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Blackline Safety Corp., a global pioneer in connected safety technology, announced a new $1.8 million contract with a major North American water and wastewater utility provider based in California.  The order includes more than 560 devices, comprised of G7c wearable gas detectors and Blackline Docks to streamline device calibration and charging. The agreement also includes four years of self-monitoring services, ensuring ongoing visibility and heightened protection for the company’...

Queclink Wireless Solutions, a provider of IoT devices and hardware, has launched its smallest-ever GPS location device with the introduction of a real-time micro tracker for advanced lone worker protection. The GL30 possesses an ultra-compact and rugged design, multi-network connectivity, and enhanced location capabilities, making it ideal for the safety and security of employees working in remote or high-risk locations. Advanced alert and SOS functionality “The safeguarding of lone wo...

At GSX 2025 –Ernest N. Morial Convention Centre, New Orleans, September 29 to October 1, booth #3619 - Vismo will demonstrate its new “Checkpoints”, which uses QR codes at key points in a building or venue to create timestamped logs of presence. Not requiring a GPS location, Checkpoints’ QR code readings are automatically recorded in Vismo’s secure portal immediately the codes are scanned by phone. Vismo Protect App’s panic button “Checkpoints e...

Blackline Safety Corp., a global pioneer in connected safety technology, is unveiling new software enhancements at the 2025 National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo in Denver, Colorado, September 12-18, 2025.  Blackline is rolling out significant updates to its cloud-based safety platform, Blackline Live. Highlights include upgraded bulk management tools that automate manual tasks, a refreshed loner mobile app that extends protection to lower risk workers, and all-new geofe...

Vismo has announced “Vismo Checkpoints”, a proof of presence tool that takes employee wellbeing a step further by using QR codes to let organisations know precisely where staff are in a building or event space. Designed for high location accuracy and ease of use, Checkpoints is used with the Vismo Locate & Protect App on smartphones, from where it integrates with Vismo’s secure portal and the employer organisation’s security protocols. QR codes with a phone The app...

Blackline Safety Corp., a pioneer in connected safety technology, has announced a major expansion of its quality assurance (QA) program. As part of the expansion, the company has increased its QA team, upgraded its inspection equipment, and boosted in-lab testing of its entire product line. Real-time safety data Blackline manufactures an award-winning line of connected safety wearables and area gas monitors Headquartered in Canada with offices in the UK, France, U.S., and UAE, Blackline manu...

Interface Systems, a pioneering managed service provider delivering business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses, released a compliance guide to help New York retailers meet the requirements of the state’s Retail Worker Safety Act and its chapter amendment, Senate Bill S740. The law’s 270-day grace period expired on June 4, 2025, and retailers that have not completed the mandated steps now face potential penalties and increased lia...

A security services company has expanded its operations after acquiring a series of contracts in Greater Manchester. Copeland Group Services has taken on a cluster of contracts from Rochdale-based MJ Tyson Security, as well as rights to the brand. The acquired contracts involve providing security staff at gatehouse distribution centres, as well as CCTV monitoring and keyholding services at commercial premises and rapid deployment CCTV towers at construction sites. Copeland's nationwide cl...

Blackline Safety Corp., a global pioneer in connected safety technology, announced its largest contract to date – an $8.5 million deal to protect 1,025 workers at a major North American midstream company. 1,025 G7 wearable devices The contract expands the company’s original $3.5 million deal with Blackline, announced in September 2023 to protect more than 850 workers. Combined with the previous deal, Blackline devices protect all of the company’s nearly 2,000 field and site w...

Vismo, a global specialist in employee tracking, mass notification, and incident management solutions, will exhibit at booth G5/b at AidEx 2023, the international event focusing on humanitarian aid and development. AidEx runs from 25th - 26th October 2023 at Palexpo, Geneva, and Vismo will be showcasing its advanced app-based offerings, deployed and proven in high-risk situations to enhance aid-worker safety. Vismo is already in use by many charities, aid agencies, and NGOs around the world. S...

Vismo, a specialist in employee tracking, monitoring and safety solutions, has announced a partnership with RapidSOS, the intelligent safety platform that securely links life-saving data from 500 million connected devices, apps, and sensors to RapidSOS Safety Agents, 911 telecommunicators, and first responders. The partnership provides United States-based lone workers in healthcare with more immediate access to first responders whenever and wherever they feel unsafe or are in an emergency. Vi...

Hikvision, a world-pioneering manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, is excited to offer a comprehensive portfolio of physical security solutions proven to protect assets, people and property at cannabis operations. With a range of fully integrated products tailored specifically for the unique needs of the cannabis industry, Hikvision is empowering businesses to maintain regulatory compliance, secure...

Reliance High-Tech, the independent security technology integrator, has received a bronze-level award from the Government in recognition of its commitment to the Armed Forces. The award is for organisations that pledge, demonstrate, or advocate support to the defence and armed forces community, and align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant. The Covenant is a promise made that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, should be treated fairly and should...

Beyond Identity, the pioneering provider of passwordless, phishing-resistant MFA, announced the launch of The Passkey Journey – a free, GDPR-compliant tool built to help development and user experience (UX) teams understand, plan, and optimise different end-user authentication experiences. The tool solves key challenges around passkey adoption and offers much-needed clarity into the pain of UX inconsistencies across browsers and devices with just a few lines of code. FIDO standards Pass...

Key figures from the cyber security industry will gather to address the Parliament to discuss the UK’s readiness to defend itself against the growing threat posed by ransomware. Cyber – The Next Threat The event, entitled Cyber – The Next Threat is organised by the Parliament Street think tank and chaired by former Business Minister - Dean Russell MP and will take place on 13th March 2023.  The expert panel includes cyber security veteran Nicko van Someren, CTO, of Abso...

