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Aiphone enhances IX-SOFT software solution, unveils adaptor to turn PCs into feature-rich intercom system

Aiphone, the globally renowned company in international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, has enhanced the IX Series PC Master Station Software. It now offers two easy-to-use options, to turn any personal computer into a feature-rich intercom. IX-SOFT and IXW-MA-SOFT software The IX-SOFT and IXW-MA-SOFT software solutions give customers the option to choose between a portable, plug-and-play USB dongle, to activate individual personal computers or a multipurpose adap...

Alcatraz AI highlights the 5 key ways to streamline an organisation’s access control

New growth in AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology has led to improvements in access control systems. AI combines the quick, automated protocols of electric systems, with humans’ capacity to learn and observe key points. With both of these in play, the system can quickly evaluate potential threats, such as tailgaters, and adjust security levels. Alcatraz AI focuses on 5 key ways the process can be streamlined, with the inclusion of AI technology. Identify in an instant For humans...

SailPoint Technologies announces its new Amazon Web Services (AWS) region in Tokyo

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc, a pioneer in identity security for the modern enterprise, announces its new Amazon Web Services (AWS) region in Tokyo. This is the seventh region for the company, with other locations in Frankfurt, London, Montreal, Sydney, and two in the United States of America (USA). The launch highlights the growing global demand for SailPoint’s cloud identity security offerings and the company’s focus on helping customers achieve their data residency requir...

Fingerprint Cards AB promotes ‘Never trust, always verify’ philosophy and explains how biometrics helps move towards Zero Trust strategy

Today’s enterprises are being challenged to stay one step ahead of security threats. Data shows that in 2021, the average cost of a data breach reached US$ 4.24 million, up from US$ 3.86 million in 2020, and the highest in 17 years. The surge in flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Working From Anywhere – WFA) is making an already challenging situation even more complex. Leaders now need to decide how to combine enterprise-level security with current working models. The timing...

New Hikvision audio and strobe light AcuSense camera helps deter crime, reduce false alarms

Hikvision, a world-pioneering manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions, continues to build on its popular line of AcuSense surveillance cameras with the introduction of the new AcuSense Audio and Strobe Light Camera Series. The new camera series combines advanced machine learning with integral strobe lighting and audio warnings in a single unit providing an effective autonomous solution for deterring intruders. 2nd gen AcuSense intelligence Unlike conventional security sys...

Security-Net, Inc. announces the addition of Strategic Security Solutions as its new member

Security-Net, Inc., a network of globally renowned security system integrators, is welcoming Strategic Security Solutions, a commercial security integrator focused on providing security solutions to commercial entities, universities, critical infrastructure and healthcare facilities, to its membership. One of four additions to the Security-Net membership within the past month, Strategic Security Solutions joins as the 19th member company and marks a period of fast growth for the organisation....

Dahua explains why moving video surveillance to cloud is a good idea

With recent advancements in cloud technology and the increasing demand for remote work, more and more organisations and businesses consider migrating their physical infrastructure and video security into the cloud. The Video Surveillance Report 2020 from IFSEC Global revealed that 44% of security professionals are now using cloud-based tech in their surveillance systems. By storing data in the cloud (rather than on-site equipment), users can remotely access, preview/playback their video footage...

Alcatraz AI announces the appointment of Greg Sarrail as the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sales

Alcatraz AI, a globally renowned company in physical security technologies, has announced that it has hired Greg Sarrail to serve as the company’s first Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sales. Greg Sarrail is a Global Sales Leader with two decades of diverse experience in spearheading the business strategy and sales at renowned multi-national organisations. His valuable experience, commercial awareness, and expertise in leading by example will drive Alcatraz AI’s sales expansion. In-...

Patrick Clancey appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDEMIA National Security Solutions (NSS)

IDEMIA National Security Solutions (NSS), a subsidiary of IDEMIA, the globally renowned biometric and identity solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Patrick Clancey as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Patrick Clancey has over 18 years of experience in the biometrics industry. Prior to joining NSS, Clancey served as Vice President of Strategy and Programs and Chief of Staff for IDEMIA’s Global Digital Platforms organisation. Integral role in creation of NSS Patrick Clancey w...

Allied Universal announces the appointment of Ryan Manning as the Chief Compliance Officer (COO)

Allied Universal, a global security and facility services company, has recently appointed Ryan Manning as the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). He will be based in the Santa Ana corporate office of Allied Universal. Ryan Manning will be responsible for overseeing all enterprise compliance globally for Allied Universal. With operations in over 90 countries around the world, he will contribute to the company’s ESG and sustainability goals, by furthering the company’s commitment to the h...

Securitas Electronic Security, Inc. announces Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) partnership with Nedap

Securitas Electronic Security, Inc. (SES), with industry renowned expertise in retail security, has announced a strategic partnership with Nedap, in order to provide retail, RFID and cloud-based loss prevention solutions. SES – Nedap partnership This partnership expands SES offerings to include Nedap’s portfolio of retail offerings focusing on inventory visibility and seamless shopping experiences, including Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) solutions for retail stores, unified...

Video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) by Bosch is a scalable solution that enables efficient management of video security footage

VSaaS by Bosch enables users to monitor, manage, record, and replay video security footage directly in the Cloud from anywhere. It helps site managers, security operators, or operations staffs make quick decisions, especially from remote locations, when faced with events, preventing them from becoming incidents. Each year demand for video surveillance continues to grow, as organisations seek to increase the security and safety of people and property. Searching for a solution that scales with th...

Anviz Global moves to a new office in Union City

Anviz is excited to announce that the team has moved to a new location in Union City, expanding its sales team and logistic centre, along with a state-of-the-art training area. The old office served well, and it made great memories there, but it couldn't be more exciting about the new space. In the past 2 years, the global business had been affected in various aspects. Anviz Global Inc. has been lucky to keep the business growing. New officer offers more space The new office offered more squa...

Alcatraz AI deems facial recognition as the future of security

Door access control has undergone many changes in recent years with new technology and practices going in and out of style. With the recent developments in AI, the future of security technology is more secure and efficient. Making buildings both easier to navigate and harder to break into. Keep reading below for all the amazing possibilities of AI in action. Frictionless access system With door access control, the users face is their credential. The Alcatraz Rock uses three-dimensional sen...

Arabesque partners with Snowflake Inc. to deliver real-time ESG data solutions via cutting-edge cloud technology

Arabesque has announced a new partnership with Snowflake Inc., the Data Cloud company, enabling financial institutions and investors to integrate Arabesque’s suite of data assets and insights into their technology stacks securely and in real-time. Data Cloud solution The partnership will allow Arabesque to deliver its market-renowned solutions at scale, through Snowflake’s Data Cloud, which offers a centralised and streamlined data delivery experience with no additional integration...

Oncam announces the release of the high performing, compact and easy-to-install C-08 camera, extends their C-Series product suite

Oncam, a global independent manufacturer of single-sensor fisheye 360-degree cameras and video surveillance technology, has announced the launch of the C-08, a high-performing, compact and easy-to-install 8 MP camera that provides coverage of wide areas from a single viewpoint. Engineered and designed by Oncam and powered by the globally renowned Qualcomm Vision Intelligence Platform technology, the C-08 camera achieves complete situational awareness, at up to 60 fps (frames per second). Oncam...

Xerafy explains how medical device vendors digitise loaner instrument tray management

Medical device manufacturers are pioneers in medical device tracking, digitising loaner management to automate their consignment programmes and support SPD traceability. Consigned surgical instrumentation and devices, such as ortho, implants, scopes, and laparoscopy, have become essential to healthcare facilities. Metal and plastic trays designed to handle and protect them during sterilisation are now available with electronic tags that allow full tracking and digitalisation of consignment prog...

Veriff partners with Starship Technologies to offer identity verification services for autonomous robot delivery platform

Veriff, a global identity verification solutions provider, has announced its partnership with Starship Technologies, the world’s renowned provider of autonomous delivery services to provide authentication and re-verification services for its fleet of autonomous delivery robots in the United Kingdom.  Partnership with Veriff With this partnership, Veriff adds an extra layer of safety and security to Starship Technologies’ services, making it the first company in the world to cr...

Leonardo highlights the key role the P-72B - ATR 72 MP aircraft plays in aerial and maritime surveillance for Italy’s Guardia di Finanza

In the last decade, the Mediterranean Sea has assumed a centrality in what could be defined as a ‘Problematic chessboard’, which is a particularly complex and constantly changing geopolitical context. The control of the Euro-Mediterranean border has always represented one of the ‘unsolved’ problems for the entire European Community, given that the Mediterranean is the meeting point of the Eurasian continent with Africa. To make matters worse, the political instability of...

Ambient.ai emerges from stealth and unveils its new Computer Vision Intelligence (CVI) platform for the physical security industry

Ambient.ai has emerged from stealth to introduce the first computer vision intelligence platform. The company has raised US$ 52 million in venture funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and launches with five of the largest US tech companies by market capitalisation and multiple Fortune 500 customers across a variety of other industries. Already, large enterprises, schools, and museums use Ambient.ai to secure property, people, and assets from the current most harrowing physical security thr...

