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Integrated New Product and Technology Solutions for Security Professionals April 2015 Vol. 19, No. 4

Samsung TechwinMegapixel HD fisheye cameras with onboard dewarpSamsung Techwin continues to take the lead in offering high-per-formance imaging solutions that help improve situational awareness across a broad range of applications. Its newly released SNF-8010 and the new mobile SNF-8010VM fisheye cameras offer 5 megapixel

definition with digital PTZ, intelligent video analytics and on-board SDXC storage up to 64GB, and are increasingly being specified for projects where there is a requirement to monitor activity 24/7 in environments such as banks, offices, retail and warehouses. Samsung Techwin.Go to sp.hotims.com and enter number 308 for product information.

CBC AmericaCentral management softwareCBC has released a powerful, new IP central management software (CMS) with a wide range of features suited for simple to advanced IP surveillance applications. The 64bit, scalable CMS manages unlimited servers, sites and equipment remotely, quickly and effi-ciently and easily integrates with retail and access control systems. The CMS will feature automatic failover configuration and redundant management servers for un-interrupted reliability and provide video analytics integration, facial recognition, a profile generating server deployment tool, mobile and cloud editions. CBC America.Go to sp.hotims.com and enter number 309 for product information.

Arecont VisionMegaview 2 IP megapixel bullet camerasArecont Vision has added a number of significant features to the companys popular MegaView 2 true day/night bullet style mega-pixel cameras. New features of the MegaView 2 IP bullet camera include Arecont Visions groundbreaking STELLAR (Spatio TEmporal

Low Light Architecture (STELLAR) low-light technology, optional on-board storage, CorridorView and non-integer scaling. The cameras seamlessly integrate with a wide range of third-party provid-ers, and are PSIA and ONVIF conformant. Arecont Vision.Go to sp.hotims.com and enter number 310 for product information.

VITEK IndustrialOnCue IP network video recorder seriesVITEK Industrial, a manufacturer of high quality and affordable video surveillance products, announces its newest OnCue IP NVR Series. The OnCue IP NVRs offer standalone, plug-n-play NVRs with real time HD recording on all channels; same local and remote software platform as award-winning OnCue HD-SDI/EX-SDI recorders; and Central Monitoring Software (CMS) that connects multiple OnCue NVRs & HD-SDI/EX-SDI recorders. VITEK Industrial.Go to sp.hotims.com and enter number 311 for product information.

Speco Technologies16-channel NVR with a built-in 16 port PoE switchSpeco Technologies announces immediate availability of the NSF NVR. This NVR was developed for applications that need total control of the cameras power while also using the benefits of a private network. Mostof an IP cameras power needs will be fulfilled with the new built-in 16 port PoE switch that provides a total power allowance of 200 watts. Speco Technologies.Go to sp.hotims.com and enter number 312 for product information.

Digital WatchdogFirst multi-sensor IP cameras to deliver full frame HDThe new Digital Watchdog MEGApix PANO 8MP and 48/32MP 180 View Cameras are the first multi-sensor IP cameras in the industry to deliver

full frame HD video streams at up to 30 fps (at 32MP; 15fps at 48MP). With auto-focus lenses standard and CaaS capability, these cameras take wide area surveillance to a new level. MEGApix PANO 8MP and 48MP Cameras are beta testing with availability in May 2015. Digital Watchdog.Go to sp.hotims.com and enter number 313 for product information.

SecuritronEcoPower power supplySecuritron EcoPower power supply is designed to work with low-pow-er electrified access control devices. Small andaesthetic, it reduces standby power consumption to only 8.5mW (0.0085W), a 99 percent energy savings compared to current linear and switching power sup-plies. EcoPower also reduces total door power consumption by 99 per-cent, from up to 20 watts to 0.3 watts, when paired witha lock like EcoFlex from SARGENT and Corbin Russwin. The low power consumption means that the included EcoPower battery provides 24 or more hours of backup power.Securitron.Go to sp.hotims.com and enter number 314 for product information.

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Our cameras are used in all sorts of noisy, shaky environments. But were not worried. Thats because weve already subjected them to over one million cycles of very high vibrations and hundreds of shocks. We try to keep them away from jackhammers though.

Its just one of the tough tests Axis cameras face, so you can be sure youll always get the best image quality and high performance no matter where you install them.

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www.security-today.comCONTENTS APRIL 2015

FEATURES

Casino Security 14Giving Analog the BootNative American casino invests heavily in updated technologyBy Andrew Elvish

Wireless Technology 24Live LongerUsing 4.9GHz is protected by the FCC for public safety useBy Michael R. Derby

Perimeter Security 44From Fences and BollardsThe stand-off threat detection: The evolving face of perimeter securityBy Andrew Goldsmith

Cloud/Storage Solutions 58Time to Take AdvantageEnd users should think about the benefits of intelligent cloud-based visitor managementBy Ajay Jain

Event Security 66Ready, Set, CableNYC Marathon choose TBus IP transmissionBy Guy Apple

Hospital Security 68Hospital Complex Cultivates Healthy Fire ProtectionSt. Peters Hospital gets fire alarm upgradeBy Beth Welch

Mobile Security 70Its Time to Think MobileDevice security is key to ensuring safety of critical business networks and dataBy Vinson McCray

