NICE Systems Ltd., Ra’anana, Israel, announced enhancements to its open security situation management solution, NICE Situator. The new release of NICE Situator offers greater openness and interoperability, and enhanced situation visualization and workflow, the company said. 

RSA, the security division of EMC, last week announced that it had been hit with a sophisticated cyber attack that could reduce the effectiveness of the company’s SecurID authentication service.

JVC Professional Products Company, Wayne, N.J., a division of JVC Americas Corp., announced its parent organization, JVC KENWOOD Holdings Inc., confirmed the safety of its employees and their immediate families following the recent Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

The Consumer Electronics Association announced its 2011 TechHome Mark of Excellence finalists. Audio Video Interiors submitted entries in five categories and has been named a finalist in each, the company stated. 

HAI, a manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, announced the winners of its Five-Star Dealer program for 2011 on March 17 at its annual Dealer Appreciation Party.

The Missouri Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (MBFAA) recently enrolled four apprentices into the Fire/Life Safety and Electronic Security Technician Apprenticeship Program. 

Every day it seems as if there is one less thing mobile devices can’t do. Personal applications now range from restaurant guides to movie players to virtual fortune cookies. 

Speco Technologies, Amityville, N.Y., is the first company in North America to become an Authorized Test Center (ATC) for HDcctv Compliance Testing. Zin Thu, product engineer at Speco, stated, “The compliance testing process is an integral part of the HDcctv compliance certification program.” By successfully completing the tests, the candidate HD product would have demonstrated compliance to the v1.0 HDcctv compliance certification standard as specified by the HDcctv Alliance.

When the economy is doing badly, fewer people are willing to risk their disposable income in casinos, and Las Vegas and Atlantic City have suffered accordingly from the negative impact of the nation’s recent economic woes. More frugal corporate travel policies during the economic downturn have also hurt these convention destinations, as reflected by lower occupancy rates.