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Computex Taipei 2015: QNAP Thunderbolt NAS, Qsirch, QTS 4.2, and more demonstrated

QNAP also cooperated with HGST, Seagate, Toshiba and WD to showcase joint solutions of NAS with wide range of HDDs and SSDs At Computex Taipei 2015, QNAP® Systems, Inc. (at Stand J0118) demonstrated the world's first Thunderbolt™ NAS, the unique search tool "Qsirch", a hybrid approach to virtualisation with Virtualization Station and Container Station, the new QTS 4.2 operating system, multi-zone multimedia system, and various new and popular feature-rich Turbo NAS m...

Lancope introduces PacketWatch solution at Infosecurity Europe 2015

PacketWatch solution allows large enterprises obtain deeper network visibility and more granular security context Lancope, Inc., a leader in network visibility and security intelligence, is unveiling its new PacketWatch™ solution for intelligent packet capture this week at Infosecurity Europe 2015. With the PacketWatch solution, large enterprises can obtain deeper network visibility and more granular security context for streamlined incident response and forensics &ndash...

IFSEC 2015: WD Purple hard drives to be showcased

There will also be a WD Purple “Spotlight” presentation, which includes the company talking about its Purple & new Purple NV hard drives With the quality and reliability of CCTV storage being at the forefront in 2015, WD® will be showcasing the complete family of WD Purple™ hard drives, specifically designed for the surveillance market at IFSEC 2015, stand F650. WD Purple NV for larger-scale NVR surveillance systems In particular, WD will feature th...

OT Systems opens UK office

The new office will support growing market trends in the UK and open up new sales channels for transmission products & solutions OT Systems recently announced the opening of a new London, U.K., office to further support the growing market trends in the U.K. and open up new sales channels for its transmission products and solutions. A significant milestone "The new office represents a significant milestone in OT Systems' continued and concentrated long-term business inves...

HID contactless datapages prove beneficial for award-winning Irish e-passport programme

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, continues to strengthen its position as the leading independent supplier of complete secure contactless polycarbonate datapages. The company’s solution is the most robust in the industry, supports the highest levels of customisation to meet unique needs, and has been recognised for its valuable benefits in the award-winning Irish e-passport programme. As industry consolidation in the polycarbonate datapage segment steadily r...

QNAP to showcase TS-563 5-bay Turbo NAS at Computex Taipei 2015

With Surveillance Station installed, the AMD-powered TS-563 becomes professional-grade surveillance center for monitoring live feeds QNAP® Systems, Inc. continues its partnership with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD®) to announce the 5-bay TS-563 Turbo NAS. With an AMD Embedded G-Series quad-core 2.0GHz SoC processor and up to 16GB RAM, the TS-563 features AES-NI hardware-accelerated encryption, SSD cache acceleration, AMD-V™ virtualisation, and optional 10GbE...

SoleraTec and BDT Products distribute Phoenix RSM VMS

Phoenix RSM is a professional grade VMS that manages multiple tiers of storage resources SoleraTec LLC, provider of innovative video lifecycle management and storage products, has partnered with BDT Products of Rottweil, Germany, and Newport Beach, CA., to distribute the Phoenix RSM™ video management software.  Delivering a unique video management solution –with a focus on moderate to long-term video retention through a multi-tiered storage infrastructure&ndas...

SSAIB returns to IFSEC 2015

SSAIB to support the Engineers of Tomorrow challenge, the UK security skills competition for young engineers and apprentices SSAIB, the UK and Ireland’s leading certification body – now boasting some 1700 registered firms – will be returning to IFSEC at the London ExCeL venue on stand F1375, the same location as its stand last year. For 2015 SSAIB’s staff will be led by new Chief Executive Alex Carmichael, who took over the reins from Geoff Tate in Marc...

Vanderbilt completes Security Products from Siemens acquisition

Vanderbilt Industries, a global leader providing state-of-the-art security systems, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Security Products from Siemens, as previously announced in October 2014. The purchase fits with Vanderbilt’s strategic expansion plans and the new operation will be headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, with Joseph Grillo as its Managing Director. European market position ‘The acquisition of Security Products from Siemens buil...

TNO research: Nedap AEOS security platform maximises resistance to relay attacks

By applying stricter delay times in all of its card readers, Nedap significantly reduces chances of possible relay attacks NFC-enabled credit cards have received much attention because of their vulnerability to relay attacks. Widely used NXP DESFire EV1 cards use the same technology, and are vulnerable to relay attacks, which raised concern in the access control market. A relay attack fraudulently extends the distance between smart card and card reader enabling, for example, u...

