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Craig Birch, Product Category Manager at UNION, outlines what the new grade 5 for BS 8607 includes, why it has been introduced and the benefits that it can help deliver. At present, mechanically operated push button locksets are not typically security products, but rather access control ones. For example, think about the last time you went to your local doctor’s surgery. No doubt there will have been a lock on the door behind the receptionist, protecting the sensitive information they hol...

Many Euralarm members and other interested people gathered on May 13th, 2019 in Madrid for the annual Euralarm Symposium. It was the moment that Euralarm presented its priorities and challenges for the upcoming years. General Director Paul van der Zanden introduced Euralarm’s new strategy document for 2019 to 2024 to the audience by putting it into perspective with the developments within Brussels. Fire safety and security industry There is so much going on in Brussels that is not commun...

KnowBe4, a provider of security awareness training (SAT) and simulated phishing platform, has announced the acquisition of CLTRe - pronounced “Culture”- a Norwegian company focused on helping organisations assess, build, maintain and measure a strong security posture. CLTRe will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary of KnowBe4, and service customers globally. CLTRe’s Toolkit and Security Culture Framework will be available to all KnowBe4 customers later this year. C...

Tavcom Training, part of Linx International Group and IFSEC’s education partner, revealed details of the 24 free-to-attend and CPD-accredited education sessions, which will be presented at the Future of Security Theatre (Stand: IF3140), this year at IFSEC International in London. Tavcom Training has compiled an education programme that addresses many of the most talked about trends and issues amongst security practitioners. Topics being presented by Tavcom Training’s expert tutors i...

This year’s Infosecurity Europe – Europe’s number one information security event – is raising the bar for 2019 with over 400 exhibitors set to attend, featuring some of the most forward-thinking, innovative cybersecurity companies from around the world. To allow visitors to make the most of the event, Infosecurity Europe has introduced the new LaunchPad, an interactive one-stop-shop for visitors to listen and explore some of the new exhibitor novelties at the show, and th...

ExtraHop, provider of enterprise cyber analytics from the inside out, has announced the new ExtraHop Panorama Partner Program. The Panorama Program is designed to enable global channel partners to accelerate the adoption and integration of network traffic analysis (NTA) to help enterprise customers modernise their security operations.   Panorama Partner Program Fueled by 10x growth in cybersecurity, ExtraHop is expanding its global channel program by working with global resellers, distrib...

During the section meetings following the Euralarm General Assembly, Joakim Söderström has been appointed chairman of the Security Section. As chairman he will also join the board of Euralarm as Vice President. Following in the footsteps of David Wilkinson, he will continue the journey that the section started. Milan Ceeh, vice chairman of the section and representative of the Czech association AGA will remain in his position. Security solutions expert Joakim Söderström is...

Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s most active private equity houses, has led an investment, alongside existing shareholders Par Equity and the Scottish Investment Bank, in Edinburgh-based Symphonic Software Limited, a global player in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) market. The funding will be used to further scale the business, investing in sales and marketing resource, as well as product innovation, to ensure Symphonic continues to offer customers a best-of-breed solution...

March Networks, a global video security and video-based business intelligence pioneer, is proud to announce that it has been designated as a cybersecure business by Cyber Essentials Canada for a second consecutive year. March Networks was the first company in the country to achieve the certification in 2018, and is the first to re-certify through the program this year. Developed as part of the United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) National Cyber Security Programme, Cyber Essentials certificatio...

Pulse Secure, global provider of secure access solutions to both enterprises and service providers, has been recognised as a technology leader and among the top three performers in Network Access Control (NAC) according to research by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions. The NAC market, estimated at nearly $1.3 billion and growing by 27.6 percent per year, is driven by workforce mobility and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), global regulations, automated threat response and Internet of Things (IoT) securi...

Dr. Rick Rigsby, a renowned communicator, author and viral video star, will share his motivational message titled ‘Making an Impact’ during the ESX Keynote Luncheon on June 4 in Indianapolis. A video of Rigsby’s inspiring commencement speech to the California State University Maritime Academy went viral in 2017, racking up more than 200 million views worldwide. His book, Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout, is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestseller. Rigsby&rsquo...

HID Global, globally renowned provider of trusted identity solutions, has announced advancements of its banking offerings with its new HID Authentication Service. The solution enables existing financial institutions and new digital startups to better facilitate secure digital banking transactions. The HID Authentication Service, which is a trusted identity platform, is on display at the Temenos Community Forum (TCF) event in The Hague, Netherlands, April 2nd to April 4th, 2019. HID Authenticat...

Taking place 16 - 17 of April 2019, this will be the ninth edition of Securex West Africa. Having firmly established itself as the region’s leading exhibition and conference for the commercial, perimeter, cyber and homeland security, fire and safety industry, this year’s show is expected to attract more than 2,500 visitors, 85 exhibiting brands along with key industry stakeholders from governmental organisations and prominent industry associations. Among the show floor features due...

Keysight, the test and measurement vendor, has released the results of a survey sponsored by Ixia, on ‘The State of Cloud Monitoring’. The report highlights the security and monitoring challenges faced by enterprise IT staff responsible for managing public and private cloud deployments. Cloud environment The survey, conducted by Dimensional Research and polling 338 IT professionals at organisations from a range of sizes and industries globally, revealed that companies have low visi...

