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Russian security experts who are involved in developing 2017 All-over-IP Expo and Conference agenda have identified 21 benefits of web-based access control that matter most for Russian customers and impact their purchasing decisions. A client station can be any device including a smartphone or a tablet. There is no need to install a dedicated software on client stations, no software license costs are required. It is a cross platform solution (any operating system is supported). Access cont...

IDIS, a global surveillance manufacturer, has launched its IDIS VA in the Box analytics on its stand G700 at this year’s IFSEC International. A powerful tool available for making businesses more competitive, IDIS VA in the Box gives customers access to information needed to make the best business decisions possible. The data generated gives retailers and other end users the opportunity to learn more about their customers, their behaviours, and their needs and demands. Its simple plug-and-...

Total Recall Corporation, a Convergint Technologies Company, will showcase its citywide safety solutions for law enforcement at the 31st annual Police Security Expo to be held June 27-28, at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey. Total Recall Corporation’s PSE Booth 1737 will feature its newest CrimeEye product: a 180-degree video surveillance unit that offers a panoramic view. “For more than three decades, Total Recall Corporation has been committed to developing techno...

ASIS International, the world’s largest association for security management professionals, announced the current list of supporting organisations for its 63rd ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017), taking place 25-28 September in Dallas, TX. This new programme focuses on uniting organisations allied to security for greater collaboration, increased peer-to-peer sharing, and heightened professional development opportunities. The International Foundation for Protection O...

ASIS International (ASIS), an association for security management professionals worldwide, announced the education line-up for its 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017), convening September 25-28, 2017, in Dallas, Texas, USA. The conference program features innovative learning formats, ranging from 25-minute impact sessions to immersive deep dives, as well as expanded training opportunities across the exhibit floor.Robust security education line-up"ASIS is widely regarded as the gold stan...

BeyondTrust, a cyber security company dedicated to preventing privilege misuse and stopping unauthorised access, announced several of its privileged access management and vulnerability management solutions completed the Common Criteria certification. Common Criteria is an internationally recognised computer security standard that includes stringent review and testing.Reducing data breach risksAchievement of this certification helps to assure that government agencies and global enterprises can co...

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia 2017 is on track to set all-time high marks on a variety of metrics. Current projections include: Over 12,000 visitors, including 1,000 top international buyers from 90 countries and regions Over 400 pre-arranged online and offline business meetings Nearly one-third of the 180 exhibitors participating for the first time Out of anticipated 70+ companies that will demonstrate innovative online gaming solutions, 45% are new to the event Robust gaming and integ...

Allied Universal, a facility services company in North America, has been named to Forbes’ third annual America’s Best Employers list for 2017. The company ranked at number 474 on the list of 500 best large employers. “It is a great honour for Allied Universal to be named as a Best Large Employer by Forbes magazine,” said Steve Jones, Allied Universal CEO. “Our employees are the heart and soul of our company and we are proud that Allied Universal has been cited as a...

The newly formed Campus Security Coalition, a networking group focused on sharing ideas and spearheading discussion about security and safety at schools nationwide, today unveiled its 2017 School Security Grant Programme. The initiative is designed to help schools better address threats, further strengthen security efforts and realize more proactive intelligence efforts. Faced with the growing threats of violence, vandalism and attacks, modern school systems are challenged with ensuring a safe,...

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in video management software (VMS), is hosting the EMEA Milestone Community Days (MIPS) on May 8-10 in Dubai, UAE. Danish Ambassador to the UAE and Qatar Merete Juhl opens the event at the opening reception on May 8. Milestone partners will highlight and showcase integrated solutions. Several conference tracks will give the participants inside information on VMS technology and Milestone community development. Future trend highlights Also, Mileston...

Feenics Inc., a provider of cloud-hosted access control and a PSA Security Network vendor will participate in PSA-TEC 2017, May 7-11 in Westminster, Colorado, drawing on the momentum from recent security industry accolades and educating systems integrators on the advantages of flexible and scalable cloud-computing solutions. Feenics launched its enterprise Keep by Feenics platform earlier this year, winning the prestigious Security Industry Association New Product Showcase (NPS) award in cloud...

Hikvision, a provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, together with Cisco, a provider of IT and networking solutions, held a joint meeting on cyber security collaboration on April 26th, 2017, in Hangzhou, China.This meeting marked the successful completion of the first phase of a collaboration that began in December. Cisco is sharing its professional and sophisticated cyber security management experience and technologies with Hikvision, facilitating Hikvision’s glo...

The deal will enable all the senior members of their security team to obtain Professional Membership status The Security Institute announced at their Annual General Meeting, held on Tuesday 25th April, that it has entered into a Group Membership arrangement with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Professional Membership status The deal will enable all the senior members of their security team to become members of the Institute and obtain Professional Membership statu...

Critical Communications World, May 16-18, Hong Kong, is on track to attract over 3000 critical communications professionals with 90% of the current registrations coming from outside Hong Kong, cementing CCW as a truly global event. Network optimisation and transition Hosting this year’s 19th Annual event in Hong Kong provides the perfect setting, with this year’s theme focused on network optimisation and transition. This year will host for the first time an end user only pavilion w...

The event will showcase a wide range of product innovations from more than 350 exhibitors Terrorism has become part of everyday life. Over the past 12 months, Europe has experienced some the deadliest attacks in its history and the threat level remains high worldwide. One of the main issues facing global security professionals today is the breakup of the so-called Islamic State’s caliphate. Following the liberation of Mosel and the assault on Raqqa, it is becoming incre...

