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South Korea’s second largest vendor of video surveillance equipment, IDIS, has announced its intention to acquire Costar Technologies, a US-based vendor of video surveillance equipment. Analysts at Novaira Insights believe by doing so, IDIS could be signalling an intention to emulate the success of South Korea’s largest vendor of video surveillance equipment and long-time rival, Hanwha Vision. According to Josh Woodhouse, Lead Analyst and Founder of Novaira Insights, “We esti...

Kaadas Group, a pioneer with over 30 years of dedication to the lock industry, announces expanded operations in North America and the launch of their authorised security dealer programme at ISC West 2023. A testament to their recent growth, the North American market expansion announcement makes the full line of Kaadas traditional electronic locks, as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Z-Wave connected smart lock solutions available to security professionals nationwide. From a global headquarters b...

New and emerging technologies take centre stage in Las Vegas this week as ASSA ABLOY, the globally renowned company in access solutions, showcases its latest innovations for comprehensive door security and access control at the 2023 ISC West Show, at the Venetian Convention and Expo Center.  Creating Access for the Future Featuring the theme of 'Creating Access for the Future', ASSA ABLOY showcases the next wave of door security solutions for building owners, facility managers, and occupa...

ASSA ABLOY, the global access solutions pioneer, has published its Sustainability Report 2022. During the year, the Group continued to make good progress on its sustainability programme and targets for 2025.  In 2022, against the 2019 baseline, ASSA ABLOY reduced its energy intensity by 24%, water intensity by 40%, and waste intensity by 12%. The positive development directly results from the focused improvement actions from the Group’s committed teams throughout the organisatio...

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer - TDSi announces it will be unveiling its new cloud-based GARDiSVU video management solution at The Security Event 2023, which takes place from 25th-27th April, at the NEC Birmingham, UK. Appearing on Stand 4/G40, TDSi will also be giving visitors a chance to view its new GARDiS App in action, which enables security operators to securely control a wealth of different access control options from anywhere using a compatible iOS or Android device...

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...

RISCO’s installer support service has been expanded with the growth of its technical training programme, as it strives to provide security installers with the opportunity to boost their expertise and learn how to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their commercial and residential projects. Technical team expansion The company has increased both the size of its team and the accessibility of its training. The expanded technical and training department provides installers i...

Award-winning global security pioneer, Gallagher, is calling for all consultants attending ISC West 2023 to come by booth #18109, in order to meet Jack Meltzer and learn more about the newly created Consultant programme that he is leading, which is designed to provide education, information, and design assistance to security consultants. Jack Meltzer, Consultant Programme Manager, recently joined Gallagher specifically to spearhead this programme and brings a lifetime of experience in the secur...

SALTO Systems will showcase electronic access control solutions including exciting new products and platforms at ISC West Booth 26069, from March 29-31, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.  Smart access control “We have such an exciting slate of access control products and technology for ISC West, including our eagerly anticipated residential solution and industry-specific guidance for healthcare, retail, hospitality, education, residential, coworking, and more,” said Colin DePre...

Installation, operation and expansion: electronic access control has costs attached to every stage of its lifetime. But these costs are not fixed. Choosing wireless over wired locking can play an important role in reducing energy use — and therefore expenditure. Savings begin at the very start. Installation stage is the largest contributor to potential cost saving when businesses choose wireless access control. In calculations for one costings report, ASSA ABLOY experts examined projecte...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that Motorola Solutions and RFI Communications & Security Systems will each receive a 2023 SIA Member of the Year Award. SIA will present the honourees with their awards at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be held on March 28, 2023, during ISC West 2023. The SIA Member of the Year Award honours SIA member companies that have shown notable involvement in SIA committees and working groups, SIA events...

Pimloc, an AI video privacy and analytics company and m-View Live Video (m-View), specialists in body-worn cameras, live video streaming and digital evidence management, announces a strategic partnership to provide Australia's public safety sector with automated video redaction for body-worn cameras. This will enhance the safety of Australian public safety sector agents, comply with Australia's GIPA Act and Privacy Act, and help reassure the public. Pimloc’s Secure Redact video privacy an...

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announces that it recently entered into distribution partnership with TD SYNNEX, a distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem. Under the terms of the agreement, TD SYNNEX will provide the full suite of ISS high-trust video analytics and associated intelligent hardware and software products to its extensive network of integrator customers across North America. Video intelligence-ba...

Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions, is pleased to announce a partnership with Grip Places, a cutting-edge analytics provider for the retail and restaurant industries. Grip’s solution provides access to data analysis software and tools through the Cloud, rather than requiring a business to invest in on-premise software. Many small to mid-size businesses cannot justify the costs of in-house development and large data analysis teams. With Grip, these businesses can access powerfu...

Acronis, a global pioneer in cyber protection, announced the enhancement of its security defence against advanced fileless attacks using Intel® Threat Detection Technology (Intel® TDT) leveraging the Intel® integrated GPU to offload memory scanning operations from the CPU. Acronis is the latest cyber protection company to integrate Intel® TDT to enrich its security products.  With cyber threats evolving and growing on a daily basis, Acronis researchers have witnessed new ty...

OSI Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “OSI Systems”) has announced that its security division received an order for approximately US$ 20 million from ANA Aeroportos de Portugal to provide multiple units of its RTT® 110 (Real Time Tomography) explosive detection system. The units are expected to be installed at various airports throughout Portugal to screen passengers’ hold (checked) baggage, and the Company has been engaged to provide ongoing maintenance, service...

