Lumidigm recently announced that Free Amsterdam University (VU), one of Europe’s most prestigious colleges, is using the company’s Venus Series multispectral imaging sensors in fingerprint readers used by approximately 8,000 students, faculty and staff to enter the school’s multiple recreation facilities spread throughout Amsterdam.
In the aftermath of a dirty bomb, hundreds or even thousands of victims could require medical attention. First responders conduct extensive training to prepare for such a cataclysmic event, but planning is difficult without a solid estimate of how many people could be injured.
ASIS International has announced its intent to develop two American National Standards to support the recently signed International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers.
ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, recently announced that the number of ONVIF conformant products, including network cameras and video management systems, has reached more than 600.
The early report posted by the Itar-Tass news service also says 130 people were injury by the explosion at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport at 4:32 p.m. Monday local time.
Following a new format featuring a hosted guest segment, the annual ESA Leadership Summit was enthusiastically supported by Electronic Security Association (ESA) members from across the United States.
ISC West officials recently announced that the event is currently 95 percent sold out. Additionally, with more 900 international and domestic companies committed to taking space, sales projections are pacing towards a 10 percent growth in show floor space making ISC West the largest exhibition hall in the U.S. for security.
JILA researchers have developed a laser-based source of terahertz radiation that is unusually efficient and less prone to damage than similar systems. The technology might be useful in applications such as detecting trace gases or imaging weapons in security screening.
At a January 7 forum with Silicon Valley business and academic leaders at Stanford University, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt announced plans to create a National Program Office to help foster an environment in which sensitive online transactions can be carried out with greater levels of trust.
An IndigoVision IP video surveillance solution has been deployed at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, near Rustenburg, South Africa as part of a multi-million dollar security upgrade for the recent 2010 Soccer World Cup.