When we think of situational awareness and incident response, we can only be as effective as the preparation and planning among all stakeholders.  If we prepare and operate in individual silos, the response and outcome will be less effective and will likely result in immeasurable loss.

Unified Situational Awareness by Valor Systems Founder & CEO

Guest Editorial by William Rendina, Founder & CEO, Valor Systems, Inc. Situational Awareness is often thought of as an isolated situation.  While that may be the case, it may also be a...
The Quantum VS-HCI Series is purpose-built for supporting video management systems (VMS), video storage and video analytics plus enabling the consolidation of other related applications such as access control onto an integrated server and storage platform called hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI).

Quantum Selected as On-Premises Infrastructure Provider for GSO 2025

Quantum Corporation, a 2021 'ASTORS' Award Winner in the AST Annual Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce its status as a sponsor and on-premises infrastructure provider at the upcoming...
Powerful During Emergencies, Useful Every Day - Regroup connects you with the people you care about to keep them safe and informed – anytime, anywhere.

Regroup Mass Notification Competes in 6th Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Regroup Mass Notification®, which empowers better mass communication to keep people safe and informed during critical and daily events, is delighted to announce its platform has been nominated for the Sixth...
Teledyne FLIR, whose identiFINDER R700 took home the 2021 Platinum 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best CBRNE Detection Solution, and a Returning Competitor in the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for the Seventh Consecutive Year, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness.

The Revolutionary Technology behind Thermal Imaging Cameras

Hollywood has played a significant role in the popularization of both night vision and thermal imaging technology over the last two decades. The question is, however: “Where did it all start?” Kálmán...
NEC NSS

NEC National Security Systems New 2022 ‘ASTORS’ PLATINUM SPONSOR

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce our New Platinum Sponsor, NEC National Security Systems (NSS), a foreign-ownership-mitigated, wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation of...

Gallagher Command Center Returns to Compete in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Gallagher, a leading manufacturer of security technology, and a Double Gold Award Winner in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce their Gallagher Command Centre PIV solution...
If you’re looking to maximize the utility of your security tools, then integrating your access control and video security might be the solution. Here, we will discuss some of the major benefits of integrating access control and video security.

Why Integrated Access Control & Video is Important for Your Business

Guest Editorial by Marian Domingo 54% of businesses have already invested in mobile access control, or plan to within the next 3 years. If you have a cloud-based access control system, there...
The Synergis™ Cloud Link is Genetec's new generation of PoE-enabled IoT gateway for access control.

Genetec Customers Break Free with Next-Generation Synergis Cloud Link

Genetec, a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, who took home a Gold in the 2021 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced the...
The LenelS2 OnGuard® access control system version 8.1 provides operators with more fully featured browser clients and modernized desktop clients for an enhanced user experience and improved administration.

LenelS2 Unveils New OnGuard Security Management Version 8.1

LenelS2, a 2020 Gold ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, announced the release of the OnGuard® security management system version 8.1, empowering security teams with several major user interface enhancements, more unified security management,...
cloudastructure

What is Cloudastructure Smart Surveillance? Rick Bentley, CEO

Guest Editorial by Rick Bentley, CEO at Cloudastructure Many years ago, I was running an IoT company when a laptop was stolen from our office. We went to the landlord to retrieve...