The French government plans to introduce a program called Alicem that will require residents to take a selfie video to compare to their passport photo.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 04, 2019
Security researchers found 11 significant vulnerabilities in devices that use the IPnet software, though there are no confirmed incidents involving takeovers of the devices.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 03, 2019
A majority of Americans did not know about the changing ID requirements for boarding planes in a recent survey, and DHS said that only 27 percent of residents have been issued a Real ID.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 02, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security is refocusing its efforts on cyber threats to aircraft, and the Air Force is sponsoring “hacking villages” to discover hacking vulnerabilities.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 02, 2019
The vast majority of discussions involving security and parking areas focus on protecting people and property from vandalism, theft or violent crimes.
As city streets and sidewalks become progressively more congested, city planners are facing new safety challenges, including distracted pedestrians, a growing numbers of bicyclists on the road and an increase in public transportation.
- By Joel White
- Oct 01, 2019
Valdosta Regional Airport in Valdosta, Georgia offers three daily commercial flights to and from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, along with general aviation.
- By Kim Rahfaldt
- Oct 01, 2019
A coalition sent a letter to Congress asking members to consider alternatives to banning facial recognition, including the development of best practices and additional training.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 01, 2019
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ vote to ban the use of facial recognition technology puts the city at risk of not only falling behind on technological innovation, but returning to what one expert described as archaic processes.
- By Stephanie Kanowitz
- Oct 01, 2019
Contractors will face big changes and tight timelines next year when the Defense Department institutes its new Cyber Maturity Model Certification framework
- By Derek B. Johnson
- Oct 01, 2019
Back in the day, talking about government security was all the rage. In fact, it was about cameras, software and access control.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Oct 01, 2019
The chamber also approved funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber arm, with $1 billion dedicated solely to cybersecurity.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 27, 2019
The mayor says that the only people who should be concerned about the video-enabled streetlamps are people committing “violent crimes on a street corner in full public view.”
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 26, 2019
The bill is part of an ongoing saga between China-based Huawei and the federal government, which believes Huawei is collaborating with Chinese spying efforts.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 26, 2019
Jarrett William Smith gave detailed instructions about how to build an explosive device to an undercover FBI agent, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 24, 2019
The company originally planned to phase out security patches for Windows 7 in January. Now, Microsoft will continue issuing free updates for election systems around the world.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 24, 2019
The fight over increased funding for election security is far from over, though: The House and Senate still need to agree on a number for the final version of the bill.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 23, 2019
Detroit police will continue to use the software to identify violent crime suspects but are prohibited from using it on live or recorded video.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 23, 2019
The bill’s passage, which would give grants to elderly and low-income residents, came after the House of Representatives approved a bill that requires carbon monoxide detectors in public housing.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 20, 2019
The issue gained renewed attention after a mass shooter used Facebook to live stream his murder of over 50 people at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 20, 2019