Healthcare (Industry)



Access control emerges from recession
November 2010, Access Control & Identity Management
The global access control market is forecast to reach over $1,8 billion in 2010. The post-recession access control market has inspired new trends, while others have slowed. As Asia continues its quest ...

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Healthy technology
November 2010, Johnson Controls, Security Services & Risk Management
A new approach to health security is needed in South Africa. In South Africa, there is a tangible difference between private and public healthcare in terms of the facilities, quality of care and the ...

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The smart way to safer hospitals
October 2010, HID Global, Access Control & Identity Management
Over the past few years, the healthcare sector has become increasingly dependent on information technology. Contactless smartcard technology has been used for many years in other industries and is now ...

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Access control in the healthcare sector
October 2010, Associations
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has published a new guide to aid the healthcare sector in the use of access control systems. The guide is aimed at hospitals and residential care homes ...

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Modern hospital management
October 2010, Industrial Automation & Control (IAC), Surveillance
Surveillance technology makes economic as well as security sense. Nobody likes to be in hospital, but knowing that you are in good hands makes everything a little easier. The patients at the Maria Hilf ...

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Securing new community hospital
October 2010, Access Control & Identity Management
CEM AC2000 Lite security system secures new £18 million hospital. CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, today announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been chosen to secure ...

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Enriching access control management
October 2010, Access Control & Identity Management
Vanilla access control technologies can be extended to add value to healthcare environments. Hospital security is experiencing a major review. Generally acknowledged as an open, customer­focused environment, ...

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Healthcare technicalities
October 2010, Integrated Solutions
Maiendra Moodley looks at how technology answers the specific challenges in the healthcare industry. In this industry sector there are two complementary aspects to security. The first is physical security ...

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Challenging corporate thinking
August 2010, HID Global, Access Control & Identity Management
Identity and access management (IAM) is fast ­securing its position as a cornerstone of information security.

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Fitness counts
June 2010, iFacts, Integrated Solutions
Physically fit employees are more of an asset to an organisation than the average couch potato. Jenny Reid, speaking recently at the Women in Business conference in Richards Bay, discussed the benefits ...

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The benefits of multi-application smartcard technology
April 2010, HID Global, Access Control & Identity Management
Organisations around the world are facing more security threats to their business than ever before. At the same time, tighter regulation and stricter compliance measures mean that these same organisations ...

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Functional healthcare
November 2009, Integrated Solutions
iNathi SysCare is an electronic healthcare solution aimed at changing the dynamics of healthcare in the rural clinics of South Africa

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Taking healthcare security to a new level
November 2009, Elvey Security Technologies , Security Services & Risk Management
Welcoming and safe is no easy task considering the challenges. Aside from rising crime, a roving and disparate clientele puts the best security officers and systems to the test. To quote the IAHSS: “Healthcare ...

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Considerations for entering the health care market
November 2009, HID Global, Access Control & Identity Management
Health care facilities and hospitals present unique challenges when it comes to security. The sheer volume of traffic and staffing at a major health care facility rivals any other type of campus environment. ...

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Advancing healthcare services securely
November 2009, Access Control & Identity Management
Healthcare services provide a pressurised working environment. Staff members need quick or easy access to information, theatres and pharmaceuticals. In addition, balancing patient confidentiality with ...

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Healthy employees increase productivity
November 2009, iFacts, Security Services & Risk Management
Does your employee’s poor health pose a threat to your business? The recession has severely hit businesses the world over. Companies are increasingly concerned about their finances leading to retrenchments, ...

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Command and control, a subtle approach
November 2008, Integrated Solutions
The Argus is a fully network-centric surveillance system that operates on a command and control platform to integrate security across the enterprise

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South Africa's healthcare services lag behind
November 2008, Johnson Controls, Integrated Solutions
It is not just about physical security, it is about health security. Security in healthcare extends far beyond securing high value physical items. As information technology and facility management solutions ...

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Securely advancing healthcare services
November 2008, Asset Management
RFID tags are playing a greater role in healthcare, guaranteeing information security and patient safety. Balancing patient confidentiality with patient care is no easy task. Patients demand security ...

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Biometrics and smartcards - a healthy combination
November 2008, Ideco Biometrics, Access Control & Identity Management
Security is a serious concern in organisations all over the world, and that includes the healthcare sector. Hospitals are public areas storing valuable medical resources, as well as confidential patient ...

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