Access Control 72A Taste of InnovationUp-to-date technology provides high-level security for Crider FoodsBy Mitchell Kane

Parking Security 74New Yorkers on the MoveCustom IDs help improve security at parking garagesBy Monique Merhige

SPECIAL SECTIONS

Dealer Strategies DS1 DS32

Campus Security CS1 CS24

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Industry Focus 8All in a Days WorkBy Ralph C. Jensen

Industry Vertical 10Multiple Options for Demanding ApplicationsBy Robert Laughlin

Top Picks 12

ISC West Product Preview 32

Product Solutions: IP Cameras 48

New Products 75

Advertisers Index 81

Industry Professional 82Seeking SurveillanceCalifornia water company adds 24/7 surveillance with new camerasBy Ralph C. Jensen

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Tradeshows and Award Ceremonies

ISC West is always a huge part of our April issue, not only because the tradeshow takes place during this time but also because we award our Govies winners during a ceremony there. We want to thank each and ev-ery company that entered our Govies

competition. There were so many amazing products and solutions, that it was tough not to announce each entry as a winner.

Also in this issue, youll see a product section just for those companies exhibiting at ISC West. Weve also included their booth numbers for an added convenience. We hope you enjoy checking out all the products and stories this issue has to offer.

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Real Talk About Remote Video MonitoringBy Cale Dowell

Embarking on a remote video monitoring solution, especially third party, can seem like an overwhelm-ing mission. However, with considerable value add to be gained by augmenting your security function, its imperative to educate yourself to recognize if it is right for you. Ask vendors to help you understand the ins and outs of what they provide. Ask them to educate you on the finer points of how the technol-ogy works, and what makes their monitoring center so great. Keep abreast of new technology, and stay involved in the industry to understand what new functions are being developed to improve capabilities and cost control. As always, the best way to impact your security functions is to be proactive and stay on top of whats simply new and what actually works.

A City Wide Approach to SecurityBy Rob Hile

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) was in need of a solution to maximize the use of their CCTV cameras deployed in the transit system, including the buses, trains and subways. SFMTA needed a platform that could connect to these various video systems for security and was also flexible enough to be directly integrated into their custom train monitoring application, Integrated

Human Machine Interface (IHMI), which was developed by their technology partner B&C Tran-sit. There are more than 1,000 cameras deployed throughout the SFMTA network from a range of manufacturers, including Dedicated Micros, Axis, Exacq and BRS labs.

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All in a Days WorkMany years ago, when I decided to become a journalist, I started cutting my teeth by writing sports. I was pretty young at the time, and I enjoyed a variety of sports. It was a perfect training ground for me.

A funny incident happened to me as I was writing a column for a Friday issue. I found some information that Nike was sponsoring a summer basketball camp in Hawaii with a guest appearance from Michael Jor-dan. In my column I suggested that it would be good for Nike to bring me along.

End of story, or so I thought.Not long after, I received a letter from Nike thank-

ing me for the invitation but they couldnt bring me along. I didnt expect them to take me to Hawaii, much less send along a letter. They did offer, howev-er, a pair of Nike running shoes, if I would just send them my size.

At the time, I spent a lot of time running. I thought a pair of Nike running shoes would be wonderful. They would fit in with the other brand shoes I was wearing at the time.

The office I worked in was small, a family owned operation. Very few paid attention to my good found fortune, until the shoes actually showed up. Our fea-tures editor said to me, Youre not going to take those are you? They will own you for life.

I guess he thought I was a relatively easy mark, but I couldnt be bought for a pair of running shoes. All this doesnt have a lot to do with security except for the fact that many editors in our security industry are asked to join in on trips sponsored by product manu-facturers. The trips, more often than not, are paid for by the companies. The attendees are almost exclusive-ly editors; rarely an industry analyst.

I have been on a lot of these trips over the years. Ive seen new products that, at the time, made a big impact on the industry and products that make the lives of end users much better.

Recently, I flew to Chicago to interview for the cover story of our Dealer Strategies issue. I didnt pay for the flight or hotel, and to top it all off, I got a new pair of Nike shoes. They are red, with a Pro 1 on the shoes tongue.

There are those that would make readers believe that editors are captive to the industry, and somehow beholden to the manufacturers that we report about. Nothing could be further from the truth, at least from my perspective.

In our office, no one tells me what to write and when to write it. It is our policy to be as vender neu-tral as possible. We try very hard to do that. We pro-mote new products in various ways and means, such as our New Products section, Top Picks and product solutions sections. Very few, if any, manufacturers have tried to twist my arm in placing a new product write-up.

No doubt that the trips the editors agree to take are fun and enlightening, but I learned several years ago that getting all the editors together is more of a team building exercise than competition or bribery.

This is what we do, as editors. An opportunity to look at the newest products and talk with the engi-neers is a blessing. It provides precious one-on-one time to learn more in a casual setting than having to compete for time at a tradeshow. Traveling to a manu-facturers site provides a hands-on demonstration and an opportunity to talk with company executives.

Is it worth the time and effort? Is it worth the men-acing taunts from some industry analysts to make these trips and learn more about new products? Of course it is, and of course editors are not bought and paid off. For me, it is definitely worth it. There is never enough time in the day to do all I want to do, as well as people I want to talk to. Any notion that a manu-facturer expects pages and pages of coverage from a trip is pure nonsense.

