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Deryck Mitchelson, Field CISO at Check Point and former NHS Scotland CISO, is warning the UK’s education sector that it is currently facing an average of 1,801 weekly cyberattacks and urges schools and colleges to increase their cybersecurity efforts. Recently, the ransomware group, Vice Society, attacked multiple schools in the US and UK, including Test Valley, Buntington First School, and Harpenden Academy. The ransomware attacks resulted in confidential data being posted on the Dark We...

Alula, the pioneer in smart security and system communications for professional installers, announces a partnership with three regional manufacturer representative firms to expand its footprint across the United States. The collaborative efforts with Thomasson Marketing Group (TMG), Lanier Rep Group (LRG), and Security Solutions Incorporated (SSI) will enable Alula to expand relationships and provide an extension to their existing sales team. Residential and commercial technology solutions Fi...

There has been talking about ‘future-proofed’ access control systems over the years. But what do those words mean? Simply, it means the system will remain secure, and provide enough capacity for future data transfer needs and additional devices. More to the point, it protects users' freedom to develop and expand their systems how they want.  Users' reader choice has the greatest influence on the future functionality and expandability of their system. So, below, Idesco identifie...

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total cost of eCommerce fraud to merchants will exceed $48 billion globally in 2023, from just over $41 billion in 2022. It predicted that this growth would be accelerated by the increasing use of alternative payment methods, such as digital wallets and BNPL (Buy-Now-Pay-Later), which are creating new fraud risks. Online payment fraud The report recommended that fraud prevention vendors focus on building platforms p...

Netwatch North America, the pioneer in proactive video monitoring solutions, announces the newest version of its Netwatch Web App, a web portal that enables Netwatch dealers to perform essential site management functions for their customers. This robust, self-serve interface empowers dealers to easily access and manage all customer sites from the convenience of a web browser. Built to enhance speed and efficiency, the Netwatch web app allows dealers to manage sites from anywhere and at any time...

Camera, Access Control and LED lighting devices are rapidly moving towards using IEEE 802.3bt as their PoE standard for high PoE applications. The IEEE 802.3bt includes 8 Classes of PoE up to 90W. During the time this standard was under development, some security products required more power than the existing standards of IEEE 802.3af (15.4W) and IEEE 802.3at (30W) could provide. UPoE This led to the use of none standard types of PoE, such as UPoE which was adopted by most manufacturers, as i...

Videonetics announces that its patented and state-of-the-art Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™) is now ONVIF S, G, T, M Compliant. AI and DL framework Powered by AI and DL framework, Videonetics Unified Video Computing Platform encompasses Intelligent VMS, Video Analytics, Intelligent Traffic Management System, Facial Recognition, and Video Computing Platform as a Service (VCPaaS™). Currently, Videonetics has secured more than 145 cities, 80+ airports, 18000+ traffic lanes,...

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has collaborated with AM General to display its Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) on a HUMVEE 2-CT (2-Door Cargo Truck) during the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) annual conference 2022. The display is a technology demonstrator for future Army mobile command and control (C2) vehicles, integrating newly advanced radar, long-range cameras, and other sensors to detect and defeat threats such as weaponised small Unma...

Vistacom, a provider of audiovisual, communications, and control room solutions, announces the addition of Robert Schlegel as its new Director of Control Room Sales. In this role, Schlegel will be responsible for sales growth nationally, as well as spearheading sales strategy, building key partnerships, and overseeing a team of account managers. “It’s a particularly exciting time to bring Rob on board,” said Angela Nolan, Chief Executive Officer of Vistacom Inc. Control room...

With the soaring cost of living and the nights getting darker, it is so important to make sure your customers’ properties are protected against theft and crime. Motion detector-activated outdoor security lighting provides strong intruder deterrent solutions, protects properties from theft and provides reliable, high-quality visible lighting. Peace of mind External security lighting is essential to deter intruders from entering or vandalising properties External security lighting is ess...

With the soaring cost of living and the nights getting darker, it is so important to make sure the customers’ properties are protected against theft and crime. Motion detector-activated outdoor security lighting provides strong intruder deterrent solutions, protects properties from theft, and provides reliable, high-quality visible lighting. External security lighting is essential to deter intruders from entering or vandalising properties. Sufficient lighting ensures that intruders are re...

Hikvision, a renowned manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, introduces the new 4 MP Network IR PTZ Camera (DS-2DE4A425IWG-E) that delivers high-quality images in the most demanding outdoor environments. Equipped with powered-by-DarkFighter and Smart Tracking technologies, this new camera enables automatic tracking of key events under challenging lighting conditions. Smart tracking results in meaning...

Gate Logic Security, an elite, full-service company specialising in physical perimeter security, gate automation, and access controls, invites municipalities and outdoor venues to schedule an appointment to view the leading crash-rated public protection devices and to speak with security experts from Wed., Oct. 19th to Wed., Dec. 14th. In response to increasing incidents of injury and death occurring in unprotected pedestrian spaces, Gate Logic Security has launched a public educ...

Zimperium, the mobile security platform purpose-built for enterprise environments, published details of a newly-discovered Android spyware family dubbed RatMilad. The Zimperium zLabs research team uncovered the RatMilad spyware sample after a failed infection of an enterprise device in the Middle East protected by Zimperium’s on-device machine-learning malware engine. Discovery of RatMilad spyware variant  The original variant of the previously unknown RatMilad spyware hid behind a...

Axxon One VMS is integrated with HALO Smart Sensor, enabling a range of applications. Different verticals, such as education or manufacturing, may benefit from the joint solution. HALO Smart Sensor The HALO Smart Sensor detects vaping, measures the number of harmful chemicals (such as THS oils) in the air, and detects vape masking behaviour with aerosols. In addition, HALO has 38 types of sensors (temperature, humidity, carbon monoxide, gunshot, etc.) that provide an extensive set of health a...

