Security Technology
Deepfake Technology and its Perils
In late January 2024, social media users and internet denizens were greeted with shocking images depicting pop idol Taylor Swift engaged in sexually explicit acts. These compromising photos were quickly…
Read MoreBlack History Month: Honoring Women of Color and their Contributions to Security
Black History Month is a time for Americans to honor people of color, celebrating their role in everything ranging from arts and culture to science and technology. The pool of…
Read MoreSecurity Challenges to Operational Technology in a Connected World
Operational Technology Networks are becoming more complex by the day, as they integrate new, emerging connection technologies with capabilities that reach far beyond those of personal computers and servers. These…
Read MoreWhy you should know about Deepfake
Deepfake technology is like Photoshop for video. It allows non-technical folks to alter a video’s look and audio so completely that at first and second glance it appears authentic. Deepfake almost…
Read MoreKiller Surveillance
Surveillance is a critical tool for any adversary. Yet, so often in security it is discounted. Anyone from a pickpocket trailing their next victim, to a high level assassination team…
Read MoreVideo Analytics
The global video Surveillance market is booming, up 1.9 % in 2015, 3.9 % in 2016 and up 9.3 % in 2017. For a human, making sense of real time…
Read MoreSecuring the Royal Wedding
The price tag for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding was a whopping US$45 million. And while Pol Roger champagne and flowers were plentiful, the biggest budget line item was…
Read MoreWhy are we Digitally Imprudent?
A number of events this week point to our disturbingly naive relationship to an increasingly digital world. A woman in Washington State was videotaped by a home security camera stealing…
Read MorePrivate Security Industry Falls Short
The ASIS conference in Dallas, Texas last month illustrated a new trend for security guard companies. Many of them diversify their service portfolio with technology offerings that may ultimately substitute…
Read MoreAn Investigator’s Best Friend
We think of canine officers as helping to fiercely chase down criminals on the loose and nose out illegal drugs and hidden bombs. But for a while now in the…
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