G7c personal wearable by Blackline Safety is the world’s first connected gas detector and lone worker safety monitor certified to the newly-upgraded BS 8484:2022, the standard that underpins the UK’s lone worker safety leadership. Lone workers are those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision. Employers have a legal obligation to manage any health and safety risks before their employees can work alone. Potentially harmful events In addition to the almost 700,000...

Reliance High-Tech is pleased to have been nominated as a finalist for two awards in the Security and Fire Excellence Awards in 2022.  Training Initiative of the Year award For the Training Initiative of the Year award, the company has embarked upon ambitious recruitment and training programme consisting of two pioneering schemes.  Firstly, developed in conjunction with Zitko, Reliance has adopted the Zitko TALENT programme, which takes individuals from other industries an...

Reliance High-Tech, the independent security technology integrator, is celebrating 30 years of membership of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA). During this time, Reliance High-Tech has been able to help shape the direction of the security industry by sharing its knowledge with other members and playing an active role in a number of special interest groups. Voice of the security industry Since it was formed in 1967, the BSIA has firmly established itself as the voice of the prof...

Blackline Safety Corp., a globally renowned company in connected safety technology, has announced it will unveil the G6 single-gas detector – setting a new standard in connected worker wearables – at the upcoming 2022 National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo, which is to be held from September 19 to September 21, 2022, at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, California, USA. “The challenge was how to bring the increased safety and operational performa...

“Every employer’s fundamental responsibility to their employees is to eliminate risks to health and safety, for every worker, including those who work alone,” advises Matt Smitheman, Senior Solutions Consultant, at Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises. Occupational risks As retailers continue to adapt their business models, many are...

In response to the growing demand for employee protection and a one-stop solution to keep workers safe on the job, Blackline Safety Corp., a globally renowned company in connected safety technology, has announced a major expansion of its round-the-clock safety monitoring service. The expansion includes growing the Blackline Safety Operations Centre (SOC) – the only in-house safety monitoring service operated by a connected safety vendor, which operates 24/7, 365 days a year – by inc...

Interface Security Systems (Interface), a globally renowned managed service provider, delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, has announced an expanded suite of Personal Protection Monitoring services that use active RFID tags to protect infants from abduction, prevent mother/infant mismatches, and monitor memory care patients. Personal Protection Monitoring services Personal Protection Monitoring was first launched i...

The new French electronic National Identity Card (eID) has been awarded the prestigious Best New National ID Card prize by Reconnaissance International at the HSP Awards EMEA (High-Security Printing for Europe - Africa - Middle East). Awarded by a jury of independent international experts, it recognises the outstanding achievement and technical sophistication of this personal identification document program thanks to the French Ministry of the Interior, ANTS (Agence Nationale des Titres S&eacut...

The owners of Innovative Business Software A/S (Innovative), Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation (Valsoft Corp.) have acquired UK-based security firm, Bold Communications, in a move to drive expansion of its presence in the United Kingdom. The acquisition will strengthen Innovative’s product offering, with the inclusion of Bold Communications’ CCTV alarm event handling and lone worker protection services. Innovative Business Software A/S is a global provider of security technology in...

In the wake of an unprecedented increase in reports of violence and abuse towards frontline workers, body worn video systems provider, Reveal Media and lone worker protection specialists Peoplesafe have entered into a strategic partnership to provide public-facing workers with a body camera solution designed to record all incidents. Initially adopted by the police force, body worn video technology is starting to be adopted by other industries, from healthcare providers such as ambulance staff t...

Ringway Jacobs, a renowned highway services provider, has become the first UK fleet operation to adopt a video-enabled lone worker service that is designed to better safeguard drivers operating in the field. Ringway Jacobs’ H&S and Fleet departments teamed up with Peoplesafe and SureCam to roll-out the integrated safety solution, by using a mobile phone app that enables the benefits of lone worker protection with those of video telematics. Video-enabled lone worker service David Bon...

Amulet, the specialist security arm of The Churchill Group, launches a new Temp & Vacant service. The nationwide service will provide 24/7, 365 security solutions and has been launched to support businesses that have temporary and vacant properties – an existing problem that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. When the first work from home order was given in March 2020, thousands of properties became vacant overnight. Last June commercial office space had a vacancy rate of 4.5 perce...

Reliance (Reliance High Tech Limited), the UK's renowned independent security technology integrator and provider of Lone Worker Safety and video surveillance solutions, has launched new websites for its Reliance High-Tech and Reliance Protect brands, to reflect the changing needs of its customers, post Covid-19 pandemic. New brand websites The move towards greater business digitisation required Reliance to enhance its customer experience and online support material. The new websites have a com...

AlertMedia, the globally renowned emergency communication solutions provider, has announced the launch of several new mobile app features, which are designed to keep the current hybrid workforce and anywhere workers safe and connected to their organisation, while travelling, working remotely, or on the go. AlertMedia mobile app Employees of organisations with an AlertMedia account can now access real-time information about emerging threats happening anywhere in the world, through the AlertMedi...

Fenix Monitoring, an approved NSI Gold Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC), has entered into a new partnership with OPTEX to support its customers in providing state-of-the-art security response services. The business, founded in 2018 by Managing Director, Carl Meason, will harness the reliability and performance of OPTEX’s Intelligent Visual Monitoring solution to extend its services to provide visually verified alarms, enhancing security by capturing genuine alarms while filtering out nuisance...