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Cell Phone Hacking – Android Platform

Cell Phone Hacking – Android Platform

Never underestimate the appeal of smartphones for hackers with 1.4 billion of them traveling around in society. Tips to protect yourself and your Android included.

Starbucks Mobile Payment App Stores Unencrypted Passwords

Starbucks Mobile Payment App Stores Unencrypted Passwords

This might make you think twice about using your smartphone to pay for your Starbucks coffee drinks.

Ultra ID Releases New Proximity Access Cards

Ultra ID Releases New Proximity Access Cards

Ultra Electronics ID, an ID card printer manufacturer, announces UltraSecure, a new line of technology cards designed for all proximity access-control systems.

infinias Mobile Credential Brings Access Control Capabilities to a User’s Smartphone

infinias, an industry-leading provider of IP-based access control hardware and software, has launched the company's new Mobile Credential.

TSA Attempting to Speed Up Airport Security Lines

TSA Attempting to Speed Up Airport Security Lines

TSA has "scientifically proven" method to help the airport security line a little more bearable; do you agree with it?

Tri-Ed Expansion Continues with the Opening of New Branch in Pittsburgh

Independent security distributor expands it's footprint in North America.

Schlage Provides Two New FIPS 201-1 Compliant Options

Schlage Provides Two New FIPS 201-1 Compliant Options

Compliant, standalone, electronic lock now available for United States Federal Agency buildings.



Ocularis Provides 64 bit Recording across All Models

Ocularis Provides 64 bit Recording across All Models

OnSSI doubles down, increasing performance, features and versatility.

4 Easy-to-Do Tips to Defend Against the Target Hacks

4 Easy-to-Do Tips to Defend Against the Target Hacks

Hey Target shoppers! Here's your special of the day to keep your shopping experience at Target out of the hands of the "bad guys."

HID Global Opens New World Headquarters and North American Operations Center in Austin Texas

HID Global Opens New World Headquarters and North American Operations Center in Austin Texas

Facility design is devoted to minimizing environmental impact, with the goal of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification.

Smuggling Tunnel Discovered along Arizona-Mexico Border

Smuggling Tunnel Discovered along Arizona-Mexico Border

Officials constantly working to stop tunnel construction before contraband or people can be smuggled across borders.

Target Hack Affected 70 Million Customers

Target Hack Affected 70 Million Customers

As the result of recent research and investigation, Target Corp. has upped the number affected by the data breach during the holidays.

Industry Support Grows for Mission 500 at Two Key Events

Industry Support Grows for Mission 500 at Two Key Events

Charity raises an additional $16,000 for children in need.

Jefferson County Waterway Monitors Vessel Traffic with Milestone Video Surveillance

Jefferson County Waterway Monitors Vessel Traffic with Milestone Video Surveillance

Vital artery for U.S. oil imports gains central, remote and mobile control.

Bosch Launches FLEXIDOME IP Corner 9000 MP Camera Suitable for Critical Areas

Bosch Launches FLEXIDOME IP Corner 9000 MP Camera Suitable for Critical Areas

Vandal- and tamper-proof camera provides clear, usable images in complete darkness with a 50 percent reduction in bandwidth consumption and storage costs.

Zebra Acquires Hart for $94 Million

Zebra Acquires Hart for $94 Million

Zebra Technologies Corporation has acquired Hart Systems, a provider of cloud-based physical inventory management solutions, for approximately $94 million in cash, subject to applicable post-closing adjustments

Biometric Technology Added to E-cigarettes

Biometric Technology Added to E-cigarettes

"Biometric vaporizer" biometrically identifies the user or users, unlocking it to inhale, rendering it useless should it get stolen.

Operation Checkpoint Security: The New Guardian at the Gate

Operation Checkpoint Security: The New Guardian at the Gate

How video analytics can play a big role in airport security and operations.

Top 10 Articles of 2013 on Security Today

Most-read articles of 2103 are about airport security, iPhones, social media, guns, TSA, Android and Homeland Security.

Avigilon Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Video Analytics Company VideoIQ

Avigilon Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Video Analytics Company VideoIQ

After spending $32 million, this transaction is expected to close in early January 2014.

