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In a move designed to further the spread of de-facto standards and standards-based interoperability in the physical security industry and beyond, the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) recently released Version 2.0 of its industry-leading Area Control Specification. The PSIA also announced it is making the specification open and publicly available to all industry manufacturers in addition to PSIA member companies. Area Control 2.0 incorporates the PSIA’s Access Control and...

The forum agenda emphasised how planning and technology can address key areas of school security Axis Communications, the market leader in network video surveillance, hosted its first School Security Solutions Symposium to discuss planning and technology trends in school security at the Axis Experience Center in Chelmsford, Mass. on Nov. 8. Nearly 30 local school practitioners, law enforcement professionals, industry consultants and leading technology vendors participated in...

Intersec 2014 will focus on areas including Commercial Security & Information Security, Safety & Health, and Fire & Rescue Safety, fire protection and security remain high on the priority lists of governments and corporate companies worldwide given the current uncertain scenario in many parts of the world. The Middle East region, replete with its crucial reserves of oil and natural gas, and boasting some of the fastest growing economies within its ranks, is bei...

Survey findings reveal budget to be the single largest obstacle to the advancement of security organisations VidSys, a leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, recently shared a preview of findings from its fourth-annual National Security Survey.  This year’s survey of senior-level IT and physical security professionals, once again includes responses from a mix of public and private organisations. Survey findings indicate that r...

Identive will sell its Multicard U.S. business and assets related to its Tagtrail platform Identive announces that its Board of Directors has approved the sale of non-core businesses as part of a plan to simplify the company’s organisational architecture and enhance its focus on high-growth products and markets. Within the next few months, the company expects to execute agreements to sell its Multicard U.S. business as well as the assets related to its Tagtrail platf...

Counter Terror Expo will add five new zones to reflect the evolving international security threat Counter Terror Expo has grown year-on-year to become the largest international counter terrorism and security event of its kind. CTX 2013 saw a 9% increase in the number of attendees to the show and that pattern of growth is expected to continue into 2014 when some 9500+ visitors, 400+ exhibitors and 350+ VIP and international delegations are expected to attend. Key to the succes...

Connex has added certification testing and documentation of Milestone Solution Partner integrations with the XProtect open platform Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), is purchasing all outstanding shares of the surveillance training, certification and consulting company Connex International, based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Milestone was already a majority stakeholder in Connex from an initial investment in July 2010. For y...

www.tavcom.com has been redesigned to make it easier for visitors to navigate around and find information they need www.tavcom.com has been redesigned to make it much easier for website visitors to navigate around to find the information they need; be it a list of Tavcom’s traditional award winning BTEC certificated classroom courses or Distance Learning courses, which allow participants to learn in their own time and at their own pace. “The website now has a sect...

Software House, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, in conjunction with HID Global, announced that their combined end-to-end physical access control system with high assurance readers and validation software has been approved as a fully compliant FICAM Solution by the U.S. General Services Administration. The approval means that C•CURE 9000 from Software House, along with HID Global pivCLASS readers and validation software, are the first such products to meet the rigorous...

This is the first time that SIA has signed such an agreement with a federal agency The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate. The memorandum outlines an information-sharing agreement between SIA and DHS that is intended to help both parties "benefit from cost savings, technology awareness and enhanced relationships." "DHS' commitment to providing st...

The estate’s occupiers to receive the service with the support of Axis Security’s experienced management team Following the appointment of Axis Security by More London to be its new security service partner, every member of the highly valued security team has decided to transfer to Axis Security. The estate’s occupiers, other service partners and frequent visitors, can therefore be assured that the same friendly and efficient team will be delivering the...

Octavian’s founder Sukhi Ghuman has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Personal Achievement category The founder, owner and group CEO of Octavian Security, one of the UK’s most highly praised security providers, has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Personal Achievement category at this year’s Nottinghamshire Best Business Awards. Sukhi Ghuman has been chosen as a finalist because of his continuous drive to build on the business’s pioneering reput...

Microsoft’s three GSOCs monitor 700 sites for nearly 200,000 active personnel access accounts Microsoft Global Security, which is responsible for providing physical security at Microsoft Corporation, has joined the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) board of directors, signaling its support for the PSIA’s system-level approach to developing standards for the security industry. Microsoft’s three Global Security Operations Centers (GSOCs) monit...

Shayne Bates, CPP, and Ray Bernard, PSP, to join the speaker lineup for PSIA’s event at ASIS The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) is pleased to announce that noted security consultants Shayne Bates, CPP, and Ray Bernard, PSP, have joined the speaker lineup for our special event at ASIS on September 23 at 4:30 p.m. at the Hilton Chicago. Shayne will moderate and Ray will participate in a panel discussion about security user perspectives on physical/...

ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced the availability of the Release Candidate for Profile C, which enables interoperability between clients and devices of physical access control systems (PACS) and network-based video systems. This new Profile, which is available for review on the ONVIF website, extends the functionality of the ONVIF global interface specification into physical access control. With Profile C, systems integrator...

The seminar will take place at CHOC Children’s Hospital, Wade Educational Center, 1201 W. La Veta Ave, Orange, CA AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel, will host a free workplace violence prevention seminar, Making the Case: Preventing Violence in the Healthcare Industry, on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The seminar will take place at CHOC Children’s Hospital –...

Ingersoll’s session is geared toward credentialed or aspiring FMP, CFP and Sustainability Facility Professionals (SFP) During the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA) World Workplace 2013 at Philadelphia’s Conference and Expo October 2-4,  Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies’ Monte Salway and Kelly O’Connor will discuss “Balancing Physical Security and Productivity,” at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, October 3. The sessio...

Reliance has integrated traditional and new technologies to protect critical infrastructure programs The strategy to focus on specialist technologies for markets where security is a business critical issue is reaping rewards for leading security integrator Reliance High-Tech.  A new breed of IT centric solutions has stimulated growth across integrated IP, Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) and networked digital interviewing markets. The strategy has yiel...

vps has for a number of years offered logical security solutions in collaboration with Nexus Over the last 20 years, vps has gone on a journey that has taken the company from identity card personalisation to mobile identity management. As the pace of technological change continues to accelerate, its security specialists have honed their skills and continuously evolved their products and solutions. In the process, vps’ image has been transformed: the focus on hardware...

 AlliedBarton will receive the award for its contributions to the ESGR on both the state and national levels AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, is honoured to be awarded with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Seven Seals Award in New Jersey and Missouri for their continued support of the ESGR. The Seven Seals Award is the broadest and most inclusive award given by the ESGR, as it is awarded to...

The group is now known as the Property and Asset Protection Section (PAPS) The Physical Security Equipment section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has marked its twentieth anniversary by updating its identity and renewing its strategic focus, in recognition of the growing number of applications of the physical security equipment produced by section members. Now known as the Property and Asset Protection Section (PAPS), the group acts as a forum for compani...

CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has completed its integration of IPSecurityCenter PSIM with FFT CAMS (Central Alarms Monitoring System) as part of the security program for a major US refinery. Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) is a world leader in fibre optic perimeter security and perimeter intrusion detection for the Airport, Government, Military, Defense, Oil and Gas industries, as well as to a broad range...

Bernice Noriz will primarily focus on Identive Group’s Access Control & Security division Identive Group, Inc., a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, recently announced that physical access industry veteran Bernice Noriz has joined Identive as Director of Sales, North America for the Company’s Access Control & Security division. Ms. Noriz will be responsible for dealer/partner management and for helping t...

The RFQ includes the release of an updated version of the ONVIF Device Test Tool ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently that it has issued a public Request for Quotations to update the existing Test Specification and Test Tool for the group’s global standard for the interface of IP-based physical security products. The ONVIF Device Test Tool is used by the members of ONVIF to test conformance of I...

CNL and Condortech will work together to promote PSIM projects in the US and with a particular focus in Latin America CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Condortech Services, Inc., a market leader in the design and implementation of integrated security systems across the US and LATAM. Condortech Services, Inc. (CTS) has over 30 years of experience in designing and building...

Gartner’s “Cool Vendor” research recognises smaller, emerging companies that are interesting and unique Once a year Gartner, Inc., the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, identifies “Cool Vendors”, companies who are “transforming the way businesses operate and consumers engage with technology”. Quantum Secure, a leading provider of enterprise-grade Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) solutio...

Kirk will oversee marketing activities and strategically plan for new growth opportunities Matrix Systems, an access control and security solutions provider with a reputation built on service and long-term customer relationships, has appointed Kirk Newell to the newly created role of Demand Generation Manager. In this capacity, Newell will oversee outbound and inbound marketing activities, and strategically plan for new growth opportunities to better support the sales team...

More than 50 military service men and women attended the job fair at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston AlliedBarton Security Services welcomed military veterans, reservists, their family members and caregivers to a hiring event at Warfighter & Family Readiness, FSH Army Community Service Office, in coordination with Hero 2 Hired, an ESGR & Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. More than 50 military service men and women attended the job fair at Joint Base San A...

CSC version 2.0 boasts over 100 new features and improvements over the existing portal Skyguard – Europe’s premier personal safety service for lone workers – are pleased to announce the launch of their new and improved Customer Service Centre (CSC) account management portal – providing clients with an unprecedented range of tools to help protect their lone working employees. The Customer Service Centre is instrumental in providing an efficient and...

The seminar will take place at the U.S. Bank Plaza, 220 S. 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel, and HR Plus, a leading provider of comprehensive solutions for employment and background screening, will host a free workplace violence prevention seminar on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The seminar will take place at the U.S. Bank Plaza, 220 S. 6th Street, Mi...