Exclusive Q&A: ADT's Barry Einsig on Securing Mass Transit
Facilities  Einsig on why it's unfair to compare with airports,
why we need to integrate systems, and how the culture of
security is changing  The initial response to threats against
transit facilities has been to shift a lot of heavily armed
police and dog teams to mass transit stations. You've been
exploring tools like intelligent video to help secure mass
transit assets. What are some of the possibilities?  I think
there are a number of potential applications for intelligent
video. One example is a rail yard; these are often the most
vulnerable places in the entire system. We're looking at using
intelligent video for perimeter security where it can detect
intruders in an area where otherwise it's hard to control
access.  How has access control at transit facilities been
changing? Can we lock-down these facilities?  In terms of
facilities, the above-ground stations are the more prevalent
stations, except perhaps in New York. Those kinds of facilitie