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Ontic, the protective intelligence software innovator digitally transforming how companies actively identify, investigate, assess, watch and manage physical security threats, has announced a strategic integration with Flashpoint, the globally renowned company in actionable threat intelligence, enabling organisations to protect their assets and stakeholders from malicious activity, across the internet. Rise in cyber and physical threats “Cyber and physical threats are increasing at expone...

Transport operators are facing growing challenges. They need to keep services running on time, amid continually changing restrictions and also factor in security, health & safety, emerging technology, and amenities. Transport surveillance and security The eBook ‘Data-Driven Transport Surveillance and Security’, produced by Synectics, looks at these challenges and provides a guide to best practice solutions, and approaches for tackling them, using data integration and analysis....

Qognify has announced the launch of the latest version of its renowned Cayuga Video Management System (VMS), Cayuga R17. Cayuga R17 Cayuga R17 provides control rooms with powerful new person tracking, masking, and camera forwarding capabilities, to improve real-time incident handling and post-incident investigation. The ability to act quickly, during a live security/safety incident, is vital to a successful outcome. Security operators need tools at their fingertips that are instinctive and in...

HiveWatch, a technology company reimagining how companies keep their people and assets safe, announced it has closed $20 million in additional growth funding. This investment is led by former Twitter CEO & COO, Dick Costolo and Adam Bain of 01A, with participation from Lachy Groom, Elad Gil, and Penny Jar Capital (a fund anchored by Stephen Curry), joining early insiders Crosscut Ventures, Freestyle Capital, and SaaS Ventures. This is the company’s second financing announcement since...

Global security manufacturer, Gallagher, previewed their new cloud-based security solution for small and medium businesses (SMB) exclusively at GSX, as excitement builds for its official release in North America in early 2022. Gallagher security for SMB has been designed specifically for businesses requiring a simplified security solution using the latest in cloud technology. It has piqued the interest of many who experienced an exclusive preview of the app-based product at 2021's GSX show....

The security industry is booming. Whether technical high-end solutions or highly professional services - almost all sectors reported an increase in turnover last year. "These are the best preconditions for Security Essen 2022,” Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe Essen is pleased to say. "We offer the industry a top-class platform to present new solutions compactly and efficiently to decision-makers, buyers and other experts. Security Essen covers the complete range of the security industry, an...

According to the latest report by Omdia, a global market research firm, Suprema ranks first in global market share, excluding China in the field of biometric readers. Suprema is a provider of access control solutions, including biometric terminals. Biometric technology Omdia said in their Access Control Database 2021 Analysis that Suprema recorded a global market share of about 13% in the field of access control devices using biometric technology such as fingerprint and facial recognition, win...

Over the last few years, the presence of the cloud has created significant changes in the field of access control, and for good reasons. Cloud-based access control not only produces reliable, real-time control of the organisation but can also be fully integrated with third-party systems to help mitigate and limit risks within the organisation.  Flexible and robust security protocols  The cloud ultimately eliminates old hardware and improves on new security protocols with minimal eff...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2021 agenda and speaker lineup for Securing New Ground (SNG), the security industry’s executive conference, taking place on Oct. 28 as a virtual event. At SNG 2021, the security industry will gather for top-quality information sharing, networking, and business analysis. 2021’s Securing New Ground conference will drive industry trends and offer opportunities to connect directly with the leaders who are setting t...

Graylog, a global provider of next-generation log management and SIEM solutions, is announcing Graylog Security, Thursday, October 21st, at their annual user conference, Graylog GO. Designed to overcome legacy Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) challenges, Graylog’s scalable, flexible cybersecurity platform makes security analysts’ jobs easier and faster. With SIEM, Anomaly Detection, and User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) capabilities, Graylog’s security so...

Ava Security, a unified service provider of cyber and video security, announces it has selected Raleigh, North Carolina as the location for the company’s new Americas headquarters. Ava will be investing in the region, creating new jobs, and adding to Raleigh’s rich tradition of innovation. Raleigh joins Uxbridge (London) as the company’s two global headquarters. The new Raleigh headquarters is located at 208 South Wilmington Street, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27601. “The Ame...

To mark European Cybersecurity Month 2021, 2N, the global pioneer in IP access control systems, has strengthened its guidance to help consumers and building managers prevent cyber-attacks. The move is a response to evidence that the threat of cyber-crime is increasing, and that access control remains a common area of vulnerability. Increased spending on cybersecurity Earlier this year, Hiscox published its Cyber Readiness Report 2021. It was based on a survey of more than 6,000 companies based...

Eagle Eye Networks, the globally renowned company in cloud video surveillance solutions, has announced enhancements to the Eagle Eye Cloud Video Management System (Eagle Eye Cloud VMS), providing three Editions - Enterprise, Professional and Standard. Customers can choose the Edition that best meets their needs, based on factors such as, number of locations, number of users, system complexity and regulatory requirements. Eagle Eye cyber-secure cloud solutions Eagle Eye Networks’ growing...

Acronis, the globally renowned company in cyber protection, has released its annual Cyber Readiness Report, providing a comprehensive overview of the modern cyber security landscape and the key pain points faced by businesses and remote employees worldwide, amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Acronis’ Cyber Readiness Report Acronis’ Cyber Readiness Report revealed that more than 80% of global companies admitted they were not prepared to transition to remote work, exposing key vulner...

Boosting efficiency through digitalisation, almost no branch of industry can evade it. Also operators of press shops are increasingly networking their production. But, regardless of whether it’s a single press or press lines, it’s not always necessary to replace the entire plant, in order to stay up to date. Retrofitting existing lines, true to the principle of ‘sensible evolution instead of cost-intensive revolution’, is often the order of the day. With Visual Die Prote...

