Geographic information systems (GIS) has changed the way law enforcement fights crime. Investigators now rely on actionable intelligence for mapping and analyzing crime patterns and as the use of this new technology continues to evolve, police agencies will…
About the Critical Infrastructure Cyber Community C³ Voluntary Program
The United States depends on critical infrastructure every day to provide energy, water, transportation, financial services, and other capabilities that…
InVision Secure Supports Event Planning and Operations for Super Bowl XLVIII
PenBay Solutions, developer of InVision software, was selected by the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) to configure and roll out a new event management…
SST Brings ShotSpotter Gunshot-location Technology Indoors
SST, Inc., today announced the launch of ShotSpotter SiteSecure, a first-of-its-kind indoor gunfire detection, location and alert system that detects and locates gunfire and automatically alerts first responders within seconds. ShotSpotter SiteSecure integrates…
Online Mapping Program Helps Assess Abandoned House Situation in Camden
While abandoned property contributes to blight and crime in Camden, no one has ever measured its vastness. That may change in the coming months because of a city-wide mapping program that helps quantify the problem. Developed by a coalition of nonprofits and…
Abu Dhabi Turns to Planning to Discourage Crime
Keeping public spaces safe from criminals is a constant challenge. The UAE enjoys low rates of crime but rapid growth of the country’s big cities could threaten that. Now the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council is moving in a sophisticated new direction to…
Los Angeles Sets Up Command Center to Combat Cyber Attacks
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti set up a new command center Wednesday to minimize the threat that hackers, terrorists or foreign enemies will disrupt computer water, power, transportation and public safety systems. In an executive directive creating the Cyber…
GPS Bullets are Latest Weapon for American Police
It sounds like something out of a James Bond movie - GPS bullets that can track the location of a suspect's car. The bullet is designed to make high-speed chases safer - enabling the authorities to track suspects without having to risk theirs or others' lives.…
New Security Report Indicates China's Cyber Espionage Efforts Targeted Infrastructure
Mandiant, a leading threat detection organization, released a detailed report exposing a multi-year espionage campaign by one of the largest “Advanced Persistent Threat” (APT) groups. The report, “APT1: Exposing One of China’s Cyber Espionage Units”,…
Live Blog: Intergraph SG&I Opening
Mark Doherty, CTO of Intergraph's Security, Government and Infrastructure group kicked off the SG&I track with a Mission Impossible theme, taking a look at security and monitoring challenges. A demo illustrated software that integrates a map, security…
