Security and Surveillance Gadgets

Getty Images British people are fed up with ‘overly complicated’ internet and phone security measures, a study has found. More than three quarters of 2,000 UK adults polled by researchers do not see the point of what they believe are 'unnecessary' procedures. Six out of ten are annoyed by the need for elaborate passwords featuring a mix of numbers, symbols and capital letters. Around half are sick of having to answer ‘endless’ security questions whenever they call customer service departments. Forty-three per cent are fed-up with the faff of two-step verification and seven in 10 are frustrated by Captcha codes – as they tend to feature illegible words. Commissioned by global analytics company FICO, the research also found almost two thirds think there are simply too many security measures nowadays. Gabriel Hopkins, a vice president for fraud solutions at FICO, said: “Consumers may be happy their bank is protecting them from fraud, but they’re n...

Global Home Security System Market 2018-2023: With the slowdown in world economic growth, the Home Security System industry has also suffered a certain impact, but still maintained a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, Home Security System market size to maintain the average annual growth rate of 19.79% from 32 million $ in 2013 to 55 million $ in 2016, Publisher analysts believe that in the next few years, Home Security System market size will be further expanded, we expect that by 2021 , The market size of the Home Security System will reach 186 million $. This Report covers the manufacturers’ data, including: shipment, price, revenue, gross profit, interview record, business distribution etc., these data help the consumer know about the competitors better. This report also covers all the regions and countries of the world, which shows a regional development status, including market size, volume and value, as well as price data. Get Sample Copy of Global Smart Ba...

Home Security We all know that the holidays are a busy time of year. While we focus our efforts on shopping for the best online deals and planning the perfect holiday vacation, it’s easy to overlook what goes on at our homes. But when we go away for vacations, we leave our homes vulnerable to break-ins and burglaries. So, this holiday season, use the security tips below to make sure your home is secure while you’re away. Burglars can’t steal your property if they can’t break into your house. Here are some extra precautions you should take before leaving for your vacation. Don’t Leave Spare Keys Outside Burglars are surprisingly good at finding spare keys. Before going away for the holidays, be sure to remove all spare keys from outside your property. You can also consider hiding fake spare keys in a key vault, which can delay a burglar from breaking into your home or prevent a break-in altogether. Your neighbors can be the best defense against burglars. If...

Whether it’s Alexa, Amazon Echo, Google Home or some other voice recognition, home assistants are growing in popularity. As voice and digital assistant devices continues to burgeon, though, many consumers remain worried about their privacy, particularly in light of recent disclosures such as a vulnerability in Cortana software that allowed an attacker to break into a Windows 10 computer. Worried as consumers might be, within a week of the news about the Cortana hack Marriott hotels announced it is welcoming Amazon Alexa to assist in providing services to its customers. While one software is hacked, another is morphed into a virtual butler for hotel guests. It’s not surprising that a study recently published by OpenVPN found that only 3 percent of survey respondents have stopped using their home assistant devices out of fear. More from Kacy Zurkus In surveying 500 full-time employees, OpenVPN looked for relevant data on consumers’ feelings toward home and voice assista...

Home Security project is a password oriented security device. This uses 4Duino display as the user interface where the password can be entered. 4Duino is also used as the host device in this project. It handles a buzzer, an ultrasonic sensor, a uCAM-II and a magnetic switch. As a home security device, it sends an alarm to the owner when there is an attempted entrance or any malicious kind of entrance. Initially, Home Security Interface is in idle state. When a person approaches the device, it will be activated. This is achieved using an Ultrasonic Sensor. HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor is able to measure distances from 2cm to 400cm. Ultrasonic receiver and transmitter is included in the module. uCAM-II is used in this project to capture images of the person who attempted a forced entry. uCAM-II is an integrated serial camera module, which uses a CMOS VGA colour sensor along with JPEG compression chip. In addition, a buzzer is also used in this project to produce an alarm signal or...

