Quantum

Quantum’s Surveillance Award Wins Signify Continued Tech Leadership

Quantum Corporation, a global leader in pioneering solutions for video and unstructured data, has been recognized with three awards in two leading security industry programs: The American Security Today (AST) ‘ASTORS’...
UiPath has the vision to deliver the Fully Automated Enterprise™, where companies use automation to unlock their greatest potential. They make software robots, so that people don’t have to be robots. (Courtesy of UiPath)

Tackling Cyber Threats with Automation & AI in 2023 and Beyond

Guest Editorial by Mike Daniels, Senior Vice President of Public Sector, UiPath Automation technology company UiPath recently released its predictions for the top public sector automation and artificial intelligence trends in 2023....
The perfect name for your brand should align with your brand positioning and resonate with your target consumers. Grant Polachek, head of branding at Squadhelp.com, offers AST readers some tips to help you create the perfect name for your brand.

Five Secrets to Crafting an Unforgettable Business Name

Guest Editorial by Grant Polachek, head of branding at Squadhelp.com Naming a brand can be one of the most critical decisions in the life of a business. So, it’s crucial to have...
“These findings underscore why it’s so crucial to regularly pentest all internal and externally exposed assets and points of entry,” explained Snehal Antani, CEO and co-founder of Horizon3.ai. “Many of the vulnerabilities and weaknesses that companies believe they’ve already addressed are, in fact, welcoming entry points for threat actors. Every organization should regularly ask themselves what their threat environment looks like, whether their security tools are appropriately configured and effective, and most importantly – whether their assets and environments are secure.”

Horizon3.ai Unveils: ‘Year in Review: Thru the Eyes of the Attacker 2022’

Horizon3.ai, a leading cybersecurity firm focusing on autonomous penetration testing, and a Platinum 'ASTORS' Winner in AST's 2022 Homeland Security Awards Program, has issued its inaugural cybersecurity threatscape report titled: “Year...
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...
According to the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 U.S. adults will experience a mental illness, with 1 in 20 experiencing a serious mental illness. 988 is essential to the welfare of the mental health crisis care continuum, to public safety, and public health at large. Rave Mobile Safety is here to help communities with 911 and 988 services.

988 Today and What’s Coming Next

Guest Editorial by Todd Miller, SVP Strategic Programs, Rave Mobile Safety, a Multiple Winner in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program The 988 suicide and crisis hotline went live on July...
One of the most popular types of phygital attacks is “warshipping,” in which the attacker sends a digital device small enough to fit in a modestly sized cardboard package, through the mail.

Phygital Attacks: Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats

Guest Editorial by Will Plummer, Military Veteran and Chief Security Officer at RaySecur As businesses across the globe have grown in their reliance on digital infrastructure, so too has the number of...
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...