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Zenitel is pleased to present IC-EDGETM at Intersec Dubai 19-21 January and welcome everyone to discover the future of intelligent communication, at stand SA-I33. Zenitel’s team looks forward to meeting with the visitors at Intersec Dubai and introducing them to IC-EDGE, the company’s next-generation platform and family of intelligent communication devices, delivering out-of-the-box unrivaled sound quality, interoperability, security and ease of use. IP-based intercom system IC-EDG...

Back in the 1960s a lead engineer working in conjunction with the United States Navy for Lockheed’s Skunk Works team coined the acronym KISS, which translated to the design principle ‘keep it simple stupid’.  The KISS principle embraces the concept of simplicity, stating that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than geared up to be more complicated. When it comes to physical security systems, this concept can also play a key element in its overall succes...

Imagine a home surveillance camera monitoring an elderly parent and anticipating potential concerns while respecting their privacy. Imagine another camera predicting a home burglary based on suspicious behaviors, allowing time to notify the homeowner who can in turn notify the police before the event occurs—or an entire network of cameras working together to keep an eye on neighborhood safety. Artificial Intelligence vision chips A new gen of AI vision chips are pushing advanced capabili...

The third OSPAs Thought Leadership Summit, organised in association with the NSI, takes place on Wednesday 26th February 2020 at the Royal Lancaster London, and is set to deliver a lively, thought provoking and engaging event providing a platform to confront issues faced by the security industry. The programme will address the increasing challenges faced by the Guarding community, such as the Living Wage and the rogue labour risk from labour providers. The event will also examine the Police-Ala...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) commends members of the administration and the U.S. House of Representatives for their bipartisan leadership in passing the much-anticipated United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA, the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), acknowledges thoughtful and necessary changes that will create a fair-trade landscape while upholding pro-business principles in removing unnecessary trade barriers. The trilateral trade agr...

Security today announced it is extending its artificial intelligence (AI) technology originally developed to protect users in the financial services industry, to clients in all industries via the company's identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) offering. IBM Cloud Identity now features AI-based adaptive access capabilities that help continually assess employee or consumer user risk levels when accessing applications and services. The solution escalates suspicious user interactions for further authenticat...

The Security Industry Association (SIA), the trade association representing more than 1,000 companies and organisations developing and delivering security solutions, thanks the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for its thoughtful and diligent work producing a report evaluating the performance of current facial recognition technology across demographic groups. Facial recognition is a fast-advancing technology in a constant cycle of improvements and is widely adopted across th...

Security and Safety Things GmbH is returning to CES in 2020 as a partner in the Bosch booth (number 12401). The company will demonstrate an open IoT ecosystem for security cameras that enables innovative applications, combining Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. These applications, provided by third party development partners, offer actionable insights and intelligence to building and site managers, as well as operators in a variety of different verticals. The IoT ecosystem from Secu...

Developed and launched in 2014, FERMAX FOR REAL, the Augmented Reality application for mobiles and tablets has now been released in a new improved version. It includes new products, a more modern design and a new marker to activate the augmented reality. End users can interact with the product as if it was real and see how Fermax video door entry systems would look like on the exterior and interior of their home. That is the great advantage of Augmented Reality: the possibility of combining the...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the Denis R. Hebert Identity Management Scholarship. This program, presented in partnership with the Center for Identity at the University of Texas at Austin, will offer two $5,000 scholarships for SIA members to help further their education in the field of identity management. The scholarship was named after Hebert, a member of SIA’s Board of Directors and immediate past chairman of the board, serving as chair from...

Silicon Labs and the Z-Wave Alliance announce plans to open the Z-Wave Specification as a ratified, multi-source wireless standard available to all silicon and stack vendors for development. With this change, semiconductor and software suppliers will be able to join the Z-Wave ecosystem, contribute to future advancements of the leading smart home standard and develop and supply sub-GHz Z-Wave radio devices and software stacks. The Z-Wave Alliance will expand to a standards development organisat...

Rapiscan Systems RTT 110 is the first high-speed Computed Tomography Explosive Detection System (EDS) to be approved on TSA's Air Cargo Screening Technology List (ACSTL). This was achieved last month after a thorough testing process with the TSA and means that the RTT 110 will now undergo further field test activities which it must pass before it can be formally qualified. The RTT 110 has revolutionised the EDS market by providing exceptional performance at significantly lower cost of ownership...

Cybersecurity services and Integrated Risk Management solutions provider SureCloud has announced that it has been accredited to provide Simulated Target Attack and Response (STAR) Intelligence-Led Penetration Testing services by the not-for-profit accreditation and certification body, CREST that represents the technical information security market. CREST developed the STAR framework to deliver intelligence-led cybersecurity testing, incorporating advanced penetration testing and threat intellig...

The Boring Labs has announced that it has achieved the designation of Gold Technology Partner by Milestone Systems. The Boring Toolbox is a series of functional tools that help enterprises and integrators more efficiently manage medium-to-large distributed video surveillance/security networks using Milestone Systems XProtect Express+, Pro+, Expert and Corporate. Managing large, complex systems In March of this year, The Boring Toolbox received accolades from Milestone as the Solution Partner o...

Valsoft Corporation Inc. (‘Valsoft’), a Montreal-based company specialising in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Innovative Business Software A/S (‘Innovative’), a pioneer in Integrated Incident Management software, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1982, Innovative specialises in developing and managing incident management software for private and public alarm receiving centres and al...

360 Advanced, Inc. has announced that it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), introducing a new security offering for cloud service providers. As a member of the Cloud Security Alliance, 360 Advanced can now provide CSA - Security, Trust, Assurance and Risk (STAR) Attestations. CSA STAR Attestation provides guidelines for Certified Public Accountants to conduct SOC 2 engagements, using criteria from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) Trust Services Pr...