OffSite Vision’s Mark Eklund named 2015 ASIS Long Island Chapter Member of the Year

Mr. Eklund has been an instrumental part of the ASIS organisation and has dedicated 10 years of service OffSite Vision Holdings, Inc., specialists in real-time security and safety solutions, recently announced that the company’s President, Mark Eklund has been named 2015 Chapter Member of the Year by the ASIS International Long Island Chapter. Mr. Eklund was honoured at the 2015 Person of the Year Dinner held on May 20th and received the prestigious Insp. Matthew J. Sime...

ASSA ABLOY to exhibit Aperio wireless locking technology at IFSEC 2015

Visitors will have the opportunity to see the world’s most comprehensive wireless lock range for security doors Access Control, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, the global leader in door opening solutions is showcasing its revolutionary Aperio® wireless locking technology at this year’s IFSEC exhibition. Comprehensive wireless lock Visitors to stand D1700, will have the opportunity to see the world’s most comprehensive wireless lock range for security d...

HID vanGO visual security solution to eliminate counterfeit ID cards

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the introduction of vanGO®, a visual security solution that enables universities, enterprises and state and county government agencies to create and issue personalised, secure IDs with higher levels of protection. HID Global’s vanGO portfolio sets a new standard in One-2-One™ personalised security that is cost-effective, counterfeit resistant and can be issued on-the-spot via an easy desktop solu...

Farpointe Data's Guardian and Gibraltar contactless proximity cards

Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that its Guardian vandal-resistant and Gibraltar bullet-resistant contactless proximity card readers are ideal for installations where more durability is required than with a standard proximity reader. They are becoming big hits at schools, universities, correctional institutions, housing authorities, factories, hospitals and other locales where RFID proximity and sm...

SanDisk to participate at Computex 2015

SanDisk will be showcasing its latest breadth of offerings, as well as hosting interactive video sessions and social media contests SanDisk Corporation, a global leader in flash storage solutions, recently introduced the new SanDisk Z400s SSD, a cost effective solid-state drive (SSD) designed to replace hard-disk drives (HDDs) in computing platforms and embedded applications. PCs and embedded systems need consistent, reliable access to storage in order to meet business demands...

COMPRION receives GlobalPlatform qualification for its SWP/HCI card tests

GlobalPlatform has qualified the test benches TS 102 694-2 (SWP) and ETSI TS 102 695-2 (HCI), which are now available for COMPRION’s card test tools Spectro 2 and Spectro TP. Network operators can demand GlobalPlatform certification from their card suppliers for quality reasons. Kevin Gillick, Executive Director of GlobalPlatform, comments: “We are delighted that COMPRION has received GlobalPlatform qualification for its SWP/HCI card tests. The GlobalPlatform Compliance Program eval...

Identiv to showcase intelligent building infrastructure at Infosecurity Europe 2015

Identiv will demonstrate its new technology platform that enables these devices to interoperate with privacy and trust Identiv, Inc. will be at Infosecurity Europe, June 2 - 4, 2015, showcasing its new intelligent building infrastructure. This technology, which was jointly developed by Identiv and Cisco, enables organisations to take advantage of the new connected IoT environment for its people, assets and sensors. “Over the next five years, the use of IoT devices and c...

Traka partners with Traka Ireland

The new partnership provides better access to comprehensive support packages Traka, the key and asset management specialist has reached an agreement with Traka Ireland, the former independent distributor. Benefit Irish customers The new partnership builds on the experience and high standards of customer service already in place, and provides better access to comprehensive support packages. This will particularly benefit Irish customers that are working internationally. Ori...

Identiv receives NASDAQ non-compliance letter

 Identiv received a notification from Nasdaq due to delay in filing form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 Identiv, Inc. recently announced that the company received a notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") informing the company that since it had not filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2015, the company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Nasdaq notification letter does not result in the immediate delistin...

Texecom offers enhanced connectivity options

Texecom’s flagship range of security control panels are now available with enhanced connectivity options. The launch of the new Premier Elite ComWiFi module allows any Premier Elite control panel to be connected to a home network. The Premier Elite ComWiFi integrates with any Premier Elite control panel for simple, secure network connectivity. Benefits to Premier Elite systems WiFi connectivity provides a host of benefits to Premier Elite systems, including compatibility with Texecom&rsq...

