Tag: Athena Security
Athena Security system deployed at Jefferson Regional
May 1, 2023SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas – American security firm, Athena Security, has announced that its weapons detection system has been deployed by Jefferson Regional of Southwest Arkansas.
Jefferson Regional is a not-for-profit health facility with 300 beds providing essential healthcare services for 11 different counties for more than a century. In equipping themselves with the Athena Security weapons detection system they are carrying on a tradition of leveraging state of the art technology to better serve...
Athena addresses unreported attacks with Healthcare Violence Reporting software
March 10, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
AUSTIN, Texas – Athena Security rose to the challenge recently with the release of its latest software targeting unreported attacks in the healthcare industry.
The Healthcare Violence Reporting software provides clients using Athena’s Weapons Detection System with the tools to document and analyze incident data easily to help solve an increasing number of attacks. According to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office violence against healthcare workers is...
SSN Interview with HCA Executive Director Russell Marino
January 19, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
BATON ROUGE, La. – Last year Security Systems News reported on the installation of Athena Security’s weapon detection system at Hosanna Christian Academy. We sat down with school Executive Director Russell Marino to discuss how it’s been going.
This interview has been edited for length.
SSN: Could you tell me a little bit more about yourself and the Academy?
Marino: Coming out of LSU as a college graduate, I went into the Air Force and served as a pilot. I rose to the rank...
Call Me, Call Me Any, Anytime
January 11, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Any time, any place, any day. A little Blondie to start things off. Our operators are ready to receive you, and if you hadn’t guessed it’s still a little quiet on the news front here. Everyone’s still in that holiday funk and trying to shake it off. Which is not to say there’s been no news, far from it! CES 2023 wrapped up this past week and we got a good look at the tech lineup for the coming year.
For example, Ring announced the arrival of their security camera for cars....
Sleigh bells and whistles, or I’ll be home security for Christmas
December 21, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
By the time you’re reading this I’ll be gone.
On a short holiday break of course, nothing nefarious. I should be right back into the saddle next week as we get ready to say our goodbyes to 2022, and what a year it’s been! Financial predictions for the security industry from physical to cyber says business is booming. AI-driven analytics appear to be the market to keep an eye on as we move into 2023, and global shake ups to hardware production might see a changing landscape...
Baton Rouge school employs next-gen weapons detection system
December 7, 2022SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas – As shootings and other forms of violence continue to rise within the American education system, some have stepped up to provide security and safety in the interest of student welfare.
One such group is Athena Security, which most recently deployed its Athena Security Weapons Detection System at Hosanna Christian Academy in Baton Rouge, La. Athena Security’s frictionless detection systems have a slim footprint for screening people as they enter buildings. That,...
Athena Security launches next-generation walk-through metal detection
May 6, 2022SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—Athena Security, a cutting-edge Apple iPad temperature detection and gun detection security company, has announced the launch of the company's fast, frictionless Entryway Security Solution, which is a multi-sensor walk-through metal detector allowing the faster flow of pedestrian traffic.
"Society desires a safe and secure world while avoiding the feeling of entering a jail," said Athena Security Co-founder and President Lisa Falzone. "Our new walk-through...