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Specialised Fire & Security is using BigChange job management software to improve customer service with engineers live-linked to back-office systems using a mobile app. Using the system, Specialised has already automated around 80 percent of its routine job management workflows allowing back-office staff and field engineers to focus on the customer experience.  Tailored solutions Based in Northern Ireland, the independent fire and security provider has established a reputation for de...

Vantiva, a global technology pioneer enabling Network Service Providers (NSPs) to connect consumers worldwide, will demonstrate innovative AI-powered products at IBC 2024, including set-top boxes (STBs) and broadband gateways, all connected to Vantiva's Navigate AI cloud. This new class of CPE features a local Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and enhanced CPU and GPU performance, ensuring more private, secure and lower latency Edge AI use cases. This positions operator as "Home AI" platform provide...

Twiceme Technology, a Swedish company dedicated to revolutionising safety solutions, announced the hiring of Fredrik Kjellberg as the company’s first Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Kjellberg, who will report to Twiceme CEO Christian Connolly, will continue to build Twiceme’s brand as part of its ongoing global expansion and mission to build a culture of safety. The hiring represents an additional step by Twiceme to establish a global standard for safety that enables people to h...

Andreas Gerstinger has been working as Safety Manager for Frequentis since 2000 and brings extensive experience and outstanding achievements in the field of system safety. He has made a decisive contribution to establishing and spreading the safety culture throughout the entire Frequentis Group and regularly shares his expertise in conference papers, university lectures, and international working groups in the area of safety. This is his first award by the ISSS. Safety-critical systems &ldquo...

Carterra Inc., the world pioneer in innovative technologies enabling high-throughput biology, has launched Carterra Ultra™—the latest addition to its LSA® and LSAXT label-free high-throughput surface plasmon resonance (HT-SPR) instruments. The Ultra platform enables small molecule applications with the same high throughput, rapid data collection, and low sample volume as Carterra's first two systems while also delivering the utmost sensitivity to characterise molecules as small...

DNAKE's 10-inch Smart Home Control Screen Ultra has significantly impacted the international stage, receiving high praise for its innovative design and exceptional performance. This remarkable product has been honoured with the Paris DNA Design Award and the London Design Award Gold, highlighting its status as a pioneer in design excellence and technological advancement. What are the DNA PARIS DESIGN AWARDS? The DNA PARIS DESIGN AWARDS is a highly resp...

ABLOY rose to the top of the list as Finland’s most valued brand of 2024, according to an annual survey by pollster Taloustutkimus. Market research company - Taloustutkimus surveys Finnish consumers’ opinions on brands every year. In 2024, ABLOY was ranked the most valued brand in Finland. "It is an honour to influence how the ABLOY brand sounds, looks, and feels like. Our brand is well known in Finland and around the world," says Johanna Varis, Abloy Oy's Head of Marketing and Segm...

Every workday, the AI analysts review GenAI news, labelling interest items Essential, Important, or Optional. Here are some of the top items that made the list this March, as they proceeded further into a year defined by AI. Nvidia’s Innovations: Nvidia announced the Blackwell B200 GPU, touted as the "world’s most powerful chip" for AI. Any would say this marks a significant advancement in AI hardware. Nvidia also recently launched NIM. What’s this? It’s a platform to...

GAI Insights is a forward-thinking company at the forefront of AI integration. This brand has been transforming the landscape of sales productivity. It was a journey that began with a simple yet powerful mission. That mission (and they chose to accept it) was to empower businesses with the right kinds of tools – because shouldn’t every business have this kind of firepower? The team at GAI Insights realised that they could make a difference to be effective and impactful on modern ent...

Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) unveils FPC AllKey, its new biometric system for logical and physical access control. The solution has been designed to enable fast and seamless integration into devices and to bring smooth, secure authentication to use cases including peripherals, cryptocurrency wallets, residential or workplace smart door locks, FIDO authenticator tokens, padlocks, and more. Biometric system The biometric system includes all components needed – hardware, soft...

Fake videos of celebrities, politicians, and business pioneers have morphed from an amusing novelty on social media to a pervasive threat across all digital platforms that can potentially impact market valuations, election outcomes, spread disinformation and perpetrate phishing attacks at unprecedented levels.  With the 2024 US elections looming, Attestiv has rolled out a commercial-grade deepfake detection solution designed for individuals, influencers and businesses. Attestiv’s new...

With cybercrime rising and new cybersecurity legislation tabled by the UK government, BM TRADA is encouraging businesses to achieve ISO 27001 certification sooner rather than later to safeguard information security and avoid non-compliance. Cybercrime has risen significantly in recent years, with 32% of businesses in the UK now attacked at least once a week, according to statistics gathered by The Independent. Phishing and ransomware attacks have had a particularly disruptive impact, with 61% o...

Camelot Secure (Camelot), a revolutionary new cybersecurity company, announced the company’s CEO, Stan Oliver, has been named as a 2024 Security Innovator by SecurityInfoWatch, Security Business, and Security Technology Executive magazines. Selected from passionately-written peer submissions, Oliver stood out from other applications as a trusted mentor who demonstrates exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to the cybersecurity industry. Security Innovator Awards The Securit...

Prism Infosec, the independent cybersecurity consultancy, has announced the launch of its innovative PULSE testing service to enable organisations that may not have the bandwidth or resources to dedicate to a full-scale red team exercise to assess their defence capabilities against real-world threats. PULSE addresses the gap that currently exists between penetration testing and red teaming which can prevent organisations from gaining an accurate understanding of their security posture and provi...

