Metis Secure Solutions

02/26/2015

No data exists on 911 calls misrouted b/c of outdated tech http://ow.ly/JGdic

Read breaking news about next generation 911 including trends, standards, and texting 911.

01/13/2015

School shootings spawn lawsuits in Newton, CT and Taft, CA http://ow.ly/HgMSs http://ow.ly/HgMYj

At least two families of victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have filed a lawsuit against the town of Newtown and the school...

01/08/2015

Unified data will transform emergency management--Innovation for Disaster Preparedness Call to Action: http://ow.ly/H10qb

Join Us: Innovation for Disaster Preparedness In addition to the showing support for our Call to Action for Data Stewards and our first Innovator...

11/14/2014

New report: White House breach due partly to "outdated or inefficient communication technology" http://ow.ly/EgWjk

11/07/2014

and are no longer separate animals-- http://ow.ly/DY5eK

A site indexed 73,011 unsecured security cameras in 256 countries to illustrate the dangers of using default passwords. Many provide digital...

11/06/2014

Schools review lockdown protocols for active shooter scenarios http://ow.ly/DV6B4

10/30/2014

Disaster severity is "determined as much by a population's ability to react and bounce back as by [its] magnitude." http://ow.ly/Dz2Qq

In the Hawaiian community being threatened, efforts have been made to protect utility poles from extreme heat, for instance. But anything actually...

10/28/2014

Long but worthwhile: Building for the Next Big Storm-After Hurricane Sandy, New York Rebuilds for the Future http://ow.ly/DucOK

Rather than aiming for a big fix, like giant storm gates, flood-proofing solutions being tried out in New York are more widespread and humbler,...

10/20/2014

Hospital Security Departments Bracing For Impact http://ow.ly/D2cxd

Spread of the Ebola virus beyond Western Africa has heightened concerns among healthcare professionals and the general public. In practical terms,...

09/25/2014

New FBI report: Mass shootings have increased dramatically in recent years http://ow.ly/BWm6d

The report found that the number of active shooter incidents in the U.S. has increased dramatically.

09/09/2014

Study: one in five organizations lacks an emergency preparedness plan http://ow.ly/BiAkx h/t

Workers clean out the basement of an office building after the Cedar River inundated it with flood waters June 22, 2008 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

09/02/2014

Survey: most still believe responders can locate them if they dial 911 from cellphone http://ow.ly/AZ4Tx