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Neurotechnology, a provider of deep learning-based solutions and high-precision biometric identification technologies, announced the release of two new products: MegaMatcher Criminal Investigation and the MegaMatcher Criminal Identity Registration System (Criminal IDRS). Automated biometric recognition streamlines the identification process in law enforcement, greatly reducing the time and manpower required. Criminal investigations often deal with low-quality biometric data that...

At AppWorld, the premier application security and delivery conference, F5 announced new capabilities that reduce the complexity of protecting and powering the exploding number of applications and APIs at the heart of modern digital experiences. API code testing As AI accelerates the growth of applications and the APIs that connect them, F5 is bringing API code testing and telemetry analysis to F5 Distributed Cloud Services, creating the industry’s most comprehensive and AI-ready API...

Based on feedback from its valued channel partners, SonicWall announced its first delivery of many managed services that will be tailor-made for MSPs. SonicWall is adding endpoint vendors to its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution, creating a co-managed security service for new and existing MSPs who offer SonicWall Capture Client or Windows Defender. Cybersecurity platform Customers should expect to see a growing number of managed security offerings that include all things managed f...

Motorola Solutions and Google Cloud have announced a strategic, multi-year agreement that will focus on innovating cloud solutions across Motorola Solutions’ safety and security technologies. With Google Cloud’s infrastructure, Motorola Solutions will prioritise the advancement of assistive intelligence, including highly accurate and reliable video content delivery, mapping, and AI capabilities, to help address real-world safety challenges. Sensors, data, and AI “From commun...

Zimperium, the only mobile-first security platform for mobile devices and mobile apps, welcomes Chris White as Chief Revenue Officer and Anupam Bandyopadhyay as Senior Vice President of Engineering. These new executives will accelerate global revenue growth, drive customer acquisition and retention, and advance platform innovation as part of the company’s mission to help organisations protect mobile endpoints and apps from cyber threats. Chris White Chris White joins Zimperium from Druv...

Progress, the trusted provider of infrastructure software, announced the latest release of Progress® OpenEdge®, the flagship application development platform used by over 100,000 customers across the globe to simplify the delivery of mission-critical business applications. By leveraging the new features and enhancements of OpenEdge 12.8, organisations can optimise their development processes, improve database performance, enhance application security and stay current with the evolving t...

Infrastructure access firm Teleport has launched a new product to help break access silos and reduce cyber risk from the current increasingly complex DevOps infrastructure. The solution, Teleport Policy, offers organisations instant visibility and unified policy management over how engineers, users, and workloads access infrastructure and data. Implement security policy The rapid growth of clouds, data centres, and everything within has fragmented infrastructure into access silos. These silos...

Integrated Control Technology Ltd (ICT®), a global manufacturer of intelligent access control and security solutions, announced it has been authorised by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Programme as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA), becoming the second New Zealand organisation to be accepted into the programme. The mission of the CVE programme is to identify, define, and catalogue publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities. This aligns with ICT’s commitment to prov...

Acronis, a global pioneer in cyber protection released the findings of its benchmarked cyber threats report for the second half of 2023. Cyberthreat report Titled “Acronis Cyberthreats Report, H2 2023: Alarming rise in cyberattacks, SMBs and MSPs in the crosshairs,” the report provides an in-depth analysis and prescriptive outlook on key security issues and prevalent cyberthreats worldwide. By leveraging data collected from over 1,000,000 unique endpoints across 15 key countries,...

SailPoint Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in enterprise identity security unveiled two sets of new offerings designed to give customers options as they build their identity programme while driving customer success throughout their identity journey. First, the company is extending the family of SailPoint Identity Security Cloud offerings with a new Standard suite, giving customers three suite options – Standard, Business, and Business Plus. The Standard suite addresses the needs of co...

XOi, a major provider of technician-focused technology solutions, has selected Ethan Halliwell as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his new role, Ethan Halliwell, an experienced SaaS executive who has spent his career modernising finance operations and building businesses for rapid, scalable growth, will lead XOi’s financial operations as it continues to grow and transform the digital landscape for skilled trades industries. Digital platform “XOi’s co...

Absolute Software, the pioneer in enterprise cyber resilience, is available to assist organisations impacted by Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Zero Days and other vulnerabilities. 90-day support Help includes free Absolute Secure Endpoint and Absolute Secure Access product licences and support for 90 days, along with the expertise needed to quickly deploy and scale replacement solutions across endpoints. Absolute solutions are not impacted by the Zero Days and other vulnerabil...

Logpoint announced the appointment of Sean Muirhead as the company’s Chief Product Officer (CPO). Muirhead is a seasoned cybersecurity professional, well-known for his ability to develop and bring products to market. His overall responsibility at Logpoint is to ensure that the company’s products help customers and partners overcome cybersecurity challenges now and in the future. Logpoint’s position “Sean has an impressive track record in the cybersecurity industry with...

Mitsubishi Electric will again attend the Data Centre World Exhibition at the London ExCeL Centre from the 6th to the 7th of March 2024, to showcase its advanced range of data centre solutions. At the show, Mitsubishi Electric, a pioneer in IT cooling solutions, will introduce a new approach to the overheating challenge by looking at data centres as useful energy sources and exploring ways to apply otherwise wasted heat to other applications. Data centres in decarbonisation “Data centre...

AMG Systems of the United Kingdom and USA introduces the industry’s most innovative new fibre optic video, data and contact closure line available. AMG sees an application for these new fibre optic products to support a new generation of multi-megapixel coaxial cameras with the need for ultra-high security. The AMG Fibre optic transmission line is not IP-based, disallowing any potential security risk into the network, in addition, there is no latency due to no encoding used as with an Et...

