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mapping

A new geospatial mapping interface allows users to better comprehend physical location information. The use of static facility floor plans overlaid directly onto the...
police truck

A new police truck has been one of the latest anti-terror measures in the UK Police arsenal. The armoured police vehicle is one of...
video analytics

The video analytics sector within the security industry has been going through a rapid technological shift from legacy, on-premise, standalone, reactive systems to a...
ramming attacks

Police departments throughout Europe keep trying to find solutions to counter terrorist ramming attacks in public places. Now, the London Metropolitan Police (MET) is...

Subway systems are complex with many moving parts and miles of tunnels. A new project focuses on cleaning up a subway system after the...
smart airports

Smart airports are projected to be worth $25bn by 2025. Many smart innovations are emerging in the field at the top of the industry’s...
drone attacks

With the commercialization of drones, public security and critical infrastructure security have been exposed to potential drone attacks, thus becoming a major concern for...
biometric

Balancing line speed and security at the airport is essential to ensuring safe, reliable travel. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology...
emergency

Apple's new operating system will come with an option to lock your iPhone's fingerprint scanner and bring up a hotline to the police. The...
facial recognition

Police departments in the world have been experimenting the use of facial recognition technologies during events with massive crowds in an attempt to prevent...
airport security tactics

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently released a video claiming to provide an inside look at airport security tactics - how the agency...
US southern border

As the first instalment of a new wall along the US southern border gets underway, border security experts told lawmakers they're already working with...
drone detection tools

Alongside the new opportunities offered by drone technology, people become concerned about their security and privacy. There has been a growing need for drone...
airport security

Airport security policy in the US is now focusing on passengers’ cameras. In an effort to improve the security of airline passengers and airports,...
secure authentication

As organizations search for more secure authentication methods for data access, physical access and general security, many are turning to biometrics. The field has...
face recognition

Facial recognition startups have lately been popping up in more and more airports. A  new one is supposed to be the fastest and most...
airport security

Conducting airport security missions can be a complex task, which sometimes results in more than a few missed threats. Now, machine learning might help...
identifying terrorists in crowds

Detecting and identifying suspects in crowds has become increasingly important in the fight against terrorist threats. The UK government has decided to advance the...
global terror

Ahead of a meeting of the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS, the International Police Organization (INTERPOL) has underlined the need for military success against...
smart city

When video systems first moved from analogue to digital and then became part of the IoT world, they were primarily used to provide visual...
geo-spatial

Geo-fencing technologies that use the global positioning system (GPS) or radio frequency identification (RFID) to define geographical boundaries have various applications. Now they are...
detecting concealed weapons

Concealed weapons detection systems that enable the screening of individuals in the public sphere without them being aware of it, can buy first responders...

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