ARC’s new Specifying Security Technology Course began on Monday, with delegates from Switzerland, the UK, Singapore and the Yemen. On Day 1 David Cresswell spoke about trends in convergence and the benefits - and obstacles to be overcome - when putting physical security technology onto the IT network. Delegates related stories in which IP-based physical security systems had been procured only to be met with a refusal on the part of IT to attach them to the corporate IT backbone. As well as addressing some of the technical issues, the session looked at how to bring in IT administrators into the project from the outset, and how to avoid being seduced by often exaggerated vendor claims of integrateability.Following this, Derick Burton MSc CISSP, who contracts in IT security for one of the UK’s largest multinationals, briefed participants on the basics of IT network infrastructure and IT network security – an essential knowledge prerequisite when planning to put physical security systems onto an IT network.
Peter Horsburgh CPP PSP will lead Day 2 with an interactive session on systems specification and project management, drawing on his many years of experience in this field. For much of this year Peter has been on site, consulting in this field.
Phil Wood MBE CPP PSP will join the programme on Wednesday and Thursday to deliver sessions on automated access control systems, asset tracking technologies and intrusion detection systems, culminating in a an all-day module on Friday on CCTV, delivered by acknowledged CCTV guru Jon Laws B.Sc. C.Eng. M.I.E.T. F.ConsE.
There are plans to repeat this course in Dubai in the near future. Contact Janet for further information.
There are plans to repeat this course in Dubai in the near future. Contact Janet for further information.
