Government Security

Viewpoint: Five ways to bolster cybersecurity

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:39:00 +0000

By Paul Christman — Automation, education and reviews can help keep data secure

Viewpoints

Background checks made easier with no-mess fingerprinting

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:15:00 +0000

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., police offer electronic fingerprint system

False alarm

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:24:00 +0000

Tulsa, Okla., officials raised an alert about an alleged computer hacking incident, but it was really their own test gone awry

Keeping a sharp eye on security

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:21:00 +0000

Greg Peratt

Seven video surveillance best practices

A parking lot rampage

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:23:00 +0000

Angry man goes after police cruisers with a farm tractor

Governments' Lighter Side

Are these thieves bold, or just stupid?

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:34:00 +0000

They hijacked police vehicles

Governments' Lighter Side

Police employ dogs to help keep the peace

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:27:00 +0000

In the mid-1950s, police departments began training dogs to help patrol, chase criminals, sniff out evidence, and improve law enforcement

American History

Public transit agency adds capabilities to surveillance cameras

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:51:00 +0000

Software helps department monitor on-board security equipment

Last year, Springfield, Mo.’s City Utilities Transit Services (CU Transit) added surveillance video management software to its fixed-route and paratransit bus fleet to improve passenger safety and security. The software works with the vehicles’ existing video surveillance system to collect data about the buses and supplement the recorded video.

Public safety communications set to expand with nationwide broadband network

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:47:00 +0000

Donny Jackson

Public safety’s nationwide broadband network rolls ahead, thanks to recent legislation and $7 billion from the federal government

Federal funds will help fight terrorism

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:51:00 +0000

Department of Homeland Security sets guidelines for $1.3 billion in preparedness grants