Technology has the potential to move the gaming industry forward in a significant way and by having developers employ these technologies, we begin to create an industry that is fundamentally geared toward the safety and enjoyment of all players from the beginning.

≠Keeping Young Gamers Safe in the Age of Uncertainty

Guest Editorial by Ron Kerbs, founder and CEO of Kidas More and more, we see online gaming becoming the venue of choice for predators and criminals alike to carry out creative cyberattacks...
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover debris from a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, SC on February 5, 2023. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson)

US Navy Releases Photos of Chinese Spy Balloon Recovery Effort

February 7, 2023 – In Breaking News – CNN US Navy released photos Tuesday of its recovery effort of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, which US fighter jets shot down over the Atlantic Ocean...
Patrick Harr, CEO SlashNext

SlashNext Joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association

SlashNext, a  leader in SaaS-based Integrated Cloud Messaging Security across email, mobile or web messaging apps, and a 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Phishing Defense Solution, is pleased...
Instantly detect hidden AirTags and any personal BLE tags and devices used for stalking and illegal tracking. (Courtesy of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Inc.)

Combat Stalking & Illegal Tracking: Detect Hidden AirTags and BLE Tags

Our digital world is tracking all of us in ways we cannot imagine, understand, and, least of all, control. But there is one technology disruptor where our digital privacy and physical safety...
How Dispatchers and First Responders Can Stay Ahead of the Curve In Advance of Super Bowl LVII, when NHTSA fatality data show that the stakes are high - with Alcohol-related traffic fatalities 74% higher on Super Bowl Sunday compared to the week before and 82% higher than the following week. SOMA Global

How We Can Make Public Safety More Proactive

Guest Editorial by Josh Lewis, CTO at SOMA Global, a Double Platinum Winner in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Glendale saw a massive influx of sports fans this past weekend for...
By using millimeter wave technology to transmit real-time video feeds, wireless video drones can provide security personnel with a unique perspective on security situations, helping them to respond more effectively and efficiently to security incidents. (Courtesy of Siklu)

Take a Look: Millimeter Wave Tech for its Role in Drone Security

By Dan Shalev, Marketing Manager for Siklu, a 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Champion Wireless video drones are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with cameras that serve several important roles. These drones provide...
FirstNet must operate in accordance with its Congressional mandate, and without undue influence from commercial interests, explains Commissioner Bratton, Former NYPD and LAPD Police Commissioner, Vice Chairman of the Secretary of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council. Commissioner Bratton shown here addressing attendees at the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Ceremony and Banquet Luncheon in New York City.

Legendary 9/11 Public Servants Raise Concerns Over FirstNet IG Report

William Bratton, Former Commissioner of the NYPD, BPD, and the former Chief of the LAPD, along with Former FDNY Commissioner Sal Cassano, Former Philadelphia and D.C. Chief Chuck Ramsey, and Former Head...