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ATOS Global LLP has been appointed a distributor of Video Storage Solutions’ (VSS) pre-engineered video recording and storage appliances. Based in Mumbai, ATOS Global, a specialist VAR national distributor of access and entrance control, life safety, intruder alarm, IP video surveillance, server and storage, solutions, as well as IBMS, IOT and PA systems, will supply the complete range of VSS appliances to system integrators across the Indian subcontinent that are part of the Milestone Sy...

PSA, a provider of professional systems integrators, announced the addition of Defendify to the partners in its Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) program. The MSSP program is designed to help systems integrators diversify their service offerings and realise the full potential and benefits of a managed services business model. “Defendify gives our integrators the ability to protect their organisations from cyber threats with a holistic platform at an affordable price,” said Da...

ONVIF, renowned global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, has announced that it will be at participating in Intersec 2020, slated to take place from January 19th to 21st in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Together with other participating member companies, the company will demonstrate the interoperability between products using ONVIF profiles. Intersec Dubai 2020 At booth #SA-L17 of Intersec, attendees will be able to see demonstrations of interoperability be...

ONVIF, global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, has announced that it will be at Intersec 2020, which is slated to take place from January 19 - 21 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, along with participating member companies to demonstrate interoperability between products using ONVIF profiles. Intersec 2020 At booth #SA-L17, attendees will be able to see demonstrations of interoperability between different manufacturers’ products using various ONVIF profile...

RSA, a global cybersecurity provider of delivering Business-Driven Security solutions to help organisations manage digital risk, will extend its enterprise offering of modern authentication and identity assurance through a strategic partnership and joint solution with Yubico. The solution, YubiKey for RSA SecurID® Access, combines a FIDO2-enabled hardware device by Yubico with the benefits of enterprise-grade security, risk-based authentication and simplified credential lifecycle management...

“Open systems” has been a security industry buzzword for decades, although reality has sometimes diverged significantly from the ideal. The current state-of-the-art in open systems provides a multitude of benefits to increasingly complex physical security systems. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable to elaborate: What is the impact of open systems on physical security?

Look who’s talking about the top issues in the physical security industry in 2019. Our website’s Expert Panel Roundtable discussions in 2019 reflected some of the most timely and important topics in the industry. The very most-clicked-on Expert Panel Roundtable discussion in 2019 was about the year before – reviewing what caused disruptions in 2018. The second most popular was about 2019, the year ahead. Other hot topics that made the Top-10 list of roundtable discussions incl...

Pulse Secure, global provider of software-defined Secure Access solutions, has announced a new distribution partnership with Cloud Distribution to grow its channel community across the UK and Ireland to meet accelerating demand for Zero Trust access security. Cloud Distribution is a “Cloud First” next-generation value added distributor (VAD) and specialist in Cyber Security, Networking, and Data Centre Solutions with a community of over 900 active partners across the UK and Ireland....

Established in 1950 in a small chapel in downtown San Diego to serve San Diegans experiencing homelessness and poverty, Father Joe’s Villages has since grown to include a comprehensive campus and scattered-site programs that provide comprehensive housing and services to people struggling with homelessness in San Diego. The organisation provides housing to over 2,000 people every night and serves more than one million warm, nutritious meals annually. In addition to offering hope to those e...

Wind River, globally renowned provider of software solutions for the intelligent edge, has announced RISC-V open architecture support for its VxWorks Real-Time Operating System (RTOS). VxWorks is the most widely deployed commercial RTOS to have support for the RISC-V open hardware instruction set architecture (ISA). The company has also joined the RISC-V Foundation, a non-profit consortium chartered to standardise, protect, and promote RISC-V ISA together with its hardware and software ecosyste...

Multi-discipline distributor, Oprema has been accredited ISO 9001 certification for their Quality Management Systems (QMS) following a 2-day audit. Established by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), the ISO 9001:2015 standard provides a framework for organisations QMS built around the concept of continual improvement. Quality Management Systems (QMS) An effective QMS in place helps provide focus to a business and allows the organisation to identify key processes Having...

The Security Executive Council announces the addition of six new members to its faculty of subject matter experts. About Jerrod Johnson Jerrod Johnson, CPP, has been a physical security professional for over 19 years and has worked for some of the nation’s most iconic retail brands, including Target, Best Buy, and PetSmart Stores. Jerrod is a broad-based physical security technology expert, having a hand in the development of some of the world’s largest digital video platforms, an...

Climax Technology is pleased to announce that the company will be exhibiting at the Smart Home Marketplace at the 2020 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from Jan 7 to Jan 10, 2020. Visitors can check out the latest in the company’s technology solutions and product offerings at booth #42952 at the CES 2020 show. Voice control technology and solutions Voice control is the trend in smart security and healthcare solutions. There are more practical...

Security’s intersection with consumer electronics is on view at CES 2020, the world’s largest technology event, Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. The giant show features more than 170,000 attendees, 4,500 exhibitors and 1,100 industry thought-leaders featured on the CES stage. A range of technologies will be on display, from artificial intelligence (AI) to 5G, vehicle technology to AR/VR (augmented and virtual reality), robotics to home automation. Security plays a prominent role, too.The imp...

A joint whitepaper released by The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and oneM2M, reveals how developers seeking to reduce complexity when designing Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems, can leverage different architectural approaches side-by-side to enable faster-time-to-market of new Industrial services and use cases. The joint whitepaper, “Advancing the Industrial Internet of Things,” written by the IIC, the world’s leading organisatio...

