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On March 17, the FBI released its seminal annual Internet Crime Report. Once again, socially-engineered attacks (including business email compromise, spoofing, and phishing) by far were the number one cybercrime by financial loss, accounting for $2.1 billion of the $4.2 billion in losses to U.S. businesses and consumers. These attacks utilise impersonations to get companies to transfer money to fraudulent accounts and pose significantly more financial danger to an organisation than well-known ta...

It can be difficult to find access control solutions that are both convenient and secure, but it’s not impossible. In a recent webinar, Moving to Mobile Access Control, James Moore of IFSEC Global and Peter Walsh of HID Global spoke with Allan Dawson, Workplace Services Team Manager at aircraft leasing company Avolon, about his company’s recent rollout of HID Mobile Access®. In terms of end-user experience, the main benefit was convenience. They don't get people saying, “O...

Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQ), a pioneer in quantum software and algorithms, announces they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cambridge Quantum will combine with Honeywell Quantum Solutions (HQS), a Honeywell business unit and maker of the highest performing quantum computer currently available. Honeywell has been an investor in and commercial partner with Cambridge Quantum since 2019. The combination will form a new company that is extremely well-positioned to lead the qu...

New updates to Prisma Cloud, Palo Alto Networks’ Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solution, helps eliminate dangerous cloud blind spots and free security teams from the burden of alert fatigue. These critical features are available to the 2,000+ enterprises that trust Prisma Cloud, as well as future customers. Cloud environments are growing ever more complex as organisations add more cloud providers, users, applications and resources. Prisma Cloud CSPM Companies don’t want...

Qognify has announced that VisionHub is being trusted and relied upon by six departments at the University of Vermont - one of the oldest universities in the U.S. The VMS+ is fully integrated and operational across the University’s on-campus install base of 459 video channels (predominantly AXIS IP cameras) and CBORD’s CS Access system. It has been instrumental in helping to reduce unnecessary on-site attendance, as part of the University’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Panasonic announces its new updated range of S-Series cameras setting a new standard with embedded AI capabilities and improved image quality for more accurate analytics running on the camera. The first four indoor dome and box-type models, with Full HD resolution, will be available in early July. Further line-up expansions will follow later this year, including outdoor and fisheye models. The addition of AI to the Standard range of Panasonic cameras enables businesses to take advantage of deep...

Gujarat Medical and Education Research Society is an initiative taken up by the State Government of Gujarat to improve the Human Development Index in the state by establishing new medical colleges. This, in turn, will increase the availability of qualified doctors and ensure the spread of health care services and medical knowledge. GMERS Ahmedabad is also one such initiative. Spread across five buildings, the campus has a hospital setup with a capacity of 720 beds. Challenge faced Centralised...

Userful Corporation, the provider of the foremost software-defined AV-over-IP platform for the enterprise, announces the release of a new corporate signage application as a part of its award-winning Visual Networking Platform—Userful Emerald Signage. The Emerald Signage application sits at the front-end of the Visual Networking Platform and enables corporate end-users—from the heads of HR departments to communications managers or administrative staff—to easily author, deploy a...

Installers and specifiers are still not fully aware of the many options available to them to help manage social distancing and limit direct contact with ironmongery and doors, says the ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK&I. In line with a recently updated guide from the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers and Finishes and Interior Sector, which outlines how business owners can use partitioning and ironmongery to help manage social distancing, ASSA ABLOY’s extensive portfolio means its prod...

Pluralsight, Inc., the technology workforce development company, announces the promotion of Will Clive to Chief People Officer (CPO). Reporting to Pluralsight co-founder and CEO Aaron Skonnard, Clive was promoted from his previous position as Vice President of People. “For over six years, Will has been a steadfast and committed member of the Pluralsight team who has embraced every opportunity to grow professionally while also helping to grow the business,” said Skonnard. World-clas...

Remark Holdings, Inc., a global technology company with leading artificial intelligence ("AI") solutions and digital media properties announced that its KanKan AI business has installed its Smart Campus system in more than 200 elementary and secondary schools in China. The system allows for seamless attendance management, epidemic prevention and control, energy management, campus access control, and notification of risky behaviors.  Smart Campus system During the ongoing battle with COVI...

Harris County, Texas, the third most populous county in the U.S., is deploying a new, next-generation security system in its buildings that will help make them more efficient and easier to operate. The new Honeywell system replaces multiple, disparate systems by integrating access control, security cameras, alarms and monitoring across the county's nearly 150 buildings situated over 1,777 square miles in Houston and the surrounding areas. Streamlined security platform Texas-based security int...

SALTO Systems, a manufacturer of electronic smart access solutions, has launched a newly-redesigned website that offers detailed product information, enhanced industry vertical focus, and covers the latest technology and electronic advances for SALTO platforms, technology, and services. Improved functionality The new site places a large emphasis on visitor experience and provides a streamlined, modern design, improved functionality, and accessible resources to help support the informational ne...

Paxton announces the introduction of new Net2 Pro training. Easily accessible via the website, this virtual course enables installers to get the most from Net2 with free Net2 Pro training. Net2 access control Net2 access control is easy to install and designed to make the management of any building very simple. As a system, it offers a variety of IP video intercom, battery-powered door handles, and wireless or wired door controller hardware to suit any site requirement, and ensuring buildings...

Honeywell announces that Honeywell Sine, an innovative mobile solution to support organisations in their plans to return workers to buildings, is now available. From managing varying occupancy levels to pre-screening visitors before arrival, Sine can help facility managers and operators create a simplified site experience that offers frictionless access by checking credentials with a mobile device through integrations with access control systems. Connected building experience Late last year,...

