Amid ever-changing technology, embracing modern security solutions and capabilities can be a challenge for many, especially those who have spent years accustomed to tried-and-true products, like the traditional keyed padlock. Today, decision makers working in the security sector are tasked with sorting through the blitz of new technology offerings and introductions.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a notice explicitly mentioning the security industry. 

Hewlett-Packard's third annual State of Security Operations Report 2016 found that security operations center maturity remains well below optimal levels, with 85 percent of assessed organizations falling below recommended maturity levels.

Nearly half of parents keep tabs on at least one of their kid’s social media passwords and email accounts, according to a new survey.
 

The district attorneys from Lehigh, Northampton and Berks counties in Pennsylvania announced the MVP – Maximum Victim Protection program. 

Two surveillance blimps with monitoring capabilities that extend from Raleigh, N.C. to the shores of Lake Erie will go airborne in October.

Oakland, Calif will spend millions of dollars to create a surveillance supercenter.

Commercial and retail end users will drive the growth of remote monitoring services in intelligent buildings, accounting for more than 80 percent of the $400 million market in 2016, according to IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc.