Total Security Solutions CEO Jim Richards has often noted that “custom security doors are a lot more common than you think. That’s even more so the case with ballistic security doors. When you’re talking about a business or organization that’s serious about security, odds are good that they’re going to …
If the idea of a clear metal sounds straight out of science fiction, you’d be right – sort of. The first time most people heard about the idea of a see-through metal was when the character of Scotty proposed the use of “transparent aluminum” in the 1986 movie, Star Trek …
On a weekly basis, we see lives and property lost, not just to bombs and bullets, but also to raging wildfires, super-storms, and civil unrest. Good security doesn’t mean reacting to the last terrible event in the news and preparing to stop that specific threat. Total security focuses on training …
Laminated glass is a term dating back over a century, but many people don’t realize how much this layered safety glass has evolved, and how modern iterations of it can be employed across a variety of practical uses. What is Laminated Glass? Simply put, laminated glass is stacked glass bound …
“Frameless” all-glass doors are broad and inviting, making them practically the standard for modern offices. Despite these developments in interior design, startlingly few bulletproof doors meet current aesthetic demands while still providing significant safety. In fact, it wasn’t until the last few years that “frameless” bullet-resistant doors were available on …
When you start exploring physical security options for your building, you quickly find yourself lost in a thicket of acronyms and numbers: UL, ASTM, NIJ, UL752, UL Level 4, NIJ III, NIJ III-A, ASTM F1233, ASTM F1233 R3, ASTM F1915 … and more. What does it mean? Which bulletproofing standards …
Financial institutions face many challenges in 2021. Digital and business security stories catch the headlines—usually illustrated with a photo of smashed bank windows. But the general trend is how to treat cybercrime, the only “real threat” to US banking. That said, physical security and in-person banking are still huge issues. …
Any comprehensive bulletproof security plan should center around bulletproof windows that provide ballistic protection without detracting from the aesthetics of your space. But what level of ballistic barrier do you need, and which bulletproof glass windows will be the right choice for your building? It all comes down to your …
Unbreakable window glass (also known as shatterproof glass) is proclaimed to be the original bulletproof glass. It gets its reputation as “unbreakable” due to the unique way it crumbles upon impact, collapsing into small, harmless pebbles instead of sharp, cutting pieces. Today, this type of security glass pales in comparison …