Innovation Pipeline

Three years ago Innovation Pipepline recognized a small security company called SafeView, which developed a new airport screening machine that can detect nonmetallic materials–including weapons and explosives–made from plastics and ceramics. Recently L-3 Communications recognized SafeView too, purchasing the startup. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but SafeView had raised more than $25 million [...]

[Read more →]

Next-generation applications like video conferencing, supercomputer clustering and data-storage networking all require connectivity speeds of 10 Gbps or faster. But as packets of data cross the network at a faster clip, it becomes more difficult to detect and defend against attacks. Unfortunately, most security devices on the market aren’t up to the job. MetaNetworks Technologies, [...]

[Read more →]

A4’s proprietary hardware and software for capturing 3D facial-image data are a significant step forward from 2D image capture.

[Read more →]

Lt. General Kenneth A. Minihan (USAF retired) has spent his career focused on security. He was the 14th director of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service and in his 20 years of Cold War engagement Minihan looked to technology to save lives and solve security problems. He is now a principal with Washington, D.C.-based Paladin [...]

[Read more →]

Data theft is world’s fastest-growing crime. And security officers in governments and corporations are scrambling to keep up.
Security is one of the safest places for an investor to put money. According to International Data Corp., the security industry is growing at an average compound annual rate of 21.3 percent. By 2007, IDC estimates, the worldwide
market [...]

[Read more →]