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Police and local authorities in Lower Saxony, represented by ZPD, have commissioned Frequentis to supply its multimedia communication solution 3020 LifeX. The implementation of this system across eight control centres, one alternate control centre, and one test system will take place in three phases. The project will establish a state-wide standard for the control centre communication system within an IP-based system environment in Lower Saxony. Modernisation of the control centre "Throughout...

SATO, a global pioneer in the development of auto-ID and labelling solutions launched the PW4NX 4-inch mobile label printer. The PW4NX is designed for mobility, speed, durability, and minimal downtime to the lower total cost of ownership (TCO) in a range of business-critical mobile labelling applications in logistics, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and food service. Mobile labelling Warehouses are typically staffed by operators that tend to work extended hours, inevitably resulting in mis...

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...

The Security Executive Council’s Security Leadership Research Institute (SLRI) has released highlights of its study on the state of security convergence, conducted jointly with Kennesaw State University’s Coles College of Business. The research sought to determine the veracity of a common assumption in the security field: that most high-performing and successful security functions operate within a “converged” structure, with corporate and cyber security reporting to a si...

Global B2B SaaS marketing agency Bordeaux & Burgundy has announced its appointment by Armis, the asset visibility and security company as their preferred marketing & demand generation agency of record. Bordeaux and Burgundy directly asset Armis’ global marketing organisation to better scale their global demand generation campaigns and power their journey to a future IPO. Enhanced service experience “Our primary focus is to ensure our customers are delighted with our servic...

Ahead of its attendance at the Security & Policing event, global security manufacturer, Gallagher has warned that the cyber threat is more real than ever before for critical national infrastructure and that the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure’s (CPNI) work around the Cyber Assurance for Physical Security Systems (CAPSS) 2021 standard is crucial for manufacturers and the security industry to get behind. CAPSS 2021 standard Gallagher is the only access control secu...

Allied Universal®, a security and facility services provider announced the appointment of Tom Rulon as vice president, of business development -- Event Services. Responsibilities Rulon is responsible for all of the Event Services division’s business development activities, including managing sales processes, responding to requests for proposals, and providing leadership to the growing business development team. The Allied Universal Event Services division is responsible for ensuring...

Intellian Technologies Inc., a global provider of resilient multi-constellation, feature-rich satellite user terminals and communications solutions, unveils their latest Electronically Scanned Array (ESA) technology at Satellite 2023, in Washington, D.C. Intellian’s flat panel user terminal portfolio includes solutions designed to operate across fixed enterprise, land mobility, maritime, government and defence sectors. The full-duplex ESA user terminal will operate on the&n...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Jim Black – senior director, security architect at Microsoft – and Ryan Kaltenbaugh – senior vice president for sales in North America at LenelS2 – as the 2023 recipients of the Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognises SIA volunteers who have made tireless efforts to expand SIA’s programs and services. SIA will present Black and Kaltenbaugh with the award at The Advance, SIA&rsquo...

Award-winning global security pioneer, Gallagher, will be showcasing the new single door controller 7000 SD and Command Centre v8.80 along with its multi-site small and medium business (SMB) security solution and pioneering partnership integrations in booth #18109 at ISC West from March 29-31. The American Leadership Team, including Executive Vice President, of the Americas Scott Elliott, will be in attendance alongside members of the sales team who will be at the booth providing live pro...

People are living longer, and most of them want to do that living in the comfort of their own homes. This growing and growing older trend means that opportunities for sales of smart locks and other connected devices are also on the rise. Aging in the United States According to the Population Reference Bureau study on “Aging in the United States,”  “the number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060.&rdquo...

British technology company, Sunstone Systems has unveiled its latest innovative product - one it believes will help businesses and contractors working on sites to finally turn the tide against construction crime. Sunstone’s IO System Sunstone’s IO System is a tech solution designed to solve problems, it has been specifically developed to tackle site crime. This is a rapidly deployable security and communication hub that is designed to support multiple CCTV cameras of any type, but...

Chubb Fire and Security, one of the life safety service providers is this week attending the Annual SafeZone EMEA Conference taking place in Birmingham, UK. The award-winning event connects business pioneers with experts like Chubb, to share innovation, best practices and how they operate with SafeZone solutions.  Chubb has partnered with CriticalArc on the SafeZone application since 2021. Forming part of Chubb visiON+ offering of connect safety services, SafeZone powered by Chubb combines...

Corps Monitoring, a division of certified Social Enterprise, Corps Security, has partnered with a provider of home and business security systems, Texecom Monitor to provide clients with a one-stop solution for signaling.  Texecom Monitor  Texecom Monitor offers signalling to leading Alarm Receiving Centres and is part of Texecom’s suite of digital solutions specifically designed to help professional installers grow and optimise their business. Digital integration with the Cor...

AlertEnterprise, Inc., the cyber-physical security convergence software company revealed the launch of its first-ever Guardian AI Chatbot powered by OpenAI ChatGPT. The company will debut the AI Chatbot globally end of March at the ASIS Europe and ISC West trade events. Guardian AI Chatbot The Guardian AI Chatbot is developed with the world-renowned GPT-3 platform created by OpenAI and is designed to instantly deliver security operators the physical access and security insights that mat...

