LOS ANGELES CA December 15 2018 A robot is set to help patrol a shopping and office center in downtown Los Angeles. The bot is the Bloc’s newest employee. It’s part information directory and part security officer. “It will constantly move, keep an eye on what’s going on, but an added feature is that it will […]
San Francisco CA December 6 2018 Four former employees on Uber Technologies Inc.’s security team are claiming in court that the company is trying to block them from disclosing “a number of deeply troubling practices at Uber that have not been publicly revealed.” The ex-employees didn’t substantiate their claim in a filing Friday in state court […]
TEXAS CITY, Texas December 6 2018– It’s been seven months since the deadly attack at Sante Fe High School, but parents are still worried about their children’s safety. Dennise Auzston from Texas City says she’s concerned about her children’s well-being. “Whatever we need to do to help the security in our schools, I think we […]
Seattle Washington December 3 2018 Amazon has announced new home security features for Alexa, the AI-powered voice assistant featured in a long line of Amazon’s smart devices. Although the company markets its Echo primarily for use in your home, it sounds like these upcoming features could also be used to protect your small business or […]
HOUSTON, Texas December 5 2018 Security at the Houston Methodist’s hospital has gone robotic after recently adding two new members to its team. Meet “Holmes” and “Watson” the hospital’s newest members of its security team, helping to keep staff and patients safe. “Methodist is the largest hospital in Houston, you see how many people we see […]
TEMECULA CA November 23 2018 A California casino has deployed a new security officer to help keep an eye on safety. As soon as you step into this casino, you’re being watched by a small army of security cameras, some like to call them the eye in the sky. Pechanga Resort & Casino is already […]
Orlando FL Nov 8 2018 If you live in a gated community or visit someone who does, you’ve probably noticed a new trend: security guards being replaced by virtual gate guards. These virtual guards require you to insert your driver’s license before you can enter the communities. They’re meant to keep residents safe but is […]
Knoxville TN November 7 2018 A new mobile application rolled out by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville will give students, faculty and staff a new way to report safety concerns to campus officials through a few simple clicks. The LiveSafe app, introduced to the campus community through an email on Monday morning, connects individuals to a […]
Washington DC November 4 2018 The Transportation Security Administration has given the go-ahead to test technology that is designed to screen multiple airport passengers at the same time from a distance of up to 25 feet away. The technology, described as “passive terahertz” screening, is one of several advances that the TSA and airlines hope […]
New York NY October 24 2018 Facial-recognition software, which has been in development since the 1960s and has been gaining popularity with police for more than a decade, has taken off with retailers and event spaces during the last couple of years, consultants say. It’s marketed to them as an unparalleled tool for cutting down […]