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Along with the growing adoption of cloud, SaaS applications have accounted for more than triple of the account-takeover attacks between 2019 and 2021, alone. Any given breach can potentially bankrupt many small businesses, with average costs reaching USD 4.35 million in 2022, according to a 2022 IBM report. Every business, no matter its size, must minimise these risks by deploying a range of cybersecurity tools and procedures. One of the most important elements is multifactor authentication (MF...

Fiber Sensys, part of the OPTEX group, a sensor manufacturer for more than 40 years, has launched EchoPoint™ Distributed Acoustic Sensors (DAS) for advanced intrusion detection across the highest security sites. EchoPoint™ series The latest evolution in fiber optic sensing technology, the new EchoPoint™ series utilises intelligent detection algorithms to provide point detection of +/- 6m in a range of up to 100km. This highly accurate and reliable detection makes the sensors...

Crossword Cybersecurity Plc has announced the launch of its Supply Chain Cyber solution, comprised of an end-to-end suite of cyber and regulatory expertise, managed services, and software solutions designed to manage third-party risk with a “cybersecurity and regulatory led” approach. Cybersecurity and regulatory-led approach The new approach empowers customers to rapidly and radically improve their cyber resilience against third-party incidents and breaches through a robust and co...

Bishop Fox, the authority in offensive security announced significant, continuing company momentum with its expansion into the UK market. Having recently been awarded CREST accreditation in the UK and USA for Penetration Testing services, the company will look to help customers proactively enhance their security posture, with an initial focus on organisations in Northern Europe.   UK expansion Bishop Fox’s expansion into the UK comes on the heels of recognition for the company...

Along with high-speed communication development, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) has been growing and widely applied in automotive applications. As an AIoT solution provider, Innodisk continuously explores related opportunities and integrates group resources to accelerate releasing AI potential in multi-vertical markets. Antzer Tech, a subsidiary of Innodisk Group that focuses on smart V2X applications has recently debuted its new CAN FD Series solution featuring high-speed transmission, large dat...

ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have announced the agenda and speaker lineup for the inaugural Security LeadHER conference, an event designed to showcase women in security. Security LeadHER 2023 will be held June 12-13 at the Hilton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This new conference from ASIS and SIA will bring together security professionals committed to advancing, connecting and empowering women in the security profess...

Morse Watchmans, the pioneer in key control and asset management systems, is showcasing its line of innovative key control and asset management solutions at The Security Event, April 25-27, 2023. Event attendees are encouraged to visit stand 4/C40 to experience these products first-hand and hear about Morse Watchmans’ industry first features for the efficient management of keys and assets. “The Security Event is the perfect place for us to demonstrate our innovative product lineup,...

Altronix, the recognised pioneer in power and data transmission products for the professional security industry, once again joins forces with ProdataKey (PDK), manufacturer of the pioneering cloud access control platform, to offer a new access and power integration solution. The Trove2PD2 series allows security professionals to easily integrate Altronix power distribution with PDK Red™ access controllers and accessories. “We are pleased to have added the new Red™ Controllers i...

iluminar Inc., the specialist manufacturer and supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, has announced the release of StatusLight, an agnostic IoT indicator lamp purpose-built for the security industry. A compact and lightweight device Housing more than 36 full-spectrum LEDs, the StatusLight is a compact and lightweight device designed to indicate the status of an ongoing event. Effortlessly customisable and endlessly scalable, the StatusLight can receive alerts from practically any...

Interface Systems, a managed service provider of business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses will join forces with Helzberg Diamonds, Signet Jewelers, and Brookfield Properties to conduct an educational session titled "Securing Mall-Based Retailers - Best Practices & Partnerships" at the upcoming RILA Retail Asset Protection Conference. Session panelists The panelists for the session include Tim Lapinski - Divisional Vice President, Helz...

Hikvision, a manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, brings an April shower of new cameras leveraging ColorVu technology for excellent high-quality colour images day or night. These new cameras include panoramic, turret, and bullet models to cover the widest range of application needs with five new models in all. These latest additions to Hikvision’s lineup of emerging security technologies were...

Global work patterns are more fluid than ever: IBM estimated the world’s remote working population in 2022 at 1.87 billion people. Within security, ASSA ABLOY´s latest Wireless Access Control Report confirms the trend: almost two-thirds of organisations will have adopted mobile access control to some extent within two years, according to a wide-ranging survey of security professionals. Mobile access is more convenient The user convenience of replacing plastic key cards with th...

Checkpoint Systems – a pioneer in RFID and RF technology solutions – has joined forces with point of sale (POS) solutions manufacturer Partner Tech Europe to develop the next generation of self-service checkouts (SCOs) to enhance customer convenience and in-store security. Fashion RFID SCO features Checkpoint’s RFID technology integrated into Partner Tech Europe’s market-pioneering POS terminal. The solution will allow shoppers to place their garments directly in the kio...

DiffusionData, formerly known as Push Technology, the pioneer and leader in real-time data streaming and messaging solutions announced that it is an ISO 27001:2013 certified provider whose Information Security Management System (ISMS) received third-party accreditation from Certification Europe, an internationally accredited certification body. ISO 27001 certification The certification is part of DiffusionData’s extensive work to ensure very high standards of information security for its...

Qognify, part of Hexagon, a provider of video and enterprise incident management solutions, and Gallagher, a manufacturer of flexible, integrated access control solutions announced the release of an integration between Qognify VMS and Gallagher access control. Bi-directional integration In a world of converging technology ecosystems, siloed solutions are no longer viable, this applies in particular to physical security, where only combined information enables a comprehensive assessment of a si...

