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Designed right, wireless links are reliable and secure
Royal Holdings Technologies’ new SWORD 3D
Mobile Distance Scanning Device features an
integrated, infrared-object-detection HD camera and proprietary algorithms paired with the company’s facial recogni-
tion software, and all placed into a single device that ‘appears to be’ a regular case for an iPhone or iPad - to identify,
Using Wireless Communications
in Security Applications
Guest OpEd By Stewart Dewar, Senstar Product to risk using unproven technology when
security is on the line.
Manager
When tasked with selecting equipment to
protect a site, security professionals typ-
ically choose the technologies with which
they have familiarity and confidence.
That being said, new technologies shouldn’t
be discounted, especially if they meet per-
formance requirements and offer distinct
benefits.
A good example of this is security devices that
This makes perfect sense – no one wants use wireless communication.
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