Sporting events themselves might just be a game, but the security technology, procedures and policies that are employed in and around stadiums and other venues can mean a matter of life and death. Here are some security technologies that some vendors offer.

According to the FBI, in 2018, there were an estimated 1,206,836 violent crimes in the United States. More than 7 million of those crimes were property crimes, and the FBI estimates that reported violent crimes cost victims $16.4 billion.

The NYPD says it plans to use emerging facial recognition technology in limited circumstances for “legitimate law enforcement purposes.”

What security tools and risk mitigation strategies does Mike Matranga use to secure Texas City ISD schools?

At the turn of the century, facial recognition technology was more science fiction than fact. Rapid advances have fueled a proliferation of this technology — which continues to expand into new areas of public and private life. At the same time, various states and municipalities are enacting new, stringent laws regulating the use of facial recognition technology by commercial entities.

The Cambridge, Massachusetts, City Council voted to Monday night to ban the municipal use of facial recognition technology, becoming the fourth community in the state to do so.