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ICE Homeland Security Investigations Nabs Smuggled Counterfeit Goods

On July 15, 2020, Hang “Henry” Chen, an employee of CBK, CBK International, and Silicon Electronics, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James Donato to four months incarceration with three-years supervised release, a $75,000 fine, and restitution up to $137,000.

BriefCam Appoints Gil Briman as CEO

Veteran executive to lead company’s next phase of growth and innovation

AMG Expands Engineering Group Introduces Vice President of Engineering

AMG pleased to announce that Ziyu Yan has joined the company as vice president of engineering and will form part of the management team leading AMG’s engineering efforts.



Rigaku Introduces New X-ray Diffraction System with Intelligent Workflow Automation

Rigaku Corp. is announcing the release of a new X-ray diffractometer system with integrated sample-changing automation.

Senior DHS Officials Improperly Appointed

Senior DHS Officials Improperly Appointed

The Government Accounting Office (GAO) is now saying that acting DHS Chad Wolf and his active deputy, Ken Cuccinelli are ineligible to govern the agency to which they were appointed by the Trump administration.

ONVIF Introduces Release Candidate for Profile D for Access Control Peripherals

ONVIF®, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has published the Release Candidate for Profile D, a draft specification that covers interfaces for access control peripherals.

Konica Minolta Acquires Depth Security; Move Uniquely Positions IT Services Division

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., together with its IT Services division, All Covered, today announced the acquisition of Depth Security, a cybersecurity consulting company that enhances the already impressive and comprehensive security portfolio from All Covered.

The Board of Directors at Milestone Systems announces Thomas Jensen named CEO

Assuming his new role on Oct. 1, Thomas Jensen has been named CEO of Milestone Systems.

Acrylic Barriers Installed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Acrylic Barriers Installed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

TSA security checkpoints to help protect workforce and passengers from COVID-19

HID Global Acquires Access-IS, a Leading Global Provider of Miniaturized Reader Devices That Combine Key Technologies for Mission-Critical Markets

HID Global announced that it has acquired Access-IS, a leading technology provider of miniaturized reader devices that combine a number of key technologies ideal for mission-critical environments

TSA at BWI and Tampa airports gets new Credential Authentication Technology

TSA at BWI and Tampa airports get new Credential Authentication Technology

Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore/Washington International-Thurgood Marshall Airport and Tampa International Airport are now using new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near real time.

Smarter Security Hires New Sales Executive

Smarter Security Inc. proudly welcomes a new addition to the Sales team. Bruce Kutsche joins as the company’s senior director of solution sales.

Texas' First TSA Passenger Screening Canine Evan Crosses Rainbow Bridge

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) suffered the loss of the first-ever passenger screening canine in the state of Texas. Evan, a black Labrador retriever, who retired in August 2017, passed away earlier this month. He was 10 years old.

Genetec, Intel Collaborate on e-book to Help Public Safety Organizations Build Safer, Smarter Cities

While public safety has always been at the heart of the smart city movement, the global health crisis has created new security challenges.

Qognify Appoints New Director of Channel Sales & National Accounts for the Americas

Qognify has announced the appointment of Jeff Swaim, as director of channel sales & national accounts, Americas.

EyeQ Monitoring Appears on the Inc. 5000 Growing Companies

Ranking No. 1,639 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 262 Percent

Senstar Completes Perimeter Intrusion Detection Integration

Senstar is pleased to announce its systems are now successfully integrated with Genetec’s Security Center via Senstar’s Network Manager software.

Wheeler Appointed as Maritime Sector Chief at InfraGard San Diego

Allied Universal®, has announced the appointment of Robert J. Wheeler, vice president – Aviation/Maritime Operations for Allied Universal’s National Government Services as Maritime Sector Chief at InfraGard San Diego.

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    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.”

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    Hanwha QNO-7012R

    The Q Series cameras are equipped with an Open Platform chipset for easy and seamless integration with third-party systems and solutions, and analog video output (CVBS) support for easy camera positioning during installation. A suite of on-board intelligent video analytics covers tampering, directional/virtual line detection, defocus detection, enter/exit, and motion detection.

  • HD2055 Modular Barricade

    Delta Scientific’s electric HD2055 modular shallow foundation barricade is tested to ASTM M50/P1 with negative penetration from the vehicle upon impact. With a shallow foundation of only 24 inches, the HD2055 can be installed without worrying about buried power lines and other below grade obstructions. The modular make-up of the barrier also allows you to cover wider roadways by adding additional modules to the system. The HD2055 boasts an Emergency Fast Operation of 1.5 seconds giving the guard ample time to deploy under a high threat situation.