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Another Malaysian Airlines Plane is Down

Another Malaysian Airlines Plane is Down

BUK is the suspected culprit behind this plane crash over the Ukraine-Russia border.

Smartvue Corporation Wins Stratus Award For Best Cloud Surveillance Solution

Smartvue Corporation earned a Stratus Award for its achievements in cloud innovation with the Smartvue S9M cloud video surveillance server. The industry awards competition recognizes those companies innovating in the Cloud and providing offerings that are truly differentiated in the market.

Hacked Light Bulbs Can Reveal Your Wi-Fi Password

Hacked Light Bulbs Can Reveal Your Wi-Fi Password

With sophisticated technology comes risk if you are not vigilant in applying security updates.

Commonwealth Games Security to Cost 90 Million Pounds

Commonwealth Games Security to Cost 90 Million Pounds

Scottish police preparing to install a "ring of steel" around the venues to prevent possible terrorist attack.

mBank Poland Deploys HID Globals MultiFactor Authentication Solution for Banking

Token includes touchpad for secure PIN entry that can fit in customers’ wallets easily, making it highly portable and allows access to their Internet bank accounts anytime, anywhere.

TSA Finds Weapons, Bear Spray and More

TSA Finds Weapons, Bear Spray and More

Agency releases statement of recently confiscated items during airport security checks.

Andrews International Runs in La Prensa International Marathon

Andrews International Runs in La Prensa International Marathon

Employees exchange security boots for running shoes and joined a team sponsored by one of their clients, the largest clothing manufacturer in Honduras.

Indiana Hospital Put on Lockdown

Fatal stabbing leaves elderly woman dead with another body discovered in a nearby home.



CCTV Takes Shot at Apple Regarding Cybersecurity

CCTV Takes Shot at Apple Regarding Cybersecurity

Apple customers warned to be aware of security risks on their iPhones.

Should You Expect Your Security Software to Predict The Future?

Should You Expect Your Security Software to Predict The Future?

6 steps on predicting the future of your network's security: process, enhance, cross-correlate, baseline and analyze information.

Germany Used Big Data to Score Big Win over Brazil

Germany Used Big Data to Score Big Win over Brazil

Team’s assistant coach says that they used years of research to study the Brazilian team.

World Cup 2014 Phishing Scam

World Cup 2014 Phishing Scam

Petition floating around Facebook supporting Lewis Alberto Suarez Diaz (the biter) scamming people out of their personal data.

Schlage Joins Tri-Ed’s Line Card as a New Vendor Partner

Longtime manufacturer of deadbolts, touchscreen keyless entry locks, keypad entry locks, doorknobs, levers, handlesets, hardware and accessories, cables, chains and padlocks.

Samsung Launches New Eco Partner Website

Samsung Techwin STEP Portal allows partners to maximize the benefits of program participation.

HID Global Celebrates Prestigious LEED Platinum Certification for its New World Headquarters

The only industrial manufacturing facility in the state of Texas to achieve LEED platinum certification.

Ocularis from OnSSI Adds Support for Intelligent Video Analysis Events from Bosch IP Devices

Partnership results in new integration capabilities.

The Importance of Employee Security Training

The Importance of Employee Security Training

Employees not following security policy are the top security challenge for organizations according to some professionals.

How to Create a Strong and Unique Password

How to Create a Strong and Unique Password

Complete with an example of a strong, unique password with a surprise at the end, this is a must-read!

Republican State Representative Wants Migrant Children Quickly Returned Home

Republican State Representative Wants Migrant Children Quickly Returned Home

"I think the first step to fix it is to give our CBP guys the authority to immediately repatriate them back to their countries," said Salmon, chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere and a member of the working group that U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, assembled to address the crisis.

Genetec Expands Appliance Offering Through New Partnership with BCDVideo

Nova Recording Servers from BCDVideo now preconfigured with Genetec's Security Center Software for an easy-to-deploy, certified, highly-scalable turnkey solution.

Researchers at Avast Find that Data Remains on Phone After Factory Reset

Researchers at Avast Find that Data Remains on Phone After Factory Reset

Security software company found over 40,000 photos plus 750 emails and texts.

Marks USA Introduces New Website

New site has fresh look with user-friendly navigation, interactive map, updated literature, online request form, featured products and links to trade shows.

Morse Watchmans Key Control Systems Open Doors for Centre Realty Group Agents to Close Sales

Ease of use and advanced tracking options are among many benefits.

Triad Speakers Adds InRoom and OnWall Bronze SlimSubs to Lineup

Built upon the critically-acclaimed InWall Bronze 4/SlimSub with integrated long-throw 10-inch aluminum driver and powered by the RackAmp 350 DSP, each Bronze SlimSub delivers the same exceptional power and deep bass from its remarkably compact enclosure. The net result is a series of subwoofers that fit virtually any application, room or location.

Winning Commercial Intrusion Systems

Napco Commercial Platform simultaneously supports UL Commercial Wireless.

Alarm Lock Offers Global Lockdown in Under 10 Seconds

Alarm Lock Offers Global Lockdown in Under 10 Seconds

Electronic locksets communicate wirelessly over any size network to save time and money.

Facebook Facial Recognition Better than FBI

Facebook Facial Recognition Better than FBI's

Next Generation Identification (NGI) and DeepFace battle it out to prove who is the best at biometrics...so far, social media is winning.

Samsung, Intel and Dell Partner to Create Standardized Model for Smart Appliances

Samsung, Intel and Dell Partner to Create Standardized Model for Smart Appliances

Consortium hopes to establish common ground for connection by developing framework for manufacturers.

São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport Streamlines Security Operations

SAFE for Aviation helps Brazil accommodate anticipated spike in travelers for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.

Skimmers Getting More Difficult to Detect

Skimmers Getting More Difficult to Detect

Miniature devices planted on ATMs or at gas stations to steal credit and debit card data almost impossible to see.

Featured

  • MetLife Stadium Uses Custom Surveillance Solution from Axis Communications

    Axis Communications, provider of video surveillance and network devices, today announced the implementation of a custom surveillance solution developed in collaboration with the MetLife Stadium security team. This new, tailored solution will help the venue augment its security capabilities, providing high-quality video at unprecedented distances and allowing the security team to identify details from anywhere in the venue. Read Now

  • U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Launches for Consumer Internet-Connected Devices

    The White House recently announced the launch of a cybersecurity label for internet-connected devices, known as the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, completing public notice and input over the last 18 months. During that time, FCC Commissioners decided in a bipartisan and unanimous vote to authorize the program and adopt final rules, as well as the trademarked, distinct shield logo that will be applied to products certified for the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark label. Read Now

  • Motorola Solutions Expands its Retail Portfolio with Theatro Labs Acquisition

    Motorola Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Theatro Labs, Inc., maker of AI and voice-powered communication and digital workflow software for frontline workers, based in Richardson, Texas. Read Now

  • FAST Announces National Security Technician Day Jan. 23

    The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has announced the third annual National Security Technician Day, an annual commemorative day held on Jan. 23 to honor security technicians across the country. Read Now

Webinars

New Products

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.” 3

  • A8V MIND

    A8V MIND

    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

  • Unified VMS

    AxxonSoft introduces version 2.0 of the Axxon One VMS. The new release features integrations with various physical security systems, making Axxon One a unified VMS. Other enhancements include new AI video analytics and intelligent search functions, hardened cybersecurity, usability and performance improvements, and expanded cloud capabilities 3