Protecting Temporary and Contract Staff Access in Hospitals

Hospitals rely on a wide range of workers to keep operations running smoothly—doctors, nurses, administrative staff, maintenance crews, IT specialists, and more. Increasingly, many of these roles are filled by temporary, travel, or contract staff. While these workers are essential ...

What Your Surveillance System Should Be Doing While You Sleep

Why after-hours protection matters more than ever for manufacturing facilities Let’s be honest: for a lot of manufacturing facilities, the surveillance system “does its job” just by recording. Cameras are installed, footage is stored, and someone may (or may not) ...

Card Readers vs. Mobile Credentials: What’s Best for K–12 Access Control?

The front doors of your school are more than just an entrance—they’re the first line of defense in your safety strategy. As schools upgrade their access control systems, one question keeps coming up: Should we use traditional card readers, or ...

Surveillance Without Saturation: Smarter Coverage, Not More Cameras

Transit facilities, fleet depots, and logistics hubs all face a common challenge: the need for visibility without creating camera chaos. While it may be tempting to install more and more surveillance cameras to ensure full coverage, more isn’t always better. ...

How to Prioritize Security Projects on a Tight Government Budget

Every public agency knows the importance of securing its people, buildings, and infrastructure—but when funding is limited, decisions get difficult fast. Whether you're managing a city hall, a public works facility, or a network of municipal buildings, you need a ...

Zone-Based Access Control: Keeping Clinical, Administrative, and Public Areas Secure

Hospitals are busy, dynamic environments where hundreds—sometimes thousands—of people move through hallways, patient rooms, offices, and restricted spaces every day. From patients and visitors to staff, contractors, and vendors, the flow of people is constant. While open access is vital ...

Integrating Surveillance with Fire and Access Systems: A 360° Safety Approach for Manufacturers

In a manufacturing facility, seconds matter. A fire alarm blares. Workers scatter. A side door opens unexpectedly. A surveillance operator scans the feed, unsure whether it’s a real emergency or a drill. Meanwhile, leadership has no immediate visibility into what's ...

The Most Overlooked Line Item in Your Budget: Access Control ROI

Introduction: Security Isn’t a Cost Center—It’s a Profit Protector In the world of property management, budgets are tight, margins matter, and every dollar needs to justify itself. So where does that leave access control? For many multifamily operators, it gets ...

From Playback to Prevention: Making the Most of School Video Analytics

Video cameras used to be the “silent witnesses” of school incidents—there to watch, record, and provide evidence after something happened. But what if your cameras could act before the situation escalates? With today’s advances in video analytics, schools are no ...

Smarter Security: How LPR Is Transforming Real-Time Surveillance

In today’s fast-paced, security-conscious world, businesses need reliable tools that help them monitor, control, and respond — in real time. License Plate Recognition (LPR) has emerged as one of the most impactful technologies in modern video surveillance, giving property managers, ...