Emergency response can be stressful and demanding. Expedient, appropriate responses save lives and preserve property, but disparate systems can hamper the process. Disparate Systems Security systems are often installed separately and over a long time as new challenges are revealed. A warehouse, for example, may open with a simple intrusion detection system that allows employees [...]
Access control systems secure buildings and rooms around the clock. The credential carried by each employee or authorized visitor grants or denies respective access. However, handheld credentials present a variety of challenges. Lost credentials are a security risk until the credential is removed from the database. Misplaced and forgotten credentials are also a security risk. [...]
This week we continue with our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) list. Let’s look at Managed Security Services programs. The Vision Security Technologies expert team can provide managed and hosted real-time access control service programs. Vision manages everything so you can focus on your business. A Managed Security Services program frees up your valuable time and resources [...]
Frequently asked Questions lists, or FAQs, are a life-saver for security and technology. Let’s look at the security benefits of an access control system and how these systems work. Benefits Access control systems allow organizations to physically limit entrance permissions to whole or specific areas of a property. It can be used to keep people [...]
For most facilities, security starts outside of the building. Higher security facilities have larger perimeters to enforce. Parking lots tend to be a common place to start monitoring activity. When an employee or visitor drives onto a parking lot, they assume they’re entering a safe work, learning, or retail area. So, what level of security [...]
Vision Security Technologies was founded in September 2000 as Vision Southeast by Barry Komisar. Barry, with his entrepreneurial spirit, vision, determination, and a single employee successfully launched Vision Southeast. “I worked for an independent security system integrator for 8 years and learned the industry. I always inspired to have my own company and when the [...]
It’s easy to make assumptions about how the most basic components of a video surveillance system function. If you’re designing or updating a system, these assumptions can be dangerous to your new design. For example, if you have a challenging lighting environment—and most applications do—it’s easy to see daytime images from the recommended camera and [...]
May 10, 2019 Birmingham, AL – Vision Security Technologies is excited to announce being ranked 45th on the Security InfoWatch 2019 Security Business Fast50. The Fast50 is a rankings and market research feature in Security Business open to all North American security integrators. The companies ranked in the annual Security Business Fast50 are recognized and ranked based on [...]
Design and installation of a security system or comprehensive unified solution may often be a “checklist” item that’s heavily influenced by price and the expediency of the moment. For many organizations however, security programs are critical. It’s paramount to select a trusted security integration partner. Experienced and credentialed partners protect and secure employees, visitors, and [...]
The security industry is deeply concerned with cybersecurity. Multiple security device manufacturers are known to be operating from China and other untrusted regions. The United States government and other entities have taken a hard look at country of origin given the recently publicized risks of using devices from those countries. It’s no surprise to the [...]
