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AlertMedia expands Executive Leadership Team with the appointment of Laura Woolford as the Chief People Officer

AlertMedia, the globally renowned emergency communication solutions provider, announced that the company has hired Laura Woolford as the Chief People Officer. Laura Woolford, who joined in June 2021, brings more than two decades of experience in HR leadership roles, at large and public companies. Guiding AlertMedia’s growth As Chief People Officer, she will play a strategic role in guiding AlertMedia’s growth, both domestically and internationally, while leading all aspects of Peop...

Clare Controls unveils suite of security and surveillance solutions at ISC West 2021

Clare Controls, maker of the ClareOne wireless security and home automation system distributed exclusively by Snap One unveiled a range of new security solutions at ISC West 2021 in Booth #10053.   Clare platform and products “Clare has changed the way home technology professionals install and manage security and smart home systems by creating an integrated ecosystem that meets the evolving needs of the market,” said Clint Choate, Snap One Security Market D...

Eagle Eye Networks shows solutions for enterprise and multisite customers at ISC West 2021

Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance showcases solutions for its reseller partners serving enterprise and multisite customers at ISC West 2021. The show will take place from July 19-21.  Eagle Eye Networks resellers comprise small independents, regionals, as well as larger nationals. “Our resellers brought more enterprise and multisite customers during the pandemic, and we are seeing this trend continue unabated in the first half of 2021 as vaccination...

Maxxess updates eVisitor visitor management solution to meet post-pandemic user priorities

Maxxess has released a major update to its popular eVisitor visitor management solution with new mobile access integrations and touchless reader choices to support more flexible workplace operations post-pandemic. The new release includes options for mobile access control using smartphones, with authorised visitors and site users now able to pass through secure entrances using a choice of more convenient and hygienic contactless and touchless methods, including secure GDPR-compliant biometrics....

Dahua Technology joins efforts with Moms in Security Global Outreach to help end human trafficking

A global pioneer in video surveillance and security technology, Dahua, was proud to sponsor the first-ever Moms in Security Global Outreach (MISGO) Golf Outing. The inaugural charity golf event, held on June 21, 2021, in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, aimed to raise funds for organisations that fight human trafficking. Dahua was happy to join other industry sponsors in donating to and participating in the first-of-its-kind event. Donations to bring awareness Dahua’s generous donation was dis...

Motorola Solutions enters agreement to acquire cloud-based mobile access control solutions provider, Openpath

Motorola Solutions has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Openpath Security Inc., a cloud-based mobile access control provider. Motorola Solutions expects to close the transaction by the end of the month. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in the announcement. Openpath company takeover Openpath is a renowned company within the access control industry. Openpath’s solution makes businesses more secure with multi-factor authentication, enables a contact...

Demand for security workers up 400% since March 2021, according to job vacancy data from Orka

Demand for security workers has soared by 400% in the last three months, according to job vacancy data from worker-tech firm, Orka (Orka Technology Group). The figures come amid growing concerns around staff shortages across the United Kingdom, particularly in the hospitality and nightlife sectors, as they prepare to open back up fully on July 19, 2021. Orka Works  The job vacancy data was taken from Orka’s temporary work platform, Orka Works, used by 60,000 workers in the security...

Securitas trains future talent through Kick Start Scheme

“The scheme is designed to develop well-rounded, qualified, and capable individuals who bring real value to the organisations they work for,” explains Claire Palmer, Kick Start Co-ordinator, Securitas UK. Provide skills and experience “Companies can use it to create new six-month job placements for people aged 16-24 who are on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The aim is to give them the skills and experience they need to find work after completing...

Argos Edge offers first fully comprehensive one-stop DRP solution

Cyberint has launched the next-generation Digital Risk Protection platform, Argos Edge, a fully SaaS-based solution, to provide real-time responses to cyber threats coming from beyond the traditional security perimeters.   All-in-one DRP platform Unlike other solutions, Cyberint's holistic and integrated approach combines external Attack Surface Monitoring (ASM), advanced threat intelligence, extensive phishing detection as well as social media and brand abuse monitoring. The differ...

Snap One to showcase new solutions, conduct giveaways at ISC West 2021

Snap One, an industry source of A/V surveillance, control, networking, and remote management products for pros announced that it will demo a range of new products for security partners and conduct two high-value giveaways at ISC West Stand #10053. “The Snap One team is eager to physically meet with our Partners to demo the newest surveillance, smart home security control, power management, networking, and mounting solutions that can help them tackle more installs,” said Cl...

