O’MARA writes about security, life safety and systems integration and is managing director of DLO Communications. She can be reached at dlocommunications@gmail.com or 773.414.3573.
The long-anticipated rollout of 5G cellular broadband connectivity hasn’t been without its share of challenges. The most recent iteration of the technology went live Jan. 19, 2022, and began with airline executives warning...
Access control is the backbone of physical security and perimeter protection and detection. It’s often the first line of defense at entrances and admits or denies entry based on authority or credentials. A mind-numbing array...
Cyber risk, which once was a threat landscape characteristically targeting large enterprise companies, has permeated new points on the supply chain. Now third-party vendors and service providers are increasingly at risk. Risk...
As the electric vehicle (EV) market gains traction, there’s opportunity for electrical contracting companies of all sizes to provide services associated with its mass implementation. There are charging station installations...
Heading into 2022 seems a bit scary for systems integrators looking to keep pace and excel in installing physical security systems. In the last 12 months, the industry has seen a massive transformation and influx of new...
A confluence of factors is causing artificial intelligence (A.I.) to make serious inroads into integrated physical security technologies. These include refined computer vision technology and faster processing speeds, improved...
As hackers sharpen their virtual tools to gain access to networks and systems, it’s clear that attacks are coming from every angle—and inching closer to the systems integration business. Cyber vulnerabilities continue to...
The digital innovation that proliferates in business, operation, automation and physical security will continue to grow in practical application, now moving to smarter technologies as the physical and digital worlds continue...
For systems integrators looking to increase their physical security business and attract new customers, the effort of moving to cloud-hosted video and access control will pay off with long-term customers and a regular monthly...
Intuition is something that denies scientific explanation. It’s a feeling and an assumption of what may be coming next based on past experiences and human behavior. A computer vision technique unveiled by the Columbia...
The global pandemic highlighted the essential role of the internet of things (loT) by transcending physical security to include safety, productivity, facility management and smart cities. Organizations rushed to digitize...
The fifth generation of high-speed cellular broadband connectivity, known simply as 5G, promises better access to networking and a proliferation of devices promoting the internet of things (loT). loT connections continue to...
