Industrial security - News

ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have announced the agenda and speaker lineup for their second annual Security LeadHER conference, an event designed to showcase women in security. Security LeadHER 2024 will be held June 24-25 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Arizona. This conference from ASIS and SIA will bring together security professionals committed to advancing, connecting and empowering women in the security profession. High-im...

HiveWatch, a physical security software company reimagining how organisations keep their people and assets safe, announced a partnership with RSPNDR to deliver more efficient, streamlined communication and dispatch of field and guard resources for customers. The partnership enhances incident management, enabling both HiveWatch and RSPNDR to offer an embedded, end-to-end solution that allows global security operations centre (GSOC) operators monitoring disparate sites to generate a sec...

Evolution, the integrated security and fire solutions business, has launched a new website as part of its brand refresh to coincide with the business’s 2024 aspirations. The new website has received a new brighter, modern design, with striking new imagery reflecting Evolution’s expertise in a multitude of sectors and industries, including data centres, utilities, power, manufacturing, nuclear, and military and defence. Employee-Owned Trust Evolution’s core services are also...

Invixium, a global pioneer of biometric access control and workforce management solutions announces the appointment of Chris Thompson as the new National Sales Manager to support its expanding North American territory. In this role, Chris will drive sales strategies, nurture key partnerships, secure new opportunities, and expand market presence across North America. With this appointment, Invixium aims to advance its industry leadership and growth trajectory in the Americas. Prior roles of Chr...

Shareholders of TE Connectivity Ltd., a global major in connectors and sensors, elected Carol "John" Davidson as the new Chairman of the Board at the company's March 13 annual general meeting of shareholders. Davidson assumes the Chairman's role from Tom Lynch, who retired from the board after serving as the chairman since 2013. Davidson has served as a member of the board since 2016 and has been the Lead Independent Director of TE since 2022. He has more than 30 years of leadership experience...

SONITROL, the pioneering provider of integrated business security solutions, has achieved a significant milestone by reaching 60 years in business. The company will commemorate its six decades of achievements over the coming months and to mark the occasion has joined the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) in order to work with the education community to better secure schools and create safer learning environments. In 1963 Robert Baxter met Al Cronk in Anderson, Indiana. Baxter was an inv...

Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is delighted to announce the enhancement of its Central Distribution Centre (CDC) at the Birmingham HQ, with the addition of Autostore from Swisslog. Sam Baldwin, Mayflex Operations & Services Director commented: “As a distributor, we pride ourselves on delivering a consistently great service to ensure that our customers get the products they want, in excellent condition, at the right time. We’ve been doing this successfully f...

The PSA Network, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, announced the promotion of Candice Aragon to Chief Experience Officer (CXO), effective immediately. In her expanded role, Candice will now head PSA Customer Success in addition to her current leadership of Marketing, Events and Education. “Candice has been a critical part of the PSA success,” said Matt Barnette PSA CEO and president. “This promotion is a testament to Candice's strategic...

Compact, cost-effective and with exceptional image quality in low ambient light: IDS is the first industrial camera manufacturer to offer the 2 MP sensor IMX662 in both colour and monochrome versions. The sensors belonging to Sony's Starvis 2 series are designed for maximum light sensitivity. They are now available either as compact uEye+ XCP models or as board-level versions in the uEye+ XLS series. New USB3 industrial cameras Both camera families are characterised by their compact design an...

TDSi is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Taylor as its Sales Specialist for TIL Technologies’ market-pioneering security systems in the UK. ANSSI cyber-certified, making it ideal for use with critical infrastructure, TDSi recently announced its sales and support of TIL Technologies’ range as a complementary technology to its own flagship GARDiS secure access control ecosystem of software and hardware products. TIL Technologies’ range John Davies, Managing Director...

ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) – the pioneering security associations for the security industry – have released Complexities in the Global Security Market: 2024 Through 2026, a new research report that provides insights into the equipment, technologies and employment of the global security industry, including regional market breakouts. SIA and ASIS partnered with global analytics and advisory firm Omdia to complete the research. New global m...

Orisec, an award-winning British manufacturer and designer of Grade 2 and Grade 3 intruder alarm products, has recently launched a comprehensive range of black intruder detection and control equipment, including keypads, shock sensors, magnetic contacts, and motion detectors, as well as speakers and sounders.  The Black collection is an exciting new addition to Orisec’s popular range of products, giving both engineers and end users the option of either black or white aesthetics, depe...

Now carrying the UL 294 Standard Listing, LifeSafety Power’s Helix™ ATS PDU is a combination Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) and Power Distribution Unit (PDU) designed to facilitate maximum system uptime and redundancy in mission-critical applications. On display at Booth 9073 during ISC West 2024, April 9-12 in Las Vegas, Helix ATS PDU is the latest product in the Helix family. The PDU serves as a rack power distribution device with network management for monitoring and control of...

The industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH was able to close 2023 successfully and far exceeded industry expectations. As planned, the southern German company achieved growth of 15 percent compared to the previous year. IDS attributes the positive figures to the development of new products, future-oriented cooperations, and good delivery performance thanks to an easing of supply chains. 11% nominal sector sales decline At the same time, the high stock of component...

Comelit-PAC has announced a strategic partnership with CSL to take advantage of a secure and reliable IoT connection for its complete PAC GDX portfolio. To enhance remote system administration, configuration, and connectivity to cloud platforms. The partnership with CSL enables Comelit-PAC to leverage CSL's IoT SIMs to ensure reliable and secure connectivity for its 4G PAC & GDX site routers, integral components of building safety and security systems.  These roaming IP SIMs provide C...

