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Find articles published in the SIA Technology Insights journal, a twice-annual journal focusing on emerging security technologies, and authored by SIA members.
SIA Technology Insights – Fall 2016
Drones. Augmented reality. Event-driven intelligence. This is not your father’s security industry. Really, it’s not even your older brother’s. The pace of technological change in physical security seems only to increase, so much so that the very definition of the security industry is changing. A sector that includes the technologies listed above – each of which is addressed in this issue – and that overlaps more and more with cybersecurity is not the same as the one we knew not too many years ago. The ends remain the same – managing risk and deterring, detecting and defeating intruders – but the rapidly evolving means are altering the ways that we think about achieving those goals.
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A Needle in a Video Haystack
Event-driven intelligence can identify the most important elements in surveillance data Today’s global security teams are faced with a complex set of threats, from vandalism, violence and severe weather to more extreme dangers, such as terrorism, all of which can be unpredictable. Because of the nature of these threats and the devastation that each one…
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A Sound Solution in Transportation Security
Audio monitoring can enhance situational awareness, reduce crime In 2014, the transportation sector contributed $1.45 trillion to the U.S. economy and represented 8.3 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). While transportation is paramount to a thriving economy, it also presents some of the greatest security challenges. Millions of people rely on transit systems to…
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Threat from Above
How can potentially dangerous drones be detected and defeated? Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have been in use for many years but had not been widely adopted by the mass market until recently. With that adoption has come many new and productive applications of drones, but new threats have also emerged in a wide…
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Video Storage Wars
Hyper-convergence technology can simplify surveillance storage and enhance security The physical security systems and devices of today are more connected via LANs and the Internet than ever before. This extension of the network creates great opportunities, such as the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), but it also creates additional vulnerabilities. Any IP-enabled device…
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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…
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Augmented Reality is for More than Capturing Pokémon
When combined with IoT, the technology could have a big impact on security In 2016, Pokémon GO captured the mobile gaming world by becoming the most popular application in both the Apple and Android app stores, with more than 100 million downloads within the first few weeks of its public release in early July. The…
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In a Hand or a Face
Fingerprints, facial recognition and other biometrics can make banking more secure As society becomes more technologically sophisticated, so does the way we manage and protect our money. Long gone are the days of hiding money under the mattress, or even needing to write a check by hand. But with the convenience of ATMs, online banking…
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A Laser Focus on Enhanced Security
New scanners can improve the accuracy and reliability of intrusion detection systems The electronic physical security industry has done a good job with advancing technology over the past 100-plus years. Current systems are smarter than ever, and that intelligence brings new features and benefits. As more systems migrate to a digital format, larger amounts of…
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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…
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