Cybersecurity is More than a Political Football Cyber security was one of the buzzwords of 2018. Something of a political football throughout the year, some western brands looked to cybersecurity to differentiate their offerings from products and solutions supplied by Chinese competitors. That said, there are real threats that need to be addressed in the cybersecurity market. As devices become increasingly connected and networked, every node on the network has the potential to provide access to a bad actor. Furthermore, the highly resourced and cyber-advanced vendors such as Microsoft and Adobe…
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Security Technologies Top Trends for 2019 – Cybersecurity is More than a Political Football
IHS Markit identified ubiquitous video as one of its top transformative technologies earlier in 2018. In public safety installations, we are observing this concept converge video surveillance and critical communications technologies as personnel embrace the benefits of ubiquitous video. Examples include the latest deep learning video analytics powering insights in safe city installations, a first responder live streaming body worn video to control rooms using the latest mobile broadband networks, or the closer integration and analysis of video data from multiple sources within software applications. In the wider video surveillance…
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Each day, millions of workers in office buildings around the world use a wide range of electronic equipment to perform their jobs including laptops, desktop computers, phones, printers, alarm systems, scanners, projectors, and more. Technology has created many benefits for today’s businesses including faster communication between devices, integrated usage and optimized operations. It allows us to accomplish everyday office functions efficiently and effectively, while keeping staff connected to suppliers, customers and their sales team. However, with these benefits come new dangers to your operations. While electrical outlets provide power, they…
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Hollywood may have glorified heists with classic movies like Die Hard, Heat, Oceans 13, The Italian Job, and The Town. But what about the technology that protects financial institutions against such incidents in real-life? For instance, look at the science and technology behind Vanderbilt’s range of Seismic Detectors. These are specifically designed for round-the-clock monitoring of safes, auto mated teller machines (ATMs), night deposits, strong rooms and modular vaults. They have been developed for false alarm immunity and are optimized for installation on steel, concrete and synthetic composite materials. What…
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