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We live in an era of Big Data. Surrounded by a flood of information, more companies are looking for ways to analyse that information (data) and systematically extract intelligence that can help them operate more efficiently and profitably. The data obsession has extended to the physical security industry, too, where large amounts of data have historically been a little-used byproduct of our access control and even video systems. But the picture is changing. We asked this week's Expert Panel Roun...

At ISC West this year, emerging technologies will be on display to help organisations manage their environments, from the building itself to who’s on the premises and what’s going on at any given moment. Top of mind this year is cybersecurity, compliance and management of security assets as threats rise and governing bodies put regulations in place that businesses need to react to. The good news is that the shift in approach to holistic monitoring of cyber and physical assets can mov...

Leap years occur every four years as a way to help synchronise the calendar year with the solar year, or how long it takes the Earth to orbit the sun. While this is necessary, leap years require our security systems to account for an extra day, apart from its normal schedule. As a result, leap years create problems with computing and can cause major issues to access control system functionality if a provider is not leap year compatible. There are a few things to keep in mind as we near February...

IFSEC International, the three-day conference at ExCeL London which boasts an attendance of over 27,350+ global security professionals from all over the world, has released a statement regarding their response to the Coronavirus. The company states: “IFSEC International is closely monitoring developments of the Novel Coronavirus, which first emerged from Wuhan, China, in December 2019.” Official sources of updates “The health and safety of our colleagues and customers is alw...

ACRE, a global provider of state-of-the-art security and communication networking systems, announced that it will add two key industry people to the ACRE management roster. Jim Kelly will join ACRE as Chief Revenue Officer starting on March 1, 2020. Jim brings a wealth of experience having had successful positions at Software House, Sensormatic, Tyco International and Johnson Controls. Accelerating growth While at Software House, Jim led the sales and marketing efforts to build the business f...

Attracting trade visitors from across the subcontinent, the region’s most influential trade fair for the security industry, Secutech India, is scheduled to return for its 9th edition from 7 – 9 May 2020 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. With exhibitor registration still open, the fair has already attracted more than 350 of the world’s leading security brands with less than three months remaining before it commences. The 2020 exhibition will feature Axis Communication, C...

3DX-Ray Ltd will be exhibiting their ThreatScan LS1 and LS3 X-Ray scanning systems at the forthcoming Security and Policing Home Office Event in Farnborough, UK from 3 to 5 March 2020 Designed for rapid deployment and ease of use, ThreatScan systems operate with the intuitive and user-friendly ThreatSpect software to produce high quality, sub-millimetre resolution images. ThreatScan X-ray scanning systems ThreatScan- LS1 is a lightweight, thin, portable and battery-powered large format x-ray...

So often, one’s focus in security and access control zeroes in on the hardware. Its latest functionality or compatibility with emerging technologies grabs the headlines. Yet it is the access control software which knits a system together — and the signs are, this is finally getting the attention it deserves in security procurement. Supported integrations “Today, access control software is more accessible to a wider variety of actors,” writes Bryan Montany, a research an...

Technology start-up Broadstone and the provider of cloud based security workforce management solution, TrackTik, have announced a partnership integration deal. The partnership will see the company integrate with Broadstone’s ‘Labour-as-a-Service’ technology as they go-to-market together to promote this exciting new relationship. Canadian-based TrackTik, helps organisations manage all aspects of their security personnel via a single software solution. Already an established pla...

Captis Intelligence, a provider of crime solutions delivering intelligence, information, investigation and identification, announced a significant new partnership with Milestone, a world renowned Video Management System provider. Captis ODSI (On-Demand Subject Identification), a plug-in application exclusively designed for Milestone’s XProtect VMS, is now available on the Milestone Marketplace. The app provides end-users with a completely embedded solution to instantly identify individual...

Vanderbilt is pleased to announce a new partnership with Dutch-based company, Logitime International. Logitime provides a complete and integrated solution for access control, time and attendance, and shop floor data collection. The Vanderbilt partnership centers around the integration of Vanderbilt’s VR40 OSDP Readers with Logitime’s Time and Attendance (T&A), Access Control, and Shop Floor Data Collection software solution. Logitime’s T&A software Logitime solutions...

Foundries.io, a popular open OS platform provider for lifetime deployment of secure IoT and Edge devices, announced the adoption of its flagship product, FoundriesFactory, by a number of customers ranging from large global enterprises to emerging startups. FoundriesFactory is a secure, customisable embedded Linux platform that enables customers, regardless of size, to develop, deploy and maintain secure Internet of Things and Edge devices for life. Analysts forecast that IoT and Edge deployment...

Openpath, a provider of modern mobile access control, is announcing a partnership with Lincoln Property Company (LPC), one of the diversified real estate service firms in the United States. Openpath has been selected as LPC’s technology partner to standardise and bring best-in-class technology solutions across its current portfolio and planned developments of commercial spaces. Openpath’s platform focuses on integrated technology to provide frictionless mobile access and scalable cl...

LILIN, the IP video provider will showcase its latest IP surveillance solutions and AI-driven open platform software and analytics at ISC West 2020, taking place from March 18 to 20 at SANDS EXPO, LAS VEGAS. ISC West, a perfect industry platform and security event in the U.S., LILIN showcases the lineup of solutions and innovative technologies for its 2020. As well as presenting its lineup solutions, LILIN will display the latest development in market solutions, deep-learning technology, and Ul...

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a global pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology announced fully optimised support on the industry’s broadest portfolio of X11 server and storage systems for the latest 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. This announcement parallels Intel’s launch of these new processors. X11 server and storage system optimisation Advanced thermal management and power supply designs allow these new process...

