Western Sahara News

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd (Konica Minolta) has announced that it has been awarded Technology Reseller/MSP Solution Install of the Year, at the Technology Reseller Awards 2022. The prestigious IT industry award recognises a technology project solution, which has met and exceeded customer expectations in the past year. Video Solutions Services The award-winning project was delivered to a leading catering organisation, operating at a major European airport hub. The project uses...

Siemens has introduced a set of new features and collaboration tools to its workplace technology solution Comfy, which will play a key role for businesses returning employees to the office, and simplify the shift to hybrid work. The new features are designed to address known employee concerns around hybrid working, such as a lack of social contact, difficulty with building and maintaining a network and a lack of collaboration opportunities. The new collaboration tools are part of Comfy’s...

Matrix will demonstrate its stellar telecom and security solutions at HITEC Orlando 2022 event, which is taking place in Orlando, Florida, USA, from June 27 to June 30, 2022. Matrix’s products like IP-PBX, IP Phones, Operator consoles and other software are specifically designed to meet the requirements of the hospitality industry. Additionally, their IP video surveillance solutions are created to keep the property and the guests safe from miscreants. Matrix SARVAM UCS Matrix SARVAM UCS...

HID Global, in partnership with GE Hydro and Asygn, has developed a highly intelligent and robust RFID TAG solution that allows customers in the renewable energy sector to optimise availability and prevent unplanned outages. The TAG’s rugged design presents opportunities in applications with industrial-grade requirements. Improve monitoring Located in severe environments, hydropower installations typically have aging connections between the rotor poles, which can exhibit drastic temperat...

Verkada, a leading security technology company based in Silicon Valley, has expanded its Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Security Camera Donation Program to the city of Chicago. Verkada will donate $100,000 in cloud-based security cameras and software licenses to AAPI-owned organisations that are seeking enhanced security in Chicago. AAPI Security Camera Donation Program  The AAPI Security Camera Donation Program started to combat the rise in anti-Asian hate c...

Many people, quite correctly, point to Salesforce.com—which launched in February of 2000—as the first example of cloud computing. In the years following, the term ‘cloud’ became so popular and was applied to so many products and service offerings, that it became almost meaningless. The result was cloud confusion in the business world and in the media. In one stark example from 2008, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison described news stories about cloud as, ‘complete gibberis...

The security industry in Sweden is thriving, with installers in short supply to meet the overwhelming demand of the market at present. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, the world paused. However, in Sweden, as 2020 progressed, life gradually began to grind back into a somewhat normal glimpse of reality. Security industry impacted Naturally, though, some government restrictions were in place, which caused many businesses to remain slow. While this did not directly affect the security marke...

In a first of its kind initiative, Concept Smoke Screen is partnering with criminologists from the University of Lincoln to assess the impact of their systems on retail loss prevention and on crime in surrounding communities. The new partnership was born out of Concept’s ‘Connected’ campaign, which urges a radical rethink of the private security industry’s approach to crime prevention. A significant part of the Connected project focuses on collaboration between academia...

UVeye plans to unveil an industry-leading vehicle-inspection system based on deep-learning technology that can identify even the smallest exterior defects on any vehicle within seconds. Atlas 360-degree quality-control system The company’s Atlas 360-degree quality-control system will be shown for the first time in North America at CES 2020 in Las Vegas next month. The UVeye system uses multiple high-resolution cameras to capture exterior assembly defects, post-production damage, missing...

ReliaQuest, a force multiplier of security operations, announces the appointment of two key members to the company’s executive team. Mike McPherson was named as senior vice president of security operations to lead ReliaQuest’s global security operations team. Regina Marrow joined the company as its chief information officer responsible for ReliaQuest’s global internal systems, digital transformation, infrastructure, and technology initiatives. McPherson will report to Brian Mu...

Bosch has expanded the Inteox open camera portfolio with the addition of two fixed cameras: The Flexidome and Dinion inteox 7100i IR cameras. Advanced safety and security requirements The AI-powered cameras bring a new level of efficiency to a variety of indoor and outdoor applications for city surveillance, airports, government, and traffic. In partnership with video management solutions provider Milestone Systems, Bosch offers full integration into the Milestone XProtect suite of security s...

Protecting citizens' privacy is ingrained in the history of the United States; one can look back to the creation of the constitution for proof. For example, the fourth amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure, while the fifth protects against self-incrimination. The nation's founders recognised the importance of guarding personal privacy(opens in new tab) to maintain citizens' safety and general well-being. As a result, individual citizens' right to privacy was woven into the...

The ACS Pacesetters are pleased to announce that KeyPlus Security Limited is the latest company to join the growing membership. This privately owned company, based in Lancashire,  provides professional security services for commercial, industrial, and public premises along with residential properties, throughout the North West of England. The services include key holding, alarm response, mobile patrols, vacant property inspections, security guarding, and welfare visits. Living Wage Moveme...

Centered around Leonardo DRS and beyond, Leonardo's presence at SeaAirSpace 2022 showcases high technologies responding to a wide range of operational needs in the maritime domain and reaffirms its key core competencies and its competitive positioning toward US Defence requirements. Founded in 1965, the Navy League’s SeaAirSpace Exposition, held from 4th to 6th April along the Potomac River just 20 minutes from Washington, D.C., is the largest maritime exposition in the U.S...

We must leverage existing technologies like social media monitoring, gunshot and weapons detection, and real-time watchlist alerting. We owe it to our children. The recent news of the Dallas elementary school shooting absolutely gutted me. It’s a tragic and incomprehensible loss of life. A question I hear being asked again and again – could technology have made a difference? From my experience, modern technologies can help schools mitigate some of the damage and provide an early w...

