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This article offers an in-depth look at current trends in access control and make predictions for the year ahead in the industry, focusing mainly on advancements in integration, including a few examples from Vanderbilt's very own ACTpro.  In addition to this, Vanderbilt will also discuss why integration is so important in the access control industry. Without further ado, here's what Vanderbilt thinks users need to know about access control integration to stay ahead of the curve. Importanc...

Guardian RFID, a pioneer in inmate tracking systems for more than 17 years, has announced the launch of its Officer Experience Platform (OXP), Command Cloud®, the only purpose-built OXP designed to equip correctional officers with all the tools required to create safe and secure environments. Command Cloud Command Cloud is an integrated suite of applications and services that deliver a Common Operating Picture (COP), a consolidated display of relevant information designed to improve awaren...

Sepura has been shortlisted in five categories at the forthcoming 2022 International Critical Communications Awards (ICCAs). The Awards ceremony will take place at Critical Communications World 2022 (CCW 2022), held in Vienna between June 21 and 23, 2022. The global event is the traditional showcase for the global critical communications market, with suppliers showcasing innovation and excellence in their solutions. Sepura’s demonstrations on site will include shortlisted products from bo...

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a global pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking, and green computing technology, continues its industry leadership role with an exciting and dynamic Computex program. Supermicro CEO Charles Liang will deliver an insightful overview of market trends, recent product innovations, and the importance of green computing. In addition, Supermicro’s virtual booth has the latest server and storage products and customer success overviews. Keynote: “Bu...

The Fischer family founded Conextivity® Group to meet the connectivity challenge posed by the emergence of new cross-functional and scalable ecosystems, from locally interconnected devices and sensors to cloud-managed IoT platforms. With nearly 600 people worldwide, four R&D centres and six manufacturing sites, the Swiss-headquartered technology group serves as a single-source partner across the entire value chain of connectivity, leveraging the expertise, innovation capabilities and te...

One of the biggest challenges in digital business ecosystem is preventing cybersecurity breaches. When breaches happen in large organisations, a bank or a major utilities company, the media and the entire business ecosystem takes a note of it. However, there are millions of other cyberattacks that take place every year and a large number of them turn out to be successful in stealing data or hacking computers, without getting any public attention. This creates a false sense of security amon...

Indusface, a pioneer application security SaaS company that continually detects security risks, provides real-time protection and improves the performance of Websites and Applications, announced that it is adding Risk-Based API Protection to its WAAP platform, AppTrana. APIs are the lifeline of the digital economy with many companies adopting the API-first approach. However, the growth of APIs is also opening up new risk vectors that they are not aware of. According to Gartner, more than 9...

The International Flight Training School (IFTS), a strategic partnership between the Italian Air Force and Leonardo conceived to create an advanced flight training centre for pilots from the world's air forces, awarded the first international graduations. International Flight Training School The International Flight Training School (IFTS), a partnership between the Italian Air Force and Leonardo, in collaboration with CAE, awarded the first Phase IV (Advanced/Lead-In to Fighter Training) diplo...

HID Global, a worldwide renowned company in trusted identity solutions, has announced that it has acquired Vizinex RFID. The acquisition of Vizinex RFID increases HID Global’s presence and relevance in key vertical markets, including healthcare/medical, manufacturing, oil & gas, data centres, etc. and adds a key technology to HID Global’s industry-renowned RFID tag portfolio. Vizinex RFID acquisition “Bringing Vizinex into the HID family strengthens our position in the R...

HID Global, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions announced it has acquired Vizinex RFID. The acquisition increases HID Global’s presence and relevance in key vertical markets including healthcare/medical, manufacturing, oil & gas, data centres, etc. and adds a key technology to HID Global’s RFID tag portfolio. Strategic acquisition “Bringing Vizinex into the HID family strengthens our position in the RFID market, especially in North America,” said Björn...

Al Emarat, the second Gowind® corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Naval Group, has been launched in Lorient in presence of an official delegation from the United Arab Emirates Navy. In 2019, the United Arab Emirates ordered two Gowind® corvettes to be built in France. The first corvette, Bani Yas, was launched in December 2021. The second one, Al Emarat, has been launched on May 13th in the Naval Group Lorient shipyard. Naval Group, as a turn-key solution provider, wi...

Sepura has moved to further develop its presence in the LTE critical communications market with the recruitment of Rob Merrick as the company’s Business Development Manager for Broadband Products. Rob Merrick’s role will be to continue to grow Sepura’s presence in the evolving LTE market space, supporting customers and partners in deploying Sepura’s mission-critical broadband solutions. New appointment at Sepura Previously, he served as Solutions Architect at the UK Ho...

After several weeks in Toulon, the nuclear attack submarine (SSN) Suffren is back at sea after its first ‘intense’ Mid Cycle Docking (IE01). At just 30 years of age, Nicolas is a Work Package Manager (WPM) for Propulsion on this first of series. He calls Suffren his ‘baby’. And for a good reason. This Naval Architect joined Naval Group at the age of 22. After an internship in Lorient, he learned his trade in Cherbourg on the Barracuda submarine class, continuing to work...

Elatec Inc. and KioWare Kiosk System Software (KioWare) have announced that they are entering an OEM partnership, with the aim of developing products and solutions that are easily paired together. KioWare has added the Elatec TWN4 family of RFID card and NFC and BLE mobile credential readers to its list of supported devices, which make it easy for kiosk deployers to add RFID functionality. Elatec – KioWare collaboration Devices, such as the TWN4 Slim and TWN4 MultiTech 2 BLE offer an ex...

MOBOTIX has been working successfully with the Vaxtor Group as a Technology Partner over the last few years, therefore, the acquisition of the Spanish company that develops automatic character recognition software, using video technology, was a logical consequence of this intensive cooperation. Review of the acquisition The strategic expansion was already announced on January 17, 2022, after the purchase agreement for 100% of the company shares was signed. Due to the exceptional importance of...

