On May 28, the Yangtze Finless Porpoise Conservation Project was launched in central China’s Hubei province. As a part of this project, Hikvision joined forces with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the One Planet Fund (OPF) to provide advanced products and technologies for protection of the Yangtze Finless Porpoise, the only aquatic…
Mayport Naval Station (Fla.) stops both intruders from penetrating grounds On June 3, 2019, when a man couldn’t produce credentials at Mayport Naval Station, he gunned his engine and attempted to enter. The security staff activated their vehicle access barrier, a Delta DSC501, to pop out of the ground. The vehicle crashed into it and…
It is essential that governments be able to issue identification credentials so citizens can exercise their civic rights and duties, access programs and services, and travel freely to and from other countries. HID Global® has enabled numerous African countries to issue millions of these credentials as the company helps to propel a variety of initiatives…
Avigilon was selected to help protect the security of Independent Express Cargo Ltd. in Dublin, Ireland. Independent Express Cargo is one of Ireland’s largest pallet delivery operators, serving as a national transport network hub and full third-party logistics supplier with 25 depots across the country and over 1,000 active clients. To improve security throughout its…
The high-performance Predator Ultra HD PTZ video surveillance camera from UK CCTV manufacturer, 360 Vision Technology, has entered service at the National Coastwatch Institution’s (NCI) Felixstowe lookout station, to help protect lives along the coastline of the River Deben estuary. Felixstowe Coastwatch is a charity funded, volunteer-based organisation with over 50 highly trained volunteers available…
Users retain full control over their private and personal data Gemalto, a Thales company, is launching its Identity Management System (IDMS) that can help governments address the challenges posed by a world in which over one billion people have no official ID. Using the latest biometric capture and identity verification techniques, Gemalto’s solutions enable public…
From the power of AI-enabled solutions to increased mobility through smart devices, the idea of the connected world is being shaped by the increased demand for and adoption of transformative technologies. These networked devices and platforms are having a significant impact on our daily lives, changing how we interact with each other, how we do…
Cisco has recently announced software innovations designed to make managing and securing networks easier. As today’s businesses increasingly invest in digital technologies, IT teams are struggling under the amplified workload. To alleviate this burden and allow IT to focus on delivering innovation, Cisco is introducing new artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to allow IT…
An update to one of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) information security documents offers strategies to help protect sensitive information that is stored in computers supporting critical government programs and high-value assets. The document, entitled ‘Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171 Revision 2: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations,’…
German manufacturer Dallmeier announces a development partnership with AnyVision, a pioneer in AI-based facial, body, and object recognition. The aim of the cooperation is to integrate AnyVision’s facial recognition technology into the Dallmeier HEMISPHERE. The HEMISPHERE software platform offers customers from various industries a wide variety of modular solutions for security applications and business process…