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...
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...
With over 20 years’ experience at various manufacturers in the security access control market, Veteran-Owned and USA-Made AACS was founded to address customers’ needs and requirements, for superior products both in serviceability and functionality.

WVAACS Returns to Compete in 2024 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

In these challenging times, have you considered what would happen if you could no longer purchase supplies required to keep your entrance control points operating because they are manufactured in Europe? This could...
2023 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner the Getac B360, is a modern fully rugged laptop designed for field service, utilities, manufacturing, military and public safety markets that require both the raw computing power and the versatility and mobility that comes with a lighter, more compact fully rugged package. (Courtesy of Getac)

Rugged Laptops: What Defense and First Responders Should Look For

Guest Editorial by Mike McMahon, President, Getac North America With law enforcement and first response data being targeted by bad actors and the growing threat of cyberspace being used as a theater...
Björn Lidefelt, EVP and Head of HID

2023 ‘ASTORS’ Champ HID Enhances its PKI Offerings with ZeroSSL

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, and a Double Award Champion in the 2023' ASTORS' Awards Program, has acquired ZeroSSL, an Austria-based SSL certificate provider. This new acquisition will...
Layered on top of existing security cameras, 2023 'ASTORS' Award Homeland Security Awards Champion ZeroEyes’ proprietary software will automatically identify guns the moment they become visible and alert safety personnel within 3 to 5 seconds. (Courtesy of ZeroEyes)

ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection to Protect Woodbine IA Students and Faculty

ZeroEyes, creators of the AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds a DHS SAFETY Act Designation - and a Platinum Award Champion in the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program...
With its ongoing leadership throughout the biometric solutions industry, NEC's robust biometric authentication solution emphasizes how NEC's ability to meet existing and new customer demands, empower end users to take control over their biometric data and steer the biometric industry into the next phase of growth. (Courtesy of NEC)

NEC NSS Named Title Sponsor of IDENTITY WEEK AMERICA 2024

NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), a Returning Competitor in AST's 'ASTORS' Homeland Security, Public Safety and Government Excellence Awards Program for the Seventh Consecutive Year, is pleased to announce it...
The LRAD 1000Xi from Genasys Inc.

Genasys Selected to Improve Maritime Safety in Middle East

Genasys, a global leader in protective communications solutions - and the 2023 'ASTORS' Platinum Award Champion for Best Long-Range Acoustic Hailing Solution - has been selected for a new foreign military sales (FMS)...