by Liz Karson | May 24, 2018 | Counter Terrorism
In 2017 both Finland and Sweden were attacked by persons inspired by ISIS. The countries face a controversy. Should they, like other Western countries, focus merely on preventing the attacks? Or should they challenge the philosophies and ideology that fosters those...
by Liz Karson | May 22, 2018 | Security Bollards
In Toronto this past April a van attack left some 10 people dead. It is nearly impossible to stop determined drivers from using weaponized vehicles to attack people. This was according to an article in the Toronto Sun on April 27th entitled “What could be done to...
by Liz Karson | May 17, 2018 | Vertical Pivot Lift Gates
Hydraulically operated vertical lift gates are a perfect fit when sufficient space to accommodate either a slide or a swing gate is not available. Vertical gates do not require extra horizontal space. These gates do require vertical clearance free from obstructions or...
by Liz Karson | May 15, 2018 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
I have previously posted several articles about the vast parking access revenue and control system (PARCS) ECI recently completed for the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Pictured here is one of the locations. The Maxwell Street parking (garage) structure is...
by Liz Karson | May 10, 2018 | Security Bollards
CBC in Canada recently ran an article entitled “How cities are being redesigned to protect pedestrians from vehicles”. The article discusses security bollards which are designed to protect buildings and more importantly people from vehicle attacks using...
by Liz Karson | May 8, 2018 | Counter Terrorism
“Hostile Vehicle Mitigation: Places, solutions and planning a strategy” is a recent article I found from Jacksons Fencing Company overseas in the United Kingdom. It deals with the threats of ramming by cars and trucks through explosive blasts from parked...
by Liz Karson | May 3, 2018 | Automatic Barrier Gates
I previously wrote two articles about entrapment zones for gate security applications. The most recent focused on double swing gate systems and the first one centered on single swing gates. In this article I want to discuss the single entrapment area that requires...
by Liz Karson | May 1, 2018 | Security Bollards
ECI was recently called upon to install these Calpipe K12 crash rated removable security bollards at the Social Security Administration building in Chicago. A total of five of these 880 pound bollards were installed, three of which are shown above with stainless steel...
by Liz Karson | Apr 24, 2018 | Security Bollards
Last week Echo reported on its Liverpool (England) news pages “Shocked clubbers flee as BMW hits man after ploughing through city centre ‘anti-terror’ barriers”. On April 5th a BMW crashed through two security bollards and struck a pedestrian. The victim...
by Liz Karson | Apr 19, 2018 | Counter Terrorism
I was researching another article on bollards recently and stumbled across the “Terrorism” page on the Merseyside (England) Police Website. Note: Their headquarters are in Liverpool, England and they service five area boroughs. The page featured the above short (but...
