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Gira, one of the global full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for building management, make light and blind control easy with the launch of its brand new and highly informative instructional video for the Gira System 3000. The Gira System 3000 is an advanced blind and light control system that one can control in their home with the touch of a button, conveniently controlled through the Gira App or Display timer. Smart technology in home has never been easier, more convenient or e...

GJD, a British manufacturer of professional external detector equipment and LED illuminators, is very pleased to announce it has been shortlisted as a UK OSPA 2019 finalist in the Outstanding Equipment Manufacturer category. Winners will be announced at an evening awards ceremony on Thursday 28th February 2019 at the Royal Lancaster London hotel. Now in their third year, the UK OSPAs serve to acknowledge the creditable and infinite contributions that companies, initiatives, teams and individual...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announced a new line of off-the-shelf analytics appliances within its Streamvault portfolio. Designed to analyse more camera streams per unit than traditional security appliances, the new devices come pre-loaded with Genetec Security Center and unified analytics modules, reducing the cost and time required to deploy video analytics in new and existing systems. Available immedi...

Doug Dickerson has joined Razberi Technologies as CEO to propel its growth in the video surveillance security arena. He brings more than 25 years of technology industry experience to the role. Founder and former CEO Tom Galvin has been appointed chief product officer to spearhead continued development of the technology he originally invented. “I’m excited to be joining Razberi at this opportune time, because we see in the news every day the importance of securing our digital and phy...

IP communications enabler Softil today releases its Outlook 2019 for the Mission Critical Communications industry. For Softil, enabling Mission Critical Communications (MCC or MCX) will be its fundamental mission for the year ahead accelerating the transition to 21st century technologies for people whose jobs help and save the lives of others. "Softil sees 2019 as the year when MCC solutions and services finally get into the hands of First Responders be they the armed forces, police, ambulance...

Achieving another major milestone toward volume shipments of its pioneering HAMR (heat-assisted magnetic recording) technology, Seagate announces it has used its advanced HAMR technology to build and test the world’s first formatted and fully functioning 16TB enterprise hard drive platform in a standard 3.5-inch form factor — the highest capacity hard drives ever produced. Seagate is on track to grow beyond 20TB per drive in calendar 2020. Seagate is using this 16TB pre-release vers...

Carbon Black, a provider of next-generation endpoint security delivered via the cloud, announces that it delivered zero delayed detections and zero tainted detections in the MITRE Corporation’s Adversarial Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) assessment. The MITRE assessment tests the ability to quickly detect specific adversary tactics and techniques as captured in the ATT&CK knowledgebase. The evaluations for this initial testing period used a MITRE-developed APT3 e...

Online security retailer safe.co.uk, which stocks big names in home security such as Yale, Swann and Ring, has launched its own brand of home safes. The Black Box series is ideal for homes or offices and is affordably priced for homeowners looking to kickstart their home security. Available in three sizes and with two lock options, key or digital keypad, safe.co.uk’s Black Box series is positioned as a starter range. Features of digital lock range: Digital keypad with a 3-8 digit PIN...

The Redvision VEGA™ 2052 takes rugged, outdoor cameras to another level. It is made from tough, die-cast aluminum and finished with a marine-grade plating, followed by a durable powder-coating. It is cable-managed, with all cabling routed through the housing and inside its wall or pedestal mounting brackets. No junction box is required, as connections are made within the housing using ‘easy-connect’, cable terminals. This not only gives the VEGA™ 2052 an IP67 weather-proo...

Check Point announces a technology integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Hub, a unified security service, which centralises view and management for security alerts. This integration, together with the addition of Dome9 to the CloudGuard portfolio, following its recent acquisition by Check Point, allows enterprises to access multi-layered security and nearly continuous compliance capabilities from the central console of AWS Security Hub. By leveraging AWS Security Hub, Check Point...

Oncam, the provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, announces the release of its new ExD Explosive Environment camera range, the only 360-degree single-sensor camera with an explosion protected housing. The range is designed to safeguard environments in markets such as oil and gas production and refineries, power and utilities, wastewater treatment, grain handling and storage, and other hazardous materials facilities. To provide the best possible protection for...

Check Point announces the general availability of CloudGuard SaaS, an industry-first cloud suite designed to prevent sophisticated security threats that target SaaS applications. One of the latest additions to Check Point’s CloudGuard portfolio of cloud security products, CloudGuard SaaS protects enterprises that use SaaS applications and cloud-based email (including Office 365, GSuite and OneDrive), and prevents targeted attacks intended to steal sensitive data. Addressing advanced SaaS...

ASSA ABLOY Electronic Security Hardware and ASSA ABLOY Group brand Adams Rite announces the release of the HES 9800 and Adams Rite 7800 Electric Strike. The HES 9800/Adams Rite 7800 Series is a low-profile, surface mounted electric strike designed specifically to work with the Adams Rite 8800 & 8700 Series Narrow Stile Rim Exit Devices and the EX88 Interlocking Rim Exit Device. As the only electric strike compatible with the unique Adams Rite Starwheel and Interlocking latching mechanism, t...

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Little as Technical Support Engineer. Greg will be providing First and Second Line support to TDSi’s customers, for both engineering and sales support – with a specialisation in IP networking and CCTV. John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, “We are delighted to welcome Greg back to the TDSi team, as he was previously our Sales Support & Estimator for five years. With a highly im...

Airbus and Samsung have agreed on a partnership to establish next-generation terminal and collaboration platforms for professional users in Germany. This solution intends to facilitate German public safety’s future multimedia communications. Both partners will use their competencies in order to create secure end-to-end solutions based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technologies. As police officers, firefighters, paramedics and industrial workers expect secure and easy-to-use multimedia comm...

