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Acronis, a pioneer in cyber protection, announces the appointment of Michael Callahan as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Callahan joins the team with extensive sales and marketing experience, serving in senior leadership roles at companies such as McAfee, HP, and Juniper, and most recently as the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing for Cofense. As Acronis’ Chief Marketing Officer, Callahan will develop Acronis’ global brand position while increasing awareness of the Cyber Pro...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has appointed James Gribben as its Chief Commercial Officer. James joins the Association bringing 20 years of commercial experience in the fire and security industry, specialising in leading sales and marketing roles. James has a strong track record in aligning marketing strategy with sales objectives for companies such as SMC, Stanley Security, and Tyco. His prime responsibility will be to drive membership retention and accelerate membership gro...

WH Security acquired Secure-Tec Protection, based in Monticello, Minn., on January 1, 2022, adding 593 new accounts to its portfolio. Secure-Tec Protection has been in business for more than 25 years and the accounts are located within WH Security’s existing territory. All of the equipment is familiar to WH Security and approximately 90 customers are Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) members. A thorough review of their service and history reports has been completed and...

Members of the British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) Export Council and the Fire & Industry Association (FIA) are looking forward to a successful exhibition for UK exporters, as Intersec, the world’s premium trade platform for security & safety returns after a one-year absence in January. The BSIA stand and lounge are in Hall S3-B41 (Saeed 3) alongside combined Homeland & Policing and Physical & Perimeter security. Other UK exhibitors can be found in UK Pavi...

Connected Technologies LLC, the maker of the award-winning Connect ONE® cloud management platform that controls intrusion, access control, video surveillance, critical environmental monitoring, and energy management systems, recently completed a comprehensive update to its application. Starting with a fresh new look that offers an improved sense of intuitiveness and ease of use, especially in mobile applications, users will find more detailed information in an easier-to-locate interface scr...

Matrix has announced that it will be participating in the prestigious and the world’s premier trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection, Intersec 2022. The expo is in the Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai from 16th to 18th January 2022. Matrix will be launching its new door controller and exhibiting its time-attendance, access control, and IP video surveillance solutions at the event. About Matrix Comsec Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions...

Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, has partnered with access control provider SALTO Systems to showcase its cloud video surveillance capabilities at the coworking and coliving facilities of La Pinada Lab in Valencia, Spain. This cooperation is designed to expand the ways video surveillance is used in coworking and coliving spaces. In addition to security, video surveillance can foster collaboration and deliver insights into building usage and how visitors interact with...

Traditionally, security has been seen as a cost centre rather than as a profit centre or a source of revenue in an organisation. Therefore, end-user security managers have struggled to cost-justify their purchases of security systems: How can you assign value to preventing a catastrophic loss unless or until such a loss happens (which you’re trying to avoid!). Even so, security’s return on investment (ROI) picture is changing, with expanded system capabilities and technologies that p...

Capco, a Wipro company, is a global technology and management consultancy, specialising in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry worldwide. With a growing client portfolio comprising of over 100 global organisations, Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology, by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge, in order to deliver end-to-end data-driven solutions and fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital...

Hikvision, a globally renowned manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions, has expanded and enhanced its popular line of ColorVu cameras with second generation technology that further increases performance to capture clear and colorful images, even in the darkest environments. ColorVu G2 cameras The improved and expanded line of ColorVu G2 cameras incorporates exceptional light-gathering technology employing advanced image processing algorithms and built-in lighting, to provi...

360 Vision Technology, the UK manufacturer of rugged HD, radar, and thermal PTZ imaging cameras announces the appointment of Dani Townsend to the role of Sales & Marketing Executive. In her new role at 360 Vision, Dani will join the company developing new customer relationships, new business leads, and maximising sales through new and existing customers, while contributing to maintaining the high level of service support 360 Vision customers have come to expect. Joining 360 Vision from AMG...

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in physical security technologies, announced the release of their updated platform technology, Alcatraz Platform V2. The new update includes enabling 3rd Party Access Control System software integration, lowering minimum system requirements, and enhancing troubleshooting tools, which will bring a simplified, and advanced experience to Alcatraz AI customers. Integration of AI technology New, seamless additions to Alcatraz AI’s Platform will enable Alcatraz AI to...

Ontic, the protective intelligence software innovator transforming how companies actively identify, investigate, assess, watch and manage physical security threats, announces the expansion of its real-time threat detection solution, giving corporate security teams the ability to establish situational awareness and identify potential threats to the business for a coordinated, proactive response. As part of its launch, the company will integrate location-specific weather data from AccuWeather and...

Toucan, a pioneer in indoor and outdoor smart home technology, announces the Toucan security light camera with radar motion detection, alongside Toucan connect, a video conference product line with three new products – Toucan conference system HD, Toucan conference speaker, and Toucan stream webcam. The company continues to lower the barrier for homeowners’ accessibility to smart home technology with weather-resistant, easy-to-install, and use options to increase home security. Man...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100. New in 2022, this annual initiative presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum will honour 100 women in the security industry who are role models for actively advancing diversity, inclusion, innovation and leadership in the community. “The SIA Women in Security Forum is proud to introduce the Power 100 program and looks forward to recognising the inaugural class of...

