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Altronix, the recognised pioneer in power and data transmission products for the professional security industry, is proud to announce the integration of their Trove™ access and power solutions with the Inner Range Integriti line of access control. Available with or without pre-configured power distribution, the Altronix Trove™ Series allows systems integrators to easily combine Altronix power with Inner Range Integriti controllers and accessories.  Streamlining design and inst...

Cobalt Iron Inc., a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection announced the launch of Compass NAS Protector, a new set of features in its Cobalt Iron Compass® enterprise SaaS backup platform. Intended to aid enterprise NAS and backup administrators, Compass NAS Protector speeds up backups, simplifies the management of NAS data, and improves and consolidates backup operations. NAS backup Backup and recovery of network-attached storage (NAS) systems are often-neglected areas of IT o...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announces a strategic partnership with AEGIX, a Utah-based provider of the resources, technology, equipment and training for first responders. Through the partnership, ZeroEyes’ best-in-class AI gun detection and situational awareness software will be integrated into the AEGIX AIM active incident management platform to create a sole-...

Global technology provider - Arrow Electronics has signed a UK distribution agreement with The Business Software Centre (TBSC) to deliver its Smarter SaaS for Microsoft 365 application via the ArrowSphere platform. Smarter SaaS for M365 makes optimising use of Microsoft licenses more efficient for large organisations with many users. Pay-as-you-go solution The pay-as-you-go solution is an automated, cloud-based, Software Asset Management solution that enables businesses to recognise and manag...

Checkmarx, the pioneer in application security solutions, announced its new AI Query Builders and AI Guided Remediation to help development and AppSec teams more accurately discover and remediate application vulnerabilities. The powerfully simple AI-driven features are available within the Checkmarx One™ Application Security Platform, the industry’s most comprehensive platform for reducing risk within complex, cloud-native applications. This is the first in a series of planned AI-po...

SecuX, a blockchain security and cryptocurrency hardware wallet company, has announced its collaboration with Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity major firm, launching W20 Trend Micro edition cold wallet pre-loaded with Trend Micro ChainSafer blockchain reputation service. The W20 offers users comprehensive protection covering Web2 and Web3, enhancing authentication, anti-counterfeiting, and anti-fraud capabilities.  Users of the SecuX W20 Trend Micro edition cold wallet can enjoy one year...

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response NDR, announces support for Amazon Security Lake from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The offering will allow customers to share network insights from Reveal(x) 360™, the ExtraHop NDR platform, on AWS from cloud, on-premises, and custom sources into a purpose-built data lake stored in their account. Faster threat detection According to an ExtraHop report, 67% of IT and cybersecurity professionals experience friction in the c...

COMPUTEX 2023, one of the top three global information and communication exhibitions, will run from May 30 to June 2 and as a pioneer in smart solutions, BenQ Group, utilising its ‘Smart+/Smart Plus’ concept will showcase seven smart fields in collaboration with 22 group companies spanning vertical markets including enterprise, catering and retail, manufacturing, network communication, education, transportation, and more. BenQ Group’s Chairman Peter Chen says, “BenQ Grou...

Ripjar, the trusted provider for identifying and tackling criminal and malicious activity, has announced it is expanding its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), launching the integration of Ripjar’s Labyrinth for Threat Investigations (LTI) solution with Amazon Security Lake. Amazon Security Lake Amazon Security Lake is a service that automatically centralises an organisation’s security data from across their AWS environments, leading SaaS providers, on-premises,...

Security specialist - Mark Wall has completed his quest to climb Mount Snowdon with his daughter - Maddie, raising over £600 for Anxious Minds in honour of mental health awareness week. Standing at 1,085 metres above sea level, Mark Wall, Managing Director of Wall2Wall Group and Maddie completed the epic trek to the peak of the highest mountain in England and Wales.  Anxious Minds, the chosen charity, provides vital support, counselling, and resources for individuals dealing wit...

Vismo, a pioneering provider of employee tracking, monitoring and safety solutions, announced a partnership with Exlog Global, a specialist in providing local knowledge, and geographical reach, to help mitigate risk, protect assets and save lives. Exlog has deployed Vismo’s tracking and security solution to enhance how its global operations team accounts for the whereabouts and safety of client employees, and manages risks for their clients. Vismo and Exlog partnership Exlog will use t...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has successfully completed the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) reaccreditation process for its standards development programme. ANSI, the nonprofit standards body accreditation organisation that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States requires all ANSI-accredited standards developers to complete a full audit of all documentation and procedures to ensure com...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its national programme standards establishing a new apprenticeship initiative for security technicians and installers. This 12-month programme, created to help address the security industry’s workforce challenges, diversify the talent pipeline, and foster career development opportunities within the industry, is designed to develop basic networking, IT, and cybersecurity c...

SGT Capital is pleased to announce that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Elatec GmbH from growth equity investor - Summit Partners. SGT Capital is a global private equity firm that invests in mid-sized, market-leading companies and supports existing management teams in realising their ambitions for accelerated international expansion. Physical and digital access solutions Headquartered in Germany, Elatec is the international developer and supplier of a range of secure physical...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has revealed that around 90 organisations have suffered personal data breaches following the recent Capita cyber-attack that happened in March earlier this year.  Pension funds such as The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the UK's main pension fund for universities, is among the victims whose data has been compromised as a result of this attack. The outsourcing giant is said to have left a pool of data unsecured online and hu...

Innodisk, a global AIoT solution provider, has been deeply engaged in the embedded and industrial market for years, accompanying the industry's transformation from IoT to IIoT and AIoT, assisting customers in integrating AI and IoT technologies into their applications. Not only to fulfil customers' increasing demand for AI, but Innodisk is also proactively planning to integrate AI intelligence into its manufacturing centre. This strategic move aims to enhance the overall efficiency of its...

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in autonomous access control solutions, announces its updated and improved pricing, paving the way for the industry’s first cloud-based facial authentication-as-a-service (FAaaS) model. This new pricing structure provides companies with the opportunity to upgrade their access control systems to the most secure and enterprise-grade solution available in the market at a more accessible price point than ever before. Access control systems "By unveiling the world&rsq...

Arcules, a provider of unified, intelligent video-surveillance-as-a-service solutions, announced the integration of its cloud-based video platform with the Genea access control platform. The combined cloud-based solution allows businesses to manage access to facilities, validate activities with video data, and quickly react to protect employees and company assets. The unified security solution incorporates video feeds for real-time monitoring, video playback of cloud-based video, camera mappin...

The success of ransomware gangs has spurred a significant trend of professionalisation amongst cyber criminals, where different groups develop specialised services to offer one another, according to a new report from WithSecure™ (formerly known as F-Secure Business). Ransomware has been around for decades, but the threat has continuously adapted to improvements in defences through the years. One notable development is the current dominance of multi-point extortion ransomware groups, which...

Innodisk is aggressively transforming into an AIoT solutions provider by demonstrating its AI development progress at Computex 2023. The company showcases various AIoT solutions under the three core strengths – 'Absolute Integration, Application Insight, and AI Empowerment.' Hardware-software integration With the philosophy of absolute integration, Innodisk continues its hardware-software integration advantage to architect the Innodisk AI solution, including the AI platforms, AI machine...

Sielox, an established industry pioneer in layered access control solutions, is encouraging access control administrators to take on the spring cleaning of their access control system data by using the System Clean Up Utility feature available with the Sielox Pinnacle™ 11.0 Access Control Platform.  The System Clean Up Utility feature effectively enables a swift and thorough cleanup of invalid or outdated access control data, resulting in enhanced system management and security. Enh...

With keyless and fully mobile access options – and exceptional attention to detail – this padlock delivers unbeatable durability and reliability. SALTO’s new Neoxx G3 electronic padlock is the most advanced and versatile locking system suitable for a wide range of applications. “We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the SALTO Neoxx G3 electronic padlock which is the most advanced and versatile locking system on the market,” said Marc Handels, SALTO System...

Contractors working on data centre construction are being warned about a costly oversight that could lead to downtime and costly remedial work, according to a new sector report. The concern is being raised around incorrectly designed and installed flying for backup generators leading to overheating and system failure during grid outages. Critical infrastructure malfunction-related downtime may not only lead to steep penalties for data centre operators but also reputational damage for the c...

Jean-Philippe Deby, Director of Global Accounts at Genetec comments: “Coming from the public safety software industry, we’d often see companies treating privacy and security as a binary choice. I’m delighted to say the EU GDPR helped change that mindset, acting as a major catalyst for change in Europe and beyond. Part of its legacy is that we now have explicit legislation for data and privacy protection in 137 countries around the world. It’s now much more accepted that p...

Arrow Electronics, Inc. announced management will participate in a fireside chat at the BofA Securities 2023 Global Technology Conference held at The Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, Calif., on June 7, 2023, at 2:40 P.M. Pacific Time. Management will be available to meet one-on-one with investors during the conference. Interested investors should contact their BofA Securities representative to secure a meeting time. The fireside chat will be available via webcast on the events pag...

Face recognition technology has revolutionised the domains of access control and time attendance, bringing about improvements in security and surveillance. However, like any emerging technology, it has also been met with skepticism and controversy, with myths being circulated that can cause unnecessary worry and fear among the general public.  In this article, Matrix Comsec aims to debunk some of the most common myths surrounding face recognition technology. Myth #1: Facial recognition id...

G4S Secure Solutions UK (SSUK) has won a multi-million pound UK government contract to provide Front of House and Security Services at several Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) buildings in London and the South East, including its London Headquarters at King Charles Street. The Crown Commercial Services (CCS) awarded G4S SSUK the two-year contract, which will start on 1 June 2023.  Contract benefits Eddie Hirst, Business Development Director Major Projects for G4S SSUK...

Dell Technologies introduces Dell NativeEdge, an edge operations software platform, designed to help businesses simplify and optimise secure edge deployments.  Customers can streamline edge operations across thousands of devices and locations from the edge to core data centres and multiple clouds.  Dell NativeEdge Delivering on the promise of Project Frontier, Dell NativeEdge is the industry’s only edge operations software platform delivering secure device onboarding at scale,...

Dell Technologies introduces Project Fort Zero to provide an end-to-end Zero Trust security solution for global organisations to protect against cyberattacks. The solution will be validated by the U.S. Department of Defense and is part of a Dell Security portfolio expansion. Project Fort Zero Project Fort Zero builds on the momentum of Dell’s Zero Trust Center of Excellence and partner ecosystem to accelerate Zero Trust adoption. Leading an ecosystem of more than 30 leading tech...

Dell Technologies and NVIDIA announce a joint initiative to make it easier for businesses to build and use generative AI models on-premises, to quickly and securely deliver better customer service, market intelligence, enterprise search, and a range of other capabilities. Project Helix Project Helix will deliver a series of full-stack solutions with technical expertise and pre-built tools based on Dell and NVIDIA infrastructure and software. It includes a complete blueprint to help enterpris...