CPTED – Protective Resources

The Importance of Security Consultants in Designing Effective Security Systems

by Zack HammAccess Control, CPTED, Premises Liability, Security Consulting, Security Technology, Vulnerability Analysis July 17, 2023July 17, 2023No Comments

In an ever-evolving world with increasing security concerns, it has become imperative for businesses and organizations to prioritize the implementation of robust security systems. However, choosing the right approach and ensuring an effective security setup is not always straightforward. A renewed trend that was prevalent a couple of decades ago was for integrators to offer …

Vatican’s Security Dilemma: Dahua Cameras and the Potential Risks

by Zack HammCPTED, IP Video, New Equipment and Gadgets, Premises Liability, Security Technology, Vulnerability Analysis July 3, 2023July 3, 2023No Comments

The Vatican City, the spiritual and administrative headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, is an iconic destination visited by millions of tourists and worshipers each year. With its priceless artworks, historic buildings, and religious significance, protecting the Vatican’s security is of paramount importance. During a recent tour, we noted that the Vatican has implemented a …

UPDATED – WRAL and Other News Agencies Effectively Building a “How To” List for Utility Terrorism

by Zack HammCPTED, Security Consulting December 13, 2022December 27, 2022No Comments

It’s not news that two Duke Energy power substations were attacked in Moore county last week. There is a ton of speculation about why the attacks were carried out and by whom, but the thing we aren’t short of information about is what they did and what law enforcement is doing about it. Various articles …

Playing Around with the PinPoint Survey Application using Amazon Data

by Zack HammAccess Control, Application Development, CPTED, Premises Liability, PSIM, Security Consulting, Security Technology, Vulnerability Analysis November 14, 2022November 14, 2022No Comments

We put together a quick demo of the PinPoint Survey Application using some public data scraped from the web for all the US Amazon sites. The equipment names and photos are all generated, so don’t get too excited about thinking there are real Amazon security equipment details being posted on the web. Some of the …

Simple Home Security Tips

by Zack HammCPTED, Fire and Life Safety, Security Technology April 14, 2019May 4, 2019No Comments

For the most part and except for the rare high net worth executive or celebrity, our firm does not actively engage in home security consulting for residential properties. We typically just aren’t cost effective, and there are plenty of other very good sources of information out there that can provide good service for your needs. …

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The Impact of Closed Circuit Television

by Zack HammCPTED, Premises Liability, Security Consulting, Security Technology December 29, 2016No Comments

Almost 30 years ago when I was first entering the security industry, closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras weren’t terribly different from the cameras that were being used to for movie and television production. They were smaller, typically had less resolution and no audio, but the basic principles were the same. Charged Coupled Device (CCD) cameras …

LED Street Lighting for Security Purposes

by Zack HammCompany News, CPTED October 6, 2016October 6, 2016No Comments

Drive down any US city street these days, and the old, yellow street lights now shine bright white and bright with the latest in modern street lights, LEDs. LED lights are popular because of their tremendous energy savings, about 80-90% energy efficiency, when compared to a traditional incandescent light bulb. This means the LED lamp …

Layers – Not just for Onions and Ogres

by Zack HammCPTED, Security Consulting December 1, 2014December 3, 2014No Comments

[dropcap style=”square” color=”blue-grey”]S[/dropcap]ecurity has been thought of and taught to others as a “layered approach” for centuries, and as such is not a new concept. The Romans used layered concepts in their infantry tactics as well as their defensive fortifications. With all due respect to “Shrek“, security is like an onion, and is a complex …