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Bluon, Inc., an innovative software company focused on bringing productivity gains to HVAC contractors and their service technicians introduced MasterMechanic, a breakthrough AI tool for HVAC technicians that allows them to instantly diagnose and solve problems in the field, using only natural language. The beta product is available publicly to the entire industry for a limited time at bluon.ai.  MasterMechanic MasterMechanic is the first generative AI tool created to assist HV...

Camden Door Controls has relaunched its CV-7600 card readers in response to growing market demand for a more secure alternative to standard proximity credentials that can be easily cloned. CV-7600 readers support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & EV2 encryption technology credentials, making them virtually clone-proof and highly secure. CV-7600 readers  The CV-7600 mobile-ready readers combine Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and contactless smart card technologies and can be used with any access cont...

It is important to have good security locks on the access points in the home, particularly front and back doors and garden gates. Low-quality and poorly secure locks can make the lives of thieves far easier than they should be. Nipun Agrawal, Director at Hiatt Hardware, advises: “Door locks like nightlatch locks and mortice deadlocks are two traditional styles that offer great protection for your external doors. Making sure that door locks are properly installed is als...

Hackuity, the risk-based vulnerability management provider announced it is one of five companies selected to receive support and R&D funding from a major initiative by the French Government. Le Grand Défi Cyber – The Great Cyber Security Challenge is part of a one-billion-euro national strategy launched in France in 2021, which aims to support the growth of innovative cyber startups. The initiative also aims to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity defences and deve...

Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company announced new generative AI capabilities for VMware customers through Rubrik AI-Powered Cyber Recovery. Minimising data loss Leveraging generative AI and large language models (LLMs), this new solution is designed to help administrators navigate difficult tradeoffs in the aftermath of cyberattacks to help minimise data loss and reduce downtime.  The solution will enable backup administrators to leverage recommended task lists and guided...

Versa Networks, the global pioneer in AI/ML powered Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) announced a set of enhancements to VersaAITM that includes new embedded generative AI capabilities to identify malicious behaviours in real-time, secure generative AI tools, and enhance network and security operational excellence. These capabilities are powered by a shared set of fine-tuned AI/ML engines natively integrated into the Versa Unified SASE platform and used across its product portfolio.&nbs...

Matrix, a well-known enterprise in the global Telecom and Security sectors, stands on a three-decade history. It serves businesses of varying scales, delivering comprehensive options encompassing Telecom, Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Time-Attendance, addressing their diverse communication and security needs.  Customer satisfaction Matrix's primary focus revolves around delivering technology-enriched solutions that prioritise customer satisfaction as the foremost objective. Th...

Xtract One Technologies, a technology-driven threat detection and security solution that prioritises the patron access experience by leveraging AI, announced the appointment of two new hires, Joshua Douglas and Christopher Feusner, as the company’s new Senior Vice President (SVP) of Product & Engineering and Vice President (VP) of Sales, respectively. Joshua Douglas' experience Joshua is a recognised expert in the fields of behavioural analytics, cybersecurity, and physical secu...

Traditional hardware-based PBXs are slowly getting replaced by open server-based telephony systems. This is largely because hardware-based PBXs create hardware dependency, require manual upgrading, and incur heavy wiring costs. Matrix has designed an enterprise-grade highly capable, durable, scalable, and efficient Unified Communication Software solution - ANANT. Matrix VARTA The hardware-independent platform provides customers with a choice to select a reliable server as per their requiremen...

The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organisation dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave® Technology, celebrates the launch of Trident IoT, a new technology and engineering company focused on simplifying RF development and decreasing time-to-market for connected device manufacturers. For Z-Wave Alliance members, Trident IoT will be a direct supplier of Z-Wave silicon chips and modules, offer product design and development services, and is officially open for business as...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., invites organisations to see beyond the constraints of traditional security sales models with the introduction of the industry’s Security as a Service (SaaS) model for its revolutionary Q-Track™ 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) solution. This yearly subscription option offers enhanced financial flexibility, allowing enterprise users to budget their powerful Q-Track solutions as an operating expense (OPEX) versus a capital expense (CAPEX). Author's qu...

Trident IoT launches as a new technology and engineering company focused on simplifying RF development and decreasing time-to-market for connected device manufacturers. Z-Wave® technology solutions Trident IoT will be a direct supplier of Z-Wave® technology solutions as well as a manufacturer of proprietary silicon and modules. The company will also offer product design and development consulting for any RF technology, UL and ETL preparation, and U.S.-based Z-Wave device certification...

Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance released the 2023 Cloud Video Surveillance Camera Worldwide Statistics report, delivering data about security camera usage and insight into how AI is used in cloud video surveillance across the globe.  The report analyses aggregate data from a sample set of 200,000 security cameras, in 100 countries, connected to the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS (video management system). Included in the report are 175 different camera manufact...

Nutanix, a pioneer in hybrid multi-cloud computing announced the Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box™ solution for customers looking to jump-start their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) innovation while maintaining control over their data. Software-defined AI-ready platform The new offering, available currently, is a full-stack software-defined AI-ready platform, along with services to help organisations size and configure hardware and software infrastructure suitable to deploy a...

