American Society of Safety Pros Aims to Reduce Risk of Workplace Violence
Violence in workplaces across the United States is a growing problem, with shootings too often reported at manufacturing plants, shopping centers, schools, night clubs, churches and many other places.
No industry or...
‘ASTORS’ New Competitor Gallagher Wins a Product of the Year Award
Gallagher, a global technology manufacturer and new competitor to the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced its Security Health Check auditing tool has won a New Product of the...
AST Travels to Italy to Check Out Security in the Eternal City of Rome
As American Security Today's Editorial Director, I am excited to travel to Italy: Rome & Pompeii on August 27-31, and I am just dying to get on the plane!
Among us will be...
Tighter Border Security Increases Public Growth Opps for Biometrics
Governments across Asia-Pacific (APAC) are heavily investing in biometrics for national identification projects, such as ePassports and national identification cards.
This growing use of biometrics by the public sector, and the installation of cameras for...
Federal Protective Service Recognized in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Protective Service, a recognized agency in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the agency has once again been recognized.
The...
Automatic Systems SlimLite Entrance Control Competes in 2019 ‘ASTORS’
Automatic Systems, a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control equipment for pedestrian & vehicle access, and the Platinum Award Winner for Best Pedestrian Entrance Control in the 2018...
Iris ID Increasing Interoperability with LEAF Access Cards & DESFire EV2
Iris ID, a leading global provider of iris recognition technology, a 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Winner, and a competitor in the 2019 'ASTORS' Awards Program, are now integrating its award-winning IrisAcess® biometric...
See How PlateSmart is Helping Police Solve Major Crimes with LPR
In 2015, the city of LaGrange, Ga., had three homicides occur in rapid succession.
The LaGrange Police Department was able to solve them in part because the perpetrators’ vehicles were caught on...
Fingerprint Tech Helps Solve 1999 Kidnap/Rape of 10 Yr Old (Videos)
By the FBI
After the abduction and sexual assault of a young girl in the small community of Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania, law enforcement searched tirelessly for the perpetrator as the community feared for...
Lenel BlueDiamond Mobile Competes in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program
LenelS2, a leading provider in advanced security systems and a Platinum Award Winner in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the company's BlueDiamond Mobile has been...