SORHEA has announced that they are inviting industry professionals, security personnel and interested individuals for the 21st edition of Intersec Dubai 2020, the world’s trade fair for safety, security and fire protection. Integrated access control systems SORHEA will be present on stand SA-N37 with TDSi, one of the main suppliers of integrated access control systems in the United Kingdom, also member of VITAPROTECH Group. The event will be an opportunity for SORHEA to present the diff...

ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network detection and response, announced its top predictions for the cybersecurity and technology industries in 2020. Informed by insight from customers, partners and industry analysts and insiders, ExtraHop leaders predict a year of tool consolidation, headline-grabbing breaches and a shifting industry focus on what makes a successful tech start-up. The Year of Deeper Scrutiny for Fast-Growth Companies: “2019 was a tough year for heavily hyped, fast-...

Traka, from ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions, has integrated with Maxxess’ award-winning security management software, eFusion, to present users with a powerful route to achieving operational efficiencies across a wide range of systems and functions. Complete site control Traka, in conjunction with Maxxess Systems, has developed a seamless integration with Maxxess’ eFusion open platform, to allow complete site control, centralise site visibility and present real-time monitoring, ensurin...

Steel fencing manufacturer Zaun Ltd has appointed Mat White from Highway Care Security Solutions. Zaun boasts a long-standing working relationship with White extending back over many years. For the past five years, he has been at Highway Care, initially as project manager on security and major highways contracts, and more recently as commercial manager and director for H2S2, a joint venture business between Highway Care and Hill & Smith business Hardstaff Barriers. White said, “I&rsq...

EET Europarts, the globally renowned specialist technology distributor, is pleased to announce the appointment of Franceso (Frankie) Bellavia to the role of Sales Director - Surveillance & Security at the firm. EET Europarts are one of Europe’s major distributors across Server, Computer & Printer Parts, Storage & Networking, Surveillance & Security, Point of Sale & Auto ID, Professional AV & Digital Signage and Consumer Electronics. Sunil Bouri, Managing Director...

Gibraltar Perimeter Security, a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of anti-ram vehicle barriers utilised around the world has announced its newest bollard product has received independent test laboratory certification to ASTM F2656-15 M40 P1 requirements. The patent-pending G-1441 Ultra-Shallow Bollard was tested and certified at Calspan Corporation, an independent testing laboratory. Penetration designation The bollard system requires no rebar for installation and can be installed as sh...

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced three dome-shaped, Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) security cameras, including two dual-sensor camera series for critical infrastructure locations, the FLIR Elara™ DX-Series and the FLIR Saros™ DM-Series, and a high-resolution visible camera for safe city deployments, the FLIR Quasar™ 4K IR PTZ. The latest FLIR security products offer multiple lens options for long- and short-range needs to enable accurate perimeter protection of critical infrastructure, remot...

HID Global, globally renowned provider of trusted identity solutions, has announced that the government of Argentina has selected its HID goID citizen identity technology to power the country’s digital version of its mandatory National Identity Document for its Mi Argentina app. The collaborative effort between HID, Argentina’s Ministry of Interior, Public Works and Housing through the National Registry of Persons (Renaper), and the Ministry of Modernisation makes Argentina the firs...

The newly updated Openow app now includes Update on Card functionalities, offering additional and powerful features to security managers. Openow mobile app Openow is the convenient mobile solution for ASSA ABLOY’s SMARTair wireless locking systems. Users store their validated digital keys securely in the Openow app. To open a SMARTair lock, they simply tap their phone against its inbuilt RFID reader. An encrypted Bluetooth connection connects the phone and locking device to quickly valid...

Pivot3, a provider of intelligent infrastructure solutions, announced the addition of new artificial intelligence (AI) and automation features to its Acuity software to address the data protection challenges often faced in large-scale hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) deployments. These capabilities provide unprecedented resilience for large multi-petabyte environments, allowing customers who experience catastrophic hardware failures to quickly recover while ensuring high-availability with aut...

Exabeam, the Smarter SIEM company, has announced a multi-year agreement to run Exabeam SaaS Cloud, a hosted cloud version of its Exabeam Security Management Platform (SMP), on Google Cloud. The company has also been named a Google Cloud security partner, and this expanded relationship will help Exabeam customers significantly accelerate cloud adoption, while delivering scalability and quick time to value. As a hosted cloud offering, Exabeam SaaS Cloud provides the full functionality of the Exab...

Ping Identity, a pioneer in Intelligent Identity solutions, has announced significant updates to the Ping Intelligent Identity platform, including improved support for DevOps, multi-cloud automated deployment, as well as secure user authentication experiences that are designed to safely eliminate the use of passwords. These new capabilities broaden Ping Identity’s solution reach across enterprise digital transformation efforts with cloud options spanning public cloud, private cloud or a m...

Essence Group, the global Internet of Things solutions provider, and Verisure Sàrl, a provider of monitored security solutions in Europe, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their partnership. The successful cooperation between the two companies has proved to be mutually beneficial, leading to tremendous growth and the development of one of the world’s most used home security systems.    At the beginning of the partnership, Verisure was a regional security provid...

Hanwha Techwin, a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, has announced its top 5 key trend predictions for the security industry in 2020. They include AI end-to-end security solutions, cybersecurity, cloud-based data insights, privacy protection and vertical specialised solutions. AI End-to-End Security Solutions As AI becomes more broadly adopted across industries, it is likely to be more widely incorporated in video surveillance in the upcoming year. Edge-based AI (wh...