Sielox returns to ISC West 2021 to spotlight its diverse portfolio of access control solutions

The flexibility and expandability of the Sielox LLC family of access control and its emergency notification layered solutions will be on full display at the ISC West 2021 event in booth 16064. Layered security is a foundation of the Sielox security and safety solutions package, and the company will lead with its Sielox Pinnacle™ Access Control Platform, which is regarded throughout the security industry as one of the most reliable and feature-rich access control system on t...

Oyla, Inc. hosts webinar to share why it's time to adopt 3D LiDAR-based sensor fusion security solutions

LiDAR-based systems are becoming an increasingly popular choice for security and surveillance applications, due to the technology’s accuracy, reliability, and cost-effective operation. Mass-market camera and analytics As such, Oyla, Inc. has created the world’s first mass-market camera and analytics solution that fuses LiDAR with high-performance video into a single camera that seamlessly integrates with existing physical security infrastructure, while enabling more rapid and accur...

Advancis and other project partners collaborate on ‘SPELL’ research project to manage crises with Artificial Intelligence technology

In June 2021, the ‘SPELL’ research project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has been launched. With exciting project partners and future-oriented goals, an important step is being taken towards the digital transformation of the economy. ‘SPELL’ research project ‘SPELL’ is the abbreviation for ‘Semantic platform for intelligent decision-making and deployment support in control and situation centres’. The aim of...

Pluralsight, Inc. completes acquisition of A Cloud Guru (ACG), to accelerate the push to solve the growing cloud skills gap

Pluralsight, Inc., the globally renowned technology workforce development company, has announced that it has closed on its acquisition of A Cloud Guru (ACG), a major cloud skills development platform. Pluralsight had previously announced in June 2021 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire A Cloud Guru, following Vista Equity Partners’ recent acquisition of Pluralsight. A Cloud Guru (ACG) acquisition Aaron Skonnard, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Maxxess strengthens bond with MENA consultants and integrators with the appointment of Issam Alhamadam as BDM for MENA region

Maxxess (MAXXESS Systems, Inc.) is targeting increasing demand across the Middle East and North Africa regions for affordable, seamlessly integrated systems and visitor management solutions, with the appointment of Issam Alhamadam as Business Development Manager (BDM) for the MENA region. He joins the company at a time of exciting growth for its eFusion and eVisitor technology, with a number of major projects in the pipeline. The market is being boosted by a drive towards diversification across...

Physical asset tracking feature added to Connect ONE® cloud-hosted interface

Systems integrators who want to offer new and exciting services to their end-user customers can now deploy physical asset management location and tracking through the award-winning Connect ONE® cloud-hosted service. Designed for keys, laptops, tablets, electronics, and a wide array of other capital goods including equipment and tools, it’s easy to track assets to locations and users through the Connect ONE Asset Management Module. Asset management module Available as a standalone fe...

Ontic expands protective intelligence platform, adds investigations and case management for physical security threats

Ontic, the protective intelligence software innovator digitally transforming how companies actively identify, investigate, assess, watch and manage physical security threats announced the expansion of its protective intelligence platform to fully integrate a new investigations and Case Management offering. Purpose-built for corporate security and physical threat investigations teams, the new Ontic solution enables them to research, document, track, report, and recommend preventive measures for...

viisights to present educational session on innovative behavioural analytics at ISC West

viisights, Inc., developer of behavioural recognition systems for real-time video intelligence, will be attending ISC West in Las Vegas, July 19-21, 2021, representing its innovative video analytics solutions and revenue-generating partner program. Pat Aiello, viisights’ VP Business Development & Sales, North America, will present a session entitled “Behavioral Recognition for Realtime Video Intelligence” as part of the SIA Education @ ISC program. Company representa...

IDIS and Inner Range tech partnership expands integration options for enterprise sites

Demand for more powerful, flexible but simple integrated security and site management solutions - in applications including data centers, healthcare, banking, and critical infrastructure – is being met by a new technology tie-up between Korea’s IDIS and Australian-headquartered Inner Range. The collaboration brings together IDIS’s end-to-end video offering with Inner Range’s enterprise-level access control and intruder detection system Integriti, giving end-users everyth...

IDnow and ARIADNEXT combine to create leading Pan-European identity verification platform

IDnow, a German-based leader in identity verification-as-a-service solutions announced that it has agreed to acquire ARIADNEXT, a French company specialising in remote identity verification and digital identity creation. With IDnow and ARIADNEXT joining forces, the companies can provide one comprehensive identity verification platform, ranging from AI-driven to human-assisted technology and from online to point-of-sale verification options. The combination further increases the services IDnow...

