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A Night with Drones and Digital Footprints: Two Policing Tech Stories That Hit Home
We've all seen the slick demos—hovering drones, predictive analytics, AI dashboards. But until you've watched one of those drones skip traffic jams and land a suspect in under two minutes, it’s all theory. I’ve seen two recent real-world deployments that remind security pros why relevance trumps hype. 1. The Drone That Lights the Way—Laredo, Texas In Laredo, I rode along as the local PD dispatched a BRINC drone before officers even draped on their jackets. Within 30–60 second
Freddie Bolton
a few seconds ago2 min read
Counter-UAS in the Real World: From Sensor Fusion to 90% Intercept Rates
As small, low-slow drones become cheaper, quieter, and more autonomous, the counter-UAS conversation has shifted from theory to operational reality. Critical infrastructure sites, defense facilities, and public venues are no longer asking whether they need layered airspace protection, but how to deploy it in cluttered, regulation-constrained environments without overwhelming operators with false alarms. The competitive counter-UAS landscape includes leading players such as An
Paula Vettori
8 hours ago4 min read
K-12 Security Still Struggles With Fragmentation Despite New ANSI Standard
Schools in the United States face the same challenge year after year: how to keep campuses safe without turning them into fortresses. From physical access controls to behavioral threat assessments, districts are juggling budget gaps, political scrutiny, and community pushback over the right mix of measures. Into this landscape, ASIS International has released a new ANSI-approved school security standard, billed as the first comprehensive framework for K-12 in the U.S. The sta
Paula Vettori
8 hours ago2 min read
Surveillance & CCTV
Facial Recognition in Suffolk Raises Arrests, and Questions
Suffolk Constabulary has doubled down on live facial recognition (LFR) deployments, testing the surveillance technology in both Ipswich and Lowestoft this year. The trials, supported by equipment borrowed from Essex Police, led to eight arrests across the two towns but also sparked ongoing debate about privacy, compliance, and public accountability. In Ipswich, cameras set up at the Cornhill scanned roughly 47,000 faces in six hours, identifying suspects wanted for shop theft
Sarah o'Neill
1 day ago2 min read
Thales and Idemia Drive Europe’s Border Control Shift to Facial Recognition
Homeland security agencies across Europe are accelerating the rollout of biometric screening systems as the EU prepares to implement its Entry/Exit System (EES) in 2026. Leading vendors Thales and Idemia are supplying facial-recognition e-gates now being installed at airports in Spain, France, the Netherlands, and Germany, part of a continent-wide effort to automate border checks. The systems capture a live facial image and cross-match it against passport and visa data, rep
Ellie Goldman
3 days ago1 min read
As Windows 10 Nears End-of-Life, Cloud Video Vendors Push Edge-First Architectures
With Windows 10 approaching end-of-life, organizations running legacy NVR and DVR systems face a practical dilemma: patch, replace, or redesign. Many centralized video environments still depend on Windows-based servers, creating mounting security and maintenance risks tied to aging infrastructure and manual patch cycles. In a written response to Security Guys , Abraham Alvarez, VP of Product at Verkada, said the transition is accelerating a broader architectural shift away fr
Sarah o'Neill
Feb 112 min read
Airport & Border Control
Freddie Bolton
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Paula Vettori
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Emergency & Disaster Response
K-12 Security Still Struggles With Fragmentation Despite New ANSI Standard
Schools in the United States face the same challenge year after year: how to keep campuses safe without turning them into fortresses. From physical access controls to behavioral threat assessments, districts are juggling budget gaps, political scrutiny, and community pushback over the right mix of measures. Into this landscape, ASIS International has released a new ANSI-approved school security standard, billed as the first comprehensive framework for K-12 in the U.S. The sta
Paula Vettori
8 hours ago2 min read
Enterprises Stress-Test Cloud Security Platforms As Hybrid Deployments Scale In 2026
Updated: 02/18/2026 As enterprises migrate physical security systems to the cloud, large-scale deployments are revealing the operational tradeoffs of hybrid infrastructure, third-party integrations, and multi-site performance management. While cloud-native platforms promise simplified management and AI-driven insights, execution at scale depends on how effectively vendors balance edge processing, bandwidth constraints, and real-time orchestration. In distributed enterprise en
Ellie Goldman
1 day ago2 min read
From School Shootings to Stadium Safety: AI-Driven Screening Is the Next Layer of Physical Security
The new school year in the United States has opened with grim numbers: 47 shootings on K–12 grounds so far in 2025. That reality is driving districts to look for security measures that move faster than traditional checkpoints but avoid turning campuses into fortress-like spaces. Toronto-based Xtract One is one of the firms stepping into that demand. Its screening systems are designed to let students walk through carrying laptops and backpacks while software sorts routine item
