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Identity One Certifies BioManager with AMAG Technology

Identity One Certifies BioManager with AMAG Technology

Extended Business Solutions Program enables integration to provide customers with added details.

Schlage Featured on Manufacturing Marvels from Fox Business Network

Schlage Featured on Manufacturing Marvels from Fox Business Network

Lock manufacturer goes “on screen” at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 29.

DIGIOP Launches Innovative NVR and FlexVR Hybrid Recording Solutions

DIGIOP Launches Innovative NVR and FlexVR Hybrid Recording Solutions

All systems include 32 IP channels - pre-licensed, fully enabled, non-expiring.

Fluidmesh and Danella Keep Marine Terminal Operations Running Securely

Fluidmesh and Danella Keep Marine Terminal Operations Running Securely

Overcome obstacle of placing IP cameras to cover large area and achieve IR imaging along river.

OnSSI Showcases VMS Mobility Integration and Extended Command and Control Needs

OnSSI Showcases VMS Mobility Integration and Extended Command and Control Needs

Advanced Ocularis platform enhances operational efficiency across boundaries.

Gun Shots at Sparks Middle School in Nevada

Gun Shots at Sparks Middle School in Nevada

Two male students critically wounded.

HID Global Demonstrates Citizen Centric Innovations in Government ID Solutions

HID Global Demonstrates Citizen Centric Innovations in Government ID Solutions

Company to discuss trend toward citizen-centric secure electronic ID solutions at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Ninth Symposium and Exhibition on Machine Readable Travel Document, Biometrics and Border Security.

RS2 Releases Access It! Universal Version 4

Access control software package adds more than 50 new features and options.



The Importance of Airport Design and Glazing Systems

The Importance of Airport Design and Glazing Systems

As recent events in Kenya have shown, both fire and terrorist attacks are potent threats to be assessed and comprehensively guarded against. With regular rehearsals, it can be ensured that response teams can adequately deal with any emergency.

Video Mount Products Features New Low Profile DVR LB3 DVR Lockbox at 2013 ISC East

Video Mount Products Features New Low Profile DVR LB3 DVR Lockbox at 2013 ISC East

Now shipping, the DVR-LB3 is fan cooled within a low-profile chassis, and has been designed specifically for today’s smaller and more compact DVRs, NVRs and installations restricted to limited space requirements.

Resorts World Casino New York City Improves Surveillance with JVC Cameras

Resorts World Casino New York City Improves Surveillance with JVC Cameras

Almost 200 JVC IP-based HD security cameras provides casino with quality color, high-quality images and a high frame rate.

Dicarlo Bennett Claims Dry Ice Explosions at LAX was a Joke

Dicarlo Bennett Claims Dry Ice Explosions at LAX was a Joke

"There is nothing funny about what he did. This is a serious pipe bomb filled with shrapnel; it is a destructive device,” commented Deputy Chief of Los Angeles police.

Best Practices for Companies to Maintain Control of Sensitive Data

Best Practices for Companies to Maintain Control of Sensitive Data

A world saturated with digital data needs assurance that this data won't fall into the wrong hands.

Zetes Produces Senegalese Biometric Visa with Lumidigm Fingerprint Sensors

Zetes Produces Senegalese Biometric Visa with Lumidigm Fingerprint Sensors

Visitors to Senegal now pass through Lumidigm sensors at embassies, consulates and border posts.

Honeywell WiFi Repeater Enhances Camera Networks in a Connected Home or Business

Honeywell WiFi Repeater Enhances Camera Networks in a Connected Home or Business

Extend signals to increase locations in homes and businesses where IP cameras can be installed.

Bosch Releases Remote Security Control App for Android Devices

Bosch Releases Remote Security Control App for Android Devices

Delivers flexibility and convenience to customers.

Oncam Grandeye 360 Degree Technology Chosen to Protect Shannon Airport in Ireland

Oncam Grandeye 360 Degree Technology Chosen to Protect Shannon Airport in Ireland

With a myriad of challenges, the terminal was tackled first.

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

Adding space and the increase in air travel the airport decided to upgrade its aging surveillance system.

Mass Notification Software Adopts Smartphone Based Alerts

MNS software embracing additional ways of delivering alerts by using push notifications and apps to provide more robust notification systems.

Personal Safety Tips to Help You Through the Holiday Season

Personal Safety Tips to Help You Through the Holiday Season

As personal safety seems to becoming a trend, it is wise to brush up on personal safety tips.

