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Quantum Corp. announces the appointments of Adalio Sanchez and Marc Rothman to Quantum’s board of directors. Sanchez is a 35-year information technology industry veteran who spent most of his career at IBM Corp., including 16 years in senior executive and global general management roles. He is currently president of S Group Advisory LLC, a firm providing expertise and management consulting services. Rothman is executive vice president and chief financial officer at VeriFone Inc., responsib...

Honeywell announced that MAXPRO Cloud, the company’s connected building solution for small-to-medium-sized (SMB) businesses, will be hosted on the Microsoft Azure hosting platform. Integrating access and video data Designed for the unique needs of an SMB customer, MAXPRO Cloud integrates access and video data into a single user interface, enabling customers to achieve their business goals by leveraging their connected buildings as strategic assets. It helps improve customer’s busi...

Quantum Corp. announced that Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co. Ltd., a video surveillance system integrator, has agreed to become a Quantum value-added reseller and strategic alliance partner. Uniview offers a comprehensive line of IP video surveillance products—including IP cameras, network video recorders, encoders, decoders, storage and client software and applications—covering vertical markets such as retail, building, education and municipal government. Uniview will now sell Qu...

Hikvision, the supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, announces the integration of its ANPR cameras with software from Visec, creator of the Visec surveillance software suite and Visec LPR Cloud in South Africa. The integration allows direct communication between Hikvision cameras and Visec platform, eliminating costly hardware including computer or server, monitor and switches. The result will provide a standalone license plate recognition solution engineered for eas...

Skybox Security, a provider of cyber security operations, analytics, and reporting, announced the availability of threat-centric vulnerability management (TCVM) for the Skybox Security Suite, signalling a fundamental shift in the approach to managing and prioritising vulnerabilities. TCVM changes vulnerability management from an exercise of trying to patch ‘everything all the time’ to focused, intelligent action that considers real-world threats. TCVM does this by correlating multipl...

The AXIS 1001 delivers true interoperability and best-of-breed choices for present and future requirements Morphean will enter the physical access control market. Over the last year, Morphean have seen increasing demand from their Video Service Providers and end customers to expand their successful video surveillance and business intelligence solution Videoprotector to include managed physical access control. Many end customers are building strong partnerships through the Vid...

The whitepaper provides insights into the growing realm of cloud-based services In their ongoing commitment to educate and inform, Galaxy Control Systems published a new whitepaper entitled “Understanding Cloud Services for Access Control.” The whitepaper provides insights into the growing realm of cloud-based services and how they are changing the way access control systems can be deployed and used. Readers will find an overview of cloud technology and learn how...

Genetec enters its twentieth year of innovation as a developer of unified physical IP security platforms Genetec Inc., a provider of open-platform, unified IP security solutions, has been named as one of the top employers in Montréal by the editors of Mediacorp Canada Inc., for the eleventh consecutive year. Optimal work environment Organised by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, this annual competition recognises Montréal-area employers that lead...

Z-Wave’s Security 2 framework was developed in conjunction with cybersecurity hacking experts At CES 2017 earlier this year, Sigma Designs®, a provider of Smart TV platforms and IoT devices introduced the Z-Wave SmartStart, an enhancement to the Z-Wave specification that vastly improves service provider installation of Z-Wave devices in the smart home. Z-Wave SmartStart Z-Wave SmartStart pre-configures devices to the network before they reach the home, dramatically...

Security 2 requires manufactures to adopt the strongest levels of IoT security in the industry Sigma Designs®, a provider of Smart TV platforms and IoT devices, demonstrated SmartStart and discussed Security 2 (S2), with security dealers and integrators at ISC West 2017. IoT industry security S2 is an important addition to the Z-Wave certification programme that requires manufactures to adopt the strongest levels of IoT security in the industry. Starting April 2nd, 2017,...

Observables is transforming the dealer experience for critical infrastructure of IP devices in the security supply chain Observables™ has created a connected service platform that unifies access control, automation, surveillance and security into a singular system that brings security professionals a simplified, highly-connectable, reliable business solution that consumers will find easy-to-use, dependable and completely useful. Physical, logical and cyber security solu...

Quantum’s new StorNext 6 delivers unparalleled combination of high performance and advanced data management Quantum Corp. announces StorNext 6, a major new release of its award-winning StorNext file system. StorNext 6 adds new advanced data management features to the industry-leading streaming performance of the company’s scale-out tiered storage solutions portfolio, which includes flash, disk, tape and public and private cloud storage offerings. With this unique c...

The report highlights the need for companies to provide consumers a seamless user experience Consumers see more clearly how smart home devices can directly benefit their lives, and are planning to purchase more smart home devices in the future. Those are the key insights from a consumer survey commissioned by PlumChoice, Inc., a provider of premium technical services for IoT and cloud brands, and the Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of companies deploying Z-Wave. Benefits...

QTS 4.3.3 provides greater “intelligence” to NAS operations and applications QNAP Systems, Inc. announces the official release of QTS 4.3.3 – the smart NAS operating system that empowers users to achieve more in their business and home life. Along with a streamlined user interface, QTS 4.3.3 provides greater “intelligence” to NAS operations and applications. “QTS 4.3.3 was designed around the concept of ‘intelligence’ and adds n...

AlarmNet 360 Insights business management platform is an interactive dashboard that helps security dealers and central stations better understand, protect and grow their business Honeywell released AlarmNet 360 Insights, an interactive analytics dashboard in the AlarmNet 360 cloud-based business management platform that makes it easier for security dealers and central stations to explore customer data, uncover opportunities and expose problem areas. “For more than 30 ye...

