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Homeland Tech in Focus: Cell Towers, AI and Smart 911 Response
A fresh alarm has rung through U.S. government ranks: nearly two dozen FEMA IT personnel—including top CISOs—have been fired following a...
Ellie Goldman
10 hours ago2 min read
Borders Under Pressure: How AI Firms Are Now Redefining Screening
Travelers in the U.S. just got some relief: shoes no longer have to come off at airport security checkpoints, following a successful...
Paul Epstein
10 hours ago2 min read
Who’s Hired and Who’s Fired: Key Global Moves in Security Leadership
From state governments to enterprise SaaS, the past two weeks brought notable security leadership changes. Organizations under pressure...
Sarah o'Neill
11 hours ago1 min read
Surveillance & CCTV
Axon Expands Into ALPR and AI, But Questions Remain
Axon, once best known for introducing the Taser to police forces in the 1990s, has steadily rebranded itself as a broader public-safety...
Ellie Goldman
1 day ago2 min read
UK Supermarket Iceland Trials Facial Recognition to Combat Retail Crime
UK supermarket chain Iceland has begun piloting facial-recognition technology in two stores as part of a wider crackdown on theft and...
Ellie Goldman
1 day ago2 min read
Thales and Idemia Drive Europe’s Border Control Shift to Facial Recognition
Homeland security agencies across Europe are accelerating the rollout of biometric screening systems as the EU prepares to implement its...
Sarah o'Neill
Sep 21 min read
Airport & Border Control
Paul Epstein
10 hours ago
Paula Vettori
20 hours ago
Sarah o'Neill
Sep 1
Emergency & Disaster Response
K-12 Security Still Struggles With Fragmentation Despite New ANSI Standard
Schools in the United States face the same challenge year after year: how to keep campuses safe without turning them into fortresses....
Paula Vettori
1 day ago2 min read
Minneapolis School Shooting Highlights Critical Role of Tactical Maps for First Responders
The Minneapolis tragedy has once again pushed parents and educators to confront the ongoing crisis of school safety in America. During...
Sarah o'Neill
2 days ago2 min read
Emergency Response Tech Evolves: Intrado Pushes Cloud-Based 9-1-1 System
When extreme weather, wildfires, or infrastructure failures hit, the reliability of emergency communications is tested first. Local 9-1-1...
Freddie Bolton
Sep 12 min read
Policing Tech
Amnesty Gets It Wrong: Why NYPD’s Facial Recognition Network Is a Lifeline, Not a Threat
Amnesty International’s latest campaign against the NYPD claims that 15,280 facial-recognition cameras have turned New York into an...
Paul Epstein
11 hours ago1 min read
In the Field With Policing Tech: Two Systems That Actually Changed the Job
I’ve seen plenty of flashy demos in my career—slick PowerPoints about “next-gen policing” that never make it past the pilot phase. But...
Freddie Bolton
24 hours ago2 min read
NYPD Wrongful Arrest Puts Spotlight on Police Use of Facial Recognition
The recent wrongful arrest of Trevis Williams in New York has reignited debate within law enforcement circles about the use of facial...
Freddie Bolton
Sep 22 min read
HLS
Homeland Tech in Focus: Cell Towers, AI and Smart 911 Response
A fresh alarm has rung through U.S. government ranks: nearly two dozen FEMA IT personnel—including top CISOs—have been fired following a...
Ellie Goldman
10 hours ago2 min read
Who’s Hired and Who’s Fired: Key Global Moves in Security Leadership
From state governments to enterprise SaaS, the past two weeks brought notable security leadership changes. Organizations under pressure...
Sarah o'Neill
11 hours ago1 min read
GSX 2025: Security Giants Set to Showcase Next-Gen Tools in New Orleans
Security professionals heading to New Orleans this September for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2025 can expect more than the usual...
Sarah o'Neill
Sep 12 min read
Minneapolis School Mass Shooting Renews Urgency for Smarter Safety Tech
The mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27 has once again forced educators and parents to confront...
Ellie Goldman
Sep 22 min read
Opinion: Why Security Pros Can’t Afford to Wait on AI Weapons Detection
Physical security has always been about deterrence, not convenience. But walk through any busy mall, stadium, or transit hub today, and...
Paul Epstein
Sep 11 min read
Schools Trial AI Weapon Detection Systems Amid Rising Safety Concerns
As incidents of violence in public and educational spaces climb, administrators are under pressure to deploy advanced technologies...
Paula Vettori
Sep 12 min read
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