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American Technologies Network Corp Launches Weekly Facebook Product Giveaway

American Technologies Network Corp Launches Weekly Facebook Product Giveaway

“The Digital Night Vision Giveaway” begins today, July 1, 2013.

Intrusion Detection

Audio security technology monitors in real time.

Milestone Systems and Bosch Intensify Partnership

Milestone Systems and Bosch Intensify Partnership

Dedicated driver enables deeper integration.



Safeguarding the Future

Universities face innumerable threats, the complexity of which increases with each violent incident like the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School or the bombings during this year’s Boston Marathon.

Report Looks At How Much Radiation We Get From Airport Scanners

A new report by an independent task force commissioned by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), has found that people absorb less radiation from airport X-ray backscatter scanner than they do while standing in line waiting for the scan itself.

Droning On

Curious by nature, I’ve wondered about lots of things, and later in life, I wonder about the necessity and effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, as a tool for security.

Meeting the challenge

Meeting The Challenge

After 9/11 and the recent bombings in Boston, the issue of security has become an increasingly pressing matter across the country

LAX gets it

LAX Gets It

According to LAX, the airport is undergoing a $4.11 billion capital improvement program that covers everything from new high-tech gates to receive latestgeneration aircraft to upgraded retail and restaurant outlets. Enhanced security is a major part of this investment.

Printers increasing security

Printers Increasing Security

DPS had a few sporadic ID system capabilities throughout the district; however, this made it difficult to implement standard process improvements that would speed up the creation of new IDs at the beginning of each school year.

Lets Shake On It

Hardly a day goes by without hearing someone extol the virtue of partnerships. In a global environment, partnerships often provide the resources to start the wheels of a project turning and keep it rolling to the finish line.

Real-time Intelligence, Real-world Results

To reduce the emerging problems with vandalism and theft, Marine Container’s management team knew they needed to monitor access to its facilities and property. With a 130,000-squarefoot warehouse and six acres to monitor, this was no small feat.

Intelligent Protection - The next generation of Intermodal security

Intelligent Protection

Cargo theft is the costliest crime in America, reporting an estimated $25 billion in merchandise stolen, with incidents on the rise, according to the International Cargo Security Council.

The Heat is On

The Heat Is On

As police surrounded the suspected Boston bomber hiding inside a boat stored behind a Watertown, Mass., home last April, officers with a thermal camera peered through the hull and tarp to watch his every move.

Indiana Courthouse Deploys Brivo Access Control

Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, today announced that the historic courthouse in Crown Point, Ind., has substantially upgraded their access control management capabilities with a cloud-based Brivo ACS WebService system.

To Store and Protect

IP surveillance allows port officers access to relevant information from anywhere at any time, and delivers automatic incident alerts and alarms to reduce incident response times.

Staffing Issues

Staffing Issues

Security has never been more important to organizations of all sizes and industries across the United States.

Strength in the alternative

Strength in the Alternative

When it comes to choosing the best digital security and surveillance solution, there is a lot of confusion around bestof- breed solutions compared to commercial off-the-shelf or turnkey solutions.

more access control

More Access Control

In today’s more dangerous world, electronic access control assuredly provides a heightened solution to mechanical locks.

Featured

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New Products

  • Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

    Connect ONE®

    Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

  • FEP GameChanger

    FEP GameChanger

    Paige Datacom Solutions Introduces Important and Innovative Cabling Products GameChanger Cable, a proven and patented solution that significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable will now have a FEP/FEP construction.

  • 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.