Vuzix® Corporation, a supplier of smart glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announces that NEC Solution Innovators Ltd. (‘NES’), a multinational information technology and electronics company and system integrator in Japan, has specified the use of Vuzix M400™ smart glasses for its NeoFace KAOATO facial recognition system. NES's facial recognition technology has been rated the best in the world by the globally authoritative U.S. National Institute o...

HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, announces it has acquired InvoTech Systems, Inc. The acquisition enhances HID’s advanced textile inventory management systems offering for uniforms, linens, and laundry operations and adds to HID Global’s RFID portfolio. The acquisition advances HID’s stature within this growing market, as InvoTech provides technology and services to clients across hundreds of properties across the globe, including many of the largest playe...

Veriff, a global identity verification (IDV) provider announced that it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). By joining the APN as an AWS Advanced Technology Partner, Veriff becomes part of the global community of Partners leveraging the network to build cloud-based solutions and services for customers across several industries. Veriff analyses more than 10,000 variations of government-issued IDs from over 190 countries in 40 different languages via machine learning a...

Matrix announces that it will be participating in the prestigious and the world’s premier trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection, Intersec 2022. The expo is in the Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai from 16th to 18th January 2022. Matrix will be launching its new door controller and exhibiting its time-attendance, access control, and IP video surveillance solutions at the event. Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions for IP video surveillance...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) launches its 2022 celebration of the industry’s finest, the British Security Awards, starting with the regional rounds of the security personnel categories. Scheduled to take place on Wednesday 29 June at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, the British Security Awards will celebrate the achievements made by security officers and teams across the UK’s private security industry, as well as acknowledging innovations in technology and b...

The past couple of years has been undoubtedly challenging for everyone. With the pandemic still looming everywhere, people have somewhat learned to adjust to the new normal. And with it, a wave of new technologies have emerged. According to an IEEE study, Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, cloud computing and 5G are just some of the technologies set to take center stage in 2022. As a pioneer video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, Dahua is constantly innovating and d...

Dahua Technology has appointed Mark Massie as Sales Director for UK and Ireland. Massie will lead Dahua’s business development teams, growing existing relationships with security integrators and creating valuable new opportunities, as the company continues to accelerate growth in its highly valuable UK and Ireland markets. Sales experience  Massie previously held senior sales roles for security equipment manufacturing and distribution companies, including Head of International Sales...

Canyons School District is located in the Southeast region of Salt Lake County, Utah. The school system serves approximately 33,900 students in 44 schools, including 29 elementary schools, eight middle schools, five high schools, and several special program schools.   This large district covers 192 square miles and relies on a well-coordinated bus system to transport 15,000 students daily on bus routes that cover close to 1.5 million miles a year. The district's 200 Transportation Departme...

Integration of location technology supports more precise planning and arrival times and could reduce the time spent finding job locations by up to 30 minutes per person each day. BigChange, the field service management software provider, announced that it has adopted location technology What3words to provide more accurate addresses for job locations, making it easier for field service teams to find their site. By integrating the technology into its job management platform, BigChange has made i...

UK-based cloud video surveillance platform, Videoloft, is starting the year with a bang by announcing the first of many new features planned to launch in 2022. Videoloft customers can now connect a monitor to the Videoloft Cloud Adapter and watch their camera live feeds on a local display. Until now, wanting local live viewing was one of the only remaining reasons why security installers and users felt it was still necessary to retain on-premise NVRs or DVRs. But now, as well as remote camera v...

As companies continue to explore how to safely return office staff in a post-pandemic environment, Uponor North America (Uponor) is giving its office employees the flexibility to work their own way. The Apple Valley, Minnesota-based PEX pipe manufacturer is introducing Flexible First, an employee-centric model that empowers staff to choose the working pattern that works best for them. Flexible First offers three ways for office staff to work, called ‘personas’: Resident –...

Allied Universal®, a global security and facility services company, recently announced the acquisition of Norred & Associates, Inc., an Atlanta, Georgia-based full-service security firm. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. With revenues over $36 million and more than 830 employees, Norred & Associates has been providing clients with a full range of security services encompassing manned guarding, investigations, pre-employment screening, and security consulting.   “...

The use of thermal cameras in safety and security applications has been associated traditionally with critical sites such as utilities, airports, or chemical plants where detecting a human heat signature could have significant implications. These sensitive facilities could justify the higher costs associated with thermal cameras since there was a need for particularly sophisticated security systems. Perimeter protection Today, the price of thermal cameras has decreased substantially while...

In the context of a global health crisis, implementating contactless authentication terminals is now crucial in many public and private spaces; allowing a faster, more secure, and barrier-free biometric authentication. IDEMIA, a global provider of augmented identity, innovates to offer ever more complete and adapted solutions to its consumers. With MorphoWave™, users simply wave their hands in a quick and easy gesture to have their four fingerprints 3D-scanned and verified in less than...

The Qatar Emiri Air Force's first TTH and NFH helicopters had a joint public premiere during Qatar National Day. The first TTH overland variant was delivered on 11 December 2021, by contractual commitments, and will be followed by the first NFH naval helicopter soon after its qualification in the next coming months. Deliveries will continue through 2025. As well as acting as prime contractor for the overall programme, Leonardo is responsible for the final assembly and delivery of the 12 NH...