DEN Smart Home, creators of the first invisible, wireless communicating smart door strike – SmartStrike™ – has launched a newly authorised dealer program to provide exclusive pricing and prioritised order fulfilment to the professional channel. The DEN SmartStrike pioneers an all-new category and is both a CTA Mark of Excellence Award Winner and CES® Innovation Award Honouree. The disruptive access control solution is the first, invisible, wireless smart door strike that...

Cohesity, a pioneer in data security and management, and OwnBackup, the SaaS data protection platform, announces a strategic technology partnership to deliver customers a modern data security and management solution for their essential SaaS applications. Cohesity and OwnBackup are partnering to simplify this effort for their joint customers across an array of popular SaaS applications including Salesforce, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, and Microsoft Dynamics 365. As IT operations grow more comple...

Salient Systems, a surveillance management software provider, is returning to the International Security Conference & Exposition – also known as ISC West, March 29-31, 2023 to showcase its newest offerings: CompleteView 7.3 and Salient Cloud Services. CompleteView, Salient’s award-winning open cloud video data platform, will be on display at the Salient booth 16089 during ISC West, which will be held at the Venetian Expo, Las Vegas. Video management platform ISC West marks an...

Telaeris, Inc., a handheld solution provider for physical access control systems (PACS) announces its new facial recognition verification system on its XPID200 series handheld, mobile readers running XPressEntry software.  This new technology comes at a great time when facial recognition accuracy is hitting new highs. Handheld facial verification provides security and safety professionals more options for employee identification as well as accelerates the mustering of employees in an emerg...

ABB has launched a unique way to remotely monitor UPS systems remotely, further expanding its ecosystem of digital tools for smart power supplies and sustainable energy management.  The ABB Ability™ SmartTracker provides 24-7 remote monitoring of critical uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and gives users data-driven insights to improve energy efficiency and power supply resilience. Visibility and remote monitoring capability Sébastien Surply, ABB Global Product Grou...

Many companies struggle to implement and integrate a bunch of different solutions covering different parts of the IDV process. In fact, according to Regula’s survey, 40% of organisations cite this overly complex technical environment as the largest constraint to deploying IDV solutions.  Additionally, 38% of respondents expressed concern over the cost of maintaining and managing such an extensive set of technologies. To help businesses troubleshoot this problem, Regula has updated it...

Vestel, the European OEM manufacturer behind some of the biggest brand-name EV chargers in the business, is set to launch a range of Vestel own-brand EV charging solutions in the UK at Fully Charged Live, Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, 28-30th April, 2023. The Turkish manufacturing giant, best known for being the OEM partner behind 1 in every 3 TVs and display screens sold in Europe, has been designing, engineering and producing EV charging solutions for household name brands for...

Safetrust, a provider of secure virtual credential solutions, will showcase its managed ecosystem for highly secure global identities at ISC West 2023, the USA's converged security industry trade show, from March 29-31, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Credential Manager Credential Manager is the central component of Safetrust’s managed ecosystem, offering a cloud-based portal for administrators to manage end users' credentials through a multi-tenant hosted platform. Advanced security featur...

BriefCam, the pioneer in innovative AI-driven video analytics solutions, announced the release of version 2023 M1 of its comprehensive video analytics platform, which will be showcased next week at ISC West 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. With this version, BriefCam debuts its patent-pending Custom ClassifID innovation while also introducing significant optimisations to the platform’s infrastructure, real-time performance, and accuracy, as well as new features to enhance everyday usabili...

It’s that time of the year again! The Cisco Meraki team is packing their bags and heading to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, for ISC West 2023, the most comprehensive & converged security trade event in the United States of America (USA). ISC West is a great place to meet new people and reconnect with the network. It’s also the perfect place to discover the latest innovations that can help to meet safety and security needs. Cisco Meraki at ISC West 2023 Cisco Meraki understands the ch...

Allied Universal®, a pioneering security and facility services company, announced that it has formed a Global Program Management Office to manage Allied Universal Technology Services customer engagements worldwide. Mark Hauck has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Global Programs to lead the initiative.  The Global Program Management Office provides additional support for Allied Universal’s existing U.S. and international clients to ensure projects meet requiremen...

SAFR™ SCAN from RealNetworks, the AI-powered face authentication solution designed for mainstream commercial applications, will bring its latest computer vision access control solution to Booth 3089 during ISC West 2023, March 29-31 in Las Vegas. SAFR SCAN With a focus on security, convenience, and affordability, SAFR SCAN is a frictionless solution that’s environmentally sound and avoids adding to the approximately 300 million plastic proximity cards disposed of or lost each year....

Freedom of Information requests reveals that the Department for Education has reported a dramatic decrease in cybersecurity incidents over the last five years. ISMS.online found that while in 2018, the Department for Education recorded 139 cybersecurity incidents, in 2022, they reported only 38. Cybersecurity incident records  The number of cybersecurity incidents recorded by the Department for Education over the last five years are as follows: 1st January 2018 – 31st December...

Kidde Engineered Systems, a pioneering fire and life safety brand committed to delivering the highest standards in commercial fire and life safety protection for more than 100 years, announced its new Kidde Commercial brand identity. Kidde Commercial is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the pioneering global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Rebranded Kidde Commercial The rebranded Kidde Commercial aims to set a new standard fo...