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TSA to Undergo Covert Security Tests this Summer

TSA to Undergo Covert Security Tests this Summer

The Transportation Security Administration at airports around the country will be undergoing covert security tests over the summer.

Champion Group of Companies Unveils New Corporate Website

Premier provider of integrated security and low-voltage system technologies brings all of its companies under one umbrella with launch of new corporate website.

Open Options Partners with NEC to Provide DNA Fusion Customers Ultimate System Redundancy

Open Options has partnered with NEC Corporation of America (NEC) to offer DNA Fusion access control software users a high available and redundancy solution



Facebook Vulnerability Allows Hacker to Alter Conversations

Facebook Vulnerability Allows Hacker to Alter Conversations

A security flaw in Facebook’s Messenger platform allowed hackers to edit conversation and implant malicious links.

Advanced Power Management Solutions Creates New Revenue Opportunities

Advanced Power Management Solutions Creates New Revenue Opportunities

Managed power is an essential element in a comprehensive security solution and its continued evolution helps ensure the operational integrity of today’s integrated systems.

Euro 2016: France Increasing Security Surrounding Stadiums

Euro 2016: France Increasing Security Surrounding Stadiums

Get the latest news on the security surrounding the Euro 2016 championship in France.

Monitronics Announces Availability of Alexa Skill for Amazon Echo

New Skill for Amazon Echo Adds Security and Convenience to Smarter Home Security

Solid ROI Metrics Support Case for PIAM

Solid ROI Metrics Support Case for PIAM

By definition, PIAM is an end-to-end solution that manages identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems.

Paxton Net2 Access Control Integrates with Dahua Video Integration Platform

Paxton has announced the integration of its networked access control system, Net2, with a leading manufacturer of professional security and surveillance equipment, Dahua.

Federal Reserve Victim to Over 50 Cybersecurity Breaches

Federal Reserve Victim to Over 50 Cybersecurity Breaches

Records show that the Federal Reserve has suffered through over 50 cybersecurity breaches in less than four years.

2 Dead in UCLA Murder-Suicide

2 Dead in UCLA Murder-Suicide

Two people were killed at UCLA in a murder-suicide.

Big Data Deal

Big Data Deal

From cyber attacks and organized retail crime, to the explosive growth of omni-channel and digital currencies, there is no shortage of new challenges facing retailers today.

Seeing Huge Growth

Seeing Huge Growth

Breaches into healthcare facilities—both physical and through the network—are all over the news. Healthcare IT News reports that five of the eight largest healthcare cyber security breaches since 2010 occurred in 2015, so this isn’t a problem that’s going away as technology becomes more sophisticated.

Revolving Security

Revolving Security

After revolving doors emerged on the architectural scene in the late 19th century, they were very much in vogue and favored as a way to provide building access stylishly.

Low Frequencies

Low Frequencies

Because the city recently adopted the 2013 Edition of NFPA 72 and the IBC 2012/IFC 2012, it was necessary to upgrade the voice system and notification devices in addition to the fire alarm control panel.

A Conduit For Attack

A Conduit For Attack

In the days of analog DVR-based surveillance systems, the biggest worries retailers faced were equipment failure and theft of the recording medium.

Diagnosing Healthcare Security

Diagnosing Healthcare Security

Healthcare systems represent one of the most challenging environments to secure. The need to balance an appropriate level of security while providing a welcoming environment geared towards patient care is essential.

A Grand Experience

A Grand Experience

Davenport Hotels has relied on an analog video surveillance system for the existing hotel facilities and structures. For the new Davenport Grand Hotel, hotel management wanted to ensure the safety and security of its guests, employees, and visitors while helping to prevent theft and other loss.

Featured

  • Securing the Future

    Two security experts sit down with Security Today’s editor in chief Ralph C. Jensen to discuss what they see emerging and changing over the next several years along with how security stakeholders can harness these innovations into opportunities. Read Now

  • Collaboration Made Easy Using a Work Management Platform

    Effective collaboration between security operators, teams and other departments is critical to the smooth functioning of organizations. Yet, as organizations grow in complexity, it becomes more difficult for teams to coordinate with each other. This is compounded by staffing shortages, turnover and ineffective collaboration tools. Read Now

  • Creating a Safer World

    Managing and supporting locks and door hardware within a facility is a big responsibility. A building’s security needs to change over time as occupancy and use demands evolve, which can make it even more challenging. Read Now

  • Creating More Versatility

    Today, AI has become top of mind for most security professionals. It is the topic of conversation in the technology world and continues to transform the way data is used to make important business decisions. Read Now

New Products

  • Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

    Connect ONE®

    Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

  • EasyGate SPT and SPD

    EasyGate SPT SPD

    Security solutions do not have to be ordinary, let alone unattractive. Having renewed their best-selling speed gates, Cominfo has once again demonstrated their Art of Security philosophy in practice — and confirmed their position as an industry-leading manufacturers of premium speed gates and turnstiles.

  • Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems, an industry-leading manufacturer of pedestrian and vehicle secure entrance control access systems, is pleased to announce the release of its groundbreaking V07 software. The V07 software update is designed specifically to address cybersecurity concerns and will ensure the integrity and confidentiality of Automatic Systems applications. With the new V07 software, updates will be delivered by means of an encrypted file.