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Time for an Upgrade

Time for an Upgrade

When a regional traffic management center in Washington state outgrew its building—as well as the size of its roadway monitoring system— the staff realized it was time not just for a physical upgrade, but a technological one, too

  • By Kevin Christopherson
  • Oct 01, 2017
Cannabis Cash - How do you secure your place in the weed business?

Cannabis Cash

Where is all the money in the marijuana business going? Who is moving the cash or product as it seems to be in the news all the time? Here we share why it’s important to your business that you know how this is all happening.

  • By Todd Kleperis
  • Oct 01, 2017
Using the Cloud

Using the Cloud

Today, cloud applications are all the rage and for good reason. The cloud allows us to work and play in ways that are so much more productive and engaging.

  • By Nicholas Maier
  • Oct 01, 2017
Minimize Crime

Minimize Crime

The city of Hartford, Conn., first began expanding and upgrading its surveillance capabilities in 2013 with a new Public Safety Complex and police headquarters. The city enlisted Vulcan Security Technologies to implement a new IP video system that could expand to include hundreds of cameras.

  • By Courtney Pedersen
  • Oct 01, 2017
A Better Defensive Line

A Better Defensive Line

In the United States, technology has become the essential force multiplier. With nearly 6,000 miles of border with the neighboring north and south, it would be impossible to hire enough border personnel to protect every mile.

  • By John Merlino
  • Oct 01, 2017

Bridging the Gap

The mobile ID revolution is gathering pace, but not everyone has a smartphone today, and many citizens prefer to carry a physical card. How do government agencies manage this transition from physical to mobile, and ensure they can issue both cards and mobile ID at the same time?

  • By Steve Warne
  • Oct 01, 2017
Credential Compromise: What You Need to Know About Theft, Stuffing and Spilling and What You Can Do About it

Credential Compromise: What You Need to Know About Theft, Stuffing and Spilling and What You Can Do About it

As new technologies emerge, ever-vigilant fraudsters remain hard at work searching for and exploiting system weaknesses before they can be patched.

  • By Michael Lynch
  • Sep 29, 2017
Whole Foods Investigating Credit Card Security Breach

Whole Foods Investigating Credit Card Security Breach

The grocery chain has "recieved information reguarding unauthorized access of payment card information."

  • Sep 29, 2017


Technology Reaching Into the Cloud

For the past 14 years, Security Today magazine, Open Options and Axis Communications have hosted the annual Security Industry Party. This year, at the House of Blues. Open Options has been a great partner, and along the way, we have added new partners to help sponsor an event that brings people together after two days of hard work on the ASIS show floor.

  • By Ralph C. Jensen
  • Sep 28, 2017
Axis Communications Opens New Axis Experience Center in Texas During ASIS

Axis Communications Opens New Axis Experience Center in Texas During ASIS

Axis Communications announced the grand opening of their newest Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Irving, Texas.

  • Sep 28, 2017

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    Ransomware attacks have risen for the first time in six months, increasing by 28% month-on-month to 421 attacks. While overall attack volume remained below 500, the uptick may signal a renewed escalation heading into the year’s most active period for cyber criminals. Read Now

  • Report: 47 Percent of Security Service Providers Are Not Yet Using AI or Automation Tools

    Trackforce, a provider of security workforce management platforms, today announced the launch of its 2025 Physical Security Operations Benchmark Report, an industry-first study that benchmarks both private security service providers and corporate security teams side by side. Based on a survey of over 300 security professionals across the globe, the report provides a comprehensive look at the state of physical security operations. Read Now

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  • Identity Governance at the Crossroads of Complexity and Scale

    Modern enterprises are grappling with an increasing number of identities, both human and machine, across an ever-growing number of systems. They must also deal with increased operational demands, including faster onboarding, more scalable models, and tighter security enforcement. Navigating these ever-growing challenges with speed and accuracy requires a new approach to identity governance that is built for the future enterprise. Read Now

  • Eagle Eye Networks Launches AI Camera Gun Detection

    Eagle Eye Networks, a provider of cloud video surveillance, recently introduced Eagle Eye Gun Detection, a new layer of protection for schools and businesses that works with existing security cameras and infrastructure. Eagle Eye Networks is the first to build gun detection into its platform. Read Now

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    AI isn’t just transforming how we work. It’s reshaping how cybercriminals attack, with threat actors exploiting AI to mass produce malicious code loaders, steal browser credentials and accelerate cloud attacks, according to a new report from Elastic. Read Now

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