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With Security Expertise, VdS has created a unique offer for planners, operators, insurers or other risk bearers of facilities with high security or availability requirements. In doing so, the highly qualified VdS team of experts supports its clients in fulfilling legal requirements, complying with insurance conditions and at the same time establishing an optimum level of security.  In this service, VdS combines its outstanding expertise in security systems together with a comprehensive an...

Whether it's the AirKey Cloud Interface or the MQTT interface with Xesar, both interfaces offer simple and secure integration into third-party systems or software. Numerous successful projects are leading the way: the future is integration. But what are examples of using an interface? Here is a small selection: Manage buildings With AirKey, operators can send the keys from the administration software directly to the tenants’ smartphones. At the end of the lease, access is automatica...

Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings has issued a message of advice to those working in the protection of structural steel who are affected by the new Building Safety Act 2022 as the date approaches for it to become enforceable to ensure users understand their obligations. High-risk buildings From October 2023, all buildings must be registered with the newly established Building Safety Regulator (BSR), and those of at least 18 metres in height or with at least seven storeys contai...

ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of AI-based gun detection pioneer ZeroEyes announced that it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase I contract focused on threat detection using indoor drones to investigate its potential to fill capability gaps in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).  AI-based video analytics with UAS The integrated solution will combine ZEGS’ AI-based object detection video analytics with confined space unmanned aircraft system (UA...

The City of Roswell and Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens proudly announce its collaboration with Trane Residential, a pioneering provider of energy-efficient home comfort solutions, for the successful installation of two (2) electric Trane XV20i Variable Speed Heat Pump systems at Mimosa Hall. This partnership is a significant step towards achieving Net Zero Certification, solidifying Mimosa Hall's dedication to reducing its carbon emissions while preserving the historical integrity of the ho...

Historically, the emphasis of security systems has been on reactivity, whether it’s providing video evidence of an incident or data to support a resulting investigation. Reactivity is core to impactful security, but increasingly, systems are also seeking to be more proactive. A proactive system seeks to prevent events from happening in the first place, thus mitigating the harm to an organisation, and making the need for a reactive response moot. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roun...

Radiant Security entered the market with its ground-breaking AI-powered SOC co-pilot. The industry-first solution empowers security operations centres (SOCs) to harness the power of AI to boost security analyst productivity, detect more real attacks, and greatly reduce incident remediation times. Challenges with breaches Despite decades of effort, SOCs still struggle to build effective security operations programmes capable of preventing breaches due to an ongoing reliance on manual effort....

AMAG Technology, an Allied Universal CompanyⓇ, is pleased to announce Kyle Gordon as Executive Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing, and Commercial Excellence. The EVP will lead the sales, marketing, and commercial excellence teams globally to optimise sales, drive company growth and exceed customer expectations. Sales and marketing strategies Gordon will work closely with product management and marketing to establish sales and marketing strategies that communicate AMAG’s new value p...

LifeSafety Power, the industry’s provider of innovative power management and connectivity solutions, will bring its intelligent power products to booth 2933 during GSX 2023, taking place from September 11-13, 2023, in Dallas, Texas, USA.  For end users, the product category delivers solutions that keep systems connected and provide remote management and real-time notifications.  Featured solutions Solutions at LifeSafety Power’s Booth 2933 during GSX include: Helix&tr...

AMG Systems of the UK and USA opened a new office, manufacturing, and warehouse facility in Trumbull, CT to satisfy the growing demand for AMG transmission products with their recent entry into the US Market. The new office, located at 62 Spring Hill Road, in Trumbull, CT will be the base for North American operations and joins Castleford and Biggleswade in the UK as AMG facilities. This facility will be used for the North American Research and Product Development Team, warehouse, shipping oper...

As students head back to class this month, Verkada's inaugural Teen Vaping Survey reveals a rise in vaping among teens across the country and profound negative impacts tied to it, including lowered academic performance, decreased student engagement and heightened depression. The data show that teens who vape are actually willing and trying to quit but are unable, with the school environment among contributing roadblocks. What's happening on school campuses? Verkada partner...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in tandem with biometric access control systems is rapidly becoming a popular mode among customers in the ever-changing physical security market. Solutions that can learn, evaluate, and offer quick and precise responses are essential as modern security concerns become more and more sophisticated. Biometric uses for AI are range from faster, more accurate fingerprint analysis to more flexible, three-dimensional facial recognition. Offering an example, JJ K...

Allied Universal, the world’s renowned security and facility services provider, has announced that, at their annual fundraising event held over the weekend, Steve Jones and wife Stacy Jones raised more than US$ 1.9 million for the nation’s only shelter that serves the world’s more than 40 million human trafficking victims. Jason Derulo, triple platinum and award winning singer-songwriter, performed at the event. Fund-raiser charity event for human trafficking victims All fun...

University researchers have created a system using sound recordings that can work out what is being typed with more than 90% accuracy.  Typing a computer password while chatting over a video call like Zoom could open the door to a cyber-attack, research suggests, after a study revealed artificial intelligence (AI) can work out which keys are being pressed by eavesdropping on the sound of the typing. Threat of cyber-attacks Industry experts say that as video conferencing tools such as Zoo...

The XDR Alliance™ announced the release of a new set of open-source API specifications that help pioneering cybersecurity vendors collaborate and more easily integrate their advanced technology solutions. As a result, end-user customer organisations worldwide can rationalise their disparate and previously siloed cybersecurity solutions, enabling them to more easily operationalise broader coverage for threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR) use cases. Customers can extract...

