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ASIS continues its tradition of honoring military and law enforcement professionals as well as emergency services professionals during its Annual Seminar and Exhibits.

In a new partnership with Yelp Inc., the U.S. government is inviting taxpayers to rate its services and leave comments about their services. 

San Jose may enlist garbage trucks as eyes on the ground for a short-staffed police force.

First Tech Federal Credit Union announced a pilot program with MasterCard that will enable First Tech employees to authenticate and verify transactions using facial recognition and fingerprint biometrics. 

Homicide and assault rates have decreased significantly since 1980, but overall rates of violence remain high. 

The TSA is moving its headquarters to Alexandria, VA, in 2017.
 

A consumer survey from First Insight says that more than 75 percent of respondents would not shop at a store that used facial recognition technology for marketing purposes.

The University of Michigan is banning selfie sticks at Michigan Stadium, and drones aren’t allowed in nor around the football stadium.
 

Universal Pictures is offering to reimburse theaters for security guards during opening-weekend screenings of “Straight Outta Compton.” 

In Arkansas, every public school student, faculty and staff member in the state will now be protected by a panic button.