By the way, the red Nike shoes that Im wearing from the trip to Chicago are a perfect fit.

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Advances in communication technology are opening doors in the field of access control locks. Wireless and Wi-Fi connections for door locks now supplement conventional wired technology solutions to deliver more options

for demanding installations. With multiple choices, the ques-tion quickly becomes: which is the best solution?

Each has its benefits, but there is no universal best solution. Rather, the right choice depends on a number of factors. These include the level of security required for each individual door, the architecture of the building, the number of cardholders, the need for timely reporting and, of course, the cost consider-ations, including whether it is a capital or operational budget.

A thorough understanding of each of the technologies can help guide selection of the right technology for the application.

Wired SolutionsSimply put, a wired system is the gold standard for quality and reliability in access control. Wired door lock systems are often implemented in new construction and frequently in public and semi-public facilities such as hospitals, schools, police stations and government buildings, or anywhere there is a requirement for high security, life safety or authorized-only doors.

Access control locks that are hard wired and linked to the network provide a number of benefits to security operations in these applications. Any and all access activity/status is in-stantly and automatically recorded and immediately available for review. User access privileges can be changed, names can be added or deleted, or profiles can be changed in real time, to maintain the most accurate and up-to-date data base. If there is suspicion of a security breach or if general updates are re-quired, the locking hardware can be interrogated to determine who may have accessed a door and whenor even to see the status of the opening. A lockdown command can be issued and instantly implemented throughout the facility in the event of an emergency.

Hard-wired access control locks usually feature backup bat-teries to ensure ongoing operation in case of a power outage. They are less susceptible to electrical interference from other devices and typically have no distance limitations between the door and the control device. Post-installation, the systems of-ten require less maintenance and lower maintenance costs.

While the actual cost of the hardware may be less expensive than other wireless solutions, there is still an upfront invest-ment in installation costs. Numerous third-party workers in-cluding electricians, locksmiths and technicians may be neces-sary to complete the installation, which could take as much as eight to ten hours. Additionally, hard-wired solutions may not be appropriate for difficult-to-wire situations such as structures with concrete walls; historical/architectural buildings; or if as-bestos is discovered in the walls.

Wireless SolutionsWireless access control locking systems have come a long way since their introduction to the market a few years ago. The improvements to battery life, ease of installation and trans-mission distance capability as well as near real-time check-in have made the wireless system a viable option for extending an access control system to gates, elevators and other remote applications. They are an ideal solution for retrofits or in buildings of historical value and are easily integrated with existing access control systems, allowing the continued use of existing access credentials.

Newer systems may feature lockdown capability; which sup-ports its use in school classrooms or in some areas of a hospi-tal. For example, classroom doors often lock only from the out-side. In the event of an emergency or incident, the teacher must go into the hallway to lock the door and then go back into the classroom, thereby locking everyone in the room. Doors with wireless access control locking systems can be locked down re-motely, saving time and potentially avoiding a life-threatening situation. When the all-clear has been given, doors can then be remotely opened.

Its important to note that the term wireless can be a misno-mer, as what is called a wireless access control locking system is actually not entirely wireless. Although the hub communicates wirelessly with the door locking system, the hub is still hard wired to the control panel. Hubs are usually located in every hallway or corridor and can wirelessly communicate with multiple doors, eliminating the need to individually wire each door. The systems typically have a range of up to 200 feet between the door and the hub and do not need line of sight. Installation of wireless lock-sets is relatively simple and tends to be less disruptive and require fewer after-installation repairs such as repainting.

Although upfront installation costs are lower than those of a wired solution, the equipment costs may be higher. The sys-tems are battery dependent and although battery life is greatly improved, maintenance and replacement costs should be fig-ured into the operational cost.

Wi-Fi SolutionsWi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance that manufactur-ers may use to brand certified products that belong to a class of wireless local area network (WLAN) devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards.

Access control locks that use Wi-Fi are different from wire-less locksets in a number of ways. Other than the installation of the lockset, no other infrastructure implementations are needed because the buildings existing wireless system can be leveraged for connection back to the access control system. As many as 40 Wi-Fi enabled locksets can connect at high speeds but the range is limited between 50 and 150 feet depending upon building materials or other physical barriers. Quality

Multiple Options for Demanding ApplicationsPlanning ahead can prevent harm to people and the bottom lineBy Robert Laughlin

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may degrade if there are too many doors assigned to an access point or if it is located at maximum range. Be-cause of the way 802.11 works, an in-terfering RF signal of certain charac-teristics can appear as a bogus 802.11 station transmitting a packet, causing legitimate Wi-Fi lockset transmissions to wait for indefinite periods of time until the interfering signal goes away. Needless to say, this type of interfer-ence could exclude these locksets from many security applications.

Ease of installation makes a Wi-Fi solution practical for historical and ar-chitecturally challenging buildings. The Wi-Fi-enabled lockset, available usu-ally as a mortise or cylindrical lock, can also easily replace an existing lock to add convenience on retrofits.

With the ease of installation and overall reduced costs, Wi-Fi systems are also attractive options when a system is needed primarily for auditing purposes rather than security or life safety. These may include access to closets, gates or other entries where it is necessary to only have a record of access rather than real-time monitoring, or to have the system integrated with a video surveil-lance system.

