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BCD expands into Africa; adds industry vet Adel Mrabet

Based in Tunisia, Adel will be focused on positioning the BCD security and surveillance product portfolio throughout North and West Africa as a member of the MERAT team led by Fredy Issa. Adel will serve as Regional Sales Manager — Surveillance and IoT for North and West Africa. Video surveillance technology “Video surveillance and Safe Cities are two hot subjects in Africa, a continent where the growth of diverse sectors necessitates the use of cutting-edge video surveillance tech...

Matrix presents COSEC CWM solution to overview the process of contract workers’ management

These days, many organisations depend on third-party contractors for skilled and unskilled workers for their manpower requirements. The age-old methodology used in handling multiple contractors simultaneously along with their labour force can bring great instabilities to the organisation from the perspective of safety management, legal dilemmas, and financial mishaps. There is a need for a comprehensive solution that complements the automation and alignment of such a workforce. At the same time...

Alcatraz AI to showcase their product Rock at the ISC East 2021 at the Javits Center

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in physical security technologies, will showcase its state-of-the-art product, the Rock, at ISC East (Booth 500). The security conference is taking place at the Javits Center in New York City on November 17-18, 2021. ISC East 2021, the largest annual converged security trade show, features training on security and public safety best practices while highlighting the latest technologies related to the safety sector. Alcatraz AI provides organisations with autonomous access...

StorMagic announces the availability of a Competitive Intelligence Report from DCIG, LLC

StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announces the availability of a new third-party Competitive Intelligence Report from DCIG, LLC titled, ‘Make the Best Video Surveillance Solution Choice Between StorMagic ARQvault and the Quantum VS-HCI Series.’ The research findings compare the benefits and strengths of the competing products to help educate buyers of video surveillance edge storage solutions. Video surveillance market The new research re...

Visual AI company AnyVision changes its name to Oosto

AnyVision announced today that the company will change its name to Oosto. The new name reflects the company’s evolution and vision for the future which is shaped, in part, by a new collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) CyLab Biometric Research Center. The CMU partnership will focus on early-stage research in object, body, and behaviour recognition. Vision AI Oosto CEO, Avi Golan remarks, "Historically, the company has focused on security-related use cases for our wa...

Suprema achieves no. 1 market share in the global biometric market excluding China

According to the latest report by Omdia, a global market research firm, Suprema ranks first in global market share, excluding China in the field of biometric readers. Suprema is a provider of access control solutions, including biometric terminals. Biometric technology Omdia said in their Access Control Database 2021 Analysis that Suprema recorded a global market share of about 13% in the field of access control devices using biometric technology such as fingerprint and facial recognition, win...

LiveView Technologies appoint Kroger’s former Vice President of Asset Protection and Safety, Mike Lamb

LiveView Technologies (LVT) is excited to announce that loss prevention professional, Mike Lamb is joining the team. He will join the company as a Loss Prevention Consultant. Prior to joining LVT, Mike Lamb spent his career in loss prevention and asset protection. He has over four decades of experience in the field, leading the loss prevention and safety efforts for national retailers, such as Kroger, Walmart, The Home Depot, and the Federated Department Stores, which later became Macy’s...

Vision-Box spotlights Portugal's tech capabilities at Portugal Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai

Vision-Box, a pioneer in biometrics seamless travel, automated border control, and digital identity solutions, spotlighted Portugal’s tech capabilities at Portugal’s Pavilion during Expo 2020 in Dubai as part of promotional events around the concept - Portugal is on the map of the global TICE suppliers. During the seminar, Pedro Pinto - Head of Global Business Development at Vision-Box, discussed Vision-Box’s experience in doing business in the Middle East, has led high-profil...

Hanwha Techwin unveils new touchless network intercom station TID-600R

Global security company Hanwha Techwin launched a new touchless network intercom station TID-600R. With the launch of TID-600R, Hanwha Techwin further expands its product portfolio. The TID-600R Network Intercom Station features a 2MP sensor with Hanwha Techwin’s signature WDR (wide dynamic range) and low light performance for best-in-class images. The lens offers a wide 180° field of view while IR provides up to 16 feet of illumination from the station at night. The built-in spe...

Sepura launch SmartView, combining indoor and outdoor location reporting

Sepura has added to its portfolio of powerful AppSPACE applications for mission-critical organisations with SmartView, a unique application that allows team leaders to get a real-time view of their team’s indoor or outdoor location. The application will provide a significant operational advantage to organisations operating complex sites such as airports, utility plants, and sports stadiums, as well as those working in public safety. Visualising outdoor locations The application uses GPS...

