Surveillance & Security News for December 2022

As a result of the spread of COVID-19, many airports and airlines have already had to change how they do business. Self-check-in kiosks with biometric technologies, especially facial recognition at security checkpoints, are becoming more common in airports. With these self check-in kiosk machines, airports can offer contactless services, so people can check in for their flights without having to interact to with a human employee. Border control management system The goal of these self-service...

Biometric technology has contributed significantly to propelling civilisation forward, making possible a degree of accuracy rate in identification and authentication needed for society to rest its confidence in the inner workings of law enforcement, banking, healthcare, digital transactions, and elections, among other endeavors. The most common modalities of biometric identification and authentication had so far centered around fingerprint, iris, and face. Yet the impetus to take things just a...

Adopting facial recognition in access control systems is widespread among businesses and organisations looking to improve building security. There are several important factors to consider when selecting a facial recognition access control system, such as the size of a building and the number of people who will use it. ‍This article will provide an overview of how to choose the most suitable facial recognition access control system for a building security system. This will enable users to m...

LastPass, has named John N. Stewart, the former and longtime Cisco SVP and Chief Security and Trust Officer, to its board of directors. Stewart brings with him a wealth of leadership experience and cybersecurity expertise. A current angel investor at self-launched Talons Ventures, and board member of several successful data security and technology companies, Stewart is an award-winning and highly sought leader committed to addressing organisations’ core missions, with a proven track recor...

A biometric attendance system is a time and attendance tracking system that identifies and tracks employees' attendance using physical characteristics such as fingerprints or iris scans. This type of system is useful for tracking employee attendance, preventing time theft, and improving security. ‍Time is money in this world. That is why businesses must find ways to reduce time wasted. Businesses can accomplish this by implementing a biometric attendance system. This article will explain ho...

How has the security end user’s ‘buying journey’ changed in the age of the Internet? If nothing else, the online age has simplified access to information about various security products and systems. However, easily accessible information could enable a customer to delay contacting a manufacturer or systems integrator until further along the decision-making process. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What role should the Internet play when customers are research...

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc., the pioneer in enterprise identity security, unveils the findings of a new research report titled, ‘The Horizons of Identity.’ As hyper innovation and rapidly evolving technologies drive global organisations, mature identity programs are becoming business essential to secure and enable digital capabilities at scale. The survey data—based on insights from more than 300 global cybersecurity executives—reveals the current state of the...

Aratek has partnered with Biometrics Update in support of Identity Day, an initiative by ID4Africa urging governments worldwide to officially recognise September 16 as International Identity Day. ‍“We join ID4Africa in asserting identity to be a basic and inalienable human right that should be given due attention, especially in light of its indispensability in the increasingly digital society,” said Samuel Wu, The company’s VP for International Business Division. Digital...

Does the user want to protect their build more conveniently and efficiently near? Then biometric access control might be exactly what user's looking for. Biometric access control systems are gaining popularity as a more secure way to safeguard physical places such as offices, government buildings, airports, hospitals, and department stores. Research findings  According to the most recent FACT.MR research, the biometric access control segment is expected to dominate the physical access co...

Panasonic has announced the expansion of its LUMIX S lens range with the 18mm F1.8 (S-S18), a new super wide-angle lens with a 100° angle of view. It is the fifth high-speed F1.8 lens in the LUMIX S Series L-Mount system. Despite its large aperture and compact size, it offers high optical performance that exceeds the highest professional quality standards. The 18mm F.8 (S-S18) will be available from October 2022 for £799.99 RRP. F1.8 fixed focal length lenses All five F1.8 fixed foc...

Upon entry into a void space the FL360 instantly captures a live 360-degree spherical view which can be controlled and explored by simply swiping a finger in any direction across a tablet screen. Two-way audio allows a simultaneous audio search, and the lightweight design makes it easier for a team of two operators to search faster and safer than ever before. No more waiting for a motorised mechanical head to move left and right, adjusting the search pole, and repeating the process. Save time a...

LastPass, announced that Amy Appleyard has been appointed as Chief Revenue Officer. A cybersecurity sales veteran, Appleyard will be responsible for key priorities across revenue-related functions, continuing to bolster global sales performance and contributing to customer satisfaction. “Amy has a proven track record of unifying the customer journey across all inside and outside sales avenues while improving the customer experience,” said Karim Toubba, CEO at LastPass. High-growth...

LastPass announces that it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 certification for its information security management system. Established by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), the ISO 27001 certification follows a globally recognised standard that provides a model for establishing, monitoring, and improving an information security management system. ISO 27001 certification The ISO 27001 certification demonstrates LastPass’s commitment to providing the following process...

As a company aspiring to be climate neutral by 2030, Bertelsmann, a media, services, and education company based in Gütersloh, Germany, and operating in about 50 countries around the world are taking a step in the right direction after going paperless in the cockpits of its corporate aircraft and becoming the first certified business jet operator in Germany to achieve fully paperless flight operations. Flight support services Bertelsmann has been working with Collins Aerospace for mo...

Nexperia, the pioneer in essential semiconductors, has introduced the PMCB60XN and PMCB60XNE 30V N-channel small-signal trench MOSFETs, with RDS(on) in the ultra-compact wafer-level DSN1006 package, to make energy go further where space is tight and battery runtime is critical. Minimise energy losses and increase efficiency Ideal for highly miniaturised electronics like smartphones, smart watches, hearing aids, and earphones, the new MOSFETs support the trend toward greater intelligence and ri...

