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Suprema AI, a company specialising in artificial intelligence–based integrated security solutions, officially launched a high-performance face recognition OEM module called ‘Q-Face Pro’ on March 29 at ISC West, the largest security exhibition in North America. Q-Face Pro is Suprema AI’s response to the growing need for contactless security solutions in the post-COVID world. Q-Face Pro Q-Face Pro comes equipped with a world-class AI-based face recognition algorithm and...

To more rapidly meet the increasing demand for its automation solutions, B&R is implementing new weekend shifts in production for a period of one year. For 20 hours per week on Saturdays and Sundays, the company offers a salary comparable to that of a full-time job in Austria. In only a few weeks, more than 700 people applied. 300 of them started work in March, and 200 more will follow in April. Demand for automation solutions The measure was made vital by a dramatic increase in need for...

To more rapidly meet the increasing demand for its automation solutions, B&R is implementing new weekend shifts in production for a period of one year. For 20 hours per week on Saturdays and Sundays, the company offers a salary comparable to that of a full-time job in Austria. In only a few weeks, more than 700 people applied. 300 of them started work in March, and 200 more will follow in April. Automation solutions The measure was made necessary by a dramatic increase in demand for autom...

A reunion of key players from the security, fire safety, and smart building industries is scheduled to take place in the heart of the ASEAN region from 1 – 3 November 2023, as Secutech Thailand returns to the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC). Re-establishing connections  With investment continuing to flow into Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), industry players will be looking to find new business connections in the manufacturing, infrastruc...

HID, a pioneer in trusted identity and physical security solutions announced its inaugural State of the Security Industry Report, which gathered responses from 2,700 partners, end users, and security and IT personnel across a range of titles and organisation sizes representing over 11 industries. By looking at what’s driving the next innovations and the technology that supports them, the security industry is empowered to create more value for its organisations and its people. Surve...

Vismo, a global pioneer in location monitoring and safety solutions, and Factal, a risk intelligence, and breaking news platform, announced a partnership to provide risk data to Vismo customers to enable them to better protect their employees when incidents occur and fast.  Vismo helps organisations protect their staff, contract and other workers included, by (i) understanding the risk level of incidents in relation to their employees’ location and (ii) monitoring alerts activated&nb...

The answer lies in a vertically integrated manufacturing model and a responsive, creative team of engineers. When global supply chain disruptions threatened Gallagher’s security operations, the company faced a difficult problem: how to maintain a steady supply of security hardware and avoid putting the lives of people around the world at risk. Microchips and electronic components Due to a perfect storm of events in 2021, including the COVID-19 pandemic, droughts, factory fires, shippin...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched Connect Box, an open and easy-to-use IoT solution designed to manage small to medium-sized buildings. User-friendly approach The latest addition to the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, Connect Box is a user-friendly approach for monitoring building performance, with the potential to optimise energy efficiency by up to 30 percent and to substantially improve indoor air quality in small to medium-sized buildings such as schools, retail shops, apartments o...

The three highlights of the exhibition include the launch of the 1.8-inch AMD Ryzen™ high-performance industrial motherboard, Intel’s newest Raptor Lake-S and Alder Lake series processors, and the industrial motherboard with the Qualcomm® high-performance QRB5165 processor. Edge computing applications DFI’s booth at Embedded World will focus on smart cities, smart factories, Industrial Pi, industrial motherboards, and rugged products as its key edge computing applications...

Cybersecurity budgets are tipped to increase or are expected to be maintained, despite the economic downturn. This is according to over 50% of respondents to a Twitter poll conducted by Infosecurity Europe, the most influential information security event running from 20-22 June 2023 at ExCeL London.  However, the current economic uncertainty is expected to impact on cybersecurity innovation, as 31% of respondents believe that innovation in cybersecurity training and awareness will suffer t...

Konica Minolta, Inc. announces that the company will strengthen its business in the monitoring and video solution services field, by deploying solutions that use AI and by harnessing its global sales capabilities to maximise sales opportunities and accelerate growth in a growing market. Ensuring social safety and security by imaging IoT Emerging social issues include the growing risk of disasters due to climate change and a shrinking workforce due to an aging society. To ensure the safety and...

British technology company, Sunstone Systems has unveiled its latest innovative product - one it believes will help businesses and contractors working on sites to finally turn the tide against construction crime. Sunstone’s IO System Sunstone’s IO System is a tech solution designed to solve problems, it has been specifically developed to tackle site crime. This is a rapidly deployable security and communication hub that is designed to support multiple CCTV cameras of any type, but...

Vismo, established in 2012, will demonstrate the Vismo App and Secure Portal in action for the first time in Europe in Booth #C6 at “ASIS Europe 2023 - From Risk to Resilience”, Rotterdam, March 21st – 23rd, 2023. Utilising the latest technology, the Vismo App ensures employers have all the necessary information to quickly act when a travelling or remote working employee finds themselves in a situation that poses risks to their wellbeing or has caused injury to them.  In...

Beyond Technology announces the expansion of its global reach into Spain and Portugal, where it will share its 30 years of industry expertise with businesses looking to modernise their company operations while strongly emphasising sustainability. With an operation in more than 80 countries, through its pioneering global mobility company: GEMA, the company has successfully registered more than 642 implementations in sectors such as finance, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, hospitality, se...

Beyond Technology announces the expansion of its global reach into Spain and Portugal, where it will share its 30 years of industry expertise with businesses looking to modernise their company operations while strongly emphasising sustainability. Data traffic With an operation in more than 80 countries, through its global mobility company: GEMA, the company has successfully registered more than 642 implementations in sectors such as finance, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, hospitality,...

