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Golan was speaking at Carnegie Mellon’s school safety emergency summit alongside school security professionals and academics. Michael Matranga, M6 Global security, “No doubt that weapons detection technology in combination with facial recognition would have prevented the shooter in Uvalde.” Student safety and security tech Following the devastating Uvalde, Texas school shooting, Carnegie Mellon University’s Biometrics Center hosted an online forum of experts in school s...

ACS Pacesetters are pleased to welcome Nexus Security Limited as the latest company to join the membership. During their recent Security Industry Authority ACS inspection, they achieved a score in the top 15% of all accredited companies, which makes them eligible for membership. The company, part of the Fortel Group of companies, is a specialist construction security provider. Nexus Security provides a national service covering heavy civil construction, infrastructure projects, commercial build...

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking, and green computing technology, announces a wide range of Supermicro servers will support the latest NVIDIA technologies. Both 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors or 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ processor-based servers will be available that incorporate the new NVIDIA® A100 80GB PCIe Tensor Core GPUs. With these new technologies, Supermicro systems will speed up HPC simulations and analytics applications. More...

Blickfeld, the breakthrough LiDAR sensor technology company creating innovative hardware and software products, will be expanding its operations into the United States of America (USA). To support Blickfeld’s operations on the ground in the USA, the company will open a new office in the Detroit area, establishing its strategic North American location. Blickfeld plans to hire 25 more people by the end of 2023. New appointment to head up the US division Heading up the US division will be...

The VITAPROTECH Group continues to develop its security software solutions and strengthens its Smart Monitoring division through the acquisition of FOXSTREAM. Founded in 2004, FOXSTREAM is a French software publisher specialising in real-time video content analysis and video management system (COSSILYS21) in the banking industry. The FOXSTREAM solutions have the advantage of extracting, transmitting and storing relevant information from video images, for perimeter protection (intrusion), flow m...

Innodisk, the industrial-grade storage, and embedded peripheral manufacturer, is actively combining software and hardware integration, remote management, and data security to make a strong impact on the Edge AI computing market. At Computex 2022, Innodisk exhibited the world’s first industrial-grade PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe SSD with namespace technology, which delivers better read and write efficiency, and a longer lifespan. Offering a temperature tolerance of -40°, all the way up to 85°C...

TDSi announced it has achieved Cyber Essentials Certification which demonstrates the company’s dedication to fully securing its operations as well as its products and services. Backed by the UK Government through the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Cyber Essentials helps any size or type of organisation to protect itself and those that rely on it from a range of common and potentially dangerous cyber-attacks. Meeting industry standards Alex Rumsey, Sales Director a...

Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT has completed extensive ground and field tests with its "Kalaetron Attack" jamming system, confirming its effectiveness against enemy air defence radars of various types. Measurements in various operationally relevant scenarios show that "Kalaetron Attack" can detect even the latest air defence radars and interfere with them using precisely directed jamming signals. Artificial intelligence techniques The effectiveness and responsiveness of the system are also...

Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, has announced the launch of two new features for Pluralsight Flow, the software development intelligence platform helping engineering organisations accelerate growth through optimised software delivery. These features include Team Health Insights, which enables engineering leaders to proactively diagnose the holistic health of their teams, and the Sprint Movement report, designed to help with sprint planning and predictability efforts....

In the UK there is a new data reform act working its way through the legislative process. As the law changes, the market changes – so this year will see many companies trying to read the tea leaves and adapt their offerings to take advantage of the emerging changes. The security marketplace is, apparently, constrained by the need for great privacy – it appears to be a zero-sum game – you can have privacy, or you can have security, you can’t have both. In the second half...

Ahead of the five-year anniversary of NotPetya (June 27th), cybersecurity leaders from Gigamon, DigitalXRAID and CYFOR Secure have weighed in on what has changed, and how organisations can protect against future large-scale ransomware attacks. Mark Coates, VP EMEA, Gigamon says, “In the five years since NotPetya, the threat from ransomware has become both critical and unpredictable. And with organisations scrambling to implement the latest technologies and processes to protect their IT in...

Organised by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and the German-American Chamber of Commerce, a delegation of purchasers from the United Nations (UN) is travelling to the Ruhr metropolis, as part of a high-ranking visit at the Security Essen 2022 event. At the leading fair for civil security, Security Essen 2022, which will take place at Messe Essen from September 20 to September 23, 2022, the UN representatives will present the United Nation’s procurement sys...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI), the front-runner in digital buildings, has signed an agreement to acquire Brightly Software, a leading U.S.-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of asset and maintenance management solutions. The acquisition elevates SI to a foremost position in the software market for buildings and built infrastructure. The purchase price is USD 1.575 billion, plus an earn-out. Cloud-based capabilities The acquisition will add Brightly’s well-established cloud-...

With the passing of time, the necessity of security to inculcate flexibility in its design and working became more important than having rigid standalone networks. Matrix COSEC VEGA FAX door controllers bring huge flexibility to the time attendance and access control needs of an organisation. Built with precision engineering methods to combine aesthetics, connectivity, and reliability, Matrix COSEC VEGA FAX is the perfect product for the access control and time attendance needs of any modern or...

GJD design and manufacture a wide range of external perimeter protection products that identify genuine threats and create alerts when an intruder is at the boundary, rather than inside the premises. The company’s product range includes the unique ATEX-certified Infra-Red Beam Detector, (GS100), for hazardous areas one and two. The GS100 is intrinsically safe and provides versatile detection solutions, which allows engineers to reliably protect hazardous areas. It is designed to be used w...

