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Rensselear Researchers Unveil Prototype Disaster Management Simulator

Engineers and scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working to develop powerful new decision-making and data visualization tools for emergency management.

Florida Meat Processing Plant Adds MobileCamViewer

Master Purveyors, a Florida meat packer and distributor recently added the MobileCamViewer mobile surveillance from moviDoes to their business' security system.

ASIS Receives ANSI Approval For PSC.2 Conformity Assessment Standard

ASIS International (ASIS), an organization for security management professionals worldwide, received ANSI approval for its standard, Conformity Assessment and Auditing Management Systems for Quality of Private Security Company Operations (ANSI/ASIS PSC.2-2012).



Firetide Wins Korea's Largest Wireless Access Point Deal for Hospitals

LG Uplus Corp., Korea's third-largest service provider, will use Firetide wireless acess points (APs) to support a massive wireless LAN (WLAN) project that will provide coverage for 180 of Korea's largest hospitals nationwide.

Honeywell Reaches 1 Million Subscribers For GSM Alarm Radios

Honeywell has crossed the 1 million subscriber threshold for GSM alarm radios.

University in Thailand Installs Bosch Security Systems

Mahidol University installed Bosch Security Systems to its campus after adding a new building with classrooms, seminar rooms, a library, meeting hall and auditorium.

ONVIF Hosts Open Discussion of IP Interoperability at IFSEC

ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products held a roundtable panel discussion at the recent IFSEC International trade show that examined interoperability issues for IP-based physical security devices as part of its security industry education efforts.

More Than 800 Guns Found at Security Checkpoints in 2011, Research Finds

More than 800 guns were detected at security checkpoints in 2011 after going through airport security. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan found that during 2011, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) distributed about $437.1 million in contract obligations toward airport screening technologies.

MicroPower Highlights Retail Solar Wireless Surveillance

MicroPower Technologies, a provider of surveillance solutions optimized for rapid, cost-effective deployment, will highlight its wireless surveillance technologies at next week’s 2012 National Retail Federation Loss Prevention Conference & Expo June 20-22, 2012, in New Orleans.

G4S Renews Commitment With White House

G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. (G4S) plans to hire 6,000 returning military veterans and their family members by the end of 2013.

Jericho Systems Named Best Privacy Technology of 2012

Jericho systems' Enterspace Exchange PatientPortal was named Best Privacy Technology of 2012 during the Second International Summit on the Future of Health Privacy in Washington, D.C.

Fastmetrics Implements Corero DDoS Defense Technology

Fastmetrics, an Internet service provider, has deployed Corero Network Security's Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Defense technology to detect and block network- and application-layer DDoS attacks and forms of malware-based attacks.

Auto Dealer in Dubai Installs Arecont Vision Cameras

Al Nabooda Automobiles, a Porsche, Audi and Volkswagon dealer in Dubai, has installed Arecont Vision's panoramic and all-in-one bullet cameras.

Object/Video Signs Global Patent License With Vivotek

Object/Video, an innovator of intelligent video software, has signed a global patent license agreement with VIVOTEK, provider of IP-based surveillance solutions.

GSA Launches Effort to Transition Federal Government to Cloud Computing

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced an important benchmark that will pave the way for agencies across the federal government to accelerate adoption of cloud computing.

Northrop Grumman to Acquire M5 Network Security

Northrop Grumman, global security company, will acquire privately held M5 Network Security Pty Ltd, a Canberra, Australia-based provider of cybersecurity and secure mobile communications products and services to Australian military and intelligence organizations.

Salient Systems and Axis Showcasing VSaas at HP Discover

Axis Communications and Salient Systems have joined together at HP Discover 2012 to present CompleteView Video Surveillance-as-a-Service and Axis One Click Camera Connection.

Port Authority Adds New SightLogix Video Analytics System

The Jacksonville, Florida Port Authority (JAXPORT) is installing a SightLogix smart thermal video analytics system.

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