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Building on their highly popular series of integrated high-security solutions events, the CNI Security Group has announced their next event, ‘Unmasking Cloud Technologies’.   The free-to-attend event will be held at the historic Brands Hatch motor racing circuit, on Friday 21st July, with registration from 9:30 am. Event agenda  Aimed at End Users, Consultants, and System Designers in the CNI space, the event offers delegates a rare opportunity to dispel some of the myt...

Auto dealers across the country facing the highest vehicle theft rates in history are turning to technology to stop these escalating attacks before losses are incurred. Auto theft Auto theft is rising and nationwide surpassed one million stolen vehicles for the first time since 2008, according to statistics released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) in March 2023. Parts were also pinpointed for black market resale: catalytic converter theft ticked up 1,200% over the last three yea...

Fiber Sensys, part of the OPTEX group, has launched EchoPoint™ Distributed Acoustic Sensors (DAS) for advanced intrusion detection across the highest security sites. The latest evolution in fibre optic sensing technology, the new EchoPoint™ series utilises intelligent detection algorithms to provide point detection of +/- 6m in a range of up to 100km. This highly accurate and reliable detection make the sensors ideal for large perimeters and high security sites, such as airports, l...

Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, and Zscaler, Inc., the pioneer in cloud security announced a new partnership and technology integration to streamline data protection and compliance and boost cyber resilience. Data protection policies With this new integration, valuable data security insights are placed in the hands of even more security and compliance teams to strengthen data protection policies that help prevent the loss of critical business data. As data continues...

Allied Universal, the globally renowned security and facility services company, and MSA Security®, an Allied Universal company, announced the strategic expansion of services in the Las Vegas region with the acquisition of Elite Tactical Security Solutions. “We are excited to expand our presence in the Las Vegas market, North America’s preeminent destination for exhibitions, events and entertainment,” said Allied Universal’s Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...

Chubb Fire & Security is pleased to announce that it has appointed four new Managing Directors (MDs) to strengthen its position as a global leader in the fire and security services industry.  Fulco de Vries Fulco de Vries joins as Managing Director for the Benelux region. He joined SK FireSafetyGroup in 2013, after working for Ajax Chubb Varel (before it was rebranded to Chubb) and parent company, UTC Fire & Security, for eigh...

viisights, Inc., a global pioneer in behavioural recognition video analytics, is showcasing its latest advancements in proactive intelligence here at ISC West 2023 in booth 9123, and in the Milestone booth 18053. Innovative video technology  viisights’ innovative video understanding technology utilises deep neural networks to detect and analyse the behaviours of individuals, other diverse objects, and their relevant contexts in real-time utilising existing video infrastructure. Th...

Shooter Detection Systems, an Alarm.com company and provider of the gunshot detection solutions, will be displaying the latest developments in Active Shooter Intelligence™ along with several new product and business initiatives at ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas, NV. ISC West attendees visiting Shooter Detection Systems booth #26049 will get a first-hand look at many of the company’s latest technology innovations scheduled for release over the course of 2023. “Shooter Detection S...

Evolv Technology, the pioneer in AI-based weapons detection security screening, is partnering with venues in 45 U.S. states as well as Puerto Rico, as security professionals from sports stadiums and theme parks to schools and hospitals integrate advanced weapons screening technology into their layers of safety planning. The Company more than doubled its customer base in 2022, working towards its mission of making the world a safer place for people to live, learn, work, and play. Innovative saf...

In quality assurance, it is often necessary to reliably detect deviations from the norm. Industrial cameras have a key role in this, capturing images of products and analysing them for defects. If the error cases are not known in advance or are too diverse, however, rule-based image processing reaches its limits. By contrast, this challenge can be reliably solved with the AI method of Anomaly Detection. The new, free IDS NXT 3.0 software update from IDS Imaging Development Systems makes the met...

11:11 Systems, a managed infrastructure solutions provider announced the launch of 11:11 Connectivity Solutions, powered by Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, designed to provide secure and dynamic network services, managed connectivity services, and professional services. Organisations can turn to 11:11 as a one-stop-shop for cloud, connectivity, and security solutions, resulting in lower costs, reduced redundancy and risk, and improved visibility of their end-to-end infrastructure. 11:11 Connectivity S...

Detection Technology Plc has signed an agreement to acquire Shanghai Haobo Imaging Technology Co., Ltd., an x-ray flat panel detector provider, to almost double its total addressable market. This acquisition enables Detection Technology to enter the thin-film transistor (TFT) flat panel detector market segment, which is estimated to represent over 40% of the total digital x-ray detector market of EUR 3.1 billion by 2025. The main application for TFT flat panel detectors is in medical x-ray imag...

Rapiscan Systems, a global supplier of security inspection systems, launches the 935DX, a new model within its growing line of ORION™ X-ray screening systems. The 935DX, among the largest tunnelled conveyor systems on the market, is primarily designed for screening air cargo and pallets. By positioning its primary generator centrally under the conveyor, in combination with a proprietary, U-shaped detector line, operators obtain extremely accurate images, with the correct aspect ratio, reg...

ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation announced it was awarded a cooperative contract through NCPA (National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance), an OMNIA Partners company. Through the partnership, NCPA will provide public sector organisations with access to pre-negotiated, discounted contracts for ZeroEyes’ A.I. gun detection technology.  Cooperative purchasing agreement...

Logpoint announced the launch of AgentX, an endpoint agent for Windows, Linux, MacOS, and Cloud deployments. AgentX accelerates threat detection and investigation on endpoints and ensures fast response capabilities. In addition to gathering telemetry, AgentX adds interrogation, compliance checks, and vulnerability management capabilities to Logpoint’s security operations platform, converging SIEM, SOAR, and UEBA technologies, to improve overall security posture significantly. Accele...

