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Since its establishment in February 2000, Y3K has been at the forefront of technological advancements in the CCTV and Telematics markets in both the UK and the USA. This journey reached a pinnacle in 2021 with the sale of its former Video Telematics division to Sensata Technologies Plc for $200 million. Following this significant milestone, Y3K's founder, Paul Singh, returned to the UK from the USA in 2022 to lead the company once again. New website Under Paul Singh's guidance, the Surrey an...

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...

Over the past few months, one of the Fire and Security industry’s leading talent solutions providers, Zitko Group, has made waves with remarkable achievements.  The company's dedication to innovation and technological prowess has earned them a finalist position for the 'Best use of Technology' category at the prestigious BSIA awards. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 21st June 2023. Client experience Furthermore, their commitment to providing an exceptional clien...

Evolv Technology, the pioneer in AI-based weapons detection security screening, has announced a partnership with Ricoh USA, Inc., one of the largest global service delivery organisations, to expand Evolv’s customer service programme. The partnership comes in support of recent company growth as Evolv continues to partner with venues throughout North America to help create safer places for people to live, work, learn, and play.   Support and service partnership With an increasin...

Matrix ETERNITY NENX is a small yet powerful phone system for small businesses, offering advanced features and functionalities as available with enterprise-grade IP-PBXs. A range of phone options such as analogue, IP, and mobile extensions provide flexibility to communicate from anywhere and at any time. State-of-the-art design Based on modular architecture and state-of-the-art design, ETERNITY NENX provides connectivity to CO (FXO), GSM/3G, and VOIP networks from a single platform. Its inte...

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,...

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, is pleased to announce that Christopher Toll has joined the company as a Regional Business Manager for North America. Specifically, Toll will be responsible for driving the company’s sales and business development efforts across all markets in the northeastern U.S. Christopher Toll most recently served as Senior Director for Sales and Delivery at zData, a division of French-based IT services...

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...

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer - TDSi announces the appointment of Dan Chapman as UK Distribution Salesperson. In his new role, Dan will work closely with TDSi’s distribution partners to ensure its products, services, and support are delivered to and benefit installers and end users across the UK. Joining TDSi from Norbain SD, where he was Regional Sales Executive, Dan has an impressive background in technology sales and several years’ experience of working with...

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...

Matrix and its channel partners, DTC Systems Pvt. Ltd., The Best Comsec, and Sastha Technologies, successfully showcased their line of cutting-edge security and telecom products at Matrix Partner Connect. Held at Hotel Vijay Elanza, Coimbatore, on May 26th, 2023, the event attracted a vast number of system integrators and potential clients, who were given an exclusive look at Matrix's innovative range of products in Telecom, IP Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Time-Attendance solutions....

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...

Honeywell introduced new products and enhanced applications for its Honeywell Forge Performance+ software suite aimed at increasing productivity and driving key digitalisation outcomes. These new features and enhancements come at a time when industrial data is doubling roughly every two years, and organisations are challenged with how best to turn data into insights and profitable outcomes. Active efficiency and productivity “It’s critical that companies learn how to harness this...

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...

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...

IDEMIA Identity and Security (I&S) North America continues to lead the U.S. digital credential market with the launch of the Missouri Mobile ID App, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR). State residents can download the free app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play to manage their identity securely and easily from their mobile phones.  Missouri will also be the first state in the country to offer users the added benefit and convenience of using Mobile...

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...

Sharry has released a new Waste Reporting Portal to make waste production monitoring at workplaces and office buildings much easier. This portal is a part of Sharry's workplace experience platform and helps companies to fulfill the criteria of ESG or other sustainable certifications. Waste produced Have you ever wondered how much waste we produce? In Europe, the average amount of trash generated by one person in a year weighs 1,073 pounds (487 kg). The average American consumer produces...

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...