Premises Liability – 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 …

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 …

Video Surveillance System Best Practices – The Right Way to Use CCTV

by Zack HammPremises Liability, Security Technology August 20, 2017August 16, 2017No Comments

One of the most common questions we are asked by clients when starting a new project is if they should use Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras for video surveillance. As we work the the programmatic stage of the project, we try to apply some industry best practices with the client on HOW the cameras will …

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 …