Thermal cameras are no longer a specialty item reserved for high-end, high-budget applications. They’re pleased to announce the Dahua Eureka line, the new, economical, entry-level thermal cameras, great for small- and medium-sized businesses: the Dahua Eureka line. Available in the compact eyeball or bullet form factors, Dahua Eureka cameras have a dual-lens combination: a 256×192 thermal camera and 1/2.7 in 4MP visible light camera, delivering identification-level images. Other fea...

Survail is on a mission to empower organisations to turn video content into actionable data. Survail is officially launching its hybrid-cloud, AI-powered video analytics platform built with that mission at its core. Survail's solution is affordable, flexible, and scalable for small businesses or enterprises with multiple locations. The result for stakeholders? Thousands of hours saved, countless safety concerns mitigated in real-time, and increased ROI from your existing security infrastructure...

Lynred, a provider of high-quality infrared detectors for the aerospace, defence and commercial markets, announces the appointment of Jean-Yves Dussaud as Chief Marketing Officer. His role is one of several strategic moves Lynred has been undertaking to bring more ambitious and innovative value-added propositions to its key markets. This is an internal appointment. Previously, Mr. Dussaud was Chief Quality and Risk Officer at Lynred, the company created two years ago as a merger between Sofradi...

Industry-renowned video surveillance outfit, Cloudview, has unveiled its latest state-of-the-art, cloud-based solution to the CCTV market. Buoyed by two successful funding rounds, Cloudview’s latest cloud video recording system (CVR) is now ready for launch. Cloud video recording system (CVR) This next-generation technology unifies, manages and securely consolidates smart-triggered events from IP CCTV cameras in any location. Data is stored safely and is always accessible. Built from the...

Rolling out new access technology brings some benefits that are predictable, and others that are not as easy to anticipate. In a recent webinar, ‘Moving to Mobile Access Control’, James Moore of IFSEC Global at Informa and Peter Walsh of HID Global spoke with Allan Dawson, Workplace Services Team Manager at aircraft leasing and asset management company, Avolon, about his company’s recent rollout of HID Mobile Access. HID Mobile Access The COVID-19 pandemic was not something...

The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) Virtual Experience, presented by the Electronic Security Association (ESA), has announced the lineup for OpenXchange – The Changing Competitive Landscape. ESX Virtual Experience 2021 This main stage presentation, to be held during the ESX Virtual Experience 2021, on Tuesday, June 15, will be an interactive panel discussion on unique go-to-market strategies and the opportunities, and challenges likely to impact dealers, integrators, and monitoring compan...

As Carnival Cruise Lines welcomes Mardi Gras, its first ship powered by liquid natural gas, to Port Canaveral this Friday morning, every business sector that supports the cruise industry, as well as eager passengers, welcome the resumption of cruising in the United States this summer. Celebrity Cruises will offer the first cruise ship conducting passenger operations since the shut-down, with Celebrity EDGE set to sail on June 26th, 2021 from Port Everglades. Terminal security services “...

The Board of Directors of Securitas AB (publ) (‘Securitas’) has resolved, pursuant to the authorisation granted by the annual general meeting held on May 5, 2021, that the company shall acquire its own shares of series B on Nasdaq Stockholm. The purpose of the acquisition is to ensure Securitas’ undertakings in respect of share-related or share-based incentive programs (other than the delivery of shares to participants of incentive programs), including covering social security...

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, showcases a continued commitment to open standards through the achievement of the Financial-grade API Client Initiated Back-Channel Authentication (FAPI-CIBA) certification. This certification enables enterprises to improve the consumer experience during authentication and authorisation for financial transactions. FAPI-CIBA is a security and interoperability standard from the OpenID Foundation for financial, insurance, healthc...

Device Authority, a pioneer in identity and access management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Medigate, an IoT device security and asset management company dedicated to healthcare, announce their partnership for securing the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). Whether to improve the cybersecurity of IoMT, or directly address other challenges, this partnership delivers Healthcare Delivery Organisations (HDOs) important new integrated capabilities. Explosive spending on the Internet o...

It is the end of the line for analogue phone systems, which can leave alarm companies hanging out to dry, trying to figure out if they need to replace costly alarm panels. With the impending shutdown of the analogue telephone network, alarm monitoring companies nationwide need to come up with a game plan. It is more important than ever for security companies to equip themselves with the knowledge of what new technology solutions are available in the marketplace, in order to help offset the cost...

Dahua Technology is pleased to announce the highly experienced QLS (QVIS Lighting and Security) has become a new distributor in the UK and Ireland market. “We are delighted to announce QLS as the latest distributor of Dahua products in the UK,” said James Wang, Vice President and the General Manager of the UK & Ireland. Video IoT technologies “With over 20 years’ industry experience and significant investments in stores and technology, QLS are well placed to boost...

Supermicro’s president and CEO Charles Liang will deliver a company update and detail the latest servers and storage product innovations. In addition, a press conference with CEO Charles Liang will follow the presentation. Intel’s Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, General Manager of Sales, Marketing and Communications Group, will be a guest presenter. Supermicro’s virtual booth will highlight the latest servers supporting Intel&rsquo...

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global provider of enterprise computing, storage, networking and green computing technology, has turn-key, pre-defined, pre-tested and validated rack-level solutions for the most demanding workloads found in advanced data centre environments. Supermicro offers complete racks pre-configured with the latest servers, storage, networking equipment, cabling, software configurations and management infrastructure designed and built by a global in-house sta...

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking, and green computing technology, is doubling its manufacturing capacity to meet worldwide server and storage demand as Cloud, AI, and 5G/Edge drives unprecedented growth in new data and applications. Expansion at both the US and Taiwan campuses is near completion, with full production targeted for Summer 2021. Lower-cost manufacturing “Supermicro is investing in the future of the data center, whether on-p...