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Schlage Provides Two New FIPS 201-1 Compliant Options

Schlage Provides Two New FIPS 201-1 Compliant Options

Compliant, standalone, electronic lock now available for United States Federal Agency buildings.

Ocularis Provides 64 bit Recording across All Models

Ocularis Provides 64 bit Recording across All Models

OnSSI doubles down, increasing performance, features and versatility.



4 Easy-to-Do Tips to Defend Against the Target Hacks

4 Easy-to-Do Tips to Defend Against the Target Hacks

Hey Target shoppers! Here's your special of the day to keep your shopping experience at Target out of the hands of the "bad guys."

HID Global Opens New World Headquarters and North American Operations Center in Austin Texas

HID Global Opens New World Headquarters and North American Operations Center in Austin Texas

Facility design is devoted to minimizing environmental impact, with the goal of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification.

Smuggling Tunnel Discovered along Arizona-Mexico Border

Smuggling Tunnel Discovered along Arizona-Mexico Border

Officials constantly working to stop tunnel construction before contraband or people can be smuggled across borders.

Target Hack Affected 70 Million Customers

Target Hack Affected 70 Million Customers

As the result of recent research and investigation, Target Corp. has upped the number affected by the data breach during the holidays.

Industry Support Grows for Mission 500 at Two Key Events

Industry Support Grows for Mission 500 at Two Key Events

Charity raises an additional $16,000 for children in need.

Jefferson County Waterway Monitors Vessel Traffic with Milestone Video Surveillance

Jefferson County Waterway Monitors Vessel Traffic with Milestone Video Surveillance

Vital artery for U.S. oil imports gains central, remote and mobile control.

Bosch Launches FLEXIDOME IP Corner 9000 MP Camera Suitable for Critical Areas

Bosch Launches FLEXIDOME IP Corner 9000 MP Camera Suitable for Critical Areas

Vandal- and tamper-proof camera provides clear, usable images in complete darkness with a 50 percent reduction in bandwidth consumption and storage costs.

Zebra Acquires Hart for $94 Million

Zebra Acquires Hart for $94 Million

Zebra Technologies Corporation has acquired Hart Systems, a provider of cloud-based physical inventory management solutions, for approximately $94 million in cash, subject to applicable post-closing adjustments

Biometric Technology Added to E-cigarettes

Biometric Technology Added to E-cigarettes

"Biometric vaporizer" biometrically identifies the user or users, unlocking it to inhale, rendering it useless should it get stolen.

Operation Checkpoint Security: The New Guardian at the Gate

Operation Checkpoint Security: The New Guardian at the Gate

How video analytics can play a big role in airport security and operations.

Top 10 Articles of 2013 on Security Today

Most-read articles of 2103 are about airport security, iPhones, social media, guns, TSA, Android and Homeland Security.

Avigilon Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Video Analytics Company VideoIQ

Avigilon Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Video Analytics Company VideoIQ

After spending $32 million, this transaction is expected to close in early January 2014.

Overcoming the challenges of fleet management

Addressing Fleet Technology

The ever-increasing challenges that fleet managers face may seem impossible to overcome—fluctuating fuel costs, increased maintenance costs and stricter emission regulations, not to mention, the most important challenge for any fleet manager: security—keeping employees and properties safe.

Car Dealership Test Drives Remote Services

Car Dealership Test Drives Remote Services

Shiny new and gently used vehicles are valuable retail assets that most auto dealerships leave on display outdoors both day and night. Needless to say, the auto industry faces a unique challenge in securing retail facilities and merchandise.

Mixing it Up on the Golf Course

Mixing it Up on the Golf Course

It doesn’t matter whether he is protecting high-rise apartment residents from an unwanted delivery person or mixing it up on the golf course by ensuring that people’s favorite course is fully protected, Levy Acs, president and founder of AISG Security, is all about security.

Through several stages of card technologies, organizations still didn’t know who was carrying the card

Finding Biometrics

For more than 20 years, biometric hand geometry systems have been providing the highest level of security, access control and convenience in a wide range of applications all over the world.

Turning up the heat

Turning Up the Heat

The remote solar field was pitch black, yet the thermal cameras detected movement by the fence and sent out an alarm. The officer on duty at Campus Safety took one look at the thermal images streaming onto the video monitor and realized the magnitude of the alert.

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  • ResponderLink

    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols. 3

  • Compact IP Video Intercom

    Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication - all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis. 3

  • 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. 3