Camden Door Controls is proud to bring to the market its new CM-336 Series of battery-operated 915MHz wireless switches. The new CM-336 Series joins Camden’s SureWave line of industry-renowned touchless switches and features a Lazerpoint RF transmitter that’s been proven in over thousands of installations. The new switch replaces Camden’s CM-330 models and delivers improved performance and up to four years of battery life, based on 100 activations per day. New CM-336 Series o...

Vigitron, Inc, the manufacturer of networking products for security applications, announces the release of their SysCap, Syslog information capture programme. The programme captures information from devices with Syslog capability which is found in almost every managed network switch. Captured information is displayed in a log which can be saved to Clip Board, Excel, or Word programs. SysCap can run in a minimised mode to alert operations of problems when they occur. Health monitoring software...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is driving innovation in the security marketplace, just as it is in almost every other market. IoT devices, also known as ‘edge devices’, provide sensing, processing ability, software, and other technologies to connect and exchange data. The most common edge devices in the world of IP security are video cameras, which are becoming more intelligent and capable of processing the data they collect. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: How are...

Morse Watchmans, the industry provider of key control and asset management systems, is exhibiting at Apartmentalize powered by the National Apartment Association 2022, highlighting their latest. For over a century, Morse Watchmans has been known as an innovator of high-quality, cost-effective security technology. Specializing in state-of-the-art key management, asset management, guard tour and key ring systems, Morse Watchmans delivers reliable, easy-to-use products to meet an organisation&r...

Worcestershire-based security solutions company Ecl-ips is pleased to announce that after 14 years with the business Stephen Gilbert, generally known as Steve by the team, has been promoted to a new role of Technical Manager having previously been Senior Engineer. Technical Manager The creation of the Technical Manager post reflects the recent expansion of Ecl-ips, which is located in Stoke Prior near Bromsgrove, as it develops more integrated security and monitoring solutions. This means its...

As consumers transact more business online than ever, identity verification has become essential to safe digital access. Mitek is making it possible for companies to protect customers’ digital experiences from the moment they open an account through their entire journey.    Identity fraud Almost 50% of U.S. citizens were victims of some form of identity theft between 2020 and 2022, according to the National Council on Identity Theft Protection. The most common forms of id...

Meaningful milestones are meant to be celebrated, so Dahua is particularly excited to mark the 10th anniversary of its patented High Definition Composite Video Interface (HDCVI) technology. HD video Launched in 2012, HDCVI continues to deliver on the promise of lowering costs and maximizing return on investment by delivering long-distance HD video over existing coaxial cable infrastructure. And yet, as security dealers and end-users have discovered, a seamless upgrade experience for analo...

With the upcoming Armed Forces Day, Healix is proud to announce that it has received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme bronze award from the Ministry of Defence, recognising its commitment and support for defence personnel. The accolade comes after Healix recently signed the Armed Forces Covenant in a voluntary commitment to support those who serve or have served in the armed forces. Equal access The Covenant ensures that current and past defence personnel and their families a...

IDEMIA, the globally renowned company in identity technologies, together with its partner - ARS Traffic & Transport Technology B.V., has won a tender with the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office. The framework contract includes the procurement of up to 750 road safety enforcement units in ten or more lots in the Netherlands for 3 suppliers. MESTAcompact With IDEMIA, the MESTAcompact is one of the tendered solutions. The maintenance activities have a duration period of 6 to 12 years and...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, acquires zero trust cybersecurity provider – Tempered Networks, based in Seattle, Washington. Tempered Networks has created ‘Airwall’ technology, an advanced self-defence system for buildings that enables secure network access across diverse groups of endpoint devices, edge gateways, cloud platforms and service technicians. It represents a step-change in operational technology built on secure transmis...

FIRSTLOOK, the rescue products division of Agility Technologies Corp. (ATC) and FIRSTLOOK European partner - Vogt-CTE GmbH, are extremely pleased to announce the donation of their signature FL360 USAR1 Search and Rescue Camera systems, to the @fire International Disaster Response Germany organisation to enhance search and rescue capabilities. FL360 Search Camera The FL360 Search Camera is the first mobile integrated, wireless 360° spherical imaging camera, ever introduced to the search and...

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA) are part of a community of security professionals unified by the mission of keeping people and property safe. Following inexplicable and senseless school security tragedies that occur far too often in this nation, most recently in Uvalde, Texas, they commit themselves to support reasonable initiatives to protect young children who simply deserve a safe place to learn. They recognise that there is not a single...

Dedrone, the market renowned company in smart airspace security, has announced that it has partnered with Threat Management Group (TMG), to provide airspace security for South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), during the popular Cooper River Bridge Run. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual race was held twice within a six-month period, in September 2021 and again in April 2022. Smart Airspace Security solution South Carolina Law Enforcement Division utilised Dedrone technology to...

The story of Buddhism began in Lumbini, where Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. Soon after, the famous garden of Lumbini, became a place of pilgrimage. Located in the terai plains of Southern Nepal, Lumbini Park comprises of key Buddhist attractions, such as Maya Devi Temple, World Peace Pagoda, Bodhi Tree, single stone Ashoka Pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka, Pond Pushkarini, stupas, monasteries, and more. Till date, this sacred place continues to hold archaeological re...

Sentry Enterprises is pleased to announce that the SentryCard, a decentralised biometric platform providing absolute trust, has successfully completed FIDO2 certification. The FIDO Alliance’s FIDO2 specifications enable users to leverage common devices to easily authenticate to online services in both mobile and desktop environments. FIDO Alliance’s FIDO2 specifications The FIDO Alliance is an open industry association with a focused mission: authentication standards to help reduc...