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Veracode, a global pioneer in application risk management announced the acquisition of Longbow Security, a pioneer in security risk management for cloud-native environments. The acquisition marks the next exciting phase of Veracode, underscoring the company’s commitment to helping organisations effectively manage and reduce application risk across the growing attack surface. Automated issue investigation The integration of Longbow into Veracode enables security teams to d...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, shared a comprehensive set of data protection best practices to help physical security leaders protect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust without compromising security. This initiative comes as a response to the escalating importance of data security in an increasingly interconnected digital landscape. By prioritising privacy, organisations can effectively contri...

Invixium, a global pioneer in biometric access control and workforce management solutions, announces its participation at ISC West 2024. At the show, Invixium will exhibit its full line of NDAA-compliant, made-in-Canada, modern, and rugged biometric solutions that are specifically designed to thrive in the most unclean, hazardous, extreme, and harsh working conditions prevalent in the industrial and critical infrastructure sectors. Addressing security challenges As an integrated biometric sol...

Major UK-based Intruder Detection manufacturer - Texecom is pleased to announce a key addition to their UK sales team with the appointment of a new Head of Commercial Partnerships. Barry Clayton With over 25 years of extensive experience in the security industry, Barry Clayton has joined Texecom in the newly formed role which will see him lead the key customer and technology partnership function to increase support for these stakeholders. Before joining Texecom, Barry held roles in retail int...

VIPRE Security Group, an award-winning cybersecurity, privacy, and data protection business, for the first time, is named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Small Businesses 2024 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US50521424, March 2024). Improves security outcomes The report notes, “Squarely focused on small and midsize businesses and VARs that service these businesses, VIPRE Security is actively enhancing its EPP capabilities, expanding into EDR and MDR,...

Trusted IP surveillance solutions manufacturer, Homaxi Inc., will debut several exciting new features for its flagship security lineup at ISC West 2024. Renowned for bringing advanced technology to market at an aggressive price point, Homaxi’s established research and development, quality control, and customer support teams boast strong relationships with their end-user and integrator communities, whose feedback has informed many of the exciting changes to Homaxi’s portfolio of solu...

The award-winning Canadian firm has opened its first operation in London to support its growing transatlantic client base and offer its outstanding Detection, Response, and Recovery Services and Managed Security Services (MSS) to the UK market.  Cybercrime warnings  A recent warning from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on the growing threat of state-sponsored attacks targeting critical infrastructure highlights the predominance of cybercrime. This comes in addition to the...

Invicti, the pioneering provider of application security testing solutions announced an integration with ServiceNow to pull scan data from Invicti’s pioneering DAST and IAST into ServiceNow’s Application Vulnerability Response (AVR) for a seamless experience between the two systems. The joint effort enables Invicti to create better experiences and drive value for customers built with ServiceNow. ServiceNow Partner programme ServiceNow’s expansive partner ecosystem and new pa...

Cyber security, fuelled by AI, has become the top tech priority for the boardroom with 30 percent of business pioneers seeing it as their main concern, according to a new report from The IN Group. Hiring cyber security staff was also labeled as the biggest talent pain point for C-level executives, with 38 percent listing it as a top issue. According to a Deloitte report, more than 90 percent of cyber security professionals are concerned that hackers will use AI in cyber attacks against their co...

ODSecurity will be exhibiting at Milipol Asia Pacific, in Singapore alongside their agent in the region, TT Innovation and Technology (TTIT). Together, they will be exhibiting the total contraband detection capability of ODSecurity.  Products on display Products on show at the exhibition will include the Soter RS full body scanner, THEIA digital assistant for detecting contraband, and ODSecurity’s Central Database.  Soter RS full body scanner combines ultra-low radiation wit...

WithSecure™ is offering partners exclusive access to its intelligent exposure management technology, to give them a first look at its comprehensive new way of proactively preventing breaches. Proactive prevention Set to launch at WithSecure’s SPHERE24 event on 28–29 May 2024, the solution is the latest addition to WithSecure™ Elements Cloud, enabling mid-market companies to drive the paradigm shift from reactive to proactive cyber security.  A rapidly expanding at...

Brivo, the global pioneer in cloud-based access control and smart building technologies publishes its 2024 Top Global Security Trends Report, detailing the most important changes for physical security teams across the globe. Brivo’s seventh annual trends report is based on 850 responses from security professionals across the U.K., U.S., and Europe, asking the opinions of physical security teams in financial services, technology & IT, manufacturing, retail, and more. New sec...

Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), a subsidiary of Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., announced that it has delivered a RADDOG LE to the Taylor, Michigan Police Department. AI-powered, robotic solutions The delivery of RADDOG LE to the Taylor Police Department marks a historic moment in the integration of technology within law enforcement. This milestone underscores RAD’s commitment to revolutionising the landscape of security and public safety throu...

The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO), the major organisation for security professionals working in Higher and Further Education around the world has announced that its Australasia Chair, Russell Gammie, is to retire after 25 years of dedicated service. Russell Gammie Russell who also retires from his role at Monash University in Australia as Director of Global Security & Crisis Response was the force behind Australia joining AUCSO. Known as the Grandfather of the...

Working with the world’s largest enterprises and global policymakers to address the complexities of optimising software supply chain with SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials), Sonatype announced SBOM Manager. This industry-first solution provides an integrated approach to managing SBOMs from third-party vendors, alongside those SBOMs created for their software, powered by Sonatype’s unique data and security research. Compliance and cybersecurity By enabling comprehensive optimi...

