Extensive enhancements to OnGuard® version 7.6 create a more scalable, accessible and cloud-compatible enterprise security platform. Version 7.6 also enriches essential operations, including IT compliance, cybersecurity, reader and card technology, and browser client usability.

‘ASTORS’ Award Winning LenelS2 Introduces OnGuard Version 7.6

LenelS2, a leading provider of advanced security systems and a Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to introduce OnGuard® version 7.6. OnGuard 7.6 is the latest enterprise...
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UK Conservatives Vow to Increase Biometrics at Borders

December 2, 2019 – In Breaking News – BBC News If the party wins the general election, it says it will introduce automated exit and entrance checks. It would also make it harder...

Behavior & Physical Environment: You Can’t Fix One Without the Other

Guest OpEd By Doug Haines, Owner, Haines Security Solutions A couple of months ago, I was watching a news report about a kid who was bullied, beaten and died from the injuries inflicted on him...
The lead investigator, National Transportation and Safety Board member Jennifer Homendy, probing the Conception boat fire disaster expressed concerns about the ability of passengers to escape in an emergency after she and her team toured a similar vessel in Santa Barbara Harbor on Wednesday. Homendy she was “taken aback” by the size of the emergency hatch when she toured the Vision — an 80-foot sister vessel to the Conception. (Courtesy of the Santa Barbara County Fire Department)

Rapid DNA Critical in IDing Tragic Boat Fire Victims (See How, Videos)

Thirty-four people died in a tragic boat fire which occurred off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, California, on September 2, 2019. Five injured crew members managed to escape after calling for...
As the Platinum Award Winner for the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award “Best Fire & Safety System,” three years running - the SOS (Siren Operated Sensors) Silent fills an urgent need for first responders to access gated communities without stopping or leaving their vehicle to enter a code or to use a key.

Emergency Access is Urgent!

As more of us choose to live in gated communities or put a gate on our private residence, it’s increasingly important to support emergency responders with the tools they need to...

NCMEC and Ring Join Forces to Help Bring Home Missing Kids (Videos)

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), who was recognized in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for 'Excellence in Public Safety,' and Ring have announced a new partnership...

An Rx for Preparedness Against Active Threats at Healthcare Facilities

Active Threats At Healthcare Facilities "It's been happening almost anywhere, but nobody was waiting for this. Who would have thought it would happen in a hospital?"  Witness of the June 2017 Bronx-Lebanon Hospital...
Iris ID’s Android-based, hand-held iCAM M300 is designed for field use in law enforcement, access control, national ID programs, border control and time and attendance situations.

Iris ID’s iCAM M300 Integrates with Leading Mobile Fingerprint Platform

Iris ID, a leading provider of iris recognition technology, and Platinum Award Winner in the 2016, 2018, and 2019 Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Programs, has integrated its handheld iCAM...
‘ASTORS’ Award Winning Aeroturn’s Integrated Modular Turnstile is a modular deployable turnstile system that can be redeployed into a modular turnstile platform.

Aeroturn Wins 2019 ‘ASTORS’ for Pedestrian Entrance Control Solution

Aeroturn’s mission over the past decade has been to educate schools and government facilities throughout the country on how to better secure their premises and improve security measures. When it comes to...
The goID ecosystem is based on a field-proven technology that enables the issuance, lifecycle management and verification of mobile identities while addressing the identification standards of the 21st century and beyond.

Argentina Selects HID for World’s First Mobile National ID Program

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, and a Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has been selected by the government of Argentina for the...