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HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, introduces Quantum Secure SAFE Enterprise, an off-the-shelf addition to its SAFE Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) offering that brings together everything organisations need to streamline and centralise management of the entire lifecycle for employee, contractor and visitor identities. “SAFE Enterprise transforms the security function, enabling collaboration across different departments and teams to address identity manag...

Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, is set to appear at the upcoming 63rd ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017), the premier event for security professionals. Kingston products on display will include its full line of Encrypted USB Flash drives, SSDs and its Server Premier memory. Additionally, the company will have demonstrations highlighting the rugged capabilities of its...

With nearly two million American workers reporting being victims of workplace violence and small- to medium-sized businesses experiencing a 231% increase in ransomware attacks, the ability to plan for and respond to security incidents is paramount. The 63rd ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017), taking place Sept. 25-28 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, will bring together 20,000 security professionals from across the globe to address the most pressing issues f...

HID Global®, a subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY specialising in trusted identity solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Mercury Security, an OEM supplier of controllers for physical access control. Mercury Security has over three million controllers installed at tens of thousands of sites worldwide, including at more than 90 of the Fortune 100 companies. Mercury’s intelligent controllers, interface boards and software complement HID’s readers, smart cards and mobile IDs for openin...

The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of global companies deploying the Z-Wave smart home standard, announces the addition of leading ICT solutions provider, Huawei, to the Alliance Board of Directors. Huawei joins principal members ADT, Alarm.com, FIBARO, Ingersoll-Rand, Jasco Products, LEEDARSON, LG Uplus, Nortek Security & Control, SmartThings, and Sigma Designs. Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider with innovative solutions, pro...

Pip Courcoux, Sales and Product Manager - CLIQ Systems at Abloy UK, discusses the current issues around cyber security and explains why organisations must assess the resilience of their suppliers to minimise the risk of attack. The landscape of security and access control has changed over the last decade, with the introduction of technology that allows for traceability and time management within mechanical keys. This has meant the conversation has changed - Passkeys, Cryptographic keys, Encrypt...

Boon Edam Inc., a manufacturer of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, has announced it will be emphasising integrated access control solutions that both authenticate authorised passage and prevent tailgating, at Booth 4003 at the 63rd ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits in Dallas, Texas from September 26th-28th. The manufacturer is also the official Turnstile Sponsor for the Exhibition. Integration: Main theme for product demos The following solutions will be on display a...

Nedap is playing a key role at Milestone Systems’ Integration Expo event on 12th September in Daventry, as it shows its AEOS end-to-end security solution. The free to attend event gives delegates a unique opportunity to see how integrated solutions are developed, and will bring together installers, developers, integrators and specially selected Milestone Alliance Partners, including Nedap, Milestone’s New Solution Partner of the Year. Nedap AEOS and Milestone XProtect integration I...

Babel Street®, an advanced multi-lingual search and analytics technology company, has announced that the company will participate in the upcoming American Society for Industrial Security’s Annual Seminar and Exhibits event (ASIS 2017), which will be held between 25th-28th September in Dallas, Texas. Search for information across hundreds of languages With 2.5 Exabytes (2.5 Trillion GBs) of data generated online every day in numerous outlets and hundreds of languages, organisations of...

Identiv, Inc. has announced its first open source software release. The company is releasing the code used to program and personalise its uTrust TS Card line and is publishing the Open Access Card Format (OACF) that describes the data written to the cards. Identiv’s uTrust TS Cards are secure credentials for physical access control, based on NXP®’s MIFARE DESFire EV1/EV2 high frequency (HF) 13.56 MHz technology, and are compatible with 125 kHz low frequency (LF) proximity card s...

Oncam, a provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, has announced the addition of John Haspel as the company's new Director of Technology Programs, bringing more than 30 years of industry experience to the Oncam team. Managing Oncam technology partner programme Haspel joins Oncam from Avigilon, where he oversaw the development of the company's global training initiatives. He will use that experience in his new role, which includes the development and execution o...

Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, is pleased to introduce Elsight Australia, a leader in “Communication on the Move”, as its Strategic Partner in its Global Technology Partner Program. This partnership will work to better serve mutual customers with a comprehensive end-to-end solution. It will do this by integrating Elsight’s products and Command and Control platform (C&C), software and communications system, with Hikvision&rsquo...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has announced its show lineup for ASIS 2017, where it will be exhibiting at Booth 3147 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.  Recognised by IHS Markit® as the only vendor to achieve top market share rankings across multiple security and hardware appliance categories in 2016, the company will demonstrate how its latest innovations help enterp...

Qognify, a provider of big data solutions for physical security and operations, has announced that it will showcase its new suite of integrated mobile solutions – Qognify Extend, alongside its award-winning video management (VMS), situation management and video analytics solutions, at ASIS 2017, Booth no. 1515, taking place between 25-28 September in Dallas, Texas. Qognify solutions at ASIS 2017 Qognify Extend – A cloud-based suite that extends the reach, coverage, and effectiven...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions announced that Michael Poe has joined the company’s management team. Poe will serve as the lead project manager for the companies growing VIGIL software line. Michael comes to 3xLOGIC after more than 20 years in the LP field. Prior to 3xLOGIC, in addition to other positions, he worked most recently at Big Lots as a Project Manager in their LP department, in charge of new store and physical security projects. His caree...

DICE Corporation, a research and development company specialising in technologies for the alarm and security industries, recently launched an all-new video monitoring platform that promises to transform the way the industry manages alarm events. Matrix Universal Video is a complete event management system that simultaneously delivers alarms and their corresponding videos to central station operators with one streamlined system. Combined video monitoring and recording capabilities “DICE h...

LifeSafety Power continues to turn the power category upside down with never-before-seen analytics in product solutions, readying to unveil some of the most innovative changes to the industry during ASIS, September 25-28 in Dallas, Texas. New data analytics capabilities The company has been building on its line of networking solutions, introducing new data analytics capabilities for connected physical security devices with integrated software-driven intelligence that gives security integrators...

Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, recently welcomed the delegates from the BRICS Communications ministers conference to its head office in Hangzhou, China. Cynthia Ho, VP at Hikvision, and Keen Yao, VP at Hikvision international business centre, hosted the reception, and introduced Hikvision’s latest technology innovations to the delegates. Technological innovation During the visit, the conference delegates learned about Hikvision's achievemen...

AlertEnterprise Inc. has announced that Brian Harrell is joining its senior executive team as Vice President of Security. Formerly the Director of Security and Risk Management at Navigant Consulting, Mr. Harrell is a widely acknowledged expert on strengthening the security and resiliency of critical systems and enabling infrastructure owners to rapidly identify and understand emerging threats. Protecting electric grid from cyberattack Prior to Navigant, Mr. Harrell was the Director of Critica...

CUI Inc announced the production release of its second solution for unlocking power capacity in data centres and networking infrastructure. The ICE Switch, manufactured by CUI, is a power monitoring and switching system that connects to Virtual Power Systems’ (VPS) ICE (Intelligent Control of Energy) Software to provide dynamic redundancy inside a data centre. Consisting of two identical modules with up to 50 A of current per module, the ICE Switch features hot-swap functionality and a con...

In the middle of July, the 2017 Microsoft Inspire Global Partner Conference was held in Washington, D.C. Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. was invited to attend the conference, along with the world's industry pioneers, experts, and innovators for in-depth discussions, to explore the new digital era's hottest topics such as cloud computing, big data, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and their applications. Deputy General Manager of Dahua R&D Center, Mr. Yang Bin participated in the conference a...

Johnson Controls introduces the VideoEdge 1U Network Video Recorder from American Dynamics, the ideal camera management solution when simple, low-cost installations and scalable video storage capacity is a priority. The VideoEdge 1U NVR’s 16 embedded software configurable Power over Ethernet ports make it ideal for small to medium-sized businesses seeking a quick-to-install, cost-effective video recording option. VideoEdge 1U NVR The versatile VideoEdge 1U NVR supports as many as 32 IP c...

Quantum Corp. announced general availability of StorNext 6, a major new release of the company's award-winning StorNext scale-out file system. It delivers a unique combination of new advanced data management features for on-premise, hybrid cloud and public cloud environments and industry-leading streaming performance. StorNext 6 is now shipping with the company's Xcellis workflow storage solutions, enabling users to overcome the limitations of traditional NAS systems in keeping up with the deman...

Honeywell announces that it has completed its acquisition of Nextnine Ltd., which was announced on June 13, 2017. Nextnine is a privately held, leading provider of industrial cyber security solutions. The business will be integrated into Honeywell’s Industrial Cyber Security group and will significantly strengthen Honeywell’s capability to offer multi-vendor, multi-site secure remote access, monitoring and support to protect industrial control systems and critical infrastructure agai...

Bosch Security Systems introduces In-Store Analytics, a solution to provide retailers with valuable insights on store traffic for improving operations, customer engagement and sales. As part of the solution, Bosch IP panoramic cameras are installed to provide high visibility of the retail floor. The cameras use on-board Intelligent Video Analytics to create position data of shoppers’ movements. This data is then sent direct to the Cloud where it is further processed without video streams e...

March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions and EZUniverse, a provider of cloud-based retail data analytics, announces a strategic partnership and the launch of a new cloud-based video and retail data analytics service for the quick service restaurant (QSR) and fast casual market. March Networks Searchlight March Networks Searchlight for QSR powered by 360iQ combines March Networks’ industry-leading enterprise video solutions with 360iQ, the cloud-based data analy...

Vision Database Systems, specialists in ID Card and tracking software solutions, announces that the company has introduced its PockeTracker Mobile ID verification solution to construction sites nationwide to help improve security and create a seamless verification process for all personnel. Construction site managers are using this powerful verification and attendance tool to help identify and verify personnel quickly and efficiently. With hundreds of workers possibly gaining access to a jobsite...

For security dealers to be successful and drive greater profitability for their business in this changing technology landscape, they need to get closer to their customers, understand what makes their system more useful and deliver a stellar experience. It’s not enough to simply offer a running list of new services. It’s critical to engage with the customer and identity how a service, device or technology will make the user’s facility more efficient, yield a tangible return on i...

Digital Guardian announces the general availability of the Digital Guardian Analytics & Reporting Cloud (DG ARC), the only data protection solution leveraging the same endpoint agent and management console to deliver Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Threat Detection & Response (TDR). With DG ARC, customers of Digital Guardian can instantly access a subscription-based, big-data security analytics cloud service that puts their most sensitive information assets at the centre of all data prote...

PureTech Systems announces the release of the newest version of its patented PureActiv geospatial video management and video analytics software. PureActiv 14 adds a deep learning video analytics module, a dashboard for monitoring the health condition of the system and connected peripherals, increased location based intelligence and an improved alarm work flow. The release also contains a wealth of feature improvements, bugs fixes and 3rd party sensor integrations. PureActiv 14 key features Key...