(Backdate to 21st June, 2021) Videoloft cloud video surveillance VSaaS solution provides cost-effective alternatives for resellers and users

Videoloft’s cloud video surveillance platform provides users with a powerful yet highly cost-effective remote recording solution while providing resellers with a new potential revenue stream to add to their offering portfolio. For large surveillance system users, Videoloft’s cloud video surveillance solution provides affordable secure offsite video backup. For SMBs (small and medium businesses), Videoloft’s ability to record up to 8MP direct to the cloud provides a powerf...

Infosecurity Europe 2021 confirms keynote speaker line-up for its virtual conference

Infosecurity Europe, Europe’s number one information security event, has announced the three Keynote Speakers who will headline its virtual conference (13-15 July 2021): Robert Hannigan, former Director-General of GCHQ, Ian Hill, Global Director of Cyber Security, Royal BAM Group NV, and Robin Smith, Head of Cyber and Information Security with Aston Martin. Following the UK government’s delay in lifting the final COVID-19 restrictions, Reed Exhibitions – the organiser of Infos...

Redline Communications secures mission critical surveillance project

Redline Communications Group Inc., a provider of industrial wireless broadband network connectivity solutions for mission-critical applications, announced that they have been selected to provide a turnkey wireless data solution for a mission-critical surveillance project that will help ensure citywide safety and security in one of the Kingdom's largest cities. This contract is an initial project of a broader initiative being rolled out in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Range of cross-IT pro...

NSI publishes 3rd edition of Access Control Systems Code of Practice – NCP 109

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has published the latest revision (Issue 3) of its Code of Practice for the Design, Installation, Commissioning, and Maintenance of Access Control Systems (NCP 109). The updated Code will become mandatory for NSI NACOSS Gold and Systems Silver approved companies from 31st May 2022, allowing time for any necessary operational or administrative changes, however, companies may install systems compliant with Issue 3 with immediate effect. Updates about reco...

UVS integrates Lucidity video wall manager with Synectics’ synergy command and control platform

Video wall technology expert Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) has announced that its UVS Lucidity video wall controller now integrates with Synectics’ Synergy command and control software platform. The move is part of an ongoing strategic partnership that dates back more than 14 years, with the integrated Lucidity/Synergy solution now being installed across multiple client sites, helping to protect people and assets across the UK. Flexible and user-friendly platform Synectics is a global...

Greek companies participate in the DEFEA exhibition

The Hellenic Armed Forces and Security Services’ impressive participation in DEFEA 2021 underscores the importance of this first international exhibition. The Ministry of National Defence, under the auspices of which DEFEA takes place, with its active co-operation in the organisation of the event, utilises the benefits coming out of the exhibition, hosting his counterparts, as well as Chiefs of General Staffs from allied and friendly countries. Organising a ministerial round table, as we...

HID Global earns level 1 presentation attack detection (PAD) designation for TouchChipTM capacitive biometric fingerprint sensors

HID Global, trusted identity solutions announced the TouchChip TC series of capacitive fingerprint sensors have been awarded Level 1 certification by independent third-party testing house iBeta Quality Assurance. This conformance – conducted per ISO/IEC 30107-3 – affirms the HID Global biometric device functions to the highest standards, achieving 0% penetration during repeated test spoof attempts.  Level 1 ISO PAD designation “We design our identity verification soluti...

Older legacy access control systems leave door open to cyber-attacks, warns Genetec

Legacy access control systems use outdated technology that leaves them vulnerable to cyber threats, and can cause damage beyond the door, cautions Thibault Louvet, Director - Access Control Product Group at Genetec Inc. (Genetec), a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions. With the average cost of a data breach being US$3.9* million in damages, it’s never been more important for organisations to be educated on...

Carrida appoints Pedro Bento as CSO and launches new website

CARRIDA Technologies, a provider of leading ALPR software solutions, has appointed Pedro Bento as CSO to lead the International Sales and Business Development. The company also launched a new website to showcase its best-in-class ALPR software engine and solutions as well as ALPR Edge Devices. CARRIDA ALPR engine Special to CARRIDA is the unmatched CARRIDA ALPR engine that can be flexibly deployed as an OEM library, a web-GUI solution for easy startup and configuration of edge devices, or wit...

Evolution Risk & Design continues to grow team with ex-military expertise

Evolution, the integrated fire and security systems business, has continued to invest in the growth of its Risk & Design team, with two new appointments. Ex-Army  person appointment David Watson joins Evolution Risk & Design as Operational Risk Manager. With more than 10 years served in the British Army, David has spent the last 15 years working in various different roles and sectors within the domestic and international security industry, managing risks for sites in hostile envir...