Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2018
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
New technologies, escalating security threats and the need to derive greater value from your access control infrastructure are all good reasons to consider an upgrade. Upgrading from older technology to a new access control standard is a significant undertaking but recent advancements have made the transition easier and depending on your overall objectives, can have a more significant ROI. If …
