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UNIONCOMMUNITY, will be launching the latest generation high performance multimodal biometric terminals and cloud-based access control platform at GITEX Technology Week 2019. UNIONCOMMUNITY, the original manufacturer of the VIRDI and NITGEN Biometric Technology Solutions will exhibit the New UBIO Series. UBio comprises of a range of high-performance multimodal biometric terminals. The UBio terminals support face, fingerprint, card, PIN, and mobile key authentication technology alongside our sec...

Suprema Inc., a provider of biometrics and security solutions, announces that the company introduces the company’s latest range of biometric security solutions at RISCON Tokyo 2019 in Japan. At the show, Suprema will showcase its latest mobile credential solution, facial recognition technology and enterprise access control solutions integrated with anti-tailgating sensors. Highlight to the show, Suprema will make a showcase of its newly launched Mobile Credential solution. The new Mobile...

Fermax has set out to give new life to the millions of VDS technology audio and video door entry systems already installed in our cities. How? Their proposal is called Wi-Box. It is a small device that allows any old VDS equipment to connect to the home’s WiFi and transfer its functions to a mobile phone. It provides security, comfort and mobility for the user and for professionals, a new business opportunity. According to the manufacturer's own calculations, there are currently more than...

Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has announced that its automated gate safety campaign, Gate Safety Week, has become Gate Safety Month. The Tamworth-based trade association launched the initiative in 2014; since then, the campaign has received increasing national attention and the support of some of the most influential organisations in the security, enforcement, inspection, education and safety sectors, such as HSE and The British Safety Council.  “Such is the profile of Gate Sa...

Custom Electronic Supply, a wholesale distributor of security electronics based in San Jose, California, was acquired on August 30th, 2019 by security distribution veterans Jason Dennis, Lannie Green, Matthew Green, and Danny Cranford. Dennis, along with Matt and Lannie Green, has deep distribution roots. They are the former owners of San Antonio-based Security General International, a privately-held solutions provider specialising in the distribution of emerging technology products and connect...

As in every health facility, security for the Haute Savoie region’s new hospital presented a complex challenge. Access control required multiple checkpoints and access rights tailored to individual staff and contractors. Real-time control, enabling managers to respond proactively including by opening and closing doors remotely, was another essential. To meet their security challenges, managers selected Aperio® locking technology integrated online with an ARD access management system....

Interlogix, a division of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, announces a plan to dismantle its businesses in the United States and Canada by the end of the year. Here is a statement from the company: “After a thorough portfolio review of our security business, we have communicated our plans to wind down our Interlogix U.S. and Canada businesses. This decision will allow us to focus on the significant growth opportunities for our other fire and security businesses, including LenelS2.&rd...

Manufacturer of security and access solutions dormakaba is pledging its support to National Fire Door Safety Week 2019, to raise awareness around fire door safety and robust specification. Launched in 2013 in response to a legacy of fire door neglect, Fire Door Safety Week is a mass awareness campaign designed to increase public understanding of the role that fire doors play in protecting life and property. Showing signs of wear and tear Aligned with British Woodworking Federation, dormakaba...

Kwikset® brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – hardware & home improvement division, the pioneer in residential security, introduces Control4® compatibility to its Obsidian™ Electronic Touchscreen Deadbolt with Home Connect™ and the contemporary version of the SmartCode™ 916 Touchscreen Electronic Deadbolt. The new locks were shown at the Control4 booth (#3013) at CEDIA 2019 in Denver. In response to increased dealer demand for Control4 compatibility, two of Kwiks...

With 15,000 visitors per day, and a watch list of about 3,000 people, the casino faced an impossible task to recognise persons of interest in real time. Surveillance staff manually detected only 5–7 known persons per week and was looking for an automated face recognition system to support two separate requirements: Detecting voluntarily excluded patrons to promote responsible gambling and to avoid compliance fines associated with allowing these people to play Detecting banned persons o...