Gallagher releases cloud-based security solution for small and medium businesses in the US - Gallagher security for SMB

Globally renowned provider of integrated security and site management solutions, Gallagher, has launched their cloud-based solution for small and medium businesses in the United States of America (USA) - Gallagher security for SMB. Gallagher security for SMB app Designed to simplify security operations, Gallagher security for SMB provides business owners with the freedom to manage their security from anywhere, with an easy-to-use mobile app. Its intelligent functionality enables users to arm a...

Orion Entrance Control, Inc. and Tansa Global enter into strategic partnership and exhibit full height turnstiles at Intersec 2022

Orion Entrance Control, Inc. (Orion ECI) and Tansa Global (Tansa) have entered into a strategic partnership to expand the global reach for both companies. This new business relationship was featured at the Intersec 2022 show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Orion Entrance Control, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Steve Caroselli, said “I am excited to announce Orion has joined in a strategic partnership with the best full height turnstile manufacturer in the world. We have...

Ava Security launches cloud-based license plate recognition solution, Ava Aware LPR

Ava Security, a unified service provider of cyber security and video security solutions, has launched license plate recognition (LPR) solution, as part of its Ava Aware cloud-based AI data platform. The new capabilities operate in the Cloud and are able to work with a wide variety of third-party and Ava cameras. Most LPR solutions require two cameras, in order to operate. Ava Security needs just one, while delivering enhanced situational awareness and insights with great accuracy. The solution...

Device Authority and Trusted Objects announce integration on end-to-end software security solution for all Edge IoT devices

Device Authority, a globally renowned company in identity and access management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Trusted Objects, a global player in cyber security technologies for embedded systems and cloud device management platforms, have announced their integration between TO-protect software root-of-trust (RoT) and KeyScaler IoT platform. Last year, Trusted Objects joined the KeyScaler Ready programme, which enabled both teams to work closely together to provide a combined solut...

Ford and ADT to form joint venture to fortify vehicle security with breakthrough technology

Ford and ADT Inc. will invest in a new joint venture called Canopy that combines ADT’s professional security monitoring and Ford’s AI-driven video camera technology to help customers strengthen the security of new and existing vehicles across automotive brands. “The combination of our technologies and our deep security experience creates a new category of protection for work and personal vehicles,” said Elliot Cohen, ADT chief business development officer. “Ve...

Menlo Security announces new strategic partnership with cloud solutions firm, Distology

Menlo Security, a globally renowned company in cloud security, has announced a new strategic partnership with Distology. Menlo Security has selected the specialist IT cyber security distributor, in order to help roll out its portfolio of products to the UK market. Menlo Security helps IT and security professionals to eliminate cyber security threats, by protecting users and business networks, via its Cloud Security Platform, powered by its Isolation Core. Countering cyber security threats Thi...

Security-Net welcomes fast-growing New England-based company CGL Technologies as newest member

Security-Net, Inc., a network of security system integrators, announced that CGL Technologies will join their membership under the leadership of newly appointed Principal, Christopher Wetzel. The addition of CGL Technologies marks the fourth new member company for Security-Net within the past month, bringing its total number of member companies to 19. CGL Technologies is a security systems integrator based out of Westwood, Mass., recognised for providing integrated security solutions to many la...

AGILOX announces the appointment of Helmut Schmid as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

AGILOX makes new top management appointments. Helmut Schmid takes over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in January 2022, as successor to the previous CEO, Franz Humer. Helmut Schmid will continue the AMR manufacturer’s ongoing strategy to expand its global market share. New appointments at AGILOX As the sole Managing Director of AGILOX, he also adds three new authorised signatories to the management team, Josef Baumann-Rott, Klaus Pucher and Robert Mayer. Helmut Schmid, who was the h...

Axis Communications offer industry viewpoint in response to the Government’s Protect Duty consultation findings

Following the publication on 10 January 2022 of the Government’s response to the Protect Duty public consultation, which ran from February 26 to July 2, 2021, Axis Communications’ Steven Kenny, Industry Liaison, Architecture and Engineering, examined the assessment. Steven Kenny said, “Axis welcomes the response from Government and, indeed, from the majority of respondents to the consultation who support tougher security measures to ensure preparedness for and protection from...

Suprema unveils its new 3rd Generation product lineup at Intersec 2022 event

Suprema, a global renowned company in access control and biometric solutions, participates in the largest security exhibition of the Middle East, Intersec 2022, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from January 16 – 18, 2022. At the event, Suprema shared a showcase of its third-generation access control portfolio, which focuses on contactless solutions with the latest market demands in the post-COVID era. FaceStation F2 facial recognition technology In 2021, Suprema differentiated...