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For the first time and just in time for Veterans Day, U.S. Secretary of Labor - Martin J. Walsh recognised ADT Commercial as one of the 835 recipients of the 2022 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award presented by the U.S. Department of Labor. The award recognises ADT Commercial for its dedication to employing military veterans, and is part of the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-31). The organisation was presented with the award i...

PSA Security Network, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, has partnered with Genea, a globally renowned company in cloud-based access control. Genea is a global provider of advanced security technology and customer-centric support that helps enterprises streamline and automate their operations saving teams time and money. PSA Security Network – Genea partnership We look forward to bringing its cutting-edge security solutions to PSA members" “...

Netwatch North America, the pioneer in proactive video monitoring solutions, has announced a premiere partnership with Eagle Eye Networks to integrate the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS (video management system) with Netwatch’s proactive video monitoring service. The technology collaboration combines cloud-based video and audio monitoring initiatives with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, such as AI-filtered alerts, that reduce false positive alarms and deliver the simplicity and performance...

SALTO Systems, a globally renowned company in smart electronic access control solutions in the hospitality and commercial industries, is launching a ground-breaking new platform aimed at the residential market. SALTO Homelok is set to revolutionise residential living with its all-in-one solution that integrates smart access control technology, hardware, cloud software, digital keys, a smart living ecosystem, and global service support. Residents want seamless access “Smart home living i...

Genetec Inc. (Genetec), a global technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has announced its participation at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2022, which is taking place at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, in Barcelona, Spain, from 15 November to 17 November, 2022. Cities small and large are increasingly looking to use a growing network of connected sensors to reshape the urban experience. Genetec representatives will demonstrate how the...

Sentry Enterprises, a creator of proprietary and patented biometric platforms focused on providing enterprise organisations an absolute proof-of-identity is pleased to welcome Antoinette King to their Technology Advisory Board. Antoinette King brings over 20 years of experience in the security industry to the Technology Advisory Board and has presented extensively on data privacy and cyber security. Antoinette King appointed to Technology Advisory Board We are excited to welcome Antoinette to...

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in autonomous access control solutions, announces expansion in the European and Middle Eastern markets. As demand for biometric access solutions that boost security while also simplifying the administrator and end-user experience increases, the new offices provide the company’s network of partners and prospective end-user customers with experienced sales professionals on the ground to enable more rapid adoption. Access control systems “Security leaders aroun...

OutSystems, a globally renowned company in high-performance application development, has announced that it has acquired Ionic, one of the most widely used platforms for building mobile and desktop applications using web technology. Together, OutSystems and Ionic will help IT leaders transform the way they build, deliver, and continuously update business-critical applications with a focus on quality, performance, security, and scale. OutSystems acquires Ionic Customers can choose the tools tha...

Sentinel Consulting, a premier Manhattan-based full-service security consulting firm that advises high-profile, high-net-worth clients in the areas of security management, law enforcement, emergency services, and security technology, announced that Al Palumbo has joined the company as the Director of Technical Security Consulting. In this newly created position, Al Palumbo will work closely with Sentinel’s management, engineering team, and clients to provide oversight of all technical sec...

IT and security leaders must address, on average, one cyber-attack per week according to a new study released titled, ‘The State of Data Security’ by Rubrik Zero Labs (Rubrik, Inc.). Rubrik, the zero trust data security company, gathered insights from more than 1,600 security and IT leaders, including CISOs, CIOs, VPs and Directors across 10 countries. The findings exposed rising security risks for organisations, resulting in widespread damage to organisations and their IT and secur...

With its establishment three decades ago, Matrix has been a growing name across telecom and security domains internationally. Matrix covers the entire security and communication needs of organisations ranging in all sizes with its extensive solution range in the domain of video surveillance, access control, time-attendance, and telecom. Matrix focuses on providing customer-centered technology-driven solutions by providing world-class products indigenously researched, designed, and developed in...

Forescout Technologies, the global pioneer in automated cybersecurity released its latest Continuum platform update which includes Forescout Continuum Timeline, a new cloud-native solution that provides comprehensive long-term retention, search, and analytics of asset data. Timeline enables enterprises to meet compliance and audit requirements, better support incident investigations, and proactively identify risks and gaps to help prioritise preventative measures. Cybersecurity solution...

ESCRIBANO Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E), a Spanish company in innovation and technology in the Defence and Security sector, is currently participating in Indo Defence Expo & Forum, the largest defence exhibition in Southeast Asia, which will take place until November 5 in Jakarta and will be visited by the Indonesian Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto. There for the first time, an agreement has been achieved for the supply of remote weapon station GUARDIAN 1.5 to the Indonesian...

Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that it has added scalable, on-demand, high performance simulation capabilities to Siemens Xcelerator as a Service (XaaS) with the launch of Simcenter™ Cloud HPC software. As part of the ongoing collaboration between Siemens and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the new service is hosted on AWS, optimised for Simcenter solver technologies, and managed by Siemens. Siemens and AWS partnership This service can help reduce the costs traditionally a...

Hikvision, a manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, is introducing the new Video Access Control Terminal, the latest addition to our lineup of Identity Authentication Terminals. The new Video Access Control Terminal combines an HD camera with three authentication methods and two-way audio communication, all housed in a compact, and vandal-proof rugged indoor/outdoor enclosure for a powerful, flexible...

