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Questions about Beijing's influence are partly why lawmakers have sought to advance a bill that would block TikTok in the U.S. if its parent company, Bytedance, does not divest from it within 165 days of passage. It would also require it to be bought by a country that is not a U.S. adversary.

TikTok’s Security Threats Go Beyond the Scope of House Legislation

March 13, 2024 – In Breaking News – The New York Times In a capital where Republicans and Democrats agree on virtually nothing, it was notable when the House overwhelmingly declared on...
Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, a 29-year veteran of Federal Law Enforcement and President of NEC National Security Systems (shown here speaking to attendees at the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security and Government Excellence Awards Ceremony), created the nonprofit PWPORG to educate, engage, and empower families and kids on issues of preparedness and resiliency to create a safer world, free of active threats and human traffickers.

Dr. Kathleen Kiernan Honored in SIA’s 2024 Women in Security Power 100

Dr. Kathleen Kiernan, the 2021 'ASTORS' Extraordinary Industry Leadership and Innovation Person of the Year Award Recipient, and President of NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), has yet again been selected as a...
Konica Minolta’s Advanced Authentication Manager solution helps customers using the company’s MFPs to prevent more breaches by providing authentication solutions that use biometric identification instead of standard passwords or Integrated Circuit (IC) cards for print management applications. (Courtesy of Konica Minolta)

Konica Minolta Wins Two Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce it has received two 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards from American Security Today (AST). For the Konica Minolta Advanced Authentication...

Making the Case for Compliance

Guest Editorial by Aaron Saks, Sr. Technical Marketing and Training Manager, Hanwha Vision America The increased pressures on international supply chains in recent years have also heightened public awareness of the security...
The RS3 from Riley Scooters is equipped with a reinforced foldable handlebar chassis so you can fold your scooter within 3 seconds to take it with you wherever you go. (Courtesy of Riley Scooters)

RS3 World’s First Fully Folding Scooter for Rapid On the Go Transport

E-scooters have taken the world by storm since their introduction in the 1990s and have come a long way, baby. Recently deemed ‘‘the all-new commuter scooter,” Riley Scooter, a Cambridge-based company, is...
New Self-Service Screening Technology Testing developed by DHS S&T and TSA will occur with TSA PreCheck® passengers exclusively at TSA’s Innovation Checkpoint at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas. (Courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration)

TSA and DHS S&T Test Self-Service Screening in Las Vegas (Multi-Video)

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), a 2023 Multiple 'ASTORS' Award Champion for Public Safety, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a 2021 Multiple Government 'ASTORS' Award Champion, have unveiled...
Jeff Stewart, Field CTO & Vice President of Products at SolarWinds. (Courtesy of SolarWinds)

3 Ways the Cybersecurity Industry Advanced ‘Secure by Design’ in 2023

Guest Editorial by Jeff Stewart, CTO & Vice President of Global Solutions Engineering and Observability for SolarWinds Staying ahead of threats is a constant battle in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. Threat actors have...
“Today’s actions are another down payment on our pledge to continue dismantling the ecosystem fueling cybercrime by prioritizing disruptions and placing victims first,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. “Using all our authorities and working alongside partners in the United Kingdom and around the world, we have now destroyed the online backbone of the LockBit group, one of the world’s most prolific ransomware gangs.”

U.S. Joins U.K. to Seize LockBit Site, Disrupt Massive Ransomware Variant

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has partnered with the United Kingdom and international law enforcement partners in London today to announce the disruption of the LockBit ransomware group. The LockBit ransomware...
The InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA) and NEC National Security Systems' (NSS) Sponsor Series Webinar, will examine the escalating crisis of sextortion, described by many as an epidemic, on Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST.

NEC NSS & INMA Combat Human Trafficking with Education Series

Since 2022, NEC National Security Systems (NSS) and the InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA), an FBI-affiliated independent nonprofit organization, have partnered to combat the human trafficking epidemic. Human trafficking continues to be...
Stellar Cyber and Proofpoint New Combined Solution to Deliver Email Security and Automated Open XDR to Speed Detection and Response of Email-Driven Cyber Attacks.

New Stellar Cyber Alliance to Deliver Email Security for SecOps Teams

Stellar Cyber, a Double Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Champion in the 2023 Homeland Security Awards Program, and the innovator of Open XDR has entered inao a new partnership with Proofpoint, a leading...