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Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot at Art Gallery

Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot at Art Gallery

Russia's ambassador to Turkey was reportedly shot by a gunman at an art gallery.

Heightened Security as Electors Gather to Cast Ballots

Heightened Security as Electors Gather to Cast Ballots

Electoral College voters will cast their ballots for President of the United States amid heightened security.

Officer in Critical Condition Following Standoff in Washington State

Officer in Critical Condition Following Standoff in Washington State

The suspect is in custody following an overnight standoff with police.

Boy Tried to Detonate Nail-Bomb at German Christmas Market

Boy Tried to Detonate Nail-Bomb at German Christmas Market

Officials believe the same boy tried to bomb a separate event just 9 days earlier.

EgyptAir Flight 804: Traces of Explosives Found On Victims

EgyptAir Flight 804: Traces of Explosives Found On Victims

Evidence recovered from the scene of the crash lead experts to believe EgyptAir Flight 804 was most likely downed due to terrorism.

Yahoo Hacked… Again

Yahoo Hacked... Again

Yahoo said 1 billion accounts were affected in the 2013 hack.

Teen Arrested at Trump Tower with Bag of Weapons

Teen Arrested at Trump Tower with Bag of Weapons

A 19-year-old “survivalist” was arrested after bringing in weapons to Trump Tower on Tuesday.

Quest Diagnostics Hack Leaves the Data of 34,000 Patients Exposed

Quest Diagnostics Hack Leaves the Data of 34,000 Patients Exposed

Quest Diagnostics' mobile application was hacked leaving the health information of about 34,000 people vulnerable.



Netgear Warns Routers have Easily Exploitable Security Vulnerability

Netgear Warns Routers have Easily Exploitable Security Vulnerability

Several routers, including those in the popular “Nighthawk” series, are affected.

Sielox Announces Partnership with Milsk Company

Veteran Rep Organization Reinforces Sielox Presence in Ohio Valley

dormakaba Completes Its Acquisition of Mesker Openings Group

dormakaba has satisfied the conditions necessary in order to complete the acquisition of Mesker Openings Group

ACRE, LLC, Announces the Acquisition of ComNet

The company continues to rapidly expand presence in the global security industry

AMAG Technology's Symmetry Access Control Integrates with Allegion Schlage AD-400 Wireless Locks

Allegion Joins AMAG’s Symmetry Preferred Partner Program

TSA to Notify Travelers of Upcoming 2018 REAL ID Airport Enforcement

Signs at airports to inform travelers of ID requirements at security checkpoints

Best Practices for Securing Documents

Best Practices for Securing Documents

Exploring basic best practices for securing documents on your computer and smartphone

Camden Door Controls Releases Its 2017 Price List

Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce that its 2017 Price List is now available in both U.S. and Canadian editions.

Istanbul Twin Bombings Kills 38, Leaves 155 Injured

Istanbul Twin Bombings Kills 38 Leaves, 155 Injured

The explosions occurred after a heavily attended football game at Basiktas Vodafone Arena.

High School Student with Knife on Campus Shot by District Police Officer

High School Student with Knife on Campus Shot by District Police Officer

Police rushed to Hug High School after reports of a knife-wielding student and a shot fired.

Vanderbilt Provides Cost effective Expanded Access Control with Allegion Integration

Vanderbilt announced the integration of its award-winning lite blue® and bright blue® access control solutions with Allegion's Schlage® NDE Series wireless locks with ENGAGE™ technology.

Hanwha Techwin America Invites End Users to Join its TAC Force Advisory Council

Member Input and Feedback Will Help Drive Direction of Product Development

Manhunt underway for Suspect Who Shot Two Officers, One Fatally

UPDATE: Americus Suspect Who Shot Two Officers, One Fatally, is Dead

Police responded to a domestic call in Americus, Georgia before being shot upon by the 32-year-old suspect.

New Software Upgrade for Access Control Software AccessNsite

American Direct Procurement, Inc. announced today the release of software enhancements to their next generation access control software, AccessNsite®.

FLIR Launches Second Generation FLIR Meridian Network Video Recorder

Latest all-in-one NVR offers advanced embedded enterprise video management features for small and medium business users.

Online Exclusive: Building Security Management: Is the Cloud a Viable Option?

Online Exclusive: Building Security Management: Is the Cloud a Viable Option?

Now, the understanding of cloud technology and its value are clear, but safety often comes into question for security professionals.

How Safe is Your Campus?

Effective campus security consists of more than just a budget line-item and the proverbial “knocking on wood” in today’s day and age.

The Building Blocks

Educational institutions face an increasing risk environment. Recent high-profile incidents emphasize these risks and magnify the vulnerabilities that educational facilities face. This has led to an increase in public demand for improved security solutions across campuses. K-12 schools, early-learning institutions, and higher education alike strive to meet the safety expectation of all stakeholders.

Holiday Precautions

With the holidays upon us, there is no better time to start implementing these safety measures.

Plan of Action

As concerns for campus safety rapidly rise within higher education communities, it is important to implement a proactive plan as the first step to acknowledging your security needs. By preparing a communications system and plan of action prior to an incident, the effectiveness and response of your team can be better executed. By incorporating emergency communication products, a campus can ready itself by providing prominent crime deterrents, self-help options and a wide range of surveillance.

Extraordinary Protection

Following several high-profile incidents alleging abuse special needs students (including some non-communicative students), and the activism of a number of parent groups in the State of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 507, requiring districts to install audio and video surveillance equipment into select special education classrooms when requested.

IPVideo Corporation Announces Carey Lefebvre as Its Western Regional Channel Manager

New York-based manufacturer of IP-based surveillance and command center solutions expands and hires new Western Regional Channel Manager

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