The Challenges of Securing Mass Transit Facilities

By David Sime and Hyong Cho As anyone who has ever flown on a commercial airline since 2001 knows, security measures at airports are well enforced and the emphasis on traveler safety...

The Aspen Institute’s 2017 Homeland Security Recommendations

The Aspen Institute Homeland Security Group has recommended nine areas critical to the continued improvement of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) making further progress toward securing the homeland against ever evolving...

Norfolk Southern Facilitates $4B Indus Invest Along Rail Lines in 2016

Norfolk Southern provided assistance to 71 industries in locating or expanding their businesses along its rail lines in 2016. The 58 new and 13 expanded industries represent an investment of $4.0 billion...

SIA Applauds House Adoption & Senate Action on PASS Act (Video)

The Security Industry Association hails swift passage of the Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act (H.R. 511) by the House of Representatives Monday, and the subsequent introduction of a companion bill...

SmartMetric Nearing Release of Its Fingerprint Activated Cards (Video)

SmartMetric, the creator of biometric cards with a fingerprint reader imbedded inside the card, is in the final stages of bringing to market its fingerprint activated cards. SmartMetric has during the course of...

ASSA ABLOY Brands Introduce Forced Entry Bullet Resistant Doors (Video)

ASSA ABLOY hollow metal door brands Ceco Door, Curries, and Fleming now offer Forced Entry Bullet Resistant Assemblies (FEBR), designed to resist an intense, prolonged attack by one or more intruders. This...

The 10 Most Expensive Places to Live in 2017

By Kate Springer, CNN They’re the top three most unaffordable housing markets in the world, according to the 13th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey: 2017, published today. Hong Kong has topped the...

School for Special-Needs Children Gets Security Camera Upgrade

Hikvision USA has delivered a new security system that will be used for classroom instruction as well as security at Kids World, a non-profit school for students with disabilities, located in...

Eagle Eye Networks Implements Two Factor Authentication (Learn More)

Eagle Eye Networks has initiated implementation of two factor authentication, utilizing trusted devices, trusted phone numbers or emails, and security codes, across the Eagle Eye Security Camera VMS including its iOS and...

Gemalto Wins Privacy Design Award for its Identity Verification Solution

Gemalto, has won the ACT Canada IVIE Award in the "Privacy by Design" category for its ID Verificati​​on solution. As banks and mobile operators look to provide more convenient services through digital and...