Karl Swannie

Where Digital Meets Physical: Integrating Your Threat Intel Strategy

Guest OpEd by Karl Swannie, founder and CEO of Echosec Systems Threat intelligence. For security professionals, the term is often synonymous with detecting and mitigating cyber attacks like malware and phishing. Alongside cyber...
The U.S. Capitol is receiving further security reinforcements following a vehicle attack which occurred on Friday, killing one officer and wounding a second. The suspect rammed his car into U.S. Capitol Police Officer Evans and another officer and crashed into a barrier, then got out and started running toward them while wielding a knife, police said. (Courtesy of YouTube)

Hero Down: Capitol Police Officer Killed in Vehicle Attack (Multi-Video)

April 3, 2021 – In Breaking News – NPR Tributes are flooding in for William "Billy" Evans, the 18-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police who was killed in Friday's attack at a Capitol...
The 'ASTORS' Award Winning SEEKERe from DetectaChem represents cutting edge technology in hand-held explosive and drug detection equipment.

DetectaChem Takes Double Platinum in 2020 ‘ASTORS Awards

At the request of several major counter terrorism organizations in the United States, most notably including NYPD and NY/NJ Port Authority Counter Terrorism, DetectaChem, who has been recognized in the 'ASTORS'...
Border Patrol agents from Eagle Pass, Texas, rescue two a woman and her daughter from the Rio Grande River. The journey that illegal border crossers take from their home countries is extremely dangerous, and the danger is more severe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Border Patrol agents from Eagle Pass, Texas, rescue two young women from the Rio Grande River. (Courtesy of CBP by Agent Carl Nagy.)

Border Patrol Releasing Illegal Crossers into US Without Court Date

March 21, 2021 – In Breaking News – Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Fox News confirmed Sunday that Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) have begun to process and release illegal border crossers who claim asylum...
NICE Public Safety's cloud-based, end-to-end criminal justice digital transformation platform breaks down data silos and applies analytics and workflow automation to every stage of the criminal justice process.

NICE Wins ‘ASTORS’ for Best Investi-gation and 911 Incident Solutions

NICE, a Multiple Award Winner in the last Four Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Programs, has announced the company has won two 2020  ‘ASTORS’ Awards for NICE Inform and NICE Investigate. Sponsored...
The journey that unaccompanied children undertake from their home countries is extremely dangerous, and the danger is more severe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Central American Refugees boarding a Truck on their way north to the US border.

DHS Deploys FEMA to Aid in Surge of Minors Crossing US-Mexico Border

On Saturday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas directed FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), to support a government-wide effort over the next 90 days to safely receive, shelter, and...
The addition of Security Integration, Inc. will expand the company’s rapidly-growing Allied Universal® Technology Services division, which provides electronic access control, video surveillance, fire/life safety, alarm monitoring, emergency communications, hosted /managed services and a variety of Global Security Operating Center (GSOC-as-a-Service) offerings.

Allied Universal Expands Technology Services with New Acquisition

Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company in North America, and a Double Platinum Award Winner in the 2020 'ASTORS' Awards Program Winner, and Recognized in their Third Consecutive 'ASTORS'...
The goal is to identify any pattern of behavior that consistently produces positive outcomes, such as lower levels of officer force, reduced citizen resistance levels, and increased citizen compliance and cooperation

De-Escalating Conflict in Law Enforcement Encounters

Managing conflicts is an integral aspect of law enforcement, but the many nuances of personal interactions can make it challenging and situations can quickly escalate to dangerous levels. The Department of Homeland...
FLIRs New High-Performance identiFINDER-R440 Detectors and Advanced Algorithms Identify Radioactive Threats Faster and from Farther Away

FLIR Launches Upgraded FLIR identiFINDER R440 (See in Action)

FLIR Systems, who was recently recognized a Winner in their Fifth Consecutive ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, has launched the upgraded FLIR identiFINDER® R440, the next-generation of its field-trusted premium handheld radiation detection system. The...