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Information Threats Healthcare Organizations Should Watch Out For

August 6, 2019 / Jayar

Hospitals are among the organizations with very weak information security infrastructure, making them ideal for hacker attacks. From the 2019 Cyber Security Almanac report, ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations will … Continue reading Information Threats Healthcare Organizations Should Watch Out For

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How Accounting for Lost Sales Relates to Physical Security

August 6, 2019 / Jayar

Best practices dictate that retail businesses should also account for their lost sales. This is important so as to capture sales forecasts. These lost sales could have been a factor … Continue reading How Accounting for Lost Sales Relates to Physical Security

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Secured Business-Focused Computers for Frontline Workers

August 6, 2019 / Jayar

One of the greatest cases of physical security breach was when former Rolls-Royce Corp. employee Dr. Mozaffar Khazaee attempted to smuggle confidential documents and storage devices to Tehran. Currently he … Continue reading Secured Business-Focused Computers for Frontline Workers

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Why Physical Security is as Important as Digital Security

August 6, 2019 / Jayar

Did you know that on average, data breaches in the United States increased by 6.4% in 2018, or almost at a cost of $3.86 million? This number already includes digital … Continue reading Why Physical Security is as Important as Digital Security

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Best Practices for Securing Your Business Data

August 6, 2019 / Jayar

Due to its highly technical nature, physical security is often an overlooked aspect for information security, prioritizing instead the security of networks. The truth is, digital security is not the … Continue reading Best Practices for Securing Your Business Data

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What the RSA Conference 2019 Will Teach About Physical Security

August 6, 2019 / Jayar

Not only must enterprises be concerned about the safety of their digital data, but they should also care about the safety of the physical assets that house these data. Physical … Continue reading What the RSA Conference 2019 Will Teach About Physical Security

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Which Industries Need Better Physical Security?

January 10, 2019 / Jayar

Despite technology being accessible and the countless number of innovations aimed at making our lives easier, it is still impossible to solve all the world’s problems. Security, for example, is … Continue reading Which Industries Need Better Physical Security?

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Physical Security at its Best by TrackTik

January 10, 2019 / Jayar

Did you know that there are four regions in the world that account for 80 percent of the whole world’s physical security business, with China primarily accounting for about 31 … Continue reading Physical Security at its Best by TrackTik

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Where Will Physical Security Be by 2025?

January 10, 2019 / Jayar

Forbes predicts the top three investments one should make in 2019. The list includes exchange-traded funds which have seen an exhilarating increase over the past years. The second one on … Continue reading Where Will Physical Security Be by 2025?

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Why You Should Secure Your Hardware

January 10, 2019 / Jayar

Technology has become an essential part of a business–after all, businesses want to stay ahead of the game. In order to do so, they must be flexible and fast when … Continue reading Why You Should Secure Your Hardware

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Three Trends Advancing Physical Security

This paper provides an overview of three emerging trends in physical security designed to create a safer workplace. There is a lot of talk about cloud based access and video management systems in part because they are easy to get up and running without a large investment or inhouse IT expertise. However, the functionality on a cloud-based system remains rather basic. As the technology evolves and more people adopt it, the functionality will increase. Some companies find that a hybrid system is the best option when moving from legacy systems. Combining local or private clouds with public ones can give businesses the benefits of cloud computing along with the best values of on-premises operations.

Twelve Ways to Address the Risks from Putting Physical Security Systems on Your Corporate Network

IT executives and managers in many organizations are being confronted by a new situation: physical security systems and equipment are migrating onto the corporate network, often with little or no consultation or advance warning to IT. The trend is the result of the convergence of information technology (computers, databases, wired and wireless networks, and embedded computing) into traditionally standalone electronic physical security systems and equipment. Card and keypad based access control systems and video surveillance systems, for example, now are IP-enabled and utilize Ethernet network communications. One of the first groups to recognize and begin addressing the risks of this convergence trend is the Alliance for Enterprise Security Management.

Driving Enterprise PSIM through True SOA

In the physical security arena, information and the speed at which it is delivered is key. It is this guiding principle that sees the huge growth in global PSIM deployments. Where information is key, access to information is vital, and nowhere is this more pronounced than in security.

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