Las Vegas NV December 16, 2022 The private Adelson Educational Campus in Las Vegas is using an artificial intelligence system to detect school security threats. The preschool through 12th grade Jewish school is contracting with SparkCognition, an Austin, Texas-based company. SparkCognition spokesman Stephen Gold told the Review-Journal the technology integrates with the school’s existing cameras […]
Las Vegas NV Nov 27, 2022 When a gunshot rings out in parts of the Las Vegas Valley next year, a drone will fly overhead and begin recording the scene within a minute, Sheriff-elect Kevin McMahill said. In a speech at The Orleans, McMahill told a crowd of about 200 that the Metropolitan Police Department plans […]
WASHINGTON DC November 27, 2022 Drones are becoming increasingly popular as they’re easy to buy and find out how to use online. Now, U.S. officials are investigating cases of people attempting to fly drones carrying homemade bombs. “We are investigating, even as we speak, several instances within the U.S. of attempts to weaponize drones with homemade […]
Switzerland November 27 2022 Since the beginning of October, all the agents at the security company SOS Cash & Value have been equipped with the intelligent vest from Wearin’, the startup whose internet of things (IoT) technology is specifically designed to reinforce the safety and efficiency of its mission-critical teams on the ground. The high-tech vest […]
Tulsa OK Nov 10 2022 Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises, one of the largest tribal casino owners and operators in the U.S., has partnered with Oosto to protect its flagship River Spirit Casino and Resort’s gaming floors in Oklahoma, with face-based security software incorporated throughout its facility’s cameras. At 200,000 square feet, River Spirit Casino receives […]
Charlotte NC October 28, 2022 The fight for hourly wage talent isn’t new to the services sector. Labor is still often difficult to come by and even harder to sustain. For security professionals, today’s landscape is especially challenging. Employees have a new perspective on what they want from their work experience, how much they work […]
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. October 20 2022– Major League Baseball mandated them in 2014. Disney World added them in 2015. Airports, county courthouses, prisons and a host of others have had them for decades. Mall of America may be next in 2022, joining the list of major attractions and venues across the United States to employ metal detectors […]
Oakland CA October 19 2022 The Oakland Police Department is considering deploying potentially lethal robots armed with shotgun rounds. According to a report by the Intercept published Monday, an Oakland police spokesperson said that despite objections from a civilian oversight board, the department still has its sights on using said robots. The police department needs permission […]
Charlotte NC October 8 2022 For some, the phrase “robotic security guard” conjures up images of dystopian all-seeing machines or the omnipresent “Big Brother” from George Orwell’s novel “1984.” While not quite as menacing, the robotics startup Cobalt makes 5-foot-1 robots meant to replace human security guards. They patrol offices and report any observed anomalies. […]
PORTLAND, Ore. Sept 6 2022— The Aloft Hotel at Cascadia Station is rolling out a new kind of security guard. The management has enlisted a robot to deal with vandalism that they believe comes from homeless encampments in the area. General Manager Mike Daley said they originally tried hiring human security but ran into staffing […]