Freddie Bolton
Feb 32 min read
Policing Tech
A Night with Drones and Digital Footprints: Two Policing Tech Stories That Hit Home
We've all seen the slick demos—hovering drones, predictive analytics, AI dashboards. But until you've watched one of those drones skip traffic jams and land a suspect in under two minutes, it’s all theory. I’ve seen two recent real-world deployments that remind security pros why relevance trumps hype. 1. The Drone That Lights the Way—Laredo, Texas In Laredo, I rode along as the local PD dispatched a BRINC drone before officers even draped on their jackets. Within 30–60 second
Freddie Bolton
a few seconds ago2 min read
Offline-First Design And AI Workflows Reshape Body-Worn Camera Operations
As law enforcement agencies expand body-worn camera deployments, operational realities are shifting from simple video capture to resilient data management, interoperability, and post-incident automation. With high-volume footage, variable connectivity, and rising public transparency demands, system architecture increasingly determines whether evidence workflows remain reliable under stress. Modern deployments assume that connectivity will fail at critical moments. In distribu
Paula Vettori
Feb 113 min read
In the Field With Policing Tech: Two Systems That Actually Changed the Job
I’ve seen plenty of flashy demos in my career—slick PowerPoints about “next-gen policing” that never make it past the pilot phase. But every so often, you run into tech that actually shifts the ground under your feet. Two deployments I watched up close prove how different the outcomes can be when the tools work and when leadership backs them up. Case 1: License Plates That Talk Back A few years ago, I was working with a neighbourhood security committee in Fort Worth when they
Freddie Bolton
Feb 52 min read
HLS
LiDAR Challenges Radar in High-Stakes Perimeter Security Deployments
As critical infrastructure operators reassess perimeter defenses amid evolving threat models, long-range detection accuracy and false alarm reduction remain central operational challenges. Traditional radar systems have long dominated large-site protection, but questions persist around resolution limits, performance in cluttered environments, and reliability against sophisticated intrusion tactics. The broader perimeter security market is now seeing increased interest in high
Sarah o'Neill
3 days ago3 min read
Homeland Tech in Focus: Cell Towers, AI and Smart 911 Response
A fresh alarm has rung through U.S. government ranks: nearly two dozen FEMA IT personnel—including top CISOs—have been fired following a massive cybersecurity breach. The action was taken by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, who blamed a failure to deploy basic safeguards like multifactor authentication. This stark reminder of systemic vulnerability throws homeland security tech providers into sharp relief—who they are, what they guard, and how they’re shaping resilience at the nati
Ellie Goldman
Feb 22 min read
Homeland Alert: Israeli Tech at the Frontline of Security
The fallout from Israel’s recent use of AI-driven targeting in Gaza is still rippling through the security world. Supporters argue it proved the power of automation to deliver faster, more precise strikes. Critics counter that machines should never play a role in life-and-death decisions. Either way, the debate has pushed homeland security technology back into the spotlight, raising questions about how far governments should lean on emerging tools to manage threats. For Israe
Sarah o'Neill
Jan 152 min read
Airport order tied to TSA employee screening rule puts knife detection under real-world pressure
Following a multi-unit order at a U.S. international airport to meet TSA’s employee screening mandate, Liberty Defense’s HEXWAVE is headed into a test that matters to the people who buy and operate weapon detection systems: can it hold knife sensitivity at speed without swamping secondary screening or payroll. What changed and why now TSA’s rule requires 100% physical screening of secure-side employees, with U.S. airports expected to deploy appropriate screening technology by
Paul Epstein
22 hours ago3 min read
Opinion: Why Security Pros Can’t Afford to Wait on AI Weapons Detection
Physical security has always been about deterrence, not convenience. But walk through any busy mall, stadium, or transit hub today, and you’ll see what happens when the industry drags its feet: overwhelmed guards, half-functional cameras, and a public that knows the system won’t catch much more than petty theft. The pressure is obvious. Guns are showing up in places they shouldn’t, knives slip past bag checks, and security leaders are stuck explaining to boards why the “layer
Paul Epstein
Feb 51 min read
San Francisco festival deployment puts AI weapons screening claims to the test
At San Francisco’s free Stern Grove Festival, Evolv Technology’s installation of its Express scanners is being pitched as a way to speed entry without weakening screening, a summer-season trigger that matters to the people who buy and operate weapon detection systems because crowd volume, bags and picnic gear create the worst-case mix for false alerts and missed knives. Why this deployment matters now Free, open-air festivals concentrate risk: variable ingress points, patrons
Paula Vettori
Feb 53 min read
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