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Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced that its KiwiVision™ Privacy Protector™ has been re-certified with the European Privacy Seal (EuroPriSe) for the sixth consecutive two-year term.  KiwiVision Privacy Protector is the only solution to have received the European Privacy Seal certification for its ability to protect the identity of individuals within video surveillance record...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has appointed James Gribben as its Chief Commercial Officer. James joins the Association bringing 20 years of commercial experience in the fire and security industry, specialising in leading sales and marketing roles. James has a strong track record in aligning marketing strategy with sales objectives for companies such as SMC, Stanley Security, and Tyco. His prime responsibility will be to drive membership retention and accelerate membership gro...

Matrix has announced that it will be participating in the prestigious and the world’s premier trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection, Intersec 2022. The expo is in the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai from 16th to 18th January 2022. Matrix will be launching its new door controller and exhibiting its time-attendance, access control, and IP video surveillance solutions at the event. About Matrix Comsec Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions...

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in physical security technologies, announced the release of their updated platform technology, Alcatraz Platform V2. The new update includes enabling 3rd Party Access Control System software integration, lowering minimum system requirements, and enhancing troubleshooting tools, which will bring a simplified, and advanced experience to Alcatraz AI customers. Integration of AI technology New, seamless additions to Alcatraz AI’s Platform will enable Alcatraz AI to...

Ontic, the protective intelligence software innovator transforming how companies actively identify, investigate, assess, watch and manage physical security threats, announces the expansion of its real-time threat detection solution, giving corporate security teams the ability to establish situational awareness and identify potential threats to the business for a coordinated, proactive response. As part of its launch, the company will integrate location-specific weather data from AccuWeather and...

UK-based cloud video surveillance platform, Videoloft, is starting the year with a bang by announcing the first of many new features planned to launch in 2022. Videoloft customers can now connect a monitor to the Videoloft Cloud Adapter and watch their camera live feeds on a local display. Until now, wanting local live viewing was one of the only remaining reasons why security installers and users felt it was still necessary to retain on-premise NVRs or DVRs. But now, as well as remote camera v...

As companies continue to explore how to safely return office staff in a post-pandemic environment, Uponor North America (Uponor) is giving its office employees the flexibility to work their own way. The Apple Valley, Minnesota-based PEX pipe manufacturer is introducing Flexible First, an employee-centric model that empowers staff to choose the working pattern that works best for them. Flexible First offers three ways for office staff to work, called ‘personas’: Resident –...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September 2021. And while no one determining factor fully explains the “Great Resignation,” economists and psychologists alike suggest that changing attitudes toward the role of work in the human experience – should it come before childcare? Is it worth viral exposure? is a key driver. But even as a push for human-centered approaches to employee experience takes hold in the new...

Hummingbirds AI, an award-winning deep tech startup and the creator of the Guacamole platform is once again reimagining business at the speed of sight with its newest cutting-edge privacy-first platform GuacamoleAccess. GuacamoleAccess is a patented video-based biometric platform that manages and controls physical access to the most secure spaces on the planet. Unlike the other biometric solutions in the market, GuacamoleAccess is cloud-independent to ensure the maximum privacy and security sta...

Yossi Cohen, former head of the Mossad and current director of Softbank's operations in Israel, spoke at a conference of security consultants of the AI Company Oosto held in Raanana, Israel. Cohen, "Why is Softbank in the world of machine vision and Vision AI at all? Governments and corporations around the world today face security threats everywhere - within the organisation's facilities, on the street, in the face of threats of damage and theft, and of course in the face of national secu...

viisights, Inc., the innovator in behavioural recognition systems for real-time video intelligence, announces the appointment of Ronen Sadan as Vice President of Marketing. Experience and education Ronen brings extensive leadership experience in marketing and product management for established and start-up technology companies, including NovelSat, Siano Mobile, and Intel Corporation. In those roles, he demonstrated success in defining and bringing new products to market and managing strategic...

A security manufacturer has helped Made Smarter’s trailblazing technology adoption programme mark its third anniversary by reaching a major milestone. Three years from its launch, the government-funded and industry-led initiative helping SMEs drive growth and decarbonise through digitalisation, has supported its 200th business. Perimeter security Among the latest wave of manufacturers starting their journey to use technology to benefit their business, their bottom line, and the environm...

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...

Patriot One Technologies announced the formal release of an Operational Exercise and subsequent report executed by the National Centre for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴), documenting the Company’s observed performance during real-world and simulated environments. The exercises were conducted to demonstrate Patriot One’s performance relative to advertised capabilities and industry and professional sports leagues’ security standards. The exercise incorpora...

The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organisation dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave® technology, will return to CES 2022 in Las Vegas to host the Z-Wave Pavilion and the Z-Wave Smart House in Tech West, Venetian Expo, booth 51715. Consuming 5,000 sq./ft of show floor space, industry pioneering Smart Home and IoT member companies will showcase the latest certified Z-Wave products, devices, and solutions across the interoperable ecosystem.  Z-Wave ecos...

As airports navigate an uneven return to pre-pandemic operations, many of the largest are using HID SAFE for Aviation as a unified physical identity and access management solution for defending against security and safety threats while consolidating, automating, and simplifying associated administrative and regulatory processes.   HID SAFE for Aviation HID SAFE for Aviation is helping major airports around the world enhance safety and security during a period of unprecedented uncerta...

