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Statue of Liberty Evacuated

Statue of Liberty Evacuated

The Statue of Liberty was evacuated Friday due to a security concern.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Apr 24, 2015
New Jersey Lawmaker Questions Armed Security Hiring

New Jersey Lawmaker Questions Armed Security Hiring

The lawmaker asks why the state spent $2M on armed security instead of using police.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Apr 23, 2015
Wrightstyle is a specialist steel and aluminium glazing company and supplies its fire-rated systems internationally. Jane Embury, the company’s marketing director, looks at the recent history of wind loading and glazing systems.

Online Exclusive: Wind Loading and Glass Technologies

National and regional governments and the insurance industry stepped in to drastically improve building codes, recognizing both the scale of human and financial loss. One important addition to the code was a requirement for missile-impact resisting glass.

  • By Jane Embury
  • Apr 22, 2015
One Person Shot Dead at Wayne Community College

One Person Shot Dead at Wayne Community College

The suspect in the North Carolina shooting is a white male.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Apr 13, 2015
AP Investigation Details Hundreds of Perimeter Breaches at US Airports

AP Investigation Details Hundreds of Perimeter Breaches at US Airports

A report outlines 268 different perimeter breaches at airports since 2004

  • By Matt Holden
  • Apr 10, 2015
Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

Case Study: Budweiser of Spartanburg’s Security Solution

  • By Kathleen Hannon
  • Apr 07, 2015
Kenyan University Students March to Demand Security

Kenyan University Students March to Demand Security

Students marched the Kenyan capital after gunmen killed nearly 150 people.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Apr 07, 2015
Man Steals Truck, Gets Arrested After JFK Security Breach

Man Steals Truck, Gets Arrested After JFK Security Breach

20-year-old Claudio Duran was arrested after bypassing a security checkpoint at JFK International Airport.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Apr 06, 2015


21 Dead, Almost 600 Held Hostage in Kenya Attack

21 Dead, Almost 600 Held Hostage in Kenya Attack

A terror group known as Al-Shabaab is claiming responsibility for an attack on Garissa University College.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Apr 02, 2015
Hospital Complex Cultivates Healthy Fire Protection

Hospital Complex Cultivates Healthy Fire Protection

A decade ago, St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, N.Y., started a $259 million campus-wide modernization project.

  • By Beth Welch
  • Apr 01, 2015

The Heart of the Campus

With a strong reputation for innovative research addressing complex urban issues, the University of Massachusetts Boston offers its diverse, 17,000-student population both an intimate learning environment and the rich experience of a great American city.

  • By Steve Gorski
  • Apr 01, 2015
New Yorkers on the Move

New Yorkers on the Move

Valet Anywhere provides on demand valet services throughout the New York City area for New Yorkers who are on the move. The company provides secure car parking in various NYC parking garages.

  • By Monique Merhige
  • Apr 01, 2015
Ready, Set, Cable

Ready, Set, Cable

The 2014 TCS New York City Marathon was first held in 1970 by the New York Road Runners Club (NYRR) with just 127 competitors running loops around Central Park.

  • By Guy Apple
  • Apr 01, 2015
From Fences and Bollards

From Fences and Bollards

In the United States alone, there are around 230 military bases and globally, more than 700 U.S. installations—collectively amounting to more than 1.38 million troops that live and/or work on base.

  • By Andrew Goldsmith
  • Apr 01, 2015
Safety Leaders to Discuss Final Four Safety

Safety Leaders to Discuss Final Four Security

Public safety leaders from Indianapolis will gather today to discuss plans for the Final Four

  • By Matt Holden
  • Mar 31, 2015
SUV Tries to Ram Gates at NSA Headquarters

SUV Tries to Ram Gates at NSA Headquarters

One is dead and two are severely injured after guards opened fire

  • By Matt Holden
  • Mar 30, 2015

ASSA ABLOY Connecticut Facility Receives GreenCircle Certification

Achievements in waste diversion and reductions in carbon footprint, energy demand and water use.

  • Mar 27, 2015

Audio Increases Security at Convenience Stores

Deterring robbery, employee theft or shoplifting top priority.

  • Mar 26, 2015

Farpointe Ranger Long-range Wireless Transmitter Opens Gate to Paradise

Integrated with entry system, long-range solution opens Kolea at Waikoloa Beach Resort.

  • Mar 25, 2015
Tunisian Security Officials Fired after Museum Attack

Tunisian Security Officials Fired after Museum Attack

Gunmen attacked a museum and killed at least 21 people

  • By Matt Holden
  • Mar 23, 2015

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    Trackforce, a provider of security workforce management platforms, today announced the launch of its 2025 Physical Security Operations Benchmark Report, an industry-first study that benchmarks both private security service providers and corporate security teams side by side. Based on a survey of over 300 security professionals across the globe, the report provides a comprehensive look at the state of physical security operations. Read Now

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  • Identity Governance at the Crossroads of Complexity and Scale

    Modern enterprises are grappling with an increasing number of identities, both human and machine, across an ever-growing number of systems. They must also deal with increased operational demands, including faster onboarding, more scalable models, and tighter security enforcement. Navigating these ever-growing challenges with speed and accuracy requires a new approach to identity governance that is built for the future enterprise. Read Now

  • Eagle Eye Networks Launches AI Camera Gun Detection

    Eagle Eye Networks, a provider of cloud video surveillance, recently introduced Eagle Eye Gun Detection, a new layer of protection for schools and businesses that works with existing security cameras and infrastructure. Eagle Eye Networks is the first to build gun detection into its platform. Read Now

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    Every year, the security industry debates whether artificial intelligence is a disruption, an enabler, or a distraction. By 2025, that conversation matured, where AI became a working dimension in physical identity and access management (PIAM) programs. Observations from 2025 highlight this turning point in AI’s role in access control and define how security leaders are being distinguished based on how they apply it. Read Now

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  • Mobile Safe Shield

    Mobile Safe Shield

    SafeWood Designs, Inc., a manufacturer of patented bullet resistant products, is excited to announce the launch of the Mobile Safe Shield. The Mobile Safe Shield is a moveable bullet resistant shield that provides protection in the event of an assailant and supplies cover in the event of an active shooter. With a heavy-duty steel frame, quality castor wheels, and bullet resistant core, the Mobile Safe Shield is a perfect addition to any guard station, security desks, courthouses, police stations, schools, office spaces and more. The Mobile Safe Shield is incredibly customizable. Bullet resistant materials are available in UL 752 Levels 1 through 8 and include glass, white board, tack board, veneer, and plastic laminate. Flexibility in bullet resistant materials allows for the Mobile Safe Shield to blend more with current interior décor for a seamless design aesthetic. Optional custom paint colors are also available for the steel frame.

  • 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.

  • ResponderLink

    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.