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City of Wolverhampton Council has bid for £20 million from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund Round 2, in order to help deliver phase one of its ambitious Green Innovation Corridor. The UK Government announced in February 2022 that Wolverhampton and Sheffield would be the first of 20 cities to benefit from part of £1.5 billion of Levelling Up funding for new infrastructure to be developed on brownfield land, in order to boost housing and jobs. Green Innovation Corridor Th...

Videonetics is all set to unveil its latest Artificial Intelligence-powered Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™), for Southeast Asia Market at Secutech Vietnam 2022, from August 18 to 20 at Ho Chi Minh City. As one of the region’s most influential trade shows for comprehensive security, fire safety and smart building solutions, Secutech Vietnam provides an unrivalled gateway for domestic and overseas players to gather genuine business leads and find cutting-edge technologies. M...

Yeastar, the provider of Unified Communications solutions and Digital Workplace innovator, and Headset Solutions, South Africa’s supplier of headsets as well as the fastest-growing video solutions distributor jointly announce a distribution partnership. Yeastar Workplace products This alliance allows Headset Solutions to provide the channels with the full line of Yeastar Workplace products while enhancing Yeastar’s brand presence across South Africa. Through this alliance, Headset...

Unifying aesthetics, hygiene standards, and technology, Matrix presents COSEC ARGO FACE that combines all the corporate requirements into one. With top-class processors, a deep learning algorithm, and the best hardware inclusive of two in-built cameras, COSEC ARGO FACE acts both as an access control device and a surveillance-grade camera. MATRIX COSEC ARGO FACE With the integration of multiple credentials, such as Face, PIN, BLE, and Cards, this device stays tech-savvy and future-ready. With...

On 30 June 2022, at the French Embassy in Greece and in the presence of the Ambassador, His Excellency Patrick Maisonnave, Naval Group gathered its Hellenic industrial partners to sign key contracts and teaming agreements as part of its Hellenic Industrial Participation plan for the FDI frigates for the Hellenic Navy. Hellenic Industrial Participation plan As part of the FDI frigates for the Hellenic Navy program, Naval Group designed a robust Hellenic Industrial Participation plan to develop...

Teledyne FLIR Defense announced the winners of the 27th Annual Vision Awards at the APSCON 2022 Conference in Reno, Nevada. Teledyne FLIR Vision Awards The Teledyne FLIR Vision Awards are presented to members of the airborne law enforcement community who have best demonstrated the use of thermal imaging systems in carrying out their missions, whether pursuing suspects, search and rescue efforts, or saving lives.  The awards are divided into four categories, including the FANG Award for o...

Qognify, the globally renowned provider of video and enterprise incident management solutions, will showcase its Qognify Transportation Solutions at the InnoTrans 2022 event. The international trade show for transport technology - InnoTrans 2022, is scheduled to take place from September 20 to September 23, 2022, at Messe Berlin, in Berlin, Germany. Qognify Transportation Solutions The portfolio of Qognify Transportation Solutions contains enterprise incident management (EIM) software (Qognif...

Quality is a vital concept deeply rooted in the Bosch corporate philosophy. For generations, customers have trusted Bosch to deliver quality products and innovative technologies. When purchasing Bosch IP cameras, people know they are getting the most robust, connected, and secure cameras on the planet. Why? Bosch is committed to delivering products and solutions that consistently perform, are backed by a five-year worry-free standard warranty, and embody the highest levels of security in the in...

The loud buzz of a crowd, the passing roar of vehicles or the hum of equipment can affect the intelligibility of voice messages. Similarly, music or messages can cause discomfort, when they are played too loudly in a quieter building. Automatic Volume Control (AVC) technology helps to deal with these ambient noise changes. The PRAESENSA ambient noise sensor from Bosch changes the loudspeaker volume, according to the ambient noise levels and automatically solves the dilemma of a system being too...

