A proposed ban in San Francisco has introduced a series of rules that could dramatically limit enhanced surveillance.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 04, 2019
Problems at a downtown apartment building leads to discussions on hiring retired officers to keep the peace.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Feb 04, 2019
The way that smart cards are issued has changed dramatically in the last several years with the advent of cloud-based systems that enable the entire process to be managed and executed remotely, and with printer/encoder breakthroughs that significantly boost throughput, reliability and energy efficiency.
- By Robin Tandon
- Feb 01, 2019
Microwave sensors, also known as Radar, RF or Doppler sensors, detect walking, running or crawling human targets in outdoor environments.
- By Courtney Dillon Pedersen
- Feb 01, 2019
The government commands a lot of information in data centers, local municipalities, homeland security, health, and every touch that governments have with private citizens and companies. The data can be classified, private and public-facing as in forms.
- By Carrie Goetz
- Feb 01, 2019
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises greater connectivity, which, when properly leveraged, can provide invaluable insight into our organizations and our operational environments. In the security sector, increased connectivity between sensors and systems gives us access to more data than we thought possible even just a few years ago.
- By Jimmy Palatsoukas
- Feb 01, 2019
As with any high-profile entertainment complex that draws more than one million visitors every year, the stadium faces complex and constantly evolving security challenges.
- By John Burke
- Feb 01, 2019
There’s enormous opportunity for all enterprises in the cloud, and those in the middle market are taking note.
- By Andreas Pettersson
- Feb 01, 2019
Originally designed as consumer devices, smartphones have become vital elements of both our personal and professional lives. Unfortunately, as sources and repositories of our most sensitive data, smartphones have quickly become a primary attack surface for hackers, cybercriminals and foreign spies.
College and university campuses aren’t immune from the same types of crime, such as burglary and assault, found in any small city where thousands of people live and work closely together. Yet overall, campuses remain a mostly safe place for young adults to learn and mature.
- By Paul Hefty
- Feb 01, 2019
When Paramount Studios, the longest operating and only remaining studio in Hollywood, wanted a preventative solution that would protect tourists and talent from car attacks, they contacted Perimeter Security Group, an integrator that has become one of the leading providers of perimeter security systems in the country.
The government has its fingers in everything, and it is necessary when you think about managing the nation’s infrastructure. Think carefully about securing the nation’s transportation system.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Feb 01, 2019
While attending religious services during the holiday season, a local congregant asked me if I had heard about the ISIS threat to local houses of worship in East Texas. I was not aware, but I started digging.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Feb 01, 2019
With all this plus four lobbies and multiple entry points, security at American Airlines Center is a 24/7 responsibility. Finding the right camera system for such a diverse environment presented a challenge.
- By Mark McCormack
- Feb 01, 2019
Everyone wants a piece of Kessel Run, the Air Force’s agile software development program, and attempts to replicate its success of are already underway.
- By Lauren C. Williams
- Feb 01, 2019
At JFK Airport, immigration officers process hundreds of international passengers per flight. With the continual influx of people combined with limited staffing, law enforcement personnel are increasingly looking for technologies to enhance their efforts to deter illegal entry or trafficking and aid in crime investigation.
- By Richard Brent
- Feb 01, 2019
The technology behind today’s optical sensors and lenses has come a long way in trying to mimic some of the hallmark characteristics of the human visual system.
As part of the preparations for next year’s summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology will check about 200 million internet-connected devices for potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
- By Jessica Davis
- Jan 31, 2019