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SecureSanDiego2016

All too often security programs are whipsawed by the hottest new fad or the latest Wall Street Journal article on a breach or vulnerability. This constant struggle to “grease the squeaky wheels” has distracted our focus from tracking the real metrics that determine our success (or failure).

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Whether it?s Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS), cloud computing has been with us long before the media had a catchy name for it. In this session

Break a Hacker?s Heart

Join us for a live presentation to go beyond the hype and headlines and learn some of the most effective ways to address and prevent today?s increasingly sophisticated threats. This is an interactive session led by Sophos Security experts (not sales) to talk the current trends, obstacles and opportunities for today?s threat landscape.

IACP 2016 – International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference

Every year, the IACP Annual Conference and Exposition supplies you and your department with powerful advantages, bringing together an unmatched educational program, renowned keynote speakers, community-building special events and the largest collection of tactical equipment and technology solutions available for law enforcement. Join thousands of dedicated professionals from federal, state, county, local and tribal agencies […]

‘Predictive Policing’ Isn’t In Science Fiction, It’s In Sacramento

Posted by SecWorld 3:53 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Legal, Surveillance Statutes. Tags: , , , , , .

Sacramento —like New York, Houston, Miami, St. Louis, and other cities before it— is looking at the next step: the launch in October of a ?real-time crime center,? a central location from which officers could monitor all their existing surveillance technologies, PODs included. The idea is that consolidating information about criminal activity —from stalking complaints to potential lone wolf terrorist attacks— would make law enforcement more effective at investigating and perhaps preventing some incidents. The process would also promote accountability and transparency at a time of rising tension between police and the black community, providing evidence of both police and suspect behavior during tense encounters, proponents say.

ACLU Urges More Public Debate on Surveillance Technologies

Posted by dtaitano 7:42 am Categories: Corporate News, Surveillance. Tags: , , , , , .

The ACLU recently released a report regarding how security and surveillance cameras and recordings are beginning to erode at civil liberties. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California recently launched a statewide campaign to ensure that public debate, oversight, and accountability precede the acquisition of surveillance technologies by law enforcement agencies. Counties and cities across California have spent in excess of $60 million on invasive surveillance technology, and only five of 90 communities studied held a public debate each time they introduced a new element, according to the ACLU report released Nov. 12.

Expert: Prosecution of Accused Indio CA Officers a Rare Act

Posted by dtaitano 9:23 pm Categories: Legal, Surveillance. Tags: , , , , .

The case of two Indio, CA., police officers accused of misconduct in the line of duty will be a rare example of law enforcement officials facing prosecution, a court expert said. Unless there is surveillance footage, which alone doesn’t guarantee a conviction, police officers rarely go to trial for alleged crimes committed in the line of duty, said Olu Orange, director of the University of Southern California’s Dornsife Trial Advocacy Program, which educates students on the U.S. legal systems.

PG&E Substation in San Jose That Suffered a Sniper Attack Has a New Security Breach

Posted by dtaitano 9:46 pm Categories: Oil and Gas - Energy. Tags: , , , , .

The same PG&E electricity substation hit by gunfire in 2013 has endured a fresh security breach, despite a wide-ranging upgrade of the facility’s security systems, the utility reported Wednesday. Unknown individuals stole construction materials from the Metcalf substation in San Jose early Wednesday morning, PG&E said. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and the utility are investigating the incident.

CSULB?s Parking Structures Most Targeted Crime Locations On Campus

Posted by dtaitano 6:28 am Categories: Campus Security. Tags: , , , , , , .

Car theft is one of the most frequently committed felonies at Cal State Long Beach, according to the university’s CLERY Report on Crime Statistics; however, parking structures are the most targeted locations on campus and have the least amount of surveillance cameras. Currently, no cameras are monitoring parking structures two or three. Coverage of parking […]

Body-Worn Cameras Herald New Era Of Police And Citizen Accountability

Posted by dtaitano 9:03 pm Categories: Law Enforcement. Tags: , , , , .

The trial of body-worn cameras by several police forces will herald a dramatic drop in complaints against police if a similar trial in California is any measure. Video surveillance manufacturers will certainly watch with interest at the prospect of this nascent surveillance market burgeoning. Roughly the size of a cigarette packet and manufactured by Taser, […]

Californians Overwhelmingly Support Use Of License Plate Readers, New Survey Finds

Posted by dtaitano 7:39 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: , , , , , , , .

The majority of Californians agree that license plate reader (LPR)technology helps law enforcement solve crimes and any restrictions on who can photograph license plates would be unacceptable, according to a new poll conducted by Zogby Analytics and commissioned by Vigilant Solutions. The poll of 800 California residents, conducted during the first week in April, showed […]

Sacramento County Sheriff Creates Voluntary Registry For Surveillance Camera Footage

Posted by dtaitano 6:20 am Categories: City Surveillance. Tags: , , , , .

