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How to integrate security systems and building systems

February 20, 2018 By Ross Bale Leave a Comment

When preparing your initial security design for a client, how often can you enjoy the comfort of having the integration requirements stated up front?

Integrating Security Systems with Building Systems

The sad truth is that integration requirements are usually not known until the system is commissioned.

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Open Standards in Access Control

February 1, 2018 By Ross Bale Leave a Comment

Open standards or open protocols allow vendor equipment to interoperate without needing a proprietary interface or gateway.

The aviation industry gives us a great example; all commercial pilots must be able to speak fluent English.

Open Standards in Access Control

This means that a German pilot and Spanish air traffic controller can both understand each other without an interpreter.

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Cloud-Hosted Physical Security – Risks and Opportunities

January 3, 2018 By Ross Bale 1 Comment

Cloud-hosted security is gaining in popularity as more organisations move to other cloud based services such as Microsoft Office 365.

This trend is also moving to physical systems such as access control and CCTV.

Cloud-hosted solutions enable organisations to scale their requirements up and down as required.

Cloud-Based Security

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The economic viability of security measures

November 16, 2017 By Ross Bale Leave a Comment

Can ROSI (Return on Security Investments) make a difference?

Anyone who is responsible for security within a company constantly faces the challenge of justifying investments in security and/or comprehensively illustrating the cost-benefit ratio of such investments.

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But what if we turn this the other way round:

What would happen if companies didn’t invest in their security?

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Filed Under: Access Control, All Blog Posts Tagged With: Adding Value

Can security systems help to save energy?

November 10, 2017 By Ross Bale Leave a Comment

With the advent of BREAAM and the growing concern over global warming, organisations are looking for ways to reduce their energy consumption.

Intelligent buildings where systems are integrated contribute to this goal, but can security systems help to save energy?

 

When integrated with other building systems, security systems can be programmed to assist with reducing energy consumption.

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