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• Emergency Notification: Using Social Media before a Disaster

  • September 20th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Disaster Warning, Mass Notification Systems, Social Media
  • Tags: crowdsourcing, emergency management, emergency notification, emergency notification systems, gamification, qr codes for emergency plans, quick response codes, social media and disaster preparedness, social media for disaster warnings, Twitter Town Halls, Twitter Town Halls emergency situations, using social media for emergency situations

  When a disaster strikes, there are two possible scenarios: 1. The community is unprepared for the disaster, people panic and chaos ensues. 2. The community is prepared and everything progresses as safely and orderly as can be expected during a… Read More

• Wireless Mesh: Networking Surveillance Camera Feeds to improve Security

  • September 13th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, Wireless Mesh
  • Tags: ARK Systems, Chief Terry Gallagher, City of Crisfield Housing Authority, Fluidmesh network, networking surveillance camera, security systems, Surveillance video, wireless access points, wireless mesh, wireless mesh for security measures, Wireless Solutions

  What if the feed from one security camera could be networked to not just a dispatcher or monitoring station, but also every security vehicle in a fleet? Well, it can with wireless mesh you can. This security technology allows users… Read More

• Is Your Mass Notification System Working Correctly?

  • September 7th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Mass Notification Systems
  • Tags: ARK Systems, cell phone carriers, college mass notification system, emergency alerts, emergency messaging systems, Higher Education Act of 2008, mass emergency alerts, mass emergency messages, mass notification system, university mass notification system

  Reports have been coming in about cell phone providers effecting mass notification systems at colleges and universities.  Major cell phone carriers such as Sprint and Verizon are marking mass notification messages as spam. They are disabling or denying such messages… Read More

• ASIS 2012: The ASIS and (ISC)² Career Pavilion

  • August 30th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, ASIS Career Advancement
  • Tags: ARK Systems, ASIS, ASIS 2012, Career Pavilion, career services IT, career services security management, information science, interview tips, linkedin for professional networking, resume guide, security management practitioner

  If you are a career Pavilion IT and security management practitioner looking to advance your career, then the ASIS and (ISC)² Career Pavilion is a must visit at ASIS 2012, September 10-13 in Philadelphia. Located in the Grand Hall between… Read More

• Mass Notification and Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Compliancy

  • August 23rd, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Early Warning Systems, Mass Notification Systems, Public Alerts, Security Trends
  • Tags: ARK Systems, CMAS, common alerting protocol, connecting multiple mass notification systems, effective warning messages, emergency alert notifications, IPAWS

  The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) provides a general format for broadcasting emergency alert notifications over varying networks, allowing for a consistent message to be disseminated over many different warning systems. This is beneficial for several reasons, including: Continuity: As we… Read More

• The Olympics & Security: Bosch Security Systems helping keep London Safe

  • August 16th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Olympic Security, Security Trends, surveillance cameras
  • Tags: 2012 summer olympics, ARK Systems, Bosch Security Systems, Emergency warning system, London Olympics, olympic safety, olympic security, surveillance cameras european train stations, surveillance cameras on Eurostar services, Woolwich Arsenal Docklands Light Railway

  Security plays an important role the Summer Olympics. After all, what other event brings together hundreds of thousands of people from over 200 countries to one city? That is why London officials rely on Bosch Security Systems to help them… Read More

• Wireless Emergency Alerts: A New Nationwide Text Emergency Alert System

  • August 9th, 2012
  • Posted in Security Trends
  • Tags: ARK Systems, emergency alerts, local emergencies, national emergencies, National Weather Service, severe weather alerts, SMS Text Alerting, text alerts, WEA, wireless emergency alerts

  The key to surviving severe weather is early warning. That is why America’s wireless industry is rolling out Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), a new nationwide text emergency alert system that connects users with NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS), FEMA, the… Read More

• Advanced Security Systems at Work on the Railroad – and other Public Transits

  • August 2nd, 2012
  • Posted in surveillance cameras
  • Tags: ARK Systems, HDTV-quality cameras, lightfinder technology, network video, public transit, security authorities, surveillance systems, thermal imaging, train station security, Video surveillance, wide dynammic range

  Places of public transit, like train stations, have long helped us to reach our desired destinations while cutting down on fuel and personal vehicle costs. But they’ve also long been the destination of criminals – the low light, expansive platforms,… Read More

• Communication & your Security System :: Security Tips from ARK Systems

  • July 26th, 2012
  • Posted in Security Trends
  • Tags: ARK Systems, Emergency, emergency notification systems, emergency response, EN54, experienced contractor, security system, voice alarm system, voice communication capabilities

  Emergency situations – ranging in degree from terrorist attacks and deadly shootings to fires, riots, and everything in between – are a business owner’s worst fear. These fears are worsened by inferior or ineffective security systems, especially in terms of… Read More

• Thermal Cameras: Quickly Gaining Popularity in the Security Industry

  • July 19th, 2012
  • Posted in Security Trends
  • Tags: ARK Systems, cost effective security, nighttime security imaging, security cameras, security network, security network installation, Security Trends, thermal cameras

  The role of security cameras are crucial in the overall security of a building or facility, especially the monitoring of the building’s perimeter. However, there are certain conditions in which even the best security cameras cannot perform up to expectations…. Read More