Corsight AI, a facial recognition solutions provider that codifies privacy requirements and is unmatched in its speed and accuracy, has announced its partnership with OneMind Technologies, a subsidiary of Affluence Corporation and a specialist in hypervisors for smart industries, to support the development of safe smart cities across the globe. Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) Recently recognised by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) as a provider for proactively red...

A major scheme designed to help West Midlands manufacturing and engineering firms adopt the latest digital tech and drive growth has received £2.3 million extra in funding to continue its work. Made Smarter has already helped more than 200 SMEs in the West Midlands digitise their work, improve employees’ skills and become more productive, since the scheme was launched the region in 2021. Made Smarter scheme More than 150 businesses have already signed up to benefit from this secon...

Global MSC Security has recognised David White’s illustrious 50-year career in policing and the security industry, with the presentation of the 2022 Gordon McLanaghan Award for Security Innovation. The highly respected Consultant, Tutor and former Police Officer, was presented with a piece of Bristol Blue glassware, by the Managing Director of Global MSC Security, Derek Maltby, upon his retirement earlier this month. Gordon McLanaghan Award The Gordon McLanaghan Award is presented annua...

ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation announced it has received a Direct-to-Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX for the research and development of unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) automated threat detection. Second Direct-to-Phase II SBIR grant The company has received $1,200,000 in funding to integrate ZeroEyes A.I. gun detection...

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dómhnal Slattery, has informed the Board of his intention to step down from his Executive role and from the Board in 2022. Avolon’s Board has unanimously appointed Andy Cronin, Avolon’s President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to the role of CEO Designate. In addition, Paul Geaney, Avolon’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) is appointed to the role of the President a...

Vision-Box, a globally renowned company in biometrics seamless travel, automated border management and electronic identity management solutions, announced that its facial recognition technology was accredited as top-ranked at the US Department of Homeland Security’s MdTF Biometric Rally 2021 – an organisation that evaluates state-of-the-art biometric identity verification systems for high throughput use cases. This proof of value validates that the algorithms are more effective in t...

Collins Aerospace has been selected as the Mission System solutions provider for the next phase of the Air Launched Effects (ALE) small programme for Army Aviation’s Enduring and Future Vertical Lift (FVL) fleet. In November 2021, Collins Aerospace successfully demonstrated the ready-now RapidEdge™ Mission System to support this critical programme. ALE is an attritable Family of Systems (FoS) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) that is launched from a helicopter, large UAS or other alterna...

The European Commission approved the funding by the European Defence Fund (EDF) of defence industry Consortium FAMOUS2 proposal for European Future Highly Mobile Augmented Armoured Systems. The follow-up of the FAMOUS project, FAMOUS2 aims at developing future modular ground vehicles and enabling technologies, including green technologies. Already member of the Consortium and part of the FAMOUS effort, Arquus is very pleased to be part of FAMOUS2, alongside coordinator Patria from Finland, fel...

The first thing to know about Dahua Technology’s feature-rich Night Color 2.0 Fusion Camera (N45DUD2) is that it’s ideal for dark or near-dark applications, where both covert security and full-color images are needed. The Eyeball Fusion Night Color 4 MP camera provides exceptional light-gathering technology and uses image processing algorithms to enhance the available light. Night Color 2.0 Fusion Camera (N45DUD2) This latest entry to Dahua’s extensive low-light portfolio is...

OutSystems, a globally renowned company in high-performance application development, has announced that it has become an official member of the SAP PartnerEdge programme, with a Build focus, underscoring its commitment to providing high-value low-code to businesses using SAP solutions. While twice as many OutSystems customers connect to SAP technologies as any other system of record, the new relationship will make it even easier for additional businesses within the SAP ecosystem to discover and...

Prosegur Security, a security pioneer, has launched a new Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy in an effort to proactively decrease risks associated with AI use. The policy will serve as a guideline for the ethical, moral, regulatory and security values applied to technological solutions that incorporate AI. Prosegur is the first security company in the world to establish a company-wide policy of this kind. It will be adopted globally in all countries where Prosegur operates and wil...

