SALTO Scalable Access Control System One Card One technology Unlimited possibilities

If you are looking for protection from uncontrolled access, SALTO can deliver the perfect solution, tailored to your exact requirements to provide you with all the security, convenience and control you need.

Their state-of-the-art electronic locking systems offers flexible and functional access control with a wide choice of software options. Their access control systems are designed to work in a wire free environment so there is no need to hard wire the building, allowing you to keep your original doors and locks in place. This makes installation fast, self contained and straightforward. An access control system that uses distributed intelligence in both the lock and the key to communicate wirelessly with PC based SALTO programming software that makes lock re-programming or re-keying a thing of the past.

Both key cards and locks can be programmed to allow or restrict access to different parts of the building. And the information stored in the key card can be transferred to a computer to provide precise audit trail information about where and when each lock has been used including the date, time and whether access was allowed or denied.

And when combined with the additional functionality provided by the SALTO Virtual Network (SVN), users can achieve 90% of the benefits of a fully on-line system for the cost of a stand alone system.

ASIS 2010 is in full swing in Dallas

The security industries biggest show for security professionals is in full swing in Dallas this week.  The exposition floor opens Tomorrow and runs thru Thursday from 9:00am to 4:30pm at the Dallas Convention Center.  Hosted by ASIS International, the largest organization in the world for security management professionals, ASIS 2010 is the one destination for those seeking security solutions.

The exhibition floor will cover more than 240,000 net square feet. Some 700 exhibiting companies will showcase the most innovative technologies, products, and services on the market today. More than 20,000 security, business and government professionals from more than 90 countries are expected to attend. Click here for registration information.

“For security practitioners from around the world, the ASIS Seminar and Exhibits is the single most important event each year,” says ASIS President Joseph R. (“Bob”) Granger, CPP. “Over the course of three days, attendees will be face-to-face with some of the foremost authorities in their profession, see hands-on demonstrations of the most advanced security product and service solutions available, and have the opportunity to establish and strengthen their professional network.”

Product and service categories include access control, alarms, biometrics, chemical trace detection, disaster recovery and crisis management, executive and VIP protection, guard services, information technology, hazardous material threats, perimeter protection, robots, surveillance, threat assessments, video surveillance, and weapons/bomb detection.

Keynote speakers include Past-President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III is the heroic pilot who masterfully landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River and saved the lives of 155 people and Dave Barry is a humor columnist and best-selling author.

ASIS International is the preeminent organization for security professionals. Founded in 1955, ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits, as well as specific security topics. 

Physical Security Technology, Loss Prevention, Asset Prevention and Fraud Prevention Professional Guest Bloggers Wanted!

I have recently been doing a bit cleaning and upgrading in my own "blogosphere", and came up with an idea to invite my readers, who wish to be great guest bloggers on my new blog page www.SecurityTalkingPoints.com.  I would enjoy having you, or someone from your marketing department, share information about your physical security technology solutions and services and especially case studies of the applications.  

Guest blogging has become very popular in the blogosphere as most bloggers write a guest post to gain exposure, more readers and free traffic.   You can link back to your own blog and website, which should give you some more exposure, more readers and free traffic to your website as well as mine.  If interested just drop me a note to James.McDonald@PST-mail.com to discuss the details.

Justifying Physical Security Technologies

It’s natural to expect that rising unemployment and other economic realities would increase the number of security events that organizations face, and this assumption has held true during the current crisis. Because of the economic downturn, statistics reveal that companies are suffering more burglaries, shoplifting, robberies, workplace violence, and insider theft. Like all aspects of business, small business and corporate security are under the thumb of the sagging economy.  Risk and vulnerability assessments still inform many security executives about the amount of security spending that is necessary, but the actual resources at the disposal of the security department depend on harsh economic realities.  In a recent trip to the NRF Loss Prevention Conference, if I heard it once, I heard it one thousand times, “We must do more with less,”   and I know the retail sector is not the only one’s facing this issue. 

The resources a security department receives may or may not conform to what security assessments say is called for, some of you may not even have an assessment, yet to know your vulnerabilities. Security executives and business owners are surely not alone in facing this challenge.  All department leaders are being asked to scrutinize their spending, identify waste, and find solutions that deliver cost savings to the company. But when it comes to security, the challenge and the stakes are higher than in other functional areas.

This presentation discusses how to better justify the Physical Security Technology budget and ways to measure your Return-on-Investment (ROI) of your solution.  We will review vulnerabilities and how countermeasures from companies such as Stanley CSS can help.  And, at the same time, we may be able to help some of those other department managers do their jobs better with less.” 

Even for intact security departments, security executives now face a uniquely challenging situation. While all department leaders are being told to do more with less, security executives must do so while also contending with the risks that a collapsing economy intensify.  Mired in the worst recession most security directors have ever witnessed, the pressure is clearly on. Security purchases that promise a return on investment must deliver as expected.  


I look forward to further discussion, I know many of you have added between 2% -30% to your company’s bottom line with the proper use of today’s technologies, please feel free to comment, I look forward to your perspective.

September is National Preparedness Month 2010

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What Is National Preparedness Month (NPM)?

September is National Preparedness Month! This awareness month is sponsored by the Ready Campaign in partnership with Citizen Corps and the Ad Council. NPM is designed to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and communities.

