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GlobalPlatform’s Security Evaluation Standard for IoT Platforms (SESIP) methodology has been adopted as the basis for a European Standard (EN) by the European Committee for Standardisation, CEN and CENELEC. The standard is working to help the IoT ecosystem address regulatory fragmentation and better understand, deploy and explain security. “This is all about raising the bar for IoT security,” comments Eve Atallah, GlobalPlatform SESIP Sub-Task Force Chair. “Security in I...

Checkmarx, the industry pioneer in cloud-native application security for the enterprise announced its Checkmarx Technology Partner programme, enabling organisations to easily extend the AppSec platform with a wide range of technology partner capabilities. Better security outcomes The combination of best-of-breed technology partners with the enterprise AppSec platform helps organisations shift everywhere, from code to cloud, with a unified AppSec posture integrated into the software development...

Quantum Corporation, a globally renowned provider of solutions for video and unstructured data, announced a partnership with Tiger Surveillance, a pioneering provider of video surveillance data management and protection solutions, to deliver end-to-end solutions for long-term retention and archiving of video surveillance data.  Quantum's Smart NVR, VS-HCI, and USP solutions that capture and store video surveillance data are now certified with Surveillance Bridge software by Tiger Surveilla...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced the formation of its Channel Partner Programme (CPP), aimed at expanding the national presence of its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform. It will be led by VP of Partnerships Claude Haskins, along with Director of Partnerships Chad Spiller, and newly appointed VP of Channel Partnerships Darren Crawfor...

DigiCert announced the expansion of its certificate management platform, DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager, to provide full lifecycle support for multiple CAs including Microsoft CA and AWS Private CA, as well as integration with ServiceNow to support existing IT service workflows.  Trust Lifecycle Manager additionally supports enrollment to a broad range of Microsoft and AWS technologies, providing organisations with a unified approach to managing the public and private trust for use cases...

Cohesity, a pioneer in data security and management, announced Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will each be offering Cohesity Cloud Services (CCS) to bring efficient data security and management to companies operating in modern hybrid and multicloud environments.  Cohesity has benefitted from strategic partnerships with Cisco and HPE to help deliver the benefits of the Cohesity Data Cloud to nearly 1,000 joint customers worldwide. In 2017, both companies started workin...

More than a quarter of UK adults have used generative artificial intelligence such as chatbots, according to research from accounting group Deloitte. The research suggested that approximately 4 million people have also used it for work. Deloitte survey and findings The Deloitte survey of 4,150 UK adults found that just over half of the population had heard of generative AI, with around one in 10 respondents, the equivalent of approximately four million people using it for work. The Delo...

Enveil, the pioneering Privacy Enhancing Technology company protecting Data in Use, announced that it has been selected to participate in the AWS European Defence Accelerator, a four-week technical, business, and mentorship programme designed to advance and showcase innovative solutions well-positioned to support defence and national security customers. The programme targets solutions that will help the European defence industry enhance its energy resilience, secure information sharing, sensin...

Verkada, a pioneer in enterprise building security and management, announced Francois Vazille has joined the company as Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan markets. The Silicon Valley-based company's six product lines--video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms--provide unparalleled building security through an integrated, secure cloud-based software platform. Verkada supports more than 17,000 organisations across 70 count...

In the past 12 months, SwiftConnect has dramatically accelerated its market traction via several key milestones. SwiftConnect was the first to introduce an employee badge in Apple Wallet at the world’s most iconic buildings—Silverstein’s 7 World Trade Center. The company continued its momentum by attracting top talent from pioneering access control, visionary, and big tech companies such as Amazon, HID, Snowflake, and Uber, raising $17 million in Series A financing, and adding...

LenelS2, the provider in advanced security systems and services, has released the latest version of its flagship access control and alarm monitoring system, OnGuard® Version 8.2. This new version empowers users to take advantage of a range of new value-added features and enhancements, including locked reader override functionality, third-party integration enhancements, customisable user-defined fields for alarm acknowledgement, additional cloud database support, and more. LenelS2 is a part...

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response NDR, announces support for Amazon Security Lake from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The offering will allow customers to share network insights from Reveal(x) 360™, the ExtraHop NDR platform, on AWS from cloud, on-premises, and custom sources into a purpose-built data lake stored in their account. Faster threat detection According to an ExtraHop report, 67% of IT and cybersecurity professionals experience friction in the c...

Ripjar, the trusted provider for identifying and tackling criminal and malicious activity, has announced it is expanding its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), launching the integration of Ripjar’s Labyrinth for Threat Investigations (LTI) solution with Amazon Security Lake. Amazon Security Lake Amazon Security Lake is a service that automatically centralises an organisation’s security data from across their AWS environments, leading SaaS providers, on-premises,...

Drata, a continuous security and compliance automation platform, announced Matt Hillary as VP, Security & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Conor Nolen as Drata’s first Chief Customer Officer (CCO). These new appointments reflect Drata’s commitment to delivering best-in-class customer support and is a testament to the company’s security-first approach to business growth.  Extensive security experience Hillary brings more than 15 years of security experie...

