Video Surveillance

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A New Category of System Management, Control and Communications

April 19, 2019

There are so many innovative and powerful surveillance, security and communications technologies coming to market these days, it’s hard to keep track of them all.

Why the AI Industry Faces a Diversity 'Crisis'

April 17, 2019

The under-representation of women and people of color across the field of artificial intelligence is causing a “diversity crisis” that is contributing to the creation of flawed systems and technology, according to a New York University research center report.

AP-NORC Poll: Most Believe Schools Have Become Less Safe

April 17, 2019

Twenty years after the Columbine High School shooting made practicing for armed intruders as routine as fire drills, many parents have only tepid confidence in the ability of schools to stop a gunman, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Study: No Evidence that 'Hardened' Schools are Safe from Gun Violence

April 16, 2019

A new report says there is no evidence that hardening of schools is keeping students safe.

Lyft Will Begin Enhanced and Continuous Driver Background Checks

April 16, 2019

Ride sharing company Lyft announced two new initiatives aimed at increasing the safety and security of its platform.

Violent Crime Expert to Open National School Safety Conference

April 16, 2019

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dave Grossman will keynote the 2019 National Association of School Resource Officers’ (NASRO) national school safety conference in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Chicago Metra Launches ‘COPS’ Crime-Reporting App

April 16, 2019

The Chicago Metra has launched a new smartphone app to allow riders to report safety concerns to the transit agency’s police force.

Singapore Testing Facial and Iris Scanning at Immigration Gates

April 15, 2019

Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has started to test a new system that uses iris and facial recognition scanning to identify people.

Drone Intelligence = Drone Defense

A holistic solution is necessary when it comes to drone defense, to include high sensitivity and high accuracy “drone intelligence.”

Avner Turniansky

April 12, 2019

A holistic solution is necessary when it comes to drone defense.

Understanding Family Terror Networks

Dean C. Alexander

April 12, 2019

There are many schemes by which to analyze the prevalence of terrorists in family units, aptly designated as family terror networks or family affiliated terrorism.