Wi-Fi locksets are used when an or-ganization wants a distributive environ-ment. In these instances, the decision-making process is deployed throughout the facility rather than a centralized de-ployment. For example, a stand-alone access control system incorporates the Wi-Fi enabled lock, request to exit, door status switch and reader in one package. The number of card holders that can use the system is limited and once or twice a day, depending on the programming, the recorded informa-tion is communicated via Wi-Fi to the main access control system.

Wi-Fi locksets are battery operated and feature fail-safe or fail-secure op-tions in the event of power loss. A fail-safe device becomes unlocked in the event of a power failure, while a fail-secure lockset is automatically locked. Since the communication to the head end is limited with these locksets; if a Wi-Fi lockset goes down or is corrupt-ed, that door is vulnerable.

Hybrid SolutionsAccess control manufacturers are re-sponding to market trends with open and innovative product solutions that allow the integrator to build a hybrid

system to meet the customers needs. Panels can be configured to accept a variety of transmission modalities in-cluding wireless and Wi-Fi.

For example, on a university cam-pus the security requirements for each building are often different and each may require a different type of access control. The science building with its

many labs will have a higher level of security which can be met with a wired system. Conversely, the physical educa-tion building needs less security and a wireless system may be the appropriate solution while a Wi-Fi solution is best suited for the historic library building.

Connectivity options at the panel level provide the user additional means

to tailor the solution to their needs and present new opportunities to help en-sure security.

The options available for lockset communication technology are numer-ous; while they all work, they work best if properly applied. Understanding the technology helps make that selection easier.

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Speco TechnologiesHS Hybrid DVR

Specos HS hybrid DVR was designed specifi-cally as a cost-effective solution to easily mi-grate existing analog systems to IP.

With both 1080p and 960H technology, the HS provides the most optimal image resolutions available today.

All (8 or 16) channels are fully configurable for either 960H or IP, and up to 5MP resolution on the last channel.

Dual network ports isolate IP camera and re-mote network traffic, while EZ Wizards make installation a snap.

Addition features for this DVR include looping outputs, 2 way audio and Onvif support.

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InterlogixTruVision DVR11

The TruVision DVR 11 is a cost-effective, digital video recorder with 4-, 8- or 16-channel capa-bilities utilizing H.264 video compression tech-nology to deliver real-time recording per chan-nel at a CIF resolution.

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CS8 STOPPING ANY THREATS Eastern Suffolk BOCES improves access control systemBy Ralph C. Jensen

CS10 LOCKDOWN ALERTSchool officials want students and staff to feel safeBy Karen Evans

CS14 ON CLOUD 9Campuses need effective security equipmentBy Ralph C. Jensen

CS16 ACCESS CONTROL MEETS CAMPUS SAFETYUniversity of Alaska Anchorage upgrades campus safety with new softwareBy Angel Faenza

CS18 IMPROVING CAMPUS SAFETYNew York Medical facility replaces analog systemBy Courtney Pedersen

CS20 SURVEILLANCE SUCCESSOttawa University teams up on IP video solutionBy Keith Harris

C22 THE HEART OF THE CAMPUSUniversity of Massachusetts Boston deploys 180-degree cameras to better protect its Campus CenterBy Steve Gorski

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SCHOOLS COME IN A VARIETY OF SHAPES AND SIZES, AND THE STUDENTS COME FROM A DIVERSE SET OF BACKGROUNDS. NO MATTER WHAT, THEY ALL DESERVE AN ECOSYSTEM OF SECURITY.

Our cover story in this issue features the Eastern Suffolk BOCES, an educational cooperative on Long Island. The system has about 7,000 students, ranging anywhere from special education to adult education.

Security has always been an issue at the facility but it was bandwidth that was causing problems. The schools IT department decided it would upgrade to a 10 gigabyte backbone. This enabled the school to install a new access control system and be able to leverage the back-bone to handle all network traffic, including access control.

Integrator A+ Technology picked ISONAS for the access control system. The system is now able to add and remove someone centrally from the database, and the persons access will be granted or denied to any one of the 29 campus buildings.

We also see the campus model in the healthcare industry. One of the busiest medical facilities in New York has recently replaced outdated DVRs and analog cameras. Installing a new digital security system meant deploying a new video management solution.

Milestone Systems was selected by Apollo International, the integrator. XProtect Corporate VMS was placed in the hospital and all its associated facilities. The VMS connects 315 cameras from Mobotix, Sony and Axis Communications; as well as encoders from Vivitek, who linked in the legacy cameras.

Campus security is an extremely vital topic in todays security dis-course. The hospital, located in Manhattan, takes up most of one city block. Thousands of people access the facil-ities every day, so you can see why security has a life of its own.

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Milestone Systems was selected by Apollo International, the integrator. XProtect Corporate VMS was placed in the hospital and all its associated facilities. The VMS connects 315 cameras from Mobotix, Sony and Axis Communications; as well as encoders from Vivitek, who linked in the

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STOPPING ANY THREATSEastern Suffolk BOCES improves access control systemBy Ralph C. Jensen

TRAGEDY AT ONE SCHOOL SEEMS TO JUMP START IMPROVED SECURITY AT ANOTHER. SUCH IS THE CASE FOR THE EASTERN SUFFOLK BOCES, AN EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVE OF 51 LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, DIRECT INSTRUCTION, MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT THROUGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AND SHARED SERVICES.