StratorSoft, a pioneering provider of custom data engineering and software solutions tailored to the unique needs of the physical security domain, is pleased to announce an integration with Domo, a data experience platform innovator. This strategic collaboration establishes StratorSoft as both a reseller and app publisher on the Domo platform, aiming to revolutionise the way the physical security industry accesses and analyses data.   Data analytics platform In an era where data-driven...

Security office in commercial and residential building requires state-of-the-art solutions that can keep up with the demands of modern surveillance and threat detection. With space-efficient design, high-performance processing, coupled with advanced data protection, NVR NViS 5704, a powerful video analytics solution, enable seamless surveillance operations and enhanced security measure in edge AI applications. These capabilities empower security office to efficiently monitor and analyse video...

RealWear, the pioneer of industrial extended reality (XR) wearables, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Chris Parkinson as RealWear’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). HMT-1® flagship headset Dr. Parkinson, Co-Founder, and former CTO of RealWear®, is the visionary mind behind the HMT-1® flagship headset that started the RealWear story in 2016. The HMT-1 was RealWear’s first industrial head-mounted tablet computer on the market and catapulted RealWear into the s...

IPVideo Corporation, a renowned provider of physical security solutions, including the award-winning HALO Smart Sensor and Sentry ERS Emergency Lockdown and Response System, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sohaib Shaikh as Director of Engineering. With a diverse background in engineering, Shaikh joins IPVideo during a peak period of growth to lead its firmware and hardware development teams, and help drive technology innovation across all IPVideo product lines.  Extensive indust...

DigiCert announced the expansion of its certificate management platform, DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager, to provide full lifecycle support for multiple CAs including Microsoft CA and AWS Private CA, as well as integration with ServiceNow to support existing IT service workflows.  Trust Lifecycle Manager additionally supports enrollment to a broad range of Microsoft and AWS technologies, providing organisations with a unified approach to managing the public and private trust for use cases...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the release of its much-anticipated Lepton 3.1R, the radiometric thermal camera module with a 95-degree field of view (FOV), 160 × 120 resolution, and a scene dynamic range of up to 400 degrees Celsius. The 3.1R model maintains the same compact and low-power form factor that made the Lepton family of thermal camera modules the best-selling in the world for mobile, small electronics, and uncrewed systems. Radiometric the...

At GSX 2023 in booth #3315, Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, will showcase innovative technology that simplifies the path to unification. As organisations continue to seek systems that streamline their security and operations, Genetec will highlight unified solutions that are easy to deploy, use, and maintain. Unified solutions Genetec Web App: GSX attendees can discover the recently-announced Genete...

Active Intelligence, a pioneer of AI-powered anomaly detection software for physical security is excited to announce that its groundbreaking ASTRA™ Autonomous Video Anomaly Detection solution is available for sale. The decision to initiate the official availability of ASTRA comes after a series of user trials and evaluations in mission-critical applications across multiple vertical markets. Autonomous anomaly detection “We performed extensive field tests with ASTRA and listened ve...

Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Laminar, a data security posture management (DSPM) platform. The combination will create the industry’s first complete cyber resilience offering of its kind by bringing together cyber recovery and cyber posture across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS. This acquisition supports Rubrik’s leadership position as one of the preeminent data security platforms and furthers the company’...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2023 schedule, speaker lineup and programme for Securing New Ground (SNG), the security industry’s executive conference, taking place October 17-18 at the InterContinental Times Square in New York City. At SNG 2023, the security industry will gather for top-level information sharing, networking and business analysis. This year’s Securing New Ground conference will shape industry trends and offer opportunities to engage w...

OPTEX, a global sensor manufacturer with a 40-year track record, will showcase its latest innovations in advanced intrusion detection and perimeter protection at the Danish Security Fair. For the first time in Scandinavia, OPTEX will introduce its recently launched EchoPoint™ Distributed Acoustic Sensors (DAS), its latest innovation in fibre optic sensing technology that provides precise point detection for protecting large perimeters and high-security sites, such as airports, logistic ce...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR solutions, is charting a new course in the enterprise physical security marketplace with the unveiling of a new business model and value proposition that reflects the vision of company CEO, Enzo Signore. Intelligent, accurate, and proactive “Quanergy was founded on the belief that security needs to be more intelligent, more accurate, and more proactive to serve its purpose in today’s dynamic environments,” said Signore. &ldquo...

ADT Inc., the most trusted brand in smart home and small business security, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial security, fire and life safety business unit to GTCR, a pioneering private equity firm, for a purchase price of $1.6 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Proceeds from the sale, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, will be used to reduce debt by $1.5 billion, with cash interest savings expected to o...

Makita, one of the world's renowned manufacturers of cordless, electric, and garden tools, has opened a completely new headquarters in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. At this location, Makita stock and distribute batteries for cordless tools plus run wholesale supply logistics from their warehouse. Single, intuitive system At a facility like this, simplicity and clarity for both security managers and daily site users were essential. They demanded a single, intuitive system to control every ac...

Amthal has announced the appointment of Reece Paprotny to Commercial Director, having initially joined the company as an apprentice. The promotion comes as the company announces a strategic shift in its approach to fire safety and security services. Business development Reece, who joined Amthal as a finance apprentice in 2015, instantly identified a strong drive to succeed and a keen eye for business development opportunities. He quickly established himself as a valuable asset, rising to...