Homeland Security

University Of Texas At San Antonio Selects Outdoor Campus Emergency Notification System

July 3, 2008

Cooper Notification recently announced the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has selected Cooper Notification’s WAVES (Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System) Mass Notification System (MNS) for its outdoor campus emergency notification system.


Delta Scientific Announces More Than 400 Deployments Of DSC2000 Barricades

July 3, 2008

Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that it has sold systems deploying more than 400 DSC2000 shallow foundation barricades to customers throughout the world.


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.


Selecting an Emergency Communications Solution...and Getting the Most Out of It

June 26, 2008

As organizations continue to mature in the development of Business Continuity plans (people / work group / departments) versus Disaster Recovery plans (technology), the need for mass notification tools has grown. As a result, the number of choices, vendors, and types of solutions is exploding. Large numbers of alternatives are normally an advantage to the buyer, but it can add much confusion when trying to make the right choice.


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