In an unprecedented collaboration within the fire and security industry, three not-for-profit organisations with expertise in fire and security doorsets have combined their knowledge to offer guidance on a newly-published document on flat entrance doorsets. The joint publication: ‘A Guide for Selecting Flat Entrance Doorsets; A publication for housing associations, landlords, building owners and local authorities in England’, relates to new doorsets and is the product of DHF (Door &...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Mark McCourt as the recipient of the 2018 Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year award, which recognises SIA volunteers who have made tireless efforts to expand SIA’s programs and services. SIA will present McCourt with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, during ISC West. SIA Autonomous Robotics Working Group Mark McCourt, head of commercialisation at Cobalt Robotics, has made valuable contributions to SIA, incl...

Tavcom Training, part of the Linx International Group has launched an online course providing essential training and information for all individuals involved in managing and using Body Worn Video (BWV) equipment. The course takes approximately 10 hours to complete and provides an introduction to BWV, the practical use of the technology, as well as guidance regarding policy and regulation. BWV is becoming commonplace for safety and security professionals working in areas such as guarding and eve...

Wrike, the collaborative work management (CWM) platform for high-performance teams, continues to remove the security barriers preventing enterprise companies from adopting a cloud-based CWM platform. The company announced today that it is has earned the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification from the British Standards Institution. This recognition demonstrates Wrike’s relentless commitment to protecting customer data and supporting the most rigorous security standards. Wrike also announced the...

UNION has launched CodeGUARD 5, the first access control device available to meet the new BS 8607 grade 5 standards. High-security push button locks The recently introduced grade 5 standards provide the most stringent level of security and access control for mechanical push button locks to date. Providing an extremely strong level of attack resistance, grade 5 was introduced because of the need for a high-security push button lock, and UNION is the first manufacturer to answer this need. Grad...

The new ASIS Private Security Officer Selection and Training (PSO) Guideline (ASIS PSO-2019) provides recommendations for establishing and managing a program, for the selection and training of private security officers. ASIS PSO-2019 Guideline The ASIS PSO Selection and Training Guideline, a revision of the ASIS PSO-2010 Guideline, is critical to the private security industry, which employees millions of security officers across the nation. Applicable to proprietary and contract security, the...

With the clock running down until ASIS International’s ASIS Europe 2019 - From Risk to Resilience security event takes places, conference registrations are already ahead of last year’s total and the exhibit space is almost sold out. All signs point to an exceptional gathering, when the conference opens its doors in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, from March 27 to March 29, 2019. ASIS Europe 2019 Attendees span CSOs and security leaders at some of the world’s largest companies...

Aqua Security, global security platform provider for securing container-based and cloud native applications, has announced the availability of version 4.0 of the Aqua cloud native security platform, introducing new security and compliance controls for serverless functions and Linux hosts. As enterprise development and deployment of cloud native microservices-based applications continue to accelerate, Aqua enables security teams to manage and enforce security policies across a blend of VM-based c...

Together with Munich’s municipal utility operator “Stadtwerke München”, Airbus has equipped the 55th Munich Security Conference (MSC) with mission-critical and encrypted communication solutions. The organisers thus opted for a highly modern Tetra system – for the eighth time in a row. It supported around 120 personnel who coordinated logistics and protected high-level participants in the fields of international politics, business and media. The Airbus technology com...

Production and customer processes at global steel fencing systems manufacturer, Zaun Ltd. have been through the mill of audits in recent weeks – by customers, the security ratings standards body and an international certification agency. Re-accredited to SR4 to SR1 ratings Firstly, Zaun’s processes have been re-certified to the 2015 standard of ISO9001 by Bureau Veritas. The 2015 standard puts more emphasis than its 2008 predecessor on stakeholder impacts and requires greater aware...

As the U.S. government reforms its security clearance process, it must address the use of publicly available electronic information (PAEI)—specifically social media and commercially available databases—for personnel security determinations and insider threat purposes, according to a new white paper issued by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA). The Use of Publicly Available Electronic Information for Insider Threat Monitoring, developed by the INSA Insider Threat...

AXIS C8210 network audio amplifier enables any passive speaker to benefit from the same feature set as Axis network speakers. The new product, which will be announced at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in The Netherlands in February, makes migration from traditional to network audio systems smart and easy. Network audio speaker AXIS C8210 transforms any passive speaker into a network audio speaker so users can utilise the speakers of their choice, independent of form factor, colour or brand....

Vanderbilt, the global provider of state-of-the-art security systems, has announced that the award-winning SPC system has been accredited to the NF A2P Cyber-RTC cybersecurity standard from the CNPP. The SPC intrusion system was tested by CNPP to ensure that it meets the latest needs for cybersecurity. This is part of Vanderbilt’s continuous endeavour and commitment to work with approval bodies to ensure both the best-in-class security and the confidence that your security system is secur...

Intersec 2019, one of the world's leading trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection, opened in Dubai, featuring 1,212 exhibitors from 54 countries. The annual three-day event, which runs until 22nd January at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, is organised by Messe Frankfurt Middle East, and supported by the Dubai Police, Dubai Police Academy, Dubai Civil Defence, the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA), and the Dubai Municipality. They’re joined...

Nedap Security Management’s standards of excellence achieved another stamp of approval last month with ISO 27001 certification. This assures that all its products and services, including the AEOS access control system, are fully compliant with the highest international standards for information security. Fokko van der Zee, Managing Director of Nedap Security Management says: “This is the formal confirmation of our ambition to excel at everything we do. A crucial aspect of that, part...

Following the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), many renovations of existing buildings are to be expected in the coming years. These renovations must lead to buildings that are more energy efficient than they are today. This will require the installation of Building Automation systems for commercial buildings above 290 kW installed power. Although each country needs to develop its own renovation plan to tackle the expected renovations, one thing is certain that with automatio...