Intelligent Insights, an AIoT video software solution from Bosch, consolidates, augments, and converts data from multiple sensors (cameras) into actionable insights. These insights are visualised in easy-to-understand widgets and as a report, allowing users to analyse and compare data, in order to support informed decision-making and helping users respond, before a potential situation occurs, and thereby delivering business intelligence beyond security. Intelligent Insights Intelligent Insigh...

ADI Global Distribution, a pioneer in wholesale distributor of security, AV (Audio Visual) solutions and low-voltage products, has announced that it has integrated with D-Tools’ business management software solutions, D-Tools Cloud and System Integrator. Customers can now access ADI’s full product offering directly from the D-Tools’ software interface. Business management software D-Tools software is designed to drive sales and improve operating efficiency, by streamlining th...

Technology-led employee safety specialists, Peoplesafe, have launched a new mass notification tool designed for instant communication with employees in a crisis. Peoplesafe Alert is a simple, intuitive app that allows organisations to send and track mass safety messages to thousands of employees simultaneously, overriding phones set to silent or do not disturb and, if necessary, using geofencing capabilities to only communicate with those in a certain location. Real-time operability Designed...

Allegion, a global provider of security products and solutions, has announced the first integration between Overtur, Allegion’s digital environment connecting all building phases in opening design, construction and ongoing management, and Software for Hardware, an industry-renowned software developed for door, frame and hardware distributors. Software integration The partnership announcement comes in advance of the DHI conNextions 2021 conference, where both companies will be demonstrati...

GeoVision has announced the release of GV-Control Center (V4.0), integrated security management software, designed for central monitoring systems. GV-Control Center is designed for enterprise system users, to handle high-volume video data. From real-time monitoring, video playback, event detection pop-up, I/O central monitoring, 3D E-map and communications, GV-Control Center helps security guards to quickly identify threats, and take swift actions. GV-Control Center (V4.0) GeoVision unveils a...

On the occasion of the Milipol 2021 (Milipol Paris 2021) exhibition, the event dedicated to homeland security and safety (taking place from Oct. 19-22, 2021, in Paris, France), Deveryware will introduce its range of security solutions, to support investigators and enhance homeland security. As the European expert in investigation technologies and global security services, Deveryware will present its innovations, specially designed to facilitate police and the Gendarmerie’s investigations....

Algorithm development at Cognitec Systems GmbH (Cognitec) continues to engineer the optimal balance between speed and accuracy of the face matching processes. NIST’s Face Recognition Vendor Test The latest results of the U.S. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Face Recognition Vendor Test for identification tasks, show the Cognitec algorithm in the best position of all algorithms tested, when relating the template generation time to the false negative identification ra...

Moxa Inc., a globally renowned company in industrial communications and networking, with a focus on securing industrial networks, has introduced the new EDR-G9010 Series. These industry-certified, all-in-one firewall/NAT/VPN/switch/routers, act as a robust first line of defence for industrial networks, in diverse applications, such as smart manufacturing and critical infrastructure. EDR-G9010 Series industrial secure routers Moxa’s EDR-G9010 Series industrial secure routers offer 10-por...

Seoul Robotics, a 3D computer vision company using AI and deep learning to power the future of autonomy, announces its SENSR™ plug-in integration with Milestone Systems XProtect® VMS. With this plug-in, customers using Milestone VMS will have access to both 2D and 3D visuals within the XProtect dashboard, enabling a deeper understanding of activity within defined spaces while minimising the number of false positives. This is a breakthrough plug-in for the XProtect platform, making 3D...

SonicWall, a pioneer in physical, virtual and cloud-focused cybersecurity solutions, is emphasising the return of customer choice for securing and scaling a mix of cloud, hybrid and traditional environments. “Too many times organisations have been forced to change the way they operate in order to secure access to their networks, data, devices and people,” said SonicWall President and CEO Bill Conner. “We’ve been busy innovating cloud and virtual solutions that help organ...

Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud-based video surveillance, and Noemis, a France-based distributor of IP video surveillance and security solutions announced that it has expanded the distribution of Eagle Eye Cloud VMS (video management system) through a strategic partnership in France. Data security  “Eagle Eye Networks is constantly looking for ways to better serve our customers and make the world a safer place. Our partnership with Noemis allows us to expand our deve...

A report launched by Menlo Security, a pioneer in cloud security, highlights growing concerns about securing users as the trend for hybrid and remote working is set to remain. The new report – which surveyed 500+ IT decision-makers in the U.S. and the U.K., includes a third at C-level – looks at attitudes to securing remote access to applications and resources and the adoption of zero-trust solutions. Developing working strategies While most respondents (83%) say they are confiden...

Device Authority, a globally renowned company in identity and access management (IAM) solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced its latest major software release, which includes KeyScaler Edge software solution. The current global market is driving a more mature Edge computing model, with localised AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) becoming more mainstream. However, no solution exists in the market, to address localised Edge gateway IoT security services. A...

Abloy Oy announced ABLOY CUMULUS, a platform for keyless access, combining quality hardware products with secure access and management applications. It brings all the solutions together into a single ecosystem with a risk-free, integrated cloud service. “CUMULUS is our next step in the ‘keyvolution’ — the development in which mechanical keys are transforming into digital ones. We have wrapped our more than one hundred years of security expertise into digital so...

Cymulate, the industry pioneer in SaaS-based Continuous Security Validation (CSV) announced the next generation Extended Security Posture Management (XPSM) platform leveraging its native, Offensive Security technology and capabilities to widely support customers security and business needs. The combination of these new capabilities follows several product launches over the last six months and provides end-to-end validation of an organisation's cyber security posture.  XSPM incorporates fo...