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Lattice Semiconductor, the low power programmable pioneer, announced its MachXO3D™ FPGAs for secure system control received the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) certification. CAVP validates that critical MachXO3D cryptographic algorithms are compliant with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), the U.S. federal government’s standard for cryptographic software. By complying with both the CAVP an...

Pluralsight, Inc., the technology skills platform announced the appointment of Ross Meyercord, former Executive Vice President of Sales for Salesforce, as Chief Revenue Officer. As CRO, Meyercord will be responsible for leading all elements of customer success, including the direct and indirect sales teams, pre-sales, and professional services serving customers in more than 150 countries. Meyercord experience Meyercord brings nearly 30 years of experience to Pluralsight, including enterpr...

Hanwha Techwin has introduced a significantly updated version of its Wisenet WAVE Video Management Software (VMS) platform. Packed with a long list of new features designed to improve the user experience, interoperability and cyber security, Wisenet WAVE 4.0 has an enhanced system architecture which ensures high availability and supports scalable deployments by allowing up to 100 servers to be merged into a single system. Queue management analytics Wisenet WAVE 4.0 enables systems registered...

The 22nd edition of inter airport Europe, the International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services, was officially opened at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany. Until Friday, 11th October 2019, a total of 659 exhibitors from 40 countries will present a unique variety of the latest airport equipment on a total net exhibition space of 33,550 square metres. This represents a 5.5% increase in floor space compared with the previous event in 2017. The most important...

Valsoft Corporation Inc., a Montreal-based company that specialises in the acquisition and development of vertical market software companies, is pleased to announce the acquisition of H&L Australia Pty Ltd., a technology pioneer in the hospitality industry offering a complete suite of integrated hospitality POS, workforce management and booking solutions. Integrated hospitality POS systems H&L has provided a premium suite of integrated hospitality POS systems to venues of all sizes for...

Fugue, the company delivering autonomous cloud infrastructure security and compliance, has announced its support for Open Policy Agent (OPA), an open source general-purpose policy engine and language for cloud infrastructure. Fugue is leveraging OPA and Rego, OPA’s declarative policy language, for cloud infrastructure policy-as-code to provide customers with maximum flexibility when implementing their custom enterprise policies. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) accepted OPA as...

Johnson Controls has introduced its new commercial-grade (EN Grade 3) security system with built-in PowerG long range wireless, 128-bit encryption technology from Tyco. The DSC PowerSeries Pro 1.0 offers cyber protection features and long-range encrypted wireless communications. It is a commercial intrusion security panel that can handle large commercial installations while eliminating the need for wires on sensors or keypads. "An industry-wide concern is how long it can take to install commerc...

ThreatScan® allows bomb technicians to perform rapid and accurate threat assessment in a wide range of operational scenarios. Each system consists of a portable X-ray generator, a detection panel and an operator’s workstation running the Company’s market-leading image processing software, together with a customer-specific range of ancillary equipment. ThreatScan® is lightweight, incredibly thin, has a large imaging area of 600 x 460mm, enabling bags and packages to be scanned...

Digital Watchdog®, the industry pioneer in digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, announces the release of DW Spectrum® IPVMS v4.0. The latest version delivers many new and important features, including virtual offline cameras, failover for storage and secure video export with updated user experience and even more intuitive interface. “This release opens a world of new opportunities. From the increased scalability and enhanced security to streamli...

DigiCert, Inc., a provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and PKI solutions, announced that it has issued the world’s first Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) for a domain that sends email at scale: CNN.com. With this certificate, CNN is the first company prepared to participate in upcoming pilots of the BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) standard that require validated logos. Type of digital certificate A VMC is a new type of digital certificate that proves the authenticity of a logo tied...

The ETSI Industry Specification Group (ISG) for Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) has started working on its next specification release, known as Release 4. While NFV-based deployments are expanding worldwide and show the benefits of network function virtualisation, new technologies are expected to be leveraged and features are being added in support of 5G and novel fixed access network deployments that are emerging in many countries. Network Functions Virtualisation-based deployments The...

Milestone Systems is committed to protect people and assets and optimise businesses. With the Milestone Community Kickstarter Contest, Milestone invites innovators to help them create technology that will make the world a better place. Milestone Systems has built an open platform for vision-based technology software working with applications that create benefits across areas such as security, transportation, emergency response, traffic optimisation and even in wildlife. The Milestone Community...

CentralSquare, which holds a market position in public safety software, announced that it has entered into a partnership with Genetec Inc., the global provider of video surveillance software and a provider of technology for unified security, public safety and operations. The partnership brings together CentralSquare’s broad and unified Public Safety Enterprise and Pro suites and flagship products from Genetec, including Genetec Citigraf™ and Genetec Clearance™. Combining these...

ThreatQuotient, a security operations platform innovator, announced the company was named McAfee’s 2019 Global Security Innovation Alliance (SIA) Partner of the Year. Revealed at MPOWER Cybersecurity Summit, McAfee’s annual user conference, in Las Vegas on 1st October 2019, ThreatQuotient was selected by the SIA partner team for demonstrated commitment to customers and technical efficiency. Relevant threat intelligence The volume of available threat data has increased dramatically...

The newest version of an iconic access control and site management system looks set to revolutionise, both, the operator and user experience. Gallagher Security has released Command Centre v8.10, the latest version of its site management software, with a range of features and enhancements that simplify and improve operation. Improvements to site plans reduce information overload for busy or complex sites by introducing progressive disclosure – the ability to zoom in to reveal more informat...