Safety equipment supplier - ASR Alert Systems, security company - HAVEN (HavenLock, Inc.), and ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation, have joined forces to provide key components of a Joint Active Shooter Protection and Response Programme for a school in Houston, Texas, USA, in order to dramatically improve the outcomes of a tragic event - such as an active shooter incident....

Irisity AB, a provider of innovative AI-powered video analytics solutions announces the availability of its solution on the Google Cloud Marketplace. The deep learning-based IRIS School Guard™ is an established market pioneer for schools and public facilities safety in the Nordics. Irisity will also expand its advanced security solutions for the education sector by making them available for customers to deploy via Google Cloud Marketplace globally. AI-based public safety solution...

The latest field service management software has helped ComLink Fire and Security to become one of the fastest growing companies in Wales. By equipping engineers with rugged mobile devices that synchronise in real time with back-office software, ComLink’s business has been transformed with completely paperless working. Field service fleet doubled in size  Since introducing the cloud-based technology from BigChange, ComLink has seen its field service fleet double in size. The compan...

HID Global, a worldwide renowned company in trusted identity solutions, announces the 2022 State of Access Control Report, providing insightful perspectives of the market’s current state and trends. Produced by IFSEC Global, in partnership with HID Global, the report surveyed just over 1,000 respondents from across the North America (56%), EMEA (29%) and Asia Pacific (15%) regions, to detail trends in the procurement, installation, specification and operation of physical access control so...

Matrix PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) cameras are designed such that their parts can be maneouvered to move from left to right, tilted up and down, and zoomed in and out of the location for 360° surveillance. They are a preferred choice for remotely guarding large locations like office sites, parking lots, public spaces, and many more. Matrix 5MP PTZ cameras comply with various quality standards like FCC, BIS, IP66, and IK10.  True WDR technology The True WDR technology captures high-quality im...

Vicon, a globally renowned company in motion capture, has launched Valkyrie, its new flagship camera range, with four models delivering the world’s highest quality motion capture system. Valkyrie cameras will capture motion more faithfully and accurate to reality than ever before, powering a new wave of innovation and discovery across all motion capture markets. Designed to work in harmony with Vicon’s powerful software solutions for the life sciences, visual effects, location-based...

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, and Montreal-based open banking platform, Flinks, have enabled millions of customers across the U.S.A. and Canada to link their financial accounts to fintech apps and enjoy new streamlined banking experiences in a safe and compliant way. From user onboarding to digital loan applications and money transfers, Flinks’ open banking API technology enables financial businesses to access the bank-sourced financial data they nee...

Mark Wall, an experienced Security Consultant who has more than 30 years’ experience in the security industry, is launching his own sales consultancy service, in order to support specialists looking to grow their business. The security entrepreneur, who has most recently worked at Amberstone Security, where he was the Director of Business Development and Sales Director EMEA at WebeyeCMS, alongside working at Dahua Technology and Videcon, is using his extensive experience to open new doors...

Kami Vision, the computer vision company that provides artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to SMBs and consumers, announced the company has grown 350 percent since its launch in August 2020. The growth is spurred by its entrance into the healthcare market and increased demand for AI services in the security and safety industry. In response, Kami Vision has created 170 new jobs globally, expanded to 120 countries, and opened a new office in Bangalore, India all to continue to provide cost-eff...

The Collins Aerospace HF-9500 High Frequency (HF) airborne communications system has been selected by Lockheed Martin for all future international C-130J Super Hercules Foreign Military Sales (FMS) production aircraft. The HF-9500 is available and ready now, replacing the legacy ARC-190 previously offered for international C-130J customers. A complete system The HF-9500 is a complete system comprising of a modernized receiver-transmitter, antenna coupler and radio control that is easily integ...