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Gun Shots at Sparks Middle School in Nevada

Gun Shots at Sparks Middle School in Nevada

Two male students critically wounded.

HID Global Demonstrates Citizen Centric Innovations in Government ID Solutions

HID Global Demonstrates Citizen Centric Innovations in Government ID Solutions

Company to discuss trend toward citizen-centric secure electronic ID solutions at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Ninth Symposium and Exhibition on Machine Readable Travel Document, Biometrics and Border Security.

RS2 Releases Access It! Universal Version 4

Access control software package adds more than 50 new features and options.



The Importance of Airport Design and Glazing Systems

The Importance of Airport Design and Glazing Systems

As recent events in Kenya have shown, both fire and terrorist attacks are potent threats to be assessed and comprehensively guarded against. With regular rehearsals, it can be ensured that response teams can adequately deal with any emergency.

Video Mount Products Features New Low Profile DVR LB3 DVR Lockbox at 2013 ISC East

Video Mount Products Features New Low Profile DVR LB3 DVR Lockbox at 2013 ISC East

Now shipping, the DVR-LB3 is fan cooled within a low-profile chassis, and has been designed specifically for today’s smaller and more compact DVRs, NVRs and installations restricted to limited space requirements.

Resorts World Casino New York City Improves Surveillance with JVC Cameras

Resorts World Casino New York City Improves Surveillance with JVC Cameras

Almost 200 JVC IP-based HD security cameras provides casino with quality color, high-quality images and a high frame rate.

Dicarlo Bennett Claims Dry Ice Explosions at LAX was a Joke

Dicarlo Bennett Claims Dry Ice Explosions at LAX was a Joke

"There is nothing funny about what he did. This is a serious pipe bomb filled with shrapnel; it is a destructive device,” commented Deputy Chief of Los Angeles police.

Best Practices for Companies to Maintain Control of Sensitive Data

Best Practices for Companies to Maintain Control of Sensitive Data

A world saturated with digital data needs assurance that this data won't fall into the wrong hands.

Zetes Produces Senegalese Biometric Visa with Lumidigm Fingerprint Sensors

Zetes Produces Senegalese Biometric Visa with Lumidigm Fingerprint Sensors

Visitors to Senegal now pass through Lumidigm sensors at embassies, consulates and border posts.

Honeywell WiFi Repeater Enhances Camera Networks in a Connected Home or Business

Honeywell WiFi Repeater Enhances Camera Networks in a Connected Home or Business

Extend signals to increase locations in homes and businesses where IP cameras can be installed.

Bosch Releases Remote Security Control App for Android Devices

Bosch Releases Remote Security Control App for Android Devices

Delivers flexibility and convenience to customers.

Oncam Grandeye 360 Degree Technology Chosen to Protect Shannon Airport in Ireland

Oncam Grandeye 360 Degree Technology Chosen to Protect Shannon Airport in Ireland

With a myriad of challenges, the terminal was tackled first.

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

Adding space and the increase in air travel the airport decided to upgrade its aging surveillance system.

Mass Notification Software Adopts Smartphone Based Alerts

MNS software embracing additional ways of delivering alerts by using push notifications and apps to provide more robust notification systems.

Personal Safety Tips to Help You Through the Holiday Season

Personal Safety Tips to Help You Through the Holiday Season

As personal safety seems to becoming a trend, it is wise to brush up on personal safety tips.

VMP Debuts 19 Inch 12RU Wall Rack Enclosure at 2013 ISC East

VMP Debuts 19 Inch 12RU Wall Rack Enclosure at 2013 ISC East

The ERWEN-12E works with all standard 19-inch rack equipment and accessories, and is designed to get equipment off the floor and op on the wall when floor standing equipment racks just won’t do.

Mobility is Now an Essential Tool for Security Operations

Mobility is Now an Essential Tool for Security Operations

Businesses that accept and embrace mobile communications and information will have a sustainable business advantage in the future.

Nominations for SIA Board of Directors

Nominations for SIA Board of Directors

Election to take place at The Advance! SIA Annual Meeting at ISC East in New York.

Spectra Logic Unveils Tier that Stores Massive Data for Pennies per GB

Spectra Logic Unveils Tier that Stores Massive Data for Pennies per GB

Deep storage appliance delivers the most scalable and cost-effective, long-term storage.

SALTO RFID Access Solution Secures All Doors But One at Oglethorpe University

The liberal arts institution takes IT security to the next level.

Featured

  • Cutting Retail Losses

    Retail is still a more complex and dynamic security vertical in modern society. Inherent challenges with in-store and distribution center operations are primarily due to constantly shifting consumer buying trends. Retailers must show daily flexibility to keep workers, meet sales goals and attract customers while maintaining safe and efficient operations. Retail is an intricate web of interconnected elements. Read Now

  • The Key to Wellbeing in the Office

    A few years ago, all we saw in the news was the ‘great resignation.’ Now we have another ‘great’ to deal with. According to CBRE, 2023 was the start of the ‘great return’ as office workers returned to their normal offices after working from home. The data shows that two-thirds of all U.S office buildings were more than 90% leased as of Q2 2023. Read Now

  • Failed Cybersecurity Controls Costing U.S. Businesses $30 Billion Yearly

    Panaseer recently released ControlWatch and the Continuous Controls Battle: Panaseer 2025 Security Leaders Report examining the cost of cybersecurity control failures and the impact of growing personal liability for security failings on security leaders. The report analyzes the findings of a survey of 400 security decision makers (SDMs) across the US and UK. It shows that security leaders feel under increasing pressure to provide assurances around cybersecurity, exposing them to greater personal risk – yet many lack the data and resources to accurately report and close cybersecurity gaps. Read Now

  • The Business Case for Video Analytics: Understanding the Real ROI

    For security professionals who may be hesitant to invest in video analytics, now's the time to reconsider. In a newly released Omdia report commissioned by BriefCam (now Milestone Systems), the research firm uncovered a compelling story: more than 85% of North American and European organizations that use video analytics achieve a return on investment within just one year. The study, which surveyed 140 end users across multiple industries, demonstrates that security technology is no longer just for security — it's a cross-organizational tool that delivers measurable business value far beyond traditional safety applications. Read Now

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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. 3

  • 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. 3

  • QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    The latest Qualcomm® Vision Intelligence Platform offers next-generation smart camera IoT solutions to improve safety and security across enterprises, cities and spaces. The Vision Intelligence Platform was expanded in March 2022 with the introduction of the QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC), which delivers superior artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing at the edge. 3