Education these days must be protected, and students deserve to feel safe and secure in their classrooms and surroundings. ESBOCES pro-grams and services maximize educational and career opportunities for the diverse Long Island community, which is filled with lifelong learn-ersboth children and adults.

Who is ESBOCES? Students are K-12 special education, career and technology education, and also provides adult education opportuni-ties. At Eastern Suffolk BOCES, there are about 1,700 special education students, 1,600 CTE students, and throughout the school year 5,400 adult education students. Security for staff, students, and faculty has been and continues to be one of the major priorities.

Because bandwidth is always an issue, ESBOCES' IT department had decided to expand their fiber capacity at all sites. This expansion

allowed ESBOCES to upgrade to a 10 Gigabit backbone, not only to support present needs at the facilities, but to support the heavy band-width required by a new megapixel IP-based camera system.

One of the major challenges for ESBOCES included centralizing the access control database and allowing for a WindowsActive Directory integration, thereby simplifying the administration of all employee access to the buildings.

Working with ESBOCES has been an excellent opportunity for A+ Technology & Security to demonstrate the power of pure IP technol-ogy integration combined with industry best practices, said David Antar, president of A+ Technology & Security Solutions. A+ chose ISONAS access control, Axis Communications and Panasonic IP cam-eras, and is in the process of integrating them into IPVideo Corp.s Sentry VMS.

The school was able to install a new access control system, and can leverage their newly expanded fiber backbone to handle all network traffic, including access control. The system is now able to add and remove someone centrally from the database, and the persons access will be granted or denied to any of the 29 buildings on the network.

By adding a new fiber connection, Eastern Suffolk BOCES is com-mitted to technology in their curriculum, and by adding the Pure IP

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access control, they are investing in the safety of their students with a solution that provides longevity, said Rob Mossman, CEO of ISONAS. The ability to integrate with the schools active directory to manage their 3,000 users along with the future integration with Sentry VMS provides them with a forward-thinking security solution for students and faculty.

ESBOCES now is one step ahead of the security curve when it comes to future add-ons, including additional doors and buildings. Future plans at the school call for securing all exterior doors at all campuses.

As the world becomes a more interconnected web of IP addresses, the Internet of Things is driving dramatic changes and opportunity. Video surveillance has already moved from analog to IP with better cameras and feature rich software management tools. ISONAS offered ESBOCES a new opportunity by using panel-less systems and edge-based decision making. Some major benefits for the school are easier deployment, more flexibility and significant cost savings.

As the market continues in this path, ESBOCES is at the forefront of the access control market. In the future, they may be able to add web-based software or a mobile application to provide access from anywhere.

ESBOCES, like most schools and campuses, has a limited budget and this setup allows them to leverage the existing network, thereby reducing installation labor costs by eliminating all control panels and all dedicated access control wiring. The door controller stores permis-sions and acts as both reader and controller, eliminating need for mul-tiple devices.

Our switch to the ISONAS equipment has allowed us to have a system that is more integrated and centralized, said Barbara Salatto, associate superintendent for management service. Because we have multiple sites, the new methods increases the efficiency of the security efforts agency-wide.

Our switch to the Isonas equipment has allowed us to have a system that is more integrated and centralized. Because we have multiple sites, this new method increases the efficiency of our security efforts agency-wide.

Because needs change over time, the ESBOCES system may also have changes, but with the systems in place, adapting to changes is a benefit. If the school has a need to integrate to a video management software platform, or add a new building, the system can scale with them and is extremely flexible. For instance, A+ Technology has set up an operation integration between the access control and VMS, so that when a card is swiped, the corresponding camera calls up video for that doorway. In fact, James Adikes, a sales engineer for A+ Technol-ogy said combining all aspects of this project absolutely has created one of the most advanced security systems here on Long Island.

Initially, the project went pretty quickly, starting in June 2013. The largest delay was in the creation of a centralized database for the access control. Then, there was the creation of 3,000 new employee ID badges from design to picture updates, to actually printing and distributing the badges. A+ Technology will be working with ESBOCES for a long time because they have a full-service maintenance contract that is a bumper to bumper agreement.

ESBOCES is on a roll. The integration is complete, and the cam-puses are safe and secure with a networked system feeding to a central control station. Its unfortunate that other campus tragedies take place to raise awareness, but getting the ball rolling is the first step to a safer campus.

Ralph C. Jensen is the editor-in-chief of Security Products magazine.

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ALL SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA HAVE BEEN MAN-DATED TO SUCCESSFULLY INSTALL AND DEPLOY A PAN-IC-LOCKDOWN BUTTON THAT LINKS TO LAW ENFORCE-MENT. BEFORE THAT, MOST SCHOOLS HAD A DEVICE WHICH HAD TO BE PULLED TO SEND THE ALARM. THE SIELOX CRISIS ALERT STATUS SYSTEM OFFERS SCHOOLS THE ABILITY TO INCONSPICUOUSLY ALERTAND COM-MUNICATEIF THE NEED ARISES.

Onslow County School System in North Carolina was following a state law that required them to install a panic-lockdown device that would notify law enforcement when there was an emergency in any of the schools within the district. Some of the emergencies would include medical, missing student, a disturbance, and a quick call for help in the event of a shooter on campus.

School officials wanted to do more than meet the mandated plans and drills, so they looked for a solution that would work today and well into the future.

We want students to come to school and feel safe, and we want to save lives should a crisis arise; thats why were doing what were doing, said Dusty Rhodes, director of safety and security at Onslow County School System.

On Aug. 6, 2014, school principals were introduced to Sielox Crisis Alert Status System, which was being installed throughout the district. Onslow County School officials believe they are the first in the state to have such a system.

Getting a handle on crisis situations in our schools is on the mind of every student, parent, educator and law enforcement official, said John MacKeil, who is a regional sales manager at Sielox LLC. Sielox Class is secure, easy to install, and operates as a standalone or inte-grated system. You simply add it to your existing network. This scal-able, flexible solution for crisis management provides real-time visibil-itywhen every second countsand protects what we value most.

When the Sielox solution was introduced, school officials were quick to react, calling upon their integrator, North Carolina Sound in Golds-boro. North Carolina Sound specializes in the K-12 and higher educa-

LOCKDOWN ALERTSchool officials want students and staff to feel safeBy Karen Evans

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tion market, and they are an engineered system dealer delivering full integration for any system a school may need.

The Sielox Class system is perfect for the education market. In addi-tion to providing real-time information onsite, it also communicates with emergency staff in any crisis response situation. The software sys-tem provides critical situational awareness benefits to first responders with a color-coded message alert that is sent to first responders as well as administrators throughout the network. Law enforcement and first responders are able to see dynamic floor plans in real-time, with accu-rate updates automatically displayed on a cell phone, tablet, or patrol car laptop.

Sielox LLC is excited to work with our select business partner, North Carolina South, to assist Onslow County Schools as they deploy Sielox class throughout their 37 schools, MacKeil said.

Features of the system include text and email alerts to law enforce-ment, school officials, and first responders, as well as two-way chat between classroom and responders, and interface paging and mass notification systems using AC-1700 outputs to trigger preprogrammed announcements and messages.

Sielox Class provides critical situational awareness that benefits first responders with real-time states updates to aid in response and deploy-ment. This allows first responders to arrive at the scene with knowl-edge of what is happening.

It is automating an evacuation plan in response to a crisis situa-tion, said Gary Hinton of North Caroline Sound. The system is auto-mating the FEMA systems of the red/green cards. It creates a graphical map for law enforcement to respond quickly to areas in the school instead of walking blind and not knowing where the crisis is.

Following the 1999 school shooting tragedy at Columbine, some schools chose to follow the FEMA red/green procedure. In 2012, Sielox Class was developed to expand communication and awareness during critical situations. The Sielox system works with just the push of a but-ton from a teacher or administrators computer, smartphone, tablet, or any device that can tap into their browser-based system, which when deployed, puts the school into the lockdown mode. Communication between schools officials, teachers, and law enforcement is handled silently, and in real time. Sielox Class works efficiently with digital system maps with a red square on a digital grid of each school, show-ing where a crisis originated.

Under the old system, classroom teachers would have to place a red or green card in the window or in the door. Teachers are then exposed. With the new system, Rhodes said the door is locked, and they can hide in the closet with the laptop.

Theyve never even picked up the phone and law enforcement is on the way, Rhodes said.

Funded by $230,000 in grants and school funds, the system has installed in all 37 Onslow County Schools.

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ON CLOUD 9Campuses need effective security equipmentBy Ralph C. Jensen

PERHAPS MORE THAN ANY OTHER TIME IN HISTORY, SCHOOL CAMPUSES NEED EFFECTIVE SECURITY EQUIP-MENT AND TOOLS NOT ONLY TO ENSURE THE PHYSICAL SAFETY OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF AND ADMINIS-TRATION BUT ALSO TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE EFFECTIVE LEARNING TAKES PLACE AS WELL AS MANAGE EXPENSIVE ASSETS, SUCH AS COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, FROM THEFT OR DAMAGE.

After all, students deserve a safe place to learn and thrive as they grow, and teachers deserve a safe place to teach. To achieve this type of security within the budgetary constraints most campuses are plagued with, the majority of school districts seek cost-effective security equip-ment with the hope that it will also be effective. With cloud video surveillance, schools can achieve both.

School districts budgets for security varies by city, town or province as well as by state; therefore, some campuses have been able to embrace using advanced IP video cameras in conjunction with the cloud for video surveillance while others are sustaining the best they can with analog. One drawback to analog is that some of the DVRs paired with

these cameras can only be viewed using a dedicated computer with Windows XP already installed, yet this operating system is no longer supported by Microsoft. In this case, videos can only be viewed on the Windows XP-specific computer that is logged into the network.

This is exactly what happened to a Tennessee school district on their middle school and high school campuses.

We had an analog system where the DVR could only be viewed using a dedicated computer with Windows XP, said Dianne Anderson, Ph.D., technology coordinator, McKenzie Special School District. I wanted to switch to a different system that would work online as well.