In the latest product update of Milestone XProtect 2019 R3 video management software, Milestone Systems introduces several new features and capabilities. These include centralised Search, a new Driver Framework, adaptive streaming and enhanced Device Password Management. With this product update, Milestone Systems continues to pursue ever higher performing software to fulfill the market’s rising demands for cost-effective video technology solutions. Centralised Search One of the main fea...

Optical transaction technology specialist, MetaSepia, unveils ScreenBeam, a ground-breaking optical alternative to rival mobile near field communications (NFC) services by enabling fast, frictionless and secure transactions between on or offline devices. Unlike mobile NFC, which relies on transformer-based radio frequency (RF) fields to couple devices, ScreenBeam authenticates visually, displaying and capturing authentication data using the devices’ display screens and onboard cameras. F...

Traka, the provider of intelligent management solutions for keys and equipment, is at the International Corrections & Prisons Association (ICPA)’s annual conference, presenting a new solution for distributing medications safely, securely and accurately within prison environments. Exhibiting in partnership with the pioneer in prison and community corrections software applications provider Unilink, Traka will be demonstrating its specialist medication distribution lockers, designed to m...

Security and Safety Things GmbH demonstrated their open IoT platform for video surveillance cameras at GSX in Chicago in September, showcasing real world examples of the Security and Safety Things camera operating system and global IoT marketplace in preparation for worldwide launch early next year. The Security and Safety Things OS, the world’s first open and standardised operating system for surveillance cameras, has a growing list of manufacturer partners who have adopted the OS for us...

Once again this year, macmon secure GmbH will be present at Europe's largest IT security trade fair with five partners and presents the following four main topics: macmon NAC in the new version 5.15.0 - secures corporate networks even more efficiently and comprehensively macmon NAC smart - the simple NAC solution for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) macmon Past Viewer - the intelligent network look back macmon Switch Viewer - more network details for more security Network access...

Cobalt Iron Inc., a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, announces Cobalt Iron Compass™, the new name for its flagship SaaS-based enterprise data protection platform. The new name signifies the immediate insights and guidance the company delivers to its customers. With the renaming, Cobalt Iron kicks off a new phase of growth for the company and a new level of innovation for the platform. Previously known as Adaptive Data Protection, Compass is the full software stack of Cob...

Userful Corporation (Userful), a globally renowned provider of AV-over-IP solutions for enhanced video communication, has announced the opening of a new office in Dubai to strengthen the company’s presence in the fast-growing Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) market. Expansion in META market This new business hub is the first of several upcoming office openings worldwide to facilitate the company’s sales, development, customer support, and supply chain operations across the wor...

The Cannabis Business Conference, an exhibition organised by the National Cannabis Industry Association at the Long Beach Convention Center, is back with its third annual edition to discuss the state and future scope of the industry. Arteco Global will be the only player from the security sector presenting its software solutions designed for this continuously growing and promising market. Arteco security solutions on display Arteco Global has a deep knowledge of the American market and has bee...

G4S, the security company, has been independently assessed and included as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series in 2019 for the third year running. This inclusion recognises G4S’s strong commitment to social responsibility and sustainable business practices across the group. FTSE4Good index We take a holistic approach to social responsibility and are mindful of our societal impact" The FTSE4Good index series is a socially responsible investment (SRI) indicator developed by F...

Luxriot Video Management System (VMS) software was introduced to the market in 2005. To get its market share Luxriot used various critical USPs; something that is not offered or claimed by any other competitive products. Quality, stability and set of features can't be called USPs, as these are mandatory and market driven aspects of any product. What is so unique about this Enterprise Edition? Even though customers only pay the standard fixed fees, they can obtain a license that sets no software...

Cobalt Iron Inc., a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, announces the appointment of Rodney Foreman to the newly created position of chief revenue officer. In this role, Foreman will be responsible for all sales initiatives for the company, including direct and indirect sales channels. "Cobalt Iron has an outstanding reputation in the market for providing customer solutions that deliver exceptional ROI and performance. We added the chief revenue officer position so we can become...

Milestone Systems, a global provider of open platform IP video management software (VMS), has won a Brandon Hall Group gold award for excellence in the Learning Category. The ‘Best Advance in Creating an Extended Enterprise Learning Program’ has been awarded to the Milestone Systems Learning & Performance Program for their innovative channel partner learning program. This award is for written descriptions of learning programs that were specifically designed for an audience other...

The Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA), an industry body comprised of leaders, influencers and innovative organisations from all facets within the security, safety and building automation space, celebrates its one-year anniversary. Within its first 12 months, OSSA attracted 30+ members ranging from device manufacturers, software developers and system integrators to distributors and system on a chip (SoC) companies – helping lay the groundwork for improved security, safety, buildin...

Traka Automotive, which boasts the UK’s most advanced networked key management solution for car dealers, has seen a 34 per cent rise in demand for its systems over the last 12 months and has now made 1,002 key management systems live in sales, service and PDI centres around the UK and Ireland. Traka Automotive electronic key management is proving a vital tool to aid productivity and security for dealerships looking for efficiencies by tightening systems and processes to help staff to be m...

Percepto, a global market expert for autonomous industrial drone solutions, will change the perception that drones are the enemy of the airport, at the ACI EUROPE Security Summit, which is being hosted in Tel Aviv, Israel, from 17th – 19th September 2019. In a presentation entitled ‘Drones in Airports Friends or Foes?’ Percepto will address how the latest innovations in drone technology can improve airport safety, security and operations. VP of Marketing at Percepto, Illy Grub...