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Vicon and IQinVision Announce Merger Agreement

Vicon Expects to Declare a Special Cash Dividend of $0.55 to Shareholders

March 31, 2014

Vicon Industries, Inc., and IQinVision, Inc., announced today (March 31, 2014) that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement.

How BYOD Revolutionized the Role of CISO

Adam Ely

January 28, 2014

BYOD has brought sweeping changes to the enterprise over the last several years. Nowhere is this more apparent than sitting at the head of IT Security in the role of CISO. Having served in this role at companies like Disney, TiVo and Salesforce during this pivotal time, I can say that it’s an interesting seat to have.

Wrong Number with Vulnerable Office Phone Systems

Hackers Take Over Phone to Tune of $27,000

Security Needs to Better Protect Automated Telephone Systems

December 27, 2013

With break ins of enterprise computer networks grabbing the headlines, there is a chance that chief security officers at some corporations and government agencies could be neglecting the lowly office phone. And that may be a costly mistake.

Secret Service Investigating

Cards Stolen in Target Breach Flood Underground Markets

Incident Impacts Sales at Retailer

December 23, 2013

Payment card information stolen from a recent breach at Target stores has already begun appearing for sale on underweb marketplaces for between $20 and $100 per card.

Everything Will Get Smarter, More Intuitive

From IBM: Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives within Five Years

IBM Predicts in Five Years Everything Will Learn

December 18, 2013

In a special report to the Security magazine Blog, IBM has unveiled the eighth annual IBM 5 in 5, a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years.

Shoplifter Steals, Shoots Gun of Officer

When Is It Appropriate to Arm a Security Officer?

Supermarket Incident Involves Moonlighting Policeman

December 11, 2013

It continues to be debated within the industry: armed or unarmed security officer.

Reporting Is Chaotic, a Patchwork of Responses, Reporting

Underreported Arsons in America Pose Major Threats

Arson Fire Deaths Lead to Unreported Homicides

December 4, 2013

America has a severe but hidden arson problem because the reporting system for deliberately set building fires is so chaotic and patchwork that most arsons are not reported to the federal government.

Placing a Signature on Products and Packaging

Use of Plant DNA Marks New Era in Tracking Fraudulence and Theft

Counterfeiting Protection at Manufacturing Stage

November 19, 2013

A company has taken plant DNA and adapted it to serve as a new form of security for crime stopping purposes in both civilian and military arenas.

Terrorist Vulnerability

The Fake ID Epidemic: What can be Done?

Huge and Growing ID Threat

November 3, 2013

The huge scale of counterfeit ID sales presents a direct threat to public safety and homeland security.

Long Distance Breakins Can Take Over Ships

Often Used Auto ID Systems Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

Impacts Biggest Commercial and Passenger Ships

October 17, 2013

Researchers analyzing the Automatic Identification System used to track vessels have found that they are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Currently, the system is installed on around 400,000 ships.