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“So many of our MISSING KIDS are found simply because someone identified them from a picture.” - John Walsh, NCMEC Co-Founder. Use the power of social media to help bring #MISSING children home. Visit: missingkids.org/gethelpnow/search and share a poster of a missing child from your area. (Courtesy of NCMEC)

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NCMEC & John F. Clark Honored in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (Multi-Video)

Tammy Waitt - October 19, 2019

American Security Today is pleased to announce the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline, has been nominated in the 2019 'ASTORS'...

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The new automated Federal Protective Service Threat Assessment Report (TAR), developed in conjunction between Argonne National Laboratory and the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service (FPS), is a revolutionary, human-in-the-loop, machine learning (ML) based threat assessment process that significantly enhances understanding of vulnerability and threat assessments, as well as the optimization of countermeasure recommendations.

Federal Protective Police a Finalist in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - October 18, 2019

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ISC East is the Northeast United States' security industry's premier convention for new products, solutions and technologies, and is proudly hosting the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Banquet/Luncheon in room 1A05. (Courtesy of ISC East)

ISC East and ASIS NYC to Partner for 2020...

IT Security Tammy Waitt - October 17, 2019

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday called on governments and industry to work together to make the best use of modern technology to put the passenger at the centre of the journey and to achieve greater efficiency from infrastructure. (Courtesy of IATA and Twitter)

More Control, Less Waiting: Top Priorities for Travelers (Multi-Video)

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - October 17, 2019

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Government Security

“So many of our MISSING KIDS are found simply because someone identified them from a picture.” - John Walsh, NCMEC Co-Founder. Use the power of social media to help bring #MISSING children home. Visit: missingkids.org/gethelpnow/search and share a poster of a missing child from your area. (Courtesy of NCMEC)

NCMEC & John F. Clark Honored in 2019 ‘ASTORS’...

Communications Tammy Waitt - October 19, 2019

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According to the Department of Justice, in addition to site administrator, 337 site users have been arrested around the world with the help of law enforcement from 38 countries, and 92 individuals were arrested from the U.S alone, which includes Nikolas Bradshaw (at left), and Michael Gibbs (Courtesy of the Davis County Jail and Salt Lake County Jail).

Worldwide Takedown of Darknet Child Pornography Site Funded by...

Communications Tammy Waitt - October 18, 2019

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The new automated Federal Protective Service Threat Assessment Report (TAR), developed in conjunction between Argonne National Laboratory and the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service (FPS), is a revolutionary, human-in-the-loop, machine learning (ML) based threat assessment process that significantly enhances understanding of vulnerability and threat assessments, as well as the optimization of countermeasure recommendations.

Federal Protective Police a Finalist in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’...

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - October 18, 2019

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IT Security

“So many of our MISSING KIDS are found simply because someone identified them from a picture.” - John Walsh, NCMEC Co-Founder. Use the power of social media to help bring #MISSING children home. Visit: missingkids.org/gethelpnow/search and share a poster of a missing child from your area. (Courtesy of NCMEC)

NCMEC & John F. Clark Honored in 2019 ‘ASTORS’...

Communications Tammy Waitt - October 19, 2019

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According to the Department of Justice, in addition to site administrator, 337 site users have been arrested around the world with the help of law enforcement from 38 countries, and 92 individuals were arrested from the U.S alone, which includes Nikolas Bradshaw (at left), and Michael Gibbs (Courtesy of the Davis County Jail and Salt Lake County Jail).

Worldwide Takedown of Darknet Child Pornography Site Funded by...

Communications Tammy Waitt - October 18, 2019

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ISC East is the Northeast United States' security industry's premier convention for new products, solutions and technologies, and is proudly hosting the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Banquet/Luncheon in room 1A05. (Courtesy of ISC East)

ISC East and ASIS NYC to Partner for 2020...

IT Security Tammy Waitt - October 17, 2019

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Port Security

Coast Guard Seeks Assist, Hoax Maydays Endanger Lives

Crisis Responders Tammy Waitt - October 17, 2019

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday called on governments and industry to work together to make the best use of modern technology to put the passenger at the centre of the journey and to achieve greater efficiency from infrastructure. (Courtesy of IATA and Twitter)

More Control, Less Waiting: Top Priorities for Travelers (Multi-Video)

Access Control & Identification Tammy Waitt - October 17, 2019

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Trump, after all the media ridicule, was correct in saying that potential terrorists have illegally crossed the United States' southern border. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif of Somalia did. And it could happen again. (Courtesy of the Edmonton Police Service)

First Illegal Border-Crossing Terrorist is On Trial, Did You...

Border Tammy Waitt - October 16, 2019

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