contents JULY/AUGUST 2019 I Volume 40, Issue 4
FROM THE PRESIDENT
05 “Juice Jacking” Puts the Squeeze
on Private Data By Jeff Beavers, RCDD, OSP, CFHP
COVER ARTICLE
06 Security Gets a Boost from ICT,
Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Smart Cities:
By understanding the many security advancements
since 2013, ICT professionals can learn
about the latest technology trends, newly
established profitable technology paths, and
how ICT is championing smart city development.
Knowledge of these trends and technology paths
provides new opportunities for the ICT industry
and the professionals who serve it. By Steve Surfaro
20 The 5 Ds of Perimeter Protection:
Discover the principles of security-in-depth in order
to design and deploy the appropriate connectivity
for enterprise customers. Security-in-depth is based
on the application of five fundamental security
strategies, also known as the 5D methodology:
Deter, Detect, Deny, Delay and Defend.
By Anthony Frassetta, RCDD, PSP
28 Commissioning Access Control Systems
in 7 Phases: For the last couple of years, access
control has achieved a higher rate of growth
than either video surveillance or intruder alarms.
Enterprise owners are increasingly upgrading
legacy systems and installing more sophisticated
and advanced access control systems. These
systems need commissioning and more complex
testing to function optimally.
By F. Patrick Mahoney, RCDD, CDT
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39 Cybersecurity’s Path in the Future
of BACnet: As the ICT industry is transitioning
to the world of IoT and smart buildings, it is
important to become familiar with the cybersecurity
vulnerabilities facing the building
automation system (BAS) and the new BACnet/
SC technology that promises to solve some
of the most serious security problems for
BAS and the entire enterprise network.
By Daniel Tan and Jeff Downton
48 The Future of Public Safety Via Wireless,
Smart Technologies, and the Connected
Building: Wireless connectivity is essential for
first responders and the general public’s safety.
New technologies, such as fifth-generation (5G)
cellular technology and the rollout of spectrum
at 3.5 GHz, will enable a host of security and
other measures that will enable communities
to become smart and safe.
By Tracy Ford
56 Experience the Evolution of the Rack PDU
More Power & More Intelligence to the Rack:
Today, the rack PDU must operate at full load
in high temperatures, participate in support
of environmental data collection, and assist
in maintaining secure access to the cabinet.
The rack PDU is becoming a data aggregation
point in the cabinet with intelligence and
control capable down to the receptacle.
By Raul A. Pombo
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