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Insider News & Business Honeywell Releases Security Convergence Study Results Honeywell, Louisville, Ky., released survey results that reveal how some organizations are integrating physical security measures such as video surveillance and access control with traditional IT security systems. According to “Enterprise Threat Management and Security Convergence: A Benchmarking Study,” significant barriers still exist that prevent organizations from converging their systems and many of these organizations remain conflicted on how to best attain optimal results. More than 50 chief officers of U.S.based global companies with revenues from $1 billion to more than $100 billion participated in the survey. Most respondents indicated increased interaction between their security and IT functions. As many as 63 percent said their security and IT organizations “had a formal coordination mechanism.” The majority of respondents (nearly 73 percent) believed vulnerabilities in either physical or IT security can lead to a breach in the other system. When asked whether having physical security systems on IT backbones is a security risk, 59 percent said “no,” while 42 percent said “yes.” Thirty-three percent of respondents said they envision convergence happening within their organizations in the next two to five years, while another 33 percent said convergence would never happen. The study’s margin of error is plus/ minus 2 percent. For complete results of the survey, “Enterprise Threat Management and Security Convergence: A Benchmarking Survey,” please visit www.honeywellintegrated.com. ■ You deserve amazing service 365 days a year, 24 hours a day from certiﬁed technicians with over 200 years of experience in the alarm industry. You deserve support from responsive, considerate professionals who truly care about your business and are your partners for success. Partner with Professionals Demand fully integrated monitoring, management, accounting and service tracking software that increases your efficiency and profitability. Start working with a company that can assist you in growing your business. Correction In an article on the 50th anniversary in the security industry of Les Gold, SDM’s contributing legal columnist, (SDM, March 2008, p. 258), the gentleman on the right in the photo is Paul Worsley Jr., best known as the owner of Valley Burglar and Fire Alarm Co. in California until his retirement in 2002, not Jerry Linder. Worsley Jr. and associate Steve Geil then founded Valley Security + Alarm, also in 2002. Worsley Jr. passed away last September. Joshua Gonzalez, installation and service supervisor for Valley Security + Alarm, called Worsley Jr. “an engaging man of the highest caliber. He deserves to be properly remembered.” SDM regrets the error. ■ Demand… www.microkey.com 888.642.7653 For free information circle 210 or visit www.sdmmag.com/webcard 34 May 2008 http://www.honeywellintegrated.com http://www.microkey.com http://www.sdmmag.com/webcard

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SDM - May 2008 Contents Editor’s Angle Exclusive ISC West Coverage Stanley Convergent’s Newest Acquisition Cisco Introduces New IP Cameras, Expands Physical Security Solution Portfolio Ionit Technologies Partners with Walgreens; Places DVR Systems in Stores Nationwide Pennsylvania-Based Security System Providers Merge Custom Home Electronics Distributor Inks Distribution Agreement Security and the Law Integration Intelligence 18th Annual SDM 100: Double Digits Fire Systems: State of the Market Addressable Fire Control Systems Storage: Where Can We Put All This? Central Station Managed Access Technology at Work 5-Minute Tech Quiz Technology Solutions & Skills Security NetWorkings SDM Marketplace Classifieds

SDM - May 2008

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