Regulation on AI is undergoing significant changes globally, with new frameworks emerging to govern its application across various sectors. Over the past year, the European Union's AI Act has been at the forefront, providing comprehensive guidelines aimed at ensuring the responsible use of AI technologies. This legislation offers clear directives for the deployment of AI in applications like real-time video analysis and facial recognition, which are increasingly being adopted by law enforcement...

National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) released survey results collected from over 170 industry professionals at the NFPA 2024 Conference & Expo®, the premier conference for fire, electrical, and life safety. The research findings reveal insights into trends and attitudes around digital tools, training and development, and AI implementation within the skilled trades industry. Mixed feelings about AI adoption Twenty-five percent of respondents believe AI should...

Simpro and D-Tools are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to enrich the landscape of trade service tools and operations. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the industry, driven by a shared commitment to enhancing customer success through innovation and collaboration. The partnership between Simpro, the field service management software for trade and field services businesses, and D-Tools, a provider of core business management software for the electronic systems integr...

Simpro and D-Tools are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to enrich the landscape of trade service tools and operations. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the industry, driven by a shared commitment to enhancing customer success through innovation and collaboration. The partnership between Simpro, the pioneering field service management software for trade and field services businesses, and D-Tools, a pioneering provider of core business management software for the ele...

Ranger Fire and Security has announced a new, innovative partnership with Simpro, the field service management software for trade and field services businesses.  Cross-selling opportunities Simpro’s platform enables individual businesses operating in the Ranger Group to schedule and better manage projects at scale. It also uniquely and seamlessly notifies and passes specialist jobs to other businesses in the Group with relevant expertise or geography, facilitating and driving greate...

Workiz, the pioneering field service management and communication software, introduces an enhanced online booking feature that allows service professionals to reach more customers, book more jobs and stand out from the competition. With the new Reserve With Google feature, customers can connect directly to Workiz Online Booking through Google search results, increasing the pool of potential customers available to each business owner and streamlining scheduling, payments and other essential func...

IDS Imaging Development Systems introduces a new 3D camera in the Ensenso product line. With its compact, industrial-grade design and the combination of a very short working distance and a large field of view, the Ensenso B is particularly suitable for bin-picking applications.  Ensenso B 3D camera Due to its high depth of field, it can capture objects over a large area and localise all parts in a container at once, for example. This optimises the pick-and-place process and facilitates...

The Eplan Forum is open to everyone interested in sharing knowledge and exchanging experiences with automated engineering, machine cabling, and ERP/PDM integration. Eplan Forum With the digital transformation in full swing, the same applies to engineering. It’s an excellent idea for experts in the field to network: worldwide! This is exactly what will be taking place at the Eplan Forum, a hybrid-format event in Cologne in September, focusing on topics including automated engineering, ma...

SailPoint Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in unified identity security for enterprises, announced the appointment of Gary Nafus to the Company’s newly formed Chief Sales Officer role and the promotion of Matt Mills to President. This expansion in SailPoint’s leadership team will allow the Company to further execute against the demand for its enterprise-grade identity security solutions. “Matt has played a significant leadership role in SailPoint’s market strategy and opera...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has expanded the SIA Identity and Biometric Technology Advisory Board (IBTAB) to include the group formerly known as the SIA Facial Recognition Working Group and all its members and has appointed Austin Park, director of technology at NEC National Security Systems (NEC NSS), to serve as the advisory board’s new chair. SIA IBTAB The SIA IBTAB – an exclusive advisory panel to the SIA Board of Directors – promotes the a...

Intrado Life & Safety, a global pioneer in public safety solutions announced a partnership with GeoComm, a provider of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) data. This partnership aims to enhance data available via Intrado’s Spatial Insight product by integrating interior GIS data from critical buildings, including schools, airports, courts, and hospitals, thereby improving emergency response capabilities. Spatial Insight offering "The call centres that support our first responders...

Bugcrowd, the pioneer in crowdsourced security, announced the availability of its Continuous Attack Surface Penetration Testing (CASPT) solution on the Bugcrowd Platform. This solution provides customers with a proactive security approach to continuously meet compliance goals and reduce their external risk asset exposure. Continuous Attack Surface Penetration Testing (CASPT) is designed for customers with an evolving attack surface that only does pentesting once or twice a year, leaving &l...

i-PRO Americas Inc. (formerly Panasonic Security), a global pioneer in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, announced the launch of its new In-Car Video Rear/Side Camera, the WV-VCR40W. A component of i-PRO’s powerful ICV4000 in-car video (ICV) system, the new camera is ideal for law enforcement agencies, first responders, and members of the armed forces seeking wide-angle coverage and high-resolution capture of video from the back seat, side, or rear...

Security pioneers are under increasing pressure to protect ever-more complex sites while proving the value and cost-effectiveness of their security systems. Now, multi-directional AI cameras are emerging as an effective solution for organisations in need of streamlined systems that provide comprehensive coverage and AI-driven insights. Multi-directional AI cameras combine multiple cameras into a single unit, giving the benefits of three, four and even five AI cameras — without the associ...

Critical Response Group (CRG), the nation’s pioneer in critical incident mapping data, has become an Industry Partner in the ZeroNow alliance of educators, security specialists, technology experts and students working to bring violent incidents in schools to zero. CRG combines military-inspired techniques and rigorous on-site verification processes to deliver detailed, accurate, and human-verified critical incident maps that enhance emergency response coordination and save lives. Public...

Camden Door Controls is pleased to introduce a new addition to its CX-91 and CX-92 Series maglocks – models that feature a sleek, aesthetically pleasing black finish. Black finishes on hardware are gaining popularity, and Camden’s new ‘all-black’ design is distinctive in the market.  Single-, double-door applications The new black models offer the same superior performance and value as the other CX-91 and CX-92 Series magnetic locks and are easily installed with a...