RS2 Technologies, a provider of access control systems, announced the addition of the ACT365 Cloud-based Access Control and Video Management Solution to its comprehensive line of access control solutions. The ACT365 solution allows RS2 to deliver enhanced value to integrator partners and empowers end customers that look to streamline security and business operations through a cloud-based, intuitive platform. As a cloud-based solution, the ACT365 remote diagnostics and servicing capabilities pro...

As part of Security Officer Appreciation Week, Corps Security is hosting an inaugural ‘Thank Your Security Officer Day’ on Thursday 19th September to thank their dedicated security guards. Working in partnership with a range of clients, the management team at Corps Security will thank their security officers in person as well as sharing stories across several social media platforms to acknowledge those who go above and beyond delivering an unprecedented level of service. Security Off...

HID Global®, a provider of trusted identity solutions, announces that it has acquired HydrantID, a provider of management and automation services to secure enterprise organisations’ data, IT systems, networks, and Internet of Things (IoT). Specialising in public key infrastructure (PKI) as a service, HydrantID has issued over three million PKI credentials and secured over 125,000 domains – a perfect complement to HID’s IdenTrust business, which is a pioneering digital cert...

Video wall and visual display experts Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) have developed a unique alarm system that alerts clients to on-screen colour changes. The system, which operates within UVS’ Lucidity video wall controller and control software, was developed following a request from a major financial institution based in New York. Once installed, it will be used to alert staff to major downturns in financial and shares markets, when stocks or currencies starts to be displayed as red rat...

Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Company is a multifaceted contracting company in Saudi Arabia. This company conducts business in diverse sectors such as civil engineering, roads and bridges, railways, buildings and infrastructure, water and waste water treatment, oil-gas and pipelines. It has 25 construction sites across Middle East. Managing time-attendance, shifts, overtime and leaves of 20,000 employees at different locations was a challenging process for them. They wanted a centralised time-...

STANLEY Security, one of the security providers, launches a new website as part of its continued commitment to improving the security and safety of people and their environment. The website, which remains at the same address of STANLEYSecurity.co.uk, significantly improves access to information, products and services and features a modern, clean design style. The overall content of the new website has been totally transformed, for greater clarity. The focus is all around the visitor experience...

Everbridge, Inc., a pioneer in critical event management and enterprise safety software applications to help keep people safe and businesses running, announced a partnership with RiskBand, a provider of wearable, live-monitored safety devices for organisations and their workers. The alliance is part of Everbridge’s strategy to reach the broadest set of workers, including those that may not always have ready access to a mobile phone, such as a hospitality employee, in-home healthcare provid...

On a quiet road south of Ventura Boulevard, two cameras on a pole watch over the road, facing opposite directions. A block away, another brace of cameras sit sentry. Together, they constantly film the two points of entry to a closed loop of public streets in Sherman Oaks. Nearby, on a dual-screen setup in the basement of his hillside home, Robert Shontell pulls up hundreds of snippets of footage captured by the cameras earlier that day. Each shows a car, time-stamped and tagged with the make, m...

Johnson Controls has announced the introduction of the CEM Systems DCM 400 four-door intelligent encrypted IP controller. Four-door controller The CEM Systems DCM400 is an intelligent four-door controller which provides a secure and cost effective solution for bi-directional control of up to four doors. It is designed to directly interface with CEM Systems AC2000 access control system (v10.2 and higher) and Wiegand or CEM Systems approved and supplied Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP v2)...

An agreement between site protection provider Orbis Protect and the makers of the UK’s most secure smart key safe is set to significantly improve security for site managers and FM staff across the country. Orbis Protect has agreed an exclusive distribution deal with Keynetics, the makers of the Bluetooth-enabled SentriKey®, to offer a full-proof security solution for thousands of contractors across the UK. Secure key management system It benefits users by saving time, increasing sec...

