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Blackline Safety Corp., a global pioneer in connected safety technology, has announced the launch of an international safety awards programme to recognise individuals and organisations who go above and beyond to keep their employees, communities, and the environment safe. Worker safety “Blackline’s No. 1 priority is ensuring that every worker returns home at the end of the day in the same form they arrived and that communities and the environment are protected from life-threatening...

Bart Bednar has joined ALCEA as an ALWIN Sales Engineer for North America. With more than 26 years of engineering and integration experience, he is based in Irving, Texas, and reports directly to Michael Woody, the company’s Technical Service and Customer Success Manager. ALCEA offers a wide range of critical infrastructure security solutions and access management systems as the internal systems integrator partner of ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions. In 2023, the company introduced ALWIN secur...

Barco, a pioneer in professional visualisation technology, announces the refreshment of its OverView range of tiled LCD video walls. The new OverView LVD-5521D and OverView KVD-5521D are 55” 500-nit LCD video walls, part of the ENB 1.8 mm and UNB 3.5mm bezel generation respectively. The panels build further on the existing range, featuring automatic colour and brightness calibration and noiseless operation. Smooth visual experience Barco’s OverView range of mid-range LCD video wa...

Acre Security, a global pioneer providing state-of-the-art security systems, announced the launch of its new Partner Relationship Management (PRM) platform. The partner portal is a comprehensive, one-stop shop designed to streamline the partner experience by providing centralised access to support, marketing, sales and training materials.  New PRM platform From onboarding materials to marketing and sales support, the new platform ensures that essential tools and information are readily...

Matsuo Sake Brewery in Arita Town, Saga Prefecture, is one of the historic breweries in Japan. Since its founding by the seventh generation head, Matsuo Sake Brewery has been producing sake in the Arita region, which has been blessed with clear water and abundant nature for over 150 years.  Cloud-based security In the pursuit of operational excellence, Matsuo Sake Brewery embarked on a transformation journey on physical security by utilising VIVOTEK’s cloud-based security service -...

Lock and access control manufacturer Codelocks has created a new board of directors following significant global growth. Senior leadership in all of Codelocks’ markets are receiving new positions too, as the company, marking 33 years in operations, focuses on greater international expansion. The award-winning access control solutions provider has dramatically increased its revenue in recent years. The increase has been driven by 22 new products and solutions, two new international locatio...

Camden Door Controls has just released two new publications to support its line of industry-pioneering locking products, including maglocks, strikes, and cabinet locks. These new guides are invaluable technical references for installers and system specifiers. A new 27-page Locking Products catalogue/guide features the detailed product information needed to select and specify Camden electrified locks, as well as the options, faceplates, accessories, and installation tools available to support th...

Aerospike, Inc. announced that the BSV Blockchain trials of Aerospike, which underpins its groundbreaking Teranode blockchain transaction platform, has achieved sustained throughput of over three million transactions per second (TPS), enabling Teranode to support over one million global BSV Blockchain transactions per second (100 billion a day). These results far outstrip the performance of traditional core banking infrastructure and payment systems. BitCoin (BTC), the firs...

An ambitious Midlands company has made two major appointments in its bid to unlock growth overseas. The Key Safe Company, based in Worcester, has appointed Group Sales Director James Buckle to orchestrate the firm’s expansion plans overseas.  Loredana Sciaraffa has been hired as EU Business Development Manager with a primary focus on growing the brand’s footprint in Europe.  Innovative products “We have a product that is world-pioneering and there's an energy...

Cyware, the pioneer in threat intelligence management, security collaboration, and orchestrated response, announced the appointment of Terrence Driscoll as Chief Information Security Officer. Terrence is an accomplished cybersecurity expert with an exceptional record of execution and leadership. He most recently served as Managing Director, Global Head of Security and Controls Assurance for JP Morgan Chase & Company where he led a global team responsible for Security Architecture, Security...

Metrasens, a provider of advanced detection systems for security and safety applications announced its ongoing strategic partnerships with K-12 public school districts across the United States. By addressing the critical issue of extracurricular event safety, Metrasens solidifies its position as a pioneer in school safety and the go-to partner for enhancing security at campus events. School safety In the dynamic security landscape within educational settings, ensuring safety durin...

Cohesity, a pioneer in AI-powered data security and management, extended its first-mover advantage in GenAI detection and recovery capabilities with the addition of significant new enhancements to the Cohesity Data Cloud. These improvements allow customers to use Cohesity’s built-in AI capabilities to rapidly detect, investigate, and address potential threats within their environment, enabling them to restore operations far more quickly. New enhancements to Cohesity’s threat detect...

HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces that its Signo™ Readers seamlessly integrate with the UK government’s GovPass standard, built on open standards for enhanced security and flexibility. GovPass GovPass, the most secure government pass to date according to the UK government’s website, leverages open standards to ensure interoperability across different suppliers. Leveraging the UK government’s standard for card encryption and HID’s p...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security Safety Act Designation, and California’s San Marino Unified School District (SMUSD) announced the successful first year of their collaboration to protect school faculty, students and volunteers with ZeroEyes’ AI-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution. Working to coordinate with and educate responding law enforcement ag...

Morse Watchmans, the industry pioneer in key control and asset management systems, is excited to bring its key control safety solutions to the 20th Annual National School Safety Conference being held in Orlando, FL July 29-August 2. On display in booth #100 and tabletop T-15 are advanced key control solutions for K-12 and Higher Education applications, including the innovative Emergency Key Grab (EKG) Kit, which allows for quick access to critical keys in emergencies, as well as the industry-pi...

