JohnsTek, through its manufacturer of integrated communications platform, Mutualink, now offers First Responders, Law Enforcement, and Operations Managers of all industries real-time communications over the world wide web! Mutualink, Inc., a provider of secure multimedia interoperability and collaboration for first responders and critical infrastructure in the United States, has launched a browser-based version of its solution,…
Protecting its borders is one of the priorities of any government. This could be a daunting task, considering that terrain, elevation and accessibility could not necessarily be optimal. A commonly used practice for border protection is the installation of physical barriers like fences and walls. These barriers are not absolute. Therefore, they could be complemented by…
JohnsTek is pleased to announce that we are expanding our Cyber Risk Management service offering by teaming with AlienVault®! AlienVault gives their customers the very best threat detection and response through their unified platform, AlienVault Unified Security Management™ (USM™) the Open Threat Exchange™ (OTX™), analysis of an immense amount of data submitted to OTX by more than 47,000…
JohnsTek assembled system engineers, communications specialists, drone pilots, and Border Security agents to conduct field tests of the Ground Control Station (GCS) shared over the JohnsTek Integrated Communications Platform, a mobile IP network. The tests were conducted in a remote location that is considered an austere environment in South America. The tests included integration of cellular technologies,…
The President is in the process of defining the Cyber Security Policy for the United States. This follows on from the previous administration’s efforts to improve cyber security throughout the US. While we expect to see more emphasis on public-private cooperation as well as potentially refining and defining what the roles of the Department of…
If your line of work includes surveillance and providing security to large areas you should be fully aware that no matter how good or advanced a surveillance camera system is, there are always blind spots that cannot be reached by a single asset. Unfortunately, these are the spots that bad intentioned intruders will leverage to…
Imagine the unthinkable. Imagine that a shopping mall in the United States is attacked by young men with guns. Never mind the reason. Imagine that it happens in an instant. Now what?! Mall Security scrambles to figure out where the danger is, and get innocent shoppers out of harms way. 10 minutes has passed. Mall…
Welcome to the initial release of JohnsTek’s Newsletter! The JohnsTek Newsletter was created to provide its subscribers with insight and updates to our quality product lines: CyberSecurity and Systems Integration! JohnsTek is proud to be a Veteran Owned company with an impressive staff of veterans that served our great Nation in the Intelligence Community…
Palo Alto networks has a frightening prediction for 2017. Ransomware successfully penetrates and attacks Critical Infrastructure systems. In the Palo Alto publication, they describe what a successful attack would look like, as well potential pay out for the criminals. This is a disturbing development, and should not be taken lightly. Kaspersky in December highlights ransomware…
When it comes to National Security, Disaster Response, or School Active-Shooter Incidents effective communications are critical for minimizing the loss of life and containing the threat. Typically, the first challenge that any soldier, first responder, or law enforcement official faces in these situations is overcoming the lack of interoperability of communications systems utilized by various…