Critical Infrastructure


The Largest Mass Transit Deployment

Helping the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) reduce violent crime and robberies by up to 35 percent was a mission Sentry 360 relished. Providing their Ultra HD surveillance cameras and systems, the Plainfield, Ill., camera manufacturer was involved in the largest 360-degree install in mass transit history.

G4S Technology Chosen to Deploy Second Phase of Critical Infrastructure

Ongoing technology partnership between Iberdrola USA and G4S Technology continues to transform physical security for the energy and utility industry.

The Rise of the Machines: M2M’s Role in Transforming Business and Security

The Rise of the Machines: M2M’s Role in Transforming Business and Security

Faced with tighter security requirements, enhanced regulatory pressure and heightened environmental concerns, businesses seek technologies that will improve overall business processes.

Amazon Boosts Privacy Law Compliance with New Frankfurt Data Center

Amazon Boosts Privacy Law Compliance with New Frankfurt Data Center

The AWS data center hopes to help German businesses move to the cloud.

Altronix Launches Video Series on Infrastructure Solutions

Informative videos deliver overviews on new innovative products.

Yahoo Claims a Server Attack was not the Shellshock Bug

Yahoo Claims a Server Attack was not the Shellshock Bug

Yahoo officials made a statement regarding a bug that was discovered by hackers looking to exploit the system.

Security Within Reach

Since the aftermath of 9/11, the United States has intensified transportation security efforts across the board. For most of us, stronger security measures have been focused at the nation’s airports, where travelers are subject to more stringent screening protocols.

Highlighting the Hotsheet: 2nd Quarter Cargo Theft Update

Highlighting the Hotsheet: 2nd Quarter Cargo Theft Update

DHS identified transportation systems as one of 16 critical infrastructures to nation's supply chain and cargo theft as a constant threat to stability.



The Home Depot Hack was Easy

The Home Depot Hack was Easy

Another hack in the long line of recent cyber-attacks, Home Depot’s issues showcase a bigger problem: the simplicity of the hack

How to Get the Most Out of Your Video Surveillance Investment

Transit systems across the country strive to make the smartest investments to improve community safety and provide valuable resources for law enforcement.

Columnist calls for public security cameras after the disturbances in Ferguson

Columnist calls for public security cameras after the disturbances in Ferguson

Larry Seltzer says that public security cameras could have helped the police gather information

Energy Distribution

Energy Distribution

When officials at the United Illuminating Co., a regional energy distribution company in New Haven, Conn., planned the recent completion of their 56-acre corporate headquarters, their “must-have” list included a campus-wide Emergency Communications System (ECS).

White Flags Fly from Brooklyn Bridge in Security Breach

White Flags Fly from Brooklyn Bridge in Security Breach

The American flags that sit atop the bridge were replaced by white flags.

Protect Critical Infrastructure With Advanced Identity Management Solutions

Protect Critical Infrastructure With Advanced Identity Management Solutions

Huge component in protecting critical infrastructure from being high-risk terrorist targets is by properly managing the identities of those getting into and out of secured zones.

Improving transit system safety with integrated security solutions

On the Move

According to data from the American Public Transportation Association, riders took a staggering 10.7 billion trips on public transportation in 2013, marking the eighth year in row that more than 10 billion trips were taken on public transportation systems nationwide.

Regulations and money are all part of maritime security

Bringing Mixed Results

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, there are 361 major ports with port authorities as the others are governed by various state and local public entities, portnavigation districts and municipal port departments.

Comprehensive ICE Cable Systems Catalog Helps Dealers Make More Informed Buying Decisions

Available in webzine and PDF formats, this 34-page catalog provides detailed overview of the company’s products and strong adherence to safety and performance standards including UL, ETL, RoHS and HDBaseT.

Confronting Evolving Challenges

Confronting Evolving Challenges

Karen Churchill from Synectics explains how evolving surveillance integration capabilities can help improve critical national infrastructure protection during challenging economic times.

The Growth of IT Security

The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) market is growing fast so much that industry analysts predict it will be worth over $5 billion within the next three years. Why did this take so long to arrive? After all, virtual desktops have been around since the 1990s.

Cameras at the Intersection

The Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation received federal funding for traffic message boards and cameras. Using its bucket trucks and technicians, Tuscaloosa’s DOT began installing cameras at high-volume intersections across the city.

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