This quote from Stanley Kubrick’s famous sci-fi film ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ (1968) depicts a dystopian future where a spaceship computer becomes self-aware, attempting to kill its crew. Although the dates might have been a little off (we are yet to achieve long distance space travel and it’s already 2017), we do have some darned clever machines running many aspects of our lives.
95% of universities and colleges still rely on dated access control technology such as magnetic stripes or proximity cards. Unfortunately, this leaves these institutions open to security vulnerabilities that often result in increased duplication and fraudulent card use.
Traditional video surveillance is an extremely useful investigative tool – after an incident has occurred. Unfortunately, by then, school property may have already been damaged, valuable supplies and equipment stolen, or a student or teacher victimised.
This year’s Security Exhibition & Conference, which ran from July 26 - 28 2017 at the ICC Darling Harbour, Sydney, will likely stand out as showcasing the convergence Information Technology and Physical Security, which appears to now be complete.
Hikvision, leading global supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, supplied digital video monitoring technology solutions to the Museum for East Asian Art in Cologne – entering the facility into the age of HD-TVI.
Following the Axis Communications article from last week on perimeter breaches at international airports, we continue with considerations that should be made to secure your airport's defences.
In May 2015, surveillance cameras at Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose, California spotted a 20-year-old person entering a restricted area. When approached by airport security personnel, not only did she resist arrest but they found she also wasn’t carrying identification.
Leading security product and service suppliers including FLIR Systems, Hikvision and Inner Range are showcasing their latest solutions at this week’s Security Exhibition & Conference to a record visiting audience of industry professionals.
Genetec, a leading provider of open architecture security and public safety solutions, today announced it is attending the Security Exhibition & Conference in Sydney, Australia this week. The company will demonstrate its latest innovative unified physical security technologies that help integrators and end-users in transit, airports, enterprise, education, retail and government ‘Protect the Everyday’.