Cohesity, a pioneer in data security and management announced that it has been named a pioneer in the Omdia Universe: Protecting and Recovering Data in the Cloud Era, 2022–23 report. Omdia, a global technology research pioneer, positioned Cohesity as a solution provider for its latest Omdia Universe for Data Protection and Backup in the Cloud report. Modernised data protection approach Cohesity is recognised for its modernised data protection approach and strong capabilities in core bac...

At Enforce Tac 2023 (Nuremberg, 28 February to 1 March), the Teledyne FLIR PVS (Personal Vision Systems) team will shine the spotlight on its wide range of class-leading thermal monocular solutions for law enforcement agencies, police forces, border guards and military distributors active in this field. On Stand 456 in Hall 10, visitors will also discover the industry-renowned support and service offer available from Teledyne FLIR PVS, alongside the availability of several attractive product d...

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of digital identity apps in use will exceed 4.1 billion globally by 2027; rising from 2.3 billion in 2023. This represents a growth of 82% over the next four years. This increase will be driven by the use of government-backed digital identities to replace physical identity documents as a source of verification for third-party apps, such as banking and financial services. This will be critical, as businesses aim to reduce identity theft...

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-...

PACOM, the provider of access control and security management solutions, will welcome visitors to ISC West to view its next-generation, cutting-edge cloud-based platform. The company can be found at Booth 22075 between March 29th-31st at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, where its team of technical experts will be on hand to show visitors how this next-generation software solution offers the flexibility, scalability, affordability, and functionality demanded by organisations. User-friendly and c...

3xLOGIC, an innovator and provider of security hardware, software, and cloud-based solutions that drive business intelligence, will be exhibiting at ISC West, March 29th-31st at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. 3xLOGIC will be found at Booth 22075, where visitors will be able to discover more about its comprehensive range of products, systems, and services. Preview webinar "The last 12 months have been a period of considerable development activity for 3xLOGIC and we will use ISC West to showca...

Comments by David Hoelzer, Fellow at SANS Institute: “With yet another AI product soon to be introduced to the public by Baidu, AI chatbots have taken the tech world by storm, but amid the hype and enormous potential, it’s important to get to grips with the reality and discover the real impact of advanced AI solutions. While the machine learning chatbot has game-changing capabilities, it’s also plumping up hackers’ toolkits, with criminals able to find ways to use, abuse,...

2N, the global market pioneer in internet-enabled intercoms and access control systems, has launched an augmented reality app, 2N AppeAR, that allows architects, engineers, integrators, and installers to see how the company’s products would look if incorporated into their projects. 2N AppeAR For every 2N product, 2N AppeAR provides detailed 3D models, technical information, useful videos, and the option to view them disassembled. It also enables ‘virtual installation’ so that...

Danfoss has announced it is accepting entries for its fourteenth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. Competition and participation criteria  Launched in 2010, the competition recognizes North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), building owners, municipalities, contractors, consulting engineers, system integrators, and end users that have introduced a new product, opened a new facility, or invested in a building or system upgrade in the past 18 months using Danf...

Magos Systems, a pioneer in advanced radar detection technology has partnered with robotic aerial security company Nightingale Security to provide an innovative, fully-autonomous radar-activated drone solution for perimeter security. Magos radar solution The solution combines Magos ground-based radar detection and classification with the Blackbird autonomous drone from Nightingale that can independently respond to an event, acting as a force multiplier for human guard forces. Magos radars wor...

A Chartered Security Professional (CsyP) is warning that security has an image problem, and it is only when something goes wrong, a break-in occurs, or a perimeter is compromised that businesses begin to appreciate its true worth.  It’s also often when organisations find out whether the security, they have installed was actually up to the job for which it was intended, and the moment when buying cheap may look like an un-informed purchase.  Buying cheap security The warni...

Alcatraz AI, a global pioneer in autonomous access control solutions announced the addition of web-based Mobile Enrollment and Privacy Consent Management to its flagship facial authentication product the Rock™. Privacy protection Currently, organisations worldwide can eliminate friction from the access control registration process by enabling secure mass or individual enrollment. New or current employees and visitors can enroll from anywhere in seconds, through their mobile devices or t...

Identiv, Inc., a global digital security and identification pioneer in the Internet of Things (IoT) announced, in partnership with Scale Computing, a market pioneer in edge computing, virtualisation, and hyper-converged solutions, the launch of Identiv Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Powered by Scale Computing. The solution delivers Identiv applications, including Hirsch Velocity visitor management software and its Velocity Vision video management system (VMS) for total situational awarenes...

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced it has been recognised by Security Today for its FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), which was named a 2022 New Product of the Year. Launched in April 2022, Konica Minolta’s VSS offering includes its FORXAI Video Security Solution for Intelligent Surveillance and point-of-entry solution FORXAI Video Security Solution for Secure Access. Security Today Security Today magazine is the industry media brand providing technology, educa...

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...