Konica Minolta, Inc. announces that the company will strengthen its business in the monitoring and video solution services field, by deploying solutions that use AI and by harnessing its global sales capabilities to maximise sales opportunities and accelerate growth in a growing market. Ensuring social safety and security by imaging IoT Emerging social issues include the growing risk of disasters due to climate change and a shrinking workforce due to an aging society. To ensure the safety and...

For customers who remain operational, they can be reassured that G4S’s capabilities in Nigeria are some of the best; including Close Protection Officers, Secure Transportation Services, and Tracking and Response capabilities. And due to growing demand, in January 2023 G4S increased its in-country workforce by 26% compared with the previous year. Addressing the threat challenge “We have strengthened our capabilities due to the very real threat of violence, especially pre, and post-...

ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation announced a strategic partnership with the United Safety & Survivability Corporation (United Safety) to increase safety and decrease gun-related violence on public transit. United Safety will resell ZeroEyes’ proactive artificial intelligence (A.I.) gun detection solution to its extensive customer base of public tran...

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced that it was named a Finalist in the Information Technology category for the 2023 District Administration Top Ed Tech Product Awards. The annual awards recognise the most innovative solutions that are helping district leaders meet the ever-evolving education technology needs of their schools. Submissions were judged on their innovation in the ed tech space, with particular attention to how the products are breaking new ground, how much val...

Cutting energy costs, and reducing loss and downtime, Teledyne FLIR, is all set to showcase its Electric Utility Solutions product portfolio at Middle East Energy 2023 scheduled from 7th to 9th March at World Trade Centre. Energy saving solutions Exhibiting at Stand H4.E50, on display will be Energy saving solutions such as FLIR HD Thermal Camera with Viewfinder, Industrial Acoustic Imaging Camera, Optical gas imaging camera, and Extech Test & Measurement Solutions for the Utilities Indust...

The Monitoring Association (TMA) seeks professionals from the security industry; public safety; emergency communications; schools; systems manufacturers; and others from large public/private management to participate in the development of its newly proposed ANSI standard – Monitoring Center Notification of Active Threat Detection (TMA-ATN-01). Standardised workflow As monitoring centres are increasingly monitoring shot detection, weapons detection, and manual lockdown notification system...

With its establishment three decades ago, Matrix has been a growing name across Telecom and Security domains internationally. Matrix covers the entire communication and security needs of organisations ranging in all sizes with its extensive solution range in the domain of Telecom, Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Time-Attendance. Customer-centered technology-driven solutions   Matrix focuses on providing customer-centered technology-driven solutions by providing world-class produc...

Dedrone, the pioneer in smart airspace security announced that it has entered a partnership with G4S, an Allied Universal® company, covering Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). G4S will offer Dedrone’s command and control (C2) drone detection, tracking, and identification (DTI) solution suite to its customers in more than 50 countries across EMEA. cUAS capabilities “This partnership with Dedrone enables us to add another layer in our risk-based assessment app...

On the back of their recent successful sale of 16 units of ThreatScan®-LS3, 3DX-Ray will again be exhibiting at the prestigious Intersec expo in Dubai. On show will be the ThreatScan®-AS1 (ISC), the ThreatScan®-LS1 and the ThreatScan®-LS3 Portable X-Ray Systems. ThreatScan®-AS1 (ISC) is a robust amorphous silicon portable x-ray inspection system. It comprises, as standard, a detector panel with an imaging area of 430mm x 347mm, a new high penetration 150kV generator, and a l...

In February 2020, the Department of Defence ASD SO/LIC’s ’Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) selected SMARTSHOOTER, a designer, developer, and manufacturer of innovative fire control systems, to develop the solution for its Individual Weapon Overmatch Optic (IWOO) project. IWOO Technology Readiness Review Recently, SMARTSHOOTER reached its final milestone by successfully passing the IWOO Technology Readiness Review (TRR). Two prototype systems were taken throug...

Global security manufacturer, Gallagher has announced the introduction of a new team that’s poised to service the growing market in Sweden and the surrounding Nordic countries.  As a global security pioneer, trusted to protect sites in 138 countries, and with over 13,000 customers worldwide, creating a team in Sweden was a logical choice for Gallagher due to the parallels between the UK and Sweden’s business cultures and the country’s adoption of cutting-edge cyber techno...

Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a pioneer gunshot detection solutions provider, announced the issuance by the USPTO of SDS’ seventh patent for its gunshot detection technology, Patent No. US 11,417,183 titled Cable-Free Gunshot Detection. Guardian Wireless product The patent describes the application of indoor gunshot detection sensors that use a cable-free device powered by a battery. The foundational concepts and designs in this patent are...

Detection Technology expands its manufacturing in Oulu, Finland, to offer a wider range of EU Origin products and to enhance customer experience. With the expansion, the company is better positioned to serve its European and American customers. The manufacturing in Oulu enables a faster service and delivery for customers outside Asia, and cost savings in US tariffs. Focus on end assembly and testing in Oulu The company will focus on the end assembly and testing in Oulu of specific product fam...

The VID Camera camera combines a standard network camera's enhanced resolution and picture clarity with built-in flame, smoke, and motion detector capabilities. The FM-approved technology detects: Presence of flames within the field of view of the camera. Reflected fire light when flames are obstructed. Presence of pluming smoke clouds and ambient smoke. Unauthorised Intrusion. FSM-IP network video recorder A scalable, network video recorder with video management software, each FS...

Despite their quaint façades, modern care home environments are under consistent pressure to secure the safety and care of vulnerable residents and staff. Between funding constraints, staff retention and the reverberations of COVID-19, the UK’s 17,000 care homes and their 400,000 residents face several challenges to provide safe and comfortable settings for occupants. Where the safety and care of residents is concerned, external regulation from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is...