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The massive explosion that shook Beirut on August 4th had a devastating impact on Lebanon and its citizens, killing at least 180 people and injuring thousands. At the same time, tens of thousands of the city’s residents were left homeless after the blast destroyed their houses and properties. International organisations and peacekeepers from all over the world have reached out to send daily necessities and medical supplies to the region and assist in the reconstruction of the affected area...

Dallmeier electronic, one of the manufacturers of video security systems, introduces the remote-controlled "Privacy Shield" for their Panomera® cameras. With a few mouse clicks, government authorities, police forces as well as private businesses can cover the lenses of the cameras with a kind of "privacy curtain" in order to protect the privacy rights of individuals concerned. The use-cases could be during peaceful public assemblies, company staff meetings or strikes. Data protection One...

Zenitel, the supplier of intelligent and interoperable communication solutions, announced the hiring of a director of marketing in their North American Operations. Diane Ritchey has been Editor-in-Chief for Security magazine since 2009. She has an experienced background in publishing, public relations, content creation and management, in addition to internal and external communications. Evolution of intelligent communications Within her role at Security, Ritchey organised and executed the ann...

The Safe Passage Module now available as part of the Connect ONE cloud-hosted platform from Connected Technologies is a framework for a one-time or periodic self-approval process for facility access control. Perfect for back-to-work strategies during the pandemic or to ensure health and safety compliance, it provides an automated self-attestation method to ensure a user is safe to be at the site. The Safe Passage Mobile Badge displays the current access status of the user with the words Approve...

sync., a UK money management app innovating the Open Banking space and aiming to make money management beautiful, simple and accessible to everyone, has officially announced their partnership with ComplyAdvantage. Growth across FinTech sector Growth across the FinTech (Financial Technology) sector has led to increased competition and innovation in financial services, resulting in a rise of disruptive companies, such as, sync. leading the way in Open Banking. sync. is an exciting new Open Bank...

Kenna Security, the enterprise provider in risk-based vulnerability management, has hired David La France to be its new vice president of engineering. In that role, he will oversee Kenna’s development, architecture, quality assurance, systems, reliability, program management, and documentation. “Dave is that rare talent that understands both the cultural and engineering challenges that companies face during high growth phases,” said Karim Toubba, CEO of Kenna Security. “...

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH announces the expansion of the Toshiba S300 Surveillance Hard Disk Drive series. This includes a new S300 series using Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology for small and medium-sized businesses and the renaming of the Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology surveillance drives to the S300 Pro series for professional and public sector use. Hard drives usage Targeting the demands of small-to-medium-scale video surveillance systems, the new S300 se...

AlgoSec, the provider of business-driven network security management solutions, announced strong year-on-year growth of 26% in product revenues and profitability in the first half of 2020. During H1, the company also hired 55 employees. “Thanks to the efforts of our staff and partners, we have achieved excellent results in the first half of 2020, despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic,” said Yuval Baron, CEO of AlgoSec. “This highlights how demand for our solutions is grow...

Eagle Eye Networks, the global provider in Cloud Video Surveillance has joined forces with Sitasys AG to create an enhanced security monitoring platform by implementing a cloud-to-cloud integration of Video Surveillance and Alarm Monitoring. This integration allows users to immediately connect Eagle Eye Networks as VMS into the revolutionary cloud-based “evalink” Alarm Management Platform from Sitasys. Sitasys utilised Eagle Eye Networks RESTful API platform and Big Data Video Frame...

HITRUST, a data protection standards development and certification organisation, announces that it has incorporated an additional Community Supplemental Requirement (CSR)—a customised set of security and privacy control objectives and requirements unique to a specific community of interest or organisation. The HITRUST CSF framework and HITRUST MyCSF assessment platform will continue to be updated to incorporate additional CSRs, which will be announced as they become available. Widely lev...

As places of work start actively planning to safely open, Vanderbilt are providing customers with smart and reliable strategies to help create a safer environment for staff and visitors. Topics include: Creating social distancing solutions to allocate time slots and to ease people traffic flows Reducing transmission among employees by creating contact tracing reports on one’s access control system Maintaining healthy business operations by using one’s access control system to r...

Suprema, a globally renowned provider of access control, time and attendance and biometric solutions, has announced the introduction of the FaceStation F2 Fusion Multimodal Terminal. The new multimodal biometric solution delivers exceptional authentication accuracy and anti-spoofing performance by the fusion of visual and infrared face recognition technology. The FaceStation F2 can also be combined with Suprema Thermal Camera to detect users with high skin temperature, and features mask detecti...

Security and monitoring firm Ecl-ips, has bought Bristol-based alarms specialist, Security Group, to expand its services to clients. Ecl-ips is a CCTV and access control system designer and installer based in Worcestershire which has always strived to offer clients the most advanced solutions it can. Its current preferred partners are Avigilon, part of Motorola Solutions, for CCTV and Paxton, for access control. Meanwhile, Security Group specialises in designing, installing, maintaining and rep...

IP audio and control innovator Barix is bringing its IP paging and intercom expertise to large broadcast and emergency response networks with RackBox, a universal cloud-based, any-to-all platform for widespread delivery of critical messages. Initially custom-developed for a large national US TV broadcaster, Barix has now productized RackBox to serve a broader set of paging and intercom needs inside and outside the broadcast industry. In addition to TV and radio networks, RackBox is ideal for p...

NAPCO Security Technologies is pleased to announce a new option for its increasingly popular iBridge Video Pro Doorbell. iBridge Video Doorbell Ideal for dealers looking to compete with DIY products with a professional-grade offering, this RMR-generating convenience for any account connects with true-2-way voice using either the standalone video app or integrated with iSecure Connected Home & Security System, iBridge Connected Home app & the multi-function iBridge 7 security/video/smar...

