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IDV Solutions Visual Command Center and SureView Systems Immix CC Integrate

Leading risk visualization software integrated with SureView’s advanced situational awareness software to enhance situation awareness and incident response.

  • Oct 17, 2014
FBI Not Happy with Google, Apple Encryption

FBI Not Happy with Google, Apple Encryption

The encryption techniques might be regulated by the government in order to maintain control.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Oct 17, 2014
Newly-discovered Security Bug has Gone to the Dogs

Newly-discovered Security Bug has Gone to the Dogs

Used in encryption technology and can allow attackers to take over accounts, such as email and banking.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Oct 16, 2014


Obama Says Ebola is a National Security Threat

Obama Says Ebola is a National Security Threat

The President says the issue has a low margin for error in his statement regarding the disease.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Oct 16, 2014
BadUSB is Haunting Cyber Space

BadUSB is Haunting Cyber Space

Thumb drives could become the carriers for the next digital epidemic! There’s not only risk in the data that they store but also in the core of how USBs work. Security Today and Bob Ehlers from RGB Spectrum will be discussing the details about BadUSB. Dubbed by some media sources as “a critical security flaw that can turn USB drives into cyber threats,” BadUSB is giving hackers access to what they want most…our computers!

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Oct 16, 2014

Hikvision Adds Mini IR PT Network Camera to Easy IP Range

Compact in size, features HD 720p, real-time video with motorized pan and tilt.

  • Oct 15, 2014

Honeywell Total Connect Remote Services Enhanced

Helps security dealers boost RMR and reach new markets while expanding connected home and business offerings with GPS vehicle and asset tracking.

  • Oct 15, 2014

SecurityTronix Announces New HD-coaxinator Online Storage Calculator

Calculator joins growing number of company's helpful online tools.

  • Oct 15, 2014

HID Global and RFI Pilot Use of Smartphones and Gesture Technology for Enterprise Access Control

Second Netflix pilot follows HID Global’s and RFI’s successful initial Netflix project, and takes mobile access control to the next level of security and convenience.

  • Oct 15, 2014

Oncam Grandeye Opens Office in Delhi, India

Company introduces 360-degree technology to local dignitaries and more than 120 businesses.

  • Oct 15, 2014

Dropbox Blames Security Breach on Password Reuse

The company is urging users to enable two-step authentication.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Oct 15, 2014
From Bank Account to Bank Account: Transferring Money via Social Media

From Bank Account to Bank Account: Transferring Money via Social Media

Banks already using Facebook and Twitter to allow customers to transfer funds.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Oct 14, 2014

New Clear Series 2 HDMI Packaging Blends Retail Beauty with Custom AV Functionality

Ice Cable Systems new smart packaging makes great first impression while benefiting the installation process.

  • Oct 14, 2014

New March Networks RideSafe Introduces Fully integrated Mobile and Wayside Video Management

Provides transportation agencies with comprehensive oversight across entire operation on transit vehicles and in stations, depots and park-and-rides.

  • Oct 14, 2014

When Buttons Are More Convenient than Cards

Integrates long range reading with increased device control in leading proximity or contactless smart card technologies.

  • Oct 14, 2014
Russian Hackers are Using Microsoft Windows to Spy

Russian Hackers are Using Microsoft Windows to Spy

The hackers are targeting the Ukrainian government, a European government agency, two European companies and a United States scholar.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Oct 14, 2014

Catalyst AV Distribution Network Now Selling Dropcam Pro

All 11 member companies are selling this cloud-based, Wi-Fi video monitoring camera.

  • Oct 14, 2014

ASIS International Announces 2015 Board of Directors

Tyson to assume presidency; Chase to join Board Management Committee.

  • Oct 14, 2014

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  • AI to Help Resolve Non-Emergency Calls Across Utah and Decrease 911 Caller Wait Times

    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

  • Report Reveals Local Governments Face Surge in Ransomware Attacks with Minimal Resources

    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

  • Video Surveillance Trends to Watch

    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

  • New Report Reveals Top Trends Transforming Access Controller Technology

    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

  • Overwhelming Majority of CISOs Anticipate Surge in Cyber Attacks Over the Next Three Years

    An overwhelming 98% of chief information security officers (CISOs) expect a surge in cyber attacks over the next three years as organizations face an increasingly complex and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital threat landscape. This is according to new research conducted among 300 CISOs, chief information officers (CIOs), and senior IT professionals by CSC1, the leading provider of enterprise-class domain and domain name system (DNS) security. Read Now

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    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.

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    Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication - all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis.

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.”