It’s safe to say there has been more change in the workplace in the last two years than ever before. Driven by the pandemic, technology has both allowed greater flexibility for employees and enabled continuing prosperity for many companies that otherwise would have had to cease operation. But have security protocols and practices done enough to enable companies to keep pace with the changes? We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: Have security protocols and practices kept up w...

UVeye is back from CES 2020 after four days in the entertainment capital of America, Las Vegas, presenting their never-before-seen technology in the largest consumer tech exhibition in the world. The UVeye team, accompanied by the entire UVeye executive management, packed their bags and went to show the international automotive industry the future of smart mobility. As UVeye was featured as part of the top automotive startups presenting at the 2020 show, they were honored to host hundreds of te...

Kirk joins UVeye as national accounts director, while Williams will be the company’s Midwest regional Sales Director and Boehnlein will serve as director of the Northeast and Mideast regions. Kirk was a senior national accounts manager with DealerSocket. He previously held management positions at DriveCentric and several new-car dealerships. He is based in Paris, Kentucky, near Lexington. Williams had been fixed operations director for Mentor Imports in Mentor, Ohio. He previously had bee...

UVeye, a supplier of high-speed vehicle inspection systems for the auto industry, has obtained $60 million in additional funding from major investors such CarMax, W.R. Berkley, F.I.T. Ventures, and institutional investors to support its global expansion plans. CarMax, the largest used-car retailer in the U.S., joins a UVeye investor group that already includes Volvo Cars, Hyundai Motors, and Toyota Tsusho. W.R. Berkley Corporation, also a participant in previous investment rounds, is a Fortune...

UVeye’s global team is rapidly expanding and so is the innovative product line. Recently, it officially announced the launch of the Atlas Lite which is designed to complement the Helios and Artemis in dealerships and more commonly-sized service bays. However, the Atlas Lite will make its official public debut at the National Auto Dealer Association conference in Las Vegas Nevada.  360-degree imaging capabilities When it came to unveiling the Atlas Lite, there seemed to be no b...

Power over Ethernet, or simply PoE, refers to any of the several standards or ad hoc systems that pass both electric power and data on twisted-pair Ethernet cabling. It’s a more efficient transmission method, when compared to ordinary electrical wiring, which only supplies power and requires separate wiring for data. Because PoE transfers both power and data over Ethernet cable, less wiring is necessary, while keeping the electrical wiring intact. Dahua Technology, a world-renowned video-...

Current dealership challenges existing dealer state OEM Pressure Dealership Group/Dealer Principle Pressure; Sell more, do more with less  Staffing Issues – SA and Tech – Old Guard v. New Breed (Experience v. Tech-Savvy) Manual processes still require labor and a commitment from management Multiple tools to navigate with limited integration Difficult to sustain standards all the time Limited certainty that all vehicles were inspected the same way, ev...

The current software release 2.6 for the AI vision system - IDS NXT from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH focuses primarily on simplifying app creation. The initial phase in development is often one of the greatest challenges in the realisation of a project. With the help of the new Application Assistant in IDS NXT lighthouse, users configure a complete vision app under guidance, in just a few steps, which they can then run directly on an IDS NXT camera. Block-based Editor With the Block-...

Kingdom Group has just launched an integrated and dual solutions offering, in order to help companies streamline their facilities management and recruitment processes. By taking control of people services, quality and efficiencies are enhanced, and procurement costs reduced. Kingdom Integrated Solutions (KIS) Kingdom Integrated Solutions (KIS) brings together all of the people services offered by Kingdom Group’s ten companies, under one provider. These include hybrid security solutions -...

When it comes to access for everyone, no matter their size, age, strength, dexterity, or abilities, not every door closer is created equal. Installing the right one — for access through an entrance or interior door — can be the difference between making buildings accessible and simply swapping one barrier for another. Many countries and international organisations including the European Union suggest or enforce accessibility standards for public and private buildings. In many cases,...

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc., the pioneer in enterprise identity security announced it has achieved the “In Process” designation for the Federal Risk and Authorisation Management Program (FedRAMP) for its SaaS identity security platform. The FedRAMP “In Process” designation indicates that SailPoint plans to achieve a FedRAMP Authorised product within 12 months of the “In Process” date. FedRAMP approach FedRAMP is the U.S. Government’s standar...

This article offers an in-depth look at current trends in access control and make predictions for the year ahead in the industry, focusing mainly on advancements in integration, including a few examples from Vanderbilt's very own ACTpro.  In addition to this, Vanderbilt will also discuss why integration is so important in the access control industry. Without further ado, here's what Vanderbilt thinks users need to know about access control integration to stay ahead of the curve. Importanc...

Rough sleeping is the most visible form of homelessness and the number of people sleeping rough across the UK, particularly in its larger cities, has increased in recent years. While it is far from being the only form of homelessness, a new initiative from The Salvation Army –who have partnered with a specialist Lancashire-based company ‘Protectal’ - is seeing the pioneering use of so called ‘NAPpads’ being used to offer pop up accommodation to rough sleepers. The...

When talking about digitalisation, there is one topic that keeps coming up - Smart Office - Intelligent IoT (Internet of Things) solutions that make everyday lives safer, more comfortable and more efficient. Systems to centrally manage employees' access with no keys and physical cards - face recognition, manage employee time tracking and secure office printing with the embedded face recognition reader, are now seen as state-of-the-art. Dürr, founded in 1896, is a globally renowned mechanic...

When most people think of ‘biometrics,’ fingerprint is probably the first thing that comes to mind. Fingerprint is an old, time-tested biometric. The ancient Chinese used fingerprints to authenticate government documents, and the Babylonians used fingerprints to sign written contracts. It is used for a large variety of different applications, from unlocking mobile devices to managing access control and time attendance. Access control system In an area of ​​more than 39,000 square...