VMP Debuts 19 Inch 12RU Wall Rack Enclosure at 2013 ISC East

VMP Debuts 19 Inch 12RU Wall Rack Enclosure at 2013 ISC East

The ERWEN-12E works with all standard 19-inch rack equipment and accessories, and is designed to get equipment off the floor and op on the wall when floor standing equipment racks just won’t do.

Mobility is Now an Essential Tool for Security Operations

Mobility is Now an Essential Tool for Security Operations

Businesses that accept and embrace mobile communications and information will have a sustainable business advantage in the future.

Nominations for SIA Board of Directors

Nominations for SIA Board of Directors

Election to take place at The Advance! SIA Annual Meeting at ISC East in New York.

Spectra Logic Unveils Tier that Stores Massive Data for Pennies per GB

Spectra Logic Unveils Tier that Stores Massive Data for Pennies per GB

Deep storage appliance delivers the most scalable and cost-effective, long-term storage.

SALTO RFID Access Solution Secures All Doors But One at Oglethorpe University

The liberal arts institution takes IT security to the next level.

Spectra Summit Welcome Reception Offers a Taste of What is To Come

"Forever Data 2013" details the vision of Spectra Logic's future and the data storage industry.

Top 3 Internet Security Myths

Top 3 Internet Security Myths

Methodical approach and identifying the right tools to meet individual needs is key to security against cyber threats.

Trikke Adds to the Fun of ASIS 2013

Trikke Adds to the Fun of ASIS 2013

As if tradeshows aren't fun enough on their own, add a movable vehicle to the mix and you have sheer excitement!

Tri Ed Releases its 2013 to 2014 IP Products Catalog

Tri Ed Releases its 2013 to 2014 IP Products Catalog

Dedicated solely to IP video, over 80 pages of products from 50 industry IP manufactures are highlighted.

L3 Security and Detection Systems Products Now Available Through GSA Advantage

L3 Security and Detection Systems Products Now Available Through GSA Advantage

President of L-3 Security & Detection Systems pleased to be listed on GSA website.

Featured

  • Security Today Announces 2025 CyberSecured Award Winners

    Security Today is pleased to announce the 2025 CyberSecured Awards winners. Sixteen companies are being recognized this year for their network products and other cybersecurity initiatives that secure our world today. Read Now

  • Empowering and Securing a Mobile Workforce

    What happens when technology lets you work anywhere – but exposes you to security threats everywhere? This is the reality of modern work. No longer tethered to desks, work happens everywhere – in the office, from home, on the road, and in countless locations in between. Read Now

  • TSA Introduces New $45 Fee Option for Travelers Without REAL ID Starting February 1

    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it will refer all passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID and still want to fly an option to pay a $45 fee to use a modernized alternative identity verification system, TSA Confirm.ID, to establish identity at security checkpoints beginning on February 1, 2026. Read Now

  • The Evolution of IP Camera Intelligence

    As the 30th anniversary of the IP camera approaches in 2026, it is worth reflecting on how far we have come. The first network camera, launched in 1996, delivered one frame every 17 seconds—not impressive by today’s standards, but groundbreaking at the time. It did something that no analog system could: transmit video over a standard IP network. Read Now

  • From Surveillance to Intelligence

    Years ago, it would have been significantly more expensive to run an analytic like that — requiring a custom-built solution with burdensome infrastructure demands — but modern edge devices have made it accessible to everyone. It also saves time, which is a critical factor if a missing child is involved. Video compression technology has played a critical role as well. Over the years, significant advancements have been made in video coding standards — including H.263, MPEG formats, and H.264—alongside compression optimization technologies developed by IP video manufacturers to improve efficiency without sacrificing quality. The open-source AV1 codec developed by the Alliance for Open Media—a consortium including Google, Netflix, Microsoft, Amazon and others — is already the preferred decoder for cloud-based applications, and is quickly becoming the standard for video compression of all types. Read Now

New Products

  • A8V MIND

    A8V MIND

    Hexagon’s Geosystems presents a portable version of its Accur8vision detection system. A rugged all-in-one solution, the A8V MIND (Mobile Intrusion Detection) is designed to provide flexible protection of critical outdoor infrastructure and objects. Hexagon’s Accur8vision is a volumetric detection system that employs LiDAR technology to safeguard entire areas. Whenever it detects movement in a specified zone, it automatically differentiates a threat from a nonthreat, and immediately notifies security staff if necessary. Person detection is carried out within a radius of 80 meters from this device. Connected remotely via a portable computer device, it enables remote surveillance and does not depend on security staff patrolling the area.

  • 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

  • 4K Video Decoder

    3xLOGIC’s VH-DECODER-4K is perfect for use in organizations of all sizes in diverse vertical sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, education and commercial premises.