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Honeywell Enhances Connected Home Offering by Adding Voice Commands to Tuxedo Touch

Video recording and remote software downloading among other updates to popular home and business controller.

Hospital Security Breach Steals Data from 4.5 Million Patients

Hospital Security Breach Steals Data from 4.5 Million Patients

Community Health Systems in Central Florida hospitals are affected by the breach

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Computers Hacked

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Computers Hacked

Internal investigation reveals three breaches in past three years, twice foreign related and once unidentifiable.

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Top Six Items Stolen During Home Burglaries

Interviews with 422 convicted burglars shed light on desirable possessions.

Quantum Secure Chosen as a Security Executive Council Solution Innovation Partner

Program is an informed diligence process that provides end users with a degree of confidence as they choose security products and providers.

Bosch Integrates Video with Intrusion Control Panel App

Remote Security Control allows arming and disarming of one or more B Series systems or areas.

Symantec Combines Nine Norton Products to Create One Service

Symantec Combines Nine Norton Products to Create One Service

The product can be used on Windows, OS X, Android, and iOS

New Honeywell Sensors Represent Next Evolution in Motion Detector Technology

Versatile PIR and DUAL TEC Lines delivers superior performance,saves time and money with installer-friendly features.



Securing Your Bank

Securing Your Bank's Email with 4-Layer Protection

Sending a wrong email can lead to massive privacy breaches which could inflict penalties or fines, or even loss of revenue.

Paxton Net2 Access Control Now Integrates With NUUO's Video Management System

Paxton has announced the integration of their networked access control system with NUUO's video management system (VMS) and video recording server. Net2 now integrates with Crystal 2.0 and Mainsconsole 5.0, to offer a complete user experience with a range of sophisticated features.

Florida School District to Receive Security Grant from Video Insight

Columbia County School District will receive 48 Video Insight Video Management Software (VMS) licenses, 16 IP video surveillance cameras, one video encoder that includes VMS licenses, 10 years of software upgrades, one year of a customer assurance program, and product training.

Speco from the Inside Out

Speco from the Inside Out

My journey north to Amityville, New York to investigate Speco Technologies.

ADT to Offer New Remote and Mobile Products

ADT to Offer New Remote and Mobile Products

The home security company begins its movement into home-control products.

Monitronics Lends Support to Mission 500 Children Fleeing Violence Project

Monitronics Lends Support to Mission 500 Children Fleeing Violence Project

Effort dedicated to providing protection and basic resources to children from Central American who are traveling unaccompanied to the United States.

Security Fears Restricting Mobile Commerce in the US

Almost half of consumers would never use mobile payment and banking apps due to fears about the level of security on their devices, with suspicions highest in the over 55 age group.

Microsemi SmartFusion2 and IGLOO2 Product Families Successfully Complete NSA IAD Guidelines

Further validates Microsemi FPGA Security capabilities leadership, simplifies information assurance system design.

Eid Passport Partners with HID Global to Enhance Highest Assurance ID Management Solution

Partnership combines HID Global pivCLASS technology and ActivID Credential Management System with Eid Passport’s RAPIDGate Premier solution.

German Artists Claim Responsibility for the White Flags on the Brooklyn Bridge

German Artists Claim Responsibility for the White Flags on the Brooklyn Bridge

Two artists say they made the flags themselves

Code Blue Corporation Receives Lenel Factory Certification

Code Blue’s ToolVox interfaces with the Lenel OnGuard access control security system.

HID Trusted Tag Services Enable iZipline's Internet of Things Platform to Deliver

iZipline embeds HID Trusted Tag Services into its cloud-based platform to eliminate counterfeiting and enhance engagement between global brands and consumers’ mobile devices.

Winning Commercial Intrusion Systems

Simultaneously support UL Commercial Wireless, and addressable and conventional devices.

ONVIF Launches Education, Enforcement Campaign to Ensure Product Conformance

Initiative aims to further protect the ONVIF brand and more preemptively monitor ONVIF’s copyrights, trademarks and logos on an ongoing basis.

7 Things Security Professionals Can Learn from Robin Williams

7 Things Security Professionals Can Learn from Robin Williams

Movie quotes offer great insights and knowledge to enhance the security industry.

North Shore-LIJ Health System Chooses Perspective by PPM

New incident management system to be implemented across 16 award-winning hospitals.

Cabletronix and NACE Release Brand New HDMI Based Switcher and Matrix Solutions

Both feature 4K compatibility to work with the most current high definition technology and standards.

All 11 Members of Catalyst AV Distribution Network Now Selling Nest

Nest is a key element in this specialty product distribution network’s portfolio of best-of-breed wireless technologies that help integrators tap new and/or previously unforeseen revenue opportunities within the home

Migrant Mothers and Children Pose National Security Threat

Migrant Mothers and Children Pose National Security Threat

Department of Justice is upholding 2003 ruling from former Attorney General John Ashcroft in response to 9/11.

Ensuring Fleet Operations Don

Ensuring Fleet Operations Don't Become a Runaway Vehicle

Acquire data to recognize where the issues are and then create a system to train employees to avoid risk.

Anixter International Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Tri-Ed

Accelerates Anixter’s strategic security growth initiative, significantly advancing their existing capabilities and footprint.

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    Today, there is a strong shift from on-prem installations to cloud or hybrid-cloud deployments. As reported in the 2024 Genetec State of Physical Security report, 66% of end users said they will move to managing or storing more physical security in the cloud over the next two years. Read Now

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    Interface Systems, a provider of security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses, has released its 2024 State of Remote Video Monitoring in Retail Chains report. The detailed study analyzed over 2 million monitoring requests across 4,156 retail locations in the United States from September 2023 to August 2024. Read Now

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    Organizations are realizing that their greatest vulnerability often comes from within – their own people. Human error remains a significant factor in cybersecurity breaches, making it imperative for organizations to address human risk effectively. As a result, security awareness training (SAT) has emerged as a cornerstone in this endeavor because it offers a multifaceted approach to managing human risk. Read Now

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    Hexagon’s Geosystems presents a portable version of its Accur8vision detection system. A rugged all-in-one solution, the A8V MIND (Mobile Intrusion Detection) is designed to provide flexible protection of critical outdoor infrastructure and objects. Hexagon’s Accur8vision is a volumetric detection system that employs LiDAR technology to safeguard entire areas. Whenever it detects movement in a specified zone, it automatically differentiates a threat from a nonthreat, and immediately notifies security staff if necessary. Person detection is carried out within a radius of 80 meters from this device. Connected remotely via a portable computer device, it enables remote surveillance and does not depend on security staff patrolling the area. 3