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March Networks, a global provider of intelligent video solutions, has announced the March Networks RideSafe RT Series IP Recorder, a new video recording and management platform designed to help passenger rail operators improve security and incident investigation using integrated high-definition (HD) video and vehicle data. Available in two 20-channel models – the RT20E and the RT20EP with eight PoE ports for vehicles that require integrated camera power – the RideSafe RT Series IP R...

Global storage solutions provider, Promise Technology Inc. is slated to provide attendees at this week’s Interop ITX conference with a first-look at some new products that the company will launch later this year: The Atlas S12+ NAS shared storage series, the VTrak NVMe-oF appliances, and the VTrak D5000 Unified HA Storage with data services. Promise Atlas S12+, VTrak D5000 and VTrak NVMe-oF solutions Promise Atlas S12+ Series: Scheduled for release later in 2018 following the Atlas S8+...

Vanderbilt strives that its products meet the highest approval standards and Vectis iX is no different with UVV Kassen certification. Access to playback can be restricted by requiring two user logins. One of the users must be the 4-eye master in order to playback the video. This feature protects workers’ privacy rights as it ensures they cannot be secretly monitored by their co-workers or superiors in their working environment. A reference picture of an area within the bank (e.g. the ATM...

BeyondTrust, a cyber security company dedicated to preventing privilege misuse and stopping unauthorised access, has announced a formal partnership with Column Information Security, international solution provider of identity, access, and privilege solutions. Joining the BeyondTrust partner programme enables Column Information Security to immediately begin reselling and implementing BeyondTrust solutions, as well as bring a Privileged Access Management (PAM) managed services offering based on B...

Invixium, an innovator of biometrics solutions, made its North American debut at ISC West 2018 in Las Vegas and unveiled an impressive lineup of modern biometric products including its newest - IXM TITAN, featuring an impressive suite of features and technical specifications. TITAN offers customers a multitude of options for access control applications in need of multimodal biometrics (facial recognition as a primary and fingerprint or finger vein authentication as a secondary), with additional...

NOTIFIER by Honeywell announced availability of the System Manager app, a cloud-based, mobile monitoring tool that allows staff at commercial buildings to simplify how they interact with and manage NOTIFIER life safety systems. Paired with a web-based portal or a variety of NOTIFIER gateways, the app allows for quick diagnosis and response to system events on the go. System Manager provides event data, along with detailed device information and history through an easy-to-use mobile interface....

ISC West 2018 concluded as its largest and most successful show to-date, bringing more than 1,000 exhibitors and brands, 30,000 industry professionals, more than 85 educational sessions and more than 25 special events together in Las Vegas. That's why ACRE, the parent company of Vanderbilt and ComNet, chose this event to debut its brands in a co-located position on the show floor, allowing visitors to peruse both booths during their visits and chat with a more integrated team. Earlier this mont...

HID Global, global provider of trusted identity solutions, was awarded the IoT Star Award for Best International RFID Brand in China at an awards ceremony held at the China International Internet of Things Exhibition (IOTE) in Suzhou. Based on its influence in the industry, the award is often referred to as the IoT industry’s Oscar in China. HID Global, a pioneering IoT innovator “HID is a pioneer in securely connecting manufacturing and facilities equipment, medical devices, inven...

Hikvision USA Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, has announced that its director of cybersecurity, Chuck Davis, has been appointed to the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) Cybersecurity Advisory Board.  The board is designed to guide SIA members in addressing potential cybersecurity threats, develop prescriptive guidance, and advocate for cybersecurity...

Johnson Controls is introducing Illustra IntelliZip, which enables users to lower the amount of bandwidth and storage needed by their video surveillance system while maintaining video quality and reducing costs. Smart compression engine The Illustra IntelliZip smart compression engine uses intelligent bitrate control to adjust the level of compression during live video streaming of Illustra cameras to VideoEdge network video recorders, minimising network bandwidth and storage requirements beyo...

HID Global, a global provider of trusted identity solutions, will showcase its cloud-based solutions that are changing the world of campus ‘One Card’ offices at this week’s National Association of Campus Card Users (NACCU) 2018 conference in Reno, Nevada. The company is demonstrating its award-winning HID FARGO Connect card issuance solution, which now integrates with both on premise and software-as-a-service (SaaS) card management systems from CBORD and can be used with a bro...

The world’s first Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) platform – Ocucon – has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Anthony King, formerly of King Security Systems, as a consultant to the business. Breaking new ground in surveillance technology, Ocucon delivers a powerful, cloud-based storage and retrieval platform, combining intelligent data analytics with the facility to store, analyse and retrieve unlimited amounts of HD video surveillance footage from withi...

The world’s first Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) platform – Ocucon – is set to launch an innovative new video pixelation service. Developed in partnership with Google, Ocucon Pixelate harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to deliver the first of its kind, intelligent video redaction tool for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. Existing video redaction software, that manually redacts images, can prove extremely costly and time intensive Ocuc...

Advancements in AI, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices, have made it possible for cities to increase efficiencies across services like transportation, water management, and healthcare. To do this, smart cities rely on interconnected devices to streamline and improve city services based on rich, real-time data. However, the fast adoption pace of networked technologies is potentially creating a deep well of vulnerabilities. There are already millions of smart home devices in th...

The Duke Energy Corporation, one of the largest utilities in the word, has hired Brian Harrell as Managing Director, Enterprise Protective Services. Harrell is widely seen as an industry expert on critical infrastructure protection, with a specific focus on power grid security. He is the former Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection Programs and Director of Operations for the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC) while at the North American Electric Reliability Co...

