Two surveys expose clashing opinions on physical and logical security convergence
By Whit Richardson - 01.19.2012 |
| YARMOUTH, Maine—The discussion about the convergence of physical and information security is not new, but it seems there's still disagreement among security professionals about its importance.
Case in point: Two recent surveys on the issue show very different results. In InformationWeek's ... Read more |
VidSys names new CEO
By SDN Staff - 01.17.2012 |
| VIENNA, Va.—VidSys last week welcomed Michael P. Jackson as its new chairman and CEO, according to a press release from the company, which offers physical security information management software.
Jackson has been on the PSIM provider's board since 2009, according to ... Read more |
The future leaders of the security profession
Security Director News introduces its 20 Under 40 Class of 2012
By Whit Richardson - 01.10.2012 |
| Each year, Security Director News takes time away from reporting the news and views of interest to the security professional, and reports on the security professionals themselves.
Our 20 Under 40 list, populated by security professionals under the age of 40, ... Read more |
American Alarm takes on the Brink's robbery
The Travel Channel taps the Bay State company for the lowdown on bank security, then and now
By Rich Miller - 01.10.2012 |
| ARLINGTON, Mass.—The men behind the Great Brink’s Robbery of 1950 used months of training and calculation to pull off what the media of the day called “the crime of the century.” But could a heist like Brink’s be pulled off ... Read more |
ISS expands into Carolinas
Integrator may open multiple offices in the region soon
By Martha Entwistle - 01.10.2012 |
| MIAMI—Propelled by a major job with a financial services provider, Integrated Security Services recently expanded into North and South Carolina.
“We have technicians and management in place in the Carolinas,” ISS CEO Jeffrey Nunberg told Security Systems News, sister paper to ... Read more |