Surveillance & Security News for June 2023

Evolv Technology, the pioneer in AI-based weapons detection security screening, has announced a partnership with Ricoh USA, Inc., one of the largest global service delivery organisations, to expand Evolv’s customer service programme. The partnership comes in support of recent company growth as Evolv continues to partner with venues throughout North America to help create safer places for people to live, work, learn, and play.   Support and service partnership With an increasin...

Matrix ETERNITY NENX is a small yet powerful phone system for small businesses, offering advanced features and functionalities as available with enterprise-grade IP-PBXs. A range of phone options such as analogue, IP, and mobile extensions provide flexibility to communicate from anywhere and at any time. State-of-the-art design Based on modular architecture and state-of-the-art design, ETERNITY NENX provides connectivity to CO (FXO), GSM/3G, and VOIP networks from a single platform. Its inte...

Biometric digital identity market pioneer Aratek is set to join the 2022 Identity Week in London, widely regarded as the digital identity event of record. Better facial recognition Taking centre stage at the Aratek booth is its sought-after face recognition and multi-factor authentication devices such as TruFace BA8200-T and BA8300 with TruFace software. “The pandemic has forever changed the world, bringing with it a whole new demand for better identity and access control. Aratek’...

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) takes over the location of the MV shipyards in Wismar. The employees were informed about this at a meeting by the insolvency administrator Dr. Christoph Morgen in the presence of Economics Minister Reinhard Meyer, CEO Oliver Burkhard, and IG Metall District Manager Daniel Friedrich. This means that one of the most traditional shipbuilding locations in Germany once again has long-term prospects. Submarines In the future, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems could prod...

LastPass, the global pioneer in zero-knowledge password management announced that customers can access their vault, and all sites stored in it, with a simple and secure passwordless login using the LastPass Authenticator. As the first password manager with this offering, LastPass is in a unique position to bring both individuals and businesses instant access to the applications and credentials they need in a seamless, simple and secure way. FIDO-supported passwordless future LastPass is deepl...

As a NATO member country, France is currently taking part in several reassurance and cooperation measures in Northern and Eastern Europe. These measures notably include international exercises such as Cold Response in Norway or Bold Dragon in Estonia, but also deployments of units and equipment to Estonia and Romania. 500 personnel As part of Mission Aigle (Eagle), France has deployed in Romania 500 personnel from the 27e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (27th Alpine Hunters Battalion) from An...

On April 20th 2022, Vagsheer was launched by the Defence Secretary of India, Dr. Ajay Kumar. Vagsheer is the last of the six P75 Scorpene submarine entirely built by the Indian shipyard - Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), based on years of successful technology transfer and partnership with Naval Group. The Vagsheer is the last of the series of six Kalvari-class submarines ordered by India in 2005 to be launched. MDL teams will now have to complete the integration and setting to work of...

On February 19, 2022, the Prime Minister, Mr. Jean CASTEX, announced the notification to Nexter Systems of the contract for the development of the new generation CAmion Equipped with an ARtillery System (Caesar©) also named Caesar© MK II. Arquus, a long-time supplier of tactical and logistical mobility to the armed forces, is pleased to have been selected by Nexter to supply the new Caesar MK II rolling base. Already the designer of the mobility base for the French Army's current ge...

Videoloft, the cloud video surveillance platform, has partnered with Navtech Radar, the commercial radar solutions manufacturer, to add video verification to radar intrusion detection systems. Video verification adds a crucial step to Navtech Radar’s AdvanceGuard radar-based solutions, which can detect and track intruders within a 3km radius. AdvanceGuard radar-based solutions By integrating with Videoloft’s API, AdvanceGuard radar-based solutions can trigger cameras to...

Motorola Solutions announced it has acquired Ava Security Limited, a global provider of cloud-native video security and analytics, based in London, U.K.  Ava Security Ava Security's scalable, secure and flexible cloud solution provides enterprises with real-time visibility and powerful analytics to optimise their operations and detect anomalies and threats. The platform offers organisations the benefit of an enterprise-grade video security solution while minimising the physical footprint...

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc., the pioneer in enterprise identity security named Meredith Blanchar as its Chief Customer Officer. Blanchar steps into this role after nearly seven years with the company, leading SailPoint’s mission to deliver world-class customer success and support. In her expanded role, she’ll also oversee the professional services team at SailPoint. Customer value and success  “During her tenure at SailPoint, Meredith has made a significant im...

On December 14, 2021, Hornet and Safran Electronics & Defense signed a partnership agreement at Arquus' headquarters in Satory, France, to promote the Hornet series of remotely operated turrets. Developed for the Scorpion program, these turrets combine Arquus' know-how in designing and integrating systems for armoured vehicles with Safran's expertise in inertia, optronics, and electronics. Joint marketing strategy Building on this cooperation, Hornet and Safran Electronics & Def...

StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announces that Giant Eagle, Inc. a U.S. food, fuel, and pharmacy retailer with more than 470 locations across five states, has selected StorMagic SvSAN virtual SAN software and SvKMS encryption key management to ensure uptime and safeguard data in its 200-plus supermarkets with in-store pharmacies. After experiencing challenges with its aging physical SAN solution, rising maintenance costs, and sourcing issues with the...

StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announces the addition of its new Chief Executive Officer, Danial Beer. Beer was selected as CEO to transform, optimise, and efficiently grow the company as it expands into key market areas including edge, HCI, security, and video surveillance. Daniel Beer brings more than 25 years’ of senior management experience in the global software industry, where he successfully transformed and grew multinational software co...

Solutions designed on the needs of speed and cost reduction, are common to all the activities called into question by the legislation. The control is automatic and immediate, overcoming the need for the permanent presence of an operator: although the entrances are always manned, the tool avoids close physical contact between the person carrying out the check and the people called to exhibit the document. QR code scanner The QR code is scanned automatically by bringing the Green pass close to...

ISS India Country Manager is recognised as ‘Transformational CEO of the Year in Crisis’ at the Business Leader of the Year Award 2021 by World Leadership Congress for his visionary leadership during a tumultuous 2020. Aksh Rohatgi, CEO and Country Manager, ISS India, has been recognised as the ‘Transformational CEO of the Year in Crisis’ in the Business Leader of the Year Award 2021 organised by World Leadership Congress on February 17. Visionary leadership He was chos...

Ava Security (Vaion), just a few months out of stealth mode, has announced its launch into the North American market with comprehensive demonstrations at GSX 2019. They will exhibit in booth #1819 with a rapidly expanding commercial team ready to provide custom demos. Visitors will examine real-world scenarios that showcase how machine learning delivers operator efficiency, provides a rich understanding of surroundings, and offers new operational benefits for improved ROI. Innovative end-to-en...