Pyronix launched its latest security peripheral, the MCNANO-WE wireless magnetic contact. The Nano-sized contact delivers exceptional long-life security performance that’s designed to disappear with the out-of-sight installation. “We’re really pleased to introduce such a convenient and flexible solution, that users may even forget is there,” Laurence Kenny, Pyronix Marketing Manager, said. Residential and commercial installation Fitting inside the frame of a uPVC door,...

ASSA ABLOY announced the introduction of Medeco’s Intelligent Key Cabinet (IKC), a complete key access control and storage solution. Ideal for keys and other assets that require a high level of security and accountability, the IKC is an electronically controlled steel cabinet that requires Biometric Fingerprint, PIN, or Prox Card authentication (optional) for access. Authorised users have access to only specific keys stored in the cabinet. The IKC electronically keeps a record of key remo...

AMAG announces one new integration and two updates to the Symmetry Partner Program for Symmetry v9.1, providing customers with more choices than ever before when they choose Symmetry. Magos Magos' radar detection integration, MASS, has been certified for Symmetry v9.1. MASS is a radar detection system capable of raising alerts based on suspicious activity in a pre-defined area called an alarm zone. The integration is able to import alarms into Symmetry whenever an alarm zone, defined in MASS,...

Milestone Systems announced a webinar panel discussion of safety and security professionals, including representatives from Nemours Children’s Hospital Health System in Jacksonville, Florida, and The City of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. They will share insights and ideas on how to address change, support their core mission and assist other parts of their respective organisations. The webinar will focus on how these three different organisations are using their video management system to he...

While access control is a fundamental element of security in higher education, many aging access control systems urgently need to be upgraded. This is according to a survey of 1,800 higher education security and IT professionals conducted by Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions and HID Global, a worldwide provider in trusted identity solutions. While organisations are ready to embrace new technology, they are look...

Vector Firm announced celebrating the third anniversary of its Vector Firm Academy, an online sales training platform built solely for system integrators and their technology partners. Vector Firm, a globally renowned sales and marketing consulting and training firm focused on the security industry, was founded in 2010 by Chris Peterson, an industry advocate driven to help companies drastically improve their sales and marketing performance. Intelligent strategies and effective tools Vector Fi...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2020 winners of the SIA New Product Showcase Awards, the flagship awards program in partnership with ISC West recognising innovative security products, services and solutions. Top among the winners – who were recognised on July 9 during a virtual awards show – was Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, receiving the 2020 Best New Product Award. Since its inception in 1979, the SIA New Product Showcase has been the security indust...

The German video technology pioneer Dallmeier electronic is a sponsor of the Logistics Summit 2020 (1 October 2020 at Hannover Messe) and will present an extensive portfolio of video-based solutions for users in both the intralogistics and transport logistics sectors. Dallmeier's logistics expert Christian Linthaler will complete the manufacturer's presence with a technical presentation. One major challenge for many logistics companies is that of measuring the large number of packaged goods acc...

Leonardo is strengthening the level of support and maintenance services offered to its customer base in South Africa with a new service centre following the recent acquisition of Precision Aviation Services (Pty) Ltd. This is located at Wonderboom Airport – Pretoria and comprises 2275 m2 of floor space, 450 m2 of workshop and store, and an equivalent amount of office space. The site had been operating as an Authorised Service Centre for Leonardo’s helicopters in the country over the...

SALTO Systems and BioCote in partnership announce the release of the new SALTO Neo Cylinder smart door locking solution that offers buildings increased protection against microbes to support a cleaner and more hygienic environment. SALTO Neo Cylinder The new SALTO Neo Cylinder is a compact smart door lock cylinder, which comes equipped with the advanced wireless access control design technology. The new solution is designed to provide smarter building management and can be installed on doors,...

Suprema, a renowned provider of access control, biometrics and time and attendance solutions, announced its first virtual event, Suprema Connect 2020, scheduled to take place for one month from September 15. With all major security conferences cancelled due to COVID-19, Suprema designed Suprema Connect 2020 to continue to engage and support partners and customers. Under the theme of “Suprema Contactless Solution,” the event will feature Suprema contactless solutions with a new produ...

Alcatraz, developer of secure frictionless access control products, has released a key mask detection feature that can help businesses in states across the country abide by mandated mask requirements while preserving physical security processes. As the country has experienced increasing COVID-19 cases, dozens of states – including California, New York, Texas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania – are now requiring the use of facemasks as businesses and individuals return to work and commerce...

Security solutions are deployed to enhance individual well-being by increasing the safety and security of public and private places. By providing protective devices and services for critical infrastructure sites; schools, hospitals and other institutions; government facilities; residences; mass gatherings; and additional locations, security manufacturers, integrators and service providers enable people to live more securely and better enjoy the benefits of their communities. Security industry p...

VIVOTEK, the global IP surveillance solution provider, announced enhancements in compatibility for AI video analytics and cybersecurity with its strategic video management software partners, Genetec and Milestone. These advances empower users to deploy intelligent and secured IP surveillance systems while enjoying seamless connectivity. AI video analytics Implementing AI into its core technology, VIVOTEK adopts an advanced AI engine in people detection and develops Smart VCA technology with h...

Provider of Gartner recognised Integrated Risk Management (IRM) solutions and cybersecurity services, SureCloud, teams up with Australian information security, governance, risk and compliance specialist FirmGuard to deliver a suite of pioneering tech-based services. The strategic partnership combines SureCloud’s award-winning technology and methodologies with FirmGuard’s expertise in compliance readiness and advisory solutions across global and regional security standards and regula...