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21 Million Users Affected by Timehop Data Breach

21 Million Users Affected by Timehop Data Breach

Timehop disclosed a security breach that has compromised the personal data, including names and emails, of its 21 million users

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • Jul 10, 2018
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth Shifts Focus to Security

Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth Shifts Focus to Security

Catholic churches in Fort Worth have removed signs banning guns, but that doesn't mean the policy has changed.

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • Jul 09, 2018
Smithsonian to Add Permanent Security Checkpoints at National Zoo

Smithsonian to Add Permanent Security Checkpoints at National Zoo

The National Zoo is the only Smithsonian public venue without security screening.

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • Jul 09, 2018


The Case for Deploying H.265 in Video Surveillance

The Case for Deploying H.265 in Video Surveillance

As the security industry continues to embrace 4K, Ultra HD and other high-resolution imaging formats with high bitrates, recording and storing surveillance video has become one of the main challenges facing end users and systems integrators.

  • By Paul Kong
  • Jul 08, 2018
How Your Organization Can Get Started with Information Security

How Your Organization Can Get Started with Information Security

Information Security it is one of the most in demand skill sets in all the technology industry.

  • By Anthony Coggine
  • Jul 06, 2018
San Diego International Airport Deploys Facial Recognition

San Diego International Airport Deploys Facial Recognition

An airport in San Diego is utilizing facial recognition to speed up the screening of passengers.

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • Jul 05, 2018
FBI Foiled Planned Fouth of July Attack in Cleveland

FBI Foiled Planned Fourth of July Attack in Cleveland

The suspect was arrested over the weekend for "attempted material support of a foreign terrorist organization."

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • Jul 02, 2018
Google Duplex: What are the Security Implications?

Google Duplex: What are the Security Implications?

This new AI could present new challenges as well as opportunities

  • By Harold Kilpatrick
  • Jun 29, 2018
Four Dead in Capital Gazette Newsroom Shooting, Suspect in Custody

Five Dead in Capital Gazette Newsroom Shooting, Suspect in Custody

Five people have been killed in a shooting at a local newspaper building in Maryland.

  • By Ralph C. Jensen
  • Jun 28, 2018
AI, Racial Profiling Put Credibility at Risk

AI, Racial Profiling Put Credibility at Risk

A news report states Hikvision has covered up evidence of racial profiling and Artificial Intelligence errors

  • By Ralph C. Jensen
  • Jun 28, 2018
How Tech Can Bolster School Security and Help Prevent the Next School Shooting

How Tech Can Bolster School Security and Help Prevent the Next School Shooting

There is no single approach or solution that can help protect schools.

  • By Sam Rabadi
  • Jun 28, 2018

James Henderson Wins Canada’s Top 40 Under 40® Award

Avigilon’s President and Chief Operating Officer honoured with prestigious national leadership award

  • Jun 27, 2018
Wi-Fi Security Sees Toughest Upgreat in a Decade

Wi-Fi Security Sees Toughest Upgrade in a Decade

\Wi-Fi Alliance is looking to beef up security with an updated protocol

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • Jun 27, 2018

New Orleans Real-Time Crime Center Relies on BriefCam Video Content Analytics Platform to Improve Public Safety

BriefCam Helps City of New Orleans Solve Crime, Investigate Security Incidents and Proactively Improve Crowd Control and Public Event Safety in More Than 100 Cases

  • Jun 26, 2018
Pittsburgh Adding Security Layers to PNC Field

Pittsburgh Adding Security Layers to PNC Field

Metal detectors are being added to entrances at PNC Field

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • Jun 26, 2018
Google Gives Users Better Access to Privacy & Security Settings

Google Gives Users Better Access to Privacy & Security Settings

Google has announced it has overhauled it's privacy and security settings service

  • By Sydny Shepard
  • Jun 26, 2018
Baseline Hardening The Best Defense Against Advanced Persistent Threats

Baseline Hardening: The Best Defense Against Advanced Persistent Threats

What business should do to protect against APTs

  • By Brad Thies
  • Jun 25, 2018

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    KnowBe4, the cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, today launched its “Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report 2025” which measures an organization’s Phish-prone Percentage (PPP) — the percentage of employees likely to fall for social engineering or phishing attacks, indicating the organization’s overall susceptibility to phishing threats. This year’s report found a global average baseline PPP of 33.1%, meaning a third of employees interact with phishing simulations before taking part in best-practice security awareness training (SAT).COVER 2025-PIB-NA-Report_EN-US Read Now

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    Today, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the imminent implementation of its REAL ID enforcement measures at TSA checkpoints nationwide. Read Now

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    Ferroport, which operates the iron ore terminal at the Port of Açu in São João da Barra, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has deployed state-of-the-art video surveillance cameras from Axis Communications to enhance nighttime security and visibility, while decreasing environmental impact and prioritizing sustainability. With cutting-edge technology, the port now has precise surveillance cameras that capture high-quality nighttime images, while reducing the amount of artificial lighting that negatively impacts the surrounding ecosystem. Read Now

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  • 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.

  • 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