Sacramento County authorities are asking residents and business owners to provide video-surveillance footage to law enforcement investigators. Officials are encouraging property owners with surveillance cameras to sign up for the Sheriff’s Electronic Eye program, the Sacramento Bee reported. The new voluntary registry would alert law enforcement agencies when there are any privately owned surveillance cameras […]

CaughtOnCamera: This Couple Has No Idea They’re Standing Next To A Black Bear

Posted by dtaitano 9:12 pm Categories: CaughtOnCamera, Surveillance. Tags: , , .

PASADENA, Calif. — Dry weather and high temperatures likely combined to draw out a California black bear from the Angeles National Forest this week and in one case onto the front porch of a Pasadena home, according to wildlife experts. “It must be so dry up there and it’s hot and now he’s looking for something to eat,” said Ricky Whitman, a spokeswoman for the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA. “Closer to where there’s garbage and where the people are is something that would lure them down.” The drought affecting Southern California has dried up the vegetation that the bears would normally feast on, said Whitman. A bear wandered Thursday afternoon for a couple of hours between homes near the Eaton Canyon Park Golf Course close to Old House Road and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue. Police and California Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens were on scene, according to reports. Janice Mackey a spokeswoman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the bear made it back into the forest unassisted. A Scottish couple visiting family in Pasadena had a close encounter Tuesday with a California black bear, which was captured on security cameras installed outside the home. The footage showed the couple coming out of the home without noticing the bear, which was lurking a few feet away on the front porch. The bear followed the couple off of the porch and out of the view of the camera. Bobby McKeown said he felt something at his […]

Bomb-Sniffing Dogs, Video Surveillance Part Of 2014 Rose Parade Security Plan

Posted by dtaitano 6:41 pm Categories: City Surveillance. Tags: , , .

2013_rose_parade.jpg PASADENA, Calif. – Police plan to use bomb-sniffing dogs and wide-ranging video surveillance as part of a Rose Parade security plan developed after the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three and injured 260, it was reported Tuesday.     Police officials said the Pasadena Police Department has been working for months analyzing national tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombings. Additionally officers have negotiated with business owners for full-time access to private security cameras.     "All eyes will be on Pasadena that day," Police Chief Phillip Sanchez said in remarks reported by the Pasadena Star-News.     Sanchez urged the hundreds of thousands of expected spectators to be vigilant. "If one of the parade goers sees something suspicious, and what I mean by that is they walk up and put a bag down and they walk away from that bag, have the courage and the insight and the willingness to engage and call that to the attention of local law enforcement officers," he said.     Police Lt. Tracey Ibarra said the department has spent months working with businesses along the parade route to encourage them to tell their customers that if they "see something, say something." She also said police have coordinated with business owners so the department will have 24-hour access to their private security cameras if they are needed.     Sanchez said 1,100 to 1,200 uniformed and covert officers will patrol the parade route. Also, more bomb sniffing dogs will be used. The dogs […]

Identive Moves Corporate Finance Operations To California And Names Brian Nelson As Chief Financial Officer

Posted by dtaitano 5:31 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: , , .

SANTA ANA, Calif. , Dec. 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Identive ( INVE ) (Frankfurt:INV) will move its corporate finance activities from its Europe hub in Ismaning Germany to its corporate headquarters in California as part of its continuing efforts to simplify its business operations. Along with this move, Brian Nelson has been appointed chief financial officer and secretary of the company, effective December 20, 2013. Nelson is based in California and replaces David Wear , who will remain with the company as vice president, special projects and assist with the transition of corporate finance to the U.S. Jason Hart , chief executive officer of Identive, said, "We continue to make significant progress in simplifying Identive’s organizational structure, lowering our cost base and transforming the business from a group of individual silos into a single, unified company focused on delivering identity and trust solutions for the enterprise, consumer and government markets, which is our core strength. Moving our corporate finance activities to the U.S. is a natural step that allows us to centralize all our corporate functions and bring together key members of the management team. I am grateful to David for his past and future support during this period of sweeping changes. I am pleased that Brian is joining us as CFO. His practical experience and breadth of knowledge are assets that will serve the company well as we work to create a leaner, stronger and more aligned business model." Brian Nelson , 55, has more than 20 […]

Thermal Video Captures 17 Crossing Border In California

Posted by dtaitano 11:33 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Video Analytics. Tags: , , , .

General Dynamics to supply thermal imaging cameras to Border Patrol to spot ultra-light aircraft Tue, 2013-11-05 03:15 PM By: Jacob Goodwin CBP has awarded a contract worth more than $67,000 to General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies, Inc. to supply its Z-500 long-range thermal imaging cameras for the U.S. Border Patrol to use at its Calexico Station in California to spot criminal organizations crossing the border in ultra-light aircraft.

Imperial Beach, CA, Gets Department of Homeland Security Video Surveillance Grant

Posted by Stan Lewis 1:26 pm Categories: City Surveillance, Law Enforcement. Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

A Department of Homeland Security funded camera system is intended to enhance safety and security along the Imperial Beach, California shoreline. Imperial Beach is a U.S.-Mexico border town with a border fence at the beach out to the ocean forming the U.S.-Mexico border. The zoom and infrared cameras cameras will be placed at the main […]