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Active radio frequency identification (RFID) systems are becoming slightly more popular as technology advances and provides longer read ranges, better receivers, more efficient antennas, and other enhancements to the system components. Cost and a few other factors are still issues with active RFID systems, but some of the traditional challenges have been overcome which now allow RFID systems to be considered for various applications. The battery technology for active RFID transmitters has also advanced enough to allow sizeable increas in the run time of these devices.

Many people often hear about a company being referred to as a security integrator or security integration company. In my experience, that means different things to people depending on their backgrounds and former involvement with the technical security industry. Security integrators come in various sizes and often have different areas of expertise. The important thing to realize is that not all security integrators are created equal so each customer should research and carefully analyze the expertise of each security integration firm they are considering for specific projects.

In almost all applications, flexibility has great value. If an owner or end user of a system is provided various options, they are empowered to make decisions regarding what they feel is best for their situation. Technical security is no different. There are different schools of thought with how much flexibility to give an end user regarding security system designs and operations, but there is great value for having flexibility from the end user’s perspective. In general, most people like to make choices and have control of their assets. Therefore, it is important for security system integrators to find ways to be flexible during the security system design and implementation process to allow the end user to be take true ownership of their system without feeling they are forcibly locked into a specified solution.