Arctic Wolf®, a global pioneer in security operations announced that Arctic Wolf’s complete portfolio of security operations solutions is made available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalogue with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This expanded listing further accelerates Arctic Wolf’s frictionless sales engine and will enable organisations from aroun...

Cables pioneer - AEI Cables is highlighting the need for the supply chain to be aware of the various pieces of legislation and guidance in the selection of cables to help make Britain’s buildings safer. The systems powered by these cables including smoke and heat extraction systems assist fire services in firefighting and a safe evacuation in the case of life safety. Selection and installation of cables The company has been communicating the importance of following the technical guidanc...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a major provider of 3D LiDAR technology, proudly announces two innovations for its Q-Track® solution; an industry-first cloud-based sensor coverage tool and full Windows compatibility. Both of these new products further improve the customers’ out-of-the-box experience for Quanergy’s Q-Track portfolio. Q-Track Coverage Tool The cloud-based Q-Track Coverage Tool is aimed at revolutionising pre-deployment planning and site surveys. This innovative tool a...

Cohesity, a pioneer in AI-powered data security and management, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to help organisations safely unlock the power of generative AI and data using the recently announced NVIDIA NIM microservices and by integrating NVIDIA AI Enterprise into the Cohesity Gaia platform. Cohesity Gaia, the company’s comprehensive, patent-pending collection of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, will offer NVIDIA NIM and additional technolog...

IDEMIA Public Security, the global provider of biometric and secure identity solutions for government, travel, and law enforcement has once again proven its leadership, showcasing the most accurate algorithms in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) latest Evaluation of Latent Fingerprint Technologies (ELFT) tests. NIST ELFT NIST ELFT is the global benchmark for latent fingerprint and palm print identification used to identify latent fingerprints and palm prints fou...

In recognition of its best-in-class employee training and development programmes, Allied Universal® has earned a 2024 Training APEX Award from Training Magazine. Award ranking The Training APEX Award is the only awards programme ranking companies that are unsurpassed in harnessing human capital. The ranking is determined by assessing a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including financial investment in employee development, the scope of development programmes, how c...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement with Nozomi Networks Inc., a developer and distributor of operational technology (OT) security solutions, to jointly pursue OT security initiatives including marketing and technical development.  As part of the agreement, Mitsubishi Electric has acquired an equity stake in Nozomi Networks. OT security solutions Mitsubishi Electric will integrate its factory automation (FA) equipment and OT security solutions with...

The Board of Directors of TE Connectivity Ltd., a global major in connectors and sensors, has unanimously approved a proposed change of the company's place of incorporation from Switzerland to Ireland. Shareholders will be asked to vote in favour of the proposal at a Special General Meeting of Shareholders in Zurich, Switzerland. If approved, TE expects to implement the change in 2024. TE leadership hub TE Connectivity does not anticipate any material change in its operations or financial res...

Hanwha Vision, the global vision solution provider, is offering dual-light capabilities, with White LED lights and infrared in its intelligent Q Series AI cameras, to deliver enhanced and cost-effective low-light performance - ideal for keeping a wide range of outside areas safe. Dual-light capability and AI The dual-light QNE-C9013RL and QNE-C8013RL cameras remove the need for external illumination sources. This reduces the costs of additional lighting while avoiding light pollution from cons...

Espria, a pioneering provider of digital workspace solutions, recently hosted the second webinar in their Optimise 2024 series. The webinar covered achieving peace of mind with IT and featured discussions with some of their key solutions partners, Xerox and Mimecast.  During an open forum centred around technology's benefits for achieving peace of mind, several industry pioneers identified the key challenges that keep business owners awake at night. They discussed how technology can help a...

Tech UK, a trade group representing the technology sector in the UK has called for the next government to implement an "industrial strategy" aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI across businesses. The recommendation comes as one of seven urgent policies identified by the UK's technology sector. Digital technology and AI With the UK general election in 2024, technology companies are hoping to encourage the future government to create policies that will boost the adoption of digital technol...

BotGuard OÜ, an Estonia-founded cybersecurity software company that helps web hosting providers control traffic and protect their infrastructure from malicious threats, has secured a €12 million Series A funding round led by MMC Ventures. Existing investors Tera Ventures and Expeditions Fund also participated in the round, alongside prominent angel investors including Stefan Lindeberg. This latest investment will enable the business to further develop its technology, recruit tech...

Schlage®, a pioneering provider of home security and access solutions for over a century, announced that its smart lock integration with Airbnb is now live. From, most Airbnb Hosts with listings in the US and Canada will have seamless access to the industry-pioneering Schlage Encode™ Smart WiFi Lock Family directly within the Airbnb app, improving and simplifying entry and exit logistics for guests. Schlage Encode™ Smart WiFi The new Schlage smart lock integration grants Airbn...

TraiCon Events will be hosting Angola’s premier cybersecurity event titled as “Cyber Revolution Summit” scheduled on 22nd &23rd May 2024 in Luanda, Angola. This summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with top security experts from various industries covering a range of topics, including cybersecurity innovations, data privacy and security, risk management, network security, threat detection & intelligence, and vulnerability management. Cyber...

Transmit Security and I-Tracing are joining forces to leverage their complementary skills and expertise in anticipating threats and managing customer identities, thus securing consumers' digital journey, regardless of the digital purchase channel used (e-commerce website or application). “As part of this alliance, I-Tracing has become the official reseller and integrator of Transmit Security solutions in France. We are delighted with our partnership with I-Tracing, a pioneering pure-...