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Honeywell Enhances Connected Home Offering by Adding Voice Commands to Tuxedo Touch

Video recording and remote software downloading among other updates to popular home and business controller.

Hospital Security Breach Steals Data from 4.5 Million Patients

Hospital Security Breach Steals Data from 4.5 Million Patients

Community Health Systems in Central Florida hospitals are affected by the breach

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Computers Hacked

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Computers Hacked

Internal investigation reveals three breaches in past three years, twice foreign related and once unidentifiable.



Groundbreaking Study Reveals Top Six Items Stolen During Home Burglaries

Interviews with 422 convicted burglars shed light on desirable possessions.

Quantum Secure Chosen as a Security Executive Council Solution Innovation Partner

Program is an informed diligence process that provides end users with a degree of confidence as they choose security products and providers.

Bosch Integrates Video with Intrusion Control Panel App

Remote Security Control allows arming and disarming of one or more B Series systems or areas.

Symantec Combines Nine Norton Products to Create One Service

Symantec Combines Nine Norton Products to Create One Service

The product can be used on Windows, OS X, Android, and iOS

New Honeywell Sensors Represent Next Evolution in Motion Detector Technology

Versatile PIR and DUAL TEC Lines delivers superior performance,saves time and money with installer-friendly features.

Securing Your Bank

Securing Your Bank's Email with 4-Layer Protection

Sending a wrong email can lead to massive privacy breaches which could inflict penalties or fines, or even loss of revenue.

Paxton Net2 Access Control Now Integrates With NUUO's Video Management System

Paxton has announced the integration of their networked access control system with NUUO's video management system (VMS) and video recording server. Net2 now integrates with Crystal 2.0 and Mainsconsole 5.0, to offer a complete user experience with a range of sophisticated features.

Florida School District to Receive Security Grant from Video Insight

Columbia County School District will receive 48 Video Insight Video Management Software (VMS) licenses, 16 IP video surveillance cameras, one video encoder that includes VMS licenses, 10 years of software upgrades, one year of a customer assurance program, and product training.

Speco from the Inside Out

Speco from the Inside Out

My journey north to Amityville, New York to investigate Speco Technologies.

ADT to Offer New Remote and Mobile Products

ADT to Offer New Remote and Mobile Products

The home security company begins its movement into home-control products.

Monitronics Lends Support to Mission 500 Children Fleeing Violence Project

Monitronics Lends Support to Mission 500 Children Fleeing Violence Project

Effort dedicated to providing protection and basic resources to children from Central American who are traveling unaccompanied to the United States.

Security Fears Restricting Mobile Commerce in the US

Almost half of consumers would never use mobile payment and banking apps due to fears about the level of security on their devices, with suspicions highest in the over 55 age group.

Microsemi SmartFusion2 and IGLOO2 Product Families Successfully Complete NSA IAD Guidelines

Further validates Microsemi FPGA Security capabilities leadership, simplifies information assurance system design.

Eid Passport Partners with HID Global to Enhance Highest Assurance ID Management Solution

Partnership combines HID Global pivCLASS technology and ActivID Credential Management System with Eid Passport’s RAPIDGate Premier solution.

German Artists Claim Responsibility for the White Flags on the Brooklyn Bridge

German Artists Claim Responsibility for the White Flags on the Brooklyn Bridge

Two artists say they made the flags themselves

Featured

  • Achieving Clear Audio

    In today’s ever-changing world of security and risk management, effective communication via an intercom and door entry communication system is a critical communication tool to keep a facility’s staff, visitors and vendors safe. Read Now

  • Beyond Apps: Access Control for Today’s Residents

    The modern resident lives in an app-saturated world. From banking to grocery delivery, fitness tracking to ridesharing, nearly every service demands another download. But when it comes to accessing the place you live, most people do not want to clutter their phone with yet another app, especially if its only purpose is to open a door. Read Now

  • Survey: 48 Percent of Worshippers Feel Less Safe Attending In-Person Services

    Almost half (48%) of those who attend religious services say they feel less safe attending in-person due to rising acts of violence at places of worship. In fact, 39% report these safety concerns have led them to change how often they attend in-person services, according to new research from Verkada conducted online by The Harris Poll among 1,123 U.S. adults who attend a religious service or event at least once a month. Read Now

  • AI Used as Part of Sophisticated Espionage Campaign

    A cybersecurity inflection point has been reached in which AI models has become genuinely useful in cybersecurity operation. But to no surprise, they can used for both good works and ill will. Systemic evaluations show cyber capabilities double in six months, and they have been tracking real-world cyberattacks showing how malicious actors were using AI capabilities. These capabilities were predicted and are expected to evolve, but what stood out for researchers was how quickly they have done so, at scale. Read Now

  • Why the Future of Video Security Is Happening Outside the Cloud

    For years, the cloud has captivated the physical security industry. And for good reasons. Remote access, elastic scalability and simplified maintenance reshaped how we think about deploying and managing systems. Read Now

New Products

  • 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

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.”

  • 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.