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The programme promoted in collaboration with the ELIS consortium will enable the development of 5 projects by 5 start-up companies. The topics, which range from energy-saving applications for Leonardo's supercomputer to Davinci-1 and gamification, set out to raise employee awareness on sustainability issues.  Open Italy The aim of Open Italy, the innovation ecosystem of the ELIS consortium in its sixth year, in which Leonardo has been actively involved since 2019, is to foster dialogue a...

Illumio, Inc., the Zero Trust Segmentation Company announced the appointment of Mario Espinoza as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Espinoza has nearly two decades of experience in network, cloud, and data security, building innovative product suites for some of the world’s top security organisations. In this role, he will lead product strategy and product management, and engineering organisations to fuel continued innovation across the Illumio Zero Trust Segmentation product portfolio. Espin...

Honeywell introduces the Honeywell Safety Watch, its real-time location solution (RTLS), to help drive safety and security and boost workforce efficiency. Supporting continuous operational improvement, the Safety Watch gives organisations actionable information on their workers and assets to help meet the demands of modern industrial operations. Leveraging Honeywell OneWireless™ infrastructure, the only solution of its kind to work with all major industrial wireless standards, Honeywell&r...

ADI Global Distribution, a wholesale distributor of security, AV and low-voltage products, announced it has opened its new global headquarters and welcomed the team's recent return to office. Located just a few miles from its previous headquarters in Melville, NY, the new ADI Support Centre site was designed to foster innovation and encourage a collaborative work environment. The new office, located at 275 Broadhollow Road, Suite 400, Melville, NY, is the home to approximately 120+ ADI team mem...

Delta, a world-class provider of industrial automation solutions, will present its portfolio of high-performance industrial automation systems at the 2022 SPS Italia to reflect the market need for smart manufacturing and production. These include the AX series motion controllers based on the CODESYS development environment, the new ASDA-B3 series servo systems, and the DVP50MC PLC motion controller. “Automation and digitalisation play important roles in smart manufacturing,” says Lu...

Global Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), SecurityHQ, has announced its partnership with a cyber security solutions provider, SentinelOne. Partnership benefits cyber security for clients across the globe There has been a substantial growth of highly sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), around the world, which has led to a demand for a next-gen endpoint security solution, coupled with skilled analysts to proactively detect and respond to those risks. SecurityHQ's Managed E...

One of the biggest challenges in digital business ecosystem is preventing cybersecurity breaches. When breaches happen in large organisations, a bank or a major utilities company, the media and the entire business ecosystem takes a note of it. However, there are millions of other cyberattacks that take place every year and a large number of them turn out to be successful in stealing data or hacking computers, without getting any public attention. This creates a false sense of security amon...

Nexperia, the pioneer in essential semiconductors, has announced a partnership covering gallium nitride (GaN) automotive power modules with KYOCERA AVX Components (Salzburg) GmbH, an international supplier of advanced electronic components for the automotive industry. This partnership agreement is the next step in the long-lasting close relationship between both companies and will focus on power components to jointly develop GaN applications for electric vehicles (EV). Efficiency and high powe...

There is time until 25 May to apply for Takeoff, the acceleration programme dedicated to start-ups developing solutions and services in the aerospace and advanced hardware sectors. Leonardo acts as a corporate partner. The initiative aims to increase the competitiveness of the national aeronautics and aerospace system and will be a further step in the growth of Leonardo Aircraft's innovation capability and wider appetite for innovation. Innovation management function Leonardo's participa...

Widely recognised as the most effective tactical transport aircraft in its size, Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan Next Generation reaffirms its versatility for multi-mission capabilities with a new Fire Fighter configuration, equipped with a second-generation, roll-on/roll-off Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II). Dealing with environmental emergencies is an increasingly complex challenge that requires integrated problem-solving management and the implementation of multiple, late...

Eagle Eye Networks., the pioneer in cloud video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI) released the second annual Cloud Video Surveillance Camera Worldwide Statistics report, delivering data and insight into security camera usage and trends globally and regionally.    The report analyses aggregate data from a sample set of 200,000 cameras and include more than 150 camera manufacturers. The report covers a wide range of industries including corporate enterprises, retail, re...

Security solutions services company Amberstone Security has released ambitious plans to become the UK’s largest privately owned security provider by 2025. The business was born out of Cardinal Security, which fell into administration just two years after an MBO. Cardinal’s Founder, Jason Trigg, who had exited the business on completion of the MBO returned to save the remnants of Cardinal in 2018, ultimately creating the new company Amberstone Security. Risk-based model for security...

Intelligent. Simple. Inclusive. These are the key value of Dahua WizSense, a series of wide-range AI products developed by Dahua. Following these principles, Dahua has continuously developed additional AI features to deliver accurate detection, quick target search, simplified operation, and inclusive AI products for customers. To tell more about the latest upgrades in WizSense this year, they have interviewed Mr. Eaden Xie, Product Director at Dahua. Independent AI chip What is WizSense and i...

AlgoSec, a global cyber security leader in securing application connectivity, has announced its new product, AlgoSec ObjectFlow, a network security object management solution for hybrid environments, spanning cloud networks, SDNs and on-premises.  According to Rik Turner, the Principal Analyst at Omdia, “In the complex environments that ensue from modern architectures, such as SDN, as well as hybrid and multi-cloud environments, there is a very real risk of overlapping objects, makin...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named five female biometrics leaders, as recipients of the 2022 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards, a globally recognised programme, presented by SIA, with support from sponsors - IDEMIA and Paravision, along with organisational and media supporters - AVISIAN, Biometric Update, FindBiometrics and SIA’s Identity & Biometric Technology Advisory Board and Women in Security Forum. The 2022 awardees, who will be honoured at the SIA GovSummit 2022, SI...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Americas Group Brand, HES, is expanding its range of server cabinet locks to include Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) and mechanical options. These new innovations are designed to help protect physical assets, data and access to critical infrastructure networks. Layered physical security “With digital data and records, we need to create additional layered physical security protection that starts at traditional doors and extends to server cabinets, lock...

