New York City

Data Connectors New York City Tech-Security

The New York City Tech-Security Conference features 40-60 vendor exhibits and 8-12 educational speaker sessions discussing current tech-security issues such as cloud security, email and social media security, VoIP, LAN […]

Borderless Cyber USA

Borderless Cyber 2017 brings together the world?s most informed cybersecurity leaders to share insights on changing the economics of computer network defense. Hosted by the OASIS standards consortium, Borderless Cyber […]

SINET Innovation Summit

INET New York connects the United States? three most powerful institutions and evangelizes the importance of industry, government and academic collaboration on security initiatives.

RiskSec NY 2017

A destination for information and security professionals providing analysis on all of the latest cybersecurity issues from highly respected thought leaders.

Cyber Resolve

CyberVista understands that today?s leaders are tasked with protecting their company from all types of risk. Cybersecurity risk is one such risk and shouldn?t be relegating to the IT department. […]

Cybersecurity Seminar (The Leadership Imperative)

Cyber risk impacts every element of your organization ? and even the most brilliant information security expertise must be supported by a cross-functional cybersecurity structure and culture to succeed. Cybersecurity: […]

ISC East 2014 Anticipates Significant Growth in Number of Attendees

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ISC East, sponsored by SIA, the largest security convention in the Northeast United States, expects to see increased attendance at this year?s event, set for Nov. 19-20, at New York?s Javits Center. Additionally, plans have been finalized for a number of special events in which attendees can take part during the two-day show.

Assessing Safety, Council Pays Another Visit to NYCHA Residents

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"Fix the locks! Put up security cameras!" called out Olivia Taylor from a corner of the Breukelen Houses’ Community Center in southeast Brooklyn. Taylor interrupted the crowd’s silent focus on the City Council’s latest public housing hearing, until order was restored with several strikes of the committee chair’s gavel. Taylor was one of several public housing residents, lawmakers, and advocates who gathered at the public housing complex on September 16 for a hearing to discuss the roll out and progress of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $210.5 million plan to reduce violent crime in public housing.

NYCHA Set to Make Upgrades, Improve Safety at Three Bronx Complexes With Nearly $4 Million State Grant

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Throggs Neck Houses on track for upgrades and safety improvements with state aid. – Three NYCHA complexes in the Bronx will get nearly $4 million in state grants to bolster safety measures and upgrades, officials said. The money will be spread across the Sack Wern, Pelham Parkway, and Throggs Neck public housing developments, said state Sen. Jeff Klein, who helped secure the funds.

Idesco Launches New Showroom In NYC To Showcase Extensive Security Product Line

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desco Corp., a leading security systems integrator, today announced that the company has launched a new state-of-the-art showroom where customers can experience live demonstrations of its key security products. Idesco […]

Security Cameras Coming To Pelham (Bronx) Parkway Houses

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These cameras could wipe the smile off bad guys’ faces. There’ll soon be several hundred security cameras installed to help improve safety at these two east Bronx city housing projectss After two years of waiting since the original city funding was approved, some 2,531 residents at the Pelham Parkway Houses will shortly be seeing 375 security camera installed there. Residents at the Throggs Neck Houses will see similar security cameras installed, thanks to almost $5 million in city funding obtained by City Councilman Jimmy Vacca. Vacca, officials from the NYC Housing Authority and others inked the final paperwork on Friday, Feb. 28 to begin installation work after the two-year red tape funding wait. With a large populaton of senior citizens living in its 23 six-story buildings, the move for security cameras at the Pelham Parkway Houses, off Williamsbridge Road and Astor Avenue,was sparked by the murder of an 88-year-old grandmother two years ago. Vacca previously secured funding for security cameras now in place at two senior citizen NYCHA buildings in his district, at Middletown Plaza and Boston Road Plaza. “Cameras make developments, as well as the surrounding residential communities, safer,” he noted. “I put my money where my mouth is by getting city funding in place,” said Vacca. “Now, the finalization of the Pelham Parkway camera design means we are moving full steam ahead. I’ve told NYCHA very clearly we will accept no delay.” Pelham Parkway Houses Tenants Council President Donna Goodall said she hoped the cameras – both […]