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NYPD Wrongful Arrest Puts Spotlight on Police Use of Facial Recognition
The recent wrongful arrest of Trevis Williams in New York has reignited debate within law enforcement circles about the use of facial...

Freddie Bolton
Sep 22 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...

Sarah o'Neill
Sep 21 min read


Minneapolis School Mass Shooting Renews Urgency for Smarter Safety Tech
The mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27 has once again forced educators and parents to confront...

Ellie Goldman
Sep 22 min read


GSX 2025: Security Giants Set to Showcase Next-Gen Tools in New Orleans
Security professionals heading to New Orleans this September for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2025 can expect more than the usual...

Sarah o'Neill
Sep 12 min read


Heathrow and U.S. Hubs Deploy New CT Scanners to Slash Security Lines
Global air travel is pushing past pre-pandemic highs, and airports are racing to upgrade checkpoint technology to keep pace. The latest...

Sarah o'Neill
Sep 11 min read


Schools Trial AI Weapon Detection Systems Amid Rising Safety Concerns
As incidents of violence in public and educational spaces climb, administrators are under pressure to deploy advanced technologies...

Paula Vettori
Sep 12 min read


Emergency Response Tech Evolves: Intrado Pushes Cloud-Based 9-1-1 System
When extreme weather, wildfires, or infrastructure failures hit, the reliability of emergency communications is tested first. Local 9-1-1...

Freddie Bolton
Sep 12 min read


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...

Freddie Bolton
Aug 312 min read


EU AI rules and fall travel surge put facial recognition under an audit spotlight
Across airport checkpoints and municipal CCTV pilots, NEC, SAFR and Thales are pitching upgraded facial recognition to speed lines and...

Paul Epstein
Aug 313 min read


Eight-year TSA sustainment award puts checkpoint uptime on the hook
In a follow-on TSA sustainment award announced January 23, 2025, Leidos will maintain more than 12,000 units of Transportation Security...

Paul Epstein
Aug 313 min read


Opinion: Harvard’s Foreign Student Ban Has Security Implications
When Washington decides to weaponize immigration against top universities, the ripple effects go far beyond campus politics. The latest...

Paula Vettori
Aug 311 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...

Paula Vettori
Aug 313 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...

Paul Epstein
Aug 313 min read


Motorola’s SVX AI Gear Highlights Push for Faster Emergency Response—but Raises Questions on Long-Term Dependence
Motorola Solutions, long known for heavy investment in public-safety communications, has unveiled its latest hardware bundle: SVX—a...

Security Guys
Aug 312 min read


BedSync Launch Amid Growing Emergency Preparedness Needs: Why Timely Capacity Reporting Matters Now
Juvare has put forward BedSync, a new tool meant to streamline hospital bed-capacity reporting to the CDC, framed as a timely aid for...

Sarah o'Neill
Aug 312 min read


Rail Security Deal at Laredo Highlights Pressure on Border Screening Tech
Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s announcement with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deploy advanced scanning equipment at the Laredo...

Paula Vettori
Aug 313 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...

Sarah o'Neill
Aug 302 min read



Paula Vettori
Aug 301 min read


After a $2.6M follow-on, AI weapon screening faces a megavenue stress test
In a follow-on contract announced August 14, 2025, Xtract One Technologies said it will expand its SmartGateway deployment at a major...

Sarah o'Neill
Aug 293 min read
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