A new graphic released by the Security Executive Council (SEC) will help corporate security pioneers and their teams identify skills gaps and track their progress toward Next Generation Security Leadership. Version 2 graphic tool The Next Generation Security Leader graphic, version 2, maps out six categories of skills significant to security leadership success and invites security teams to check off skill sets they’ve attained so they can focus on mastery in other critical areas. The co...

Barrier1 Systems, the industry pioneer in perimeter-hardening physical security vehicle barriers, invites NATSO Connect 2024 attendees to interact with their range of crash-rated security bollards at booth #219, February 20-22 at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort. Vehicle barrier experts will be positioned alongside the company’s storefront bollards to communicate the value of anti-ram vehicle barrier solutions as they apply to truck stops and the travel centre industry. Effecti...

ISC West, in collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA), announced this year’s dynamic trio of speakers that will headline the Keynote Series at ISC West 2024. Industry professionals will be able to attend keynote presentations at the Main Stage, located in the Venetian ballrooms. The SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Keynote will be held on Friday, April 12, following the SIA WISF Networking Breakfast and Power 100 Celebration. These sessions ar...

Everon, also known as ADT Commercial, a pioneering security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire and life safety in the U.S., announced the purchase of Customised Service Concepts, LLC (CSC), with locations in New Hampshire and Connecticut. This is the fourth acquisition that Everon has completed since emerging as a standalone organisation in October 2023, and its third completed in Q1 2024. With the purchase of CSC, Everon is focused on enhancing its service capabilitie...

Interface Systems, a pioneering managed service provider of business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses, is pleased to announce that it has been Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Interface. Based on the research, 76% of Interface's workforce affirmed that it is a great place to work, surpassing the average U.S. company's satisfa...

Hikvision, a world-pioneering manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, is unveiling its complete range of cutting-edge intercom and access control solutions to the market and its valued dealers on two exclusive webinars (repeat events) on March 5 and 7 at 11:00 a.m. PST. This repeat event invites participants to delve into the heart of Hikvision’s cutting-edge door solutions. Attendees of the ful...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has promoted Sarah Dixon to General Manager of Fire & Security, effective immediately. Dixon brings a wealth of leadership knowledge and expertise in pioneering the commercial success of the business. Sarah Dixon In 2020, Dixon joined Johnson Controls as General Manager, Fire Suppression, and after a two-year tenure was promoted to Enterprise Sales Director UK&I. In her new role, Dixon will take the F...

AMG Systems of the United Kingdom and USA introduces the industry’s most innovative new fibre optic video, data and contact closure line available. AMG sees an application for these new fibre optic products to support a new generation of multi-megapixel coaxial cameras with the need for ultra-high security. The AMG Fibre optic transmission line is not IP-based, disallowing any potential security risk into the network, in addition, there is no latency due to no encoding used as with an Et...

Global security pioneer Gallagher has achieved System and Organisation Controls (SOC2 Type 2) recertification after a fresh audit of the cloud-hosted services of their award-winning integrated security solution-Command Centre. The recertification was achieved on December 21, 2023. The voluntary compliance standard for service organisations is maintained by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). It provides a framework to annually assess an organisation’s internal...

Checkmarx, the pioneer in enterprise cloud-native application security, announces new integrations designed to speed application security operations within ServiceNow DevOps. Both the cloud-native Checkmarx One AppSec platform and Checkmarx SAST plugins are immediately available in the ServiceNow Store and effectively streamline application security for developers within the DevOps toolchain, significantly reducing the risk of delivering cloud-native enterprise applications. Author's quote &l...

Genetec Inc., a pioneering technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced the opening of a state-of-the-art experience centre in the UAE and the relocation of its Dubai office to accommodate continuous growth in the region. Named DBXC, the new experience centre and office is strategically located at One Central in the Dubai World Trade Centre and features innovative solutions from Genetec and its large ecosystem of industry-pio...

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) proudly announces that Michael Barnes was elected as Treasurer and will serve as Chairman of the ESA Finance Committee following the ESA Board of Directors' meeting on November 30, 2023. Barnes succeeds Kevin Stone, who assumes the role of Chairman-Elect from 2023 to 2024. "I’m delighted that Michael Barnes will serve as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chairman for ESA,” says Kevin Stone, ESA Chairman-Elect and COO of Doyle Security Systems....

RecFaces, an international facial recognition software developer, has announced its participation in the upcoming Intersec exhibition in Dubai on 16-18 January, 2024. The company will demonstrate its latest advancements in biometrics, including the way its state-of-the-art facial biometric software solution Id-Guard is integrated with Milestone XProtect VMS. Facial recognition software RecFaces had previously announced that its Id-Guard ready-made facial recognition software has been certifi...

Research conducted by the Security Leadership Research Institute (SLRI) and Kennesaw State University has been accepted for publication by the journal Information and Computer Security. 'Organisational perspectives on converged security operations' was published online on November 1 and will appear in an upcoming print issue of the journal. The study is the first phase of a multiphase project that will dive into issues such as metrics, staff group structures, cost, and current practices in...

System Surveyor announced the successful completion of its SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, marking a significant achievement for the company whose intelligent, all-in-one platform sets the standard in the industry for easy and collaborative site surveys, physical security system design and management. Established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Service Organisation Control (SOC) Type 2 report is a third-party audit that evaluates how effectively a cloud-based ser...