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Honeywell and Fiber Sensys Forge Integrated Security Solution for Critical Infrastructure

Combines advanced features of security platform with fence detection system.

  • Sep 14, 2015

Total Recall to Demo CrimeEye Surveillance Unit at ASIS 2015

To unveil exciting new products and also to sponsor ASIS Texas Night at ASIS 2015 in California.

  • Sep 14, 2015
Online Exclusive: Complying with Stringent Requirements

Online Exclusive: Complying with Stringent Requirements

Every level of government developing ways to deal with physical security as well as the data their program produce.

  • By Scott Cheatham
  • Sep 14, 2015


Search Warrant Required Before Using Secretive Cellphone Surveillance

Search Warrant Required Before Using Secretive Cellphone Surveillance

First effort to create uniform legal standards for federal authorities to track cellphones.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Sep 14, 2015
Security Threat against Pope Francis Allegedly Thwarted

Security Threat against Pope Francis Allegedly Thwarted

Federal Authorities are concerned about security threats against the pope.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Sep 14, 2015
Habits to Keep Your Digital-self Safe

Habits to Keep Your Digital-self Safe

You might not realize just how much you're actually sharing with complete strangers.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Sep 11, 2015
Hospital Campus Secure - University Hospital, the teaching hospital of San Antonio

Hospital Campus Secure

University Hospital, the teaching hospital of San Antonio's University Health Systems is a sprawling campus in the South Texas Medical Center, and one of the health system's 23 locations across the community that needed the latest security technology.

  • By Mary Wilbur
  • Sep 11, 2015
The Changing Role of Security in High-end Residential Communities

The Changing Role of Security in High-end Residential Communities

Number one concern is safety and security balanced with a welcoming, friendly environment for residents, families and visitors.

  • By Christopher Hansen
  • Sep 10, 2015

Frank De Fina to Receive Lippert Award Posthumously from SIA

His leadership in the security industry had power impacts on the following companies: Hikvision, Panasonic, Samsung Techwin America and SightLogix.

  • Sep 10, 2015

How Overheated Rhetoric Creates "Privacy Panic Cycle" for New Technologies

Outlines the stages of public panic and factors and trends influencing these stages.

  • Sep 10, 2015

AMAG Technology Delivers Symmetry EN-1DBC+ Single Door Controller to Market

Offers advanced functionality, reliability and cost effectiveness in the deployment of Symmetry access control system.

  • Sep 10, 2015

Altronix to Showcase Innovative LINQ Communication Technology at ASIS 2015

LINQ enables comprehensive communications for power distribution and control.

  • Sep 10, 2015

Eid Passport Changes Its Name to SureID

New name reflects expertise in creating end-to-end, high-assurance identity management programs and digital identities for organizations and individuals.

  • Sep 10, 2015

Digital Fly Launches Real-time Social Media Monitoring and Alert Service for Schools

New technology helps improve school safety by tracking threats, bullying and more on Twitter and Instagram.

  • Sep 10, 2015

ECKey and Southco Announce Bluetooth Access Controller Partnership

Companies to work together on all aspects of sales, marketing and manufacturing of Bluetooth readers.

  • Sep 10, 2015
Can You Take Frozen Liquids through Airport Security?

Can You Take Frozen Liquids through Airport Security?

One man tried to find out.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Sep 10, 2015
Terminal Stupidity and Innocuous Fires

Online Exclusive: Terminal Stupidity and Innocuous Fires

Wrightstyle’s Jane Embury, the company’s marketing director, looks at how fires can be started accidentally or stupidly.

  • By Jane Embury
  • Sep 10, 2015

PlateSmart Inks Reseller Agreement with Convergint Technologies

Security powerhouses join forces to achieve rapid market penetration with groundbreaking and disruptive ALPR-based video analytics technology.

  • Sep 09, 2015

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  • Survey: 48 Percent of Worshippers Feel Less Safe Attending In-Person Services

    Almost half (48%) of those who attend religious services say they feel less safe attending in-person due to rising acts of violence at places of worship. In fact, 39% report these safety concerns have led them to change how often they attend in-person services, according to new research from Verkada conducted online by The Harris Poll among 1,123 U.S. adults who attend a religious service or event at least once a month. Read Now

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    A cybersecurity inflection point has been reached in which AI models has become genuinely useful in cybersecurity operation. But to no surprise, they can used for both good works and ill will. Systemic evaluations show cyber capabilities double in six months, and they have been tracking real-world cyberattacks showing how malicious actors were using AI capabilities. These capabilities were predicted and are expected to evolve, but what stood out for researchers was how quickly they have done so, at scale. Read Now

  • Why the Future of Video Security Is Happening Outside the Cloud

    For years, the cloud has captivated the physical security industry. And for good reasons. Remote access, elastic scalability and simplified maintenance reshaped how we think about deploying and managing systems. Read Now

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    UL Solutions Inc., a global leader in safety science, today announced the launch of artificial intelligence (AI) safety certification services, enabling comprehensive assessments for evaluating the safety of AI-powered products. Read Now

  • ESA Announces Initiative to Introduce the SECURE Act in State Legislatures

    The Electronic Security Association (ESA), the national voice for the electronic security and life safety industry, has announced plans to introduce the SECURE Act in state legislatures across the country beginning in 2025. The proposal, known as Safeguarding Election Candidates Using Reasonable Expenditures, provides a clear framework that allows candidates and elected officials to use campaign funds for professional security services. Read Now

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