Access control should not stop at doors: In shared spaces, valuables and other personal items deserve the same protection as offices, treatment rooms or server racks. Many access solutions are limited to the door environment. This is where the new Aperio® KL100 comes in: It integrates seamlessly with more than 100 access control systems, bringing security to many access points beyond just doors.  Managing the security of additional access points outside a security system increases...

With a three-decade history, Matrix has garnered worldwide acclaim in the realms of telecom and security industries. Serving businesses of various scales, Matrix delivers all-encompassing options spanning telecom, video surveillance, access control, and time attendance, effectively meeting a wide array of communication and security needs.  Cutting-edge products Matrix places its central emphasis on providing technology-infused resolutions that place customer contentment at the forefront....

SmartRent, Inc., a provider of smart home and property operations solutions for the rental housing industry, has agreed with ADI Global Distribution, a Resideo Technologies, Inc. company, to serve as its preferred distribution partner. A distributor of security, AV, and low-voltage products, ADI's expansive network allows for efficient and timely order fulfillment for SmartRent’s 500+ rental housing customers, fortifying the Company’s inventory and distribution activities, and enabl...

Hikvision, a globally renowned manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, is thrilled to announce the release of its new 16 MP 180° PanoVu Network Camera (DS-2CD6944G0-IHS). Boasting a 180° spliced image empowered by four fixed-focus lenses, this state-of-the-art network camera offers unrivalled resolution close to 6K, delivering superior image detail for comprehensive monitoring. “Our new...

Whether it's the AirKey Cloud Interface or the MQTT interface with Xesar, both interfaces offer simple and secure integration into third-party systems or software. Numerous successful projects are leading the way: the future is integration. But what are examples of using an interface? Here is a small selection: Manage buildings With AirKey, operators can send the keys from the administration software directly to the tenants’ smartphones. At the end of the lease, access is automatica...

Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings has issued a message of advice to those working in the protection of structural steel who are affected by the new Building Safety Act 2022 as the date approaches for it to become enforceable to ensure users understand their obligations. High-risk buildings From October 2023, all buildings must be registered with the newly established Building Safety Regulator (BSR), and those of at least 18 metres in height or with at least seven storeys contai...

ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of AI-based gun detection pioneer ZeroEyes announced that it has been selected by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase I contract focused on threat detection using indoor drones to investigate its potential to fill capability gaps in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).  AI-based video analytics with UAS The integrated solution will combine ZEGS’ AI-based object detection video analytics with confined space unmanned aircraft system (UA...

Radiant Security entered the market with its ground-breaking AI-powered SOC co-pilot. The industry-first solution empowers security operations centres (SOCs) to harness the power of AI to boost security analyst productivity, detect more real attacks, and greatly reduce incident remediation times. Challenges with breaches Despite decades of effort, SOCs still struggle to build effective security operations programmes capable of preventing breaches due to an ongoing reliance on manual effort....

University researchers have created a system using sound recordings that can work out what is being typed with more than 90% accuracy.  Typing a computer password while chatting over a video call like Zoom could open the door to a cyber-attack, research suggests, after a study revealed artificial intelligence (AI) can work out which keys are being pressed by eavesdropping on the sound of the typing. Threat of cyber-attacks Industry experts say that as video conferencing tools such as Zoo...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the release of its much-anticipated Lepton 3.1R, the radiometric thermal camera module with a 95-degree field of view (FOV), 160 × 120 resolution, and a scene dynamic range of up to 400 degrees Celsius. The 3.1R model maintains the same compact and low-power form factor that made the Lepton family of thermal camera modules the best-selling in the world for mobile, small electronics, and uncrewed systems. Radiometric the...

Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Laminar, a data security posture management (DSPM) platform. The combination will create the industry’s first complete cyber resilience offering of its kind by bringing together cyber recovery and cyber posture across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS. This acquisition supports Rubrik’s leadership position as one of the preeminent data security platforms and furthers the company’...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR solutions, is charting a new course in the enterprise physical security marketplace with the unveiling of a new business model and value proposition that reflects the vision of company CEO, Enzo Signore. Intelligent, accurate, and proactive “Quanergy was founded on the belief that security needs to be more intelligent, more accurate, and more proactive to serve its purpose in today’s dynamic environments,” said Signore. &ldquo...

ADT Inc., the most trusted brand in smart home and small business security, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial security, fire and life safety business unit to GTCR, a pioneering private equity firm, for a purchase price of $1.6 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Proceeds from the sale, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, will be used to reduce debt by $1.5 billion, with cash interest savings expected to o...

Ajax Systems proudly presents a product that seamlessly merges security and smart home device management. Take charge of smart home security easily and confidently using KeyPad TouchScreen are available for distribution. This solution boasts an intuitive Ajax app-like interface, big touch IPS display, and top-of-the-line security features, including DESFire® and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) technologies. Advantages of KeyPad TouchScreen One of the main advantages of KeyPad TouchScreen is it...

The South German industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH was able to far exceed industry expectations in the first half of 2023. Instead of the 13 percent increase in turnover forecast by the VDMA for the machine vision industry, the company generated over 40 million euros, which corresponds to a 49 percent increase in turnover compared to the same period in 2022. Slowdown in the second half Given the current gloom in the market, the Obersulm-based camera manufactu...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, and AEGIX Global, a Utah-based provider of industry-pioneering safety and personal protection resources, technology, equipment, and training announced that the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) had granted AEGIX a $3 million contract to distribute ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform to Utah scho...