One of the reasons clients hire us when they need a new or upgraded security system design is because they know our only concerns with specifying certain brands is that it will meet client performance expectations, fit within their budget and has a low failure rate. Hikvision products seem to be meeting that criteria. So, why do we no longer specify this …
New Options for Video Surveillance?
You’ve seen the ads, probably heard colleagues talking about a new option for video surveillance. It sounds pretty good and you’re thinking, “yeah, I think I’ll explore that for my next project”. Little to no upfront cost, a “free” system design, a predictable monthly fee, and no maintenance costs make this an option that’s difficult to ignore. These large, multi-national …
Open Door Policies
Do you have an unintended open-door policy? When a security consultant is called in to assess how a recent incident could have been prevented, almost always, we see how simple improvements to physical security could have prevented the security breach. Often, it’s a matter of someone letting trouble in through the front door – or side door, rear door, service …
Shooter Detection Systems
The latest workplace shooting (as I write this) took place in Virginia Beach May 31st. Twelve were killed and several more wounded. Authorities have yet to determine a motive for this latest tragedy. How do you prevent something when you don’t know what caused it? We don’t pretend to have the answers but we do know a few things that …
COVID-19 Exposure Report Tool
Like all of you, we’ve been closely monitoring the developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and wondering, what can we do to help. Last month we reported on some security related products that may help businesses as they seek to formulate re-opening plans (thermal imaging cameras to detect higher body temperatures and a few other products). This month we want to report …
Selecting the Right Technology for Now and the Future
As I write this, we are working on several projects that require figuring out which technology will best suit the specific needs of a particular project. One involves new construction. Will the client best be served by installing underground conduit and running cable or fiber? The 4 buildings that make up the site are very close together so aerial cabling …
Certified Protection Professional
The consulting division of Safer Places is pleased to announce that company president David Sawyer has received a letter of congratulations from the ASIS International Professional Certification Board on his being recertified as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). Through continuing education and volunteer work in the security industry, Mr. Sawyer is committed to staying current in the ever-evolving security industry. …
Training Your Employees to Stay Safe
In a time where school and business shootings are frequently in the news, many businesses are concerned about the safety of their employees. Not only while in the workplace but also at the mall, at the movies, or having dinner at a restaurant. One company, Peabody Properties of Braintree, MA is going beyond making sure the physical security of the …
What Decade is Your Access Control System From?
A vital part of any security plan, access control systems continue to evolve, sometimes faster than companies or institutions can keep up. In the 1980’s we had magnetic swipe cards that involved the transfer of unencrypted credentials to a reader. In the 1990’s contactless technology, predominantly low frequency proximity or “prox” technology led to fobs and tags making cards no …
Perfecting facial recognition
We’ve been familiar with facial recognition technology for some time now. It has been in used in law enforcement and security circles since the mid-1990s in one form or another. More recently, the technology has been used at large scale events (Super Bowl) to identify terrorists, in Mexico to prevent voter fraud and by an increasing amount of private companies …
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