As the UK and US governments alert organisations to the increased risk of a state-sponsored cyber attack, the necessity to adopt stronger prevention strategies against cyber adversaries becomes urgent, but too many targeted businesses, public agencies and operators of critical national infrastructure are exposed because they don’t have proper visibility of the vulnerabilities or command and control over cybersecurity. Commenting on how organisations need to respond to the US and UK govern...

Data centres are a challenging domain, the success of which depends on security of client data. Most data centres store data for more than one organisation. It is very crucial for the data centres to prevent any unauthorised access of data. Matrix offers a solution whereby data racks are secured biometrically, with records of every access along with its duration. Only authorised person can access specific racks for the stipulated time using biometric verification. The solution is available in...

Eagle Eye Networks, Inc. announced the enhancement of the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera VMS to include the integration of Hikvision body worn cameras. The new Eagle Eye solution provides ease, reliability, and cybersecurity to body worn camera users seeking to synchronise and store video for extended periods in the cloud.  The Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera VMS will retrieve video and GPS data through a docking station connected to any Eagle Eye Bridge or Cloud Managed Video Recorder (C...

Friday marked the closing day of ISC West 2018. ISC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), the largest converged security event of the year, experienced its biggest and most successful year to date. On the heels of ISC West being named to Trade Show Executive’s Next 50 List for Attendance Growth in 2017, this year included a larger show floor with more exhibits than ever before (an additional 4K square feet from last year), growth in featured areas (Unmanned Security...

Teleste Corporation will launch a new solution for situational awareness and incident management at Securex 2018 in Poland. The solution, called S-AWARE, has been designed to expand the scope of traditional security and operations control systems by harnessing them with a new layer of data analytics and intelligence. The solution provides operating personnel with a powerful tool to sharpen their decision-making process by taking advantage of versatile types of data from a variety of sources.&nb...

Corvil is highlighting that network forensics intelligence - especially user-centric intelligence - is a critical cyber defence weapon for remediating issues before they escalate and avoiding future attacks. Network forensics intelligence In today’s sophisticated and evolving cyber threat landscape, research shows the odds are stacked against businesses with a staggering one in four chances of having a breach. Increasingly, hacker-controlled machines inside the perimeter are accounting f...

Wisenet WAVE video management software (VMS) from Hanwha Techwin is now able to support Paxton N2 access control and COLDSTORE video storage solutions.  Access Control Users of the Paxton Net2 access control are able to view event-driven video captured by high definition IP network cameras connected to Wisenet WAVE VMS. The integration, which is achievable via a free Paxton Net2 Plugin, provides the ability to visually verify the identity of anyone attempting to gain access to a site or s...

WinMagic, global encryption solutions provider, has announced the launch of its latest software release, SecureDoc 8.2. Purpose-built for a new, unified approach to encryption and key management, SecureDoc 8.2 will enable industry-leading data security across endpoints, data centres, hyper-converged infrastructures and into the cloud – and view it all from a Single Pane of Glass. The launch of SecureDoc 8.2 represents another step forward for its suite of SecureDoc encryption solutions S...

Vanderbilt, global provider of state-of-the-art security systems, has announced the release of its SPC Connect 2.6 cloud platform. SPC Connect is a hosted cloud-based solution designed for installers to monitor, manage, and maintain SPC panels remotely from any location. The latest features revolve around creating an ecosystem for installers and system users that will allow them to work together better.  “At Vanderbilt, we want our customers to be able to get their message to their...

HID Global, global provider of trusted identity solutions, has announced that its HID Approve mobile authentication application was awarded New Product of the Year at the Info Security Global Excellence Awards gala ceremony during RSA 2018 in San Francisco. Cryptography and mobile push notifications HID Approve is a next-generation multi-factor authentication solution that combines the security of public key-based cryptography with the convenience of mobile push notifications, and that deliver...

This year at RSA 2018, NTT Security has unveiled a new initiative that impacts the company’s services portfolio, support resources and customer experience. Internally branded as ‘the new science of cybersecurity’ in a company and media briefing session conducted by Khiro Mishra, CEO, NTT Security Americas, the initiative is designed to clearly differentiate NTT Security in the increasingly demanding and growing cybersecurity services market.  “There is a cybersecur...

The next iteration of Honeywell’s NetAXS-123 web-based access control solution offers increased efficiency with a faster, user-friendly design that makes it simple to install and easy to operate and maintain. Optimised for Google Chrome, NetAXS-123 version 6.0 offers unparalleled flexibility with its 3-N-1 capability meaning the panel can be managed through the new embedded interface, in the cloud via MAXPRO Cloud or via on-premise software with WIN-PAK’s integrated security suite....

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video technology, has recently received Cyber Essentials accreditation in the UK. The scheme, launched by the government in 2014, encourages businesses of all sizes in any industry to adhere to best-practices in IT security. Achieving this accreditation highlights Axis’ dedication to ensuring its systems are secure from hackers, enabling it to apply the same knowledge and expertise to the technologies it develops. The Cyber Essentials sc...

Wisenet WAVE VMS servers are based on BCDVideo’s newest Apollo and Neptune Series powered by Dell EMC. Both series feature newest-generation Intel Xeon processors, dual RAID capabilities, redundant power supplies, worldwide remote secured system management, and a five-year on-site warranty. For enhanced data security, the warranty also includes data media retention, keeping any replaced hard drive on the premises for proper customer disposal. “BCDVideo servers are specifically desi...

According to the announcement of the Red Dot Award 2018, Hikvision's MR-Q3-LR series of intelligent warehouse robots stood out from the submissions from 59 countries and won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018.  The robots boast concise and versatile design. By adopting the concept of ‘handling complexity by simplicity’, Hikvision's MR-Q3-LR series of intelligent warehouse robots provide excellent technical performance and human-machine interaction capabilities. In addition,...