Dallmeier adds DVS 2200 to intelligent video analysis portfolio

The DVS 2200 IPS is a high-performance server appliance for the analysis of up to 12 IP video channels and the recording of up to 24 IP video channels. Both the analysis software (DVS Analysis Server) and the recording software (Smavia Recording Server) are already installed by the manufacturer Dallmeier, and can be configured easily with a browser via Ethernet. Based on the SEDOR technology The DVS 2200 IPS is based on the SEDOR® technology, a high-performance and self-learning video anal...

Tamron tele-photo Vari-Focal lens

Tamron Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan (President & CEO: Morio Ono), specialised manufacturer of optics and one of the leading companies in the security/surveillance equipment industry announces the release of a tele-photo Vari-Focal lens supporting 3-mega-pixel resolution and NIR bandwidth with P-Iris (Model:M13VP850IR). The lens will be available May 20, 2015. Main Features: High level of optical performance that offers 3-mega-pixel compatibility The use of an aspherical element, XLD (Ext...

NXT-ID subsidiary to participate as Team Battelle member for TIES Contract Award

3D-ID LLC has a suite of 3D facial recognition products developed for government & law enforcement NXT-ID, Inc., announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, a company engaged in biometric identification is an official contractor under Team Battelle for the biometrics technology portion of the recently awarded TIES (Technical Information Engineering Services) Unrestricted Suite Contract from the Department of the Army. Biometric identification 3D-ID LLC has a s...

Idesco, Viakoo partner to offer video monitoring service

Idesco partners with Viakoo to help customers eliminate missing video & keep an eye on their facility at all times Idesco Corp., a leading New York-based security systems integrator, recently announced it has partnered with Viakoo, an award-winning video surveillance network management company, to offer its customers reliable video monitoring that eliminates missing video and reduces video downtime. The Viakoo video management system provides the unique ability to automati...

VITEK showcasing Cue, Alpha, and ENVI surveillance systems at NRF PROTECT

NRF Protect is designed especially for those who protect retail brands, assets, people, and profits VITEK Industrial, a manufacturer of high quality and affordable video surveillance products, will showcase the latest from On Cue, Alpha, ENVI, and more, at NRF PROTECT — the largest, most important retail loss prevention event in North America. “Our video surveillance products are perfect for retail and the loss prevention market because our con-centration is on Re...

Amthal partners with Building Futures Group for maintenance support

Amthal has joined the organisation to raise its profile and offer further support and guidance on safety and security Amthal Fire & Security has become a member of Building Futures Group (BFG), as part of a strategic growth plan to enhance its planned preventative maintenance support. BFG: safeguards buildings across various sectors BFG is dedicated to safeguarding buildings across five sectors - housing, property, planning, cleaning, parking and facilities manageme...

IFSEC 2015 releases details for Safe Cities feature

Safe Cities will provide thought leadership sessions to provide more insight into this concept IFSEC International 2015 has released details for this year’s Safe Cities feature which will focus on the protection of larger urban areas, critical national infrastructure and business continuity at London’s ExCeL from 16-18 June. Suited for senior and strategic personnel responsible for the protection of major assets within a city, Safe Cities will provide high lev...

Moxa UC-8100 Verizon wireless 4G LTE network certification

Moxa, Inc., a global provider of communications infrastructure solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced recently that its UC-8100 embedded computing platform is now certified to operate on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, making it the world's first industrial-grade wireless computer to earn Verizon 4G LTE certification. As a result, users of the Moxa UC-8100 will benefit from reliable, high-speed connectivity over the country's largest wireless carrier, as well as f...

Boon Edam turnstile entrances for Hofstra University, New York

For entrances within residential complexes, Hofstra uses Boon Edam’s transparent, Turnlock 200EL Boon Edam Inc. recently announced that Hofstra University, in New York, continues to roll out installation of turnstile entrances to eventually cover all of their residence halls for increased safety and security. Located 25 miles east of New York City in Hempstead, Long Island, Hofstra University campus boasts 115 buildings on 240 acres, 1180 faculty members and over 7000 f...

New PERCo IRP-01 reader post for entrance points

PERCo has designed the new IRP-01 reader post – an elegant solution for convenient reader location at the entrance points. IRP01 reader post is an up-market model that offers an elegant solution for entrance points of banks, administrative buildings, business centres and other sites with the highest requirements for design and comfort. The reader post can operate in different systems using RS-485 and Wiegand connection interfaces. The output format must be selected and set at the time of...