Physical security needs are growing across a variety of industries, but unfortunately, many organizations are still using legacy security practices that are not only outdated, but tend to cause physical security threats to be missed or reviewed reactively after a security event happens. With physical security measures becoming increasingly more important as technology advances [...]

Federal, state, and local prisons, as well as jails are challenged with controlling and stopping the flow of contraband, such as weapons, drugs, and other items into their sites. Not only do they face the traditional challenge of contraband being thrown or otherwise launched over a perimeter fence, but there is also the growing [...]

Implementing a physical security system for your critical infrastructure site or facility can be a daunting task with several different technology options, legacy systems you might already have implemented, and requirements your system must meet. Because of the complexity of physical security systems and each site having different needs and requirements, as well as [...]

After the recent drone attack on an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, there has been a lot of buzz around the challenge of protecting oil refineries and energy sites from drone-related attacks and possible air attack incidents. While this is a complex issue that is challenging to solve for many companies, the issue is [...]

For many of our customers, security personnel are on-site and able to monitor the facility or location in an on-site control room or something similar. But for some of our customers, that isn’t the case. Whether security personnel are managing security for several sites in a single control center or monitoring a large, remote [...]

Large-, medium-, and small-sized airports operate huge physical locations with extensive perimeters and a host of critical areas that must be guarded against a number of intrusions. Humans on foot or in vehicles can pose serious threats to life and property, not to mention the financial and PR costs arising from airport shutdowns, theft, [...]

Creating a physical security solution that meets all of your needs requires multiple layers of security – from a perimeter fence to video cameras to audible alarms. When searching for a security solution for your site or facility, don’t forget about surveillance radar and the benefits of long-range radar. OWL’s GroundAware solutions can oftentimes [...]

One of the unique capabilities inside of GroundAware is our ability to classify potential targets among aircrafts, vehicles, people, animals, and drones. Using our classifier and zone-drawing capabilities, users are able to customize alarms and triggers to reduce the number of nuisance alarms in their system. In the GroundAware interface, alarm zones allow you [...]

Observation Without Limits President Mike Stokes joined Mike Hefner and Mark Quimby with Security Engineers, Inc. for their physical security podcast, Thin Yellow Line. On the podcast, Stokes discusses OWL’s background, as well as surveillance radar capabilities and emerging technologies in the security market that power event-based layered security. Watch/listen to the podcast to [...]

Are you in the market for surveillance radar technology but are not sure where to start or struggling to narrow down your list of potential providers? Selecting a radar-based surveillance solution can be a daunting task and overwhelming if you are not familiar with the technology. To help you begin the selection process to [...]