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Intransa VideoAppliance named 2009 New Product of the Year
Intransa VideoAppliance, introduced in June 2009; a panel of judges for Security Products Magazine names it 2009 New Product of the Year in the Network-Centric Security category
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Competition intensifies in high-definition security imaging
Surveillance has come out of domestic and office environments into the main street in both industrial and developing countries, and the competition among the companies seeking customers at ASIS is likely to remain fierce
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Panasonic shows array of new technologies
In addition to enhancing its line of i-Pro Series Network Solutions, Panasonic continues to introduce select analogue products incorporating the latest technologies in support of legacy system
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Camera manufacturers going HD
High definition technology gives users the capability to make out faces and license plates more easily, which in the future will also have implications for video analytics, making them more effective
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Fujitsu asks terrorists whether they would use its software for WMD
Fujitsu runs a patching site for Sun Microsystems’ Solaris Unix variant; the company asks end-users to fill out a survey before downloading the latest patch, and the first question asks whether the customer would be using the patch to build WMD; even if you admit to building a nuclear bomb, Fujitsu allows you to download the patch; either Fujitsu targets really honest terrorists, or the company wants to use the information in its advertising (as in: “5% of our customers are terrorists who use our software to build weapons of mass destruction”)
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New cybersecurity research center opens in Belfast
The £30 million center will work primarily on embedded security tech for next-gen IT equipment, and on real-time automated analysis of CCTV footage for “criminal activity”
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Open-System Vendors demo IP interoperability
Exacq Technologies, Firetide, IQinVision, and Pivot3 are showing how standards-based solutions from open-system vendors can be integrated and supported in the field
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BRS Labs takes ASIS' Accolades award
This is the fourth award BRS Labs has won this year for its unique approach to security; its AISight’s software ingests external visual input (computer vision), while its machine-learning engine observes the scene, learns and recognizes behavioral patterns, and responds accordingly
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Team recognized for Hollywood video surveillance implementation
TimeSight Systems, VAS Security Systems, and Technicolor selected as Silver Medal Winner of the 2009 Security Innovations Awards
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ASIS International offers standards and guidelines for the security industry
ASIS standards and guidelines address issues concerning the protection and management of assets — both physical and human — which are common to all sectors of society
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Clayton Consultants on kidnapping and ransom
In many developing countries, kidnapping the family members of rich individuals and then asking for ransom has become a small industry; a specialist offers ideas about what to do to prevent kidnapping — and deal with it when it happens
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Intransa shows new simple, green video solutions
Some companies go for gold-plated complexity; Intansa prefers simple, green video surveillance solutions for physical security; the company introduces new products and enhancements to old products
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Protection One unveils uConnect
Large security provider shows a new, all-in-one online security management solution for businesses of all sizes
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Rolls-Royce, EDF to construct four nuclear reactors in U.K.
The civil nuclear market is worth around £30 billion a year globally and is expected to grow to £50 billion a year in fifteen years’ time, more than 70 percent of which will relate to the build and support of new facilities
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Biometric surveillance checkpoint technology would notice the imperceptible
Draper Laboratory and collaborators develop technology which will home in on irregular physiological and behavioral biometrics of the individual being screened, such as heart rate, blink rate, and even fidgeting
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The long view
Economic Cyberespionage: A Persistent and Invisible Threat
Economic cyber-espionage, state-sponsored theft of sensitive business information via cyber means for commercial gain, is an invisible yet persistent threat to national economies.
Nuclear Has Changed. Will the U.S. Change with It?
Fueled by artificial intelligence, cloud service providers, and ambitious new climate regulations, U.S. demand for carbon-free electricity is on the rise. In response, analysts and lawmakers are taking a fresh look at a controversial energy source: nuclear power.
Calls Grow for U.S. to Counter Chinese Control, Influence in Western Ports
Experts say Washington should consider buying back some ports, offer incentives to allies to decouple from China.
Exploring the New Nuclear Energy Landscape
In the last few years, the U.S. has seen a resurgence of interest in nuclear energy and its potential for helping meet the nation’s growing demands for clean electricity and energy security. Meanwhile, nuclear energy technologies themselves have advanced, opening up new possibilities for their use.