NYC Shootings and Homicides Soared in 2020, Crime Data Shows
New York City and its Police Department were buffeted by conflicting forces in 2020, as a historic low in overall index crime was accompanied by significant upticks in homicides, shootings, burglaries...
ShotSpotter Reveals 2020 Gunshot Rates up 48% Across United States
ShotSpotter, a leader in precision policing solutions, and the 2020 Gold 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best Gunshot Detection Solution, has reported a dramatic rise of 48 percent in gunshot incidents during...
Comparing Options of Contactless Access Control by Iris ID Systems
By Mohammed Murad, Vice President Global Sales and Business Development at LG Electronics USA - Iris ID Systems
As people continue to return to the workplace, facility managers have to worry about...
Siklu Honored with 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Award for Emerg Communications
Siklu, a global leader in millimeter wave (mmWave) technology for gigabit fixed wireless access, smart city and security networks, is the proud recipient of a 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award from...
Foreign Terrorist Groups Direct Operatives to Attack US says NJOHSP
By the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) maintain the ability to train operatives to plot external operations in...
Heroes Down: 2 Officers Die Following Capitol Protest Turned Riot
January 11, 2021 – In Breaking News – TODAY
He was a veteran who later lamented America’s involvement in Iraq. He lived in suburban Virginia but hailed from a small town in New...
NJCU Professional Security Studies Honored with 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Award
The New Jersey City University (NJCU) Professional Security Studies department, has been recognized with a 2020 Platinum 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award for Cyber Defense, National Security and Intelligence programs.
NJCU received a...
Fear of Insider Attack, Service Members Vetted by FBI- Who Dropped the Ball in...
January 11, 2021 – In Breaking News – AP News
U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe...
Contactless Access Control is Key for Security Entrance Lanes in 2021
Guest Editorial by Mike McGovern, PSP, Automatic Systems and Frank Scala, PSP, CTS, WSP USA
Do you want to be secure, safe, healthy, and beautiful? Maybe just add “happy” and we have a...
‘ASTORS’ Winner RAJANT Earns Six Sigma Quality Process Mgmt Cert
Rajant Corporation, the Kinetic Mesh® wireless network provider, and the 2020 Platinum Award Winner for Best Wireless Network Security Solution in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has received Lean Six...
