Verified Security Blog

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:

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.

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.

ely, it seems that there has been an incredible proliferation of smartphones and tablet computers.  Everywhere I go, I see more and more people using them.  With my new Android phone in hand and my iPad by my side, I have found that the power contained in these mobile devices is pretty incredible and I am always amazed to see all of the new apps that make my life easier or more enjoyable.

you are considering the installation of an access control system to protect your facility, you will find that there are many different types of systems available.  You will find everything from manual keypads that control regular locks all the way up to card readers connected to database-driven systems run from servers.

are quickly entering a world of smart devices that can stay in touch with us remotely.  This gives us the ability to monitor and manage our environment on a real-time basis.  Since many of us are now carrying small computers with us in the form of smartphones, the increased technological horsepower and always-on connectivity has created an environment where we can always be aware of what is happening in our homes and businesses.

ud has become quite the buzzword when it comes to applications.  Let’s do this in the cloud; let’s do that in the cloud.  There have been some real success stories when it comes to hosted applications which are those applications that reside in the cloud.  Salesforce.com is one that immediately comes to mind.  But, not all applications have been well-suited to a hosted model.  With the ongoing march of technological progress, that is now changing.

n it comes to deploying a card access control system, one of the main functions is to secure specific entrances and to only allow certain authorized users to enter.  One of the quickest ways to defeat the security provided by an access control system is for someone to prop a door open.

of the projects we really enjoyed working on in 2012 was the deployment of a managed access control system for Internap, a global information technology solutions company based in Atlanta.  With managed access control, we administer the system for our customers.  So, in this case, we manage the system for Internap which makes it easy for them.