What Glass Ceiling? Opportunities for Women in Security

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Into the second decade of the 21st century, gender imbalance and discrimination issues are still hotly debated in society. However, the ever-changing mentalities and practices in business — and in security — are creating new and interesting professional development options for women.

Korean Manufacturers Respond to Price Competition With Differentiation

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Since 2010, competition among manufacturers in China, Taiwan and Korea has heated up ferociously. The rapid rise of Chinese security is catching up to its overseas counterparts, changing Asian dynamics. Chinese security companies have matured, with more players understanding overseas markets better. Coupled with low labor costs, these factors accelerate the profile of Chinese leading companies. Th

Ten Years Later: The Rise and Transformation of an Industry

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On September 11, 2001, four suicide attacks carried out by terrorist group al-Qaeda claimed nearly 3,000 lives and billions of dollars in damage, leaving the world in utter shock in the months and years that followed. Aside from the economic and political ramifications, one significant impact of the attacks was how profoundly life was changed for much of the world's population. Fear, and many othe

Can You Hear Me Now?

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Active video monitoring is igniting a new round of innovation in security. a&s explores an auxiliary sense to modern-day surveillance systems — auditory perception and analytics.

America Learns from School Of Hard Knocks

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American security experienced a meteoric rise after the 9/11 attacks, as awareness and demand for security measures spurred tremendous growth. However, the recession changed how the industry did business. The U.S. enjoys unique strengths in security, with its own challenges to overcome.

Five is the New Three

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IQinVision announced a standard five-year, “bumper-to-bumper” warranty on its mini dome camera line, covering all moving parts, sensors, filters, fans, motors, lens assemblies, shrouds and slip rings. A&S gauges industry response.

Meeting Client Expectations for Success

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Marketing 101 teaches the importance of the four P's: product, price, place and promotion. Several aspects, such as the company's background and its target region and country, greatly determine its game plan for success. Every thriving company understands the necessity of securing the correct positioning of its brand and products. “The right position will be determined by its success in the mar

Security Industry Dynamics: April Came in with a Roar but Went out with a Whimper

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The first quarter results analyzed on Memoori, a site providing information involved in security industry, entitled “The Physical Security Industry in 15 Minutes” showed that both consolidation and investment had slowed down significantly. In the first quarter of this year the number of acquisitions was 20-percent down on the same period of 2010 when Tyco made a US$2 billion acquisition of Broadvi

Blue Skies for Cloud-Based Video Surveillance

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ManCloud computing is a much discussed topic in the IT world. Over the past 12 months, the video surveillance industry has started to sit up and take note on what could be a potentially lucrative market. aged video, hosted video or video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) has many names, but as market analyst William Rhodes comments, “Whatever the name, VSaaS solutions have the potential to be

Reference Designs Turning Turnkey

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With rapid technological advances in the security industry, functionality is no longer the only concern for solution providers and end users alike. Getting the right product to market quickly is just as important as meeting customer needs. Reference designs can help significantly reduce development time and cost. Reference designs are tested and proven products that are fully functional and can