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Moda and John Sisk & Son have completed Birmingham’s tallest residential tower, Moda, The Mercian. The 42-storey high tower was designed by Birmingham-based award-winning Glenn Howells Architects and delivered by Sisk at a cost of £260m. Moda, The Mercian will be home to 481 intergenerational apartments for rent, ranging from studios to three-bed apartments.  The first major tower in Birmingham city centre at 42 storeys, Moda, The Mercian has delivered an ambitious Chicago-...

Every physical security threat, big or small, impacts the business, from financial losses to damaged reputation, to the employees feeling insecure at the office. Even for small modern businesses, having the right physical security measures in place can make all the difference in keeping the workplace, and the assets, safe. Access management solution Simplot is a multi-billion dollar and dynamic global agribusiness pioneer with operations on five continents. It has 10,000 employees and built 7...

Professional Security was established in 2005 and is one of the providers of licensed security personnel to the hospitality sector throughout England, Wales, and Scotland. The company works with a wide breadth of hospitality customers including many of the most influential independent, regional and national operators. The business has been through a transformational change over the last few years and is also working in the guarding and hospitality sectors. The company has an extensive managemen...

Interface Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises announced that it has appointed Bud Homeyer as Chief Operations Officer (COO). Experience and responsibilities Homeyer previously served as Interface’s Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, where he was instrumental in enabling digital transformation for large retail and restaurant customers. Prior to Interface, Hom...

Qognify, the globally renowned provider of video and enterprise incident management solutions, has announced the appointment of Shana Thomas to the role of Director of Marketing Americas. The Americas are a major growth market for Qognify. Airports, logistics and transportation organisations, banks, critical infrastructure, schools and universities rely on Qognify’s video and enterprise incident management solutions. Retail – major growth area in the Americas Retail is another gro...

Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI), introduces Eagle Eye Smart Video Search, a new feature for all customers to make searching for video as fast and easy as searching the web. Built into the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS (video management system), Smart Video Search allows customers to quickly search across all cameras and all locations and instantly find the exact video they’re looking for, and quickly share video clips. There is no extra s...

After four years, the sheet metal working community is eagerly awaiting its leading meeting place for the industry. EuroBLECH 2022, the 26th International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition, takes place from 25 – 28 October 2022 at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds in Germany. Four months ahead of the show, around 1,300 exhibitors from 39 countries already secured their stand space at the trade exhibition for the sheet metal working industry. Currently, major exhibitor countries are G...

The hyper-connectivity that social media fortunes to both organisations and consumers has undoubtedly changed the way business is conducted. According to a study published in an article by Forbes in May 2021, over 70% of businesses surveyed now rely on social media for customer engagement, and nearly 90% of business executives interviewed agree that companies that don’t invest in social media will be left behind. Measuring brand engagement By engaging with customers directly and posting...

A new report from Novaira Insights reveals that the global video surveillance market grew 16.4% in 2021 as restrictions on movement due to the COVID-19 pandemic eased. The report, ‘The world market for video surveillance hardware and software’ shows that shipments of surveillance cameras and related equipment grew as pent-up demand was served. However, there was a shortage of components used for production of video surveillance equipment in 2021 and this led to higher prices for tho...

Major supplier Amberstone Security is the first intelligence and security services provider in the world to offer PACKED, a new fraud prevention solution that gives online retailers video proof that items have been packed and dispatched, helping to tackle loss prevention and increase the transparency of the dispatch process. The pandemic and the resulting boom in online ordering prompted a dramatic rise in false claims of items being undelivered. At the end of 2020, a survey of 3000 UK and US c...

Zenitel, the provider of Intelligent Communications solutions, has named C3 Critical Communication Caribbean as its new Center of Excellence (CoE) for the safety and security market in the Americas region. C3, with offices in Bogota, Bonaire, Curaçao, Aruba, and St Martin, is a pioneer in audio and data communications. The company is ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified. For more than 90 years it has provided security and safety solutions to first responders in public safety, healthcare, reta...

HID Global, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions announced the acquisition of Brazilian manufacturer and reseller of RFID hardware, ACURA. The acquisition enhances HID Global’s RFID portfolio while expanding the company’s presence and relevance in Latin America. RFID applications The addition of ACURA provides HID with an added operations and manufacturing footprint in Brazil, highlighting the company’s commitment to solidifying its business in key markets. Founded in the...

The retail sector continues to operate with an evolving security threat profile. Increases in violence and abuse towards frontline workers, combined with losses through shoplifting and petty crime mean security remains firmly in focus of the modern retailer. According to the British Retail Consortium Crime Survey Report 2022, retail crime cost the industry £1.5 billion in 2020/21, with a staggering 1,301 incidents of violent or abusive incidents every day. Increasing and evolving threats...

Traditionally, there have been two options for using surveillance cameras in the dark: flooding the scene with visible light, or using Infrared (IR) illumination to discreetly light a scene but only enabling images to be seen in black and white. The success of the surveillance system at night depends on using the correct supplementary lighting to provide artificial illumination. Factors to be considered include whether or not users need colour images, the effects of light pollution, and illumin...

Dahua Technology, a video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, officially launched the full-colour smart dual illuminators camera series at its 2022 full-colour online launch. The new full-colour series integrates two illuminators – warm light and infrared light – with three supplementary light modes to deliver clear and vivid full-colour images while avoiding continuous use of warm light, providing a flexible solution for a variety of night and low-light monitoring scen...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a foremost provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, today announced its featured products for the upcoming NRF Protect Conference, June 21-23, at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland in Ohio.  “We’ll have the full lineup 3xLOGIC solutions in our booth in Cleveland, but we’ll be putting additional emphasis on two products that are proven performers in the retail loss prevention space,” said Bill Hobbs, 3xLOGIC vice president of...

