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Arctic Wolf®, a pioneer in security operations, announces the appointment of Dan Schiappa as Chief Product Officer. Schiappa brings more than 20 years of experience across the technology and security sectors and joins Arctic Wolf on the heels of rapid global growth and accelerated demand for its Security Operations Platform. He will be responsible for driving Arctic Wolf’s innovation strategy as they grow and expand their product offerings to new markets, channels and partnerships to...

Hikvision, an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency, will be presenting its latest innovations at Intersec 2022, the largest security exhibition in the Middle East region, held in Dubai from January 16 to 18, 2022. This year, under the theme ‘Hand in hand for a safer, smarter world,’ Hikvision will demonstrate its latest intelligent products, technologies, and solutions at the show. Cutting-edge technology “Hikvision has been active in the MENA region for 1...

Matrix has announced that it will be participating in the prestigious and the world’s premier trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection, Intersec 2022. The expo is in the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai from 16th to 18th January 2022. Matrix will be launching its new door controller and exhibiting its time-attendance, access control, and IP video surveillance solutions at the event. About Matrix Comsec Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100. New in 2022, this annual initiative presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum will honour 100 women in the security industry who are role models for actively advancing diversity, inclusion, innovation and leadership in the community. “The SIA Women in Security Forum is proud to introduce the Power 100 program and looks forward to recognising the inaugural class of...

Matrix announces that it will be participating in the prestigious and the world’s premier trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection, Intersec 2022. The expo is in the Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai from 16th to 18th January 2022. Matrix will be launching its new door controller and exhibiting its time-attendance, access control, and IP video surveillance solutions at the event. Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions for IP video surveillance...

Panasonic invites users to take a visually spectacular tour through the themed areas of Panasonic’s 4K Everywhere exhibition stand at ISE 2022. As the only manufacturer in the world to offer a 4K portfolio that includes displays ranging up to 98”, and projectors up to 50,000 lumens, see the latest incredible AV additions for the themed entertainment, education, and business worlds. Immerse The Immersive Zone brings to life the amazing visual...

The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organisation dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave® technology, will return to CES 2022 in Las Vegas to host the Z-Wave Pavilion and the Z-Wave Smart House in Tech West, Venetian Expo, booth 51715. Consuming 5,000 sq./ft of show floor space, industry pioneering Smart Home and IoT member companies will showcase the latest certified Z-Wave products, devices, and solutions across the interoperable ecosystem.  Z-Wave ecos...

Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises shared its top predictions for the physical security industry. The end of traditional burglar alarms is near Businesses of all sizes will move away from traditional contact- or motion-based burglar alarms in favour of video-verified alarms to avoid the unnecessary disturbance and costs involved with false alarms. Interface...

Intersec, the world-pioneering emergency services, security, and safety event announced that Britain’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Sir Nick Carter will share insights from his extraordinary 44-year military career at the event. Sir Nick Carter In his previous role, Sir Nick was the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He joined the Army in 1977 an...

PID Systems, a division of SmartWater Group, announces its state-of-the-art wireless, intrusion detection camera units – the Armadillo VideoGuard 360® – were used to protect perimeters and venues at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) event in Glasgow. A total of 283 Armadillo VideoGuard 360 units were deployed in partnership with Atalian Servest, a security provider, at the Scottish Events Campus, Prestwick Airport and along the Clydeside Expressway - the main thoroughfare...

Vision-Box, a world pioneer in seamless travel, automated border control, and electronic identity management solutions, will be participating at the Future Travel Experience (FTE) Global being held at ARIA Resort in Las Vegas, between the 7th and 9th of December. At FTE, Jeff Lennon, the Vice President of Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships at Vision-Box will be speaking at Session 8: Working Session - The Self-Service Evolution Summit on the 9th of December at 16.30 PST, discussing the opp...

Patriot One Technologies Inc. announced its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered threat detection and patron screening solutions have been certified by SVS Countermeasures Training, LLC, a third-party organisation founded by a former U.S. Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, for four national standards for use in multiple industries, including large stadiums and venues. The certifications include NIJ-STD-0601-01, NIJ-STD-0601-02, NILECJ-STD-0601.00 Level 2, as well as the Federal Aviation...

On December 2, Ajax Systems held its third Special Event. The company introduced several strong additions to wireless security systems and presented its own wired Fibra technology with the product line of the same name. During the presentation, the Ajax Systems team showed Ajax first hybrid central unit, introduced the new versions of hubs with 4G support, and demonstrated several projects for the local markets. This year’s presentation was viewed by partners and users from more than 150...

Vision-Box, a world pioneer in seamless travel, automated border management, and electronic identity management solutions, will be participating at the World Aviation Festival (WAF) being held at ExCeL London, between the 1st and 2nd of December. Digital identification technology At the festival, Jeff Lennon, the Vice President of Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships at Vision-Box will be speaking at a panel on Biometrics and Automation on the 2nd of December at 11.30 am GMT, discussing how...

Brivo – a pioneer in cloud-based access control and smart building technologies – announces the release of anomaly detection in its flagship access control solution, Brivo Access. Anomaly detection is a patent-pending technology that uses advanced analytics with machine learning algorithms to compare massive amounts of user and event data to identify events that are out of the ordinary or look suspicious, and issues priority alerts for immediate follow up. With anomaly detection, bu...