How Do I Register My Organization?

You can register to become a NPM Coalition Member by visitinghttp://ready.adcouncil.org.

In the past we have had as many as 3,200 NPM Coalition Members who worked to create a culture of preparedness in the United States. We hope your organization will join us in spreading this emergency preparedness message in 2010!

What Does It Mean To Be A NPM Coalition Member?

By joining the Coalition, your organization would agree to promote emergency preparedness in any way that it can during September.

Who Can Sign Up To Be An NPM Coalition Member?

NPM Coalition membership is open to all public and private sector organizations at no cost.

What Do I Get For Being A Coalition Member?

Once you register you will receive access to the NPM Website where you can find a toolkit that includes templates, resources, and tips to assist you with promoting emergency preparedness. You will also find an NPM calendar where you can post your events and see what other organizations are doing in your community. In addition, you can share your success stories and read about the successes of others.

Your organization will also be listed on our Web site!

Stanley Convergent Security Systems (CSS), Installer of the Year...

…or will they be the company of the year? I remember going to this great booth at ASIS, or was it ISC West a few years ago?   I’m not sure, but it was for HSM Electronic Protection now known as Stanley Convergent Security Systems (CSS).  In less than three years Stanley CSS has nearly doubled its customer base to 300,000+ and its annual revenue to around $500,000,000. They won “The Installer of the Year” award from SSI and won the Sammy award for best sales brochure.

Now with 75 Branch locations and 4 UL and FM approved Central Stations, the company can design, install, monitor with audio verification courtesy of the Sonitrol acquisition, (false positives are such a big issue) and service security systems everyone. It seems that the goal at Stanley Convergent Security Systems is to form a true partnership with the customer based on trust, performance and 100% satisfaction.  Stanley CSS calls it their five customer touch points:

• Account Management
• Service
• Monitoring
• Installation, and
• Billing.

They use a Facility Summary Report (FSR), this allows all leaders to see performance in real time and adjust accordingly.  What more can the customer want?  Will Stanley CSS be the company to beat on every deal in the future, or are they already there?  

Their focus is clear:

• Commercial
• Residential
• National Accounts
• Government

Their website says it all "You've come to the right place if you're looking for security without compromise."  More to follow…..in the mean time check out http://www.stanleycss.com/index.html for additional information. I especially liked their literature page at http://www.stanleycss.com/literature.html

Minimal resources are the sign of the times in the world of “Retail Loss Prevention”

That was the major theme at the National Retail Federation’s (NRFs) Loss Prevention Conference & Exposition this past June 14th-16th. Every Loss Prevention or Asset Protection Executive I spoke with said the same thing “We need to do more with less!” With reduced budgets in today’s economy, many organizations may not be able to afford a designated security individual who has the time or expertise to manage a physical security program. There are many regulatory agencies that require safe working environments for employees or anyone else on your property. You also have an obligation to protect your company assets. In addition to the initial process of our Physical Security Survey and project management, the requirement of a security management plan enters into the factor. A security management plan can be described as how you manage all projects related to security issues whether it is technology, policies and procedures or general interactions with people under normal and emergency situations or an unplanned security incident.

At MASSBIZ, LLC—CONSULTANCY SERVICES our experience and certainty means achieving real business results that allow you to transform and not just helping you maintain your security and operations. We offer superior consulting services to assist Fortune 500 and other enterprise client’s strategies to transform and engage your associates in providing safe and secure environments for their people, property and other assets. Our expertise is in the areas of Physical Security, Risk Management, Loss Prevention and Compliance. We actively seek and apply the best possible solutions and methodologies today, making sure to holistically factor in people, processes and business issues.

Our services are designed to protect clients “Brand” and pinpoint fraud & loss prediction and prevention program strengths and weaknesses, cure or reduce operational deficiencies and at the same time maximize existing resources. We do not provide any security services nor sell security products and is therefore unbiased and objective when assessing critical requirements and recommendations on behalf of their clients. We provide impartial balanced thought and advice helping our clients make the right solution decision. With a diverse background our team can deliver a comprehensive range of security, fraud deterrence, loss prevention, operational risk management consulting services to multi-sector clients. Our aim is to exceed the client's expectations on each and every project, no matter how large or small the objectives.

The primary purpose of all of our assessments is vulnerability identification or threat (exposure) determination and to make the task of analysis of the existing risk more manageable by establishing a base from which to proceed. We believe in the premise that vulnerability threats that occur, whether the source is fraud based, physical security, logical security or a general liability issue, are not random occurrences, they occur when the conditions are right for them to occur. Our assessments attack the root causes and enablers of these vulnerabilities.

Our thesis is that improving organizational policies and procedures to eliminate threats, improve awareness that protect assets, minimize exposure and reduce losses is the single best defense. Then we follow up with the latest technological countermeasures that reinforce your policies and procedures to act as an overwhelming deterrence and insure compliance and evolve as changes require over time.

We will manage your physical security plan to keep you abreast of all the latest changes in technology, regulations and review your policies and procedures relevant to security. We will also work with you to maintain necessary training or equipment inspection documentation. To learn more just email me at James.McDonald@PST-Mail.com or call me at (877) 214-2900.