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Telaeris Joins AMAG Technology's Symmetry Preferred Partner Program

AMAG Technology welcomes Telaeris to the Symmetry Preferred Partner Program.

UK Issues Strict Security Guidelines for Connected Vehicles

UK Issues Strict Security Guidelines for Connected Vehicles

The UK, nervous about hackers gaining access to moving vehicles, has added strict guidelines to connected cars.

Four Ways Malware Sneaks on to Mobile Devices

Four Ways Malware Sneaks on to Mobile Devices

Fraudsters cast their nets wide in the hopes of snagging unaware and unsuspecting consumers who will unwittingly download malicious applications on to their mobile devices which can then be exploited for short or long-term financial gain by cybercriminals.

Secret Service to Test Drones for Additional Security

Secret Service to Test Drones for Additional Security

The Secret Service will be looking at whether unmanned aerial vehicles could be useful in the protection of the president.

Idesco Releases New Guide For Oversized ID Card Printers

Leading event management security provider offers Free Guide for Oversized ID Card Printers to Event Managers; helps improve security at large-scale events.

School Collapse in Minneapolis Leaves 3 Unaccounted For

School Collapse in Minneapolis Leaves 2 Dead

A gas leak at a Minneapolis schools has caused an explosion leaving 2 staff members dead.

What Businesses Need to Consider When Preparing for IoT

What Businesses Need to Consider When Preparing for IoT

Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are empowering consumers with products and services they simply couldn’t have imagined a few years ago.



Increased Security for Sydney Airport after Foiled Terrorist Plot

Increased Security for Sydney Airport after Foiled Terrorist Plot

Airport security in Australia is seeing an increase after police arrested an Islamist-inspired terror cell that was plotting to blow up an aircraft.

White House Officials Fooled by ‘Email Prankster’

White House Officials Fooled by ‘Email Prankster’

Can your employees spot a fake email?

Dahua Technology Announces Anixter International as New Distribution Partner

Video Surveillance Solutions from Dahua Now Available in 67 Anixter Store Locations throughout the US and Canada

Gearing Up for the Challenge

Gearing Up for the Challenge

While the goal of this campus was to provide a facility for athletes to compete, it was the family, friends and spectators who had a big impact on how it was designed.

Curbing the Violence

Curbing the Violence

Let me let you in on a troubling, not-so-little secret: violence in the workplace is continuing to escalate in medical facilities, despite the fact that national assault rates have been dropping in recent years.

The First Rule, Encrypt

It used to be that the most important aspect of implementing an electronic access control system was the simple control of who went where when. Today, the requirements of these sophisticated systems go beyond.

Implementing a Data-centric Approach

A company is much more complex than an IT department or a number of buildings. It is always evolving and adding more servers, buildings and systems, and therefore, obtaining more risk, costs and threats.

Metro Proof

The lock system of the Amsterdam underground is quite extensive and includes 2,574 cylinders. GVB was able to find and implement a system that solved their key issues as well as environmental issues.

We See You

We See You

The last major advancement in commercial perimeter security was the introduction of CCTV cameras.

On the Tip of their Toes

On the Tip of their Toes

No matter where any given city places a video surveillance camera, there are privacy concerns. There is, however, another side to the story.

Encryption to Cyber Bullying

The most pervasive cyber threat in the past 11 years has been ransomware infections. Who would have even known about something like this 30 years ago, but here we are trying with all diligence to protect folders and files, or even worse, the entire hard drive.

The Backbone

The Backbone

For many years, the sage advice for cybersecurity leaders has been to take a layered approach to security, and those words have served the industry well. Unfortunately, cracks in those layers continue to leave organizations vulnerable to security attacks.

How to Respond - Encryption is used to foil decryption tools

How to Respond

Between 2005 and 2016, ransomware infections were more common than data breaches, making them the most pervasive cyber threat of the last 11 years. Ransomware attacks may encrypt folders and files or even the entire hard drive, or they may just lock the devices so that users cannot access them.

Securing the City

Securing the City

Thanks to new advancements in video analytics technology and powerful Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices; these superheroes can now be armed with new superhuman capabilities to better protect us.

Protecting ATM Connections

With the rising popularity of the Internet accessible machines, the need to protect connections between the disparate ATMs and the banks’ processing centers became critical.

Think About the Future

Think About the Future

Video is a natural choice for security because as humans, we use our eyes more than any of our other senses.

It Matters Where Its Made

When you walk through the CyberLock facility with Tammy Davis, you truly get a sense of pride, responsibility and an amazing relationship she has developed within the community.

The Potential of Biometrics

The Potential of Biometrics

Many financial institutions are looking to biometrics to enhance customer trust and convenience, and for securing the bank enterprise and facilities.

Being Connected

The security of corporate data is critical to the integrity of operations. Yet, everywhere we turn, it seems like another company has become victim to some form of cyber threat, malware or ransomware attack.

HBO Victim in Latest Cyberattack

HBO Victim in Latest Cyberattack

Unreleased episodes of HBO shows and Game of Thrones scripts have been leaked as a result of the attack.

Vehicle Crash in Los Angeles Injures Eight Pedestrians

Vehicle Crash in Los Angeles Injures Eight Pedestrians

Eight people were injured when a van hopped the curb and crashed into a group of people dining at a popular restaurant.

MivaTek Announces Robert Moeller as New Vice President of Global Sales

Will Increase Awareness, Sales of the MivaTek Mobile-Cloud Platform & Retail Brands

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