Monday, 21 May 2012
Homeland security
The term homeland security refers to the broad national effort by all levels of government to protect its territory from hazards, both internal and external, natural and man-made. The term is most often used in the United States; elsewhere, national security has more usage.
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Identity is at the heart of any e-Government looking at creating a secure and modernized e-nation, and protecting identity against fraud or theft is the key to maintaining confidence in this link between government and citizens.
Research shows Hong Kong and Mexico record the lowest approval for full electronic body scans and providing biometric or personal data at airports; Unisys launches next-generation airport passenger security solution.
If you're a nature enthusiast, you'd know that snakes hunt by 'seeing' the heat signature of their prey. It is probably the single most effective sense that betters the five senses combined. Similarly, thermal imaging is the technology behind a new series of surveillance cameras that will be able to detect people and incidents with greater reliability in difficult conditions, even in complete darkness.
Australia’s Queensland Police Service is the first police force in the country to internally adopt Gemalto’s Protiva family of solutions to provide an innovative solution that strengthens access security and enhances operation management.
The Bhutan Kingdom's investment arm drives economic development by adopting the SAP platform in its key subsidiaries.
