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Hikvision Ensures "Fun Safe Philly Summer" for City of Philadelphia

Program connects youth and their families to free and low-cost summer activities.

  • Sep 16, 2014

Hikvision and Earthworks Farm Support a Healthy Community

Team of volunteers used organic farming as framework to support youth in the community in academic, vocational and leadership development.

  • Sep 16, 2014

Fluidmesh Solutions Make a Splash at Magic Waters Waterpark

The objective: to create an additional network throughout the park as a back up to aging fiber network.

  • Sep 16, 2014


BCDVideo Releases 84TB 2U Video Recording Server

Allows system to manage up to 73TB of RAID 5 useable internal video storage.

  • Sep 16, 2014

AMAG Technology Releases SymmetryWEB

Manage alarms, card holders and visitors from a web interface.

  • Sep 16, 2014
Just How Safe and Secure are Inflight Meals

Just How Safe and Secure are Inflight Meals

Recent report raises questions about airline food safety and security.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Sep 16, 2014

Not All Universities are the Same

I’ve seen a lot of higher education campuses in my travels, and until late July, all of them have been beautiful, pastoral settings with buildings over acres of land. However, it was my pleasure and surprise to visit Pace University in downtown New York City.

  • By Ralph C. Jensen
  • Sep 16, 2014
FBI Facial Recognition System Completed

FBI Facial Recognition System Completed

After three years of development, system allows agents to search photographs to identify criminals.

  • By Ginger Hill
  • Sep 15, 2014
Highlighting the Hotsheet: 2nd Quarter Cargo Theft Update

Highlighting the Hotsheet: 2nd Quarter Cargo Theft Update

DHS identified transportation systems as one of 16 critical infrastructures to nation's supply chain and cargo theft as a constant threat to stability.

  • By Jack DeMao
  • Sep 15, 2014

Napco Security Systems Delivers First Control4-certified Alarm Panel Line

Enables dealers to quickly and easily integrate security within projects and offer protection of homes and businesses.

  • Sep 15, 2014

ONVIF Grows with Members on Six Continents

Membership grows significantly.

  • Sep 15, 2014

Schneider Electric Opens New Global R&D Center in Massachusetts

The new Boston One Campus will serve as Schneider Electric’s new North America Headquarters and hub for innovation and efficiency.

  • Sep 15, 2014

STANLEY Security Donates Percentage of Proceeds to Wounded Warrior Project

Campaign in effect through December 28.

  • Sep 15, 2014

VidSys Demonstrating its New Release 7.7 PSIM Software at ASIS

National Language Support means that the software can easily adapt to various languages without code changes.

  • Sep 15, 2014

Video Insight Releases its New VMS Client for Mac

Free VMS client allows users to access live and recorded video from any cameras on the surveillance system using an Apple computer.

  • Sep 15, 2014

Tyco Brings CEM to Americas

The security products company brings its brand of intelligent access control solutions over.

  • By Matt Holden
  • Sep 11, 2014
The Home Depot Hack was Easy

The Home Depot Hack was Easy

Another hack in the long line of recent cyber-attacks, Home Depot’s issues showcase a bigger problem: the simplicity of the hack

  • By Matt Holden
  • Sep 10, 2014

Morse Watchmans Solutions Provide Hyatt Regency Dallas with Critical Security and Access Information

Iconic hotel in the heart of Dallas' historic district is committed to the back of the house.

  • Sep 09, 2014

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  • Security Today Announces 2025 CyberSecured Award Winners

    Security Today is pleased to announce the 2025 CyberSecured Awards winners. Sixteen companies are being recognized this year for their network products and other cybersecurity initiatives that secure our world today. Read Now

  • Empowering and Securing a Mobile Workforce

    What happens when technology lets you work anywhere – but exposes you to security threats everywhere? This is the reality of modern work. No longer tethered to desks, work happens everywhere – in the office, from home, on the road, and in countless locations in between. Read Now

  • TSA Introduces New $45 Fee Option for Travelers Without REAL ID Starting February 1

    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it will refer all passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID and still want to fly an option to pay a $45 fee to use a modernized alternative identity verification system, TSA Confirm.ID, to establish identity at security checkpoints beginning on February 1, 2026. Read Now

  • The Evolution of IP Camera Intelligence

    As the 30th anniversary of the IP camera approaches in 2026, it is worth reflecting on how far we have come. The first network camera, launched in 1996, delivered one frame every 17 seconds—not impressive by today’s standards, but groundbreaking at the time. It did something that no analog system could: transmit video over a standard IP network. Read Now

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  • Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

    Connect ONE®

    Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility – while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation.

  • 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.”

  • 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.