STid SPECTRE nano reader accelerates car park access control with simultaneous vehicle/driver ID

STid, a creator of the world’s most awarded access control reader, announced the release of its new SPECTRE nano reader, which is expected to set a new standard in perimeter access control and simplified visitor management. The multi-technology reader quickly recognises employees, visitors, vendors, and their vehicles - simultaneously – for smooth, hands-free access control without compromising security. A great solution for facilities like car parks, industrial sites, campuses, an...

Eagle Eye Networks launch Eagle Eye Cloud VMS Editions - Enterprise, Professional and Standard

Eagle Eye Networks, the globally renowned company in cloud video surveillance solutions, has announced enhancements to the Eagle Eye Cloud Video Management System (Eagle Eye Cloud VMS), providing three Editions - Enterprise, Professional and Standard. Customers can choose the Edition that best meets their needs, based on factors such as, number of locations, number of users, system complexity and regulatory requirements. Eagle Eye cyber-secure cloud solutions Eagle Eye Networks’ growing...

Acronis Cyber Readiness Report 2021 reveals critical security gaps with 53% of companies left exposed to supply chain attacks

Acronis, the globally renowned company in cyber protection, has released its annual Cyber Readiness Report, providing a comprehensive overview of the modern cyber security landscape and the key pain points faced by businesses and remote employees worldwide, amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Acronis’ Cyber Readiness Report Acronis’ Cyber Readiness Report revealed that more than 80% of global companies admitted they were not prepared to transition to remote work, exposing key vulner...

ADI Global Distribution announces integration with D-Tools’ business management software solutions, D-Tools Cloud and System Integrator

ADI Global Distribution, a pioneer in wholesale distributor of security, AV (Audio Visual) solutions and low-voltage products, has announced that it has integrated with D-Tools’ business management software solutions, D-Tools Cloud and System Integrator. Customers can now access ADI’s full product offering directly from the D-Tools’ software interface. Business management software D-Tools software is designed to drive sales and improve operating efficiency, by streamlining th...

New crisis management communications tool launched by employee safety specialist

Technology-led employee safety specialists, Peoplesafe, have launched a new mass notification tool designed for instant communication with employees in a crisis. Peoplesafe Alert is a simple, intuitive app that allows organisations to send and track mass safety messages to thousands of employees simultaneously, overriding phones set to silent or do not disturb and, if necessary, using geofencing capabilities to only communicate with those in a certain location. Real-time operability Designed...

Advanced video analytics adoption rapidly rising in CCTV systems across UK’s businesses, as per NW Security report

Four out of every ten (41%) of England-based medium and large-sized businesses, which are running CCTV systems, have already deployed facial recognition analytics in their systems, in order to capture human faces and compare images to human face databases, with a view to identifying matches for access control, event security or for public safety purposes. Facial recognition analytics One in six (16%) of CCTV system owners admitted to having access to this capability on their system, but not ye...

Allegion announces integration of its Overtur digital environment with Software for Hardware’s platform, prior to DHI conNextions 2021 event

Allegion, a global provider of security products and solutions, has announced the first integration between Overtur, Allegion’s digital environment connecting all building phases in opening design, construction and ongoing management, and Software for Hardware, an industry-renowned software developed for door, frame and hardware distributors. Software integration The partnership announcement comes in advance of the DHI conNextions 2021 conference, where both companies will be demonstrati...

GeoVision announces the launch of new generation GV-Control Center (v4.0) integrated security management software

GeoVision has announced the release of GV-Control Center (V4.0), integrated security management software, designed for central monitoring systems. GV-Control Center is designed for enterprise system users, to handle high-volume video data. From real-time monitoring, video playback, event detection pop-up, I/O central monitoring, 3D E-map and communications, GV-Control Center helps security guards to quickly identify threats, and take swift actions. GV-Control Center (V4.0) GeoVision unveils a...

Deveryware to exhibit security solutions to aid investigations at Milipol Paris 2021 exhibition

On the occasion of the Milipol 2021 (Milipol Paris 2021) exhibition, the event dedicated to homeland security and safety (taking place from Oct. 19-22, 2021, in Paris, France), Deveryware will introduce its range of security solutions, to support investigators and enhance homeland security. As the European expert in investigation technologies and global security services, Deveryware will present its innovations, specially designed to facilitate police and the Gendarmerie’s investigations....

Cognitec Systems GmbH’s face matching algorithm offers optimal balance between speed and accuracy

Algorithm development at Cognitec Systems GmbH (Cognitec) continues to engineer the optimal balance between speed and accuracy of the face matching processes. NIST’s Face Recognition Vendor Test The latest results of the U.S. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Face Recognition Vendor Test for identification tasks, show the Cognitec algorithm in the best position of all algorithms tested, when relating the template generation time to the false negative identification ra...

