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While UK and US unemployment figures are falling slightly, times are still difficult for many workers, and few are changing roles. This makes it harder to not just secure a new position, but climb the corporate ladder where you are.
“The application that is changing the face of security is next generation Analytics software.”
At the most basic level, almost every human being has one thing on their minds: Survival. We are all constantly trying to protect ourselves whether it's locking car doors while driving through an unfamiliar area, applying bug repellant or just not talking to strangers, we anticipate threats and form barriers against the unknown. It's no different from our commercial, government and private interest as well. Fortunately, modern security has come a long way over the years.
Video surveillance cameras played a crucial role in tracking down the suspects of the Boston Marathon bombings, but what if there a was technology that could keep watch without missing a beat and also help prevent tragedies in the first place?
KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas of the United States recently featured some technology in a segment on May 31st that can do exactly that - http://www.click2houston.com/news/preventing-terrorism-with-new-surveillance-camera-technology/-/1735978/20380090/-/wjsfdd/-/index.html. It is also quickly being implemented and used in other major cities like Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego and San Francisco.
Today, we bring to our numerous readers worldwide our interview with one of the leading security experts in the U.S. on behavioral analytics and video surveillance, Ray Cavanagh, Vice President of the New Orleans-based national security firm Crescent Guardian, who in this interview discussed how this new, advanced surveillance technology is helping authorities spot and prevent threats before they actually occur by instantly alerting them of their potential. Think of it as having an all-knowing security guard that never blinks, never gets tired and never misses anything. Happy reading:
Cavanagh
Behavioral Analytics
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It’s that time of year when many organisations struggle to cope with workforces massively diminished. However, while many are relaxing away from the office, does that mean that the organisation’s security defences are also taking a break?
In January, the New York Times reported it had been attacked by cybercriminals in a campaign lasting 4 months (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/technology/chinese-hackers-infiltrate-new-york-times-computers.html?pagewanted=all). The FireEye Labs team has discovered that the attackers behind this audacious breach appear to be mounting fresh assaults that leverage new and improved versions of malware.
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