Morse Watchmans, a globally renowned company in key control and asset management systems, has been acquired by TouchPoint, a privately-held diversified global growth company focused on engineered products in growth markets, where the touch point is a differentiating factor. Acquisition of Morse Watchmans  Morse Watchmans will join TouchPoint’s Intelligent Inventory Management platform, which focuses on developing inventory management solutions that enable the secure, accurate and ef...

Interface Security Systems, a pioneering managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises shared its networking predictions for the restaurant and retail markets. Network transformation Retail and restaurant brands were forced to pivot their business models and customer engagement strategies to tackle the disruptions during the pandemic. Interface saw that brands that embraced digital transformation by...

Prosegur Security, a global pioneer in security technology, has launched EVO, the world's first EAS system with an integrated ad platform that can pay for itself through advertising revenue while also providing retailers with valuable data on in-store traffic. The EVO system features monitors that play retailer-approved ads at store entrances, managed remotely by Prosegur and its technology partner INEO. AI cloud-supported advertising platform "Silicon Valley and even major online retail...

ASSA ABLOY has announced that they have acquired B&B Roadway and Security Solutions, a renowned manufacturer of roadway safety, traffic control and perimeter security solutions in the U.S. B&B Roadway acquisition “I am very pleased to welcome B&B Roadway and Security Solutions into the ASSA ABLOY Group. I welcome this complementary business, specialising in innovative perimeter security,” said Nico Delvaux, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ASSA ABLOY....

Resideo Technologies Inc., a global provider of home comfort and security solutions and distributor of commercial and residential security and audio-visual products, recently hosted its 32nd annual CONNECT event. The event brings together security and HVAC customers for training, community service, new product, and technology announcements, and to celebrate partner achievements.  Investing in resources "Resideo continues to invest in resources to help our professionals keep pace with the...

Senstar, a world pioneer in video management, video analytics, and perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS), announces the integration of its Senstar Symphony™ Common Operating Platform with the HALO IoT Smart Sensor from IPVideo Corporation. The integration allows HALO users to monitor alerts and notify personnel of out-of-normal ranges or levels of vaping, sounds and gunshot, chemicals, air quality, and health, within the Senstar Symphony Common Operating Platform. Innova...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions shared its top predictions for the physical security industry in 2022. Monitoring occupancy and space utilisation Within months of the pandemic, businesses were deploying different solutions to track occupancy in their buildings and control social distancing. Almost two years later, this trend is still growing because they’re seeing value from the data collect...

LogMeIn, Inc., a provider of cloud-based solutions such as LastPass, GoToConnect, GoToMeeting and Rescue, announced the intent to establish LastPass as a standalone company. The category leader in zero-knowledge password management, LastPass is used by more than 30 million users and 85,000 businesses worldwide and is set for strong and sustained growth as consumers and businesses continue prioritising password security. By establishing LastPass as a standalone business, the company plans to inc...

Royal Boon Edam International B.V. (Boon Edam), a globally renowned company in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, has announced that they have re-launched their next generation high security doors – the Tourlock 180 and Tourlock 120. Both of the models - Tourlock 180 and Tourlock 120 are compliant with the European Standard EN 17352. High security and user safety April 2013 saw Boon Edam architectural revolving doors becoming compliant with the EN 16005 standard. Over...

AlertEnterprise Visitor Identity Management (VIM) now integrates with Epic software to create an automated identity access process with Health Level Seven (HL7) certification. Available now on the Epic App Marketplace, the integration joins software designed to help people get well, stay well and become healthier with solutions from the pioneering cyber-physical security convergence software company, AlertEnterprise, Inc. More than 250 million patients currently have an electronic record in...

SAP National Security Services, Inc. (SAP NS2®), a U.S.-based independent subsidiary of SAP, announced the launch of NS2 Marketplace, the one-stop destination for its partners and customers to provide and access the most secure Cloud hosted products, applications, and data available. Backed by SAP and billions of dollars in innovation and Cloud investment, the NS2 Marketplace provides enterprise-grade security to some of the world’s most secure organisations with the most rigorous...

Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises shared its top predictions for the physical security industry. The end of traditional burglar alarms is near Businesses of all sizes will move away from traditional contact- or motion-based burglar alarms in favour of video-verified alarms to avoid the unnecessary disturbance and costs involved with false alarms. Interface...

Quantum Corporation announced the availability of an update to the Quantum VS-HCI Series Acuity software platform, which was recently acquired from Pivot3. The 10.9 version of the Acuity software platform addresses the system-level availability, health, maintenance, and performance needs of organisations where the video is mission-critical in delivering the highest levels of safety and security. Acuity 10.9 update This update extends the features of the VS-HCI Series built-in Intelligenc...

Pindrop, a global technology company that offers security, identity, and intelligence for every voice, has announced that VeriCall Technology, a solution offered by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Next Caller, is now the first ANI validation and spoof detection platform, available on Amazon Marketplace for Amazon Connect, a cloud-based contact centre service platform. VeriCall Technology This offering will enhance call verification and spoof detection, while enabling businesses to personalise the...