IT Management

Even if a building owner had enough foresight to install an access control system during new construction, it would have been very difficult to predict the future and current demand of access control systems. Not only will the security objectives of the facility evolve with mature expansion not too far behind, but a host of outside issues created by standards and regulations will ...

As an Irish kid growing up in the melting pot of New Jersey, I commonly heard the popular Jewish expression, “Oy vey!” (actually from the Yiddish language). It was used to convey seemingly anything from the absolute delight in the birth of a bouncing red-cheeked newborn to a parental lament to an unexpectedly poor report card from the protégé. However, in general ...

Is the convergence trend revolutionizing the fundamental structure of the security industry? Based on everything we know from all the research in the J.P. Freeman Co. 2008 convergence market report, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Looking ahead 10 years, how many changes ...

The emergence of network-like technology in the fire alarm industry is already underway. Although progress is somewhat slow and the degree of implementation varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, overall the industry is moving in the direction of a network-based solution with information technology (IT) clearly in view. A handful of fire equipment manufacturers have recently given us ...

There are trends that affect every industry, and business planners supplying those industries have to make the determination to ride them or — if they feel their self-interests are not well served — ignore them. The decision to get involved is pretty simple. The opportunity is laid out along with a rationale and the investments required.

Sometimes a backup appraisal of the “price to pay” for ...

Call it convergence, call it IP, call it networking — call it whatever you want — but the similarities between this year’s presidential primaries and what’s going on in security departments everywhere are ...

Whenever I attend giant trade shows like the recent ISC West in Las Vegas, people invariably ask me, “What have you seen on the floor that is hot?” This is an especially common question for those folks chained to an exhibition booth or stuck in ...

We’re now negotiating a period of industry history in which digital technology is yanking security and IT users into shared operational responsibilities, integrators and distributors into shared bi-channel supply management challenges, and manufacturers into ...

Everyone has a point of view about who’s going to win in the end. One of the big issues facing today’s security industry is the future impact the corporate information technology (IT) function will have on the physical security function. A few years ago the big challenge for security professionals was ...

The electronic security industry has long lamented the dearth of well trained installers and technicians available to the field. Largely unregulated since its inception, through the years the security industry has gone from coveting individuals with basic electrical skills to those with knowledge of ...

Up until now we’ve discussed the impact of the Convergence Wave on our businesses, but primarily from a commercial application viewpoint. What about the companies out there that do much or all of ...

Joe Freeman uses a Scottish analogy to discuss the convergence trend.

In nature, the collision of two opposing currents can cause turbulence: the riptide. As the Convergence Wave moves closer and closer toward the shore, we are starting to ...

One of nature’s most awesome phenomena is when a caterpillar transforms into a beautiful butterfly. A different kind of caterpillar ...

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Growing RMR With Hosted Managed Video Verification
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December 30, 2011
Inside Candlestick Park's Video Surveillance Upgrade
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December 15, 2011
Bob Dolph's 2011 Top Technology Picks
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December 15, 2011
Paul Boucherle's 2011 Top Technology Picks
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