The United States isn’t the only country that’s cracking down on border security standards.
- By Megan Weadock
- Jan 31, 2008
For two courts in Louisiana, a newly-installed emergency alert system from AtHoc will provide notifications in response to a wide variety of events.
- By Brent Dirks
- Jan 31, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced an increase in the total amount of funding available for REAL ID implementation and an extension in the deadline for FY 2008 REAL ID Demonstration Grant Program applications.
Zebra Technologies has announced that its Zebra TLP 3844-Z compact thermal printers will play a critical role in the emergency identification and site access control systems being provided at the 2008 Super Bowl Sunday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
More than six years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Transportation Security Administration has major security lapses, even in some areas that the agency has supposedly met its goals, according to a Consumer Reports investigation.
The Allied Defense Group recently announced that its California-based surveillance company, NS Microwave (NSM), has been selected to provide an integrated surveillance solution for the site of Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
An IP video solution has been installed to enhance the security at Royal Vopak’s petrochemical storage terminal in West Thurrock, U.K.
The final rule for REAL ID compliance provides the necessary guidance for states to begin building systems and linking networks to fulfill the mandates of the 2005 legislation, according to a newly released report by INPUT.
McAfee Inc. recently presented the McAfee Cybercrime Fighter Award to Gregory T. Garcia, Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications at the Department of Homeland Security.
A recent market study from IMS Research forecasts that the world market for video surveillance equipment onboard trains and trams is set to be worth almost $100 million by 2011.
AirVisual Inc. recently announced it has successfully deployed its TransViewer software for use by responders from Oakland County's (Michigan) hazardous materials response teams.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reminds travelers that beginning January 31, border crossers will be asked to present documents denoting citizenship and identity when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry.
The Kansas Bioscience Authority has launched a $2.5 million initiative to bring together researchers nationwide to create products that protect Americans from the intentional use of animal-borne diseases to disrupt the national economy or to infect humans.
In its final ruling on minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards last week, the Department of Homeland Security left the door open for state officials to decide for themselves if they want to set higher standards for secure REAL ID driver’s licenses and e-government services.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced recently a final rule establishing minimum security standards for state-issued drivers’ licenses and identification cards.
When the Department of State decided to ePassports, it also recognized there was an opportunity to add another layer of security to these credentials, and tapped Entrust Inc. to provide the public key infrastructure (PKI)-enabled digital signatures.
Researchers in the Mack-Blackwell Rural Transportation Center at the University of Arkansas have completed a seminal study on the security of U.S. rural transportation networks.
Clear announced recently that it will award a $500,000 "Clear Prize" to the first team to deploy faster security lane technology at an airport.
According to the FBI's Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report released Monday, the nation experienced a 1.8 percent decrease in violent crime and a 2.6 percent decrease in property crime during the first six months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.
The Los Angeles County Regional Interoperable Communications System leads a diverse list of major justice/public safety and homeland security IT contracts planned by states and localities in 2008, according to a new report.