Vantage Controls, a brand of Legrand | AV Residential Solutions, announced that it will exhibit its end-to-end human-centric lighting (HCL) solutions at an interactive demonstration at CEDIA Expo 2019. In Legrand | AV's booth 905, the company will showcase load controls, user interfaces including the new EasyTouch Glass, and programming software that comes together to provide precise dimming for tunable light fixtures utilising the Lumenetix araya5 light engine – delivering the benefits o...

Johnson Controls will exhibit security technologies and platforms that are helping to advance the safety, comfort and intelligence of spaces in order to power the mission of its customers at Global Security Exchange (GSX) in Chicago from Sept. 8 through Sept. 12. In booth #703, Johnson Controls will showcase innovative technologies that work together to construct connected, intelligent facilities in an “Integrated Smart Buildings Command Center.” Attendees will have an inside look i...

Europes’ locksmith exhibition returns to the Telford International Centre from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th October 2019 and SALTO is exhibiting on stand H2.86. Run by the Master Locksmiths Association, the MLA Expo is the ‘must attend’ event of the year for the locksmith industry, a trade show that can’t be missed! Smart home security products The Expo occupies two halls at the purpose-built exhibition centre in Telford. With over 100 manufacturers and suppliers exhibitin...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, a global provider in access solutions, announces the integration of their Aperio™ wireless lock technology with the Pinnacle Advanced access control software and 1700 Intelligent Controller from Sielox LLC, a designer of innovative Layered Security Solutions since 1979. Aperio will integrate with Version 10.4 of Pinnacle™ Access Control Platform. A feature-rich, event-management software solution, Pinnacle provides superior access control management and...

It’s no surprise that a growing number of people are turning to motorbikes as their primary method of transport due to Spanish cities becoming increasingly congested. In fact, according to a 2016 study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB) and the UAB Department of Geography, Barcelona is now the European city with the highest number of motorbikes per inhabitant. The research found that 372,278 trips are made on motorbikes every day in the city. Motorbikes be...

Impinj, Inc., a provider, and pioneer of RAIN RFID solutions announced that Cathal Phelan has joined its board of directors. “We are thrilled to have Cathal join our board. His business leadership, 30 years of engineering experience, and broad semiconductor background stood out through our thorough search. Cathal will strengthen the board independence we value at Impinj,” said Impinj Board Chair Peter van Oppen. “Cathal’s deep understanding of radio technologies and sol...

HID Global®, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions, will exhibit a host of new products, including biometrics at the door and new integrations, at HID booth #1503 during this week’s GSX 2019 in Chicago. As a sponsor member of the recently launched FiRa™ Consortium, HID Global will feature a demonstration of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. The company will also showcase its award-winning HID Mobile Access® solution and Seos® credential technology. Visit the HID booth...

Ping Identity, a pioneer in Intelligent Identity, announced two new white papers from its CISO Advisory Council on securing customer data and combating insider threats. The Ping Identity CISO Advisory Council is made up of security experts from a range of markets—spanning healthcare, banking, travel and leisure, energy, technology, consulting and education. These CISOs illuminate the current challenges and opportunities impacting today’s security leaders. Members of the 2019 council...

ASSA ABLOY announces their latest innovation in keypad access, the Yale nexTouch Keypad Exit Trim. Available in touchscreen or pushbutton models, this exit trim provides key-free convenience as an upgrade or retrofit solution for exit devices in commercial, multi-use and multi-family environments. “From small business office spaces to commercial facilities to multi-family residences, the move to keyless devices can improve security and simplify access control,” said Bill Grambo, Pre...

Matrix Comsec, a manufacturer and provider of telecom and security solutions, is participating at PACC 2019, to be held at The Grand Hyatt, Dubai from 26th to 29th September 2019. Matrix will be showcasing its video surveillance and people mobility management solutions at the show. People Mobility Management Matrix access control and time-attendance domain will showcase its newly launched face recognition technology for authentication through IP cameras/tablet/mobile. The technology...