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Matrix Comsec, a pioneer in security and telecommunications solutions, was conferred with the CII Industrial Innovation Award, 2023, recognising Matrix as one of the Top 50 Most Innovative Companies in India at the CII Industrial Innovation Awards ceremony in New Delhi on 15th December 2023. CII Industrial Innovation Awards were instituted by CII in 2014 to recognise and celebrate visionary enterprises across industry segments. These premier awards seek to recognise and honour the Indian indust...

LenelS2 has partnered with SALTO Systems to integrate OnGuard®, their comprehensive and flexible security solution, with SALTO’s smart locking product portfolio for an enhanced physical access control security platform.  Powerful security solution "We are excited about the technology partnership between LenelS2 and SALTO," said Patrick Heylen, System Integrator Partner Program Global Manager, SALTO Systems. He adds, "This partnership combines the advanced security and smart acc...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecasted the 2024 Security Megatrends, which form the basis of SIA’s signature annual Security Megatrends report defining the top 10 factors influencing both short- and long-term change in the global security industry. 2024 Security Megatrends SIA’s 2024 Security Megatrends were selected based on fall 2023 survey data and focus group input received from hundreds of top security industry business pionee...

Fime France has become the first European lab and the third worldwide to be accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for biometric testing (NVLAP Lab Code 600365-0). Quality and reliability With this accreditation, Fime can help biometric solution providers demonstrate the quality and reliability of their solutions. It will also support solution buyers, integrators, and platform brand owners to evalu...

Safetrust, a global provider of secure virtual credential solutions announced the integration of an employee badge in Apple Wallet. This integration empowers businesses to seamlessly incorporate employee badges into Apple Wallet, providing a secure and efficient way to access buildings, elevators, and other amenities without traditional physical badges. Open data model Unlike other solutions, Safetrust's approach is built on an open data model, enabling customers to employ credentials across...

Honeywell plans to enhance and strengthen its building automation capabilities with the acquisition of Carrier Global Corporation’s Global Access Solutions business for $4.95 billion, in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition, which includes both hardware and software solutions, further supports Honeywell’s recently announced plans to align its portfolio to three compelling megatrends: automation, the future of aviation, and energy transition, underpinned by robust digitalis...

IDEMIA has been selected by ACSA to implement its solution in South Africa’s three main international airports: OR Tambo, Cape Town, and King Shaka including the border clearance process using the latest e-Gates technologies. Interconnected with all the major airlines in the world, South Africa is a key country when it comes to air transportation in Africa. ID2Travel The four-year project started in October 2023 and will be deployed in three phases. As soon as 2026, nine South African a...

Permiso, an identity threat detection and response startup, is offering complimentary, private threat briefings with the P0 Labs team on attacks against the identity provider (IdP) control plane, a common attack vector by multiple threat groups over the last few months.  Attacks against identity providers have been responsible for breaching environments in several high-profile attacks over the last months including MGM and Caesars back in September 2023.  Identity-first security stra...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announced a new version of its flagship unified security platform, Security Centre. With a shift toward a continuous delivery approach, this version marks a new era in the way customers can stay up to date with the platform's latest features and updates. Continuous delivery model "The fast-changing security landscape is driving a requirement for rapid innovation,&r...

Iris ID, the global pioneer in iris recognition technology for 25 years lends its expertise in advanced identity authentication to help organisations in the United States combat the 373 million dollar-a-year problem of buddy punching and time theft according to the American Association of Payroll. By updating outdated time and attendance systems, companies can solve multiple problems including eliminating manual record keeping, increasing worker and management efficiency as well and building te...

Suprema, a global pioneer in access control and biometrics, has been selected in the '2023 Global Top 50 Security Company' announced by a pioneering global security media, A&S International for the 13th consecutive year. List of top 50 companies A&S International annually announces a list of the top 50 companies pioneering the market based on product sales and revenue. Suprema has ranked in the top 50 for 13 consecutive years since 2011.  Additionally, Suprema has been recognised...

Koning Willem I College in north-east Brabant, Netherlands, offers a broad range of educational and integration programmes. In total, around 18,000 students take 250 courses at its 16 locations. A new location on Onderwijsboulevard in 's-Hertogenbosch was designed to be a model modern educational institution and this included its access control. Need for a modern locking solution The imposing new building has modern rooms that provide opportunities for consultation, collaboration in small and...

RecFaces announces the long-awaited opening of their office in Delhi, India. The company is actively working on opening branches in different parts of the world to stay close to the customers, so Delhi is just the beginning of a big journey. The company reports that the new office will be equipped with a demo room where clients will have the opportunity to get acquainted with RecFaces products live.  Id-Gate and Id-Guard Visitors will be able to see the features of such solutio...

With a three-decade legacy, Matrix stands as a globally acclaimed presence in the realms of Telecom and Security. Serving organisations across the spectrum of sizes, Matrix has become synonymous with excellence by providing holistic solutions spanning Telecom, Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Time-Attendance. Tailored to meet the diverse communication and security needs of enterprises, Matrix continues to be a stalwart in delivering comprehensive and cutting-edge enterprise-grade solutio...

ISC East 2023, the Northeast’s security and public safety event built by RX Global, hosted in collaboration with premier sponsor Security Industry Association (SIA) and partnership with ASIS NYC, delivered another year of successful programming.  Over three days, ISC East featured keynote speakers, educational sessions, professional development, and over 220 exhibitors highlighting the latest technologies and solutions across the security industry.  Attendance numbers From Nov...

Vorbasse Market, known as 'Denmark's Biggest Family Tradition', is visited by up to 250,000 people every year. It began in 1730 as a horse and trader market and this continues, with the area hosting up to 500 horses, 650 traders, and more than 200 small animal traders annually. It has also expanded to include a campsite, one of Denmark’s largest traveling fairgrounds, and an entertainment programme that includes DJs and live music.   The challenge at Vorbasse Market The team a...

Christ’s Hospital School has a long history. It first opened its doors to 380 pupils in November 1552, at that time located in Newgate Street, London.   In 2022 the school needed to replace their obsolete security system with a new solution that would be simple to manage while maintaining the security of the site, staff, and pupils.   Requirements  The school has around 900 students, over 95% of which board. With 18 boarding houses on site, all requiring differe...

With a three-decade legacy, Matrix stands as a globally acclaimed presence in the realms of Telecom and Security. Serving organisations across the spectrum of sizes, Matrix has become synonymous with excellence by providing holistic solutions spanning Telecom, Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Time-Attendance. Tailored to meet the diverse communication and security needs of enterprises, Matrix continues to be a stalwart in delivering comprehensive and cutting-edge enterprise-grade solutio...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR security solutions, is unveiling a new, joint solution in partnership with Bosch Security and Safety Systems at the ISC East booth #845. This seamlessly integrated solution stands uniquely poised to tackle intricate security challenges faced by critical infrastructure environments, including utilities, data centres, and airports, through the strategic combination of Quanergy’s Q-Track™ 3D LiDAR solution and Bosch Video Systems. Advan...

Verkada was founded in 2016 to modernise enterprise-grade video security, but currently, it does much more than video security alone. Verkada’s security ecosystem is designed to make the job of protecting people and property as easy and effective as possible. To them, protection covers everything from badging into work to monitoring the air people breathe while they're there. Latest features and updates As Verkada makes progress toward delivering the operating system of the modern comme...

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, an international community of more than 675 technology companies committed to open standards for the Internet of Things, is proud to unveil Aliro, a new effort aimed at transforming how users unlock doors or other entry points using their mobile device or wearable. Adoption of new technology The Alliance and its members, in pursuit of their mission to promote universal open standards, are creating a new communication protocol with a common credential t...

Matrix Comsec, a well-established presence in both the Security and Telecom sectors, is poised to present its high-quality solutions at South Asia’s largest security expo and conference, IFSEC 2023, taking place in New Delhi from 7th to 9th December 2023. Security and telecommunications With a rich history spanning more than thirty years, Matrix has solidified its position as a prominent supplier of all-encompassing security and communication solutions, serving organisations of various s...

The government’s fingerprint database (‘FAED’), which has been running since 1990, is often pivotal in police criminal investigations and securing court convictions. Faced by constantly rising repeat criminal offender numbers since 2005, it has become imperative to upgrade the forensic police’s IT systems. FAED V3 project This project, dubbed 'FAED V3', aims to ensure at all times top system performance to definitively identify criminals. FAED V3 development is a huge...

Entrust, a global pioneer in trusted identity, payments, and data announced a technology alliance partnership with NEDAP, an access control provider, to deliver interoperability between credential issuance and ID programme management capabilities. Managing physical access for people, visitors and assets is complex and ever-evolving. Organisations seek access control programmes that can provide both credential issuance and access management capabilities but find that they need to manage multiple...

Suprema, a global pioneer in access control and biometrics, welcomed partners from across the world to the 'Suprema Global Partner Program 2023,' a meaningful event where the vision and future business strategies were presented. Held at the Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, from November 8th to 10th, this three-day event marked its 12th edition this year.  Global security technology trends Partners from approximately 50 countries across America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Ocea...

Often overlooked, storage for valuables, documents, and personal items deserves the same protection as offices, labs, or accommodation.  Yet many access solutions leave these important access points poorly secured. Running two systems in parallel Intelligent electronic control often stops at the door, ignoring the critical safety needs of many forgotten openings.    One common facilities management solution is to run two systems in parallel: electronic access for doors, and me...

CyberArk, the identity security company announced that Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has selected the CyberArk Identity Security Platform to power its mission-critical identity and access management modernisation initiatives and improve security for its more than 27,000 staff and students. Protecting access The top-performing modern university in Scotland, GCU has campuses in the centre of Glasgow and London and is well known for its academic teaching and research programmes, especi...

Aqua Security, the pioneer in cloud-native security, announced its open-source solution - Trivy now supports vulnerability scanning for Kubernetes components in addition to Kubernetes Bill of Materials (KBOM) generation. Companies can better understand the components within their Kubernetes environment and how secure they are to substantially reduce risk.  Kubernetes Kubernetes has been widely adopted across enterprises worldwide, but according to Red Hat, more than half of companies are...

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announced the launch of its new SecurOS® Motus Pro 702 camera series. Purpose-built for licence plate recognition (LPR/ANPR) applications, the Motus Pro 702 series is available in four different models – 702-E (IR), 702-E (WL), 702-S (IR), and 702-S (WL) and have been designed to deliver unrivaled performance in a wide variety of operating environments. Motus Pro 702-E and 702-S...

Gallagher Security is proud to announce the latest release of its award-winning security site management software, Command Centre v9.  Command Centre is designed to integrate seamlessly with a wide variety of systems and hardware, creating a single operating platform that manages total site security.  Your security, your way Meredith Palmer, Chief Product Officer at Gallagher Security explains, “Gallagher’s customer-centric mindset and commitment to research and developm...