Industry 4.0, digital facility management, distributed systems, IoT – radio frequency band usage is constantly increasing. These demands are, for example, being met by allocating ever higher transmission frequencies. Mobile radio standard 5G or technical building equipment such as WLAN already communicates well above the 2.7 Gigahertz limit specified for EMC interference immunity tests in the “product family standard” for alarm systems EN 50130-4. Service portfolio An adapta...

Chubb Fire and Security, one of the life safety service providers will be attending Data Centre World Asia in October 2022. The award-winning event connects business leaders with experts like Chubb, to share their innovative solutions and best practices in protecting data centres across the world, and the people who work in them. After two years of lockdowns due to COVID-19, the fire and security company will meet with customers and technologies partners for the first time. Bespoke, purposeful...

A biometric attendance system is a time and attendance tracking system that identifies and tracks employees' attendance using physical characteristics such as fingerprints or iris scans. This type of system is useful for tracking employee attendance, preventing time theft, and improving security. ‍Time is money in this world. That is why businesses must find ways to reduce time wasted. Businesses can accomplish this by implementing a biometric attendance system. This article will explain ho...

Video management software plays a vital role in video surveillance solution. Conventional VMS system may keep a lot of irrelevant recordings, such as animal running, swaying branches or flashing light. False alarm make users exhausted. It is time-consuming for the operator to search hours of footage to find a particular event. GV-VMS V18 is capable of identifying people & vehicle objects through AI inference. Recording can be triggered only when objects of interest (people & vehicles) a...

"Secure your business" – Security Essen more than lived up to the motto as a major trade fair for the civil security industry. Over four days, 383 exhibitors from 36 countries presented their protection and security innovations for companies, institutions, and private buildings to the trade public, a third of whom came from abroad, at Messe Essen. Presentations and discussions  "After a forced break due to the pandemic, the security industry was thrilled finally being able to meet...

New global research commissioned by Cohesity, a pioneer in next-gen data management, reveals that half of the respondents in the United Kingdom say their company depends on outdated, legacy backup and recovery infrastructure to manage and protect their data. In some cases, this technology is more than 20 years old and was designed long before the current multi-cloud era and an onslaught of sophisticated cyberattacks plaguing enterprises globally.  Cyber attack efficiency ...

Cognyte Situational Intelligence Solutions (SIS) unveils the most recent updates to its Symphia solutions portfolio, designed to connect and synchronise mission-critical systems to gain contextualised, visual insights into threats and risks. Developed to empower security practitioners to make informed decisions and drive fast response, Symphia delivers actionable insights for deeper situational awareness and command and control, fusing data from various IoT systems and thousands ofinputs. Throu...

Security Essen is also an important platform for start-ups. Here, they present their new products and services to an international audience and have the opportunity to make promising business contacts and networks. The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) promotes the participation of young innovative companies in selected leading international trade fairs in Germany. For example, the BMWK also supports a joint stand at the leading trade fair for civil security. Y...

HiddenLayer, the developer of a unique security platform that safeguards the machine learning models enterprise organisations use behind their most important products, welcomes Abigail Maines as their new Chief Revenue Officer. Maines was the Vice President of Channel and Commercial Sales in North America for Cybereason and brings over twenty years of experience in the SaaS market to HiddenLayer. Machine Learning Detection & Response (MLDR) solution HiddenLayer recently emerged from steal...

Camect Inc., the smart hub device, adding artificial intelligence detection to all ONVIF and RTSP security cameras, announces a strategic integration with Netwatch North America, the provider of proactive video monitoring solutions. This partnership elevates video camera detection, and adds proactive video monitoring services to existing infrastructure without the need to rip and replace existing hardware. By working together these systems empower agents to respond to critical alerts more effic...

MSA Safety Incorporated, a pioneer in firefighter safety equipment and technology, will be taking centre stage at the upcoming Emergency Services Show (ESS) in Birmingham, on September 21 and 22, by demonstrating its full suite of cutting-edge, compatible personal protective equipment (PPE) for the first responder market. The MSA team will demonstrate how its fire protective clothing, helmets, breathing apparatus, advanced communications, and gas detection systems work seamlessly together in a...

Alarm systems are essential for the economic success of almost all sectors of European markets. Rapid technological developments and policy developments have brought new challenges for alarm systems and the alarms systems’ market. One of these challenges is the cyber security of the connected alarm systems. Euralarm members are involved in these challenges via the CENELEC Technical Committee 79 (TC 79). Within Europe the CENELEC Technical Committee 79 (TC 79) is developing and maintaining...

Aratek has partnered with Biometrics Update in support of Identity Day, an initiative by ID4Africa urging governments worldwide to officially recognise September 16 as International Identity Day. ‍“We join ID4Africa in asserting identity to be a basic and inalienable human right that should be given due attention, especially in light of its indispensability in the increasingly digital society,” said Samuel Wu, The company’s VP for International Business Division. Digital...

Losing any building to a fire is always a tragedy but when there is a wealth of history or significance also at stake, the loss is irreplaceable. James Pecz at Ramtech discusses the fire protection challenges associated with heritage projects and how they can be safeguarded from the risk of fire thanks to innovative wireless fire safety technology. Paris’ Notre Dame The world watched in great sadness and shock as flames engulfed Paris’ Notre Dame, one of the mo...

The value of industrial exports in many European countries is vital for their economy. Temporary production lapses are costly and fire safety comes into question during a range of scenarios. Adam Kovics, export sales manager at Ramtech, explains why having access to a temporary fire safety solution is critical for the modern-day industry. Significance of industrial sites  The combined value of the sold industrial products by Germany, Italy, and France accounts for almost 60 per...