Monitoring

Sky Raiders

December 2007

High-traffic airport installs security system to help catch thieves on land and in air

Sky Raiders

Today’s airports are at the frontline of homeland security. Checking for shoe bombs, banned liquids and suspected terrorists are part of the daily routine for airport security personnel. In fact, airport vulnerability has become such an issue that the Department of Homeland Security assigns the airline industry its own threat level designation. For example, airports can be assigned to threat level orange, meaning “High Risk of Terrorist Attacks” while the rest of the nation is at yellow, or “Elevated Risk.”


Whoa! Nellie

By Ralph C Jensen · December 2007

Kentucky breeder installs state-of-the-art system to care for high-price horses

Whoa! Nellie

Say you have some pasture land and a few horses. Chances are you won’t install a security system to ensure their safety and security. However, Stonestreet Farm isn’t your run-of-the-mill horse ranch. It’s a thoroughbred horse farm that sprawls over 460 acres in the heart of the bluegrass near Lexington, Ky.


Question & Answers From the Product Manager's POV

By Security Products Staff · November 2007

A conversation with Neil Heller

American Fibertek Inc.’s V’nes stands for Video Network Enterprise Solution. It is an integrated and standardized network transmission solution designed specifically for professional security applications with a specialized open path to truly integrate IP and analog systems operation.


You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide

By Bob Levine · November 2007

High-tech search tools help in a corrections environment

Maintaining the security of any large residential institution housing hundreds or thousands of people can be a daunting task. The problems faced by those in charge of preserving the peace in these facilities can mirror those of any urban police department. As in any diverse population, there are those who will remain lawful and those who look to circumvent the rules that serve to regulate the peace.


Total Cost of Ownership: Axis Communications

October 3, 2007

When the question is asked “Is a network camera more expensive than an analog camera” the answer is a resounding “yes”. It should be, since it includes more functionality than its analog counterpart. When the next question asked is “Is a network camera system more expensive than DVR system with analog cameras?” the answer will depend on who is in the room. Some say “absolutely” while others “maybe” and some “no”. Why is this?


From the Product Manager's POV

By Steve Surfaro · October 2007

New technologies are taking the world by storm. That means the security industry is in the midst of change and product rebirth. The same holds true for recording devices. DVRs are cost-effective, and NVRs are state-of-theart. Not sure which to choose? Read what Panasonic group manager Steve Surfaro has to say and then decide.


The Art of Smart

By Megan Weadock · October 2007

Intelligent video solutions stop data theft in its tracks

The Art of Smart

It's a terrifying thought -- a hacker breaks past a company's firewall and has unlimited access to a jackpot of data, from employee information to trade secrets and financial details.


Podcast: Monitoring

September 17, 2007

Ralph C. Jensen, editor of Security Products magazine, interviews Stanley Convergent Security Solutions COO Tim Whall about industry trends and convergence.


Counter Attack

By W.H. Hobbs, RCDD, NTS · September 2007

Healthcare security threats can be avoided through careful planning and systems integration

Counter Attack

HEALTHCARE providers today deal with threats not thought of a few years ago. In the past, a family’s gravest concern was infectious disease, and if there were significant security threats, many people were comfortably oblivious of them. Today, healthcare facilities must be aware of multi-dimensional threats such as infant abduction, drug theft, workplace violence and even terrorism.


iControl Networks, GE Security Introduce Web-Based Security Solution

September 5, 2007

iControl Networks has introduced a Web-based solution to monitor and control the home, and will be introducing Home Security 2.0, along with partner GE Security.


New Products

Digital Video Surveillance (IP)

Video Monitoring

• American Sentry Guard has recently released its video monitoring center package for central or video monitoring stations.
• The package is designed to handle thousands of cameras with built-in redundancy.
• Integration with access control and security alarm systems is available as part of the set up process.

Access Control

Key Fob

Digital Monitoring Products’ 1100 series two-way, wireless key fob support is now available for XRSuper6, XR20 and XR40 control panels, permitting up to eight, 1100 series key fobs per panel for code-free system control. Available in three versions, the wireless key fobs have nine programming options and an LED that immediately confirms the system has been armed or disarmed or that a panic signal has been sent.

Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)

Video Server

GeoVision’s newly introduced GV-Video Server is an advanced video converter that digitizes analog video signals and sends the information over an IP network. The GV-Video Server is designed to simplify live monitoring, configuration and system control. The user-friendly interface allows Web browser access and provides smart and scalable monitoring. Remote surveillance is implemented via 3GPP, IE browser and GV-MultiView.

New Video

Safe and Secure TV

Click here to view the latest collaboration between Security Products and the Safe and Secure TV Channel.

Emergency Comm.

Case Study: MITOC

Regardless of the scope and scale, when disaster strikes, first responders need a rapid and effective way to collect and communicate information in the early moments.

Poll

With an estimated security budget of more than $300 million, is the Chinese government doing enough to protect the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing?