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Giant Weed Creates Threat to Our Nation's Ecosystems - and Border Security

Weed control has become a matter of national security. Along U.S. southern coastal rivers, most particularly Texas’ Rio Grande, an invasive species of plant known as giant reed is encroaching on the water, overrunning international border access roads, and creating a dense cover for illegal activities. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has called for a plan to control this weed.

Arlington National Cemetery Records Preservation and Documentation Project Completed

AITHERAS LLC has successfully completed a project that provided record scanning and documentation support to Arlington National Cemetery.

Thanks to Tablets and Smartphones, Wi-Fi Security a Bigger Concern

Look for 2012 as the year for home networking routers with built-in access and security controls to take off. Why? Because the popularity of tablets like the iPad and Kindle Fire will necessitate a way for SOHO employers (and parents) to control users’ online habits and to protect them from unwanted, non-business related sites.



When Clean Isn't Clean Enough

Some solutions are just no-brainers. Take medical backboards, for example, those hard plastic boards used to stabilize patients during emergencies before the patient is lifted onto the gurney and hurried into the ambulance.

French Officers Look to ICE HSI for Gang Enforcement Guidance

Across the United States, gangs threaten public safety in neighborhoods and communities.

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Honeywell Tapped to Overhaul Video Surveillance at Niagara Falls Casino

One of the top tourism attractions in Canada’s famed Niagara Falls, Casino Niagara, will soon feature the latest in surveillance.

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Manitoba Town Relies on Brivo to Secure Regional Multi-purpose Community Center

Brivo Systems, providing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications for security management, recently announced that the Town of Virden, located in the province of Manitoba, Canada, has installed Brivo ACS OnSite Aparato to provide access control management for their new, Regional Multi-purpose Community Center Complex.

Training and Partnerships

Training and Partnerships

Nearly 1,000 U.S. security dealers rely on AlarmWATCH Inc., a UL/2050, SCIF- and IQ-certified central monitoring station, for its state-of-the-art monitoring and redundant back-up systems; but that’s not what you’ll typically hear them rave about the most.

Consumers Demand Mobility

Consumers Demand Mobility

Ask any long-running business in any industry about the key to longevity, and it’s a fair bet that most will list good customer service at the top of the list.

Fiber Healthy

Fiber Healthy

Miami Dade County schools depend upon superior surveillance.

Creating a Killer Referral System

Creating a Killer Referral System

One of the quickest ways to double your security business and get better quality clientele is to have systems in place that put your clients to work for you—systems that generate referrals.

29 Campuses and Counting

29 Campuses and Counting

Pflugerville (pronounced “flew-grr-ville”) Independent School District rests in a popular suburb just northeast of Austin, Texas. Encompass - ing nearly 100 square miles, PISD enrolls more than 21,000 students on 29 campuses.

Powering Your Campus

Powering Your Campus

By the time disaster strikes, it is too late to take many of the important steps to protect a campus. Unfortunately, many educational institutions overlook disaster preparedness planning or simply assume a calamity won’t happen on their campus.

Getting Top Grades

Getting Top Grades

From dormitories to sororities, libraries to on-campus dining halls, biometric technology is transforming the way universities nationwide keep students and staff safe.

Security to the Hilt

Security to the Hilt

If you’ve ever been to a construction site, chances are you’ve seen Hilti Corp.’s construction tools or its plumbing, heating and air conditioning mechanisms. Hilti’s signature bright red industrial tools and components are used by construction crews worldwide.

Doppelganger Danger

Doppelganger Danger

In the world of literature, folklore and myth, the appearance of a doppelganger is generally bad news.

Not for Crash Dummies

Portable barriers seem like an economical means to provide security at some pretty high-level events. Not so long ago, the city of Pittsburgh welcomed leaders from the world’s most powerful economic nations by hosting the G-8 conference.

Safe with Sound

Safe With Sound

Installed at building exits or along egress routes, directional sounders produce broadband noise using locatable sound to guide building occupants (to safety or outside of the building).

Energy Companies Under Siege

Energy Companies Under Siege

Scrub brush and Joshua trees dot the arid landscape where a new wave of wind and solar development is growing along the desert floor.

Focus on Learning

Focus on Learning

Here is how a leading primary school in the United Kingdom solved a problem of providing Internet security tools to protect staff from a variety of security threats when accessing the school’s online resources and network from home, keeping the focus on learning.

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  • Keynote Speakers Announced for ISC West 2025

    ISC West, hosted in collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA), unveiled its 2025 Keynote Series. Featuring a powerhouse lineup of experts in cybersecurity, retail security, and leadership, each keynote will offer invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities transforming the field of security. Read Now

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    Parks Associates recently announced a new white paper, Consumer IoT Product Development: Managing Costs, Optimizing Revenues, which provides companies with a business-planning blueprint to evaluate how a consumer IoT solution will perform across its lifetime. Subscription services, such as video storage and professional monitoring, can be critical for covering ongoing cloud and support costs Read Now

  • Michigan City Fights Retail Crime With AI-Powered Video Surveillance, 911 Camera Sharing

    To combat persistent retail crime and deliver peace of mind to workers in the bustling North Leroy Street business district, the City of Fenton Police Department has deployed a new AI-powered video surveillance system with camera-sharing technology to accelerate response time during retail heists or other emergencies. Read Now

  • TSA Intercepts 6,678 Firearms at Airport Security Checkpoints in 2024

    During 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft. Approximately 94% of these firearms were loaded. This total is a minor decrease from the 6,737 firearms stopped in 2023. Throughout 2024, TSA managed its “Prepare, Pack, Declare” public awareness campaign to explain the steps for safely traveling with a firearm. Read Now

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  • Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce that, in response to soaring customer demand, it has expanded its range of ValueWave™ no-touch switches to include a narrow (slimline) version with manual override. This override button is designed to provide additional assurance that the request to exit switch will open a door, even if the no-touch sensor fails to operate. This new slimline switch also features a heavy gauge stainless steel faceplate, a red/green illuminated light ring, and is IP65 rated, making it ideal for indoor or outdoor use as part of an automatic door or access control system. ValueWave™ no-touch switches are designed for easy installation and trouble-free service in high traffic applications. In addition to this narrow version, the CM-221 & CM-222 Series switches are available in a range of other models with single and double gang heavy-gauge stainless steel faceplates and include illuminated light rings. 3

  • 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 3

  • Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden Door Controls has relaunched its CV-7600 card readers in response to growing market demand for a more secure alternative to standard proximity credentials that can be easily cloned. CV-7600 readers support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & EV2 encryption technology credentials, making them virtually clone-proof and highly secure. 3