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ACaaS: Acronym for Access Control as a Service.
AIREF: Acronym for the Alarm Industry Research & Educational Foundation.
ALICE: Also known as A.L.i.C.E., this security response acronym stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. …
ALPR: Acronym for Automated License Plate Recognition.
ANPR: Acronym for Automated Number Plate Recognition.
ASIS: Acronym for ASIS International.
ASIS International: Originally called the American Society for Industrial Security, ASIS is a non-profit organization of security practitioners involved in the protection of people, property, and/or information assets. …
AV-01-1997.11: Protocol for Audio Verification and Two-Way Voice - Monitoring Service Command Set. …
Access Control: A system that determines who, when and where people are allowed to enter or exit a facility. …
Access Control as a Service: A fee-based system where a facility manager outsources electronic access control to a third party. …
Active Shooter: When the police arrive, shots are still being fired. …
Alarm Industry Research & Educational Foundation: Acts as the research arm of the electronic life safety, security and systems industry, under the auspices of the Electronic Security Association.
Alarm Verification: The generic term referring to all techniques used confirm or deny the validity of alarm signals received at a Central Station or monitoring facility, including video verification and audio verification.
Audio Verification: A type of alarm verfication using sound, with two major sub-types: One-Way Audio and Two-Way Audio.
Automated License Plate Recognition: The US version of the term for Automated Number Plate Recognition.
Automated Number Plate Recognition: Technology that can scan and recognize license plates on vehicles for comparison with police databases. …