Desktop Alert New In-Building & Outdoor School Notification Beacons
Desktop Alert, a Proud Sponsor the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, will be introducing Metis Secure Solutions, a leading manufacturer of IP-based in-building and outdoor Notification Beacon™ solutions at Campus Safety Conference...
New Suspect Sketches in Cold Case Double Murder (Learn More, Videos)
By Travis Fedschun, Fox News
It's been a little more than four decades since a Wisconsin couple was shot to death while camping in the northern part of the state, but officials...
New DHS: K-12 Guide for Preventing & Protecting Against Gun Violence
Active shooter incidents escalate quickly and evolve rapidly. While many conclude after a few short minutes, others stretch on for hours.
To address these incidents, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National...
DNA Detective Helps Uncover Secrets on Long-Lost Biological Families
By Marc Dorian, Gail Deutsch, Alexa Valiente, ABC News
One early morning in 1987, staff at a local hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, noticed an odd sight: a pregnant woman in labor...
Mastercard Predicts Biometric Payment Boom Coming (Multi-Video)
By Alison McGuire, Irish Tech News
With new EU regulations coming into place next September, Mastercard is predicting a significant increase in the use of biometric technology to authenticate who is paying.
With...
Veridium Transforming Authentication with Investor Michael Spencer (Video)
Veridium, a leader in strong authentication solutions using biometrics instead of passwords and tokens, and a competitor in the 2018 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has closed its Series B funding round...
Praise for MIRS Face Recognition in Maryland Shooting (Multi-Video)
By PlanetBiometrics
Law enforcement officers in Maryland used facial recognition technology to identify the suspected shooter believed to be responsible for killing five staff members and injuring at least two others in...
Taking Action Against Workplace Violence (Learn More, Multi-Video)
By Stefanie Valentic, EHS Today
On April 3, 2018, 38-year-old Nasim Najafi Aghdam entered YouTube’s headquarters with a semi-automatic pistol and began shooting company employees.
The act of workplace violence at the video...
How Tech & People Together Provide a More Secure Traveling Environment
Guest Editorial by David Menzel, Founding Member, Secure Journeys, Sales Director-Government Markets, SITA
In the past five years, the number of international travelers passing through US airports has increased by more than...
Rapid DNA Tech Donated to Reunite Families at Border (See in Action)
Thermo Fisher Scientific is offering to donate $1 million worth of rapid DNA analyzers and related technology to support efforts to reunite children and parents recently separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Thermo...
