Protecting against cyberattacks has become a challenge for both state and local government organizations. In a world where networks are interconnected, and data is so easily accessible from the web, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and have caused increasing damage to organizations. For example, earlier this year, Baltimore’s 911 dispatch system
Convergint Technologies, a worldwide leader in service-based systems integration, has been named the winner of the 2017 North American National Account of the Year by technology partner Genetec, a leading provider of open architecture security and public safety solutions.
Mass transit provides personal mobility and freedom for people from every walk of life. Many people rely on public transportation to get to work, go to school, visit friends, or go to the doctor’s office. Managing the “health” of the system is important for the security and safety of passengers and
At Convergint Technologies, our Values & Beliefs are very important. Before the company was legally formed, leadership began writing down the principles that would become the companies' Vs & Bs. Value #6 is "We expect to be our customers' best service provider." One of the ways Convergint does this is by utilizing a design tool
Mass transit is utilized by billions of people around the world every day. Being open to the public and making frequent, quick stops creates increasingly more complex challenges to managing assets and mitigating risk for security operations personnel. In response to these growing concerns, Convergint Technologies offers enterprise-level service and support to
Millions of riders use mass transit in the U.S. every day. Mass transit is an open system with many access points and a mission to move people around quickly. Security operations personnel within transportation are facing increasingly more complex challenges to managing their assets and mitigating risk. In response to these growing
A newly discovered cyber vulnerability known as Devil’s Ivy (or CVE-2017-9765) is exploiting vulnerabilities in some Internet of Things (IoT) devices. So far, Devil's Ivy is more annoying than apocalyptic. Devil’s Ivy is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability identified by Senrio, a U.S.-IoT security firm based in Portland, Oregon. The company first issued information about this on
Creating a safe place for employees and passengers goes beyond mass transit terminals. Transit authorities face the same challenges of ensuring public safety, managing incidents, reducing risks, and addressing liability claims on board moving trains and buses. Omnicast, Genetec’s IP video surveillance system, part of the unified security platform, the
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) is a Class C international airport serving the Greater Austin metropolitan area. Covering 4,242 acres, ABIA provides service to 15 airlines and 48 destinations in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, alongside managing business, retail, ground transportation, parking, and many other functions.
The TWIC Final Reader Rule was issued by the U.S. Coast Guard on August 23, 2016. It requires certain Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA)-regulated facilities, which have been determined to present a higher risk of a Transportation Security Incident (TSI), to conduct electronic Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) inspections. This is