Twilio (TWLO), the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalised experiences for major brands, has announced that Charlie Bell has been appointed to the Twilio Board of Directors, effective March 28, 2023. Charlie Bell is a member of Microsoft’s Senior Leadership Team, where he serves as Executive Vice President of Security, Compliance Identity, and Management. Vast technology industry experience Charlie is one of the most well-respected and admired technologists in t...

Lacework®, a data-driven cloud security company announced major enhancements to the Lacework Partner Program that will drive improved business outcomes for customers. The programme helps partners focus on the specific security needs of customers, making it easier to help organisations find the best security solution for their environment with the Lacework Polygraph® Data Platform. Customers receive faster time to protection and insights and ongoing support for their cloud security solut...

LenelS2, the pioneer in advanced security systems and services, will showcase new and upcoming product and service innovations, with a focus on cloud-based solutions, at the annual International Security Conference & Exposition (ISC West 2023), in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on March 28 – 31, 2023.  LenelS2 is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Cloud-based services Highlights fr...

Entrust, a pioneer in trusted payments, identities, and digital infrastructure is now offering its cloud-based Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalogue with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Entrust Identity as a Service (IDaaS) offers a cloud-based solution that includes Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), password less log...

PlainID, The Authorisation Company™, the provider of authorisation and policy-based access control, announces a strategic partnership with Dremio, the easy and open data lakehouse company. This partnership enables Dremio clients to leverage PlainID's central access control platform to manage and control access to data via Dremio, allowing for advanced access controls as part of their overall data security strategy. Simplifying data architectures The Dremio open data lakehouse delivers a...

The Assmann Group presents four new security cameras of its own brand - Digitus for indoor and outdoor use. All models can be easily integrated into smart home environments and are controlled via voice assistant. They score with motion detection, a wide-angle lens, day and night mode, and numerous other functions. With the new product quartet, Assmann offers reliable surveillance technology for security, according to the latest technical standards, covering all conceivable application scenarios...

ConnectWise, the globally renowned software company dedicated to the success of IT solution providers (TSPs), announced multiple product news milestones and innovation-accelerating partnerships spanning its product and service portfolios. From innovation in business management, to remote monitoring and management, to cyber security, these offerings, powered by ConnectWise’s modern Asio platform, are designed to help partners save time, reduce costs, secure their environments, strengthen c...

Snow Software, the pioneer in technology intelligence, announces new and enhanced capabilities to support IT leaders seeking to negotiate better contract terms, lower operating expenses, and boost organisational-wide efficiencies during this period of macroeconomic uncertainty. The latest features offer a richer view of an organisation’s IT investments and the impact to the business, providing new ways to optimise costs and ensure value of complex technologies like containers and cloud se...

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...

Milestone Systems wants to double its revenue in the next five years while also setting a new standard of how technology companies behave, spotlighting more responsible use of technology. In short, the open platform video management system (VMS) company seeks to revolutionise the industry, deploying data-driven video software in security and beyond. Milestone is also shifting the approach from tech-centric to emphasising business outcomes; that is, focusing on solving problems that keep their...

3xLOGIC, the globally renowned provider of integrated and intelligent security solutions, has announced the availability of its innovative VIGIL CLOUD system across Europe. Originally launched in the U.S.A. in 2020, VIGIL CLOUD extends the scope of 3xLOGIC’s award-winning VIGIL Video Management System into the Cloud, and has proven popular among organisations looking for a powerful, scalable and easy-to-use platform. 3xLOGIC’s expanding ecosystem We are incredibly excited that VIG...

For most business owners, business is more than just livelihood–it's the culmination of years spent dreaming and planning. With that in mind, it only makes sense to protect the business with the smartest security system on the market.  For the modern business still with traditional security systems, there are four typical challenges. Huge investment Traditional intelligent security systems often need companies to invest in multiple independent subsystems and independent servers. C...

Thales announces the latest innovations of CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager that help organisations address digital sovereignty requirements across major public clouds including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, SAP and Salesforce. Organisations that leverage these cloud providers can now leverage CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager’s Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) capabilities for enhanced data security and encryption key ownership. According to the 2022 Thales Cloud Se...

Cloud systems faced early resistance from physical security end users concerned about a perceived lack of control of data that ‘leaves’ their premises. More recently, mass adoption of cloud systems reflects widespread confidence in these systems to protect the data they handle. However, there are physical security professionals who remain concerned about cloud-based systems from the perspective of cybersecurity. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: How can the industry...

GlobalPlatform, the standard for secure digital devices and services, will host a Security Evaluation Standard for IoT Platforms (SESIP) methodology seminar in Barcelona on October 19. The full-day seminar explores how the methodology is positioned in the context of European regulations and offers an optimised approach for evaluating the security of connected products that meet the specific compliance, security, privacy, and scalability challenges of the evolving IoT ecosystem. IoT r...

Touchless technology enables users to complete transactions or perform actions with systems touch-free. It leverages optical and biometric sensing capabilities, enabling computer systems to receive instructions through user behaviour or physical movement. Touchless technology helps improve and manage access to financial services and institutions in a number of ways. Types of Touchless Technologies Touchless Sensing Touch-free sensors can detect the presence or movement of a person or obj...