SALTO Systems will showcase its comprehensive product range at IFSEC International, which returns in-person to ExCeL London on 17-19 May for the biggest gathering of international security professionals in 2022. This is the first opportunity, in over 3 years, to network and do business with the entire security buying chain face-to-face: manufacturers, installers & integrators, distributors, consultants, and end-users. Join to explore SALTO's latest smart access technologies, including the l...

Venkatesh Sundar, who is the co-founder and CMO of Indusface, a leading Tata Growth Capital Funded SaaS company, told News 18: “Though the reasons for enforcing this with regard to the VPN service is understandable, I feel the steps are directly conflicting and counterproductive to the very purpose and benefits of VPN for legitimate purposes .” Attacking the core benefit This step, he said, directly attacks the core benefit the VPN service offers to its users and why users chose to...

The importance of having a strong password has never been more paramount, with hackers able to break a weak password in a matter of moments and if that password is used for a variety of accounts, then a criminal can access personal data, bank details, social media accounts and myriad other systems which can lead to identity theft, financial loss or fraud. Data leaking Using the same password for numerous accounts can be problematic if an account is compromised or a data leak results in accou...

Access and identity control SaaS- and hardware start-up Nine Engineering is raising €1.1 million in funds to increase access security, site safety and privacy compliancy. Already, 10% of data breaches are caused by physical security compromise, according to IBM’s 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report. Founders of Nine Engineering, Roy Jeunen and Frederik Keysers said, “Our products are the interface between the cyber world and the real world, a door that is far too often left open...

As a NATO member country, France is currently taking part in several reassurance and cooperation measures in Northern and Eastern Europe. These measures notably include international exercises such as Cold Response in Norway or Bold Dragon in Estonia, but also deployments of units and equipment to Estonia and Romania. 500 personnel As part of Mission Aigle (Eagle), France has deployed in Romania 500 personnel from the 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27th Alpine Hunters Battalion) from An...

Numerica Corporation announced that the company has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification for the robust quality management system implemented to bring its Spyglass short-range surveillance radar to the market. ISO 9001:2015 certification The certification was issued through Platinum Registration, a Denver-based ANAB-accredited management system certification body, and awarded on March 10, 2022. The strict requirements of the certification e...

Electronic access control (EAC) systems have become widespread, thanks to benefits like the security they provide to medium-to-high traffic buildings and their flexibility in access provision. Their advantages are familiar - more efficient management of user access, granting and revoking permissions anytime, real-time door status information, removing the security threat posed by lost mechanical keys, and many more. Wireless access control solutions The first widely deployed access systems we...

Dr. Rolf Wirtz handed over the CEO position of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to Oliver Burkhard on May 01 as planned. Wirtz had informed the segment's Supervisory Board early on in December 2021 of his decision not to extend his expiring contract any further, thus enabling thyssenkrupp to ensure a structured and orderly handover. In an extraordinary meeting on March 18, 2022 the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems had appointed its former Chairman Oliver Burkhard as the new CEO of th...

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. announced the results of SS&C Blue Prism research into business growth, productivity and intelligent automation's role in enterprise development. “Growth is constrained by an organisation's ability to facilitate growth—servicing new customers and delivering the promised products or services”, stated Eric Tyree, Senior VP, AI & Innovation, SS&C Blue Prism. Tyree further stated,“For most businesses, you need to hire more st...

PSA Security Network, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced its partnership with Magos Systems (Magos), a globally renowned security solutions provider, that is re-inventing radar. Magos was established in 2008, in order to realise its Co-Founders’ vision of bringing advanced radar technology into the security and perimeter protection markets. Advanced radar technology Chris Salazar-Mangrum, the Vice President of Technology Partners at P...

LastPass, the pioneer in zero-knowledge password management, announces that Karim Toubba has joined the company as its Chief Executive Officer. The cloud security veteran will lead LastPass as it separates from GoTo, formerly LogMeIn, and increases investment to create an even more seamless user experience, modernise go-to-market functions, and continue to build password and identity management solutions for the company’s customers. Toubba succeeds LastPass’ interim-CEO, Mike Kohlsd...

Dallmeier, a renowned German manufacturer of video solutions for casinos, is sponsor of the European Dealer Championship 2022 (16 to 18 May 2022, Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco). With Dallmeier’s cameras and recording systems, as well as the ‘Casino Operating System’ HEMISPHERE SeMSy, casino operators can integrate, process and present data from different systems, and thereby improve their security and business processes. The European Dealer Championship offers the best croupi...

LastPass, the pioneer in zero-knowledge password management, announces Mary Kay, a top beauty brand and direct seller in more than 40 countries around the world, is in its seventh year of using LastPass to improve its overall security posture. In 2015, Mary Kay began using LastPass to securely share credentials for its marketing team to deliver confidential materials to partners around the world without putting its business at risk. Fast forward to today and LastPass is central to Mary Kay&rsqu...

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc., the pioneer in identity security for the modern enterprise, unveils two new product suites designed to provide customers with next-generation identity security capabilities. These product suites set a new standard for identity security, embracing an autonomous, intelligent approach to protecting modern enterprises. In this ever-changing threat environment, SailPoint offers a dynamic identity security foundation capable of evolving to match the changing nee...

Modern access control means convenience, for both security managers and building users. Currently, when modern door readers detect an access card, they tell the system who is accessing it, which door, and record the time. System integrator Visma Megaflex just introduced a powerful new convenience in their systems: the option to use mobile phones to enter. Mobile phones provide a sensible, convenient platform for securely storing digital access credentials because everyone keeps their phones wit...