Every week, though it seems daily any more, people involved in mass shootings are taking the lives of scores of individuals. Another sad fact is that it is not just one person at a time. So far this year, there have been 272 mass attacks.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jun 15, 2021
Milestone Systems is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Rainey as vice president for Channel Sales Strategy. He is the former director for worldwide partner safes strategy at Hewlett Packard.
Orion Entrance Control, Inc. has appointed Pierre Bourgeix as an embedded consultant. Bourgeix brings more than 30 years of security experience through his work at The Rand Corporation, State Department, ADT/Tyco Security, HySecurity, Wallace International, SecureState and BoonEdam.
The COVID-19 epidemic has forced the car rental industry into rethinking its value proposition.
- By Dave Stewart
- Jun 15, 2021
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) surpassed the 2 million threshold for travelers screened in one day on June 11, when 2,028,961 people were screened at airport security checkpoints.
The 2021 Border Safety Event (BSE) will focus on the United States Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) efforts to save lives.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the agency’s plan for funds the previous administration was planning to use for construction of a border wall at the Southwest border of the United States.
Sage Integration will deliver its client-centric services to the rapidly-growing eastern Tennessee region through a new office in Knoxville. This is Sage Integration’s fourth office; the others are located in Kent, Ohio, Atlanta and Dallas.
Soloinsight has announced the opening of its new location in Charleston, SC, named The Workflow Innovation Center.
The Baltimore City Council voted overwhelmingly earlier this week to pass one of the strictest facial recognition bans in the United States.
COPS Monitoring has announced that it has purchased the wholesale monitoring assets of Security Partners LLC at auction on May 27, 2021.
Vector Flow, recently launched innovator of AI and data-driven physical security solutions, announces integration with the Tyco Software House C•CURE 9000 security and event management solution from Johnson Controls.
Securitas Electronic Security Inc. (SES) has established a new organization dedicated to meeting the needs of retail businesses across North America.
Brinqa™ is a global leader in Cyber Risk Management. The company’s applications leverage the industry's only Knowledge Graph for cybersecurity – The Cyber Risk Graph.
SALTO Systems, a leading manufacturer of electronic smart access solutions, has launched a newly-redesigned website that offers detailed product information, enhanced industry vertical focus, and covers the latest technology and electronic advances for SALTO platforms, technology, and services.
Paxton is happy to announce the introduction of the new Net2 Pro training this week. Easily accessible via our website, this virtual course enables installers to get the most from Net2 with free Net2 Pro training.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced new efforts to support the Transportation Security Administration (
Imprivata®, together with technology partners Aware and IDEMIA, has introduced an innovative mobile facial recognition solution, taking advanced security technology and enhancing and simplifying it for application to unique healthcare requirements.
Air and Marine Operations (AMO) National Air Security Operations Center, P-3 Long Range Tracker and Airborne Early Warning crews partnered with federal authorities to disrupt smuggling of 24 tons of narcotics.
One of Minvera Labs’ clients, a midsize critical infrastructure organization, was almost disabled or worse, because of an innocent mistake made by one of their employees.
In the past, the Lee Health security department installed many different analog video and access control systems to secure each site. Over time, the technology began aging and failing.
- By Despina Stamatelos
- Jun 01, 2021
Drones present a significant risk to aircraft during takeoffs and landings – low altitude maneuvering – according to an October study from the Canada National Research Council’s Aerospace Research Center.
- By Jeffrey Starr
- Jun 01, 2021
As the world glimpses a return to more “normal” life, one change seems likely to endure: the preference for touch-free digital experiences.
- By Stephen Carney
- Jun 01, 2021
No doubt that 2020 will have proven to be one of the oddest years, perhaps in our lifetime. COVID-19 has forced all of us to rethink how to successfully do our jobs. By all counts, the rebound into 2021 have shown good results, except for domestic terrorism.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jun 01, 2021
Not long ago, artificial intelligence was viewed as science fiction. Today, it routinely makes our lives more secure and convenient. AI surrounds us in our everyday lives.
- By Brian Baker
- Jun 01, 2021
Today’s video surveillance systems can do so much more than capture footage of a given location. With new AI-based analytics, cameras can identify license plates, help manage occupancy and provide operational and retail intelligence.
- By Aaron Saks
- Jun 01, 2021
Imagine when you know what’s next. You can respond before potential situations occur and anticipate business opportunities that create new revenue streams or reduce operational costs.
- By Paul Garms
- Jun 01, 2021
A Texas man has been arrested and charged with a felony after authorities say that he was planning a mass shooting at a Walmart. Law enforcement in Kerr County, TX, were able to intercept the man’s plans before any violence took place, according to the sheriff’s office.
Connectivity is more than just a buzzword to those who design and install security, communications, fire alarm and other electronic systems.
- By Chris Ralston
- Jun 01, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn have prompted an increase in physical security threats across the country.
- By Sean Foley
- Jun 01, 2021