Security communication - News

Employees of Magenta Security benefit from full training on joining the company Zero-hours contracts allow employers to hire staff with no guarantee of work. This effectively means employees work only when they are needed by employers, often at short notice with pay depending on how many hours they work. Stricter Action Despite issuing a previous warning that organisations who employ the services of security companies need to do further checks on working condition...

Profile Q offers out-of-the-box functionality for systems integrators and end users with an easy set-up mechanism and basic device level configuration ONVIF, the standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, has released Profile Q, the specification that features quick and easy discovery, set-up and configuration of conformant devices as well as advanced security features. What is Profile Q? Profile Q offers out-of-the-box functionality for systems inte...

COPS will be providing school supplies in 600 brand new colourful backpacks to be distributed to every student COPS Monitoring, the provider of professional monitoring services in the United States, announced it will team up once again with Mission 500 August 10th & 12th to give back to its local community by providing school supplies and employment opportunities. “We are so proud to once again be partnering with COPS and Mission 500,” said Crosspointe Element...

Denis has a proven track record over his career and is well-respected within the security industry Feenics, Ottawa, Can., announces the appointment of Denis Hébert as President and Equity Partner, effective August 1. Hébert, currently the Chairman of the Board of the Security Industry Association, has an extensive and distinguished career in security. He joins other team members at Feenics, including former systems integrator Sam Shalaby, Chief Executive Officer...

The Tactilon Dabat is a complete Tetra handheld radio with camera and a rugged smartphone in one device Due to the collaboration between Airbus Defence and Space and Facewatch Ltd, new applications helping to recognise suspects will run on the Tactilon Dabat radio from Airbus Defence and Space in order to convict culprits more easily. Tactilon Dabat features The Tactilon Dabat is a complete Tetra handheld radio with camera and a rugged smartphone in one device. It allows sec...

The free webinar will discuss security threats faced by today’s educational institutions  Oncam, the provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, is partnering with Pivot3, a developer of hyperconverged infrastructure solutions, to present a free webinar titled, “Video Surveillance Technology: The Building Blocks for Proactive Campus Safety,” at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, 3rd August, 2016. Agents of change Educational campus...

The ASIS event will bring together local businesses, schools, hospitals & community leaders to discuss security preparedness ASIS International (ASIS), the world’s largest association for security management professionals, announced the launch of Security Week, a series of community preparedness and educational events that will be held in conjunction with the organisation’s 62nd Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2016). Nearly 20,000 security professionals from...

Security & Counter Terror Expo 2016 discussed ISIS and future terrorist threats Following an increase in terrorist activity across the globe, a record number of security industry professionals gathered in London for Security & Counter Terror Expo (SCTX) 2016, to discuss how to tackle extremism and prevent future attacks. 9,517 security professionals from 109 countries travelled to London in April for the latest installment of SCTX, which incorporated leading forensic...

SMi have introduced two new pre-conference workshops taking place on the 7th November at this year’s Global MilSatCom event SMi announces The Department of National Defence Canada as part of the speaker line-up for Global MilSatCom 2016 taking place 8th-10th November in London. Lieutenant Colonel Abde Bellahnid, Directorate of Joint Capability, SATCOMS & SAR Requirements, Department of National Defence Canada, is a part of SMi Groups expert speaker line-up at Global...

Expoprotection brings participants the keys to understanding and anticipating the major changes of tomorrow Expoprotection, the trade show for risk prevention and risk management, will take place 7-9 November 2016 in Paris – Porte de Versailles – Pavilion 1. Held every two years, the event brings together the top experts and the most innovative solutions from two complementary sectors – Occupational, Natural & Industrial Risks and Security & Fire fig...

DeBell will be responsible for the channel sales and distribution strategy ForeScout Technologies, specialists in agentless cybersecurity, announced that Todd DeBell has joined the company’s leadership team as Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales. In this role, DeBell will be responsible for the channel sales and distribution strategy with a focus on accelerating ForeScout’s channel programme to address the growing demand for the company’s products. De...

The personalised filters in Qsirch 2.2 help to locate files with greater accuracy QNAP Systems launched the upgraded Qsirch 2.2 that adds the following features: personalised filters for improved search accuracy, enhanced email search for efficient management of stored emails, and document previewing for a better browsing experience. Qsirch is an exclusive search engine developed by QNAP. It supports over 6,000 file types to assist users in finding specific files stored on QN...

Aiphone’s integration with the Intercom module of Lenel OnGuard allows users to place calls to door stations via the OnGuard Map View or Status Tree Aiphone’s IX network intercom system has been successfully integrated with the Lenel OnGuard security management software platform. The Aiphone IX system provides users with a scalable communication and security system which offers the opportunity to mix and match a large number of door intercom and master stations, t...

The command and control room and PSAP market is expected to grow significantly over the next four years The command and control room and public safety answering point (PSAP) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.1 percent from $5.4 billion in 2015 to reach $7.6 billion in 2020, according to IHS Markit a provider of critical information, analytics and solutions. Major factors spurring market growth include national public safety initiatives like First...

EOS Australia will manage wholesale sales activity throughout Australia and New Zealand OnSSI, IP video surveillance software provider, has named EOS Australia Pty Ltd as the latest firm to join their distribution network. The organisation supported by Brassets International Pty Ltd (OnSSI’s Master Distributor for the region) will manage wholesale sales activity for OnSSI across Australia and New Zealand.  Expansion of sales “The addition of EOS Australia a...

