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Shepherd Lock, a new keyless smart lock for the home, launched on Kickstarter. Shepherd Lock uses the same technology found in the automotive industry and is the first smart lock that detects lock-picking attempts to protect homes against burglaries. Shepherd Lock is equipped with a keyless entry system, making it convenient to enter the home. The lock’s automotive grade touch™ technology allows users to unlock their door with just a touch. Shepherd Lock also transforms existing loc...

With Honeywell, one of the sector's big attractions is returning to the leading fair in the security industry. The internationally active company is professing its long-term allegiance to Security Essen and is now already expressing this with a contract relating to the fair editions in 2020 and 2022. Security industry Honeywell is justifying its step, amongst other reasons, with the unique character of the event as a comprehensive platform on which all the disciplines in the security industry...

Sargent and Greenleaf (S&G), a manufacturer of high-quality mechanical and electronic locks, announces that it has been acquired by OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm. News of S&G and OpenGate Capital entering into an agreement to acquire was initially announced in January and financial terms were not disclosed. “With the support from OpenGate Capital, we are working to develop and release advanced locking solutions for safes, vaults, ATMS and highly sensitive environm...

Honeywell announces the launch of new category of software, Enterprise Performance Management for Operations Technology, that will improve the way a variety of companies collect, analyse and act on data from their operations. The software solution, called Honeywell Forge, will leverage the company's more than 100 years of expertise in asset and process control technology and will transform the way work gets done by owners and operators of buildings, airlines, industrial facilities and other crit...

Most people working in the security industry are familiar with the term ‘tailgating’, but what about ‘sidegating’? For Integrated Design Limited (IDL), manufacturers of Fastlane turnstiles, this new term refers to the act of two people attempting unauthorised side-by-side dual entry through an entrance control system, and it has only recently become relevant due to the advent of wider turnstile lanes.  Install turnstile lanes IDL developed extensions to their ran...

INTERSCHUTZ isn’t like other shows. The international mega-event doesn’t open its gates for another year, but the pre-show preparations are already on the home straight, with exhibition space bookings currently running at a massive 92 percent of 2015 levels. The show will feature numerous conferences, forums and contests, and the participating companies and first-responder organisations are making increasingly detailed plans about what they will be showing and offering visitors. Ami...

German manufacturer Dallmeier announces a development partnership with AnyVision, a pioneer in AI-based facial, body, and object recognition. The aim of the cooperation is to integrate AnyVision’s facial recognition technology into the Dallmeier ‘HEMISPHERE’. The HEMISPHERE software platform offers customers from various industries a wide variety of modular solutions for security applications and business process optimisation. From the optimisation of marketing activities to f...

IdentiSys Inc. has been named one of the Top 150 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune and was published in the Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section on Sunday, June 16. Produced by the same team that compiles the 28-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the best-performing public companies in Minnesota, Top Workplaces recognises the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organisational health and satisfaction. The analysis included re...

ASIS International, the association for security management professionals, announces their education lineup for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2019, taking place 8-12 September in Chicago, IL. The impressive slate includes more than 300 sessions, organised into 17 subject matter tracks, and reinforces ASIS’ commitment to providing the most diverse, thought-provoking, educational programs for security professionals worldwide. Global security community “GSX is the premier event for...

TAKEX Europe Ltd., renowned Japanese manufacturer of active and passive infrared perimeter intruder detection sensors, is slated to showcase their latest addition to their beam sensor family at this year’s IFSEC international at ExCel London, 18-20 June 2019. TAKEX detection sensors TAKEX detection sensors have been protecting people and property for more than 55 years, safeguarding domestic, commercial, and industrial premises and high-level Royal, Government, and military organisations...

Hubbell Incorporated announced the appointment of Gerben Bakker to the role of President and Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Mr. Bakker will support David G. Nord, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in ensuring the operational excellence of the enterprise. About Gerben Bakker  Mr. Bakker will be building on a strong track record of success in leading Hubbell Power Systems. After assuming the role of group President in 2014, Mr. Bakker led the business...

Radiflow, global provider of industrial cybersecurity solutions for industrial automation networks, has announced that the company has launched a partner program for MSSPs to offer OT cybersecurity services. OT MSSP partner program Radiflow’s new OT MSSP partner program provides the framework for MSSPs to offer new cybersecurity services dedicated to ICS/SCADA networks to their industrial enterprise and critical infrastructure customers. Radiflow is aiming this offering at MSSPs that alr...

Sofradir and its subsidiary ULIS announce their merger and new company name: Lynred. Lynred was created to respond to a need for an all-inclusive infrared (IR) product offering to the global aerospace, defense, industrial and consumer markets. In response to increasing market requirements, the company has attained a critical mass geared to shortening the time-to-market process of new products. Its US entity remains a subsidiary and has been renamed Lynred USA. Equipment integration support Ly...

Hikvision, the provider of security products and solutions, releases the first version of its product security white paper, introducing the security challenges of IoT products and sharing Hikvision’s practices to continuously improve the security throughout the whole product lifecycle. The product security white paper outlines Hikvision’s comprehensive approach to product security covering device security, data security, application security, network security, privacy protection, an...

Acuity will be sponsoring the PCI London event in July 2019. For over a decade, the event has been supporting organisations with PCI DSS compliance requirements by connecting experts in a cross-section of industries. It provides the opportunity for organisations to understand how security frameworks and methodologies are being applied in the real world and how latest developments in technology solutions can support these initiatives.  Event details: Date: Wednesday, July 3 2019...

Percepto, the global market provider for autonomous industrial drone solutions, announces that it will operate and broadcast live overseas autonomous drone missions from its stand (IF2146) at IFSEC International 2019 in London. The company will also launch the next generation of its industrial and enterprise grade drone-in-a-box system solution, including new software improvements and enhanced all-weather base station. This is the first time that Percepto, which last week announced a Round A co...

