Electronic security systems : a manager's guide to evaluating and selecting system solutions /

Electronic security systems : a manager's guide to evaluating and selecting system solutions /

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Author / Creator:	Pearson, Robert L.
Imprint:	Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2007.
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 367 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Electronic security systems. Office buildings -- Security measures. Business enterprises -- Security measures. Business enterprises -- Security measures. Electronic security systems. Office buildings -- Security measures. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11155568

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ISBN:	9780080494708 0080494706 0750679999 9780750679992
Notes:	Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Electronic Security Systems is a book written to help the security professional understand the various electronic security functional components and the ways these components interconnect. Providing a holistic approach to solving security issues, this book discusses such topics as integrating electronic functions, developing a system, component philosophy, possible long-term issues, and the culture within a corporation. The book uses a corporate environment as its example; however, the basic issues can be applied to virtually any environment. For a security professional to be effective, he or she needs to understand the electronics as they are integrated into a total security system. Electronic Security Systems allows the professional to do just that, and is an invaluable addition to any security library. * Provides a well-written and concise overview of electronic security systems and their functions * Takes a holistic approach by focusing on the integration of different aspects of electronic security systems * Includes a collection of practical experiences, solutions, and an approach to solving technical problems.
Other form:	Print version: Pearson, Robert L. Electronic security systems. Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2007 0750679999 9780750679992

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1Electronic Access Control
Chapter 2Badge Making
Chapter 3Biometrics
Chapter 4Electronic Alarm Systems
Chapter 5Fire Systems
Chapter 6Exterior and Interior Security Sensors
Chapter 7Closed Circuit Television
Chapter 8Wireless
Chapter 9Intercoms and Controls
Chapter 10Security Control Center
Chapter 11Database Management
Chapter 12System Configuration Control
Chapter 13Process Automation
Chapter 14Building Automation
Chapter 15Integration
Chapter 16Consolidation
Chapter 17Maintenance and Testing
Chapter 18Security Design Process
Chapter 19Special Compliance
Chapter 20Trends.