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Security Robots?

Security Robots?

on’t know about you but I grew up hearing about the future of robots and their integration into our society.  From the world of the Jetsons on television to the stories of hobbyists building robots in their garages, it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that robots would be part of our future.

Will 2018 Be the Year of Biometric Access Control?

Will 2018 Be the Year of Biometric Access Control?

years, we have seen futuristic movies in which fingers, eyes, and palms are scanned to grant access to high-security facilities with the use of biometric detection devices. In the real world, biometric device usage in facility access control applications has been growing but slowly.

Mobile Access a Top Trend for 2018

Mobile Access a Top Trend for 2018

eral weeks ago, HID Global, a leading manufacturer or access control technology and credentials, issued a report on their top five access control trends for 2018.  Security Sales and Integration magazine published an online story that outlines those five access control trends.

Manage Your Security from the Cloud

Manage Your Security from the Cloud

a recent blog post, I outlined the reasons why using cloud services would provide benefits to our end users.  In this post, I will talk about some of the specific benefits provided by a cloud security service we provide, Maxpro Cloud.

Why We Like the Cloud for Security

Why We Like the Cloud for Security

rywhere we look, we hear about companies offering cloud-based technology services.  Quite simply, a cloud-based service (public cloud-based service) is one that doesn’t require a company to have software running on a server on the company’s premise.

Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and Mirrors

ck out this article to see what a recent bank robbery suspect did to fool the police:

Copper Thieves Strike Again in Atlanta Area

Copper Thieves Strike Again in Atlanta Area

copper thieves are at it again–striking this time at a church in Jonesboro (near Atlanta).  It always amazes me how often churches are the victims of crime but they seem to be easy targets.  In this case, copper wiring and copper pipes were ripped from the walls of this church.  Here is the link to the full article about the theft:

Thieves Make Off with Five Tons of Nutella

Thieves Make Off with Five Tons of Nutella

seems that someone has nabbed five and a half tons of Nutella, the wonderful chocolate hazelnut spread that everyone should try in one’s lifetime.  The heist occurred in the German town of Bad Hersfeld after a trailer of the spread was left parked in the center of town.  The value of the Nutella was reported to be approximately $20,000 U.S. dollars.

Access Control with Video Integration

Access Control with Video Integration

of the features of some access control systems that many users are not aware of is the ability to integrate a video surveillance system with the access control system.