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ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the member associations for the security industry, have announced a partnership to launch a new event designed to showcase women in security. The event, titled Security LeadHER, will be held at the Hilton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, and will kick off with a reception on June 12 with conference programming taking place on June 13. This conference will bring together security professionals committed to...

Euralarm has released a position paper on the Cyber Resilience Act. The position paper provides Euralarm’s view on the elements of the proposed Cyber Resilience Act that should be kept for the published legislation, identifies some unclarities that, if maintained, would lead their manufacturers into some legal uncertainty, and proposes several amendments to the text. Cyber Resilience Act The Cyber Resilience Act is the proposal for a regulation on cybersecurity requirements for products...

Konica Minolta has defined 'ensuring social security' as one of its business areas. Through its business operations, the company aims to help solve challenges such as the growing risk of disasters due to climate change or the diminishing workforce due to aging societies. To ensure people's safety and improve industry productivity, it is increasingly necessary to solve social problems through digital transformation (DX), Konica Minolta believes. FORXAI IoT imaging platform AI-assisted, real-ti...

According to Gartner’s latest forecast, organisations consider zero trust as a critical strategy to reduce risk and exposure, but few organisations have completed zero-trust implementations. Gartner predicts that only 10 percent of large enterprises will have a mature zero-trust programme implemented by 2026. Zero trust is a security measure that identifies users and gives them the appropriate amount of access, enabling businesses to operate with minimal hurdles while risks are decreased....

Steve Bradford, Senior Vice President EMEA, SailPoint, “Phishing attacks continue to be a gateway for deceiving people into handing over sensitive information with the latest technique misleading people into clicking on blank email images which have an embedded, malicious URL link hidden in plain sight." “With cybercriminals becoming far more sophisticated in their tactics, all it takes is for a malicious email to slip through and an unsuspecting employee to click on it for a cyber-...

IC Plus is an Irish-owned electronic distribution company specialising in the areas of Security, Networking, Satellite, Consumer TV, Digital Signage, Set Top Boxes & Smart Home Solutions. They provide excellence to over 600 businesses across Ireland, the UK, and Europe since 2006. IT skills, established supplier “A key requirement of the VIVOTEK growth plan for Ireland is that we partnered with a stocking distributor that had the IT skills needed for complex network design capabiliti...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that non-citizen workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, the violation of labour rights, can access a streamlined and expedited deferred action request process. Improving workplace conditions Deferred action protects non-citizen workers from threats of immigration-related retaliation from exploitive employers. Effective immediately, this process will improve DHS’s longstanding practice of using its discretionary authority...

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 products...

From reassessing cybersecurity measures which were put in place during the pandemic and understanding how to recover from a cyberattack, to revised legislation, Distology highlights the biggest trends which will impact the cybersecurity space in 2023. Recent research from the specialist IT cybersecurity distributor found that more than a third (36%) of IT leaders believe that attacks becoming more sophisticated and targeted in nature will be the biggest disrupter of the cybersecurity sphere ove...

Asia Pacific subsidiary ICD Security Solutions has renamed to Convergint across the region, further reinforcing the company’s overall commitment to globalisation and unity. ICD was acquired by Convergint in 2013 and has since operated as a global team, aligning closely with Convergint while retaining its original name. Efficient services and solutions  As Convergint embraces continued global expansion, this official renaming signifies the unity between the APAC region and the rest o...

Thales announced the launch of its CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager integration with the AWS External Key Store, a feature of the AWS Key Management Service announced at AWS re: Invent 2022. Following an increased call for enhanced sovereign controls amid growing regulatory requirements, the integration enables organisations to retain control of their encryption keys when migrating their sensitive data to the AWS cloud. Developed with Thales since its inception, the AWS External Key Store combined...

PlainID, The Authorisation Company™, the provider of authorisation and policy-based access control, announces a strategic partnership with Dremio, the easy and open data lakehouse company. This partnership enables Dremio clients to leverage PlainID's central access control platform to manage and control access to data via Dremio, allowing for advanced access controls as part of their overall data security strategy. Simplifying data architectures The Dremio open data lakehouse delivers a...

Suprema, a global pioneer in access control and biometrics, shared its vision and future growth strategies at the three-day ‘Suprema Global Partner Program 22’ event from November 16 to 18, 2022 at Lotte Hotel Seoul. The event marked the eleventh anniversary of the Suprema Global Partner Program. A total of 114 partners from 46 countries participated, representing companies from every continent. Suprema and its partners interacted with each other and shared insights about Suprema&rs...

Johnson Controls., the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has officially launched OpenBlue Enterprise Manager (OBEM) on the Alibaba Cloud, deepening the collaboration between the two companies. Alibaba Cloud is a cloud computing and artificial intelligence service, provider. Sustainability Alibaba's Net Zero Cloud initiative is designed to "drive its carbon reduction, provide digital carbon reduction capabilities and support green technology innovation." The collabo...

Hikvision, a manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, introduces its new 1080p HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Smart Doorbell (DS-HD2) for superior front entrance security. Equipped with upgraded motion detection sensors and enhanced long-range infrared night vision, this new video doorbell offers reliable protection, day or night. Convenience and quality “Our freshly upgraded outdoor smart doorbell prioritis...

