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...
“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,...
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SIMS Software Named a Premier Sponsor in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

By Michael Struttmann, President and CEO of SIMS Software SIMS Software, the leading provider of industrial security information management software to the government and defense industries, and a New 'ASTORS' Award Program...
The Durabook S14I is equipped with a smart card reader, fingerprint scanner, and hardware-based encryption (Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0)) to ensure storage security for sensitive data. In addition to software-based encryption, hardware-based encryption can be applied.

Durabook Americas Returns to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Durabook Americas, formerly GammaTech Computer Corporation, who took home the Gold in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for 'Best Rugged Computer Tablet,' is pleased to announce the Durabook S14I...
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...
Everbridge Crisis Management draws on over 160 patents to bring automation and innovation to managing threats like COVID-19, to provid organizations a single solution for business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency communication. In one application, crisis teams can coordinate all response activities, teams, and resources to accelerate recovery times and maintain command and control when crises evolve into unanticipated scenarios.

Everbridge Returns to Compete in Fourth ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Everbridge, a global leader in critical event management (CEM), and a Platinum Award winner in the 2019, 2018, and 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Programs, is pleased to announce that JARVISS, has...
Umit Karabiyik, an assistant professor in computer and information technology, works in Purdue’s Cybersecurity and Forensics Lab. Karabiyik researches forensic intelligence and how investigators can use terabytes of evidence from a myriad of devices. (Courtesy of Purdue University by Rebecca McElhoe)

Device Data can be too Much of a Good Thing for LE Investigations

Take a walk outside and, Purdue University’s Umit Karabiyik says, video-enabled doorbells or street cameras are recording you. He says most people are carrying at least three devices that are each filing...
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...

U.S. Navy Upgrading to Next-Gen LRAD with 1.8M Add-On Order

Genasys, a global leader in critical communications systems solutions, recently named a Multiple Award Finalist in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced a $1.8 million LRAD systems order...
D-Fend Solutions’ offering empowers border security agencies to retrieve drone payloads being carried by rogue drones, which is important when drones are carrying drugs and/or explosives. The system also identifies and tracks the location of the drones’ take-off positions and remote-control operators.

D-Fend Solutions Expands Counter-Drone Takeover Technologies

D-Fend Solutions, a leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, recently named an Award Finalist in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is officially releasing the new software version...