Surveillance & Security News for February 2023

The security industry is going increasingly digital these days, with more small- and medium-sized businesses joining their global brethren by moving their data to the cloud, leveraging the benefits of artificial intelligence, and embracing more open solutions. Innovation is expected to continue at a rapid pace, thanks in part to the residual effects of the pandemic which has driven changes that might have otherwise taken five years or a decade or more to get into customers’ hands on a glo...

A multi-factor authentication is a layered approach that requires users to provide two or more verification factors, such as credentials, to gain access to data and applications. If one of the credentials is compromised, the thinking goes, an unauthorised user will still be unable to meet the second authentication requirement and will be denied access to a targeted physical space, computing device, network, or database. Cybersecurity applications have long embraced the idea of MFA, which is also...

Matrix built new business relations by becoming the valued sponsor of VCCI EXPO 2023. With intensive research at the forefront, Matrix builds innovative security and telecom solutions on a national and international scale. At VCCI Expo, Matrix displayed all the customer-centric solutions and products of Video Surveillance, Access Control, Time-Attendance, and Telecom domains. In this event, Matrix put out its entire range of IP Video Surveillance solutions that consisted of server-based enterpr...

Global technology provider - Arrow Electronics has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Synopsys, Inc. to deliver the Synopsys Software Integrity Group's extensive portfolio of application security (AppSec) testing solutions to resellers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Arrow and Synopsys will enable customers to enhance the security of their software through the integration of Synopsys’ AppSec portfolio of security solutions. Arrow will resell and deliver joint...

CDVI Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Bram Soete to the position of Technical Director for the Group. Alongside his role as General Manager of CDVI Benelux, Mr Soete will be responsible for the international Group’s Product Committee. The Product Committee drives innovation in the conception, design, and manufacture of CDVI products. They are responsible for the full cycle of product development, including both new products and updates to existing products. Best technology...

Ava Security, an innovator in end-to-end AI video surveillance, announced the general availability release of vcam, a new line of cameras with integrated audio analytics that can identify sound events and their origin, as well as intelligent bandwidth optimisation that reduces consumption by using high-quality video only when and where it matters. This new camera line is secure by design and easy and intuitive to install and manage. Ava Security video management system Organisations need to r...

Defence industry tech player meets ‘third wave’ AI specialists: With sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT and AI company 21strategies, two of Europe's innovators in their industries agree on a strategic collaboration. The aim is to jointly drive the development of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) for defence systems. To this end, HENSOLDT is participating in 21strategies' financing round, which will give the cooperation a strong foundation. Next-generation artificial inte...

Six Degrees has appointed Chris Dunning-Walton to its advisory team. Chris joined the Six Degrees advisory team on 1st January 2023. Chris is currently CEO and Managing Partner of Sentients, a boutique international executive search firm that focuses on placing Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other cyber leaders with FTSE 250 enterprises. He is also CEO of InfoSec People Ltd, a multi-award-winning cyber security recruitment consultancy, and the founder and director of CyNam, the...

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi has honoured two members of its team in its annual Staff Recognition Awards – Channel Partner Manager North, Gwen Curran, and Technical Support Manager, Jon Hooley. The awards recognise Gwen and Jon’s respective contributions to TDSi, its partners, and customers over the last 12 months. John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi who presented the awards commented, “We are delighted to highlight the considerable contributions by Gwen and Jon ov...

Ava Security, a unified service provider of cybersecurity and video security, has teamed up with Feenics, a provider of forward-thinking Access Control-as-a-Service (ACaaS) solutions, to offer security professionals and integrators a modern, integrated security solution. The Ava Aware Cloud™, intelligent video management system (VMS) is available as part of the Keep by Feenics™ cloud-based access control platform, providing the simplicity, security, and power needed f...

Ava Security, a unified service provider of cyber security and cloud video surveillance announced that SourceIT, a specialist in the design, distribution, and support of physical security solutions for integrators, is the company’s newest strategic partner. The partnership allows SourceIT to offer the Ava Cloud Video Security Solution as part of its modern video surveillance systems portfolio. Ava’s complete cloud-based security platform consisting of the Ava Aware Cloud™ vide...

Ava Security, a unified service provider of cyber security and cloud video surveillance announced that Current Technologies, a provider of IT and video surveillance solutions in Illinois and Florida, is the company’s newest strategic partner. Physical security experts at Current Technologies can offer the Ava Cloud Video Security Solution as part of their portfolio of custom-tailored video surveillance systems. Ava’s complete cloud-based security platform, consisting of the Ava...

