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First Ponemon Study on Big Data Analytics in Cyber Defense is a National Wake Up Call

First Ponemon Study on Big Data Analytics in Cyber Defense is a National Wake Up Call

Cyber attacks worsen, but only one in five organizations believe they are effective at stopping them.

Whitby School Appoints Emergency Response Expert

Whitby School Appoints Emergency Response Expert

Whitby School in Greenwich, Conn. has appointed 911 Consulting LLC as its emergency preparedness consultant.

Fluidmesh Announces New Staff Members

Fluidmesh Announces New Staff Members

Fluidmesh Networks welcomes Andre Duncan and Tom Goodman to the company.

HID Global Adds pivCLASS Credentials to Government Solutions

HID Global Adds pivCLASS Credentials to Government Solutions

Article Highlights: Company’s new, dual-interface smart cards for FIPS-201 physical and logical access control deployments are also on the GSA-approved product list. Credential is available as a traditional PIV-I credential for government use or as a CIV credential for a wide variety of current and emerging commercial applications.

ASSA BLOY and HID Global Will Showcase Solutions at Mobile World Congress 2013

ASSA BLOY and HID Global Will Showcase Solutions at Mobile World Congress 2013

Article Highlights: HID Global will showcase the Seos ecosystem with parent company ASSA ABLOY and its group companies’ solutions in Pod #1 in the NFC Experience Center. ASSA ABLOY group company Yale Locks will be demonstrated in the GSMA Connected City. Seos digital credentials will be used with an Oberthur Technologies dragonFly NFC SIM card and ASSA ABLOY group company VingCard Elsafe locks in the Oberthur Technologies stand 6C81, Hall 6.

Online Exclusive: Video Security Evolution

Online Exclusive: Video Security Evolution

Hybrid VMS and NVR systems are quickly gaining popularity. Hybrid recording systems directly connect to existing analog cameras and allow for an easier and more cost effective transition from analog cameras to IP.

McAfee Mobile Study Documents Sophistication of Risky Apps

McAfee Mobile Study Documents Sophistication of Risky Apps

McAfee released the results of its “Mobile Security: McAfee Consumer Trends Report,” documenting sophisticated and complex, risky apps containing multi-faceted scams, black market crimes, drive-by downloads and near-field communication threats. The report identifies a new wave of techniques hackers use to steal digital identities, commit financial fraud, and invade users’ privacy on mobile devices.

Sandia National Laboratories Researcher Looks for Bad Guys in Cyberspace

Sandia National Laboratories Researcher Looks for Bad Guys in Cyberspace

The weakest link in many computer networks may just be the gullible human.



Quantum Cryptography Put to Work for Electric Grid Security

Quantum Cryptography Put to Work for Electric Grid Security

A Los Alamos National Laboratory quantum cryptography (QC) team successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of securing control data for electric grids using quantum cryptography.

ABI Research Forecasts Dual Interface and Pure Contactless Smart Cards

ABI Research Forecasts Dual Interface and Pure Contactless Smart Cards

Over the next three years, ABI Research expects to see a shift in the penetration ratio of pure contactless and dual interface shipments.

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