Artificial intelligence (A.I.) and analytics have transformed the camera from an “after-the-fact” technology to a smart, proactive device—maybe not a thinking one, per se, but certainly with plenty of intelligence to custom...
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...
Being a systems integrator offering physical security, fire and integrated solutions is rewarding, but this field can be crowded and competitive. So how do you distinguish yourself, even if you are a smaller company with 1–10...
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...
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...
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...
COVID-19 has had a massive influence on physical security and the services systems integrators deliver, and the pandemic continues to serve as a prime a catalyst for new applications. More than a year and a half into the...
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...
Systems integrators looking to add revenue and extend offerings beyond physical security don’t have to look far. Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) helps contractors tap into new markets, users, applications and...
An attack by the adversary was imminent. Radio traffic indicated that something big was in the works. The targeted military had broken their adversary’s code and identified the target of the attack, simply referred to as “AF...
The “empowered edge,” a phrase coined to indicate the shift of computer processing from servers to devices, is bringing new possibilities in gathering data for heightened, proactive security awareness. Technology is...
Serious security flaws continue to crop up in connected video doorbells, but privacy and cyber issues are in actuality a widespread occurrence in the ongoing emergence of devices in the internet of things (loT). As billions...
There has been no shortage of cyber breaches, if you’re keeping track. Recent targets include CNA Financial Corp., a municipal water treatment site in Florida, the Molson Coors Beverage Co. and a host of high-profile...
Selling physical security is not about hawking hardware and trying to convince the client that one product is better than the other. Customers are looking for ways to leverage technology to solve their challenges and a single...
Power over ethernet (PoE) could be your new best friend, especially if you’re expanding a security contracting business with the internet of things (loT), smart cities or industry 4.0 automation products and systems. As...
Wireless devices haven’t traditionally been top-of-mind in most electrical contractors’ security offerings. With signal strength and penetration an issue in buildings and other hardscapes, ECs often choose hardwired devices...
In 2021, facial recognition looks to continue to hit its share of snares as clear consensus on the technology and its rightful applicability seems just out of reach. The physical security industry is digging in, focusing on...
Atypical? That’s one way to describe 2020. There’s still uncertainty as we begin the new year, but the physical security industry is experiencing a dramatic, positive shift that looks destined to continue under any...
