KDADS’ background check portal, KanCheck, has been developed and built through a grant from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at no cost to the State of Kansas. 

Kansas Starts Care Home Fingerprint Background Checks (Learn More)

Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D., signed into law Thursday a bill authorizing the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services’ (KDADS) Health Occupations Credentialing program to conduct national fingerprint-based background checks on...

Active Shooters: An Evolving Threat Requires an Updated Solution

Guest Editorial by Ben Aubin, Security Specialist I. Summary With an increase in active shooter incidents comes the inevitable evolution in the shootings themselves. Unfortunately, while active shooter incidents remain fluid and dynamic the...
Gatwick will be looking at how long each interaction takes, what this means for queue times, how it simplifies the passenger journey, how passengers interact with the technology, and how intuitive the process is - which also has the potential to improve aircraft departure times.

Gatwick & easyJet Launch ‘UK First’ Biometric Boarding Trial (Multi-Video)

By Breaking Travel News Gatwick Airport has today announced the UK’s first trial of end-to-end biometrics - where personal data collected at the airport’s self-service bag drops will be recognized by new...
G-FENCE 3000 is a standalone, virtually infrastructure-free, fence-mounted intrusion detection system using accelerometer technology for perimeter security of sensitive site configurations such as: utilities and sub-stations, oil refineries, nuclear power plants, airports, corrections, etc.

PROTECH G-FENCE 3000 Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Protection Technologies, Inc. (PROTECH), a US-based manufacturer and Winner in the 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company's G-FENCE 3000 has been nominated in the 2018 'ASTORS' Awards Program. G-FENCE...

STRmix™ Approved for Use in Two More Jurisdictions (Multi-Video)

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (HCIFS) in Houston, TX is the latest U.S. forensic lab to approve the use of STRmix™, a sophisticated forensic software used to resolve mixed...
A six year U.S. ICE HSI Philadelphia investigation led to a $95M recovery, including $80M criminal forfeiture money judgment and $15M in civil payment, representing the largest payment ever levied in an immigration case.

ICE Worksite Enforcement Investigations Double Over FY17

Less than seven months after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Thomas Homan issued a directive that called for increased worksite enforcement investigations to ensure U.S. businesses maintain a...

LowCam® VI110 Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards (See in Action)

Advanced Detection Technology, a Winner in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company’s LowCam® VI110 has been nominated to compete in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program. Since 2003, Advanced...
Israel’s Police force select Siklu’s interference free wireless links to secure the Gay Pride Parade in the City of Jerusalem

Israel Police Secure Public Events with Siklu’s mmWave Solutions

Siklu, the market leader in mmWave wireless solutions, and Platinum Award Winner for Best Wireless Broadband Solution in the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has been selected by Israel Police as their...

NIST Improving Rolled Fingerprint Technology (Learn More, Videos)

Fingerprint capture technology has advanced to the point where high-quality rolled prints soon might be obtained without the manual assistance of a trained device operator, according to a new report issued...
The Veridium Enterprise-Ready App allows organizations to deploy Multi-Factor Biometric Authentication to reduce cost while ensuring convenient, fast and secure identity verification with Veridium’s 4 Fingers TouchlessID biometric as well as native fingerprint and face.

Veridium App Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program (Videos)

Veridium, a leader in strong authentication solutions using biometrics instead of passwords and tokens, is pleased to announce the Veridium Authenticator App has been nominated to compete in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards...