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December 2006

This month's expert makes his predictions for the technologies making headway in the coming year


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By Glenn Heywood · November 2006

This month's expert tackles how casinos use surveillance and access control systems

THE lights are bright and the noise, at times, is deafening. Money changes hands at breakneck speed, and the place is full of people, even at 2 a.m. on a weekday. That's life in a casino.


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By J. Matthew Ladd · October 2006

This month's expert explains the evolution behind an ever-important product: the alarm panel

BURGLAR -- or intrusion -- alarms have been around for many years, and they are often overlooked, as excitement focuses on Internet protocol cameras, biometrics, video analytics and other technological marvels becoming part of the security industry.


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By Skip Samson · September 2006

This month's expert explains the uses of GPS technology in law enforcement and private enterprise

A salesman counts on the unit mounted on his car's dashboard to help him get from one sales call to the next. Out in the wilderness, a lost camper pulls a handheld unit from his backpack to help guide him back to the hiking trail.


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By Jerry Robinson · August 2006

This month's expert defines the technology and uses behind IP cameras

THE next major advance in video surveillance has arrived, and it is likely to significantly change the way security video is viewed and recorded.


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By Mike Painter · July 2006

This month's expert delves into the new technologies being used today for protecting a perimeter

MOST security directors and facilities managers take the approach that it is never too early to stop a potential intruder. Fortunately for them, there are plenty of perimeter security options -- from low-tech fences to intelligent video software -- available to help keep the bad guys at arm's length.


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By Jim Coleman · June 2006

This month's expert looks at security trade shows and what benefits they offer to the systems integrator

ASIS, ISC West, ISC East and GovSec -- these are just a few of the annual trade shows aimed specifically at the security industry. There are countless other security-related conferences and seminars.


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By Brad J. Wilson · May 2006

This month's expert offers insight into security at elementary schools and college campuses

WHILE on campus, a college freshman notices his backpack -- which contains his identification card -- is missing. He reports the loss to the campus police and is reissued a new smart card ID. The old card is immediately invalidated.


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By John Krumme · March 2006

This month's expert answers one of today's most popular questions: "How do I converge?"

OVER the past couple of years, security professionals have had to learn to work in a very different world -- one that includes professionals from the IT department. Rapid changes in technology have brought about a convergence of physical security and IT security that would have been difficult to imagine a decade ago.


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February 2006

This month's expert discusses the tricky business of securing high-rise buildings


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