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dómhnal Slattery, has informed the Board of his intention to step down from his Executive role and from the Board in 2022. Avolon’s Board has unanimously appointed Andy Cronin, Avolon’s President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to the role of CEO Designate. In addition, Paul Geaney, Avolon’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) is appointed to the role of the President a...

West Midlands 5G Limited (WM5G), the UK’s 5G innovation company has won a £10m Government tender to create the UK’s Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN). WM5G won the tender as part of a UK-wide consortium led by Digital Catapult and also including CW (Cambridge Wireless) and the University of Bristol. UKTIN, first announced by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) in March, aims to make the UK the easiest place in the world to access and take part in tel...

LastPass, announces several award wins based on user reviews by G2, a peer-to-peer review site that reviews software solutions. LastPass was recognised in 22 categories and highlighted as a leader in 16 categories including small business, enterprise, mid-market, and momentum for Summer 2022. These awards follow G2 recognising LastPass as the only password manager on its annual Best of Security products earlier this year. LastPass’s list of recent milestones also includes the launch of it...

What safety items do users need to have on hand while traveling? The components may differ depending on the destination and the activity and the person but Global Rescue’s Ultimate World Travel Safety Kit provides an A-to-Z list of items users can use as a foundation. For example, select the items users need for a fishing trip (communications device, first aid kit, knife, rain gear) or the essentials for a camping trip (navigation tools, headlamps, parachute cord). But it’s not...

Avolon is delighted that An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, and Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris, TD, have announced government support for Innovate for Ireland, a transformative, globally unique doctoral scholarship programme originally conceived by their CEO, Dómhnal Slattery. Through a partnership between the Irish Government and the private sector, Innovate for Ireland will position Ireland as a global innovation leade...

StorMagic®, provider of hyperconvergence solutions for edge computing, announces that Hermitage Solutions, distributor of IT security solutions and services, joined its distribution network. Hermitage Solutions selected StorMagic's offering to meet the need for corporate data protection and for the robustness, simplicity and cost-effectiveness of its products. Modern key management The contract provides for the distribution in France, Belgium and Luxembourg of ARQvault/SvSAN and/or SvKMS...

Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, announces the latest addition to its family of voltage level translators, the NXT4557GU and NXT4556UP. These devices enable seamless connectivity of next generation low voltage mobile phone baseband processors with its subscribers’ identity module (SIM) cards. As processor geometries advance to single digit nanometer nodes, the core voltage of advanced SoCs is decreasing. This development results in the increasing need for voltage translat...

In the face of the spread of the coronavirus epidemic in the world and the rapid accumulation of infection cases, how to use technology to help advance the deployment and early prevention of epidemics has become the most concern of everyone. The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) has launched the Taiwan Global Anti-COVID-19 Pavilion, an online information centre, in cooperation with more than 2,000 local firms and 20 hospitals. Temperature measurement solution LILIN is the fir...

Royal Boon Edam International B.V., a global pioneer in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced that they have launched the latest addition to their medium security portfolio. The ‘No-Nonsense’ swinging security speed gate With the growing threat of workplace safety coming under increasing scrutiny, more and more organisations are turning to security entrances to increase both the safety and security of people and assets. The S...

Growing a business comes with plenty of expected challenges, but most organisations do not anticipate the IT challenges that come with rapid growth. Quickly outgrowing IT applications and infrastructure puts strain on resources, bandwidth, budget, and the ability to continue positive growth. This was the case for one financial services firm. But with a strategic IT shift to a new Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment with the help of Ntirety’s experts, scalability became possible. Challe...

HITRUST, a data protection standards development and certification organisation, continues to expand and enhance its services and support in the Asia Pacific region as part of a global information protection approach to streamline information risk management and compliance for organisations of any type, size, or geography delivering services locally, nationally, or internationally. This strategy builds on the HITRUST Approach and the vision of One Framework, One Assessment, globally. Global ob...

To continue providing leading programs and support for its students and staff, a major university knew it had to undergo a digital transformation. But making the transition threatened to open doors to downtime and other IT risks, requiring greater expertise than what the higher ed organisation had in-house to execute smoothly. Challenge The university’s traditional colocation provider was not providing visibility to understand the rising issues Offering both traditional and online class...

The American subsidiary, Boon Edam Inc., has recently appointed Patrick Nora as the new President and Managing Director of the Boon Edam factory organisation (Boon Edam Manufacturing) in Lillington, North Carolina. Patrick will work in tandem with Valerie Anderson, the President and Managing Director of the commercial organisation (Boon Edam Inc.), to fabricate and deliver premium security entrances and architectural revolving doors to customers in the Americas. As the executive officer of the...

Aratek has formally launched the BM7550 terminal, a portable, powerful multi-factor biometric tablet that integrates facial recognition, fingerprint sensing, and a contactless NFC card reader in one complete package. ‍The portable & powerful biometric tablet for multi-factor authentication “The BM7550 squarely addresses the demands for increasingly sophisticated identification and authentication solutions with its industry-leading multi-biometric and multi-factor authentic...

Perimeter security is a term used to describe the barriers that help deter and prevent any break-ins (or breakouts). It plays a vital role in protecting buildings and premises. Boundaries and physical barriers are perhaps the most visible aspects of perimeter security, but comprehensive measures are also likely to leverage modern technology and security systems as well. In this article, APE delve into different aspects of perimeter security and highlights the benefits they offer a business or p...