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Traffic is Horrible

Day two of the Expo seems to have been a whopping success. The show hall was packed and exhibitors seemed to be busy all day long, or at least from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

By Ralph C. Jensen
Apr 30, 2015

Claiming a Piece of Mexico

Several U.S. citizens are participating in Expo de Seguridad, and they are finding nice results in Mexico and Latin America.

By Ralph C. Jensen
Apr 29, 2015

EU Officials Call for Major Security Changes

The changes would be made to confront new security risks in many different areas.

By Matt Holden
Apr 28, 2015

Monkey Drop Kicks Young Man in Retaliation of Gesture

Sometimes "monkeying around" isn't smart, especially when security cameras are around to capture video data.

By Ginger Hill
Apr 28, 2015

CSID Integrates Identity Chek Service Alerts from Early Warning

New offering provides consumers added protection against identity theft through bank account takeover and credit card application fraud alerts.

Apr 28, 2015

Axis' Zipstream Technology Named Winner

SIA's 2015 New Product Showcase in Video Surveillance Advanced Imaging Technologies category at ISC West.

Apr 28, 2015

Swann Provides On-the-Go Security Monitoring

Indoor/outdoor, Wi-Fi, all-weather camera versatile and easy to set up, no networking required.

Apr 28, 2015

North American Cable Equipment, Inc. Announces Expanded Lab and Testing Facilities

New climate-controlled lab space includes increased construction and fabrication areas.

Apr 28, 2015

Smartvue Raises $15 Million to Fuel Growth and Innovation

New investment secured to support company's rapid growth.

Apr 28, 2015

21st Century Distributing Shakes Things Up with First-ever Dealer Roadshow

Hitting 6 major regional cities, concluding with an exhibition at the Electronic Security Expo (ESX).

Apr 28, 2015

SureView Systems Announces Integration with Innotech Security

Integrated platform enables users to combine video surveillance and central station monitoring.

Apr 28, 2015

Mission 500 Completes Sixth Annual Security 5K and 2K

Over $120,000 raised at ISC West 2015 to benefit children in need.

Apr 28, 2015

Assa Abloy Acquires Teamware Malaysia

Manufacturer of locks and hardware, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur with about 120 employees.

Apr 28, 2015

It has been a couple of years since traveling to Mexico City and Expo de Seguridad. It seems the city has changed a little bit, though I do have some nervous anticipations being here. I'm not sure why after looking at the news from Baltimore.

By Ralph C. Jensen
Apr 28, 2015

Members of Congress Allowed to Keep Firearms in Offices

Rep. Congressman Ken Buck of Colorado tweets pic of himself and Rep. Trey Gowdy with assault rifle.

By Ginger Hill
Apr 27, 2015

TCU Security Guard Accused of Taking Photos in Restroom

Campus police say he has been terminated and arrested.

By Matt Holden
Apr 27, 2015

Statue of Liberty Evacuated

The Statue of Liberty was evacuated Friday due to a security concern.

By Matt Holden
Apr 24, 2015

Advantech New Fanless Embedded System

Box PC with quad core processor, rich I/O ports and flexible customization.

Apr 24, 2015

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