Homeland Security Today

Breakthrough Alert Messaging for a Mobile Public

A neighborhood burned to the ground by the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., on Nov. 20, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Torok) The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) refers to the rapidly growing areas of ...
WVEC

Software "complications" led to incomplete Amber Alert messaging for Virginia Beach child abduction case. Here's what we know.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — In the early hours of a child abduction case out of Virginia Beach that ended in a fatal crash outside of Washington, D.C., software "complications" led to incomplete messaging ...
Yahoo

COVID-19 messages make emergency alerts just another text in the crowd on your home screen

On a spring day in 2020, residents of El Paso, Texas, saw their phones light up with a text message: “Avoid parks/family gatherings this Easter. Stay home, stay safe. Do it for your loved ones.” This ...
KVUE

New American Sign Language emergency messaging system introduced in the Austin area

AUSTIN, Texas — In an emergency situation, it's crucial to have access to the most updated information available. In order to help the deaf, blind, hard of hearing and deaf/blind communities in ...
lex18

FEMA tests national alert messaging system

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — You heard that right! An attention-grabbing blast rang out from the phones of millions of Americans Wednesday afternoon. The tone startled some but passed a critical test for ...
Business Insider

iSIGN Media Contributes its Safety Alert Messaging (“SAM”) Technology Solution to Provide the Public with Instant Mobile Alerts for COVID-19 at No Charge

TORONTO, March 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. (“iSIGN” or “Company”) (TSX-V: ISD) (OTC: ISDSF), a leading provider of interactive mobile proximity marketing and public ...
Santa Maria Times

Vandenberg releases new launch alert messaging system

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE — Vandenberg Space Force Base recently released a new launch alert messaging system to provide updates on launches and important news updates. The new system allows users ...
CNN

A ‘dangerously unacceptable breakdown’ led to errant or delayed evacuation warnings in LA. The rest of the US isn’t immune

If you work in one part of town and live in another, you might not get an evacuation warning if your home is in the path of disaster. If you do get an evacuation alert, the message might not tell you ...
ZDNet

Canberra wants to use a national messaging system to alert citizens about emergencies

The Australian government has gone to market to find a provider to help develop a standalone end-to-end cell broadcast national messaging system (NMS) that can be used to send text messages to mobile ...
Mississippi State University

MSU plans routine Maroon Alert emergency messaging system test for Friday [Aug. 27] at noon

Mississippi State University will conduct a routine test of its Maroon Alert emergency notification system Friday [Aug. 27] at noon. The testing will encompass notifications via Maroon Alert text ...
Business Insider

Messaging Made Easier: iSIGN Media Eliminates Up-Front Hardware and Software Costs in a New, Beneficial Pricing Revision for Its Security Alert and Mobile Messaging Services

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. (“iSIGN” or “Company”), (https://www.isignmedia.com/), (TSX-V: ISD) (OTC: ISDSF ...