Vectra, a pioneer in network detection and response, has joined the Chronicle Index Partner program as part of a broader industry effort to help customers improve visibility of and response to cyber threats. Chronicle’s global security analytics platform is designed to help enterprise customers analyse their security telemetry to detect, investigate, and hunt for advanced threats, at the speed of search. By joining the Index Partner program, Vectra will work to integrate its products with...

HID Global, a front-runner in trusted identity solutions, announced it will support the industry’s passwordless authentication initiative at RSA 2020 by demonstrating converged access solutions that extend zero trust security and FIDO2 authentication across the workplace in the physical and digital worlds. The company’s solutions, including smart cards, an expanded USB key family and an updated cloud-based credential management service, are among the first to help realise the indust...

HID Global, a globally renowned provider of trusted identity solutions, has announced that it will support the industry’s passworldless authentication initiative at RSA 2020 by demonstrating converged access solutions that extend zero trust security and FIDO2 authentication across the workplace in the physical and digital worlds. The company’s solutions, including smart cards, an expanded USB key family and an updated cloud-based credential management service, are among the first to...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence announced Security Centre for Airports, a new solution designed to help airports of all sizes manage and optimise their security and airport terminal operations. Available immediately, Security Centre for Airports enables security managers, control room operators, terminal and ground handling staff as well as passenger experience managers to work together using a single unified product t...

Many industries are, to a greater or lesser extent, in the throes of digital transformation. As with any change programme, digital transformation efforts often under-perform against expectations. Yet, the number of digital transformation programmes continue to increase, as commercial pressures intensify. As security professionals we need to embrace our role in digital transformation, as security is everybody’s business. For all those people weary of hearing about digital transformation an...

LILIN announced that Aida traffic management solution will be released and unveiled at ISC West 2020. With the success of LILIN Aida number plate recognition (ANPR), LILIN Aida adds AI traffic management to Aida product line. LILIN Aida can be installed on the edge for traffic analysis where the metadata gets sent to remote Navigator Control Centre. LILIN Aida ANPR and traffic management can integrate with LILIN Navigator VMS products including Navigator Control Centre, Navigator Corporate, an...

ISC West is being affected only minimally by the COVID-19 coronavirus, which is having an impact on international business travel, specifically to and from China. One consequence of coronavirus travel restrictions is a decision by Reed Exhibitions International not to proceed with a dedicated pavilion for Chinese companies at ISC West, March 17-20. In the main hall, however, some Chinese companies will remain in the show and staff their exhibit booths with U.S. office personnel and resources. I...

The security matter nowadays is too serious to be entrusted to security guards, police or any personnel alone. The complexity of situations is well beyond the capacity of human eyes and brain, making modern technologies like AI suitable to play an essential role in the fieldwork. As is seen in the recent case of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) for example, thermal imaging technology is widely used in transportation hubs across China to detect possible carriers of the virus in a crowd with an accur...

HGH showcases its new generation SPYNEL-U 360° panoramic thermal and visible camera surveillance system at ISC West. The optronic expert reinvented this maintenance-free, uncooled thermal imaging camera from design to performance to provide unrivalled situational awareness. The dual-channel SPYNEL-U when used in conjunction with CYCLOPE advanced image processing software provides multiple threat detection, day and night, even in adverse weather conditions. The SPYNEL range is world-renowned...

Ping Identity, a pioneer in intelligent identity solutions, announced its partnership with e92cloud. The partnership is a key distribution agreement for Ping Identity in Europe and allows for broader reach in the lower enterprise market following the Ping Intelligent IdentityTM platform’s expansion of cloud-based identity security solutions. According to a recent Grand View Research report, the global identity and access management (IAM) market size is expected to reach USD 24.12 billion...

The new open and modular video system platform MOBOTIX 7 fundamentally changes the use of video surveillance and video analysis. With its product portfolio of hardware, software and intelligent partner solutions, MOBOTIX can precisely map the current and even future requirements of various industries. One of the main areas of focus is the industrial and production sector. With MOBOTIX 7, MOBOTIX is completing its product and solution portfolio to meet all requirements in the industrial and prod...

Pulse Secure, the renowned provider of software-defined Secure Access solutions, announced a successful project with Interdata, as the first Pulse Secure Elite partner to launch a pay-as-you-grow, managed secure access service within France. The Interdata EasyConnect service is aimed at enterprise customers and utilises initially Pulse Connect Secure, the industry known TLS and mobile VPN platform, then Pulse Policy Secure next-generation NAC solution, and Pulse SDP (Software Defined Perimeter)...

Milestone Systems with 2020 R1 Milestone Systems software brings additional features in the VMS and extends the open platform offering with the first Video Processing Toolkit, catering for both customers and partners. Milestone Systems introduces several new features and capabilities and extends functionality of online services, enabling partners to bring innovative video analytics and AI applications faster and easier to the market. XProtect Smart Client desktop notifications  With XPro...

OPTEX and Fiber SenSys Inc., both OPTEX Group companies, have hailed the success of Intersec Dubai, especially noting the positive reaction to their point locating sensor solutions for high-end applications and the latest range of IP connected beam towers. The new Terrain Defender TD100, buried sensor from Fiber SenSys, shown for the first time at the Intersec, proved extremely popular with visitors. It is the only software-defined radio-based covert solution of its kind and adds another level...

HID Global, a worldwide renowned provider of trusted identity solutions, has announced that it has been named a finalist in the Microsoft Security 20/20 program’s Identity Trailblaser category. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation, integration, and customer implementation with Microsoft technology.  Recognised for FIDO2 security keys solution “Being named an award finalist recognises our work with Mi...