by Liz Karson | Jul 3, 2018 | Perimeter Security Vehicle Protection
The United States Department of the Interior in its U.S. Geological Survey Manual discusses “Exterior Protection”. These are four levels of “Perimeter Security Measures” outlined therein. One of these measures stipulates the very first line of...
by Liz Karson | Jun 26, 2018 | Security Bollards
On June 1st The Sydney Morning Herald (in Sydney, Australia) reported damage to three Comcars* amounting to nearly $30,000. The accidents occurred when perimeter security bollards rose under cars while they were driven over the bollards outside the entrance to...
by Liz Karson | Jun 21, 2018 | Guard Booth
I wanted to share this video with you from PortaKing our supplier of guard booths and shelters. The unit was delivered on a flat bed truck and installation took only a few hours. The time lapse video shows the entire unit being lifted by an overhead crane. Yellow...
by Liz Karson | Jun 19, 2018 | Counter Terrorism
The top priority of the FBI is to protect the citizens of the United States from terrorist attacks. The FBI uses various ways and means to do so including partnering with others to help combat terrorism. One prime example is the FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Forces...
by Liz Karson | Jun 14, 2018 | Security Bollards
In my search for interesting articles on security bollards to share with you I came across this whimsical story on the Atlas Obscura Website. Is is titled “Meet the Boosters Celebrating the World’s Best Bollards”. Earlier this month the author, Sarah Laskow,...
by Liz Karson | Jun 12, 2018 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
A few weeks ago I posted the blog article entitled: “UIC Maxwell Street Parking Lot Access and Revenue Control”. In it I described the equipment portion of the recently completed University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) parking access revenue and control system (PARCS)...
by Liz Karson | Jun 7, 2018 | Automated Slide Gates
Last month I discussed “Protection Against Entrapment In A Sliding Gate Installation”. There are three possible areas (or zones) where people can be trapped on the interior, or owner, side of the sliding gate during the gate operation. (Read the article...
by Liz Karson | Jun 5, 2018 | Security Bollards
On May 21, 2018 the West London News reported “Madame Tussauds wants to install bollards after it is identified as being at risk of a terror attack”. It seems the long lines which form outside the popular attraction mark it as a security risk and potential target for...
by Liz Karson | May 31, 2018 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
I have written several articles on this Website which describe hardware used in Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems (PARCS) as furnished by WPS. When complete these articles should provide a comprehensive picture of the necessary system components....
by Liz Karson | May 29, 2018 | Perimeter Security Vehicle Protection
Previously I have written about gate security applications and protecting the entrapment zones three times. The most recent article focused on perimeter barrier gates. Before that I wrote on double swing gate systems and the first blog article centered on single swing...