Aratek announces the launching of Marshall 5, an all-in-one biometric handheld device that promises to take identification-anywhere to the next level.‍ The Marshall 5 is a powerful and complete solution that seamlessly integrates with various FBI-certified fingerprint scanners such as FAP 20, FAP 30, or FAP 45, giving customers the utmost flexibility to perform identification and authentication for every requirement and from virtually any location. Biometric handheld device It integrates...

Raytec are delighted to launch Urban-X; a new range of high-performance general area luminaires designed for a range of industrial applications, as well as pathways, street lighting and perimeter fence lines. Initially launching the range with the Urban-X Mini, the most compact and lightweight Urban-X luminaire, Raytec have since launched the Urban-X Pro, the most powerful luminaire in the family. Urban-X delivers several performance advantages compared to traditional lighting. Available with a...

Hikvision, the supplier of innovative security products and solutions, announces its first ever Technology Partner Day to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 28. The event will showcase integrated security solutions developed by Hikvision in collaboration with its certified technology partners, as well as provide a forum for prospective partners to explore development opportunities for new solutions by taking advantage of Hikvision’s vast resources. The Hikvision Technology Partner D...

TIANDY Technologies, a supplier of versatile surveillance solutions catering to customers from enterprise to entry level is pleased to announce a new technology collaboration with emerging IP video platform provider Network Optix. TIANDY’s camera line is compatible Powered-by-Nx solutions globally – including Nx Witness VMS and a suite of local market solutions built with Nx Meta VMP – an open video management platform. Advanced management capabilities “Having TIANDY w...

Linx International Group has revealed that in the past 18 months, PerpetuityARC Training and Tavcom Training has supported more than 350 armed forces personnel in making the transition to ‘civvy street’, through its award-winning security management and security systems courses.  The announcement follows an article published by The House magazine on 7th November, in which the Defence Minister, Tobias Ellwood, was asked whether former soldiers’ employment prospects could b...

Cyberattacks targeting IoT devices and consequently video systems as well are growing more frequent at an unprecedented rate. The things users should consider in their security strategy are highlighted in an information package from the Regensburg-based video equipment manufacturer with information and specific recommended measures. They show that the essential aspects extend beyond the classic instruments of cybersecurity. Security specialists at many banks in several different countries were...

Barox, the manufacturer of professional standard switches, media converters and IP extenders specifically designed for video applications, is promoting sophisticated personalised encryption techniques to provide important safeguards for protecting sensitive data networks. In the age of the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, companies are increasingly relying on IP security to protect themselves from cyber attacks. However, when video technicians log onto video switch servers with their PC or...

GlobalPlatform, the standard for secure digital services and devices, has reported a 25 percent increase in the number of Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)-enabled processors being shipped quarterly, year-on-year. At this rate, it is expected some 10 billion devices will feature TEE-enabled processors by the end of 2018. “The TEE is not a new concept, and standardisation of the technology has been driven by our organisation to support mass market deployment,” explains GlobalPlatfo...

FIME has been accredited by Mastercard to deliver biometric authentication testing services for fingerprint in line with its new guidelines for mobile device sensors. The testing evaluation program enables mobile, wearable and sensor manufacturers to test the performance and accuracy of mobile fingerprint sensors. This enables financial service providers to easily evaluate the hardware and software integrated into devices and have confidence in the quality of the products that are integrating wi...

DigiCert, Inc., the provider of TLS/SSL, PKI and IoT security solutions, has been selected by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) to operate registration and certificate authority services for the USB Type-C Authentication specification. Using cryptographic-based authentication, the optional security protocol is designed to further strengthen USB Type-C’s position as the global standard for connecting and charging devices. USB Type-C Authentication gives OEMs the opportunity to use certificat...

PSA, the world’s largest security and systems integrator consortium, announces the education lineup, conference agenda and a new exhibit showcase date for TEC 2019 to be held March 11-14, 2019 at the Sheraton Downtown in Denver, CO. TEC, presented by PSA, is the premier education and networking event for all professional systems integrators in the security and audio-visual markets. This year’s education conference will feature over 100 education sessions, workshops and certification...

Moxa Inc., a provider of industrial communications and networking, and Trend Micro Incorporated, a provider cybersecurity solutions, announce they have executed a letter of intent relating to the formation of a joint-venture corporation-TXOne Networks, which will focus on the security needs present in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) environments, including smart manufacturing, smart city, smart energy and more. Historically, Information Technology (IT) and Operations Technology (OT) ha...

Shaking hands, exchanging business cards, and making meaningful business connections with exhibitors were 8,420 trade visitors from both government and commercial sectors who roamed across 7,000 sqm of exhibition space at the Bangkok International Convention and Exhibition Center. “Smart city was an overarching theme at this 6th edition of the fair,” said Ms Regina Tsai, Deputy General Manager of Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Limited. “This, together with three concur...

The 38th International East - West Security Conference organised by Capricorn Conferences and Exhibitions was held on 5th and 6th November 2018 at the elegant Hotel West End on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France. Delegates representing private and public sector organisations from the Russian Federation and Ukraine participated in an intensive two days of presentations by speakers drawn from the UK, USA, Italy and Russia, supported by simultaneous translation in English and Russian. Confere...

AlgoSec, a provider of business-driven security policy management solutions, announced it has signed a technology collaboration agreement with Microsoft to offer interoperability between the AlgoSec Security Management Suite and Microsoft Azure Firewall to support central security management.  AlgoSec’s new solution will allow an intuitive and effective central management capability for Azure Firewall, Microsoft's new cloud-native, firewall-as-a-service. Azure Firewall customers will...