Homeland Security

Alabama Utility Uses Integrated Security System To Protect Water Supply

September 22, 2008

Alabama Utility Uses Integrated Security System To Protect Water Supply

Birmingham Water Works, the largest water utility in the state of Alabama, has assembled a sophisticated integrated security system with network-based video and access control to help safeguard the district’s water supply.


IndigoVision IP Cameras Safeguarding U.S.-Canadian Border Crossings

September 19, 2008

IndigoVision, a manufacturer of complete IP video security solutions, has announced the award of a North American contract. The Canadian Border Security Agency has chosen IndigoVision’s IP CCTV surveillance solution to provide protection for the U.S.-Canadian border crossings from the East to West coast.


Emergency Notification System Expanded At Air Force Bases

September 12, 2008

AtHoc Inc. recently announced that the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) has expanded its use of AtHoc IWSAlerts within the command. AFMC awarded a contract for AtHoc software licenses and services, and the emergency notification system is now deployed to an additional 25,000 people.


Survey: Nation Not Prepared For ‘Dirty Bomb’ Terrorist Attack

September 12, 2008

The Radiological Threat Awareness Coalition (R-TAC) recently released a national survey on homeland security preparedness, showing that at least 81 percent of those polled said the threat of a "dirty bomb" is serious, yet less than one third (32 percent) feel prepared for a terrorist attack.


Denver Police Use Video Surveillance System To Help Protect Democratic National Convention

September 10, 2008

Denver Police Use Video Surveillance System To Help Protect Democratic National Convention

When Barack Obama decided to change the location where he would accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States only a few weeks before the event, Lt. Ernie Martinez of the Denver Police Department wasn’t worried about changing his surveillance coverage accordingly.


A Numbers Game

By Meta Rotenberg · September 2008

License plate and container code recognition systems enhance border security

In 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers inspected 422 million travelers and more than 132 million cars, trucks, buses, trains, vessels and aircrafts. Customs officers inspected 1.19 million private vehicles, 11.48 million trucks and more than 1 million aircraft. On a typical day, Customs processes 70,200 truck, rail and sea containers. On the U.S.-Canadian border, one truck crosses the border every 2.5 seconds— representing 45,000 trucks per day.


One Way Only

By Lior Frenkel · September 2008

Unidirectional connectivity protects airport networks using IP cameras

One Way Only

Airports are bustling international hubs, some providing services to hundreds of thousands of people from diverse locations on a daily basis. Overseeing airport security is an extremely complicated task, not just in the airport itself, but also on the airplanes.


Mobile Mail Screening Station Makes Debut At Political Conventions

August 29, 2008

Smiths Detection, part of the global technology business Smiths Group, announced recently that a number of its security technologies have been included in the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Mobile Mail Screening Station (MMSS).


A Monumental Task

By Megan Weadock · September 2008

Lady Liberty gets a post-9/11 makeover

One of the most chilling aspects of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was the terrorists’ choice of targets: facilities that represent the pinnacle of U.S. security and prosperity. Striking a blow to two such important icons was a frighteningly effective way for the extremists to make their point.


Tampa Bay Maritime Homeland Security Experiment Focuses On Enhancing Nation's Port Security

August 28, 2008

The U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and SRI International are deploying a suite of advanced port security technologies, trained personnel, and are executing tactical procedures as part of a homeland security experiment in the waters of Tampa Bay through August 28.


New Products

Emergency Response: Communication

Wayfinding Tool

Notifier's Onyx FirstVision™ is a wayfinding navigational tool designed for firefighters and other emergency responders. A PC-based touchscreen graphically displays critical information on the origin and spread of a fire. Emergency responders can immediately gather the information needed to accurately pinpoint the source of the fire and the spreading rate. An interactive interface displays building floor plans with the location of all fire alarm devices, water supplies, evacuation routes, access routes, gas, power and HVAC shutoffs, and chemical and structural hazards in the building.

New Webinar

Combating Counterfeiting

How can you prevent your identification cards from being easy to duplicate?

New Webinar

Expanding Options with IP

IP has changed the way people are thinking about security for their industrial environments. With the vast capability for collecting and analyzing data that comes with an IP-based security system, the mission is no longer simply surveillance, but an integrated security system.

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