What made waves in the security industry in 2008? It's all here -- 40 of the biggest stories for 2008. Also check out our "weekly recap" column which looks at the top 10 biggest security issues and trends of 2008.
1. Terror hits Mumbai
- Simultaneous terror attacks hit Mumbai
- NYPD takes field trip to Mumbai to study terror trends
- Security firms in demand in India following terror attack
- Report: Most companies in India unprepared for terror attacks
2. Pirates wreak havoc off Somali coast
- The Piracy Problem
- Kerry urges military use caution in pursuit of Somali pirates
- Piracy threat off Somalia hikes insurance premiums
- Saudi-owned oil tanker hijacked
- U.S. calls on UN to hunt pirates by land and air
3. Black Friday trampling death
- Wal-Mart worker trampled in door-buster mayhem
- Lawyer: Trampled Wal-Mart worker lacked crowd training
- Black Friday – At what cost?
4. Janet Napolitano tapped for DHS secretary
- Obama announces national security team
- Napolitano a fan of technology solutions for homeland security
5. The security industry and the economy
- IMS Research cuts '08 U.S. forecast for IP video
- Niscayah feels effects of global economic pinch
- How the recession impacts video surveillance
- UK's Cooper Security lays off workers
- How integrators face the recession
6. Samsung Techwin enters U.S CCTV market
- Samsung Techwin enters U.S. surveillance market
- Samsung GVI Security introduces new IP cameras, returns to profitability
7. SCM merges with Hirsch
8. Siemens buys MAC Systems
9. The rise of H.264 technology
10. Basler enters surveillance market
11. Sagem buys Motorola’s biometric business
12. Securitas Systems becomes Niscayah
13. Jewel theives hold up Paris store in drag
14. Industry pushes for IP video standards
- Axis, Bosch, Sony launch Open Network Video Interface Forum
- Open Network Video Interface Forum opens at Essen
- Companies cooperate on standardizing IP video interfaces
- IP camera standards battle brewing?
15. Botnets plague e-mail boxes with spam, malware
16. Tyco acquires IntelliVid
17. Retail losses continue to decline
18. Security industry enters fight against copper theft
19. Cities pass CCTV requirements for C-stores
- Dallas city council committee backs C-store security ordinance
- Toledo requires CCTV in C-stores, small restaurants
20. Super Bowl XLII’s security
21. More requirements for CO detection
22. NBFAA continues its growth
23. Brink's Home Security becomes independent
24. NAPCO buys Marks USA
25. Panasonic names new president
26. New leadership joins GE Security
27. Panasonic and Sanyo talk takeover
28. UTC attempts to acquire Diebold
29. Stanley buys up Sonitrol
30. ADT buys FirstService Security/SST
- ADT buys FirstService Security
- ADT completes acquisition of FirstService
- ADT unveils Advanced Integration business unit
31. HID merges with ASSA ABLOY ITG as group becomes HID Global
32. SimonsVoss becomes part of ASSA ABLOY
33. The sun sets on AMPS
34. March Networks acquires Cieffe
35. Kentec comes to own Viking's fire panel business
36. Apple Computers makes a little splash in physical security
- How Apple impacts video surveillance
- Apple Computers interested in surveillance?
- videoNEXT Announces SKM-Mobile for iPhone
37. State and local governments get GSA access
38. Smith & Wesson shoots at security with new dealer program
39. L-1 brings Bioscrypt into the fold
40. TWIC implementation faces delays