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    SD&I June '17 Cover Story - 'Ransomware: The Risk is Real' details the integrator’s new role in cyber threat detection
    Information Security

    Ransomware: The Risk is Real

    Rob Simopoulos
    June 12, 2017
    WannaCry shines the light on the integrator’s new role in cyber threat detection
    Photo: iStock
    The recent ransomware attack should raise awareness for both security companies and clients
    Information Security

    Tech Trends: Your Money or Your (Digital) Life

    Ray Coulombe
    June 12, 2017
    The recent ransomware attack should raise awareness for both security companies and clients
    Photo: iStock
    Cybersecurity best practices for both integrators and end-users
    Video Management Software/VMS

    Cyber Defense for Physical Security

    John Distelzweig
    June 12, 2017
    Best practices for both integrators and end-users
    Photo: PSA
    CEO Bill Bozeman has spearheaded PSA Security Network's move into the cybersecurity space. Now, he is faced with the challenge of vetting the products and services that will give integrators the tools to be successful.
    Information Security

    The Crossroads of Awareness and Adoption

    Paul Rothman
    June 12, 2017
    SD&I goes 1-on-1 with Bill Bozeman on PSA Security Network’s struggle to find the cybersecurity products that will make their integrators profits
    Photo: iStock
    Encryption can help stop the hacking of card-based physical security systems
    Access Control

    Access Control Encryption 101

    Scott Lindley
    June 12, 2017
    How to stop the hacking of card-based physical security systems

    More content from June 2017

    (Image courtesy bigstockphoto.com/weerapat)
    According to NTT Security's 2017 Global Threat Intelligence Report, business email compromise attacks were the second most common form of phishing attacks that the company's incident response engagement teams encountered in 2016, just behind ransomware.
    Information Security

    New Study Outlines Top Cybersecurity Threat Vectors

    Joel Griffin
    June 12, 2017
    Business email compromise, ransomware awareness and other trends highlight NTT Security’s ‘Global Threat Intelligence Report’
    Photo: Bigstock
    A look at the ramifications of the ADT vs. Baker class action settlement
    Residential Technologies

    Legal Watch: Baker vs. ADT Resolved

    Eric Pritchard
    June 12, 2017
    A look at the ramifications of the class action settlement
    Photo: Bigstock
    How advanced power management solutions can help integrators develop new RMR streams
    Power Systems & Supplies

    Profits in Power

    Ronnie Pennington
    June 12, 2017
    How advanced solutions can help integrators develop new RMR streams
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    Video Surveillance

    SD&I New Products: June '17

    June 12, 2017
    The latest from security equipment manufacturers, including a special product spotlight on video surveillance storage and playback
    Photo: iStock
    Peeling back the layers of data center access control.
    Access Control

    Data Center Access Control

    Jason Patterson
    June 12, 2017
    Peeling the layers of security
    (Photo courtesy stock.xchng/jodax)
    There are six layers to securing a typical data center.
    Physical Hardening

    Data Center Security Best Practices

    Steven Anson
    June 12, 2017
    More on the layers of security needed
    Photo: iStock
    How integrators can harness video surveillance data to provide the services their clients demand
    Video Surveillance

    Embracing IT in Video Surveillance

    Brandon Reich
    June 12, 2017
    How integrators can harness the data to provide the services their clients demand
    Six years after installing this type of Emergency Door Release, one fire alarm company had to deal with some code issues raised by the local fire inspector.
    Control Buttons & Switches

    Fire & Life Safety: Request to Exit Compliance

    Greg Kessinger, SET, CFPS, IMSA, CDT, ICC
    June 12, 2017
    How a code interpretation might lead to a mandated change in RTE hardware
    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.
    Integrators

    Editor's Note: The Complacency Battle

    Paul Rothman
    June 12, 2017
    Our efforts for the security and safety of people and facilities are working, but vigilance against terrorism remains the key
    Photo: iStock
    9 ways for owners and managers to set and achieve objectives for their business
    Integrators

    Your Business: Get Goal-Oriented

    William J. Lynott
    June 12, 2017
    9 ways for owners and managers to set and achieve objectives for their business
    (Photo courtesy Vivint)
    Best Buy has entered into a partnership with Vivint to launch a new smart home service that will allow customers to consult with a smart home expert inside their stores, design a system that fits their needs and have it installed and monitored. SecurityInfoWatch.com recently caught up with Colby Winegar, vice president of strategic business development for Vivint, to learn more about the inner workings of the partnership and the potential advantages of this new go-to-market strategy.
    Joe Colosimo
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Guardian Protection Services announces organizational changes

    Guardian Protection Services
    May 17, 2017
    Joe Colosimo resigns as president, CFO Bryan Cipoletti to serve as acting president
    (Photo courtesy bigstockphoto.com/monkeybusinessimages)
    According to the 2017 Healthcare Crime Survey conducted by the IAHSS Foundation, which analyzed the responses of security professionals at 222 U.S. hospitals, 'Workplace Violence Type 2' assaults, which are acts of violence committed against hospital staff by patients and visitors, accounted for 89 percent of all assaults and aggravated assaults at hospitals from 2012 to 2016.
    Healthcare

    Study: Workplace violence continues to plague hospitals

    Joel Griffin
    May 16, 2017
    '2017 Healthcare Crime Survey' reveals crime trends at hospitals across the country
    (Photo courtesy istockphoto.com/sturti)
    With the summer door-to-door sales season set to get underway, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has partnered once again with The Monitoring Association, the Electronic Security Association, and ADT to help raise consumer awareness about deceptive sales tactics used by some alarm companies.
    Integrators

    Alarm industry continues its crackdown on deceptive sales

    Joel Griffin
    May 11, 2017
    BBB, industry associations seek to raise awareness about the issue
    (Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons)
    The 43rd President of the United States and author of the bestselling memoir Decision Points (2010)—a candid account of the defining decisions in his presidency and personal life— will be a lead keynote at ASIS International's annual conference and will share insights on his eight years in the White House, his experiences with world leaders, the nature of public leadership and decision making, and his perspective on current domestic and international issues. Sponsored by Altronix, this session is closed to media.
    Industry Trade Associations

    Former President George W. Bush to keynote 63rd ASIS Conference

    May 10, 2017
    Top security event to showcase global thought leaders and technology visionaries
    PSA has announced that TEC will be changing its long-used venue in Westminster, Col., to downtown Denver in 2018.
    Integrators

    TEC Report: PSA Announces New Location for 2018 Conference

    Paul Rothman
    May 9, 2017
    Conference/expo to move to downtown Denver; vendors honored on Tuesday
    (Photo courtesy Delta Scientific)
    Portable barriers, such as Delta Scientific's MP5000 pictured above, can be towed into position to control vehicle access within 15 minutes. No excavation or sub-surface preparation is required.
    Home

    Stopping vehicle-borne terror attacks

    Joel Griffin
    May 5, 2017
    Recent spike in attacks has left scores of people killed and injured
    (Photo courtesy bigstockphoto.com/alexskopje)
    HireRight recently released its 10th annual “Employment Screening Benchmark Report,” which highlighted several areas where organizations are still falling short when it comes to screening both potential and current employees.
    Security Executives

    Study reveals shortcomings in background check due diligence

    Joel Griffin
    May 3, 2017
    Failing to rescreen employees post-hire could come back to haunt some organizations
    Convergint Technologies has announced the acquisition of OSS out of Atlanta.
    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Convergint Technologies acquires Operational Security Systems

    Convergint Technologies LLC
    May 2, 2017
    Operational Security Systems brings long-term customer relationships in both the Atlanta and Orlando area to Convergint