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Johnson Controls, the globally renowned company in smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, has launched Tyco Software House iSTAR Ultra G2, a next generation door controller, which is designed for cyber resiliency, providing customers with faster processing power, advanced enterprise functionality and the building blocks needed for future expansion. iSTAR Ultra G2 door controller Ideal for mid-size to large scale deployments in higher education, healthcare, government, data center,...

SureCloud, a globally renowned provider of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions and cyber security services, has announced the launch of its Internal Audit Management solution. Combined with its tools for managing enterprise risk, IT risk and compliance, SureCloud now offers customers the ability to implement the full ‘three lines of defence’ as recommended in the Institute of Internal Auditors’ model for effective and efficient governance, risk management and cont...

In 2015, the United Nations Climate Change Conference reached a global pact (the Paris Agreement): to mitigate the effects of climate change and achieve neutrality by 2050. Neutral greenhouse gases emissions are achieved when the same amount of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) emitted are removed from the atmosphere in different ways. This does not mean human activities cannot emit any CO2, but it does imply that it can’t generate more than can be removed. Zero impact on the climate SA...

Secutech India, India’s security business event will mark its return in 2022 re-uniting the security industry from 19 – 21 May at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. As the first edition post-lockdown, the platform will spotlight the latest security technologies, trends, and innovations as well as the post-pandemic response of the industry that is shaping product developments in India’s physical security, cyber security, fire & safety, smart home & automation marke...

SAFR® from RealNetworks, Inc., the premier facial recognition platform for live video, shared its top predictions for the physical security industry in 2022. These include letting go of fears around AI, embracing hybrid cloud solutions, and embracing pandemic-driven use cases. The current conversations about AI are frequently fear-based. Coverage in the media has been dominated by depictions of rampant bias and invasions of privacy. While these are legitimate concerns, allowing the fears to...

Matrix has announced that it will be participating in the prestigious and the world’s premier trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection, Intersec 2022. The expo is in the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai from 16th to 18th January 2022. Matrix will be launching its new door controller and exhibiting its time-attendance, access control, and IP video surveillance solutions at the event. About Matrix Comsec Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions...

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in physical security technologies, announced the release of their updated platform technology, Alcatraz Platform V2. The new update includes enabling 3rd Party Access Control System software integration, lowering minimum system requirements, and enhancing troubleshooting tools, which will bring a simplified, and advanced experience to Alcatraz AI customers. Integration of AI technology New, seamless additions to Alcatraz AI’s Platform will enable Alcatraz AI to...

Matrix announces that it will be participating in the prestigious and the world’s premier trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection, Intersec 2022. The expo is in the Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai from 16th to 18th January 2022. Matrix will be launching its new door controller and exhibiting its time-attendance, access control, and IP video surveillance solutions at the event. Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions for IP video surveillance...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) launches its 2022 celebration of the industry’s finest, the British Security Awards, starting with the regional rounds of the security personnel categories. Scheduled to take place on Wednesday 29 June at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, the British Security Awards will celebrate the achievements made by security officers and teams across the UK’s private security industry, as well as acknowledging innovations in technology and b...

UK-based cloud video surveillance platform, Videoloft, is starting the year with a bang by announcing the first of many new features planned to launch in 2022. Videoloft customers can now connect a monitor to the Videoloft Cloud Adapter and watch their camera live feeds on a local display. Until now, wanting local live viewing was one of the only remaining reasons why security installers and users felt it was still necessary to retain on-premise NVRs or DVRs. But now, as well as remote camera v...

As companies continue to explore how to safely return office staff in a post-pandemic environment, Uponor North America (Uponor) is giving its office employees the flexibility to work their own way. The Apple Valley, Minnesota-based PEX pipe manufacturer is introducing Flexible First, an employee-centric model that empowers staff to choose the working pattern that works best for them. Flexible First offers three ways for office staff to work, called ‘personas’: Resident –...

In the context of a global health crisis, implementating contactless authentication terminals is now crucial in many public and private spaces; allowing a faster, more secure, and barrier-free biometric authentication. IDEMIA, a global provider of augmented identity, innovates to offer ever more complete and adapted solutions to its consumers. With MorphoWave™, users simply wave their hands in a quick and easy gesture to have their four fingerprints 3D-scanned and verified in less than...

Oosto, formerly AnyVision, announced the results of a sponsored study by Bio-Lab Ltd. which showed that the most polluted place in the office is the light switch in the lobby. The findings also highlight other high-traffic areas, including interior and exterior door handles, which are also quite “germy.” Since the COVID-19 epidemic broke out nearly two years ago, many offices have closed, and working from home has become commonplace. Now, in parallel with the outbreak of the Omicron...

Dahua Technology, a video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, awarded the Spanish company Videologic Analytics as "Dahua ECO Partner of the year". The award recognises the distinctive contributions of Videologic Analytics to the Dahua ecosystem, which includes a savvy video analytic solution for the energy vertical. As an initiative from the Dahua ECO Partner Program, the "Dahua ECO Partner of the Year" award aims to express gratitude and appreciation to the technology partner...

As airports navigate an uneven return to pre-pandemic operations, many of the largest are using HID SAFE for Aviation as a unified physical identity and access management solution for defending against security and safety threats while consolidating, automating, and simplifying associated administrative and regulatory processes.   HID SAFE for Aviation HID SAFE for Aviation is helping major airports around the world enhance safety and security during a period of unprecedented uncerta...