Across the security industry, power supplies are too often an afterthought and the first item in an access control system to be value-engineered. However, when the power supply fails on a high-end access control device, the system becomes a very expensive paperweight. Fortunately, there are now power supply units available that can enhance system reliability by providing remote diagnostics and real-time reporting and analytics. There is also a mistaken perception that all power supplies are th...

Theft from stock rooms and shop floors is a persistent problem for retailers. With around €900 million lost annually to thieves in Belgium alone, upscale fashion boutique Patio sought an easy, low-cost deterrent. Code Handle locks fitted on key doors were the answer. A location on Leuven’s most exclusive shopping street did not insulate Patio from retail theft. Shoplifting is a growing problem in many European countries, and thefts had also proliferated at Patio. Thieves were using t...

Digital Watchdog (DW), globally renowned provider of digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, is pleased to announce its seamless integration between BriefCam’s comprehensive Video Content Analytics platform and DW Spectrum IPVMS, enabling users to gain exponential value from surveillance system deployments by making video searchable, actionable and quantifiable. “We are excited to add Briefcam to the DW Spectrum ecosystem,” said Patrick Kelly,...

Kumbh Mela is one of the most sacred pilgrimage festivals of India and is organised at a grand scale at Nasik, Haridwar, Ujjain and Prayag. As Kumbh Mela is celebrated after a period of 12 years in Nashik, 100 million people visit and therefore security is a major concern for the Government bodies. Railway stations are highly congested areas. So, one of Matrix Comsec's biggest challenges was to install devices and set up a control room for monitoring railway station entrances, platforms and con...

Rekor Systems, Inc., a NASDAQ company focused on bringing smarter, faster, cost-competitive solutions to the worlds of public safety and customer experience, announced the launch of its vehicle recognition software donation program to provide eligible municipalities, law enforcement agencies, and educational facilities with free access to its Watchman vehicle recognition software. Rekor has already received applications from organisations across 31 states to provide vehicle recognition solutions...

Wind River, globally renowned company in delivering software for the intelligent edge market, will exhibit a technology showcase at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 in Las Vegas on January 7 – 10, 2020. Demonstrations will highlight technologies that advance intelligent and autonomous systems as well as security, safety and reliability across markets including automotive, avionics, industrial, medical, and telecommunications. “5G connectivity will have a transformative impac...

Paxton has announced the integration of its networked access control system, Net2, with Hanwha Techwin’s newest video management system, Wisenet WAVE. The integration means Net2 users are able to instantly view event-driven video captured by high-definition IP network cameras connected to Wisenet WAVE. Available via a free Net2 plug-in, the integration also allows users to visually verify anyone attempting to gain access to a site, as well as provide video verification of alarm incidents...

As the world draws to the end of the year, on behalf of all of the companies from OPTEX EMEA, they wish their customers, their families and co-workers, warm wishes during the festive season and a Happy New Year. OPTEX EMEA offices will be closed during the Christmas period, so it’s time to make the orders if the customers want them shipped before Christmas. Here are the dates for the diary: OPTEX Europe will be closed from Wednesday 25th December and the last day for shipment orders is...

The very best in IoT, artificial intelligence, edge computing and 5G technology will be on display at the upcoming edition of Secutech, which returns to the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre from 22 – 24 April 2020 for its 23rd edition. Commercial security and fire safety solutions will take centre stage at the fair, and in order to reflect the cross-sector influence of artificial intelligence and the IoT, Secutech 2020 will also feature dedicated zones for the smart building and mobility s...

UK CCTV camera manufacturer, 360 Vision Technology, announce that its Predator ‘all-in-one’ PTZ range is now an accredited Vision HS camera solution, certified to have completed the CAPSS approval process by the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI). Ensuring cyber security measures are capable of protecting against the very real threats faced by surveillance system operators, 360 Vision Technology’s team of software developers is constantly working to en...

Boon Edam Inc., a global provider of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, is proud to announce that a revived office building in London, 40 Lime Street, has installed an all-glass Crystal TQ revolving door at the main entrance, in addition to two sets of Speedlane Slide optical turnstiles for increased lobby security. Environment and Security  40 Lime Street is an investment and reinvestment company that has served the London market since 1985. It sits among some highly s...

One of Europe’s largest architectural and commercial projects, Port Praski occupies an area of 38 hectares that overlooks the Vistula River in the heart of Poland's capital city, Warsaw. Likened to a ‘city inside a city’, this ambitious European multi-stage development project provides more than 160,000 sq. meters of residential accommodation space, along with 190,000 sq. meters of corporate office space. Areas for retail establishments, hotels and restaurants, extensive green...

Johnson Controls introduces the latest generation of Tyco American Dynamics victor Workstations, now with a space-saving compact option. Users will be able to choose the optimal platform for their environment from Compact, Standard, Performance, and High Performance servers. victor Video Management System These workstations provide scalability from small, single-site locations to enterprise-level deployments. Pre-bundled with the victor Video Management System (VMS), the hardware features high...

Protecting assets and people has always been a top priority for Kirkland’s, a global home décor retailer. With over 400 stores in 37 states, Kirkland’s is a go-to spot for a broad selection of distinctive merchandise: art, mirrors, candles, lamps, frames, accent rugs, furniture and more. When they evaluated their security solutions in 2016, they determined they needed to upgrade the analogue video surveillance systems in use at their existing locations and plan for new stores...

The Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza, located in the heart of Philadelphia, is a living testament and tribute to the victims of the atrocities of the Holocaust. The goal of the Memorial Plaza is to educate visitors on this shameful time in history and compel them to work towards a world of tolerance and enlightenment wherein nothing like this could ever occur again. The Delaware Valley Intelligence Center (DVIC), weighed in on the needed security measures. Under the institutional umbr...