Overcoming the challenges of fleet management

Addressing Fleet Technology

The ever-increasing challenges that fleet managers face may seem impossible to overcome—fluctuating fuel costs, increased maintenance costs and stricter emission regulations, not to mention, the most important challenge for any fleet manager: security—keeping employees and properties safe.

Car Dealership Test Drives Remote Services

Car Dealership Test Drives Remote Services

Shiny new and gently used vehicles are valuable retail assets that most auto dealerships leave on display outdoors both day and night. Needless to say, the auto industry faces a unique challenge in securing retail facilities and merchandise.

Mixing it Up on the Golf Course

Mixing it Up on the Golf Course

It doesn’t matter whether he is protecting high-rise apartment residents from an unwanted delivery person or mixing it up on the golf course by ensuring that people’s favorite course is fully protected, Levy Acs, president and founder of AISG Security, is all about security.

Through several stages of card technologies, organizations still didn’t know who was carrying the card

Finding Biometrics

For more than 20 years, biometric hand geometry systems have been providing the highest level of security, access control and convenience in a wide range of applications all over the world.

Turning up the heat

Turning Up the Heat

The remote solar field was pitch black, yet the thermal cameras detected movement by the fence and sent out an alarm. The officer on duty at Campus Safety took one look at the thermal images streaming onto the video monitor and realized the magnitude of the alert.

A Strong Alliance

A Strong Alliance

When Pat Comunale, the president and CEO of independent security distributor Tri-Ed, began forming a relationship with India-based distributor Aditya Infotech, Ltd., it occurred to him that the relationship should be more than just a casual one. The two companies had great conversations regarding current market trends and the future of the industry.

Investing in the Custom Channel

IC Realtime is Sailor’s vision that started in 2005, in large part because he didn’t feel the company he was then working for was doing things right. He saw a void in the security industry and felt certain he could fill it.

GovSec West Exhibitors Feature Several Products and Solutions

GovSec West Exhibitors Feature Several Products and Solutions

A comprehensive overview of this year's GovSec West 2013 Conference and Expo provided by the staff at Security Products magazine.

Michigan community protects beachgoers and harbor

A Swell of Security

Code Blue Corp. was tabbed by the city of South Haven to install a pair of blue light pedestals, equipped with emergency speakerphones operated by a high-tech software system.

Featured

  • Making the Grade with Locks and Door Hardware

    Managing and maintaining locks and door hardware across a school district or university campus is a big responsibility. A building’s security needs to change over time as occupancy and use demands evolve, which can make it even more challenging. Knowing the basics of common door hardware, including locks, panic devices and door closers, can make a difference in daily operations and emergency situations. Read Now

  • Choosing the Right Solution

    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

  • New Report Reveals Top Security Risks for U.S. Retail Chains

    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

  • Gaining a Competitive Edge

    Ask most companies about their future technology plans and the answers will most likely include AI. Then ask how they plan to deploy it, and that is where the responses may start to vary. Every company has unique surveillance requirements that are based on market focus, scale, scope, risk tolerance, geographic area and, of course, budget. Those factors all play a role in deciding how to configure a surveillance system, and how to effectively implement technologies like AI. Read Now

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  • Mobile Safe Shield

    Mobile Safe Shield

    SafeWood Designs, Inc., a manufacturer of patented bullet resistant products, is excited to announce the launch of the Mobile Safe Shield. The Mobile Safe Shield is a moveable bullet resistant shield that provides protection in the event of an assailant and supplies cover in the event of an active shooter. With a heavy-duty steel frame, quality castor wheels, and bullet resistant core, the Mobile Safe Shield is a perfect addition to any guard station, security desks, courthouses, police stations, schools, office spaces and more. The Mobile Safe Shield is incredibly customizable. Bullet resistant materials are available in UL 752 Levels 1 through 8 and include glass, white board, tack board, veneer, and plastic laminate. Flexibility in bullet resistant materials allows for the Mobile Safe Shield to blend more with current interior décor for a seamless design aesthetic. Optional custom paint colors are also available for the steel frame. 3

  • Compact IP Video Intercom

    Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication - all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis. 3

  • Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

    Connect ONE®

    Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation. 3