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Online Exclusive: Data Loss Can Happen Anywhere and to Anyone

Online Exclusive: Data Loss Can Happen Anywhere and to Anyone

The key to data loss prevention is to always backup your data, but there are other ways to help prevent data loss in laptop computers.

Out of the Basement

While many young adults in their 20s are still figuring out what they are going to do with their life, Thomas Carnevale was in the developmental stages of security innovations for his own company.

Behind the Bars

Behind the Bars

In today’s economy, it can be difficult for correctional facilities to obtain the funding needed to upgrade their security technologies.



On the Cutting Edge

Staying on top of a rapidly evolving technology, such as video surveillance, can be challenging.

a key for casinos

A Key for Casinos

With so much money flowing throughout casinos, these establishments are a highly-regulated world within themselves when it comes to security.

a retrofit solution

A Retrofit Solution

An integrator builds his business by developing relationships, executing installations and providing above-and-beyond customer service.

locking down a classroom increasing demands

Locking Down a Classroom Increasing Demands

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, during the 2009-10 school year alone, 85 percent of public schools in the United States reported that one or more incidents had taken place on campus, amounting to an estimated 1.9 million crimes.

The benefits of centralizing and standardizing security systems fall to the bottom line

At a Global Level

Whether it’s the bank that started with one location or a technology company that started in the founder’s proverbial garage, every global company began small.

Americas Largest Convention Center Hosts ASIS 2013

McCormick Place, located minutes from downtown Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan, is the venue for the 59th annual ASIS tradeshow.

Finding a Creative Solution

Hospitals are centers of healing and wellness that serve as a destination for those who have suffered injury or violence, causing people to possibly take safety and security for granted.

Supporting Traveling Veterans

Supporting Traveling Veterans

Seen by millions since its dedication in 1982, the American Vietnam Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVVT) Wall is a scaled-down replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., but with a specific mission: “Create a forum for communities to come together to Honor, Respect and Remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country and to educate all to the Cost of Freedom.”

Beefing Up Border Security

Beefing Up Border Security

To build a persuasive case for contemporary technology, however, you first need to understand the current state of border protection in the United States and the government’s roadmap to the future.

luxury and security meet

Luxury and Security Meet

Ugly Among Us

Child trafficking is a dirty business. I think we all know it happens but we don’t give it a second thought, unless it happens in your family.

Letter to the Editor Referencing Airport Security

Letter to the Editor Referencing Airport Security

CEO of a corporate aviation consultancy speaks about airport security.

Snowden Leaks Reveal Black Budget of US Spy Networks

Snowden Leaks Reveal Black Budget of US Spy Networks

178-page document reveals the objectives, successes and failures of 16 U.S. spy agencies.

Morse Watchmans Solutions Enable Compliance with Detention Center Rules and Policies

Morse Watchmans Solutions Enable Compliance with Detention Center Rules and Policies

Key control and guard tour systems essential to security at Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center.

New Eiris Go mobile App Extends Real Time Location Alerts to Emergency Field Operations

New Eiris Go Mobile App Extends Real Time Location Alerts to Emergency Field Operations

Personnel can receive immediate, indoor, location position data regarding a security situation as it unfolds.

Sony Launches Affordable Compact HD Security Cameras

Sony Launches Affordable Compact HD Security Cameras

C-Series cameras deliver professional-grade features for small-to-midsize businesses.

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Detailing Biometrics at Critical Facilities Summit

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Detailing Biometrics at Critical Facilities Summit

“Protecting Data Centers with Biometrics” at 3:15 pm, Tuesday, October 22.

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    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

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