Smartphones are a great source of productivity, but they are also one of the biggest internal attack vectors on the market today because they generate a constant stream of detailed data about the user even when those features are turned off.

Smartphones Are Putting Government Users at Risk

OpEd by Dr. Bill Anderson, President of CIS Mobile In theory, smartphones are a great source of productivity, combining mobile telephone and computing functions into a single unit that provides users with...
DEA

DEA Warns Fake RX Pills Filled with Fentanyl & Meth Flooding US (Videos)

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which was recognized in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has issued a Public Safety Alert to warn Americans of the alarming increase in the...
“We are hopeful that wildland fire sensors can play a contributing role in the early detection of ignitions. If we can reduce the time it takes from ignition to detection to response then we may be able to prevent a small smoldering fire from becoming a catastrophic fire disaster,” said Jeff Booth, director of S&T’s Sensors and Platforms Technology Center. (Courtesy of DHS S&T)

S&T Wildfire Efforts Heat Up to Save Lives with Sensors for Early Warning

"Research and development " (R&D), may conjure up images of someone in a white coat, sitting in a sterile lab peering through a microscope, but sometimes it means rising before dawn,...
When a crisis situation arises, products developed to stop bullets and save lives need to be deployed at a moment's notice. The Revolution Shield table transforms at the push of a button, allowing near-immediate protection. (Courtesy of PS Furniture)

This Flip-Top Table Can Stop a Bullet with a Push of a Button (See...

Guest OpEd by Roger Clark, Executive Vice President at PS Furniture, Inc. The world is changing and can sometimes be a dangerous place. Over the years, as shootings have become a part...
Thomas Kopecky, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Ontic

A Commitment to Disrupting the Top Physical Security Threats

Guest OpEd by Tom Kopecky, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Ontic A quiet day in the life of a physical security professional is an accomplishment in every sense of the word. Working...
Attackers are targeting credentials, privileges and the systems that manage them. Attivo Networks Identity Detection and Response solutions are designed to detect and derail identity-based attacks.

Attivo Identity Detect & Response Wins Triple 2021 Platinum ‘ASTORS’

Attivo Networks®, the leader in identity detection and response, has been named a Multi-Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for the Fifth Consecutive Year in the Annual AST Homeland Security Awards Program. Organizations provision...
Scalable to small and large perimeters, the new PureTech Rapid Deploy Virtual Perimeter Unit (RDVPU) can provide a temporary or permanent virtual perimeter protection system that requires very little deployment time.

PureTech’s RDVPU Recognized for Rapid Deploy in 2021 ‘ASTORS’

PureTech Systems, a Record Six 'ASTORS' Award Winner in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce its PureActiv Rapid Deploy Virtual Perimeter System has been Recognized for...
Learn how the Terrain Defender TD100™ utilizes RF energy formed between two parallel coaxial cables to transmit and receive energy creating a static protection field.

Covert Perimeter Sensors for Next-Generation Intrusion Detection

The need for reliable buried line sensors to secure applications including military, VIP and critical infrastructure is growing while the tolerance of faults/nuisance alarms is declining. The physical security industry demands a...
The New Short-Range Tactical Quadcopter ION™ M640x, Provides Unmatched Capabilities for Defense and Public Safety Customers

Teledyne FLIR Launches ION M640x Next-Gen Tactical Quadcopter UAS

Teledyne FLIR, a Finalist in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced the launch of the New ION™ M640x tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The American designed, developed and manufactured...
As the police force of DHS the Federal Protective Service is responsible for protecting Federal Facilities, their occupants, and visitors, ensuring a safe environment in which federal agencies can conduct their business. FPS does this by conducting facility security assessments; responding to calls for service for crimes in progress and other incidents to protect life and property; and detecting, investigating, and mitigating threats posed against over 9,000 federal facilities nationwide.

FPS helps agencies reduce Security Compliance concerns with Key Tool

Federal agencies are responsible for demonstrating their compliance with Interagency Security Committee (ISC) standards for each location they occupy.  Since 2013, the Federal Protective Service (FPS) of the Department of Homeland Security...