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Silent Knight Seminars to Educate on Latest Life Safety Code Mandates

Engineers to educate specifiers, AHJs and facility managers on low frequency and carbon monoxide requirements for educational and developmental credits.

ISCON Imaging Launches Revolutionary Handheld Imager

Aimed at targeted security screening for loss prevention and employee safety applications.

New Innovative PTZ Cameras from OpenEye

Remotely adjust the field of view any time after installation.



Online Exclusive: When Electronic Access Control Isn

Online Exclusive: When Electronic Access Control Isn't Enough

Bridging the gap between electronic access control and key vulnerabilities.

Oscars Brought Heightened Security Like Never Before

Oscars Brought Heightened Security Like Never Before

With an underground bunker, LAPD officers, FBI, Department of Homeland Security and snipers, yearly award ceremony went off without a hitch.

Mall of America Heightens Security after Al-Shabab Threat

Mall of America Heightens Security after Al-Shabab Threat

A video posted online called for attacks against the mall.

U.S. and Britain Work Together to Pull off SIM Card Heist

U.S. and Britain Work Together to Pull off SIM Card Heist

Intelligence agencies can intercept and decrypt communications without informing wireless network providers, foreign governments or the individual user.

Sony and Virsig Turn in Personal Best Performance at 2014 NYC Marathon

More than 50 Sony security cameras provided situational awareness, threat assessment and personnel management.

Bosch Receives Expanded Lenel Factory Certification

Company interfaced it's IP cameras with the Lenel Network Video Recorder (NVR) 7.1.

Alarm Industry Seeks Answers in the Issue of Dropped Signals

AICC launches industry-wide research project.

Property Crime Down

If cyber crime and identity theft isn't taken into consideration.

Aspirating Smoke Detection Application Guide

Available for download from System Sensor and includes detailed application guidelines, codes/standards and more.

Google Removes ‘How Can I Join ISIS’ Autosuggestion

Google Removes 'How Can I Join ISIS' Autosuggestion

The search phrase was giving people advice for joining the radical group.

TSA Reports Record-setting Number of Firearms Found at Airports

TSA Reports Record-setting Number of Firearms Found at Airports

Thousands discovered with the majority of them loaded.

Genetec at ISC West 2015

Showcasing upcoming release of Security Center, new SIP-based Communications Module and Hybrid Cloud Archiving Service.

Honeywell Welcomes Symon Systems as Authorized Dealer

Firm provides security and access control to customers in Northern Florida.

Denmark Outlines Security Funding after Terror Attacks

Denmark Outlines Security Funding after Terror Attacks

The government is also looking to prevent young people from becoming radicalized.

Razberi Technologies' Growth Prompts Move to Larger Headquarters

Innovative Razberi ServerSwitch manufacturer triples their office, production and storage space.

Featured

  • Security Today Announces 2025 CyberSecured Award Winners

    Security Today is pleased to announce the 2025 CyberSecured Awards winners. Sixteen companies are being recognized this year for their network products and other cybersecurity initiatives that secure our world today. Read Now

  • Empowering and Securing a Mobile Workforce

    What happens when technology lets you work anywhere – but exposes you to security threats everywhere? This is the reality of modern work. No longer tethered to desks, work happens everywhere – in the office, from home, on the road, and in countless locations in between. Read Now

  • TSA Introduces New $45 Fee Option for Travelers Without REAL ID Starting February 1

    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it will refer all passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID and still want to fly an option to pay a $45 fee to use a modernized alternative identity verification system, TSA Confirm.ID, to establish identity at security checkpoints beginning on February 1, 2026. Read Now

  • The Evolution of IP Camera Intelligence

    As the 30th anniversary of the IP camera approaches in 2026, it is worth reflecting on how far we have come. The first network camera, launched in 1996, delivered one frame every 17 seconds—not impressive by today’s standards, but groundbreaking at the time. It did something that no analog system could: transmit video over a standard IP network. Read Now

  • From Surveillance to Intelligence

    Years ago, it would have been significantly more expensive to run an analytic like that — requiring a custom-built solution with burdensome infrastructure demands — but modern edge devices have made it accessible to everyone. It also saves time, which is a critical factor if a missing child is involved. Video compression technology has played a critical role as well. Over the years, significant advancements have been made in video coding standards — including H.263, MPEG formats, and H.264—alongside compression optimization technologies developed by IP video manufacturers to improve efficiency without sacrificing quality. The open-source AV1 codec developed by the Alliance for Open Media—a consortium including Google, Netflix, Microsoft, Amazon and others — is already the preferred decoder for cloud-based applications, and is quickly becoming the standard for video compression of all types. Read Now

New Products

  • A8V MIND

    A8V MIND

    Hexagon’s Geosystems presents a portable version of its Accur8vision detection system. A rugged all-in-one solution, the A8V MIND (Mobile Intrusion Detection) is designed to provide flexible protection of critical outdoor infrastructure and objects. Hexagon’s Accur8vision is a volumetric detection system that employs LiDAR technology to safeguard entire areas. Whenever it detects movement in a specified zone, it automatically differentiates a threat from a nonthreat, and immediately notifies security staff if necessary. Person detection is carried out within a radius of 80 meters from this device. Connected remotely via a portable computer device, it enables remote surveillance and does not depend on security staff patrolling the area.

  • Unified VMS

    AxxonSoft introduces version 2.0 of the Axxon One VMS. The new release features integrations with various physical security systems, making Axxon One a unified VMS. Other enhancements include new AI video analytics and intelligent search functions, hardened cybersecurity, usability and performance improvements, and expanded cloud capabilities

  • 4K Video Decoder

    3xLOGIC’s VH-DECODER-4K is perfect for use in organizations of all sizes in diverse vertical sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, education and commercial premises.