Verified Security Blog
Control Your Thermostat from Anywhere
The last few mornings have been a bit chilly here in metro Atlanta. This got me thinking about the great flexibility we have with the security and automation products that are now available to us. Did you know that there […]
Take Care of Your Security Systems
Welcome to 2013! Since we have entered a new year, it is a good time to evaluate your plans for maintaining your security systems. As with any electronic systems, security systems need care and attention to stay in good working […]
Monitoring For More Than Security
When most people think of security system monitoring, they think of monitoring of door and window sensors and motion detectors for intrusion detection. But, monitoring can be used for so much more. There are a variety of sensors available to […]
9 Billion Dollars Lost to Return Fraud Every Year
Wow, the National Retail Federation reported that 9 billion dollars are lost to return fraud every year by retailers. What is return fraud? According to a recent article in the online version of USA Today, return fraud is defined as […]
More Than a Card Reader
For many of you who use access control systems to manage the traffic coming and going to your facility, you may think of your system as a group of card readers. When cardholders arrive at the office, they present their […]
Unlock Doors with a Smartphone?
There is a new technology that is slowly making its way into the world of traditional door access control. The technology is called Near Field Communication or NFC. Some newer smartphones are built with NFC chips inside of them which […]
Access Control Without Software
As I discussed in this previous blog post, there are easier ways to manage your card access control system. In that previous post, I discussed an option for managing your access control system with just a web browser instead of […]
City of Atlanta to Add Surveillance Cameras
As reported this week by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), the City Council for the City of Atlanta voted to spend $2.25 million to expand its video surveillance presence in the city. City of Atlanta officials are pointing to the existing […]
Easier Access Control
Do you have an access control system for your facility that allows you to use access cards or keyfobs to open locked doors? If so, you probably manage that system with a server that has software that holds the system […]