Industry News
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Optex Recieves Platinum Stellar Service Award for Outstanding Warranty Policy
“It’s an honor to receive the Platinum Stellar Service Award for outstanding warranty policy. We at Optex have prided ourselves for over 30 years on the quality of our products and of our customer support, and this award confirms that our hard work has paid off and that our customers feel the same way....
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Protecting the Nation’s Electric Grid From Terrorist Attacks is a Top Priority
Electrical Utilities Increase Security Protection A report by the Washington-based Congressional Research Service said the U.S. electric grid may be vulnerable to a terrorist attack, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed regulations to protect the grid, largely prompted by last...
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Lightning Strikes - Why Fiber is Superior to Copper-Based Systems
After lightning strike, CBP’s air branch in Texas needs security systems repaired and replaced Fiber optic fence security systems use light rather than electricity to detect intruders. During operation, light pulses are transmitted through fiber optic cable, which is typically installed on...
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Boston Marathon Bombing Expected To Boost Security Spending
Impressive Growth Projected In Video Surveillance Equipment Despite the impressive growth that was already projected for the global video surveillance equipment market prior to the recent bombing at the Boston Marathon, IMS Research, part of IHS, is predicting that the terror attack will likely...
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Airport Perimeters Vulnerable, Says Former DOT Secretary
Weak Links In Nation’s Aviation Security Efforts Reviewed Here is a recently published article that shoud warrant further discussion: Airport perimeters are the weak links in the nation's aviation security efforts, warns former Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta, now a vice chairman with Hill &...
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Keeping Up With Hackers
Baseline Cybersecurity Framework Planned For Industry Best Practices It might seem confusing to read about cyber security on a physical security industry website, but our perspective in tells us that issues related to data security pertain to the work we are doing in with SecurLAN in the PDS, PON,...
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Report: U.S. demand for security products, systems to reach nearly $20B in 2016
Access control systems and locks expected to see the greatest gains According to a new report from the Freedonia Group, the U.S. market for security products and systems is expected to increase 6.3 percent annually to $19.9 billion in 2016. Rebounds in construction and capital investment spending are...
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Security Industry Proves Resilient in Tough Economic Times
Research Firm Reports - Industry Weathers Economic Storms According to a recent report published by UK-based research firm Memoori, the security industry has not only managed to weather the economic storm brought about by the global recession, but is actually thriving and growing.
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