The BlueDiamond mobile ecosystem is a complete cloud-based service with a smartphone app and Bluetooth readers Mobile devices are changing how people access hotel rooms, office buildings and even their homes. At the forefront of the movement to make security products more accessible on the go, brands like Lenel and Interlogix are delivering innovative mobile solutions that add to end-user convenience, safety, and security. Both brands, alongside Supra and Onity, will be on-han...

Matrox will be presenting for the first time an IP-enabled KVM technology to remote operator workstations Matrox Graphics Inc. will be present at the Hannover Messe show (April 24-28, 2017; Hannover, DE; Hall 11, Stand B65) showcasing a lineup of IP-enabled KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) extenders, encoders, and video wall products for use in command and control rooms, process control, manufacturing, and security applications. IP-enabled KVM technology Matrox will be presentin...

Special pavilions and fringe events enhance cross-sector collaboration Secutech marks its 20th edition as a driving force behind the progression of the security market. The show will open its doors from 12 – 14 April 2017 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre. In response to surging demand for all-round solutions for the smart home, energy management and fire & safety sectors, this edition, covering 30,694 sqm of exhibition space, will house 372 exhibitors from 11...

Industrial zone and smart factory optimises production by linking assembly-line to monitoring systems Reaching the milestone of 20 years, Secutech will be held from 12th - 14th April, 2017, at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre. As a business platform of global safety and security industry and one of the most influential exhibitions of its kind in Asia, Secutech will house more than 450 exhibitors spanning over 35,800 sq.m. of exhibition space. To consolidate the show’...

Keep by Feenics provides a new level of flexibility for organisations to manage security infrastructures Feenics, a provider of cloud-based access control solutions, has announced it has won the Security Industry Association (SIA) New Product Showcase award in the Cloud Solutions category for its Keep by Feenics enterprise solution. The SIA awards programme recognises the year’s most innovative products, services, and solutions in the industry. Open architecture hardwar...

VisionPoint VMS v8.1 empowers security system integrators to proactively and efficiently manage customer deployments in the cloud 3VR announced the newest release of its video management software, VisionPoint VMS (version 8.1), a single video management platform for real-time security and customer insights. Version 8.1 helps security system integrators manage multiple customer deployments more cost-effectively with cloud-based remote management and self-diagnostic tools. It al...

New HID Location Services enable better building management and increase operational efficiency HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, announced its new HID Location Services that provide organisations with visibility into the location of their workforce in a facility, making it possible to analyse room usage for better building management and increased operational efficiency. The offering is tailor-made for enterprises, universities, manufacturing facilities, o...

New Keep by Feenics platform provides extreme scalability and leverages RESTFul API for faster integration and deployment Feenics, a provider of cloud-based access control solutions, launched its enterprise Keep by Feenics platform that delivers extreme scalability, unprecedented flexibility, and advanced security. The new cloud-based access control as service (ACaaS) platform integrates native visitor management, and incorporates RESTful API that dramatically simplifies integ...

With the improving performance of Big Data, Deep Learning, GPU chipset and server, AI is gaining momentum in global security industry On the afternoon of March 7th, 2017, “Deep Insight· Deep Cooperation” – Dahua Smart GPU Product Release Conference was held in Hangzhou. Together with NVIDIA, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing company, Dahua released “Deep Sense” server for smart video structure analysis with extremely high computing...

The company expects the reverse split to become effective following the close of trading on Tuesday 18th April 2017 Quantum Corporation has announced that its board of directors has approved a 1-for-8 reverse stock split of its common stock. The company expects the reverse split to become effective following the close of trading on Tuesday 18th April 2017, and its common stock to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on Wednesday 19th April 2017. Quantum’s common stock...

The prestigious Judges' Choice Award was presented to Thermal Imaging Radar for Hydra CrucialTrak's Biometric Access Control System (BACS) took top honours as Best New Product in the SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West 2017, announced the Security Industry Association (SIA). Four biometric identification technologiesBACS is the world's first multi-biometric authentication technology, providing the highest security measures by layering four different biometric authentic...

Cloud Concierge offers monitoring centres to easily add access control to their portfolio of monitored services Galaxy Control Systems, a provider of integrated access control and security solutions, will unveil its new Galaxy Cloud Concierge solution at ISC West 2017. More than just a hosted access control solution, Galaxy Cloud Concierge is a complete turnkey, cloud-based, fully hosted and managed access control and monitoring solution that includes professional 24/7 managem...

Secure Media Exchange (SMX) provides a simple, safe way for industrial plants to use USB-removable media and manage USB ports Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) announces a new solution for industrial sites as they balance productivity and cyber security demands. Honeywell’s new Secure Media Exchange (SMX) protects facilities against current and emerging USB-borne threats, without the need for complex procedures or restrictions that impact operations or industrial personn...

Bosch DIVAR IP recording solutions and IP cameras are supported by the I-View Now platform I-View Now has integrated intrusion control panels, IP cameras and digital recording solutions from Bosch Security Systems with its platform for video alarm verification. A Software as a Service (SaaS) provider, I-View Now’s video verification interface brings security system signals, video sources, and internet-connected devices into its cloud platform to give central station oper...

OnePrevent can be installed wherever buildings are at risk for destructive or dangerous events OneEvent™ Technologies, a startup that created a preventative analytics engine for the building monitoring and security market is introducing the OnePrevent™ system at ISC West 2017. With the unique analytics engine inside, OnePrevent does what other alarm systems cannot: predict, alert and prevent disasters before they occur. OnePrevent acts as an additional layer of sec...