Siemens is releasing a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) functionality into its predictive maintenance solution – Senseye Predictive Maintenance. This advance makes predictive maintenance more conversational and intuitive.  Through this new release of Senseye Predictive Maintenance with generative AI functionality, Siemens will make human-machine interactions and predictive maintenance faster and more efficient by enhancing proven machine learning capabilities with generati...

Fast internet connectivity and stable networking are vital for a successful digital transformation. Eurofiber, the pioneering B2B technology specialist, runs a fibre network that is currently more than 70,500 kilometres long and growing by 50 kilometres every week. The company with over 600 employees is headquartered in the Netherlands and offers its customers ultra-modern infrastructure to drive forward digitalisation in business and society. Expansion of 5G networks Mobile amplifiers throug...

Axis Communications, a pioneer in network video, announces the support for the IEEE 802.1AE MACsec security standard in the latest release of the Axis operating system, AXIS OS 11.8, for more than 200 network devices, including cameras, intercoms, and audio speakers. The development enables such devices to automatically encrypt data at a foundational level to enhance zero-trust networking. Axis becomes the first manufacturer of physical security products to support Media Access Control Security...

Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Francesco Bellavia in the role of Director of Sales for Security. Francesco (or Frankie as he prefers to be called) brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in the distribution of security products having worked for several distributors in his career, more recently as the Divisional Director for Nimans in the South. Mayflex leadership team Frankie has a charismatic personality, has lots of good ideas and the drive a...

In the ever-evolving world of physical security, staying ahead means embracing the dynamic shifts and innovations that shape the industry's landscape. As they set the sights on 2024, a year set to redefine security standards, Videonetics stands as a pioneering force committed to deciphering the upcoming trends that will impact how they safeguard the cities, premises, people, assets, and invaluable resources. Key trends  Explore the following key trends to stay informed and enhance their...

LiveAction, the pioneer in network intelligence, announced the certification of packet capture & analysis software on high-performance Cisco Unified Computing Systems (UCS) servers. Cisco UCS integrates computing, networking, and storage into a unified system, providing the essential foundation to drive the applications. Incorporating LiveAction’s packet capture and forensics capabilities enables customers to obtain superior performance and reliability on UCS chassis as well as faster...

Global security pioneer Gallagher has achieved System and Organisation Controls (SOC2 Type 2) recertification after a fresh audit of the cloud-hosted services of their award-winning integrated security solution-Command Centre. The recertification was achieved on December 21, 2023. The voluntary compliance standard for service organisations is maintained by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). It provides a framework to annually assess an organisation’s internal...

In a landscape saturated with staggering statistics, the need for innovative solutions to safeguard against the usage of stolen identities becomes more pronounced. The gravity of identity-related crimes is illustrated by the Identity Theft Resource Centre's annual report, disclosing a record 3,205 data compromises in 2023, marking a seismic 78% increase from the prior year. These breaches facilitated hackers in gaining unauthorised access to the personal information of millions of consume...

Stephen Robinson, Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst at WithSecure, comments on the Schneider Electric ransomware attack, stating, “The attack on Schneider Electric follows a trend of cyberattacks against the energy sector." He adds, "The energy sector is a popular target for ransomware due to playing a vital role in society's daily functioning – disruption can have far-reaching consequences. Schneider Electric themselves were victims of Lockbit's MoveIT ransomware campaign in 2023,...

NMi Group, a global pioneer in mission-critical Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Calibration (TICC) services, proudly announces the transformative acquisition of TrustCB in the Cyber Security domain. This strategic move solidifies NMi Group as the premier provider of certification services for the evolving landscape of digitally integrated and smart devices. Reliability and integrity As a part of NMi Group, TrustCB is the exclusive commercial Certification Body for the globally recogni...

The Vitaprotech Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Thibaut Galland as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the United Kingdom, effective September 1, 2023. This appointment reflects the Group’s firm commitment to strengthening its international presence, with a particular focus on this strategic region, endowed with a promising market and close cultural and geographical links with France. Vitaprotech’s international strategy Thibaut Galland’s main mission will...

First Response Group (FRG), the nationwide security, risk, and property protection company, has boosted its senior leadership team with the appointment of Derek Neilson into the newly created role of Group Operations Director. Prior roles of Neilson Neilson, who holds a Politics and International Relations (MA Hons) degree, previously headed up the company’s Scottish division, Apardion for the past eight years, starting as head of operations and then as managing director when FRG acquire...

The Glenview IL Public Safety Dispatch Centre and the City of Allen, TX Police and Fire Communications became the 140th and 141st Emergency Communications Centres (ECCs) in the United States to implement The Monitoring Association’s (TMA) Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP). Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP service is designed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of calls for service from alarm monitoring centres to Emergency Communic...

Matrix is excited to present its array of security products and solutions at Booth No. 2, Hotel Le Méridien, New Delhi,  during the 5th Rail Analysis Innovation and Excellence Summit.  RDSO 6.0-compliant cameras Matrix is the first Indian company to offer RDSO 6.0-compliant cameras for Indian Railways. Matrix cameras are certified by STQC, Delhi lab for following the OWASP ASVS 4.0 L2 norms mandated by RDSO for cybersecurity.  IP Video Surveillance solutions Matri...

Before adopting an IDV system, it’s imperative to conduct thorough testing, especially for large-scale businesses. However, it is nearly impossible to obtain a reliable set of IDs with real NFC chips (as they contain sensitive personal data) to test-drive the verification process. Besides, it’s not that easy to test both positive and negative verification scenarios without representative ID sampling. Regula’s unique service, Regula NFC TestKit, effectively addresses these issu...