Amazon’s Prime Day, the company’s annual sales event that’s now its biggest , will be held this year on July 16, starting at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET, the retailer announced today. One big change this time around is the event’s length — last year, Prime Day ran 30 hours, but this year’s event will run for 36 hours. In addition to being the longest Prime Day to date, the event will also expand to new markets this year, says Amazon. Australia, Singapore, Netherlands and Luxembourg will join the other countries hosting Prime Day this year, which includes the U.S., U.K., Spain, Mexico, Japan, India, Italy, Germany, France, China, Canada, Belgium and Austria. As in previous years, Amazon is touting deals across product categories, like TVs, smart home, kitchen, grocery, toys, fashion, furniture, appliances, back-to-school supplies and everyday essentials. Of course, Amazon will again mark down its own devices for Prime Day, and it’s teasing some of its deal...

RANCHI: Apprehending large-scale violence during Jharkhand Bandh called by the Opposition parties on Thursday against changes in the land bill, State Police will deploy more than 5,000 security forces besides keeping a close vigil on the protesters through CCTV cameras installed on all sensitive locations. "People should carry out their day to day activities as usual and there is no need to panic during the bandh called on Thursday as adequate security arrangements have been done," said the Home Secretary SKG Rahate. In addition to that, two companies of Rapid Action Force, six companies of Rapid Action Police and 3100 Home Guards along with tear gas and Riot Control units have also been deployed to maintain law and order during the bandh, he added. "Close watch will be kept on hooligans though Drones and CCTV cameras, installed at all sensitive locations on the basis of which people creating disturbances and taking law and order in their hands could be easily identifie...

Former Brownsville Fire Chief Carlos Elizondo is charged with felon counts of computer security breach for accessing data from the city. Brownsville Fire Chief Carlos Elizondo addressing local officials at a meeting before he left the department. July 03--A Cameron County grand jury indicted former Brownsville fire chief Carlos Elizondo with 11 felony counts of computer security breach. The indictment, which the grand jury issued June 27, charges Elizondo with accessing the Emergency Reporting System for the Brownsville Fire Department without the consent of the City of Brownsville on 11 occasions starting on Oct. 11 and ending on Nov. 23. The city suspended Elizondo from the fire department on Oct. 9 and told him not the access the Emergency Reporting System. A grand jury indicted Elizondo last October on one count of theft by a public servant and one count of misapplication of fiduciary property based off a complaint filed against Elizondo last August by the Brownsville Fire Fighter...

Dublin, July 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Alarm Monitoring Services - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. This report analyzes the worldwide markets in US$ Million by the following Segments: Intrusion & Fire Alarm Monitoring Services (Residential, & Non-Residential) Other Alarm Monitoring Services The report profiles 277 companies including many key and niche players such as: Ademco (Far East) Pte Ltd. (Singapore) ADT LLC (USA) Bosch Security Systems (Germany) G4S PLC (UK) Global Security Solutions (Canada) Guardian Protection Services, Inc. (USA) Honeywell International, Inc. (USA) Honeywell Access (USA) ISONAS (U...

KODAK Smart Security Systems has today officially launched a range of smart home security systems in the UK. Initially available are a range of IP full HD outdoor and indoor motorised cameras and sensor systems. Bringing to market a new range of products, KODAK Smart Security Systems is enabling customers to create their own secure home network that can be controlled and viewed directly through the free to download, KODAK Security mobile app. Available immediately from Amazon and Box.co.uk , the EP101WG (Outdoor Camera) is priced at RRP £169.99 while the IP101WG (Indoor Camera) comes in a range of kits – the standalone camera RRP £129.99, the starter kit RRP £149.99 and the premium kit RRP £199.99. Launched by licensee Liz Invest the KODAK Smart Security System cameras are the first in a range of products with some unique features and add-ons. The indoor Starter and Premium kits include the IP101WG Indoor IP full HD, motorised camera alongside additional s...

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) Logo Sentiment for Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (NYSE:FBHS) Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (NYSE:FBHS) institutional sentiment decreased to 0.85 in 2018 Q1 . Its down -0.56, from 1.41 in 2017Q4. The ratio worsened, as 178 hedge funds increased or started new positions, while 209 trimmed and sold equity positions in Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. The hedge funds in our partner’s database now hold: 120.01 million shares, down from 127.08 million shares in 2017Q4. Also, the number of hedge funds holding Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc in their top 10 positions was flat from 2 to 2 for the same number . Sold All: 47 Reduced: 162 Increased: 128 New Position: 50. Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. provides home and security products for use in residential home repair, remodeling, new construction, and security applications. The company has market cap of $7.85 billion. It operates in four divisi...

