Quantum Resistant Encrypted Communications
NSA Warns: Update Windows Or Else
For the first time I’ve ever seen, the National Security Agency has made a public announcement about a private company’s product, warning that all Windows users that are still using older versions of Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows Server 2003/2008, or Windows 7 should upgrade or face serious remote exploit risks. Their advisory can be …
2019 Q3 and Q4 Class Schedule
The following North Carolina SP-FA/LV Exam Prep classes are set for the remainder of the 2019 calendar: August 14, 2019 8:00A – 5:00P Greensboro ADI, 4500 Green Point Dr #103, Greensboro, NC 27410 October 16, 2019 8:00A – 5:00P Raleigh ADI, 2741 Noblin Rd # 101, Raleigh, NC 27604 December 11, 2019 8:00A – 5:00P …
Bitcoin Hacked! Hackers steal $70M dollars! And Other Sensational Journalism…
Bitcoin… Another story. The mainstream media, in their usual quest for drama and ratings, is in a fever pitch about the December 5 hack of Nicehash.com that resulted in the theft over over 4736 bitcoins (~$77M dollars as of this writing). See here for what is claimed to be the blockchain identifier for the transfer: …
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Door Handedness
One of the questions that comes up all the time in access control design layouts is door handedness. It’s not a hard concept to understand once you see it graphically, but it’s sometimes tough to remember in the field if you’re not accustomed to working with door hardware on a daily basis. While we would …
Kile Unterzuber Receives NCESA President’s Award
We are proud to announce Kile Unterzuber has received the 2017 President’s Award by the North Carolina Electronic Security Association. “The recipient of the 2017 President’s Award has been an outstanding leader to the NCESA for many years. His exceptional ability to lead the industry in educational advancement has been respected and admired for many …
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LED Street Lighting for Security Purposes
Drive down any US city street these days, and the old, yellow street lights now shine bright white and bright with the latest in modern street lights, LEDs. LED lights are popular because of their tremendous energy savings, about 80-90% energy efficiency, when compared to a traditional incandescent light bulb. This means the LED lamp …
Facial Recognition for Access Control?
[dropcap style=”round” color=”blue-grey”]S[/dropcap]everal years ago, I worked on a project prototype for a major group of sea ports that had an interest to use the state’s drivers license image database for facial recognition/verification of TWIC applicants and the eventual use for identity verification for critical card access points. The main focus of the project was …
PR Invited to Participate in State and Local Fire Marshal Policy Meeting
Meeting with North Carolina state and local fire marshals, Protective Resources has been invited to participate in a discussion of how the State and local code officials are going to be educated/trained in the new requirements for fire alarm system communications to comply with the 2010 and 2013 Fire Alarm Code. These new requirements are …
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