Convergint-led Donation Empowers Park Officials with Key Insights from Intelligent Video so visitors can view the Washington Monument rise majestically to the sky, surrounded by the stately U.S. Capitol Building at one end and the dignified Lincoln Memorial at the other, with increased safety and security. (Courtesy of YouTube)

BriefCam Enables DC National Mall to Boost Guest Experience & Safety

BriefCam, the industry's leading provider of video content analytics solutions, and the Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best Video Analytics Solution for Three Consecutive Years, is now in place at the...
The Splanmobile credentialing architecture brings an automated system to the door that allows for a touchless check-in experience for visitors, employees, and contractors.

Splan Unveils New Powerful Unified Mobile Credentialing Platform

Splan Inc., a leading developer of open-architecture security software for the physical security industry, has announced the company has unveiled a powerful unified mobile credentialing platform that integrates seamlessly to a...
The truth is hackers can compromise home security camera feeds, but there are ways to block spying eyes.

Security Camera Hacking: It Can Happen to You. Here’s How to Stop It

August 22, 2021 – In Breaking News – CNET Installing a Wi-Fi-connected security camera in your house won't necessarily bring a wave of hackers to your network -- but losing privacy thanks...
Security has and will always be the number one focus for most facilities. However, COVID-19 has helped bring to the forefront some positive changes as we are seeing a huge push in the market for touchless entry points.

Emerging Turnstile Trends Creating the Pathway to Change

Guest OpEd by Michael Stoll, VP of Technical Sales & Marketing at Aeroturn  Businesses and government agencies today are facing uncertainty with the COVID-19 virus still running rampant throughout cities nationwide. With all...
HALO from IPVideo Corporation

IPVideo Corp Returns to Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

IPVideo Corporation, a leading manufacturer of audio/video recording, passive weapons detection systems and IoT sensor technology, and a Double Platinum Award Winner in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is...
Whether it’s a natural disaster, an incident at a major event, or an active shooter or terrorist attack, situations inevitably arise where a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional task force is required to immediately respond. The question is, is your city and county ready for the next emergency situation that comes along?

Fūsus Real-Time Crime Center in the Cloud Nominated in 2021 ‘ASTORS’

Fūsus, a company capable of extracting and unifying live video and data feeds from virtually any source, to create a central hub for enhanced situational awareness and investigative capabilities of Law...

10 Disaster Preparedness Tips Every Public Safety Department Should Use

By Sahil Merchant, Chief Strategy Officer at Fūsus Whether it’s a natural disaster, an incident at a major event, or an active shooter or terrorist attack, situations inevitably arise where a multi-agency,...
PureActiv™ is an automated outdoor surveillance system that addresses critical security threats to safeguard lives, facilities, and other high-value assets.

PureActiv AI Deep Learning Video Analytics Compete in 2021 ‘ASTORS’

PureActiv AI Deep Learning Geo-spatial Video Analytics from PureTech Systems, a 2020 Multi-'ASTORS' Award Winner, has been Nominated in Six categories in the 2021 'ASTORS' Awards Program. PureTech Systems delivers a fully integrated...
Community health workers (CHWs)—also known as community health representatives and health promoters—provide critical services to communities disproportionately impacted by public health threats including COVID-19. (Courtesy of the CDC)

CDC Awards $300M in Funding to Support Community Health Workers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which was recognized for "Excellence in Public Safety" in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for it's work on COVID-19 Efforts to...
John Julias, Biosecurity Program Manager at Draper exclusively outlines for American Security Today (AST), the growing importance of biothreat detection for professionals who work in port security, law enforcement and military security.

Biothreat Dangers for Port Security, Law Enforcement and Military

Major infectious diseases, like COVID-19, often go undetected until they spread. Spotting the problem in a community isn’t easy, in part because infectious disease detection, which is the foundation for surveillance...