Security Essen is strengthening its position as an important on-site event and business platform for the security industry. After Honeywell, Telenot and dormakaba are also returning to the international security trade fair. From 20 to 23 September 2022, they will present their innovations to the trade public at Messe Essen. A comprehensive range of products Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe Essen, sees this as confirmation of the concept of the event, "We are very pleased about the great response...

In a move designed to better reflect the ever-expanding portfolio of solutions offered to customers, Interface Security Systems announced it is changing its trading name to Interface Systems. Innovative integrated security solutions While Interface has built its reputation as a managed services provider of business security solutions, the company specialises in offering innovative solutions that span physical security, network, voice connectivity, and business intelligence. This integrated su...

Teledyne FLIR Defence announced at SOFIC 2022 the official launch of SeaFLIR® 240 and TacFLIR® 240, the latest additions to its line of high-definition, multi-spectral surveillance systems developed for a variety of maritime and land-based operations. With a lightweight stabilised turret, HD payload options, and inertial navigation capabilities, SeaFLIR 240 can support a wide range of at-sea missions, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); search and rescue; and...

Indusface, a pioneer application security SaaS company that continually detects security risks, provides real-time protection and improves the performance of Websites and Applications, announced that it is adding Risk-Based API Protection to its WAAP platform, AppTrana. APIs are the lifeline of the digital economy with many companies adopting the API-first approach. However, the growth of APIs is also opening up new risk vectors that they are not aware of. According to Gartner, more than 9...

Biometric digital identity market pioneer Aratek is set to launch its international roadshow for the second half of 2022 at ID4Africa, the largest identity show in the African continent. Aratek is slated to showcase its full suite of biometric products for enrolment and identification ID programmes, which include National ID, Voter registration, SIM registration and financial inclusion, among others. The company is also gearing up to deliver a presentation of its vast experience in deploying di...

The International Flight Training School (IFTS), a strategic partnership between the Italian Air Force and Leonardo conceived to create an advanced flight training centre for pilots from the world's air forces, awarded the first international graduations. International Flight Training School The International Flight Training School (IFTS), a partnership between the Italian Air Force and Leonardo, in collaboration with CAE, awarded the first Phase IV (Advanced/Lead-In to Fighter Training) diplo...

Leonardo is again attending BSDA, the biennial international Defence, Aerospace and Security exhibition in Bucharest, Romania. This year, the company presents advanced multi-domain technologies and solutions for Romanian and other Balkan region defence requirements. Throughout the event, Leonardo demonstrates its readiness to respond to a geopolitical environment that demands reliable and effective defence solutions. Multi-domain integrated technology Leonardo, a global pioneer in the Aerospa...

Patriot One Technologies announced Central Bank Center has selected the Company’s Gateway solution to secure entrances at the Rupp Arena and Lexington Opera House, which are a part of the Central Bank Center located in Lexington, Kentucky. SmartGateway™ solution The venues will deploy Patriot One’s recently announced SmartGateway™ solution and will be implemented in a phased approach, starting with entrances at the Lexington Opera House and the VIP entrances at Rupp A...

Allied Universal®, the global security and facility services company announced the acquisition of American Security, a security provider in the Southeast region of the United States. American Security Founded in 1975 by retired South Carolina Highway Patrol Sergeant Henry Harrison, American Security has more than 1,200 employees and serves a seven-state area that includes Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Although American Security compri...

The CEO Show’s broadcast interview of Steve Jones, the Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allied Universal, marks the 1000th interview from the nationally syndicated programme, which can be viewed online. Robert Reiss, the Host of The CEO Show and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The CEO Forum Group, has interviewed more leading CEOs in depth on timeless leadership principles than any other media outlet on the nationally syndicated - The CEO Show. Steve...

Recognising the industry’s need for current and comprehensive compensation data, particularly for security integrators, organisations have partnered to launch the 2022 security industry compensation study presented by the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST). In addition to FAST, which is providing funding support, this research initiative brings together support from the Electronic Security Association (ESA), PSA Security Network (PSA), the Security Industry Association (SIA)...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Virginia Del. Jay Leftwich, Jr. (R-Chesapeake) and Virginia Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax) as the 2022 recipients of the SIA Legislator of the Year Award. The 2022 awardees will be honoured at the SIA GovSummit 2022, SIA’s annual government security conference, which will take place from May 24 to May 25, 2022, in Washington, D.C, USA. SIA Legislator of the Year Award The SIA Legislator of the Year Award is presented annually to members...

G4S Secure Solutions UK, an Allied Universal Company, announces the appointment of Tim Kendall, currently SVP of Enterprise Accounts, Allied Universal North America, as Managing Director of G4S Secure Solutions UK. Fiona Walters, Regional CEO for UK&I, Allied Universal - International said: “Tim has had a long and successful career with G4S since joining the company in 1999. He will bring a high degree of focus on operational efficiency and customer service while ensuring that our amb...

HID Global, a worldwide renowned company in trusted identity solutions, has announced that it has acquired Vizinex RFID. The acquisition of Vizinex RFID increases HID Global’s presence and relevance in key vertical markets, including healthcare/medical, manufacturing, oil & gas, data centres, etc. and adds a key technology to HID Global’s industry-renowned RFID tag portfolio. Vizinex RFID acquisition “Bringing Vizinex into the HID family strengthens our position in the R...