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Kwikset Captures Electronic House Award

SmartCode 916 Touchscreen deadbolt takes the honors in access control category.

AMAG Technology Adds Two New Symmetry HD Cameras to Series

Support on-board, advanced motion detection; image stabilization; and optional video content analysis with a full suite of rule-based filters.

Brady Purchases Pantec GS Systems' SWIFT Security Hologram Applicator

In-line, high-speed hot stamping technology produces secure brand protection labeling solutions.



Morse Watchmans Updates Lenel Factory Certification

Upgraded system compatibility and new features added to KeyWatcher’s OnGuard access control system module.

Germanwings Co-Pilot May Have Deliberately Crashed Plane

Germanwings Co-Pilot May Have Deliberately Crashed Plane

The co-pilot locked the cockpit door once the pilot left to use the restroom.

A Little Chat with ONVIF

A Little Chat with ONVIF

Per Björkdahl shares his thoughts about cybersecurity, the IP video market, access control and interoperability.

All-new VMS Information Platform, Immersive Panoramic Systems, Cloud Recording

This is the year that Pelco by Schneider Electric makes the data-driven, immersive surveillance system an effective reality.

New NAPCO Gemini Wireless Commercial Carbon Monoxide Detector

Comes with a built-in, supervised, digitally-coded wireless transmitter, and visual and audible alarm with low battery indicator.

Farpointe Ranger Long-range Wireless Transmitter Opens Gate to Paradise

Integrated with entry system, long-range solution opens Kolea at Waikoloa Beach Resort.

Transit Operators Get Convenient Mobile Asset Tracking

March Networks GURU Smartphone App helps save time and money in the field.

BitFlow Axion-CL Camera Link Frame Grabber Delivers Power and Features

Exploits many features that have made Cyton a successful CXP frame grabber by incorporating cost-effective, highly-compatible Camera Link interface.

Apriva Enables Government Employees and Contractors to Access Sensitive Information on Tablets

Expanded BT200Z smart card reader includes support for Windows 8.1.

Security Issues Created by What a Computer

Security Issues Created by What a Computer 'Sees'

Machines learning to recognize objects with accuracy, but can also be fooled by optical illusions.

Report Says FBI Lags Behind US Terrorism Threats

Report Says FBI Lags Behind US Terrorism Threats

The report says the FBI needs to hire more linguists to counter rapidly evolving threats.

Publication Gets Access to City

Publication Gets Access to City's License Plate Database

Believed to be the largest dataset ever publicly released in the United States.

Hilton Awards Program Flaw Exposed All Accounts

Hilton Awards Program Flaw Exposed All Accounts

A flaw was discovered in the Hilton HHonors program that could let anyone hijack all accounts.

VideoEdge Network Video Management System Raises the Bar

High quality, vastness of feature set recognized as second to none in industry.

Israel-US Defensive Cyberspace Operations & Intelligence Conference

Cyber security and cyber space technology has become one of Israel's most important exports.

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