Electronic Security Systems is a book written to help the security professional understand the various electronic security functional components and the ways these components interconnect. Providing ...a holistic approach to solving security issues, this book discusses such topics as integrating electronic functions, developing a system, component philosophy, possible long-term issues, and the culture within a corporation. The book uses a corporate environment as its example; however, the basic issues can be applied to virtually any environment.For a security professional to be effective, he or she needs to understand the electronics as they are integrated into a total security system. Electronic Security Systems allows the professional to do just that, and is an invaluable addition to any security library.* Provides a well-written and concise overview of electronic security systems and their functions * Takes a holistic approach by focusing on the integration of different aspects of electronic security systems * Includes a collection of practical experiences, solutions, and an approach to solving technical problems
Occupational exposure to elevated concentrations of benzene is a known cause of leukemia in adults. Concentrations of benzene from motor vehicle exhaust could be elevated along highly trafficked ...streets. Several studies have reported significant associations between proximity to highly trafficked streets and the occurrence of childhood cancers and childhood leukemia. These associations may be due to chronic exposure to benzene or other carcinogenic components of vehicle exhaust from these nearby streets or to some other factor (e.g., noise, increased light exposure, or some unaccounted-for socioeconomic variable). We used data for homes studied in an earlier childhood cancer study conducted in Denver, CO, in the 1980s. No air pollution measurements were made in the original study. We identified the highest trafficked street near each study home and obtained the traffic density in 1979 and 1990. Traffic density was weighted for the distance from the street to the home using 3 different widths of Gaussian curves to approximate the decay of the emissions into the surrounding neighborhoods. The associations between the 750-ft-wide distance-weighted traffic density metrics and all childhood cancers and childhood leukemia are strongest in the highest traffic density category (≥ 20,000 vehicles per day VPD). The odds ratio is 5.90 (95% confidence interval CI 1.69-20.56) for all cancers and 8.28 (95% CI 2.09-32.80) for leukemia. The results are suggestive of an association between proximal high traffic streets with traffic counts ≥ 20,000 VPD and childhood cancer, including leukemia.
There is a long-term care crisis in this country, but recent initiatives are trying to treat the wrong symptoms, and the proposed remedies will do little or nothing to address the real problems that ...employers and employees face. The recent proposal to promote the purchase of long-term care (LTC) insurance for employees in the workplace provides no financial relief for their elderly loved ones who are in need of care now. Similarly, the initiative for a caregiver tax credit is not a solution for employees who will soon be inheriting caregiving duties-the nearly half of the work force. Employers can provide answers-but not by tossing LTC insurance at employees who have little or no chance of using it. Help arrives when employers begin offering a responsible way for their caregiver workers to access comprehensive professional assessments, guidance and care planning. At the same time, it's crucial to establish a process where elderly family members of employees have an opportunity to purchase LTC insurance through the employee's group plan. These remedies address the heart of the longterm care crisis and the eldercare concerns faced by working adults today.
Electronic Security Systems is a book written to help the security professional understand the various electronic security functional components and the ways these components interconnect. Providing ...a holistic approach to solving security issues, this book discusses such topics as integrating electronic functions, developing a system, component philosophy, possible long-term issues, and the culture within a corporation. The book uses a corporate environment as its example; however, the basic issues can be applied to virtually any environment.For a security professional to be effective, he or she needs to understand the electronics as they are integrated into a total security system. Electronic Security Systems allows the professional to do just that, and is an invaluable addition to any security library.* Provides a well-written and concise overview of electronic security systems and their functions* Takes a holistic approach by focusing on the integration of different aspects of electronic security systems* Includes a collection of practical experiences, solutions, and an approach to solving technical problems
This chapter focuses on the designing of the security control center (SCC) that provides an efficient, relaxing, quiet, and effective environment for the SCC operator/operators. There are human ...factors, space planning, ergonomics, and communication issues that must be considered when designing an SCC. Space planning is often not considered in the initial design of the SCC. Most security professionals think of alarm, access control, and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems first when securing a facility. These electronic security functions are as important as is the integration of these functions, but the operator in the SCC will ultimately determine the success of any electronic security system installation. When multiple operators are in the SCC at the same time, walkway and any needed file space must be considered. Lighting is another important human factor that should be considered when designing an SCC. The equipment side of the SCC should have adequate lighting to allow a technician to perform all needed tasks.
This chapter examines the ways to control the security system configuration (SSC) and real life issues that must be considered. System configuration is the area that evolves over time, especially on ...larger systems. The communication loops that connect the electronic field panels to the system configuration control (SCC) server/computer can become overloaded. The SCC requires an understanding of the various components and software that comprise the system. This applies to the level of openness of the architecture. If the system is full of proprietary hardware and software, then there are several limits related to what can be changed and the way that change can take place within the system. Open architecture is another area where manufacturers claim to provide security electronic products of the very latest design and provide the best product for the end user. As with the term “integration,” “open architecture” is used very loosely throughout the security industry.
2 - Badge Making Robert L. Pearson
Electronic Security Systems,
2007
Book Chapter
This chapter addresses badge making based upon cost issues, the impact of company culture, and the more traditional approaches of appearance and technology. The badge provides identification both ...visually and electronically; however, the actual badge making process is one of the most underrated tasks within security. The effort required to develop a new badge, make badges reliable, rebadge a major facility, or standardize badges across a company can be overwhelming. Selecting a new badge design and producing that badge for a given company requires many decisions to be completed satisfactorily, and these decisions are affected and exacerbated by three basic areas: appearance, technology, and manufacturing process. Badge cost is a recurring cost that never ends and is usually underestimated. The numbers of badges that will be made in the badge room over time will far exceed any initial estimate.
15 - Integration Robert L. Pearson
Electronic Security Systems,
2007
Book Chapter
This chapter focuses on the integration of electronic security functionality. The integration is addressed from a philosophy/technology standpoint. There are two concepts that are used to address ...this type of integration: integrating similar functions and integrating dissimilar functions. Integrating similar and dissimilar functions is more of an art form than a science. It takes scientific or technical knowledge to properly integrate functions; however, what functions and the way those various functions are integrated is up to the security professional. One security professional might consider a given function critical to integrate; another might consider it unimportant. The basic problem with integration is that there is no single way nor is there a single universal approach to integrate security functions electronically or conceptually. If a group of security professionals were gathered from different industries and asked to integrate a collection of functional systems to provide the ideal security scenario, there would be many different solutions, because every industry has its own unique requirements that have evolved specifically for that industry.
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