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May 2, 2025

Drone incursions on homes, stadiums, events, and even private property present a range of security issues, primarily due to their potential for unauthorized surveillance, disruption, and even use as an inexpensive means to launch an offensive attack. One significant concern is the risk of drones being used for reconnaissance purposes, allowing individuals with malicious intent to gather intelligence on security vulnerabilities, crowd movements, signal intelligence, and...

May 1, 2025

Proactive threat mitigation involves identifying and addressing potential risks and vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by malicious actors. It's a proactive approach to security that aims to minimize the impact of security incidents or breaches by taking preventive measures. Here are some key aspects: Risk Assessment: This involves identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities to your systems, networks, or data. It often includes analyzing past...

December 1, 2023

Samsung SmartThings is a smart "consumer" platform that allows users to connect and control various smart devices within their homes. The SmartThings ecosystem includes a central hub known as the SmartThings Hub or Station, along with a mobile app for device control. Most important to the SmartThings ecosystem is the hundreds of consumer sensors that can be leveraged by the hub and spoke architecture afforded...

November 23, 2023

LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) has gained significant traction in the realm of sensor applications, offering a robust and energy-efficient solution for the Internet of Things (IoT). One of its key advantages lies in its ability to facilitate communication over long distances with minimal power consumption. This makes it particularly well-suited for scenarios where sensors need to transmit data wirelessly while maintaining extended battery...

August 27, 2023

Lone Worker Safety Essentials: Overt and Covert SOS Triggers, and a means to Signal the Nature of the Lone Worker Emergency

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in AI, BlueBeacon, Campus Security, Emergency Notification, Interoperability, Lone Worker, Mobility, Occupational Safety, Safety, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness

It is most assuredly not our parent's world. We suddenly find ourselves in a new world where the pandemic and serious spikes in crime has implications to our critical infrastructure, our schools, our businesses, and our people. Cybersecurity remains a concern, but physical security in our personal and professional lives is now front and center. Recent attacks and attempted attacks internationally present a diverse and...

August 13, 2023

https://vimeo.com/835459614/c02402ee43?share=copy Incidents and the subsequent emergency responses can be chaotic, especially when they involve multiple agencies and organizations that need to work together to respond to the crisis. In such situations, there may be confusion about roles and responsibilities, communication breakdowns, and a lack of coordination. Shortly after 9/11, the U.S. government commissioned programs that ultimately led to the National Incident Management (NIMS) framework which defines...

Protective services encompass a diverse range of security measures aimed at safeguarding individuals, assets, and sensitive information. These services are tailored to the unique needs of each client, whether they are high-profile individuals, corporate executives, or public figures. Personal protective services, commonly known as bodyguards or executive protection agents, provide physical security by ensuring the safety of the client in various environments. They assess potential...

August 10, 2023

To many, sentiment analysis is known as opinion mining, a natural language processing (NLP) technique used to determine the emotional tone or sentiment expressed in a piece of text. It involves analyzing text data to identify whether the sentiment expressed is positive, negative, neutral, or sometimes even more nuanced emotions like anger, joy, sadness, etc.Â Â The primary goal of sentiment analysis is to understand the underlying...

April 30, 2023

The importance of keeping our first responders safe during severe weather events cannot be understated. Access to timely and detailed weather alerts is crucial when deployed to any natural and/or manmade disaster or critical incident, especially when it comes to ensuring the safety of those on the front lines. The National Weather Service Severe Weather Plugin for BlueforceEDGE provides hyperlocal alerting for a host of...

March 29, 2023

BlueforceMOBILE Command Kit enables emergency communications, adaptive edge ICS services, and inter-agency coordination at the incident scene NEWBURYPORT, Mass., March 29, 2023 (Newswire.com) -Â A senior leader at an "NFL city" police department recently shared that a major mass casualty event had 1000+ first responders swarm a hastily formed command post proximate to the scene, which was largely relying on butcher paper duct-taped to a wall for...

Campus Security

Chapter 3: Airspace and Maritime Threats

Chapter 2: Proactive Detection and Mitigation

Blueforce Announces Support for Samsung SmartThings Station

Blueforce Announces Support for LoRaWAN using our new LoRaWAN Plugin for BlueforceEDGE

Lone Worker Safety Essentials: Overt and Covert SOS Triggers, and a means to Signal the Nature of the Lone Worker Emergency

VIDEO: Blueforce Adaptive Incident Command V1 “Explainer”

Blueforce for Protective Service Details

Sentiment Analysis: A “Lean Service” Plugin for BlueforceEDGE

Blueforce Plugin Series: Severe Weather Alerting Plugin for BlueforceEDGE

Blueforce Announces the new BlueforceMOBILE Command Kit that Ensures Speed of Command During Complex Emergencies (IWCE 2023)

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