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Researchers Take Antivirus Protection To The Cloud

August 11, 2008

Researchers Take Antivirus Protection To The Cloud

Antivirus software on your personal computer could become a thing of the past thanks to a new "cloud computing" approach to malicious software detection developed at the University of Michigan.


Sagem Morpho, BIO-key Announce Biometric Partnership Agreement

August 11, 2008

Sagem Morpho Inc. and BIO-key International Inc. recently announced a technology partnership that combines the strengths of both companies to create high-performance biometric matching technology.


Andrews International Announces Acquisition Of Seventrees Corp.

August 11, 2008

Andrews International, a full-service provider of security and risk mitigation services recently announced the acquisition of Seventrees Corp., a specialized uniformed security, personal protection, special event security and training services company, based in Benton Harbor, Mich.


Securing The Games

By Brent Dirks · August 8, 2008

Securing The Games

With the eyes of the world focused on China as the 2008 Summer Olympics begin today in Beijing, numerous security companies are helping to keep fans and participants safe.


Miami International Airport Rolls Out High-Capacity Digital Communication, Video Surveillance System

August 8, 2008

To increase passenger and personnel safety, Miami International Airport (MIA) selected Ericsson Federal to supply, deploy and execute systems integration of a high-capacity digital communication and video surveillance system.


Canadian Retailer Deploys Network Cameras To Reduce Shrink

August 8, 2008

Axis Communications recently announced that Ardene, Canada’s premier fashion accessory retailer, is implementing its network cameras to reduce shrink in 350 stores across the country.


Wireless Video Surveillance System Helps Decrease Crime In Georgia City

August 7, 2008

Wireless Video Surveillance System Helps Decrease Crime In Georgia City

The city of Temple, Georgia, located on the border of Georgia and Alabama, has deployed a next-generation wireless video surveillance system and public safety network which will be a testbed for advanced public safety applications and services.


Study Looks At Potential For Video Analytics

August 7, 2008

As demand spreads from North America and western Europe to the rest of the world, a promising new technology, called video analytics, takes surveillance to a whole new level. Video analytics can perform certain functions such as identifying abandoned objects, detecting motion and identifying traffic flow. It is useful for both security and managerial purposes.


Broadband Wireless Network Enables First Responders In Virginia Town

August 7, 2008

Federal Signal Corporation's Safety and Security Systems Group recently announced that the Town of Abingdon, Virginia, has deployed a Federal Signal 4.9 GHz public safety broadband wireless network to deliver mission-critical communications to police, fire and EMS personnel.


Few Fingers In The Mix

By Sharon J. Watson · August 6, 2008

Few Fingers In The Mix

Biometric technology is no longer the stuff of science fiction or high-tech thrillers. The technology for using a person’s unique biological markers to offer irrefutable proof of identity or presence in a specific place at a specific time is functional, marketable and increasingly sophisticated.


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Case Study: MITOC

Regardless of the scope and scale, when disaster strikes, first responders need a rapid and effective way to collect and communicate information in the early moments.

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With an estimated security budget of more than $300 million, is the Chinese government doing enough to protect the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing?