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Key Systems has certified its GFMS integrator software with AMAG’s Symmetry V8 security management system AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, is pleased to announce that Key Systems, Inc. is now a member of the Symmetry™ Extended Business Solutions Programme as a Certified Partner. Key Systems has certified its Global Facilities Management System (GFMS) Integrator software with AMAG’s Symmetry™ V...

The appointments come in the context of future regulation through mandatory business licensing SSAIB, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the UK’s leading fire, security and telecare certification body, has recruited two new manned services assessors to join its team headed by Manned Services Scheme Manager Stephen Grieve. Their appointments come in the context of future regulation through mandatory business licensing – the most significant factor affe...

Lenel Systems International recently announced the integration of its industry-leading OnGuard security management platform with products made by three UTC Building & Industrial Systems brands, bringing enhanced capabilities and ease-of-use to customers. The OnGuard platform now integrates with Otis Elevator Company’s CompassPlus™ building destination management system, the Edwards® EST3 integration life safety systems and Interlogix® TruVision® video recorders. Lenel...

Ovum cites Verint as a clear leader for customer interaction analytics capabilities Verint® Systems Inc. recently announced it has been named a Market Leader by industry analyst firm Ovum in the Ovum Decision Matrix: Selecting a Customer Interaction Analytics Vendor, 2014-15 report published September 15. Ovum cites Verint as a clear leader for customer interaction analytics capabilities, for which it achieved the top scores across all 10 technology assessment categories,...

Farpointe Data, the access control industry's global partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, recently announced that access control manufacturers and integrators can now provide their customers with its new Farpointe P-640 Patagonia reader that supports popular proximity card and tag technologies with an integrated keypad for 2-factor verification applications. The proximity card reader features an expanded eight-inch read range for increased convenience as the user enters a PIN on the key...

G4S will continue to support IUSA’s recent security initiatives to expand its video and card access deployments G4S Technology, an award-winning security and communications integrator, has been selected for the deployment of Phase II in a multi-million-dollar contract with world-leading energy company, Iberdrola USA (IUSA), to achieve a comprehensive, multi-layered, integrated physical security solution that meets all present and future NERC CIP 5 requirements. G4S led t...

IGC PKI certificate includes both certificate for identity authentication and digital signing and certificate for encryption IdenTrust® (part of HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions), recently announced that it has achieved U.S. Federal Bridge Authority (US FBCA) cross-certification at Basic, Medium Software, Medium Hardware, and PIV-I Assurance levels with its IGC PKI certificate. HID Global exhibited at the Smart Card Alliance Government Confe...

The NCT CBRNe Awards Gala Dinner represented the glamourous highlight of this 3-day event The NCT CBRNe Awards are part of Asia’s premier CBRNe event, The Non-Conventional Threat: CBRNe Asia. During the last three years, NCT CBRNe Asia has become the largest and leading forum in the field of CBRN defense in Asia. After successful regional events in Thailand (2012) and Malaysia (2013), NCT CBRNe Asia 2014 came in its third year to the magnificent Koh Pich (Diamond Island)...

The 2014 Developers’ Plugfest was held in conjunction with Security Essen ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 11th Developers’ Plugfest September 29-October 1 in Dusseldorf, Germany. With record numbers of interoperability implementations and multiple testings of ONVIF conformant video, access control and edge devices, this year’s Developers’ Plugfest was the most fruitful in ONVIF&rsq...

AMAG Technology, a worldwide provider of complete end-to-end security management solutions for access control and video management, announced recently that its new Symmetry V8 software has been expanded to address the specific needs of end users in the federal government market. While Symmetry V8 meets the needs of many vertical markets, the latest V8 software is specifically designed to meet FICAM testing lab requirements for 128-bit credentials, and has been submitted to the U.S. General Servi...

Pierre Racz wins EY's 2014 Quebec Entrepreneur of the Year in the Technology and Communications Category Pierre Racz, president of Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions, was named EY's 2014 Québec Entrepreneur of the Year in the Technology and Communications Category. The EY Entrepreneur of the Year celebrates the contribution and spirit of entrepreneurs everywhere. The Canadian program is in its 21st year of honouring the country’s...

Vanderbilt Industries and IDV Solutions, LLC recently announced that the companies have formed a technical partnership and completed an integration of Vanderbilt’s SMS physical access control system (PACS) with IDV Solutions’ Visual Command Center® enterprise risk visualisation (ERV) platform. Using a combination of the two technologies, security operations teams can visualise alarms for events like doors propped open, windows forced, or unauthorised entry attempts. Visual Comma...

Many international exhibitors and speakers presented their innovative security solutions at the event At EPPC (28th and 29th October 2014), LTV Europe Sicherheitstechnik GmbH presented itself as manufacturer and solution provider for perimeter protection. At this extraordinary event, many international exhibitors and speakers presented their innovative solutions and innovations to interested visitors. The opening speech was held by guest of honour Dr. Günther Beckstein,...

The presentation will take place at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition in Paris, France Identiv, a global security technology company that provides trusted identity solutions for premises, information, and everyday items, recently announced that Jason Hart, Identiv CEO, will lead a speaker session at Cartes Secure Connexions 2014. The presentation will take place at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition in Paris, France on Wednesday, 5 November 2014 at 12 PM. During the presentation...