The new Bosch Training and Experience Centre in Bentonville, Arkansas showcase immersive displays of the company’s latest offerings. Now open for private sessions, the centre offers demonstrations of how Bosch systems for video security, access control, intrusion and fire detection, and communications integrate seamlessly together to provide solutions that increase security and safety, facilitate more efficient monitoring and control, automate audio announcements, and provide data for bus...

Professionals in charge of delivering smart and safe city programs can now accelerate the review of camera footage, more rapidly identify risks to public safety and infrastructure, and easily derive valuable operational intelligence from video content. This is due to a new bi-directional analytics-driven integration between BriefCam and Synectics’ Synergy command and control platform. Decreased footage review time In addition to allowing control room teams to apply sophisticated video a...

BlueVoyant, a cybersecurity company, announces a strategic partnership with SentinelOne, an autonomous cybersecurity platform company. The partnership will see BlueVoyant unite its unrivalled cybersecurity expertise with the advanced, automated endpoint detection and response capabilities of SentinelOne’s Singularity Complete Suite to deliver exceptional Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services to clients. The cyber threat environment continues to intensify as organisations implement...

Agent Vi has partnered with Axis to offer end-to-end intelligent video surveillance solutions for real-time event detections and alerts, video investigation, and business intelligence applications. As a longtime member of the Axis Communications Technology Integration Program, Agent Vi has been solving complex customer problems since 2005, enabling customers to maximise their surveillance investments. With deep knowledge gained over numerous successful Axis- Agent Vi deployments globally, Agent...

Four out of every ten (41%) of England-based medium and large-sized businesses which are running CCTV systems have already deployed facial recognition analytics in their systems to capture human faces and compare images to human face databases to identify matches for access control, event security, or for public safety purposes. One in six (16%) of CCTV system owners admitted to having access to this capability on their system but not yet going live with it. Over a third of CCTV system owners...

Four out of every ten (41%) of England-based medium and large-sized businesses, which are running CCTV systems, have already deployed facial recognition analytics in their systems, in order to capture human faces and compare images to human face databases, with a view to identifying matches for access control, event security or for public safety purposes. Facial recognition analytics One in six (16%) of CCTV system owners admitted to having access to this capability on their system, but not ye...

Pyronix is pleased to announce the release of its indoor siren with combined courtesy light, the mains-powered wireless SPEAKER/SOUNDER-WE. Replicating the tones of the control panel, the SPEAKER/SOUNDER-WE audibly alerts users to system activity, while the bright courtesy light on the front illuminates and flashes in conjunction with alarm events or mains fail. “We’re delighted to release the SPEAKER/SOUNDER-WE, our latest added-value option for the Enforcer V11 and other Pyronix h...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announces the launch of its Tyco Software House iSTAR Ultra G2, a next-generation door controller designed for cyber resiliency, providing customers with faster processing power, advanced enterprise functionality and the building blocks needed for future expansion. Ideal for mid-size to large scale deployments in higher education, healthcare, government, data centre, industrial and manufacturing facilities, the iSTAR Ul...

ASSA ABLOY introduced an online 360° virtual tour that allows university decision-makers to see how security and access control solutions can be used to create a sustainable, safe, and healthy learning environment. The self-guided digital walkthrough creates an immersive experience that illustrates the important role of door security and access control on a college campus. It also simplifies the process of identifying which solutions are best suited for common problems faced by universities...

Intersec, the emergency services, security, and safety event has strengthened its leadership team appointing expert industry veteran Alex Nicholl as Intersec Exhibition Head. The senior hire is a further demonstration of Intersec’s investment in the significant growth of the flagship event that will mark its return in January 2022 by uniting global leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities within the industry at the highly anticipated event. Nicholl has 20 years of experience i...

Along with the Eid al-Adha holiday, millions of holidaymakers are also worried about the risks that may occur in their empty homes, such as theft, natural gas, electricity leakage, fire and flooding. Installing alarm system Tepe Security General Manager Özgür Gök, whose number of customers exceeded 70,000 in a short period of 7 years, pointed out the importance of taking precautions against the risks that may occur for a carefree holiday and said, “Of course, it is possibl...

Intersec – the emergency services, security and safety event – will mark its return in 2022 with a ground-breaking, elevated new program uniting global and regional leaders as they explore solutions for the rapidly evolving challenges facing the industry. Never-before-seen additions to the event will see Cybersecurity and technology take centre stage, along with some of the world’s best speakers in the UAE for the first time. The 23rd edition of the flagship event, under the p...

3xLOGIC, the provider of integrated and intelligent security solutions, announces the introduction of an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) utility as part of its pioneering VIGIL suite of products. Designed as a cost-effective solution for use in a wide range of applications where post-event investigations require precise imaging to identify number plates, the ANPR utility is highly effective in environments such as parking lots and garages, as well as fuel stations, multi-tenant reside...

Morse Watchmans, the globally renowned company in key control and asset management systems, will be exhibiting at GSX 2021 show, featuring their latest new key control and management solutions, at booth #1714. Key control solutions at GSX 2021 The company’s flagship KeyWatcher Touch will be displayed with a new Generation 3 CPU that provides improved performance, and faster user interface and improved synchronisation times. The new Gen3 CPU upgrade is also available to current KeyWatcher...

Buyers who are serious about protecting the public and rooting out rogue elements in their security provision, at a time when events are restarting in earnest after over a year of lockdowns, should ask their security companies to evidence their approval to the code of practice for the ‘Provision of Labour in the Security and Events Sectors’. Mindful to maximise the benefit industry-wide and in the interest of all security providers and event organisers - and the public attending tho...