DHS Warns of Dangerous Spike in Illegal Signal Jammers

DHS Warns of Dangerous Spike in Illegal Signal Jammers

ByLori Crippen - Jay Rutili

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an urgent warning: Chinese-made signal jammers are pouring into the United States at alarming rates—and criminals are already putting them to use. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), seizures of the devices have skyrocketed 830% since 2021, with officials blaming Chinese manufacturers for…

Advanced School Security

Advanced School Security

ByLori Crippen
Last year, school shooting incidents in the U.S. were over 300, for grades K-12 showing the urgent need for heightened security for our school campuses. Advanced security systems are the crucial first line of defense in providing a safe environment. Implementing complete perimeter controls and enhanced interior classroom security, our schools can address risks to...
Unlock Your Business Potential with Mobile Credentials

Unlock Your Business Potential with Mobile Credentials

ByLori Crippen - Jay Rutili
Does your business need a new or upgraded access control system. Do you know about mobile credentials or Bluetooth readers? Just about every adult owns a smartphone. So why not have the convenience of using their smartphone for their access credentials? Our smartphones go with us wherever we go and they don’t get lost easily...
Staying ahead of the curve in Security Technology

Staying ahead of the curve in Security Technology

ByLori Crippen - Jay Rutili

Security analytics, cloud based innovations, and the rapidly advancing AI technology all lead to key transformative trends to 2025 and beyond in the security industry. At Forest, we have already been working with video security with systems with machine learning. These systems recognize patterns, detect anomalies, and report threats, while also delivering insights into customer…

The Security Evolution

The Security Evolution

ByLori Crippen - Jay Rutili
In the ever-changing world of security technology, evolution is taking place at a faster pace than ever before. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are revamping the way we protect our homes and families, our businesses, assets and employees. The new smart systems are not just observing, they are processing the information and making informed predictions....
Stay Safe From Phishing Attacks

Stay Safe From Phishing Attacks

ByLori Crippen - Jay Rutili
Phishing attacks have increased over the past five years more than 150%! In 2024, phishing was the second most common cause of data breaches and the most expensive averaging $4.91 million in breach-related costs. You are just finishing up all your work on a late Friday afternoon when you receive an email from IT “Download...
Stop Crime with AI Deterrence (AID)

Stop Crime with AI Deterrence (AID)

ByLori Crippen - Jay Rutili
Stop intruders in their tracks with an AI-powered crime prevention solution, AI Deterrence (AID) Autonomous Audio Response Service. AID combines innovative AI with Alarm.com's industry-leading Video Analytics to deliver AI-generated neural-synthesized voice as your first line of defense against intruders.   AID responds to trespassers and calls out what they are wearing, what color their clothes...
Safeguard your iCloud data with Advanced Encryption

Safeguard your iCloud data with Advanced Encryption

ByLori Crippen - Jay Rutili
If you are an iPhone user, Apple has recently given the option to better secure your iCloud data. Everything in your account is protected, including photos, videos, documents, messages, and more. Using end-to-end encryption, Advanced Data Protection safeguards your data. No one can access your data, so even if there is ever a security breach...
Stay Safer with these iPhone features

Stay Safer with these iPhone features

ByLori Crippen - Jay Rutili
Your iPhone has quite a few built-in safety features that are designed to help keep you safe. Take a closer look at the iPhone‌ options you can enable to help protect yourself. Stolen Device Protection on iPhone Last year, the Wall Street Journal reported about a problem with iPhone pass-codes stating: iPhone thieves across the...