This latest round of TDSi appointments follows an impressive set of recent recruitments across the company Integrated security solutions manufacturer TDSi announces the appointment of its new Graduate Software Developer; Thomas Bird and Senior Export Technical Support Engineer; Kevan Fry. Reflecting on the appointments, John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, “Software has rapidly become an essential facet of any security provider’s offering and at TDSi...

Ingram Micro will handle distribution of Milestone products in the German-speaking countries of Europe Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), announced recently a new distribution agreement with Ingram Micro to handle distribution of Milestone products in the German-speaking countries of Europe such as Austria, Germany and Switzerland, also referred to as the DACH region. Ingram Micro is the world’s largest wholesale technolo...

HID will also highlight secure identity for enterprise, banking and government customers HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions today announced that under the theme “Your Security Connected,” it will demonstrate it new mobile identity solution and the power to connect people, devices and applications using its broad Genuine HID® portfolio of interoperable and future-proof secure identity solutions. At next week’s Cartes Secure Connexi...

Company profile The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is one of the nation’s largest public transportation agencies, with an average weekday ridership across the system of approximately one million passengers. SEPTA service extends throughout the five counties in and around the City of Philadelphia, including one rail line that serves Trenton, NJ. Modes of transportation include buses, trolleys, trackless trolleys, subway trains, regional heavy rail trains and spe...

The event is open to the entire security industry with sessions designed to benefit the entire team PSA Security Network, the world’s largest electronic security cooperative, recently announced the call for presentations for its 40th Annual TEC conference is now open.  TEC 2015, presented by PSA Security Network, will be held at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, CO on May 4th-8th, 2015. This event is open to the entire security industry with sessions designed...

The forum will address counter-terrorism, local conflicts and violence, among other issues Although in the last half-decade a number of East African countries have emerged as global energy frontiers, and consequently the region is increasingly attractive to major IOCs, there are a number of specific security challenges which may hamper East Africa booming oil and gas industry. The East Africa Energy Infrastructure Security 2015 Forum, taking place on the 4th and 5th February...

Urmet was able to deliver the powerful IPervoice IP-based door entry system & IP PoE 7 inch Imodo touchscreens Urmet continues to dominate the high-volume, high-end residential door entry market with the award of another prestigious development contract, working alongside London’s leading property developers, St George. Fulham Reach, positioned on the north bank of the River Thames and with far-reaching views across London, consists of highly specified river-view apa...

Headlining at the SALTO booth was the product line of the all new access control platform XS4 2.0 Security Essen once again proved to be the most important security exhibition in Europe. With over 40,000 visitors from 110 countries the show boasted impressive numbers. This was reflected at the SALTO booth which unveiled exciting new product and technology innovations, generating a record of number of enquiries and sales leads from present and future customers. Visitors at...

Talkaphone has introduced compact Voice over IP call stations for front door entry, gates, and other applications where both space-savings and security are desired. The new VOIP-200 Series call stations feature a contemporary new design and IP66 weather rating for tough environments. Talkaphone’s high quality speaker and microphone components along with a proprietary audio enhancement algorithm offer the best sound clarity in the industry. This combination of performance and contemporary...

AES Corporation, the leading manufacturer of private wireless communications equipment, is pleased to announce the introduction of the new 7275 AES-Network Management System (NMS). NMS is a powerful monitoring and management platform that enables AES-IntelliNet owners and operators to efficiently and profitably expand their wireless networks. The NMS web application provides a real-time visual presentation of the operation and function of an AES-IntelliNet network to assure that critical alarm c...

HID Global’s mobile-enabled iCLASS SE® readers have been deployed for access to the suite HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has worked with Datawatch Systems®, Inc., an HID Advantage Gold Partner and industry leading access control and security systems integrator, to create a demonstration suite at 555 12th Street N.W, in downtown Washington D.C, where prospective tenants can preview the property’s mobil...

Southwest Microwave has expanded the Software Development Kit (SDK) options for its INTREPID™ Series II perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS) with the addition of the Remote Polling Module II (RPM II) SDK. The RPM II package, consisting of an IP-based application layer protocol and accompanying system control hardware module, provides simplified high-level interface between third-party physical security information management (PSIM) or surveillance systems and INTREPID™ detect...

Security Center combines video and access control operations to handle multi-branch investigations from a central location Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions recently announced that Cornhusker Bank in Lincoln, Nebraska has revamped its security operations across all branches using Genetec Security Center, a unified security platform that blends video surveillance (Omnicast) and access control (Synergis). Established over 100 years ago, Cornhus...

Automatic Systems is a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control Automatic Systems, a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control, announces that it has successfully gained approval from CHAS – The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme. CHAS is established as the market leader for health and safety pre-qualification in the UK. It is available to suppliers (those who provide goods and services) and to organisations (buyers) looking...

With successful installations already in full operation on Shanghai Metro's Line 6 and Line 9, access control specialist TDSi, in partnership with its distribution partner in China, ZDX, has now begun work on the system installation for Line 7. Shanghai Metro is one of the newest and fastest growing rapid transit systems in the world, with 162 stations and over 225km of track running both above and underground. On average, well over two million passengers use the system everyday - with fut...

SALTO Systems USA also displayed the SALTO XS4 electronic locker lock at the event Held at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta GA, Sept 29 - Oct 2, SALTO Systems USA demonstrated its class leading NFC (Near Field Communications) solutions, its RFID wireless products for Residential, Healthcare and Education applications, SALLIS wireless technology for integrations and Clay™ SALTO’s new secure cloud based access control system that is revolutionary in design,...