Proactive planning
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West Suburban Hospital Medical Center in Oak Park, IL, does proactive planning on its security measures by updating its security systems at a justifiable cost. According to Thomas Knox, director of safety, security and transportation services for West Suburban Hospital, the institution adopted sophisticated technology through a budgeting procedure and plan its budgets one year in advance. The hospital's recent efforts on its safety and security measures included the centralization of all alarm points via the access control system, replacing black and white cameras with color cameras and a total remodelling for a new security office.
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Does proactive planning on its security measures by updating its security systems at a justifiable cost
Publication Name: Security
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0890-8826
Year: 1998
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Protecting plants
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Nokia Corp of Irving, TX, a leading manufacturer of cellular phones, intends to provide an integrated security system to monitor all of its facilities in the North Ameican region. The company already has a system in place in most of its major production facilities, including its Aliance facility in North Fort Worth, TX. Nokia's security precautions involves the aggressive use of technology, staff expertise and the cooperation of its employees.
Publication Name: Security
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0890-8826
Year: 2000
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Smart phones: dialing into the future of wireless
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Smart phones may just be the answer to consumer demands for an all-in-one mobile communications package. Smart phones combine the features of a mobile phone, pager portable computer and a personal digital assistant. What really sets smart phones apart from other handheld devices is their ability to receive and transmit data, particularly the Internet and corporate intranets.
Publication Name: Security
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0890-8826
Year: 1999
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