UK businesses received, on average, £237,402 worth of fines following data breaches or violations of data protection rules in the last 12 months according to new research published by ISMS.online. Data breaches Data breaches were the second most reported cybersecurity incident (36%) facing businesses after phishing attacks (39%). Respondents listed financial data as the most likely type of data to be compromised (50%), followed by customer data (48%) and employee data (42%). This w...

The return of trade shows has been an invigorating development for the security market. The morning-after reviews of this year's shows could not have been more positive. Everyone in the industry seemed to revel in the excitement and momentum as the shows decisively proclaimed: 'We're back.' Continuing that momentum into the future will depend on how well the shows adapt to changing industry trends and repeatedly reinvent themselves to be better every year. Adding feedback from GSX to our earlier...

NCC Group, an independent provider of global cyber security and resilience services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Diji Akinwale to the role of Director of Strategy and Transformation with immediate effect. This new role has been created as the Group looks to implement and execute the updated strategy announced on 2 February, and Diji will report directly to Chief Executive - Mike Maddison. Increasing recurring revenue Diji Akinwale joins the Group from The Guardian where he serv...

Absolute Software, the only provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions, has revealed new research highlighting that 25-30 percent of enterprise devices have unhealthy security controls. The findings in Absolute’s ‘2023 Resilience Index’ contract the long-held belief that having more security solutions directly equates to more protection. The report leverages the analysis of over 14 million anonymised customer devices to benchmark for organisations looking to str...

The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce the addition of meeting and events professional Ms. Keely Daugherty to its team. She brings nearly 10 years of experience working in meetings and events for non-profits and membership associations. Most recently, Daugherty managed conferences on a government contract for the U.S. Department of Defense. Highest quality programming “For TMA, meetings play a significant role in the life of our professional community. Our members loo...

When a small business simply does not have the time nor desire to deal with complicated security systems that are often more than what is required for a specific purpose, especially when the manager is not on site, the choices to protect its property becomes somewhat limited. So goes Jefferson, Iowa-based Sloan Plumbing, Heating & AC, a pioneer in the Central Iowa market since 1979. Being able to simply access important video footage from anywhere anytime day or night had become a necessity...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has announced its regional security personnel winners for 2023, recognising security officers across the United Kingdom for their commitment to keeping people and property professionally protected. The BSIA’s regional security personnel awards are part of the Association’s British Security Awards, which will be held in 2023 at the Grand Connaught Rooms London on 21 June, 2023. Security personnel awards All regional winners will now...

Remote e-signature specialist, Cryptomathic, has partnered with fidentity, an expert in online identity verification, to enable automated identity verification for qualified remote e-signing-the highest level of assurance under European and Swiss law.  Under the European Union’s eIDAS and Switzerland’s ZertES regulations, remote (QES) provide the highest possible level of security and non-repudiation in e-signature services. To perform a QES, the signer’s identity must fi...

Pyronix announces a brand-new brochure printing platform, the Pyronix Print Portal. “Designed especially for installers, and available online 24/7 via our ever-popular Support Hub, the Pyronix Print Portal is our new platform for accessing and ordering high-quality, branded sales materials,” Laurence Kenny, Marketing Director, said. Pyronix Print Portal The Pyronix Print Portal offers installers access to a range of ready-designed Pyronix product brochures and allows them to conv...

Aiphone, the pioneering international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, is pleased to announce the addition of its IX Series kit. The kit is a preprogrammed box set complete with a video intercom system that is ready to install right out of the box. The recently-introduced IXS-HBDV includes a video door station, a video master station, a PoE switch, and a USB drive with instructions and videos on how to install the system. This easy-to-use kit takes the guesswork out...

Zimperium, the pioneering mobile security solution for endpoints and apps, announced the launch of the Zimperium Mobile-First Security Platform™. This single platform unifies Zimperium Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) - formerly known as zIPS - and Mobile Application Protection Suite (MAPS), unleashing powerful new features designed for teams who bear security responsibility across the entire mobile security spectrum. Through a "single pane of glass", customers now have centralised access to...

Some 260 leading exhibitors are all set to welcome trade buyers in Taipei from 26 – 28 April 2023, with a cutting-edge display of smart security products across 15,120 sqm of exhibition space. Over the next three days, trade buyers will filter through the Secutech fairground to source from a wide range of smart safety and security solutions integrated with AI, 5G, and IoT technologies. Biometrics, 5G communications, surveillance systems with embedded sensors, and cloud data analysis techn...

SecurityGen, the award-winning provider of security solutions and services for the telecom industry, has marked the end of Q1 2023 with a total of 40 operator customers in more than 20 countries plus the establishment of new teams in Latin America, South East Asia and the Middle East & Africa. Commenting on SecurityGen’s performance in the first quarter of 2023, co-founder and CEO Amit Nath cited the ongoing growth of 5G networks worldwide as the key driver for the increased demand fo...

Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, and Zscaler, Inc., the pioneer in cloud security announced a new partnership and technology integration to streamline data protection and compliance and boost cyber resilience. Data protection policies With this new integration, valuable data security insights are placed in the hands of even more security and compliance teams to strengthen data protection policies that help prevent the loss of critical business data. As data continues...

Invicti Security™, known for acquiring and combining AppSec pioneers Netsparker and Acunetix released the findings of its annual Spring AppSec Indicator Report. As a pioneer in dynamic application security testing (DAST), interactive application security testing (IAST), and software composition analysis (SCA), Invicti Security commissioned the report to assess the impact and prevalence of modern web vulnerabilities.  Report findings The Spring AppSec Indicator Report examines data...