Jernbro, one of Sweden's providers of industrial maintenance and projects, announced it has agreed to sign a deal to acquire Veltec, a renowned industrial services pioneer with significant operations in Norway and Denmark. Scandinavian expansion This strategic move marks a significant milestone in Jernbro’s mission to enhance its capabilities and expand its reach across Scandinavia. The acquisition signifies a strategic step forward for both Jernbro and Veltec, ensuring that their...

Kingdom Security, a UK security firm has welcomed commitments in the King’s Speech to tackle the scourge of shoplifting in retail stores but warned shoppers they need to stay vigilant.  Shoplifting law changes Kingdom Security, who provide integrated security solutions to retailers across the country, welcome the proposed changes in the law to shoplifting offences, and assaults on shop-workers to become a specific offence.    The changes come as England and Wales r...

Magenta Security Services has launched a programme to provide mental health and general well-being support to staff. As a long-standing champion of ethical behaviour, human rights, and social responsibility, Magenta takes mental health seriously. Free services Partnering with a care and metal heath consultancy, an employee assistance solutions provider, the security firm is offering an array of free services to staff members. These include one-to-one counseling sessions and practical advice...

Suprema, a global pioneer of AI-based security solutions, has announced the official launch of CLUe, an open cloud integration platform designed to make access control easy and secure. Suprema CLUe is built on a native cloud architecture, allowing devices to connect directly to the cloud via standard REST APIs. This eliminates the need for on-premise server adoption, significantly simplifying integration and reducing cost. CLUe - open cloud integration platform With CLUe, businesses can easil...

At its meeting, the Supervisory Board of HENSOLDT AG extended the contract of HENSOLDT CFO Christian Ladurner by five years. Christian Ladurner has been responsible for the finance function on the Management Board of HENSOLDT AG since 1 July 2022. Decisive role "Christian Ladurner has been doing an excellent job for HENSOLDT for years and has played a decisive role in the company's growth in recent years. The early extension of his contract gives the finance function the security it needs to...

Dahua Technology, a world-pioneering video-centric AIoT solution and service provider, proudly releases the updated version of its Multi-Vision Series. This update addresses common monitoring challenges such as insufficient field-of-view, single-direction monitoring and poor integration between cameras. With its Panoramic Splicing Series, Multi-Direction Series and X-Spans Series, Multi-Vision offers an all-in-one design, enlarged monitoring coverage, multiple integrated channels, AI functions...

Gradiant announced it has joined NVIDIA Metropolis, a partner programme focused on bringing to market a new generation of vision AI applications. NVIDIA Metropolis nurtures a rich ecosystem and offers powerful developer tools to supercharge vision AI applications that are designed to make the world’s most important spaces and operations safer and more efficient. Bird Detection solution Through its Bird Detection solution, Gradiant can provide real-time identification and classification&...

The client encountered serious security challenges, particularly the unauthorised entry into the office premises. This breach highlighted the urgent need for a reliable access control solution. With 200 users needing access through different methods such as RFID cards, Bluetooth®, and QR codes, the client sought a comprehensive, cloud-based access control system that could efficiently manage and monitor access, while also being scalable and user-friendly. Challenges The client sought a c...

ASSA ABLOY, the global pioneer in access solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jacques Vermeulen to the position of National Accounts Manager for the newly established Locksmiths UKI - Commercial Group. This new appointment underscores ASSA ABLOY’s commitment to enhancing service delivery and strengthening relationships with auto-locking customers, lock wholesalers and national accounts across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Understanding of the locksmith industry Jacques...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, proudly announces that it supports 25,000 customers in keeping people and places safe in a privacy-sensitive way. Comprehensive security platform "What started as a cloud-based security camera offering has, in just eight years, transformed into a comprehensive security platform, including door access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and, most recently, intercom," said Eric Salava, Chief Rev...

Transportation enables the movement of goods and people, facilitates trade and commerce, and is crucial for businesses to operate and expand. Security technology plays a major role both in protecting today's various transportation systems and increasingly to make them more efficient. We asked this week's Expert Panel Roundtable: What’s new in technology serving the transportation market?

iDenfy, a Lithuania-based AI-powered identity verification, fraud prevention and compliance tool provider, has partnered with Transparent Care, an American-based innovative healthcare staffing platform designed to help hospitals hire nurses and other specialists. This collaboration aims to enhance the identity security of Transparent Care's staffing services to avoid any fraudulent identities, forged ID documents and other illegal activities. Transparent Care team Transparent Care opera...

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, and Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), has announced the launch of OBS Cloud 3.0 for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (Paris 2024). A combination of cloud technologies powered by AI, OBS Cloud 3.0 makes the work of OBS and Media Rights-Holders (MRHs) easier and more efficient. For Paris 2024, OBS Cloud 3.0 will serve as the backbone infrastructure supporting several critical functions, fully utilising the benef...

One of the pioneering players in the global packaging ecosystem, this manufacturing facility transforms over 100,000 tonnes of paper, paperboard, and laminates annually into diverse, high-value packaging solutions. Established in 1925, it caters to industries such as food and beverage, personal care, and consumer goods, with a robust presence across India and select global markets.  Recognised for operational excellence and innovation, the business holds numerous prestigious awards and cer...

Codelocks has introduced the CL5000 NetCode® range which adds Codelocks’ time-sensitive code functionality, NetCode®, to its best-selling, heavy-duty electronic CL5000 access control solution for high-traffic areas. Launched in 2004, the original CL5000 has stood the test of time over the last 20 years. The addition of NetCode® technology takes the CL5000’s solid build, ease of installation and operation, and low maintenance features to the next level with the added bene...