Cloud video surveillance offers campuses a cost-effective option compared to the typical on-site video surveillance system. With the ability to add unlimited users at no additional cost, a campuses level of security is immediately multiplied, enabling authorized users to access a browser-based cloud systems cameras on a laptop, tablet or smart-phone no matter where the user is located. This enables multiple sets of virtual eyes to monitor the campus 24/7. Some schools are also taking advantage of this specific feature by adding the local police department as an authorized user in which automatically gives officers

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situational awareness as to whats taking place on a campus through surveillance feeds, providing a tool for quicker response time should an incident occur on a campus.

One of McKenzie school districts main goals was to have a video surveillance system in which all camera-covered areas could be viewed and monitored online. This would enable the campuses to provide security around the clock.

We reviewed several cloud-based video surveillance manufactur-ers, but we chose the Smartvue system because of how easy it was to get system access from smartphones as well as computers, Anderson said. We installed a 34 camera system at the high school and a 31 camera system at the middle school, all of which are connected to the Smart-vue cloud. Now, our SRO [school resource officer] has the ability to log into our cloud-based system and see all the cameras whenever he needs to as well as the local police.

Realizing that schools needs change over time is a huge key to cloud video surveillance as some providers insist on charging a fee for each additional camera licenses; but, there are other providers who under-stand campus surveillance and offer the option of scalability at no additional cost. Seek providers that dont charge for camera licenses. This allows schools to add or remove cameras at any time without the extra cost of camera licenses.

We seek partnerships with providers that help ENA service our school districts by being scalable and simple to implement, said Ste-phen Klausner, partner program account services. Our Cloud video surveillance partner helps us do that.

In addition, schools should select browser-based cloud solutions so that no special software downloads or specially-dedicated surveillance terminals needed, while offering an easy-to-use system that is easy to set up. Opt for solutions that can use existing cameras or work on the existing network. Choose plug-and-play solutions in which new cam-eras are installed and found automatically, becoming operational with just a single click of the mouse.

We feel like our campuses, students and faculty are better protected with the Smartvue solution, Anderson said. We can see the camera view no matter where we are, and Smartvue allows us to be scalable without paying additional camera licensing fees.

When trying to decide if a cloud video surveillance system is right, here are a few questions school campuses should ask themselves to find the best product from the best provider at the most cost-efficient price: Isthesolutionbrowser-based? Isthesolutioneasytouse? Isthesolutioneasytoinstall? Doesthesolutionofferunlimitedusers? Doesthesolutionoffercustomizedalerts? Doweneed topurchase additional camera licenseswhen adding

morecameras? Does the solution provider offer free training or consulting for

schoolsintransitiontocloudvideosurveillance?The ultimate goal of most schools is to provide a safe and secure envi-

ronment so that students can learn, teachers can teach, and administra-tion and staff can support the learning process. When an incident does occur, though, campuses need to be properly equipped with the most effective type of video surveillance at a comfortable price point. This is achieved by working with the right provider of cloud video surveillance, one who clearly under-stands the campus environment, the unique secu-rity challenges such a location poses and the bud-getary constraints involved.

Ralph C. Jensen is the editor-in-chief at Security Products magazine.

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FACED WITH AN AGING HOUSING ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM, THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHOR-AGE WAS IN NEED OF A RELIABLE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF INTEGRAT-ING WITH ITS EXISTING RESIDEN-TIAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE. THE UNIVERSITY, WHICH HOUSES ABOUT 1,000 STU-DENTS, TURNED TO ASSA ABLOY GROUP BRAND SARGENT AND PERSONA SOFTWARE FOR A CAM-PUS-WIDE HOUSING ACCESS CON-TROL SYSTEM.

SARGENTs Passport 1000 P2 WiFi locks, installed throughout the campus residential buildings, control user access locally and transmit access events to the host system run-ning the PERSONA Campus software through standard wireless technology. These locks communicate via with the access con-trol system to allow administrators and cam-pus safety officials to wirelessly update user access lists and review access event logs.

We needed something that could inter-face with our housing management system to eliminate the need to update access per-mission on each individual lock. Our previ-ous system used standalone locks that were failing and required a PDA to download and update information, explained Jody Inman, associate director and operations manager of Housing Services at University of Alaska Anchorage. The PERSONA software inte-grated nicely with our existing housing sys-tem, so we can now push that information directly to the software and update access permission wirelessly.

Because the PERSONA software integrates easily with existing ID Cards, the new system allows the University to use its student ID cards as key cards for access to buildings and each individual dorm room. With keypad and card access capabilities now required with the campus new Passport 1000 P2 locks, students must slide their ID card and enter a four-digit pin to enter their room, a considerable stu-dent safety upgrade where lost or stolen cards can not solely be used to gain access.

The PERSONA Software allows campus police and administrators to research a stu-

dent anywhere in the housing system and also helps when trouble shooting because infor-mation is easily accessible through the soft-ware, explained Inman.

Integration of the new system was a com-plex process in order to ensure the necessary WiFi infrastructure was in place. However, according to Inman, once the network was in place and the signal strength was great enough, the install was completed entirely over the 2012 Christmas break. We met weekly trying to get all the state and local uni-versity IT people on board with the system. Because it is a wireless system there were cer-tain security measures that needed to be taken to make sure the proper firewalls were in place, commented Inman.