Morse Watchmans, a globally renowned company in key control and asset management systems, has been acquired by TouchPoint, a privately-held diversified global growth company focused on engineered products in growth markets, where the touch point is a differentiating factor. Acquisition of Morse Watchmans  Morse Watchmans will join TouchPoint’s Intelligent Inventory Management platform, which focuses on developing inventory management solutions that enable the secure, accurate and ef...

Aratek announced the relaunch of its website following a revamp for stronger branding and better usability.  The new and improved Aratek biometrics website features a sharper, more professional look with an interesting new colour palette, better typography, and tasteful animation. Design language “The first thing that visitors will notice is how much more pleasing to the eyes the layout now is. We took pains to create a design language that says 'all-business' while being friendl...

Royal Boon Edam International B.V. (Boon Edam), a globally renowned company in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, has announced that they have re-launched their next generation high security doors – the Tourlock 180 and Tourlock 120. Both of the models - Tourlock 180 and Tourlock 120 are compliant with the European Standard EN 17352. High security and user safety April 2013 saw Boon Edam architectural revolving doors becoming compliant with the EN 16005 standard. Over...

Pindrop, a global technology company that offers security, identity, and intelligence for every voice, has announced that VeriCall Technology, a solution offered by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Next Caller, is now the first ANI validation and spoof detection platform, available on Amazon Marketplace for Amazon Connect, a cloud-based contact centre service platform. VeriCall Technology This offering will enhance call verification and spoof detection, while enabling businesses to personalise the...

NW Security Group has launched its 34-page management report entitled ‘Video Analytics Adoption Trends UK Business Study’. The report brings together all results and analysis from a comprehensive, England-wide market research study of 152 medium- and large-sized firms, running CCTV systems completed over the last six months. The report reveals that eight of the total 14 video analytics types, which were included in this study, had seen more than 30% adoption and use by businesses, w...

The convenience, security and cost saving benefits of managing access control with smartphone keys are now available with ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions’ Incedo Business system. Mobile keys are another innovative addition to the Incedo ecosystem, a scalable, integrated solution created for businesses that need security, which grows with them. Benefits of mobile keys Global work patterns are more fluid now than ever before and IBM estimates 1.87 billion people will be working remotely by 2...

Interface Security Systems (Interface), a globally renowned managed services provider, delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions, to distributed enterprises, has announced that it has appointed Daniel Bordeleau as the company’s Chief People Officer. Bringing over a decade of human resources leadership experience from global, consumer-focused organisations, such as PepsiCo and Diageo, Daniel Bordeleau has a proven track record of successfully...

Vision-Box, a pioneer in seamless travel, automated border management, and electronic identity management solutions, will be participating at the World Aviation Festival (WAF) being held at ExCeL London, between the 1st and 2nd of December. At the festival, Jeff Lennon, the Vice President of Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships at Vision-Box will be speaking at a panel on Biometrics and Automation on the 2nd of December at 11.30 am GMT, discussing how advances in digital identity and automat...

Invixium, a premier manufacturer of innovative touchless biometrics, integrates its portfolio of modern solutions with AEOS by Nedap, a provider of access control solutions. This integration between AEOS and IXM WEB, Invixium’s enterprise-grade software solution, streamlines the process of setting up and using Invixium biometric systems with AEOS. AEOS users can now seamlessly deploy Invixium touchless biometrics, such as face recognition via IXM TITAN, as well as the rest of Invixium&rsq...

During the 51st General Assembly of Euralarm, the European association representing the fire safety and security industry, the members have chosen Jon Könz as new President of Euralarm. He succeeds Martin Harvey, who was President for the past three and half years. Before being elected President, Jon Könz was Chair of the Services Section of Euralarm. He is Head of Industry Affairs, at Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Euralarm’s 2021 General Assembly The 2021 General Assembly was...

Vision-Box, a world pioneer in seamless travel, automated border control, and electronic identity management solutions, will be participating at the Future Travel Experience (FTE) Global being held at ARIA Resort in Las Vegas, between the 7th and 9th of December. At FTE, Jeff Lennon, the Vice President of Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships at Vision-Box will be speaking at Session 8: Working Session - The Self-Service Evolution Summit on the 9th of December at 16.30 PST, discussing the opp...

Essence Group, a globally renowned technology group developing IoT-based security, safety and healthcare solutions for homes, families and businesses, has announced that it has, since its foundation, deployed over 75 million connected security and personal care devices, and services. Accelerated growth This growth, which has been accelerating rapidly over the last three years, with 15 million device shipments in 2021 alone, is forecast to grow even faster throughout 2022 and is due to reach ov...

ADT Inc., the most trusted brand in smart home and small business security, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Sunpro Solar. With the acquisition of Sunpro Solar, ADT is introducing ADT Solar, which will provide customers with rooftop solar and energy storage solutions, to increase their energy independence and help them save money on their energy expenses. Sunpro currently operates in 22 US states, and ADT Solar plans to expand to more markets across the U.S.A. Introductio...

After another year of strong growth, SoSafe (SoSafe GmbH), one of the renowned security awareness platform providers in Europe, is further expanding its top management team. With new Vice Presidents for the Product, Customer Success, and People Function, SoSafe lays the foundation for scaling its product development and geographical expansion. Since its founding in late 2018, the tech company has experienced strong demand, as organisations have realised the human factor plays an essential role...

Ava Security has announced the launch of Ava Bullet, a robust, cloud-connected security camera that uses AI, Machine Learning, and acoustic analytics, to help users detect anomalies in real-time and receive proactive incident notifications. Ava Bullet security camera Built with high-quality materials, to withstand vandalism and harsh weather conditions, this security camera is ideal for securing locations across long distances, such as airports, streets, car parks, public transport stations, s...