Radiflow, a provider of industrial cybersecurity solutions for industrial automation networks, announced the availability of its iSID Industrial Cybersecurity App on Cortex by Palo Alto Networks – the industry’s only open and integrated AI-based continuous security platform. Building on Cortex allows partners to use normalised and stitched together data from customers’ entire enterprises to build cloud-based apps that constantly deliver innovative cybersecurity capabilities to...

Transom Capital Group (Transom), an operations-focused middle market private equity firm, announces it has acquired Pelco, Inc. (Pelco), a top provider of video surveillance solutions, from Schneider Electric. Pelco is a pioneer in the design, development, and manufacturing of predictive video security solutions including cameras, recording and management systems, software, and services. Pelco’s personal engagement with customers, resellers and technology partners drives the development a...

OPTEX, the sensor manufacturer, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019 and has taken a look back at the changes in the industry and its impact on them. Founded on 25th May 1979, the idea and principles of the company were first agreed in a coffee house in Kyoto, Japan, between Toru Kobayashi, an electronics engineer and three of his colleagues. They had a vision for a new business, a business that had sensing technology at its heart, precision technology that could detect the 'status' and...

Moxa Inc., a pioneer in industrial communications and networking, releases a major upgrade for its MXview industrial network management software. Enhanced compatibility now lets customers seamlessly integrate MXview into both IT and OT systems. In addition, it is possible to centrally manage large-scale networks featuring up to 10 sites using real-time, operational data to configure, monitor and diagnose a maximum of 20,000 devices. Key to the success of the new upgrade is a faster, more user-f...

ThreatQuotient™, a security operations platform innovator, announces that the ThreatQ™ integration with MITRE ATT&CK™ now includes support for PRE-ATT&CK and Mobile. Together with Enterprise ATT&CK, the three-pronged framework creates an end-to-end attack chain that examines and assesses an adversaries’ actions. Since first integrating with MITRE ATT&CK in early 2018, ThreatQuotient has helped customers integrate the framework in their workflows to achiev...

Cranfield University and The Alan Turing Institute have jointly appointed Mark Briers as Professor of cyber security, as the two organisations look to align their research and education agendas in artificial intelligence (AI) for defence, security and cyber security. Mark is the Defence and Security Programme Director for The Alan Turing Institute and will be based at Cranfield’s secure site at Shrivenham and the Turing’s headquarters in London. As part of this new role, Mark will b...

Today’s fast-evolving technology often means systems are out-of-date the moment they’re installed. To be at the cutting edge, customers need to update their systems or even purchase new hardware devices. In this article, the company looks at how to get the benefits of network audio without having to rip and replace the current system. Commercial audio solutions When it comes to major systems, such as commercial audio solutions, companies often invest a substantial sum in equipment...

Skybox Security, global provider of cyber risk management solutions, has announced its integration with Indegy, globally renowned industrial cybersecurity solutions firm, to help organisations better understand the security posture of hybrid IT and operational technology (OT) networks. Hybrid IT and OT networks OT networks have been a mystery to IT security teams" “OT networks have been a mystery to IT security teams,” said Skybox Security VP of Products Amrit Williams. “But...

The inaugural Tech Security Summit met at the Sheraton Grand Nashville last week. Combining DICE Corporation’s annual DICE User Group Conference with a series of educational sessions and panel discussions, the April 29-May 2 event provided a platform for leaders in security and alarm monitoring to meet and examine new technology and revenue growth opportunities in an evolving industry. DICE Corporation President and CEO Cliff Dice kicked off day one with an energising keynote presentation...

High-tech, Scottish-based site security company Safer Scotland has broken into the lucrative UK market with a £500,000 contract at the Northumberland Energy Park, a premier East Coast location for a range of energy-based industries. The breakthrough deal, signed with major UK and Europe building and civil engineering contractor Farrans, is the latest in a successful run of contract wins which will push Safer Scotland’s turnover to in excess of £1.6 million, up by 50% compared...

NVT Phybridge, a global pioneer in Long Reach Power over Ethernet (PoE) transmission solutions announced that its PoLRE solution is compliant with key Avaya IX Workplace solutions from Avaya, a global pioneer in open, converged, and innovative solutions that enhance and simplify communications and collaboration. The PoLRE switch solution helps businesses in all industries use new or existing infrastructure to simplify and accelerate modernisation to an Avaya IP solution. The device is complianc...

Axis Communications has launched AXIS M42 Network Cameras, two new ultra-compact and discreet mini domes offering a flexible field of view with a varifocal lens. These environmentally-friendly cameras are made with more than 40% recycled plastics and are designed for fast, easy, and cost-effective installation and integration. Indoor security The compact dome design means the cameras can be discreetly installed so they’re not easily noticed. They can even be repainted to blend in seamle...

Employees from Hikvision USA Inc., a provider of security hardware equipment and software solutions, partnered with non-profit Mission 500 to raise funds during ISC West 2019, which took place April 10-12 in Las Vegas. Hikvision employees participated in the race and the company was the kilometre marker sponsor of Mission 500’s 10th annual Security 5/2K fundraising event. Hikvision also contributed funds to Mission 500 on behalf of Hikvision Partner Celebration attendees. Team Hikvision c...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC Security Events announces that the SIA Education@ISC team is seeking quality session proposals for ISC East 2019 and ISC West 2020. Proposals can be submitted for ISC East and West starting Wednesday, May 1. ISC West – North America’s largest security event with an attendance of more than 30,000 – and ISC East – the premier security event in the Northeast, attended by 7,500+ security and public safety professionals –...