AlarmNet 360 Insights business management platform is an interactive dashboard that helps security dealers and central stations better understand, protect and grow their business Honeywell released AlarmNet 360 Insights, an interactive analytics dashboard in the AlarmNet 360 cloud-based business management platform that makes it easier for security dealers and central stations to explore customer data, uncover opportunities and expose problem areas. “For more than 30 ye...

Key security markets like city surveillance, banking & retail can book meetings directly with Panasonic at IFSEC 2017 Panasonic Business is set to launch a new direction for its European security business at IFSEC 2017, asking the industry to change how CCTV is perceived and procured. Use of ROI calculator Panasonic proprietary technology such as rain wash coating, dehumidification and smart coding technology reduce the overall cost of maintaining and operating CCTV tech...

The Gate Safety Week campaign aims to spread awareness about the dangers of unsafe gates DHF has announced the dates of this year’s Gate Safety Week as 9th - 15th October, 2017. The campaign, a DHF initiative launched in 2014, is an on-going crusade aimed at creating awareness about the installation and maintenance of automated gates. Year-long activity culminates in a week of intense campaigning each October, with the initiative growing steadily over the past three year...

DSA has gained the recognition of having the Best Delegations Management Programme 30 years in the defence show business, Defence Services Asia (DSA) is now ranked as one of the world’s top 5 international defence and security exhibitions. DSA has gained the recognition of having the Best Delegations Management Programme. Focussing on national security Adding another profile to the show, DSA 2018 is introducing National Security Asia 2018 (NATSEC Asia 2018) - The Inter...

Professionally monitored smart home accounts will surpass traditionally monitored accounts in 2022 Alarm.com and Comcast’s acquisition of Icontrol, finalised March 8, will mean stiff competition in the coming years for other providers of professional home automation systems. Although Comcast is a telecom, and telecoms often get poor customer service reviews, this has not slowed its growth as a home automation and security provider. Robust smart home platform IHS Markit...

All security investments are measured on how they contribute to the shift in mindset Organisations are transforming their security spending strategy in 2017, moving away from prevention-only approaches to focus more on detection and response, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide spending on information security is expected to reach $90 billion in 2017, an increase of 7.6 per cent over 2016, and to top $113 billion by 2020. Spending on enhancing detection and response capabilit...

The military and civil service experts covered the core areas of EW across air, land and sea EW Singapore greeted 282 attendees on 17-18 January to the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The two-day conference fulfilled the requirements of the EW community with a regional flavour and focused on the issues that particularly affect Southeast Asia. Future of Electronic Warfare The conference addressed the theme “The Future of Electronic Warfare in the Asia Pacific Region”...

The paper focuses on the price versus quality debate from the perspectives of both buyers and sellers A white paper commissioned by the British Security Industry Association has established the importance of making purchase decisions based on quality—rather than initial purchase price alone—for end users of security solutions. The paper, titled “The (Real) Price of Security Solutions – A white paper on the challenges of buying and selling high-quality...

Convergence India 2017 and IoT India expo 2017 was a record-breaker in terms of participation and attendance Convergence 2017 was all about connectivity – both in the form of the technologies displayed and launched and in the face-to-face business networking taking place throughout the show. Convergence India 2017, the 25th anniversary of South Asia’s largest gathering of innovation and connectivity in the ICT, broadcast and digital media industries, concluded. Di...

INTERPOL World 2017 will see strong support and participation from international trade associations The second edition of INTERPOL World has garnered strong support from public and private sectors, both locally and on the international front. Owned by INTERPOL, the world’s largest police organisation with 190 member countries, the event is supported by Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the World Economic Forum and CyberSecurity Malaysia, an agency under M...

Guarded 365 collects real-time data from all the connected devices and sends it to a secure client dashboard Cardinal Security, an innovative provider of security solutions to the retail and logistics industries, is looking to revolutionise manned guarding with the release of a new platform, called Guarded 365, available exclusively through Cardinal. Designed to provide users with a level of insight simply unavailable to date, this intelligence led approach provides users with...

SRC has already begun to play a vital role in bolstering the border security and force protection capabilities SRC, Inc. is expanding its commitment to providing border security and force protection solutions to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions. The evolving conflicts in these areas have created a need for increased border, force, and critical infrastructure protection measures to ensure the safety of soldiers and civilians alike. Lightweight counter-mortar rad...

The LOI is a first step toward closer cooperation between Northrop Grumman and PGZ Northrop Grumman International Trading, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation has recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Poland’s largest defence company, the state-owned Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), aimed at exploring potential areas of industrial cooperation. Delivering innovative solutions The LOI is a first step toward closer cooperation between Northrop Grumman and...

   Visit the Intersec Russia Team to discuss market entry strategy and get valuable market insights Intersec is an international meeting platform for the Security and Safety industry on Middle East and is now also running in Russia. Those planning to expand business to Russia and looking for reliable partners, visit the Intersec Russia Team to discuss market entry strategy and get valuable market insights. The team is ready to support business visit with personal int...

The coalition is made up of educational end users, administrators, consultants, architects and technology providers The Campus Security Coalition, a networking group focused on spearheading discussion about security and safety at educational facilities, has been launched to bring together school leaders and aligned stakeholders, and propel discussion about how to better address threats, further strengthen security efforts and achieve more proactive intelligence efforts. Prote...