Up in the Air
Drones powered by artificial intelligence could transform security Drones are powerful. They are changing our existence. They are here to stay. This article examines a drone application with the potential to have an extraordinary impact on the physical security industry. It is called robotic aerial security (RAS). What Is Robotic Aerial Security? RAS is sometimes…
Keep Reading »Walk this Way, Talk this Way: Using Multiple Biometrics
Combining gait analysis, voice recognition and other biometric identifiers provides a fraud-resistant security solution According to the statistics, terror attacks are continuing to climb as political climates heat up and radicals look for security weaknesses they can exploit to further their messages globally. The list of cities that have fallen victim to major attacks keeps…
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Because You Can Never Be 100% Cybersecure
Effective use of strategies for countering attacks can minimize risk When was the last time you changed your password for your online bank account? Your email? Your social media accounts? How about your online shopping accounts or the myriad other login credentials that make up your digital life? Has it been a few months? Maybe…
Keep Reading »The State of Security Video Analytics
In recent years there has been an appreciable increase in video analytics research and development, and as a result, the video analytics capabilities for security video surveillance systems have been advancing significantly. As with any rapidly advancing technology, consideration must be given not only to where the technology is at the current moment in time,…
Keep Reading »Creating a Cybersecure Physical Security Enterprise
Simplicity and convenience are the enemies of security This article is intended for executive and management personnel who may not have the technical expertise to fully evaluate physical security system installations, but who are nevertheless responsible for the installation and performance of these systems. All organizations that have any kind of physical facility must be…
Keep Reading »Beginner’s Guide to Product and System Hardening
From the SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board The SIA Cybersecurity Advisory Board recommends a few basic safeguards to help protect security products, systems and services against cyber attack. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Cybersecurity processes and technologies are constantly evolving along with the threats; the following can serve as the beginning for a…
Keep Reading »The Importance of Practicing ‘Due Care’ in Cybersecurity
Taking appropriate precautions can prevent security equipment from being a cyber vulnerability Cybersecurity and physical security are becoming more and more connected. Everything from the cars people drive to the heating systems that warm their houses to the planes they fly in are increasingly controlled by interconnected computers. And, as a result, they are subject…
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