Acronis, a pioneer in cyber protection, has debuted a new Advanced Data Loss Prevention (DLP) pack for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, a game-changing solution that shields Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and businesses of all sizes from data leakage. Notably, the solution does not require months for deployment, and highly skilled teams to maintain it. Drawing from decades-long experience enabling MSPs in data protection, this expansion resolves the main obstacles hindering the broader adoption o...

Teledyne e2v and Tower Semiconductor announced that Teledyne’s Topaz CMOS image sensors, utilising Tower Semiconductor’s 65nm global shutter pixel technology, were recognised among the best in machine vision by the judges of the Vision Systems Design 2022 Innovators Awards program. The judging panel consisted of esteemed experts from system integrators and end-user companies. Celebrating products and systems  “The Vision Systems Design team would like to congratulate Te...

Security solutions services company Amberstone Security has released ambitious plans to become the UK’s largest privately owned security provider by 2025. The business was born out of Cardinal Security, which fell into administration just two years after an MBO. Cardinal’s Founder, Jason Trigg, who had exited the business on completion of the MBO returned to save the remnants of Cardinal in 2018, ultimately creating the new company Amberstone Security. Risk-based model for security...

Intelligent. Simple. Inclusive. These are the key value of Dahua WizSense, a series of wide-range AI products developed by Dahua. Following these principles, Dahua has continuously developed additional AI features to deliver accurate detection, quick target search, simplified operation, and inclusive AI products for customers. To tell more about the latest upgrades in WizSense this year, they have interviewed Mr. Eaden Xie, Product Director at Dahua. Independent AI chip What is WizSense and i...

Teledyne FLIR Defence announced at SOFIC 2022 the official launch of SeaFLIR® 240 and TacFLIR® 240, the latest additions to its line of high-definition, multi-spectral surveillance systems developed for a variety of maritime and land-based operations. With a lightweight stabilised turret, HD payload options, and inertial navigation capabilities, SeaFLIR 240 can support a wide range of at-sea missions, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); search and rescue; and...

Amberstone Security, one of Europe’s pioneer suppliers of intelligence-led manned guarding, security technology solutions, and loss prevention services, warns of increased risk due to busier trading periods over the Platinum Jubilee weekend. As the nation comes together to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s 70th year on the throne, it is vital that the retail and hospitality sectors are prepared for the additional security risks that busier periods bring. Expanding security measures...

The SmartWater Group, an award-winning provider of risk management and crime deterrent solutions, is pleased to reveal its plans for IFSEC International, taking place from 17-19 May 2022 at ExCeL London. Crime deterrent solutions The company will be showcasing its broad portfolio of integrated security solutions that enable customers to manage risks to their business by predicting, preventing, and detecting criminal activities. The SmartWater Group’s solutions are widely feare...

i-PRO Co., Ltd., a pioneer in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety announced the launch of its new i-PRO mini-network camera. Compact design With a pocket-sized form factor and a full complement of AI analytics functionality, the i-PRO mini represents the next generation of smaller, discreet smart cameras that not only protect retail and other businesses but also provide operational and business insights. Part of the i-PRO S-series line, the completely new compac...

Pindrop, a pioneer in voice technology announced a new partnership with Google Cloud that will enable it to build and offer new authentication solutions to enhance call centre experiences for customers on Google Cloud’s platform. Pindrop will also make its suite of fraud detection and voice security solutions available on Google Cloud Marketplace, as it is now part of the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program as an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner. Voice authentication and secu...

The SmartWater Group, an award-winning provider of risk management and crime deterrent solutions announces the appointment of Baba Devani as Chief Executive Officer. Devani becomes the first externally appointed CEO in The SmartWater Groups' near thirty-year history. Integrated security solutions The SmartWater Group comprises a broad portfolio of integrated security solutions that enable customers to predict, prevent and detect criminal activities. In addition to the trac...

The new IDIS AI Box for Retail, the DV-1304, gives retailers all the benefits of AI-powered business and customer intelligence, without the usual associated price tag. Increasingly, stores are using analytics-driven metrics of activity in-store to increase sales and build customer loyalty. Now the IDIS AI Retail Box makes this approach practical even for the smallest of stores. Delivering detailed analytics The new IDIS AI Box for Retail is an NDAA-compliant, 4-channel add-on appliance that g...

Allegion plc, a global security products, and solutions provider has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stanley Access Technologies LLC (‘Access Technologies’) and assets related to the automatic entrance solutions business from Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. for $900 million in cash. When adjusted for approximately $90 million in tax benefits, the purchase price is $810 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Reducing the amount paid by the tax benefits, the purchase price...

Dahua Technology, a video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, recently unveiled an addition to its AI-enabled XVR series by releasing the XVR-I3 models. These new product models (XVR5000-I3 series and XVR5000-4KL-I3 series) support an array of AI features including full-channel SMD Plus and AI Coding, 4-channel Perimeter Protection, and more. It also supports the Scheduled AI function for more convenient and practical applications. Multiple cameras can also be integrated with XVR-I...

“Every employer’s fundamental responsibility to their employees is to eliminate risks to health and safety, for every worker, including those who work alone,” advises Matt Smitheman, Senior Solutions Consultant, at Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises. Occupational risks As retailers continue to adapt their business models, many are...