A new report by an independent task force commissioned by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), has found that people absorb less radiation from airport X-ray backscatter scanner than they do while standing in line waiting for the scan itself.
Curious by nature, I’ve wondered about lots of things, and later in life, I wonder about the necessity and effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, as a tool for security.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jul 01, 2013
After 9/11 and the recent bombings in Boston, the issue of security has become an increasingly pressing matter across the country
- By Greg Peratt
- Jul 01, 2013
According to LAX, the airport is undergoing a $4.11 billion capital improvement program that covers everything from new high-tech gates to receive latestgeneration aircraft to upgraded retail and restaurant outlets. Enhanced security is a major part of this investment.
- By Anthony Incorvati
- Jul 01, 2013
DPS had a few sporadic ID system capabilities throughout the district; however, this made it difficult to implement standard process improvements that would speed up the creation of new IDs at the beginning of each school year.
- By Eric Widlitz
- Jul 01, 2013
Hardly a day goes by without hearing someone extol the virtue of partnerships. In a global environment, partnerships often provide the resources to start the wheels of a project turning and keep it rolling to the finish line.
- By Rebecca Overton
- Jul 01, 2013
To reduce the emerging problems with vandalism and theft, Marine Container’s management team knew they needed to monitor access to its facilities and property. With a 130,000-squarefoot warehouse and six acres to monitor, this was no small feat.
- By Ed Wassall
- Jul 01, 2013
Cargo theft is the costliest crime in America, reporting an estimated $25 billion in merchandise stolen, with incidents on the rise, according to the International Cargo Security Council.
- By Rebecca Ufkes
- Jul 01, 2013
As police surrounded the suspected Boston bomber hiding inside a boat stored behind a Watertown, Mass., home last April, officers with a thermal camera peered through the hull and tarp to watch his every move.
- By Christopher Lindenau
- Jul 01, 2013
Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, today announced that the historic courthouse in Crown Point, Ind., has substantially upgraded their access control management capabilities with a cloud-based Brivo ACS WebService system.
IP surveillance allows port officers access to relevant information from anywhere at any time, and delivers automatic incident alerts and alarms to reduce incident response times.
- By Olivier Thierry
- Jul 01, 2013
Security has never been more important to organizations of all sizes and industries across the United States.
- By Sam Docknevich
- Jul 01, 2013
When it comes to choosing the best digital security and surveillance solution, there is a lot of confusion around bestof- breed solutions compared to commercial off-the-shelf or turnkey solutions.
- By Sarah Colson
- Jul 01, 2013
In
today’s more dangerous world, electronic
access control assuredly provides a heightened
solution to mechanical locks.
- By April Noblitt
- Jul 01, 2013
You don’t produce 170 million barrels of oil in a single year without being an innovator. That’s exactly what EOG Resources Inc. is—an innovator and a game changer.
- By Per Hanssen
- Jul 01, 2013
From program management to application and deployment, security practitioners from schools, corporations and government agencies are asking: Do we have enough security?
- By Steve Surfaro
- Jul 01, 2013
Physical access and identity management now available to federal agencies.
As the world moves more and more toward digital, securing data is essential.
- By Ginger Hill
- Jun 25, 2013
HID Global awarded contract to manage production and delivery of up to two million state-of-the-art secure ID cards.
At the Toronto Zoo's giant panda exhibit, 19 cameras help protect two of China's national treasures.
- By Ginger Hill
- Jun 24, 2013
The adoption of mobile technologies in metropolitan areas is good for the electronic security equipment market.
Xtreme Life Wireless devices have no conspicuous wires, allowing users to install and monitor anywhere.
The shift toward video surveillance and how to help people understand and accept the evolving security industry.
- By Ginger Hill
- Jun 21, 2013
Enterprises see a growth in employee demand for mobile device use in the workplace (a trend known as “Bring Your Own Device” – or BYOD), both to enhance individual productivity and generate business value.
- By Nataraj (Raj) Nagaratnam
- Jun 21, 2013
The Govies award outstanding products from the government security market.
“eContract” application developed to save dealers time and money.
CURRENT makes it easy and cost-effective to keep Ocularis up-to-date.
Sleek security booths at Sony's Culver City studio complex make a high-tech, high-style design statement.
IHS: IP camera sales to account for 50 percent of global camera sales by 2014.
Exacq's video management systems to complement Tyco Security Products' video security portfolio.