From unlocking smartphones to gaining verified access to controlled locations, fingerprint authentication has become ubiquitous in everyone’s lives. According to a report, 81% of global consumers are ready to use their fingerprint for in-store transactions. In view of this, FAB & MAF are taking the lead to upgrade the card payment experience with the launch of the region’s first contactless biometric payment card. Leveraging IDEMIA’s F.CODE, the world’s first biometr...

As a result of the spread of COVID-19, many airports and airlines have already had to change how they do business. Self-check-in kiosks with biometric technologies, especially facial recognition at security checkpoints, are becoming more common in airports. With these self check-in kiosk machines, airports can offer contactless services, so people can check in for their flights without having to interact to with a human employee. Border control management system The goal of these self-service...

Versasec, a provider of state-of-the-art, highly secure identity and access management software, announced that they are expanding their partnership with Entrust, a pioneer in trusted payments, identities and digital infrastructure, to deliver a “one-stop shopping” experience for credential management integrated with a secure public key infrastructure (PKI) solution. “This is significant and exciting news for our customers and for both of our companies,” said Joakim Thor...

With its establishment three decades ago, Matrix has been a growing name across Telecom and Security domains internationally. Matrix covers the entire security and communication needs of organisations ranging in all sizes with its extensive solution range in the domain of Video Surveillance, Access Control, Time-Attendance and Telecom. Matrix focuses on providing customer-centered technology-driven solutions by providing world-class products indigenously researched, designed and developed in In...

ADI Global Distribution, a wholesale distributor of security, AV, and low-voltage products, announced it was recently awarded the 2022 Distributor of the Year for the U.S. by Axis Communications. ADI was recognised for its strong customer support, operational excellence, and commitment to the network security market.  Commitment to excellence and distribution  "We’re proud to present ADI with our 2022 U.S. Distributor of the Year award recognising their achievements and contri...

Lacework, the data-driven cloud security company announced a new integration with Google Cloud’s Chronicle Security Operations, bringing its cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) capabilities to Chronicle deployments. By tapping into rich multi-cloud runtime alerts from the Lacework Polygraph Data Platform, organiations using Chronicle Security Operations gain better insight into cloud threats, helping them understand, respond to, and remediate incidents more effectively th...

Egnyte, the secure platform for content collaboration and governance, announced the appointment of Johnna Bowley to its sales leadership team as vice president of global channel sales and go-to-market. In this role, Bowley leads an organisation focused on driving leverage and growth across managed service providers (MSPs), value-added resellers (VARs) and value-added distributors (VADs). “Johnna brings more than two decades of experience and success in channel strategy and growth to our t...

Japan’s only international payment brand JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB) has launched JCBDC (JCB Digital Currency) pilot project with identity technologies no. 1 IDEMIA and the fintech company Soft Space Sdn. Bhd. (‘Soft Space’). JCBDC pilot will develop a CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency) payment solution and conduct a pilot test with Tokyo merchants. Over the past few years, central banks in many countries and regions have been testing CBDCs that should soon be widely accepted by con...

In a bid to combine the expertise of industry-leading wireless solutions providers, Ramtech has announced it will be working alongside businesses Argus and Hyfire to form ‘The Orama Group’. Wireless technologies and solutions This new collective will serve to push innovation and expand geographical reach, to further meet the wireless safety and security needs of different industries from construction to commercial and industrial applications. Made possible through the Halma Group&...

Cognitec, face recognition innovator and SALTO Group Company, has named Andy Speropoulos as Sales Manager for the Gaming and Hospitality markets. These two important sectors increasingly incorporate face recognition technology to improve both security and operations. Innovative technology  “Cognitec continues to build its sales team to serve our customers in varied market segments better and to respond to market demand for face recognition technology,” said Cognitec Vice Pres...

Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, has announced new technology to detect social engineering scams in real-time and intervene when fraud is detected. It delivers contextually relevant and personalised warning messages to protect the user from becoming a victim of fraud. This Dynamic interventions capability is controlled by Callsign’s Orchestration Engine. The phenomenon of social engineering has emerged as a way for fraudsters to psychologically manipulate consumers into transferr...

Revelstoke has partnered with BreachRx to unify automated incident response and compliance capabilities with the Revelstoke next-generation enterprise Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform. BreachRx has created the security industry’s first incident reporting and response automation solution. It is designed to help people find answers to security and regulatory compliance questions in real-time and at the height of a crisis. Response automation solution Simila...

Aqua Security, the pure-play cloud native security provider, announces it has more than doubled revenue in the last 18 months. Aqua attributes its recent growth to rapidly increasing demand for an integrated solution that secures cloud native applications from code through runtime. The company also reports its $1 Million Cloud Native Protection Warranty is driving customer acquisition. Software supply chain The skyrocketing demand for the company’s security solution is driven by a globa...

RISCO’s new apprenticeship programme is playing its part in helping the security industry to address a 30,000 shortage of engineers. Taking place in conjunction with a restructuring of the firm’s sales operation, the initiative will also enhance the UK installer offer provided by the manufacturer and distributor of security solutions. The new apprentices will help to ensure that RISCO continues to give installers rapid access to knowledgeable, UK-based engineers who provide them wit...

Corero Network Security, a provider of real-time, high-performance, automatic Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber defence solutions, announced significant enhancements to its SmartWall Threat Defense Director (SmartWall TDD) for Juniper Networks customers. The latest enhancements extend DDoS protection to Juniper’s PTX Series Routers alongside its MX Series. SmartWall TDD not only offers seamless integration into Juniper’s MX Series Universal Routing Platforms and PTX Series...