Boost Security, NOT COSTS
GigNet Announces Groundbreaking Agreement to Bring Advanced Biometrics to Puerto Cancun, a Commercial and Residential Smart Development in Mexico
GigNet, a digital infrastructure company with an extensive regional fiber-optic broadband network from Costa Mujeres, North of Cancun, through the Hotel Zone of Tulum, has announced a unique multiparty agreement to bring advanced biometrics to the Puerto Cancun development in Cancun, Mexico. GigNet, which has invested substantial resources in fiber-optic infrastructure in and around Puerto…
Smith Myers Announce Selection for UK Maritime Coast Guard Agency Contract SAR2G
Smith Myers ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Location and Communications system has been selected by Nova Systems to be integrated into the Nova Systems airborne mission system that will be fitted onto the helicopter fleet deployed on U.K.’s second-generation SAR (Search and Rescue) program — known as UKSAR2G. The contract builds on the existing U.K. Maritime Coast…
Maritime Security Incidents Lowest in 40 Years
According to Dryad Global’s Maritime Security Threat Advisory (MSTA), recorded maritime security incidents are at their lowest levels in 40 years. Incidents of offshore piracy across the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea regions have shown “considerable declines from previously high rates,” the Dryad Global report says. “The former [is] showing a substantial decline…
Piracy, Armed Robbery Declining in Gulf of Guinea, but Enhanced Efforts Needed for Stable Maritime Security
In a meeting at the end of 2022, it was reported that although the Gulf of Guinea has witnessed a steady decline in incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea, more needs to be done to fully operationalize the maritime security architecture. This recommendation came from a senior United Nations official as told to…
Boost Security, NOT COSTS
There is no doubt that new access/surveillance technology and advanced security monitoring solutions can improve security everywhere from airports and bus stations to mass transit, trucking and trains. At the same time, it is possible to improve security at any location without increasing costs. Here’s how to do it. Adapt Your Security SOPs to Reality…
Security, Facilitation, Disability, Discrimination: What Happens When Security and Disability Collide
One Friday afternoon a man passed through Adelaide airport on his way home after a business trip. The man, who was blind from birth, was traveling with his guide dog. At the airport security screening point — it is alleged — the man was rudely refused access to the body scanner, and was told to…
Russian Aircraft Collides with U. S. UAS in International Waters
Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft that was operating within international airspace over the Black Sea today. At approximately 7:03 AM (CET), one of the Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have…
Nine Missing in South Korean Boat Incident, Search Ongoing
The coast guard from the southwestern port city of Mokpo in South Korea were searching for nine fishermen after their boat capsized near the southwestern coast. Reports said that three crew members were rescued but nine others were missing. The three were saved by a commercial ship near Daebichi Island. The survivors said the engine…
Veridos to Become Majority Shareholder in NetSeT
Veridos has acquired a majority stake in NetSeT Global Solutions. The acquisition of the company, a developer of identity management systems, strengthens Veridos’ position as a full-service provider of integrated identity solutions. The Serbian company NetSeT is specialized in the development of complex information systems for the management of citizen data and information security. Veridos…
Highlander Partners Acquires Black Sage Technologies, Counter-UAS Technology and Solutions Provider
Highlander Partners announced the acquisition of Black Sage Technologies from Acorn Growth Companies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Black Sage is a multi-mission platform provider of Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS or Counter-UAS) and security solutions for military, internal security, and critical infrastructure industries. The rise of drone activity has created an immediate…
GigNet Announces Groundbreaking Agreement to Bring Advanced Biometrics to Puerto Cancun, A Commercial and Residential Smart Development in Mexico
GigNet, a Digital Infrastructure company with an extensive regional fiber optic broadband network from Costa Mujeres, North of Cancun, through the Hotel Zone of Tulum, has announced a unique multiparty agreement to bring advanced biometrics to the Puerto Cancun development in Cancun, Mexico. GigNet, which has invested substantial resources in fiber-optic infrastructure in and around…
Liberty Defense Announces the Sale of its First HEXWAVE System
Liberty Defense announced it has sold its first HEXWAVE system to LINEV Systems, an established provider of contraband detection security solutions to corrections and other high security markets. LINEV Systems plans to use the HEXWAVE unit for client demonstrations and act as a reseller for Liberty with a focus on the corrections and education verticals….