Guilty Pleas in Computer Crime Cases Involving Massive DDoS Attacks (Videos)
The Justice Department have announced today the guilty pleas in three high-profile cybercrime cases.
In the District of Alaska, defendants pleaded guilty to creating and operating two botnets, which targeted “Internet of...
Allied Telesis Joins Arecont Vision Technology Partner Program
Arecont Vision®, the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Platinum Award Winner for Best IP Video Surveillance Solution, and the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has welcomed Allied Telesis, Inc. to the Arecont Vision Technology Partner...
S&T Project Helps Secure First Responder Apps From Cyberattacks
A pilot project funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) resulted in the successful remediation of potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in mobile applications (apps) used by the nation’s...
Thales Acquires Chip Giant Gemalto, in $5.6B All-Cash Deal (Learn More)
By Greg Otto, cyberscoop
French technology giant Thales SA will acquire digital security company Gemalto after outbidding a rival French company whose bid was rejected.
Thales will acquire Gemalto — the world’s largest manufacturer of...
Texas DIR Selects AT&T for Cybersecurity (Multi-Video)
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has awarded AT&T with a contract to offer managed security services statewide.
The services include security monitoring and device management, risk and compliance testing, and...
New Trends in Smart Cities Include Wireless Broadband (See Video)
By Alex Doorduyn, Director of Business Development, Security & Surveillance, Siklu Communication, the 2017 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner for Best Wireless Broadband Solution
The smart cities movement in Europe and North America has grown considerably within...
ASC Launches Campus-Based Layered Mass Notification System
American Signal Corporation (ASC), Two-Time Winner of the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards and Platinum Award Winner for Best Disaster Preparedness, Recovery Solution, is launching its new in-network mass notification and alerting system: ASC AWARE.
This product...
Unanimous Opt-Ins Pave Way for FirstNet (Learn More, Multi-Video)
With last week’s close of the FirstNet opt-in/opt-out period, the unanimous decisions of states and territories across America are in - making it a big week for public safety.
Fifty states, 2 territories and...
DHS OIG Privacy Incident Involving PII of Employees & Investigative Data
On January 3, 2018, select Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees received notification letters from the DHS Chief Privacy Officer, Phillip S. Kaplan, to advise them that they may have been impacted...
Public Safety Communications in the Far Reaches of Tribal Lands (Video)
An Unparalleled Community needs an Uncommon Network
By Margaret Gutierrez, FirstNet Regional Tribal Government Liaison
The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe refers to the layout of its tribal lands as a checkerboard—with...
