With 2020 upon us, it’s time to make our predictions for the New Year. Several topics will maintain importance; however, a few will gain popularity, and a few are certain to catch everyone by surprise due to the emergence of new and unforeseen threats. Here’s what we think we should all be keeping an eye [...]
With 2020 upon us, looking back at 2019 can tell us which topics were most important to our customers. So, here’s the list of the top 5 topics for 2019. #5 - How Physical Security Options at the Entrance Enhance Safety for Your Facility #4 - Avigilon End-of-Life and Upgrade Announcement #3 - School Security [...]
When it comes to securing power facilities, one standardized solution does not fit all. And to secure your facilities properly, meeting or exceeding local and national guidelines and codes, you’ll need an experienced, expert systems integration partner who can handle all related systems and bring them into a unified securer solution. Critical infrastructure facilities, like [...]
With the ever-changing landscape of NERC and FERC regulations, implementing a compliant security solution is more critical to your oil and gas refinery than ever. Not only are these utilities essential to the United States critical infrastructure, they are also a potential target for vandalism and even terrorism. In order to protect oil and gas [...]
Our focus at Vision Security Technologies is to help keep people safe and secure. To that end, we hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween. Here are a few safety tips and resources for your family to consider this Halloween season. Vehicles May Not See Kids The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [...]
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 [...]
Planning is crucial to a security system upgrade or a new unified solution design. This is especially true for IP video surveillance systems, and virtually every system in your security solution requires that IT staff be involved at some level. As a result, IT has a few things they want you to know before you [...]
The planning and installation phases are time consuming and heavy on the budget. Because of this, less consideration—and budget—is invested in post-installation support. And yet, the post-installation support is what protects the original investment. Various organizational stakeholders, from the security director to the finance department, may view preventive maintenance as an expense that can be [...]
Security systems require regularly scheduled service updates. When a manufacturer releases a critical software or firmware update, immediate action is required. Without a plan, you may be vulnerable. Maintenance plans prevent delays and missed updates. Typically, when a critical firmware notification is released by a manufacturer, the end user isn’t notified directly. It’s important to [...]
Security systems absolutely have to operate properly. From security cameras to motion detectors, systems require ongoing service. Sometimes it’s scheduled maintenance, and other times a technical problem occurs. Without a streamlined communication path, maintenance responses can be delayed. For example, when a critical camera stops working at night or on the weekend, the system user [...]
