Microsoft Global Security News
Pulse Secure, the premier provider of Secure Access solutions to both enterprises and service providers, announced an enhancement to its hybrid IT strategy allowing enterprises to flexibly deploy and uniformly manage physical, virtual and cloud-based Pulse Secure Appliances (PSA) certified for Microsoft Azure and available in the Azure marketplace. Enterprises are moving a variety of applications and data stores to Hybrid IT environments that leverage both managed data centers alongside public...
Open architecture in physical access control is built around Mercury Security’s access control panels, the de facto standard embraced by more than two dozen access control original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Mercury and several of its OEMs teamed up March 3-4 to present MercTech4, a conference in Miami aimed at updating security consultants about the latest developments related to the Mercury platform. MercTech4 highlighted a new generation of access control products, which are incre...
IFSEC Global has announced that Microsoft CSO Mike Howard, security consultant Don Randall MBE and Baroness Neville-Jones, chair of the British Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), star on a 30-strong judging panel for its ‘Top influencers in Security and Fire 2018.’ Lead judge Grant Lecky, co-founder of the Security Partners Forum, drew on his extensive contacts network to appoint a diverse line-up of judges. He said: “Many of these judges were appointed based on strong recomm...
In the middle of July, the 2017 Microsoft Inspire Global Partner Conference was held in Washington, D.C. Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. was invited to attend the conference, along with the world's industry pioneers, experts, and innovators for in-depth discussions, to explore the new digital era's hottest topics such as cloud computing, big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and their applications. Deputy General Manager of Dahua R&D Center, Mr. Yang Bin participated in the conference a...
Secure Media Exchange (SMX) provides a simple, safe way for industrial plants to use USB-removable media and manage USB ports Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) announces a new solution for industrial sites as they balance productivity and cyber security demands. Honeywell’s new Secure Media Exchange (SMX) protects facilities against current and emerging USB-borne threats, without the need for complex procedures or restrictions that impact operations or industrial personn...
“Mixed reality” may seem like a strange term to apply to the physical security industry, but it describes a new approach to enable the features of access control and video surveillance systems to be used by operators in the field. Mixed or augmented reality technology combines a real-time view of the world through Microsoft’s HoloLens headset, with placement of virtual devices and controls as holograms in a three-dimensional space. Virtual devices and controls In effect, a s...
Both companies have been active in the development of PLAI and have seen market demand for its features Physical Access Control System (PACS) vendors Lenel (UTC) and Software House (Tyco Security Products) have made a strong endorsement for the PSIA's Physical Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) specification, by including it as a native implementation in their OnGuard and C•CURE products, respectively. OnGuard PLAI adapter Each of these companies has been activ...
Promise Technology hosted the event along with its distribution partner Musallam Trading at the Palace Downtown Dubai The Promise Surveillance Solutions Summit 2016 wrapped up in Dubai on May 12th and attracted visitors from throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) eager to learn more about the newest trends and solutions for the video surveillance market. Promise Technology, the developer of the open storage platform for video surveillance, hosted the event along wi...
The event provides guests with topics ranging from VVMS, Operating Systems, Processors, Server and Storage Technologies Promise Technology Inc., the developer of the open storage platform for IP video surveillance, is hosting its inaugural Promise Surveillance Solutions Summit at the Palace Downtown Dubai on May 12, 2016. Along with its distribution partner Musallam Trading, Promise is bringing together industry leaders, including Microsoft, Intel, Toshiba, and Axxonsoft in on...
ACT, manufacturers of access control and VMS solutions, have launched their latest cloud-based product ACT365 in a unique way. Cloud-based integrated solution The challenge was to convey the major benefits of ACT365 in a simple yet interesting and fun manner. ACT365 is a cloud-based integrated access control and video management solution that can be accessed from anywhere in the world using a web browser or the ACT365 smart phone App. ACT365 suits applications that require remote access, need...
A highlight of initiative is HID’s latest mobility solutions unveiled at ISC West, including goID platform, Mobile Access enhancements, & more HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has introduced a mobility initiative that includes solutions, services, investments and alliances that expand the capabilities of trusted IDs on mobile devices across a growing range of access control, authentication and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. A...
Seagate Technology Plc., a world leader in storage solutions, recently announced the launch of Seagate® Innov8™, the world’s first USB-powered desktop hard drive. Seagate Innov8 features innovation from the inside out with its industry-leading 8TB capacity, trend-setting Ignition Boost Technology and expressive design. Convenience and capacity There is still an abundance of consumer electronics that require an external power supply, placing a premium on power outlets. With adva...