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) Logo Investors sentiment decreased to 0.85 in 2018 Q1. Its down 0.56, from 1.41 in 2017Q4. It turned negative, as 47 investors sold Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. shares while 162 reduced holdings. 50 funds opened positions while 128 raised stakes. 120.01 million shares or 5.56% less from 127.08 million shares in 2017Q4 were reported. Rhumbline Advisers holds 0.03% of its portfolio in Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) for 284,499 shares. Tdam Usa Inc holds 0.31% or 87,222 shares in its portfolio. Endurance Wealth accumulated 1,800 shares. Etrade Capital Mngmt Limited Liability invested 0.02% in Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS). Lpl Lc invested in 11,120 shares. Cap One Association holds 9,043 shares or 0.04% of its portfolio. Moreover, Pinnacle Fincl Prtnrs has 0.06% invested in Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS) for 10,298 shares. Pensionfund Dsm Netherlands, a Neth...

A Houma man shared scary video of the exact moment a lightning bolt struck his home. Source: Jamal Jackson NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A Houma man shared scary video of the exact moment a lightning bolt struck his home. Kerry King said Monday night he was on his lap top when lightning struck the power pole in his yard. He said the power surge from the strike was so large that it sent him across the room. King said that his house caught fire, but was not severely damaged. He said he did lose several electronics. King's surveillance footage caught the moment the lightning struck. He said he is sharing the video to urge others to take seriously the dangers of lightning. Copyright 2018 WVUE. All rights reserved. www.fox8live.com

Source: United States Attorneys General WASHINGTON – Garth Anthony Gardner, 49, a citizen of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, has pled guilty to charges involving a scheme in which he made misrepresentations to apply for and obtain more than $3 million in multiple home equity line of credit loans. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu and Acting Special Agent in Charge Kelly R. Jackson of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Washington D.C. Field Office. Gardner pled guilty on July 2, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, to two counts of bank fraud. Each charge carries a statutory maximum of 30 years in prison and potential financial penalties. Under federal sentencing guidelines, he faces an estimated range of 51 to 63 months in prison and a fine of up to $100,000. The plea agreement calls for him to pay $3,165,294 in restitution to 24 financial institutions. It also calls for him to pay a forfeiture mone...

WICHITA, Kan. The early-Tuesday-morning shooting that left a suspected intruder dead and an off-duty officer wounded in his home has area residents double-checking security. One woman who lives down the street from the officer's home near 21st and Maize Road says she has security cameras on her house, but she says they didn't catch anything leading up to the shooting. Other neighbors say previously, there were some vehicle break-ins in their neighborhood. Police believe the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Christian Webb, was also involved in the break-ins. Neighbors of the off-duty officer injured in the reported home invasion say area crime isn't surprising, although they say their neighborhood is safe. They say the suspect intruded into the wrong house early Tuesday morning. "They basically didn't pick the right house that they broke into," one neighbor says. "So if it was going to happen, thank goodness it was a police officer that had a weapon tha...

FBI crime data indicates that between 2007 and 2016, the number of burglaries decreased by around 30 percent. Perhaps this has something to do with the increased prevalence of home security technology, like alarm systems and home security cameras. These days, you can find home security cameras with all sorts of features ranging from facial recognition to night vision to smart home connectivity. But, if you want a premium camera with top-of the-line hardware and the newest tech, the price can quickly get up into the $400 to $500 range. We understand the importance of home security, but we also understand the need to stay on a budget. So, we searched for home security cameras that offered quality, reliability, and cool features without breaking the bank. Check out our compilation of the best home security cameras under you can buy for under $200. Honeywell Lyric C2 ($169) The Honeywell Lyric C2 (see our full review here ) costs around $169 retail , but you can buy it for around $129 on ...

