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…
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Ellie Goldman
Varonis Taps SlashNext AI to Close Email and Data Security Gaps
Varonis’s acquisition of SlashNext is moving quickly from announcement to integration, with the company confirming that customers will begin to see the…
Enterprises Stress-Test Cloud Security Platforms As Hybrid Deployments Scale In 2026
As enterprises migrate physical security systems to the cloud, large-scale deployments are revealing the operational tradeoffs of hybrid infrastructure,…
From Cameras to Decisions: AI Video Analytics Is Reshaping Security Operations
For decades, the basic architecture of physical security remained largely unchanged. Cameras recorded footage, operators watched screens and incidents…
Portable Screening Gains Momentum as Fixed Checkpoints Show Their Limits
Security managers are increasingly questioning the limits of traditional fixed checkpoints. Recent incidents at schools, stadiums, and public meetings…
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…
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…
Axon Expands Into ALPR and AI, But Questions Remain
Axon, once best known for introducing the Taser to police forces in the 1990s, has steadily rebranded itself as a broader public-safety technology…
UK Supermarket Iceland Trials Facial Recognition to Combat Retail Crime
UK supermarket chain Iceland has begun piloting facial-recognition technology in two stores as part of a wider crackdown on theft and violent incidents.…
