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POTUS Nominates Gina Haspel as First Woman CIA Director

POTUS Nominates Gina Haspel as First Woman CIA Director

President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that Gina Haspel would be taking the place of Mike Pompeo.

The New Reality

Technology marches ever forward, lockstep with ‘Moore’s Law.’ However, the influx of technological change affects different industries in different ways.

Open Options to Showcase DNA Fusion and Unified Solutions at ISC West 2018

ISC West attendees are invited to visit Open Options at booth #3103 to learn about the latest features in the DNA Fusion platform, including FlexAPI, Open Options’ application programming interface, OpenDX database exchange software, and DNA Fusion’s Mobile and Web applications.



Knight Security Systems Opens Full-Service San Antonio Office

New Expansion Satisfies Growing Client Needs Across South Central Texas

White House Outlines Plans for Gun Control, School Safety

White House Outlines Plans for Gun Control, School Safety

President Trump unveiled a school safety plan on Sunday.

Community Appoints Paul Peace as Senior Director of Engineering

Community Professional Loudspeakers is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Peace as Senior Director of Engineering.

How to Weed the Bad Links Out of Your Inboxes

How to Weed the Bad Links Out of Your Inboxes

Entities need to understand why these attacks are so common and how to combat them.

TSA Chief Says Agency Must Adapt to Changing Security Threats

TSA Chief Says Agency Must Adapt to Changing Security Threats

The Transportation Security Administration must shift their focus away from checkpoints and toward public, less-strictly secured areas of airports in order to adapt to changing threats, according to the agency’s new chief.

One Dead, One Injured in "Accidental" School Shooting

One student was killed and a second was injured Wednesday afternoon in what was called an accidental shooting at Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama, authorities said.

BlackBerry Licensing Security Software

BlackBerry Licensing Security Software

The new licensing program is called BlackBerry Secure and aims to protect devices with BlackBerry security technology.

A Digital Defense Against W-2 Theft

A Digital Defense Against W-2 Theft

The FBI gives basic steps to mitigate the threat of W-2 theft.

Tennessee Adopts New Security Standards for Courthouses

Tennessee Adopts New Security Standards for Courthouses

For the first time in two decades, Tennessee is boosting security standards for courthouses across the state.

GDPR: Here

GDPR: Here's What You Need to Know

The European Union will begin to enforce strict data security starting in May. Here's what you should know.

SIA Names James Marcella of Axis Communications as SIA Committee Chair of the Year

SIA Names James Marcella of Axis Communications as SIA Committee Chair of the Year

With this award, SIA honors Marcella for his work in strengthening education programming for the security industry through SIA Education.

Varonis Introduces Support for Hewlett Packard Enterprise 3PAR StoreServ Storage for File Access and Auditing

Proactive data monitoring plays a critical role in securing sensitive business information.

Cybersecurity Tops List of Technologies Employed by Healthcare Facilities

Cybersecurity Tops List of Technologies Employed by Healthcare Facilities

Cybersecurity was found to be the top technology used by healthcare facilities.

LTE Vulnerability Could Allow Hacker to Send Fake Emergency Alerts

LTE Vulnerability Could Allow Hacker to Send Fake Emergency Alerts

One of the ten attacks can create "artificial choas" by sending a fake emergency alert to cell phone users.

Users Provide Stronger Passwords If They Can Visualize Password Strength

Users Provide Stronger Passwords If They Can Visualize Password Strength

A survey found that website users creating passwords were more likely to opt for a stronger password if they knew how weak their choices were.

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    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions.

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