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FARA NEWS
Dispatch technology played vital role at area 911 center during April 27, 2011 tornadoes
According to Blair, the protocol is to connect them with the local agency they are calling. However, because of the chaos happening in Tuscaloosa, the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office was telling dispatchers to hang up and call 911, not knowing they were calling 911.
BUSINESS TIPS
The Role of Smart Security Systems in Addressing Healthcare Demands
The technological progress we’ve seen over the past five years has opened doors for security integrators working with healthcare facilities
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How to Use a Systems-Based Approach to Address School Security
A systems-based approach to planning security will help improve your school’s ability to deter, detect, delay and deny threats.
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Roku expands smart home lineup with two upcoming security cameras
Roku jumped into the smart home business several years ago, which included a partnership with Wyze and Walmart. Its products are often quite affordable, making them a solid entry point for shoppers seeking smart security systems, video doorbells, or smart lights. T
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NXP Brings Popular Automotive Keyless Entry to Smart Home Doors
The new wireless platform leverages ultra-wideband technology to deliver secure automated access control to your front door.
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FARA BELIEVE IT OR NOT
Deputies responding to burglary arrest homeowner after finding drugs
A burglary call turned into a drug bust in St. Tammany Parish, after deputies responding to a reported break-in stumbled upon an unintentional bonus find: a house full of illegal drugs.
STATE NEWS
Arkansas
Arkansas state government bolstering cybersecurity as federal partners defunded
Arkansas’ state government is bolstering its cybersecurity capabilities as cuts to the U.S....
Maryland
New tech tax targets an industry Maryland wants to grow
It’s not as if the legislators hadn’t heard about IT businesses leaving the state because of the new tax. They heard it from one of their own, Democratic Del. Brian Crosby of St. Mary’s County, where he runs an IT business that subcontracts on defense projects.
Kansas
Kansas gov. approves 11 new laws, vetoes scholarship bill
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a slew of bills into law while vetoing one on Friday, including approving legislation to protect the state’s residents from artificial intelligence (AI) sex crimes.
Oklahoma
Bill targeting organized retail crimes moves through Oklahoma legislation
The bill’s author says he wanted to combat what he called the threat posed by organized theft rings toward Oklahoma’s retailers and economy.
Louisiana
NAPCO SECURITY INVESTIGATION CONTINUED by Former Louisiana Attorney General: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Continues to Investigate the Officers and Directors of NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. – NSSC
KSF’s investigation is focusing on whether NAPCO’s officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
Texas
Texas creates its own DOGE in attempt to make the state more business-friendly
he Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office's mission will be similar to its federal counterpart: to eliminate what some state leaders characterize as waste, fraud and corruption in government. But instead of reducing government agencies themselves like DOGE has, the state office aims to eliminate red tape for businesses.
