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    SD&I Nov. 2016 Cover Story: Five best practices from experienced integrators on how to thrive in perhaps the most lucrative vertical that security serves.
    Access Control

    Enterprise Security is Big Business

    Paul Rothman
    Nov. 11, 2016
    SD&I Cover Story (Nov. 2016): Five best practices from experienced integrators on how to thrive in perhaps the most lucrative vertical that security serves
    Photo: iStock
    Seven tips for selling security technology and services to the federal government
    Government

    Get in on Government Spending

    Patrick Dalton
    Nov. 11, 2016
    Seven tips for selling security technology and services to the federal government
    CSIM is replacing the traditional “physical” with “converged” when it comes to enterprise security management systems
    Integrated Security Management Systems & PSIM

    The Next Evolution of PSIM for Smart Cities

    James Chong
    Nov. 11, 2016
    CSIM is replacing the traditional “physical” with “converged” when it comes to enterprise security management systems
    How physical security standards are helping to integrate the many aspects of public safety
    Video Surveillance

    Interoperability Vital for the Safe City

    Per Björkdahl
    Nov. 11, 2016
    How physical security standards are helping to integrate the many aspects of public safety
    An updated card reader rule may pave the way for integrators in the transportation security space, but legislative hurdles remain
    Identification Solutions

    Has the TWIC Finally Arrived?

    Don Erickson
    Nov. 11, 2016
    Card reader rule may pave the way for integrators in the transportation security space, but legislative hurdles remain

    More content from November 2016

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    Integrated Security Management Systems & PSIM

    SD&I Product Spotlight: Enterprise Integrated Security (Nov. 2016)

    Nov. 11, 2016
    The latest products and software designed for enterprise security installations
    Photo: DHS
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identified these 18 areas and markets that comprise critical infrastructure.
    Identification Solutions

    ICAM For Critical Infrastructure

    Gerald Hubbard
    Nov. 11, 2016
    Identification, Credential and Access Management technologies are leading the way for access control in this formidable market
    Photo: Thinkstock
    NERC has introduced a host of new security regulations for electrical substations.
    Access Control

    New Standards Create Opportunities in Power Grid Security

    Angela Oberman
    Nov. 11, 2016
    NERC introduces a host of new security regulations for electrical substations
    How utilities end-users are tasked with implementation of new regulations.
    Physical Hardening

    Inside the NERC-CIP-014 Standard

    Nov. 11, 2016
    How utilities end-users are tasked with implementation
    Mount the camera at least 15 to 20 feet (4.60 m to 6.10 m) above the surface, and aim the camera 100 feet (30.48 m) toward the horizon for every 10 feet (3.05 m) that the camera is mounted above the surface.
    Panoramic & 360-Degree Surveillance Cameras

    Get the Big Picture with Panoramic

    Jennifer Hackenburg
    Nov. 11, 2016
    Installation best practices for panoramic and 360degree cameras
    Photo: iStock
    Ensuring cybersecurity of Cloud offerings is a shared responsibility of both the client and practitioner.
    Hosted/Managed Access Control

    Cloud Security Roles

    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III
    Nov. 11, 2016
    Ensuring cybersecurity of PSaaS offerings for your customers means understanding each stakeholder’s responsibility
    Ray Coulombe is Founder and Managing Director of SecuritySpecifiers and the CONSULT Technical Security Symposium. Email him at ray@SecuritySpecifiers.com, or contact him through LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/raycoulombe or follow him on Twitter: @RayCoulombe.
    Video Surveillance

    Tech Trends: ASIS 2016 Nuggets

    Ray Coulombe
    Nov. 11, 2016
    The trends and technologies that caught my eye in Orlando
    Paul Rothman is Editor-in-Chief of Security Business magazine. Email him your comments and questions at prothman@securitybusinessmag.com. Access the current issue, full archives and apply for a free subscription at www.securitybusinessmag.com.
    Video Surveillance

    Editor's Note: CES to Reveal What's Next for Security

    Paul Rothman
    Nov. 11, 2016
    The consumer electronics show isn't just for techies and gamers – it is definitely for security providers too
    Eric Pritchard is a Philadelphia Lawyer who spends his workday making the world safe for electronic security providers. Reach him at epritchard@kleinbard.com. This column does not constitute legal advice; please contact an attorney with questions.
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Legal Watch: Cyber Vulnerability Means Increased Liability

    Eric Pritchard
    Nov. 11, 2016
    Security providers should be updating their contracts to protect against new-age threats
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    Integrators

    People Power: How to Manage a Protected Employee

    Claudia St. John, SPHR
    Nov. 11, 2016
    Business owners must take special care when addressing issues with these workers to avoid discrimination claims
    When Comcast launched its Xfinity Home solution for home security and automation in 2011 it was looking to reinvent the way consumers approached their home security buying experience and ultimately an integrated roadmap for total home automation. While building its own smart home products, Xfinity Home has also established third-party partnerships via its Works With Xfinity Home Program.
    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    Xfinity Home finds security in new market

    Steve Lasky
    Oct. 25, 2016
    Using its huge consumer base as its platform, Comcast advances reach in home security
    Photo: IESA
    The Illinois Electronic Security Association (IESA) is fighting Schaumburg, Ill.'s new ordinance for mandated government-provided central monitoring, which could set stage for nationwide legal battle.
    Central Station Alarm Monitoring

    Free market fire alarm monitoring threatened

    Paul Rothman
    Oct. 20, 2016
    Mandated government-provided central monitoring in Illinois municipalities could set stage for nationwide legal battle
    (Image courtesy bigstockphoto.com/wattanaphob)
    According to industry experts, there are a wide variety of trends on the horizon for video surveillance from both a technology and business perspective.
    Video Surveillance

    A variety of trends on the video horizon

    Joel Griffin
    Oct. 20, 2016
    Industry experts discuss what's in store from both a technology and business perspective
    (Image courtesy VIEVU, file photo)
    While high-profile police shootings have put the use of body-worn cameras in the spotlight, law enforcement agencies across the country still face numerous challenges in deploying them.
    Video Surveillance

    Police body cameras are not a public safety panacea

    Joel Griffin
    Oct. 14, 2016
    Despite their benefits, many technical and policy hurdles remain
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    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Electric Guard Dog acquires Perimeter Security Systems LLC

    Amarok (formerly Electric Guard Dog)
    Oct. 5, 2016
    Addition of regional electric security fencing provider part of company's continuing expansion plans
    Convergint Technologies announced the acquisition of GO Security Solutions.
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Convergint acquires Go Security Solutions

    Convergint Technologies LLC
    Oct. 5, 2016
    Perennial Fast50 company is Convergint's seventh acquisition of 2016