Tag: public safety
News poll: Overwhelming consensus to beef up security for holidays
November 7, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — The holidays are a time of large financial transactions, making it a prime target for fraud and theft, say the respondents to a recent SSN News Poll.
Half of respondents say they support enabling two-factor authentication to protect online accounts and one-quarter say making purchases with a credit card with fraud protection are key precautions to take during the holiday season. The remaining respondents were split evenly between avoiding public Wi-Fi and monitoring...
Hexagon awarded U.S. patents for innovations
October 23, 2024SSN Staff
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has announced the award of two patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for technologies designed to improve incident management and emergency response.
Hexagon revealed that the solutions extend access to security video footage and enable secure data sharing across organizations, empowering public safety agencies, security personnel and other responders to better protect communities.
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CivicPlus, Nextdoor ‘increase neighborhood resilience’
June 4, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
MANHATTAN, Kan. — CivicPlus, a provider of integrated software solutions for local governments, has integrated with Nextdoor, a neighborhood-focused social media platform.
Using the combined platform, which brings together CivicPlus' Mass Notification System with Nextdoor's hyper-local messaging capabilities, local agencies can improve response rates, mitigate the impact emergencies have on communities, foster greater trust with residents, and strengthen public safety...
ZeroEyes doubles footprint in Pennsylvania
May 28, 2024SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA — ZeroEyes has recognized a substantial achievement in its growth for the state of Pennsylvania over the last year.
The company has more than doubled its footprint in the state, hiring dozens of Pennsylvania veterans, technologists, and skilled employees for emerging technology jobs with a global impact the company revealed in a release.
Citing concerns for public safety, ZeroEyes said it’s experienced significant expansion, witnessing a 750% increase...
RapidSOS’s answer to monitoring in digital age: ‘Intelligent safety’
May 22, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
NEW YORK — RapidSOS has spent the last few years trying to enhance operator experience in monitoring centers by improving delivery of critical data and staffing shortages. The company’s answer: Unite and Harmony.
During its 2024 Innovation Day, the company revealed RapidSOS Unite, the latest evolution of its intelligent safety response platform; and RapidSOS Harmony, an AI co-pilot system for 911 operators and first responders.
“Intelligent safety is all about...
California governor announces contract to install 480 new cameras in Oakland
March 31, 2024SSN Staff
OAKLAND, Calif. – As part of several investments being made into public safety, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced a contract with Flock Safety to install a network of approximately 480 high-tech cameras in the City of Oakland and on state freeways in the East Bay.
In materials released to the public the governors office revealed that the camera network will use a patented technology that allows law enforcement agencies to identify vehicle attributes beyond license plate...
Mission Critical Partners celebrates its 15th anniversary
February 2, 2024SSN Staff
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Mission Critical Partners (MCP) has announced the 15th anniversary of its founding as a firm providing consulting and managed services to public safety, justice, and government organizations.
Since its 10th milestone anniversary, MCP said that it’s experienced impressive growth. Over the last five years, six acquisitions were made that greatly expanded the firm’s service portfolio and subject-matter expertise. Simultaneously, the firm’s roster of subject-matter...
'A groundbreaking leap forward' - i-PRO's new X Series turns non-AI network cameras into AI cameras
November 16, 2023SSN Staff
TOKYO – i-PRO, a provider of professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, announced big news with its new line of artificial intelligence (AI) on-site learning cameras that turn non-AI network cameras into AI smart devices.
The new X Series enables users to teach the camera about specific objects they want to monitor. With support for up to nine AI applications, i-PRO said it is the most powerful AI camera they’ve produced to date.
“The X Series...
PSA Network announces addition of i-PRO to technology partners
November 2, 2023SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo. – The PSA Network (PSA) has announced the addition of i-PRO, a provider of sensing solutions in the fields of security surveillance, public safety and medical imaging, for their technology partners.
i-PRO is known for developing and delivering products that incorporate various innovations that ‘extend human senses’ through imaging, intelligence and integration technology.
The PSA Network said that in the last year and a half, i-PRO has launched over...
Mesa Police Department launches state-of-the-art RTCC with Genetec solutions
October 30, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
MONTRÉAL – Genetec announced that the Mesa, Arizona Police Department (MPD) has launched a state-of-the-art real-time crime center (RTCC) based on Genetec Security Center, Genetec Citigraf, and Genetec Clearance.
According to the department, within the first 12 months of the opening of the RTCC, the MPD solved more than 930 felony and 640 misdemeanor cases and recovered over 268 stolen vehicles while expediting their emergency response, improving situational awareness, and building...