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Integrated Voice Calling Gives Synergy Users Comms Control

Unified communication software enables operators to make and receive calls as part of rapid response protocols.

  • Aug 17, 2015
Uber to Strengthen Data Security

Uber to Strengthen Data Security

The ride service is significantly expanding its security team.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Aug 17, 2015
A Word about Universal Security

Welcome Universal to the Security Industry

Do American movie theaters need better security?

  • By Brindisi Chan
  • Aug 14, 2015
Integrating Multi-use School ID Cards

Online Exclusive: Integrating Multi-use School ID Cards

Vast number of schools printing their cards in-house instead of relying on third-party service bureau.

  • By Julie Kuepers
  • Aug 14, 2015
Security Zones and Fences to be prepped for Pope’s Philadelphia Visit

Security Zones and Fences to be prepped for Pope's Philadelphia Visit

The mayor addressed school closures, taxi services and much more.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Aug 14, 2015

IBM Achieves U.S. Government's First FedRAMP Mobile Authorization

Cloud-based MaaS360, enterprise mobility management and security platform reaches milestone.

  • Aug 13, 2015

Southco Presents Curtiss-Wright with Supplier-of-the-Year Award

Award presented in facility at Cwmfelinfach, UK and related to solenoid actuator assmeblies.

  • Aug 13, 2015

Absolute Collaborates with RSA to Offer Enhanced Endpoint Data Collection & Remediation

Collaboration supports and is designed to deliver seamless interoperability.

  • Aug 13, 2015


Goodix Expands U.S. Operations for Inventive Human Interface and Fingerprint Touch Sensing Technology

Strong demand across its entire touch, display, biometric and mobile payment portfolios, including solutions that integrate fingerprint sensors into touchscreens to simplify mobile device and data security.

  • Aug 13, 2015

The Electronic Security Expo Moves to Fort Worth, TX in 2016

A thriving center of culture, cowboys and commerce.

  • Aug 12, 2015

NAPCO StarLink Co Sponsor of 1st Annual Security Industry Softball Game

Benefiting Mission 500 effort to help US kids in poverty.

  • Aug 12, 2015

Code Dx and Checkmarx Partner to Enhance Software Security

Partnership enables organizations to easily scan code and eliminate software risk.

  • Aug 12, 2015

Tyco Security Products Introduces PSX Power Solutions for Complete Power Needs

Single and dual voltage, wall and rack options can supply power to iSTAR door controllers, locks and other auxiliary equipment.

  • Aug 12, 2015

Idesco Named Exclusive US Dealer of New, One-of-a-Kind ID Card Printer

Introducing the neXus XCR100 2.0 card printer for over-sized photo ID badges.

  • Aug 12, 2015

Zetron Releases Updated Video Management System Software

Easier to use and offers a variety of feature enrichments, including support for a variety of foreign languages.

  • Aug 12, 2015

Proximex Surveillint PSIM Now Offers Situational Awareness and Communications Capabilities

Surveillint 8 features a unique intelligent alarm triggering capability, SMS and MMS integration for cost effective mass notification, and a tool for fast Enterprise Dashboard deployment.

  • Aug 12, 2015

Security-Net Welcomes Three New Member Companies

Combines sixty years of industry experience.

  • Aug 12, 2015
Virtual and Physical Security Collide to Dominate Data Center Security

Virtual and Physical Security Collide to Dominate Data Center Security

Security market to see rise of opportunities in cloud data center security.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Aug 12, 2015
Indiana Statehouse wants Turnstile Security Doors for $873K

Indiana Statehouse wants Turnstile Security Doors for 873K

The Indiana Department of Administration wants to install the turnstiles at Statehouse entryways.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Aug 12, 2015
Chinese Cyberspies Raid Personal Inboxes of U.S. Government Officials

Chinese Cyberspies Raid Personal Inboxes of U.S. Government Officials

Since 2010 high-ranking officials' vacation plans, emails to friends and other correspondence has been targeted by China.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Aug 11, 2015

Zetron and CS-Solutions Partner to Enhance the Cybersecurity of Mission-critical Operations

New partnership helps ensure data integrity and operational continuity if a cyber-incident occurs.

  • Aug 11, 2015

HID Global Extends Identity Assurance

Flexible, cost-efficient pin pad token solution for financial and enterprise deployments.

  • Aug 11, 2015

Advantech DS-270 with OPS Design & 4K Ultra HD Streamlines Digital Signage Deployment

Capable of powering dual displays in Ultra HD resolution through HDMI and JAE TX25 connector.

  • Aug 11, 2015

Transmitting Security Video from Police Department to Parking Garage

Siklu to provide wireless connectivity via tiny, interference-free Gigabit radio, the EH-600T.

  • Aug 10, 2015

AES Corporation Announces Release of New 7706 ULF Integrated Fire Monitoring System

UL-listed and NFPA-compliant, features compact, intelligent Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) for wet or dry fire sprinkler systems.

  • Aug 10, 2015
Hackers Working at Top Speed to Gain Entry into Your Car and Home

Hackers Working at Top Speed to Gain Entry into Your Car and Home

Small $30 device - Rolljam - enables entry into two of your most private places.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Aug 10, 2015

IDIS America Debuts State-of-the-Art Training and Demo Space

Visitors can explore features and benefits by seeing NVRs, cameras, and monitors in action, first hand.

  • Aug 10, 2015

IDIS Completes Successful Integration with Gallagher and Paxton

Newest DirectIP integrations enhance IDIS’s ability to meet customer needs for seamless security solutions.

  • Aug 10, 2015

New State-of-Art Baseball Stadium Hits Homerun with Genetec Security Center

BB&T Ballpark ensures the finest guest experience while protecting its newly-built $55 million facility from threats with unified video surveillance and access control.

  • Aug 07, 2015

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    The Utah Communications Authority (UCA), which oversees the state’s next generation 911 technology services, recently announced that public safety answering points (PSAPs) throughout the state plan to implement Motorola Solutions’ Virtual Response technology to automate the receipt and resolution of 10-digit non-emergency line calls in Utah with the help of AI. Read Now

  • Report Reveals Local Governments Face Surge in Ransomware Attacks with Minimal Resources

    KnowBe4, the cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, recently released new research highlighting the critical cybersecurity challenges facing state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments. The report details how government organizations have become prime targets for cybercriminals while simultaneously facing severe resource constraints. Read Now

  • Video Surveillance Trends to Watch

    With more organizations adding newer capabilities to their surveillance systems, it’s always important to remember the “basics” of system configuration and deployment, as well as the topline benefits of continually emerging technologies like AI and the cloud. Read Now

  • New Report Reveals Top Trends Transforming Access Controller Technology

    Mercury Security, a provider in access control hardware and open platform solutions, has published its Trends in Access Controllers Report, based on a survey of over 450 security professionals across North America and Europe. The findings highlight the controller’s vital role in a physical access control system (PACS), where the device not only enforces access policies but also connects with readers to verify user credentials—ranging from ID badges to biometrics and mobile identities. With 72% of respondents identifying the controller as a critical or important factor in PACS design, the report underscores how the choice of controller platform has become a strategic decision for today’s security leaders. Read Now

  • Overwhelming Majority of CISOs Anticipate Surge in Cyber Attacks Over the Next Three Years

    An overwhelming 98% of chief information security officers (CISOs) expect a surge in cyber attacks over the next three years as organizations face an increasingly complex and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital threat landscape. This is according to new research conducted among 300 CISOs, chief information officers (CIOs), and senior IT professionals by CSC1, the leading provider of enterprise-class domain and domain name system (DNS) security. Read Now

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    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols.

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    Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication - all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis.

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.”