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SDM Magazine - June, 2018

2018 June

As the cover asserts, this year may be a tipping point for access control sales — with big data, cloud, cyber and more causing customers to rethink and retool their access control and identity management systems.

Also in June, the latest developments in biometrics, perimeter security, and much more.

Check back throughout the month for new content!

Cover Story

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State of the Market: Access Control 2018

2017 was a very strong year for the access control industry, with many market forces working in its favor; 2018 and beyond looks even more promising
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Karyn Hodgson
June 1, 2018
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If responses from more than 30 manufacturers, integrators and other industry practitioners are any indication, share-of-revenue from access control may be picking up.
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Featured Articles

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Biometrics on the Move

Biometric authentication is more convenient than ever before
Maggie M. Shein
June 5, 2018
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Fast. Touch-free. Frictionless. In-motion. Easy to install. These are all adjectives that many end users couldn’t have imagined associated with reliable biometric technology a decade ago, never mind a couple of years ago. Yet, these are the latest trends across all authentication technologies, from fingerprint to facial to iris recognition, experts say.
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Columns

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The Measure of (Security) Success

We’ve Got Your Number, but Do You Have It, Too?
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Brian Offenberger
June 4, 2018
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Too many company owners I encounter build their website, put it online and then hope and pray that it works. They buy some ad space, do some marketing and wonder if it works. They don't hold these things accountable for producing profit. They never test to find out what works best.
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New Network Switches to Consider

While the Cat’s Away…
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Dave Engebretson
June 4, 2018
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I recently received a new network switch from Interlogix/IFS, the ES2402-8P-2C. While this network switch performs in a similar manner to others, there are some unique features that can make this switch quite useful for medium-sized IP surveillance and security networks.
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Departments

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2018 DMP Owners Forum Wows Attendees With Speakers, Technology and Architecture

May 30, 2018
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This year’s annual DMP Owners Forum took place the day before ISC West on April 10 at the Keep Memory Alive Event Center, located in the architecturally stunning Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. Designed by the renowned architect Frank Gehry and run by the Cleveland Clinic, the location proved to be an integral part of the event this year, with Clinic Director Jeffrey Cummings, MD ScD, on hand in the afternoon to tell attendees some of the latest exciting research into Alzheimer’s and other brain-related diseases.


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Metrasens Wins Queen’s Award Second Consecutive Year

April 26, 2018
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Metrasens, a provider of advanced magnetic detection technologies, was honored today as a winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2018 in the category of Innovation. The company earned the distinction for its work in advanced screening capabilities designed to enhance safety and security around the world. This is the second consecutive year Metrasens has received the Queen’s Award. In 2017, the organization was recognized in the category of International Trade.


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Products

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