Data Security


Apriva Enables Government Employees and Contractors to Access Sensitive Information on Tablets

Expanded BT200Z smart card reader includes support for Windows 8.1.

  • Mar 25, 2015
Publication Gets Access to City

Publication Gets Access to City's License Plate Database

Believed to be the largest dataset ever publicly released in the United States.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Mar 24, 2015
Hilton Awards Program Flaw Exposed All Accounts

Hilton Awards Program Flaw Exposed All Accounts

A flaw was discovered in the Hilton HHonors program that could let anyone hijack all accounts.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Mar 24, 2015

BCDVideo Releases High-density SAN for Video Storage

SuperNova Series delivers on scalability, reliability, and price.

  • Mar 20, 2015

Vanderbilt Announces Strategic Alliance with SwiftData Technology

Partnerships combines access control and security management solutions with DME.

  • Mar 20, 2015

Diebold and Eagle Eye Networks Announce Strategic Alliance

New video solutions offer services that stream and store live and recorded video, provide flexible cloud storage and generate notification and real-time analytics.

  • Mar 20, 2015
PlayStation Users Suffering Social Engineering Attacks

PlayStation Users Suffering Social Engineering Attacks

Causing fraudulent charges to appear on credit cards and users being locked out of accounts.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Mar 19, 2015
Secret Meeting Reveals How to Break Apple

Secret Meeting Reveals How to Break Apple's Security

Security researchers meet to discuss tactics and strategies for exploiting security flaws in iPhones and iPads.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Mar 11, 2015


Apple Watch

The Security Features of the Apple Watch

We don’t know much yet, but Apple has shown a few features that will help keep your information safe.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Mar 11, 2015

CertainSafe Prevents Payment Card Industry Data Breaches

MicroTokenization adds protection to data “around the card," adding to the newest requirement set for October 2015 EMV Standards.

  • Mar 11, 2015
Airport Security Mix-Up Brings NFL Player to Elementary School

Airport Security Mix-Up Brings NFL Player to Elementary School

The player accidentally swapped laptops with a principal while going through security.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Mar 09, 2015
Clinton

Clinton's E-mail System Not As Secure As Intended

A misconfigured encryption system left it vulnerable to hacking.

  • Mar 05, 2015
Chip-enabled Credit Cards Not the Answer to Security Vulnerabilities

Chip-enabled Credit Cards Not the Answer to Security Vulnerabilities

Cost is in the billions but only addresses a narrow range of security issues.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Mar 04, 2015
Security flaw from the ‘90s is still a problem today

Security flaw from the '90s is still a problem today

The flaw leaves Apple and Android users vulnerable.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Mar 04, 2015
Utah System of Higher Education Requests $2 Million for Security

Utah System of Higher Education Requests $2 Million for Security

Higher education leaders are asking the state for more money to help protect universities from IT security threats.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Mar 03, 2015
Scammers Taking Advantage of Apple Pay

Scammers Taking Advantage of Apple Pay

Criminals are using the platform to buy goods with stolen identities and credit cards

  • By Matt Holden
  • Mar 03, 2015
WiFi-connected Toys May Stalk Children

WiFi-connected Toys May Stalk Children

Just how safe will the "Internet of Toys" be for your children?

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Feb 24, 2015

TRI-ED Welcomes Fluidmesh Networks as New Vendor Partner

Delivers reliable, fiber-like performance via unlicensed wireless spectrum.

  • Feb 24, 2015
U.S. and Britain Work Together to Pull off SIM Card Heist

U.S. and Britain Work Together to Pull off SIM Card Heist

Intelligence agencies can intercept and decrypt communications without informing wireless network providers, foreign governments or the individual user.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Feb 20, 2015
Report Claims U.S. Embedded Spyware Overseas

Report Claims U.S. Embedded Spyware Overseas

The United States may have permanently embedded surveillance and sabotage tools in a variety of networks.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Feb 18, 2015

Featured

  • Allegion, Comfort Technologies Implement Mobile Credentials at the Artisan Apartment Homes in Florida

    Artisan Apartment Homes, a luxury apartment complex in Dunedin, Florida, recently transitioned from mechanical keys to electronic locks and centralized system software with support from Allegion US, a leading provider of security solutions, technology and services, and Florida-based Comfort Technologies, which specializes in deploying multifamily access control, IoT devices and software management solutions. Read Now

  • Mall of America Deploys AI-Powered Analytics to Enhance Parking Intelligence

    Mall of America®, the largest shopping and entertainment complex in North America, announced an expansion of its ongoing partnership with Axis Communications to deploy cutting-edge car-counting video analytics across more than a dozen locations. With this expansion, Mall of America (MOA) has boosted operational efficiency, improved safety and security, and enabled more informed decision-making around employee scheduling and streamlining transportation for large events. Read Now

  • Security Industry Association Launches New “askSIA” AI Tool

    The Security Industry Association (SIA) has unveiled a brand-new SIA member benefit – askSIA, a conversational AI agent designed to help users get the most out of their SIA membership, easily access SIA resources and find the latest information on SIA’s training and courses, reports and publications, events, certification offerings and more. SIA members can easily find askSIA by visiting the SIA homepage or looking for the askSIA icon in the top left of webpages. Read Now

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  • Industry Embraces Mobile Access, Biometrics and AI

    A combination of evolving workplace dynamics, technology innovation and new user expectations is changing how people enter and interact with physical spaces. Access control is at the heart of these changes. Combined with biometrics and AI, mobile access control has become increasingly crucial for deploying entry solutions that are seamless, secure and adaptive to user needs. Read Now

  • Sustainable Video Solution Delivered for Landmark City of London Office Development

    An advanced, end-to-end video solution from IDIS, with a focus on reducing waste and costs, has helped a major office development in the City of London align its security with sustainability objectives. Read Now

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    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.

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    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.

  • Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems, an industry-leading manufacturer of pedestrian and vehicle secure entrance control access systems, is pleased to announce the release of its groundbreaking V07 software. The V07 software update is designed specifically to address cybersecurity concerns and will ensure the integrity and confidentiality of Automatic Systems applications. With the new V07 software, updates will be delivered by means of an encrypted file.