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BadUSB is Haunting Cyber Space

The ABC’s of Cyber Security

It’s time to stop lecturing about cyber security and transform it into a topic of conversation, a give-and-take discussion, so that an effective battle against cyber malice can wage, and hopefully, win out over cyber criminals. Our perceptions must change; we must take the time to make safety and security into habits when it comes to the cyber world.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Oct 23, 2014
Top 5 Security Apps for iPhone 6

Top 5 Security Apps for iPhone 6

The 5 most common uses of the smartphone and a corresponding safety app or two to protect iPhone 6 users.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Oct 22, 2014
Gunman Shot Down inside Canada’s Parliament Building

Gunman Shot Down inside Canada’s Parliament Building

It is unclear as to whether there are others in the area.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Oct 22, 2014


Google Takes Authentication to a New Level

Google Takes Authentication to a New Level

Insert USB device then tap it when prompted by Chrome.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Oct 21, 2014
Staples Stores Potentially Attacked by Credit Card Thieves

Staples Stores Potentially Attacked by Credit Card Thieves

Stores in the Northeastern United States may have been attacked

  • By Matt Holden
  • Oct 21, 2014

Infinova Signed Agreement to Acquire Swann Communications Pty Ltd

Transaction subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to be closed within this year.

  • Oct 21, 2014

Verint Certifies Platform with AMAG Technology

Certification under Symmetry Extended Business Solutions Program for latest version of Situation Management Center (SMC) software.

  • Oct 21, 2014

Altronix Launches Video Series on Infrastructure Solutions

Informative videos deliver overviews on new innovative products.

  • Oct 21, 2014
Airport Security Using Bomb-sniffing Plants

Airport Security Using Bomb-sniffing Plants

Genetically altered plants and electronic webcams may be the answer to a more serene airport experience.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Oct 20, 2014
Pennsylvania School Boosts Security after Reported Sighting of Alleged Killer

Pennsylvania School Boosts Security after Reported Sighting of Alleged Killer

Eric Frein, the suspect of a deadly police ambush, was allegedly spotted near his old school

  • By Matt Holden
  • Oct 20, 2014

Goldman Sachs Recognizes Eagle Eye Networks Founder and CEO

Dean Drako: one of '100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2014.'

  • Oct 20, 2014

Vanderbilt Industries Agrees to Acquire Siemens Security Product Business

Move consolidates company’s fast growing presence in global security systems industry.

  • Oct 20, 2014

Mission 500 Partners with DOT Generation on Innovative Fundraising Program

For every project printed with DOT, the company will donate 5% of the gross sale.

  • Oct 20, 2014

MasterCard and Zwipe Announce Launch of Integrated Payment Card

The world's first contactless payment card featuring an integrated fingerprint sensor.

  • Oct 20, 2014
How to Set Up Your Twitter Profile as a Security Professional

How to Set Up Your Twitter Profile as a Security Professional

Learn step-by-step how to set up a Twitter account along with reasons why you should.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Oct 17, 2014

Total Recall to Unveil CrimeEye RD Rapid Deployment Surveillance Unit at IACP 2014

Company will showcase item equipped with HDTV-quality Axis dome network cameras.

  • Oct 17, 2014

CEM Systems Releases New Version of AC2000 Security Management System

Latest version of AC2000 offers solutions to improve security, a range of new integrations and enhances the functionality of emerald, the intelligent access terminal.

  • Oct 17, 2014

Hikvision Adds Ultimate Gain Glass to Enhance Performance of EXIR Network Bullet Cameras

Homes, offices and small to medium enterprises set to benefit.

  • Oct 17, 2014

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    The Utah Communications Authority (UCA), which oversees the state’s next generation 911 technology services, recently announced that public safety answering points (PSAPs) throughout the state plan to implement Motorola Solutions’ Virtual Response technology to automate the receipt and resolution of 10-digit non-emergency line calls in Utah with the help of AI. Read Now

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    KnowBe4, the cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, recently released new research highlighting the critical cybersecurity challenges facing state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments. The report details how government organizations have become prime targets for cybercriminals while simultaneously facing severe resource constraints. Read Now

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    With more organizations adding newer capabilities to their surveillance systems, it’s always important to remember the “basics” of system configuration and deployment, as well as the topline benefits of continually emerging technologies like AI and the cloud. Read Now

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    Mercury Security, a provider in access control hardware and open platform solutions, has published its Trends in Access Controllers Report, based on a survey of over 450 security professionals across North America and Europe. The findings highlight the controller’s vital role in a physical access control system (PACS), where the device not only enforces access policies but also connects with readers to verify user credentials—ranging from ID badges to biometrics and mobile identities. With 72% of respondents identifying the controller as a critical or important factor in PACS design, the report underscores how the choice of controller platform has become a strategic decision for today’s security leaders. Read Now

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