Tag: Body Cameras
Security industry goes virtual during crisis
March 25, 2020SSN Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine—As more and more city-based governments across the U.S. order residents to “shelter-in-place” and “non-essential” businesses to close, not only is security considered an “essential” business that can and must remain open and functional, but it's been quite refreshing to see that the industry has transitioned to the virtual world, almost frictionlessly and seamlessly. Of course, “shelter in place” roughly translates to “work...
State legislatures and security technology
May 7, 2015Amy Canfield
SILVER SPRING, Md.—Legislation dealing with security technology, most notably body-cams for law enforcement and data centers' tax status, made an appearance at the state level this year, according to SIA.Other bills focused on mobile driver's licenses and the use of license plate readers, Elizabeth Hunger, SIA's manager of government relations, told Security Systems News.“It's exciting to see technology addressed,” she said, noting that proposed legislation on body-cams and data...