Since the beginning of October, all the agents at the security company SOS Cash & Value have been equipped with the intelligent vest from Wearin’, the startup whose Internet of Things (IoT) technology is specifically designed to reinforce the safety and efficiency of its mission-critical teams on the ground. The high-tech vest that SOS Cash & Value’s security guards wear at all times during their mission throughout Switzerland is equipped with environmental and biometric sen...

According to multiple surveys, "behavioural biometrics" and "behaviour recognition" have sparked a lot of interest in recent years. Once a sci-fi movie feature with only imaginable technology, it is slowly becoming a reality. Exciting and scary at the same time, depends on which end you are located at, behaviour recognition and identification will be more discussed in upcoming years. This post provides a basic overview of behavioural biometrics and behaviour recognition, as well as how they wi...

Biometric market pioneer Aratek is set to bring in a full suite of solutions for border control and digital identity to the 6th Border Management and Identity Conference (BMIC) in Bangkok, Thailand. “As cross-border mobility starts to pick up again in a post-pandemic world, Aratek’s innovative solutions will be at the forefront helping authorities do a better job at managing and controlling borders with the use of digital identity,” said Samuel Wu, Aratek’s VP for Intern...

Every year, the GIT Awards are a good indicator of the acceptance and appreciation of products on the market in the security technology sector. The M16 VdS Thermal Camera has been awarded the silver medal in the fire protection category during the InterSec Forum at the Light & Building trade show in Frankfurt am Main. The MOBOTIX M16 thermal camera has sophisticated technology that has proven itself many times over in fire protection applications. A new feature is the camera's VdS recogniti...

 MOBOTIX completes its MOBOTIX 7 camera series with the MOBOTIX v71, c71, and p71 indoor cameras. Maximum MOBOTIX 7 performance without needing costly weather protection enables lower system prices than outdoor versions. In addition, the indoor models can be operated particularly energy-savingly in PoE Class 3 (max. 12.95 W). Depending on the application area, in many cases, the maximum illumination intensity or peripheral devices supplied via USB are not required. It is easy to switch to...

StorMagic®, solving the world’s edge data problems, announced that Hermitage Solutions, a distributor of IT security solutions and services, has joined its distribution network. Hermitage Solutions selected StorMagic’s offering to meet the data protection needs of companies and for the robustness, simplicity, and cost-effectiveness of its products. Contract details  The contract provides for the distribution in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg of StorMagic ARQvault, SvSAN,...

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that it has received its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Risk Rating score of 16.0 from Sustainalytics, one of the ESG rating companies in the world. Low ESG risk rating Avolon has been recognised by Sustainalytics as being in the ‘Low Risk’ category, reflecting Avolon's strong performance across a broad range of ESG metrics. Based on a scale of 100–0, from highest to lowest risk, Avolon&rsquo...

Ava Security, home of the open platform for cloud-native video security, has expanded its presence in the ANZ region through new strategic channel partnerships in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. In January, the company appointed Clint Palm as Sales Director in ANZ to continue to grow Ava Security’s market presence, as it experiences increasing customer and partner demand in the region. In 2021 Ava Security experienced great success by working closely with partners such as Sektor, wh...

LastPass, the pioneer in zero-knowledge password management, announces that Karim Toubba has joined the company as its Chief Executive Officer. The cloud security veteran will lead LastPass as it separates from GoTo, formerly LogMeIn, and increases investment to create an even more seamless user experience, modernise go-to-market functions, and continue to build password and identity management solutions for the company’s customers. Toubba succeeds LastPass’ interim-CEO, Mike Kohlsd...

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc., the pioneer in identity security for the modern enterprise, unveils two new product suites designed to provide customers with next-generation identity security capabilities. These product suites set a new standard for identity security, embracing an autonomous, intelligent approach to protecting modern enterprises. In this ever-changing threat environment, SailPoint offers a dynamic identity security foundation capable of evolving to match the changing nee...

Knightsbridge Gate is a mixed-use development – home to commercial, residential, and retail clients – that will be staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by the concierge and security teams. The development contains 15 new apartments, up to 18 retail units on the ground and basement floors, and over 18,000 square feet of commercial space above. This contract win is their first full-scale security contract and marks an important milestone for the security offering at Portico. First...

In an extraordinary meeting, the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems appointed its former Chairman Oliver Burkhard as the new CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. Oliver Burkhard will take up the role on May 1, 2022 and perform it from his position as Executive Board member of thyssenkrupp AG. Further development of the company Oliver Burkhard said: "I am very much looking forward to this task and working with the employees of Marine Systems. Discussions on the further development...