Allegion Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Allegion plc, has expanded its strategic portfolio with an investment in Stuf, a tech-enabled, next-generation self-storage startup. Allegion Ventures co-led Series A funding for Stuf, alongside Altos Ventures. Stuf Founded in 2020, Stuf modernises self-storage and monetises under-utilised real estate. The innovative startup partners with property owners to turn basements, garages, and other spaces in commercial buildings into storage, creating...

Traka has launched a new white paper that seeks to identify the ‘wealth of opportunities’ to help the NHS and healthcare professionals to meet rising demand through innovation and technology. White paper highlights The discussion paper, entitled: “How Technology is set to Improve Security & Patient Care in 2023” highlights the immediate challenges faced by the NHS and the solutions available that could be seen as ‘enablers of change.’ Traka highlights t...

Iris ID, the global pioneer in iris recognition technology for 25 years, is pleased to report the growing adoption of its iris recognition technologies amongst the nation’s top local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Most notably, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) implemented Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service utilising advanced iris technology from Iris ID to allow law enforcement and corrections officials to capture, catalogue, and rapidly compare iris...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), its training subsidiary Skills for Security, and members SecuriGroup have launched the UK’s first apprenticeship for front-line security personnel. They aim to tackle the outdated image of security and recruit younger people to the industry. The UK is facing an acute shortage of security officers, increased demand for security services, an aging workforce, Brexit, and fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning around 62,000 new security...

Undoubtedly, the coronavirus pandemic revolutionised working life for a large proportion of the workforce worldwide, with millions of workers being instructed to work from home, almost overnight. In many cases, this situation continued for many months and, in some instances, years.  The long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the global workforce have been considered in many ways. One particularly significant change, however, has been the increased use of monitoring technologies to observe and ke...

For many years, too many people have associated security with disengaged officers, offering a limited set of skills and reluctantly performing and recording a minimum set of daily tasks.  While customers may have been aware of these flaws, many have not prioritised security and, as a result, their security has continued in the same shape and design over lengthy periods, becoming outdated and ineffective. Common complaints Common complaints have included security being too reactive to inc...

With its establishment three decades ago, Matrix has been a growing name across Telecom and Security domains internationally. Matrix covers the entire communication and security needs of organisations ranging in all sizes with its extensive solution range in the domain of Telecom, Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Time-Attendance. Customer-centered technology-driven solutions   Matrix focuses on providing customer-centered technology-driven solutions by providing world-class produc...

SimpliSafe, maker of award-winning home security systems, announces the release of their inaugural 'Under One Roof' report, which examines how Americans' views of their homes have changed over the past few years. As the experts in protection, safeguarding more than 4 million people, SimpliSafe is committed to understanding how consumers of varying demographics perceive their safety at different moments in time – whether that's during a major life stage such as a move, peak travel seasons...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings announced a new offering in enterprise-grade frictionless access control with the integration of the Software House C•CURE 9000 security and event management system with the Rock from Alcatraz AI, a powerful edge device leveraging 3D facial authentication technology to protect businesses, people and assets, prevent security breaches, and mitigate risk. The Rock / C•CURE 9000 solution harnesses Artificia...

Konica Minolta has defined 'ensuring social security' as one of its business areas. Through its business operations, the company aims to help solve challenges such as the growing risk of disasters due to climate change or the diminishing workforce due to aging societies. To ensure people's safety and improve industry productivity, it is increasingly necessary to solve social problems through digital transformation (DX), Konica Minolta believes. FORXAI IoT imaging platform AI-assisted, real-ti...

The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of David Morgan to the volunteer position of co-chair for its Marketing and Communications Committee. A longtime TMA member and volunteer contributor, Morgan is co-founder of SD Marketing, a California-based marketing firm. Morgan joins sitting Co-chair Jake Voll in the leadership of the Committee. Advance professional monitoring “It is an honour and privilege to serve as co-chair for the TMA Marketing and C...

Datto, a Kaseya company, and a renowned global provider of security and cloud-based software solutions purpose-built for managed service providers (MSPs), has released its 2022 State of Ransomware report, which surveyed nearly 3,000 IT professionals in small to medium-sized businesses across eight countries (the United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore). Datto’s 2022 State of Ransomware report The report...

With its establishment three decades ago, Matrix has been a growing name across Telecom and Security domains internationally. Matrix covers the entire communication and security needs of organisations ranging in all sizes with its extensive solution range in the domain of telecom, video surveillance, access control, and time-attendance. Customer-centered technology-driven solutions Matrix focuses on providing customer-centered technology-driven solutions by providing world-class products...

2022 was a year of resilience for DNAKE. Following years of uncertainty and a global pandemic that has proven to be one of the most challenging events, they forged on and prepared to tackle what lay ahead. They've settled into 2023 now. What better time to reflect on the year, its highlights and milestones, and how they spent it with them?  From launching exciting new intercoms to being listed as one of the Top 20 China Security Overseas Brands, DNAKE wrapped up 2022 stronger than ever before....

From reassessing cybersecurity measures which were put in place during the pandemic and understanding how to recover from a cyberattack, to revised legislation, Distology highlights the biggest trends which will impact the cybersecurity space in 2023. Recent research from the specialist IT cybersecurity distributor found that more than a third (36%) of IT leaders believe that attacks becoming more sophisticated and targeted in nature will be the biggest disrupter of the cybersecurity sphere ove...