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Festive Security

Festive Security

The 300,000 person Fremont Festival of the Arts, one of the largest street festivals west of the Mississippi River and toted as California’s premiere art, wine and music festival, is no small undertaking. The threat of an attack is a real possibility.

Crisis on the Sabbath Day

Should more parishioners carry guns in church? Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says yes, because as he sees it: “This is going to happen again.”

The Direction of VMS Technology

Some of the industry trends which have affected technology and deployment design include a dramatic cost reduction in entry level NVRs and cameras.



Thousands Attend Rockefeller Tree Lighting with Increased Security

Thousands Attend Rockefeller Tree Lighting with Increased Security

NYPD increased the security measures for this year’s Christmas tree lighting due to heightened vigilance in the wake of the truck attack in Tribeca in October.

Gunman Opens Fire From Reno High-Rise

Gunman Opens Fire From Reno High-Rise

Police and a sheriff’s SWAT team raided the room and the suspect died shortly after being taken into custody.

Apple Patches Mac OS Security Bug

Apple Patches Mac OS Security Bug

Apple has patched a macOS High Sierra flaw that would allow intruders to gain full administrator access on your system.

Man Arrested After Piloting Drone over NFL Stadiums

Man Arrested After Piloting Drone over NFL Stadiums

A California man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly piloted a drone over two NFL stadiums in an attempt to distribute “anti-media” pamphlets to the crowds below.

5 Ways to Protect Your Accounts from Hackers

5 Ways to Protect Your Accounts from Hackers

Being online puts you and your data at risk, but there are ways you can minimize your risk and make a hacker’s job harder.

ASSA ABLOY Helps Stores Stay Secure During the Holiday Season

While temporary workers help serve the influx of holiday shoppers, they also represent higher security risks.

Real Time Crime Center Opens in New Orleans

Real Time Crime Center Opens in New Orleans

The center, which cost more than $5 million, is part of a citywide public safety plan.

German Christmas Markets Increase Security

German Christmas Markets Increase Security

Christmas markets in cities across Germany are increasing their security this holiday season after the deadly truck attack at a market in Berlin last December.

Cyber Monday 2017: Deals on Home Security

Cyber Monday 2017: Deals on Home Security

As you’re browsing for deals from your living room couch, keep security in mind.

Top 5 Tips to Prevent Data Breaches

Top 5 Tips to Prevent Data Breaches

With hacks, attacks, ransoms and even extortion attempts, 2017 has been the year of data breaches, and it’s not even over yet.

Best Practices for Deploying PSIM Quickly and Efficiently

Best Practices for Deploying PSIM Quickly and Efficiently

No enterprise can eliminate 100% of its risk. Instead, the security objective must be to understand all risks and to effectively manage and mitigate them.

4 Tips to Get Through TSA Quickly This Thanksgiving

4 Tips to Get Through TSA Quickly This Thanksgiving

The Transportation Security Administration expects more than 2.4 million passengers per day to pass through their checkpoints nationwide as people travel in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.

"Gray Saturday" Safer for Online Shopping

"Gray Saturday" Safer for Online Shopping

Kaspersky Lab’s review of phishing attacks during the holiday sales season found that the number of phishing attacks can decrease by as much as 33 percent on the day after Black Friday.

Black Friday 2017 Top Deals on Security

Black Friday 2017: Top Deals on Security

Ring, Arlo and Nest are among the security companies with the best deals this Black Friday.

Arecont Vision Names PAR Products as Manufacturer's Representatives for TOLA Region

Arecont Vision®, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has announced that PAR Products has joined the company’s Manufacturer’s Representative Partner program.

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  • QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    The latest Qualcomm® Vision Intelligence Platform offers next-generation smart camera IoT solutions to improve safety and security across enterprises, cities and spaces. The Vision Intelligence Platform was expanded in March 2022 with the introduction of the QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC), which delivers superior artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing at the edge.

  • Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems, an industry-leading manufacturer of pedestrian and vehicle secure entrance control access systems, is pleased to announce the release of its groundbreaking V07 software. The V07 software update is designed specifically to address cybersecurity concerns and will ensure the integrity and confidentiality of Automatic Systems applications. With the new V07 software, updates will be delivered by means of an encrypted file.

  • Hanwha QNO-7012R

    Hanwha QNO-7012R

    The Q Series cameras are equipped with an Open Platform chipset for easy and seamless integration with third-party systems and solutions, and analog video output (CVBS) support for easy camera positioning during installation. A suite of on-board intelligent video analytics covers tampering, directional/virtual line detection, defocus detection, enter/exit, and motion detection.