The appointment signals the growing Middle East demand for the IDIS Total Solution IDIS has appointed Wael Tanoukhi to the position of Technical Manager to support its growing customer base in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Based out of the IDIS MENA regional headquarters in Dubai, Wael will lead pre- and after sales technical support across the region. He will also oversee the IDIS training program for both installers and end-users as well as driving product-market...

The infinias CLOUD completes full range of access management choices 3xLOGIC announced the launch of infinias CLOUD. infinias CLOUD delivers broad access control capabilities to conveniently secure and manage user locations, within a simple, intuitive, browser-based interface. This cloud-based solution makes access control practical and affordable for any user, regardless of technical experience or business size. infinias CLOUD uses an open platform, allowing users to deploy...

The IP Addressable adaptor pages up to 50 stations for faster and more effective emergency communication Aiphone announced the release of the IX-PA IP addressable paging adaptor for their IX Series, a network-based communications and security system. The IX-PA paging adaptor allows any IX Series master station or IX Mobile app to page up to 50 stations as well as making it easier to integrate with third-party amplifiers. The adaptor provides both a 600 ohm output to connect t...

Kandcer will coordinate the efforts of its US regional sales managers and training programme nationwide The Continental Access Division of Napco Security Technologies, Inc., has announced the recent appointment of Ron Kandcer, as Director of Sales, reporting to Scott Schramme, Continental’s VP, Sales. Kandcer comes to Continental Access with a successful career spanning over 2 decades in the access control and security industry, including sales management roles at Allegi...

The fourth edition of IFSEC SEA incorporates OSH, NEBOSH, the new conference International Workplace and a New Technology Showcase IFSEC Southeast Asia is set to provide more insights on Occupational, Safety and Health for the region’s industry players. The region’s leading security, fire and safety event will take place in four months, 7–9 September 2016, at the prestigious Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. The fourth edition will host various semin...

Through the partnership CEDIA will increase their current training curriculum by more than 55 hours of online content In a continuing effort to stay at the cutting edge of technology for the connected home with its relationship to the integrated security, fire, and life safety market, CEDIA, has partnered with SecurityCEU.com to launch an enhanced training program for their entire membership. Increase of training curriculum Through the partnership, CEDIA, the Custom Electron...

Ms. Dougan was named 2012 Woman of the Year in the manufacturer category by the Women’s Security Council Arecont Vision has announced the retirement of Carole Dougan as Vice President of North American Sales. “Carole joined Arecont Vision six years ago as our Vice President of Strategic Accounts for the Americas. She did an excellent job building our business with our top distributors and systems integrators based in the USA,” said Scott Schafer, Executive V...

The mobile app utilises the worldwide GSM mobile network to send and receive text messages which act as instructions to redeployable CCTV systems Addressing the requirement for mobile CCTV to be as flexible as possible with the least hassle, the remote power control innovation from Revader Security enables users to power redeployable security systems on and off from a mobile phone, anywhere in the world. Greater flexibility The mobile app, available to download from the Appl...

Guardian24’s app gives users the ability to raise the alarm in the event of an emergency Guardian24 – the UK and Ireland’s lone worker protection provider have been entrusted to protect Gateway Family Services’ outreach staff via Smartphone apps. Health and well-being services As a Community Interest Company, Gateway Family Services works with the NHS and Local Authorities to provide health and well-being services to communities in Birmingham and the...

The Annual Luncheon enables members from the industry to come together to celebrate the industry’s achievements of the past year The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is looking forward to recognising the industry’s finest talent at its upcoming Annual Luncheon, scheduled to take place on Tuesday 12th July 2016 at the London Hilton on Park Lane. The Annual Luncheon is the Association’s flagship event, enabling members and colleagues from across th...

Opengear successfully achieved Cisco compatibility certification with Cisco 2900 Series Routers Opengear, a provider of critical infrastructure management solutions through advanced console servers, remote management, monitoring, and cellular out-of-band products, recently announced that its Resilience Gateway has successfully achieved Cisco compatibility certification with Integrated Services Routers - Cisco 2900 Series Routers. The Internet of Everything...

The Connect ONE “All in One” Package is a robust, cloud-hosted offering that includes eight doors of access control using ScanPass Mobile Credentials The Connect ONE® Commercial All in One Package is completely turnkey out of the box with access control, intrusion, HVAC and lighting control, temperature monitoring and video verification. It’s easy to make more money, add customers and gain additional recurring monthly revenue with the Connect ONE All in O...

Farpointe now has more consistency, heightened security and overall better integration among different manufacturers' devices Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that access control manufacturers, distributors and integrators can add the option of having the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), a communication standard adopted by the Security Industry Association (SIA), to their F...

With the new LKL version a 28 dBi high gain integrated antenna allows links in excess of 35 km to be deployed with a low-profile, integrated solution Proxim Wireless Corporation announced a long range version of its carrier class Tsunami QuickBridge® backhaul product - the new Tsunami® QB-10150-LKL. With the newly introduced LKL version, a 28 dBi high gain integrated antenna allows links in excess of 35 km to be deployed with a low-profile, integrated solution. Short...

IdenTrust joins DirectTrust P4PP allowing consumers to securely share health information with professionals IdenTrust, part of HID Global - a provider of secure identity solutions, announced it is a participant in the new DirectTrust Partnership for Patients Program (P4PP) that aims to make it easier for patients and healthcare consumers to securely share personal health information with medical professionals at hospitals, offices, clinics, and other locations via secure email...