Homeland Security

Technology Provides Immediate Alerts In Emergency Or Routine Situations

July 2, 2008

ADT Security Services recently announced the availability of ADT Select Link, a Web-based electronic notification system that is designed to alert thousands of people in emergency or routine situations.


An Eye Under the Sky

By Peter McKee · July 2008

UK airport faces fierce competition in the skies but is firmly planted in security applications


Going Undercover

By Ralph C Jensen · July 2008


San Pedro Bay Ports Open New Enrollment Site for Federal Security Credential

July 1, 2008

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Port of Los Angeles worked together to open an additional enrollment site recently on Terminal Island in an effort to facilitate enrollment for the Los Angeles/Long Beach port worker, mariner and trucker communities into the federal Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.


ASIS Issues Second Edition of TASR Guideline

June 30, 2008

The ASIS Commission on Standards and Guidelines has released the second edition of the Threat Advisory System Response Guideline (TASR).


Report Examines Law Mandating Scans of All U.S.-Bound Cargo Containers by 2012

June 27, 2008

Congress reaffirmed its will to implement 100-percent scanning in four years while government witnesses defended their position that the deadline was unrealistic.


Mandatory Usage Requriements Driving Biometric-Enabled Smart Card Market

June 26, 2008

"Advances in Emerging Biometrics and RFID for Security," finds that the mandatory requirement to use biometric-enabled smart cards to gain access control is a major factor driving this market.


New Bill Allows for Discounted Homeland Security Equipment, Services

June 25, 2008

The bill ensures state and local governments can purchase fire alarm systems, access control devices, perimeter security and video surveillance systems and countless other homeland security goods and services, at GSA-approved reduced prices.


Ben-Gurion Expands SimGuard Coverage to Simulate and Analyze Critical Scenarios

June 23, 2008

Ben-Gurion is one of the world's most secure airports. In 2007, it handled over 10 million international passengers and about half a million domestic passengers.


ID Solutions Awarded Contract To Supply Software For TWIC Program

June 20, 2008

ID Solutions Inc. recently reported that it has been awarded a contract to supply critical software to the Transportation Security Agency's TWIC program.


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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