Home Physical Security Access Control & Identification

Access Control & Identification

With more control in users’ hands, Security Health Check helps businesses maximize their Gallagher system’s potential, respond faster to emerging threats, and generate usable data in a simplified report whenever the need arises.

Gallagher Reveals New and Improved Security Health Check (SHC) Tool

Global security leader Gallagher Security, who took Platinum for Best Integrated Solution for HSP D-12/FIPS 201 Compliance in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has streamlined its free Security Health...
Based on the mass volume of cargo containers entering the country annually, concealed CWP agents within maritime cargo shipments pose the highest risk of chemical weapons entering the United States, according to Dr. Sabatino Nacson, CTO of Teknoscan Systems Inc.

Sampling and Analysis of Chemical Threat in Maritime Cargo Containers

Guest Editorial by Dr. Sabatino Nacson, CTO, Teknoscan Systems Inc. Customs and Border protection agencies worldwide are charged with protecting the public against terrorist attacks, and one widely recognized vulnerability for entry...
SmartGateway technology will be deployed at all Entrances of the 8,500 capacity Arena to Protect Patrons and Elevate the Fan Experience

Xtract One to Protect Fans, Staff & Performers at Cross Insurance Center

Xtract One Technologies, a leading technology-driven threat detection and security solution that prioritizes the patron access experience by leveraging AI, and a Multiple 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Champion, proudly announced its SmartGateway...
See How SDS is Introducing the Latest in Active Shooter Intelligence™

SDS Indoor Gunshot Detection Returns to Compete in 2023 ‘ASTORS’

Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and provider of leading gunshot detection solutions, is pleased to announce the SDS Indoor Gunshot Detection System, has been Nominated to compete in the...
‘ASTORS’ competitors who return year to year, establish a legacy of wins that span over years. Those are a special breed never satisfied but strive to excel each year to provide first responders, security industry professionals, and government practitioners with the capabilities and technologies to create a safer world for generations to come.

Establishing a Legacy of Wins in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, now in its Eighth Year, recognizes industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management...
Border: Some - like 40-year-old Jovanna Gomez from Colombia - decided to try their luck crossing now after hearing about the U.S. policy change. "In my country, you hear that immigration will only be allowed until May 11, so we came racing against the clock," she said. "It wasn't easy."

Migrant Detentions at Border Hit Record Highs as Title 42 Ends

May 11, 2023 – In Breaking News – REUTERS Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday hours before immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire, with some rushing...
Keith Terreri, Executive Vice President of Enterprise Services and Business Operations, NEC Corporation of America, explains why NEC supports the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, and American Security Today’s Mission

NEC National Security Systems The Platinum Sponsor of 2023 ‘ASTORS’

NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), a subsidiary of NEC Corporation of America, is Returning as a Platinum Sponsor of the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program. NEC NSS deploys groundbreaking solutions for...
New Reporting and Analysis Features, SAPIENT Support, and API Updates Further Strengthen D-Fend's 'ASTORS' Award-Winning EnforceAir RF-Cyber Takeover Market and Technology Category Leadership

EnforceAir C-UAS Update Expands Drone Coverage & Remote ID

D-Fend Solutions, the leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone takeover technology, who took Top Honors in the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program - recently Nominated to Compete...
See how you can improve your home’s safety features inside and out by following these tips from American Security Today.

How to Bolster Home Security Without Draining Your Savings

Your home should be a sanctuary from the outside world. You get to decide who visits and who knows where you live. Everyone should feel a sense of privacy in their...
​​Learn how issuing polycarbonate cards presents new opportunities for advanced security features to ensure the integrity, reduce counterfeit and enhance the security of your DL/ID credentials, from Tony Lo Brutto, EVP for Thales Identity and Biometric Solutions.​ (Courtesy of Thales)

Taking ID Security to the Next Level

Guest Editorial By Antonio Lo Brutto, Executive Vice President for Thales Identity and Biometric Solutions Since quarantine protocols eased up in the U.S., we have witnessed a boom in travel, big purchases,...