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A Manager's Checklist for Cameras
posted on 09/02/2010
There are a number of questions that need answering when considering current and future cameras. Some will be answered thanks to the expert help of a systems integrator, A&E consultant or product manufacturer. An Infinova white paper establishes a manager's checklist for cameras. Among the Basics: • What do you want the cameras to see and what is the distance? • What types of lenses are needed? Wide-angle, normal, telephoto? Can varifoc... [more]
A Manager's Checklist for Cameras - part 2
posted on 09/02/2010
Lighting Lighting also can impact the type and placement of security video cameras. No doubt, in the out of doors, day/night cameras have a role to play. Still, there are unique lighting issues related to megapixel cameras. For example, when it comes to obtaining full resolution for higher-rated megapixel cameras, without greater levels of lighting than what is naturally in a scene, the camera will not deliver the optimum resolution. When i... [more]
Smart Card Alliance white paper details the types of authentication mechanisms available for PACS
posted on 03/11/2009
Many agencies are working on upgrading or replacing their installed physical access control systems (PACS) to meet new PIV requirements, with Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials being issued by government agencies for both physical and logical access. With these agencies in mind, the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council has developed a new white paper detailing the types of authentication mechanisms available for PACS to ... [more]
Automated Risk and Compliance Management for proactive and cost effective IT risk and compliance management
posted on 13/03/2009
As organizations rely more heavily on IT infrastructure to support critical business applications and processes, a Perfect Storm has emerged for IT Risk and Compliance Management. It is formed due to intensification of three colliding drivers: Business Exposure: • Achieve and maintain compliance with internal best practices or regulatory mandates. • Proactively reduce IT risk exposure – despite thousands of new and highly sophisticated cyb... [more]
Following in the hackers' footsteps
posted on 03/10/2007
‘Footprinting’ an organisation involves a range of information-gathering techniques – from identifying active machines to rifling through rubbish. The practice can ensure a hack is quick, effective and virtually untraceable. The technique allows for the accumulation of data regarding a specific network environment and can revel system vulnerabilities and improve the ease with which they can be exploited. The increase in footprinting is couple... [more]
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