Global security professionals come together to mark the return of International Security Expo 2021 and International Cyber Expo 2021

From September 28 and 29, 2021, the International Security Expo 2021, the world’s premier government, industry, academia and end-user security event, returned for the first time in nearly two years. International Security Expo 2021 Co-located with the newly-launched International Cyber Expo 2021, the events welcomed thousands of security professionals, from all corners of the industry, including senior representatives from Heathrow Airport, British Army, Bank of England, Tesco Stores Ltd...

Aratek set to release the TruFace Manager app

Aratek recently announced the upcoming launch of the TruFace Manager app, which will run natively on TruFace Smart Terminals as an all-in-one client for enrollment, identification, authentication, access control, as well as other functions. ‍“TruFace is filling the strong demand for contactless digital identity brought on by the pandemic,” noted Samuel Wu, Aratek’s VP for International Business Division, adding that the TruFace Manager app will make the TruFace line even m...

Device Authority releases KeyScaler Edge software solution to address Edge IoT deployments and security challenges

Device Authority, a globally renowned company in identity and access management (IAM) solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced its latest major software release, which includes KeyScaler Edge software solution. The current global market is driving a more mature Edge computing model, with localised AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) becoming more mainstream. However, no solution exists in the market, to address localised Edge gateway IoT security services. A...

Abloy introduces ABLOY CUMULUS, a new platform for keyless access

Abloy Oy announced ABLOY CUMULUS, a platform for keyless access, combining quality hardware products with secure access and management applications. It brings all the solutions together into a single ecosystem with a risk-free, integrated cloud service. “CUMULUS is our next step in the ‘keyvolution’ — the development in which mechanical keys are transforming into digital ones. We have wrapped our more than one hundred years of security expertise into digital so...

Suprema launches fingerprint model of X-Station 2

Suprema, a global pioneer in biometric security and access control, announced the launch of an upgraded version of its X-Station 2 access control terminal, which supports fingerprint authentication. In May 2021, Suprema launched four models of X-Station 2, a next-generation “versatile intelligent terminal” that supports a variety of authentication methods from mobile access cards to RFID cards, QR codes, and barcodes. The newest X-Station 2 model comes equipped with a fingerprint r...

Security Industry Association announces Bonnie Michelman as the recipient of the 2021 SIA Insightful Practitioner Award

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Bonnie Michelman as the 2021 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, an honour recognising excellence in promoting the implementation of innovative security solutions. Bonnie Michelman is the Executive Director of Police, Security and Outside Services at Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) and for Mass General Brigham Corporation. SIA will present her with the award on Wednesday, Nov. 17, during the 2021 SIA Honors cocktail...

KTN announces the UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase event to be held on November 5, 2021 in London, United Kingdom

The UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase will return live at the Business Design Centre, in London, United Kingdom, on November 5, 2021. Bob Cockshott, the UQ National Quantum Technologies Programme Lead at KTN, said “The UK is a world leader in the research, development and critically, the commercialisation of quantum technologies, and the Quantum Showcase is where the sector gets to show its progress, to the government and industry.” UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase...

Eagle Eye Networks launch Vehicle Surveillance Package (VSP), delivering customisable business intelligence and logic

Eagle Eye Networks, the globally renowned company in cloud video surveillance solutions, has announced a new Vehicle Surveillance Package for the Eagle Eye Cloud VMS. Vehicle Surveillance Package (VSP) The Vehicle Surveillance Package (VSP) captures licence plate and vehicle information, received from distributed cameras and sends it to the Cloud, where it’s analysed, compared, alerted upon, and searched, to deliver business intelligence that improves efficiency, effectiveness, and safet...

ADT Commercial announces the acquisition of fire, life and security systems provider, Edwards Electronic Systems, Inc.

ADT Commercial has announced that it has purchased premier fire, life safety and security systems provider, Edwards Electronic Systems, Inc., based out of Clayton and Concord, North Carolina, USA. The purchase of Edwards Electronic Systems, Inc. further deepens the ADT Commercial organisation’s integration capabilities and fire and life safety expertise, in order to serve mid-market, national and large-scale commercial customers, in the Carolinas regions. Acquisition of Edwards Electroni...

Viking Electronics announce the launch of touch-free option for its popular VoIP SIP entry phone, E-30TF-IP

Viking Electronics announced that the company’s popular VoIP SIP entry phone, ideal for gates, office suites and delivery doors, now has a touch-free option. The E-30TF-IP entry phone replaces the standard push button with a motion sensor, in order to reduce the transmission of germs, bacteria, and viruses, which can happen from the shared use of a physical button. E-30TF-IP entry phone “Viking’s E-30TF-IP is based on one of the most popular door entry phones in the market pl...