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Several Credit Unions Across Washington State Install 3VR

3VR, Inc., the video intelligence company, announced that three credit unions across the state of Washington installed 3VR's video intelligence platform to reduce fraud and solve crimes. 3VR integrator Cook Security Group led the deployments at O Bee Credit Union, Our Community Credit Union and the Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU).

  • Jun 22, 2011

Research: Desktop Virtualization Market to Approach $5 Billion By 2016

According to a new study from ABI Research, the worldwide market for hosted virtual desktops is forecast to grow from about $500 million in 2009 to a cumulative total of nearly $5 billion in 2016. North America and Europe will comprise the majority of the market for virtual desktops throughout the forecast period.

  • Jun 21, 2011

Closing a Glaring Security Gap

INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble told in civil aviation industry leaders early this month that it is up to airlines to properly screen passengers' ID documents if national government fail to do so.

  • Jun 21, 2011

Minor League Ball Park Sports Brivo ACS WebService Technology

Brivo Systems recently announced that the AAA Iowa Cubs have installed Brivo ACS WebService at their home field, Principal Park, located in Des Moines, Iowa. The integrator for the project is Strauss Security Solutions of Urbandale, Iowa.

  • Jun 20, 2011

Fire Service Grants' Impact Measured

NFPA's latest needs assessment found equipment and training shortages remain, but in fewer departments, because of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant programs.

  • Jun 20, 2011

Business Reduces Payroll Fraud, Cuts Overtime Costs by 75 Percent with Biometrics

DigitalPersona Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, recently announced that Connectivity Source, a full-service Master Telecommunications Agency, has reduced time-and-attendance fraud by as much as 75 percent with DigitalPersona U.are.U fingerprint readers and iQmetrix retail management software.

  • Jun 17, 2011

NFPA Presents Three Awards At Conference

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) presented three awards to recognize achievements in fire and life safety recently at the 2011 NFPA Conference & Expo.

  • Jun 17, 2011

Ameristar Receives SAFETY Act Certification from DHS

Ameristar Fence Products announced recently that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has Designated and Certified the company’s Impasse High Security Pale Fence and Stalwart Anti-Ram Pas¬sive Cable Barrier systems under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology Act of 2002 (the SAFETY Act).

  • Jun 17, 2011


Rogers Centre, Home of the Toronto Blue Jays, Deploys Avigilon Surveillance Technology

Avigilon recently announced that Rogers Centre, a 50,000 seat capacity multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue and home to the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Canada, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System to assist in maintaining a safe, comfortable, and entertaining spectator experience.

  • Jun 16, 2011

Air Force Awards Telos Corporation NETCENTS Task Order for 2GWLAN

Telos Corp. was recently awarded a new $19 million task order by the Air Force’s Electronic Systems Center, Cyber Integration Division Hanscom AFB, Mass.

  • Jun 16, 2011

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