2N, the global pioneer in internet-enabled intercoms and access control systems, has announced that all of its intercoms and access unit readers have become Secured by Design (SBD) accredited. UK police initiative SBD is the flagship UK police initiative to help ‘design out’ crime through high-quality, innovative products and processes. To achieve SBD status, 2N’s intercoms and access unit readers (the 2N® Access Unit 2.0 and the 2N® Access Unit M), had to adhere to...

IDIS, the largest manufacturer of trusted South Korean-made video tech, has renewed its focus on delivering projects across North America in the fast-growing cannabis sector. After enjoying a huge spike in sales at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. cannabis sector has settled back into a more even period of growth and is projected to post revenues in excess of $32 billion in 2022. One recent report stated that the industry is now projected to be worth $57 billion by 2030 and is g...

In a bid to combine the expertise of industry-leading wireless solutions providers, Ramtech has announced it will be working alongside businesses Argus and Hyfire to form ‘The Orama Group’. Wireless technologies and solutions This new collective will serve to push innovation and expand geographical reach, to further meet the wireless safety and security needs of different industries from construction to commercial and industrial applications. Made possible through the Halma Group&...

Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. has developed a prototype 360-degree stereo vision system for automated vehicles travelling on regular streets. Based on multi-camera 3D sensing, the all-surrounding sensing system is both high-resolution and highly accurate. Automated driving systems Most of the current automated driving systems are limited to highway driving. To enable automated driving systems to be used on public roads, they need to accurately recognise the entire road environment around the vehicle, i...

The Monitoring Association (TMA) announces the addition of a virtual registration option for its upcoming 2022 Annual Meeting, which will be held in-person at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Oct. 29-Nov. 2nd, 2022. The virtual registration The virtual registration rate for TMA members, as well as non-members, is $950.00. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for streaming for a period of six months. Interested individuals can go to the website for detailed meeting infor...

Suprema, a global pioneer in access control and biometrics, announced that Suprema has simultaneously renewed two important international standard certifications regarding information security management (ISO/IEC 27001) and privacy information management (ISO/IEC 27701). Data protection certifications  Suprema is recertified in compliance with ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701, international standard certifications for information security management systems (ISMS) established by the Intern...

SwiftConnect, a software platform provider that enables flexible work by connecting the right people to the suitable space at the right time announced a strategic alliance with Microsoft to develop intuitive, employee-centric experiences on top of the industry’s new connected workplace platform, Microsoft Places.  SwiftConnect’s platform for commercial real estate and enterprises will provide access control signals for space utilisation insights that help reimagine wo...

New research reveals that the average security leader in the UK and US works 16.5 hours every week over what they are contracted to work. This is an increase of 5 and a half hours compared to the same figures last year (11 hours extra per week in 2021), as observed by email security firm, Tessian, as part of their annual ‘Lost Hours’ report series. Research findings The data also revealed that one in three...

Paladin Capital Group, the cyber and advanced technologies investor announces its partnership with Campus Cyber, initiated in 2022 by the President of the Republic of France.  Paladin Capital supports the mission of Campus Cyber to bring together digital security actors in a collaborative space to protect society and promote French excellence in the field. Security-by-design mindset Founded in 2001, Paladin Capital was one of the first in...

Videonetics announces that its patented and state-of-the-art Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™) is now ONVIF S, G, T, M Compliant. AI and DL framework Powered by AI and DL framework, Videonetics Unified Video Computing Platform encompasses Intelligent VMS, Video Analytics, Intelligent Traffic Management System, Facial Recognition, and Video Computing Platform as a Service (VCPaaS™). Currently, Videonetics has secured more than 145 cities, 80+ airports, 18000+ traffic lanes,...

Adopting facial recognition in access control systems is widespread among businesses and organisations looking to improve building security. There are several important factors to consider when selecting a facial recognition access control system, such as the size of a building and the number of people who will use it. ‍This article will provide an overview of how to choose the most suitable facial recognition access control system for a building security system. This will enable users to m...

LastPass, has named John N. Stewart, the former and longtime Cisco SVP and Chief Security and Trust Officer, to its board of directors. Stewart brings with him a wealth of leadership experience and cybersecurity expertise. A current angel investor at self-launched Talons Ventures, and board member of several successful data security and technology companies, Stewart is an award-winning and highly sought leader committed to addressing organisations’ core missions, with a proven track recor...

Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company announced it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of independent software vendors and managed security service providers that have integrated their solutions to better defend against a world of increasing cyber threats. Data Risk Insights The nomination was a result of Rubrik unveiling a new integration with Microsoft Sentinel, providing Data Risk Insights that give security operations teams...

As retailers integrate their digital and physical shopping experiences to future-proof their business models, it’s never been more important to be aware of the cybersecurity vulnerabilities that can be created by digital transformation. As cybersecurity awareness month becomes a focus of discussion in October, Interface Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, shares...

Cohesity, a pioneer in next-gen data management announced that Karen Egan has joined the company as Chief Customer Experience Officer. Based in Cork, Ireland, Egan has global responsibility for the company’s customer experience, including Professional Services, Success, and Support teams. Egan's work experience  The technology and support veteran brings over 27 years of experience in the software and IT industry, with 20 years in technical support. In addition, people and culture ar...