Summarizing the benefits of the new sys-tem, Inman said The capability to integrate PERSONA with our existing housing man-agement system and ability push that infor-mation to the SARGENT WiFi locks really made it the most logical choice for our cam-pus. Its truly a win-win for us because hous-ing services is more efficient and the students are safer.

Angelo Faenza, general manager, PERSONA senior director of Cam-pus Electronic Access Control Security Solu-tions, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions.

ACCESS CONTROL MEETS CAMPUS SAFETYUniversity of Alaska Anchorage upgrades campus safety with new softwareBy Angelo Faenza

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IMPROVING CAMPUS SAFETYNew York medical facility replaces analog systemBy Courtney Pedersen

COVERING AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK, ONE OF THE BUSIEST MEDICAL FACILITIES IN NEW YORK CITY HAS MORE THAN 600 BEDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOCTORS, PATIENTS, STAFF AND VISITORS EVERY DAY. AN OUT-DATED ANALOG AND DVR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN AND UPGRADE WHEN IT CAME TIME TO EXPAND, SO THE HOSPITAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT TEAM AT APOLLO INTERNATIONAL DESIGNED AND INSTALLED A NEW DIG-ITAL SECURITY SYSTEM THAT IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, RELIABILITY AND EVIDENCE SHARING.

The biggest issue we had with our previous system was video stor-age, said Jack Heddrickson, assistant director of security at Apollo International. Our storage capabilitiesdue to our legacy systemswere weak, with constant problems. The hospital required a centralized system with full redundancy and failover, which Milestone delivers with high reliability, ease of use and increased storage capacity. We now provide even greater security for the patients and staff. Our con-nection with the police department has also improved since we can quickly export video evidence when requested.

OUTDATED SYSTEMSThe hospitals security system had become outdated. Housing all of its

DVRs and servers was becoming more of an issue as time went on. With DVRs stored in closets that were not thermally managed, issues with the uptime and maintenance ensued. Excessive heat contributed to failures and the loss of archived video on a daily basis. Hours were spent attempting to access, search and reboot the systems. The surveil-lance systems for the hospitals satellite offices were not centralized, so monitoring and retrieving their video was another challenge.

A completely centralized, hierarchal system incorporated through Milestone Federated Architecture with the open platform XProtect Corporate video management software was implemented for the hos-pital and its affiliated medical buildings. Virsig LLC supplied the serv-ers as well as the 315 Sony, Mobotix and Axis network cameras; encod-ers from Vivotek connected the legacy analog cameras still in use to the network. A server with a storage capacity of 36 terabytes allows the hospitals security team to save nearly two months of video footage, unlike the previous systems two-week capacity. Multiple recording servers with failover and redundancy ensure instant backup and seam-less operation should a server fail.

The architecture makes it possible for every camera view linked in the medical facility and surrounding buildings to be easily viewed from a central location or via the Milestone Mobile client. When a video export is required, XProtect Corporate allows Apollos team to provide one extended file, rather than numerous camera angles on multiple drives.

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A CITY HEALTHCARE HUB Located in Manhattan, this medical facility, with more than 600 beds, is a busy healthcare hub. It occupies one entire city block with 11 buildings representing various medical specialties. Thousands of peoplepatients, medical staff, facility personnel and visitorsare kept safe and secure on a day-to-day basis through the 24/7 physical and digital surveillance presence of security contractor Apollo International.

Previously, closets were stuffed with the hospitals old DVRs, so physical storage of the hardware became a big issue as equipment con-tinuously overheated in the non-climate-controlled spaces. The servers and DVRs failed regularly, sometimes many times a day. Gaining access to them was difficult due to the small spaces.

We spent a lot of time rebooting and in some areas couldnt even reach the equipment, Hendrickson said. Out of necessity and time, we sometimes just unplugged the DVRs to restart them. There were constant problems with the DVRs and not a day went by where a piece of the system didnt need to be fixed.

THE OPEN PLATFORM PROVIDES MORE CHOICE, FLEXIBILITY AND VALUEThe hospital required a new, centralized system to provide a reliable surveillance solution, able to share video with management through one data center. XProtect Corporate was deployed by Virsig LLC to keep surveillance constant throughout the facilities. Glenn Taylor, executive director of Virsig, presented Hendrickson and his team with numerous options, including some very structured systems, but the conversation always returned to the value of the open platform.

The hospital went from everything being very proprietary to being able to select the best cameras for each particular setting, Taylor said. The open platform allowed us to use encoders that extend the life of analog cameras for less than $100 per port. From the moment the system was deployed, they have been able to leverage their existing architecture, using other technologies that tie into the open platform.

REMOTE AND MOBILE CAPABILITIESHendrickson says that the ability to access the Milestone system remotely and on mobile devices is particularly important for an orga-nization in the healthcare industry. In the case of a medical emergen-cya triage situation, for example, or a contaminationHendrickson says that the priority for all personnel in the impacted building would be helping people get to where they need to be as quickly as possible.

When emergencies occur our officers are out assisting people rather than monitoring video views, he says. That puts us at risk for losing situational awareness, which is critical to emergency management. With the ability to watch multiple camera views from a remote location, how-ever, our colleagues who are not in the building thats impacted can keep an eye on things like triage, a decontamination situation or an active shooter. Based on what they see at various points in a building they can communicate to us how to best approach the situation. They can also communicate direct

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