DUBLIN--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The "Asia-Pacific Cyber Security Trends into 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report covers the highlights of top 8 Asia-Pacific Cyber Security Trends, delivered by the Asia-Pacific Cyber Security Research Team. This deliverable also includes the strategic imperatives for growth opportunities. The top 8 Asia-Pacific Cyber Security Trends include: IoT botnets exploitation to intensify with 2 outcomes - strike fear or strike gold CPU-based exploit targeted attacks toward bitcoin exchanges and user wallets A new wave of AI-based attacks will occur and break through faster than before Cyber-physical device attacks to occur, creating danger in critical environments Cyber defense on biometric databases and applications will become a top priority A holistic insider threat defense platform will be created in organizations Increased interest and investments into delaying attackers through deception Securing Dockers/...

In this April 23, 2018, photo, Ashley McManus, global marketing director of the Boston-based artificial intelligence firm, Affectiva, demonstrates facial recognition technology that is geared to help detect driver distraction, at their offices in Boston. Recent advances in AI-powered computer vision have spawned startups like Affectiva, accelerated the race for self-driving cars and powered the increasingly sophisticated photo-tagging features found on Facebook and Google. BOSTON (AP) — When a CIA-backed venture capital fund took an interest in Rana el Kaliouby's face-scanning technology for detecting emotions, the computer scientist and her colleagues did some soul-searching — and then turned down the money. "We're not interested in applications where you're spying on people," said el Kaliouby, the CEO and co-founder of the Boston startup Affectiva. The company has trained its artificial intelligence systems to recognize if individuals are happy or sad, tired or...

Ring builds some of our favorite video doorbells and security camera/outdoor lighting mashups. Now the company—recently acquired by Amazon—is moving inside the home with a strong and inexpensive DIY home security system: Ring Alarm. It’s a fantastic product today, and Ring says it will only get better with time. Ring Alarm is positioned as a mainstream home security system, and while you won’t find a great deal of innovation here (there’s nothing like the Nest Detect sensor that comes with the much-more-expensive Nest Secure system , for example), it’s already equipped with everything it needs to grow into a comprehensive smart home system. Ring Alarm doesn’t support smart lighting controls, door locks, thermostats, garage-door openers, or other common smart home products today, and there’s a very short list of supported third-party products. But it lacks nothing needed to support those and similar devices down the road. And in an intervi...

Family members say five guns were in safe stolen from garage CRESTWOOD, Ky. — An Oldham County homeowner is hoping home security video will help police make an arrest. The homeowner said two men broke into his garage and stole a safe full of guns. Jason, who asked to be identified by his first name only, said he got an alert on his phone from the security system. "You pull up the video instantly and we were able to see people that didn't belong here," he said. Jason said he and his family had left their Crestwood home Tuesday around 6:50 a.m. Within a few minutes, he said the security system sent the alert. "We saw them taking out a safe," Jason said. "A rather large safe. That was the only thing we saw them take." The homeowner said several of the guns inside were family heirlooms. "Some of which were gifts from my father that were traced back to my grandfather," he said. The homeowner said he was able to provide detectives serial numbers ...

With Ring’s do-it-yourself home security products — including its iconic original video doorbell — available for some time now, we knew that it would only be a matter of time before the company launched a comprehensive home monitoring system to bring it all together. Now, despite a few hiccups along the way, that system, called Ring Alarm, is finally available online and in stores. At just $199, it’s one of the cheapest options on the market, but as we found out when we tested it, that doesn’t mean Ring skimped on features. Hey good lookin’ The Ring Alarm system comes in an attractively packaged box that includes a square base station, a keypad, contact sensor, motion detector, and range extender. Unlike the Nest Secure home monitoring system, Ring created the hub and keypad as separate devices to give homeowners more control over where to place them. The products are both lightweight and durable, although the keypad digits do feel a bit antiquated w...

LONDON--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Technavio analysts forecast the global enterprise cyber security solutions market to grow at a CAGR of close to 11% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest market research report. @Technavio analysts forecast the global enterprise #cybersecurity solutions market to grow at a CAGR of close to 11% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest #marketresearch report. Tweet this The heavy investment in cybersecurity is one of the major trends being witnessed in the global enterprise cyber security solutions market 2018-2022 . Large organizations are investing in cybersecurity to secure information and maintain their reputation. Enterprise cybersecurity solutions enable enterprises to design, implement, and operate programs that are in sync with regularity policies, IT lifecycle, and programmatic. This report is available at a USD 1,000 discount for a limited time only: View market snapshot before purchasing According to Technavio analyst...