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TrueConf introduces a new solution to protect on-premises video collaboration systems from external threats

TrueConf, an award-winning video conferencing developer, introduces a new security-focused technology at GITEX Africa 2023 in Morocco. TrueConf Border Controller is a software solution that hides the IP addresses of TrueConf on-premises team collaboration platforms, blocks unwanted connections of external users, and provides additional protection against DDoS attacks. Increase in DDoS attacks Communications within large enterprises and government organisations are becoming increasingly expose...

ADT Experts share 10 ways to protect the home from robbers whilst on holiday

Research has revealed only 36% of holidaymakers take steps to secure their property before they go away. With the May half-term approaching, the home security experts at ADT have revealed how to optimise the home’s security before going away. 10 ways to keep the home secure whilst on holiday: 1. Don’t leave empty milk bottles with a note. If regularly receive a milk delivery, pause the order before departing for the holiday. The best way to do this is by contacting the...

Hanwha Vision unveils SolidEDGE: the first true serverless camera system with onboard SSD

Hanwha Vision is launching SolidEDGE, the first true serverless camera system with onboard Solid State Drive (SSD) storage and an embedded WAVE VMS server. SolidEDGE camera This unique cloud-managed solution addresses the need for efficient, scalable, and cost-effective surveillance solutions for security operations requiring multi-camera recording, remote access, and on-premise security system management. The SolidEDGE camera is available in two models, the PNV-A6081R-E1T (1TB onboard s...

Altronix and Inner Range team-up to offer new access & power integration solutions

Altronix, the recognised pioneer in power and data transmission products for the professional security industry, is proud to announce the integration of their Trove™ access and power solutions with the Inner Range Integriti line of access control. Available with or without pre-configured power distribution, the Altronix Trove™ Series allows systems integrators to easily combine Altronix power with Inner Range Integriti controllers and accessories.  Streamlining design and inst...

ZeroEyes announces a strategic partnership with AEGIX to bolster school security in Utah

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announces a strategic partnership with AEGIX, a Utah-based provider of the resources, technology, equipment and training for first responders. Through the partnership, ZeroEyes’ best-in-class AI gun detection and situational awareness software will be integrated into the AEGIX AIM active incident management platform to create a sole-...

Arrow Electronics signs UK agreement with The Business Software Centre for Microsoft 365 optimisation

Global technology provider - Arrow Electronics has signed a UK distribution agreement with The Business Software Centre (TBSC) to deliver its Smarter SaaS for Microsoft 365 application via the ArrowSphere platform. Smarter SaaS for M365 makes optimising use of Microsoft licenses more efficient for large organisations with many users. Pay-as-you-go solution The pay-as-you-go solution is an automated, cloud-based, Software Asset Management solution that enables businesses to recognise and manag...

Allegion UK unveils new website focused on customer support

Allegion UK, a pioneering manufacturer of door hardware solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly designed, user-focussed website - www.allegion.co.uk. Purpose built to offer the ultimate customer-friendly experience, and packed with a comprehensive collection of useful resources, Allegion’s new website will act as a central hub for its extensive family of brands sold in the UK and across the globe. Allegion UK’s full portfolio of brands The new website boasts an i...

Checkmarx announces first GenAI-powered AppSec platform, empowering developers and AppSec teams to find and fix vulnerabilities faster

Checkmarx, the pioneer in application security solutions, announced its new AI Query Builders and AI Guided Remediation to help development and AppSec teams more accurately discover and remediate application vulnerabilities. The powerfully simple AI-driven features are available within the Checkmarx One™ Application Security Platform, the industry’s most comprehensive platform for reducing risk within complex, cloud-native applications. This is the first in a series of planned AI-po...

Amthal announces that it can now offer extended accredited CPD seminars in visual surveillance systems and access control

Security and fire safety specialist, Amthal is proud to announce that it can now offer extended accredited CPD seminars in visual surveillance systems and access control, alongside life safety. The carefully curated, accredited CPD seminars are designed to help professionals keep up-to-date with the latest technology and expectations for compliance with the latest standards, as well as improve their knowledge and skills. Maintaining professional qualifications Essential for maintaining profe...

SecuX and Trend Micro collaborate to launch cold wallet

SecuX, a blockchain security and cryptocurrency hardware wallet company, has announced its collaboration with Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity major firm, launching W20 Trend Micro edition cold wallet pre-loaded with Trend Micro ChainSafer blockchain reputation service. The W20 offers users comprehensive protection covering Web2 and Web3, enhancing authentication, anti-counterfeiting, and anti-fraud capabilities.  Users of the SecuX W20 Trend Micro edition cold wallet can enjoy one year...

ExtraHop now supports Amazon Security Lake to centralise security data on AWS

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response NDR, announces support for Amazon Security Lake from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The offering will allow customers to share network insights from Reveal(x) 360™, the ExtraHop NDR platform, on AWS from cloud, on-premises, and custom sources into a purpose-built data lake stored in their account. Faster threat detection According to an ExtraHop report, 67% of IT and cybersecurity professionals experience friction in the c...

BenQ Group to showcase seven low-carbon, energy-saving sustainability ‘smart fields’ at COMPUTEX 2023

COMPUTEX 2023, one of the top three global information and communication exhibitions, will run from May 30 to June 2 and as a pioneer in smart solutions, BenQ Group, utilising its ‘Smart+/Smart Plus’ concept will showcase seven smart fields in collaboration with 22 group companies spanning vertical markets including enterprise, catering and retail, manufacturing, network communication, education, transportation, and more. BenQ Group’s Chairman Peter Chen says, “BenQ Grou...

Amazon Web Services partners and integrates Ripjar's solutions within Amazon Security Lake

Ripjar, the trusted provider for identifying and tackling criminal and malicious activity, has announced it is expanding its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), launching the integration of Ripjar’s Labyrinth for Threat Investigations (LTI) solution with Amazon Security Lake. Amazon Security Lake Amazon Security Lake is a service that automatically centralises an organisation’s security data from across their AWS environments, leading SaaS providers, on-premises,...

Intelligent Security Systems appoints Christopher Toll as their new Regional Business Manager for North America

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, is pleased to announce that Christopher Toll has joined the company as a Regional Business Manager for North America. Specifically, Toll will be responsible for driving the company’s sales and business development efforts across all markets in the northeastern U.S. Christopher Toll most recently served as Senior Director for Sales and Delivery at zData, a division of French-based IT services...

Team Wall peaks at Snowdon for anxious minds

Security specialist - Mark Wall has completed his quest to climb Mount Snowdon with his daughter - Maddie, raising over £600 for Anxious Minds in honour of mental health awareness week. Standing at 1,085 metres above sea level, Mark Wall, Managing Director of Wall2Wall Group and Maddie completed the epic trek to the peak of the highest mountain in England and Wales.  Anxious Minds, the chosen charity, provides vital support, counselling, and resources for individuals dealing wit...

Security Industry Association earns American National Standards Institute reaccreditation for SIA Standards

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has successfully completed the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) reaccreditation process for its standards development programme. ANSI, the nonprofit standards body accreditation organisation that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States requires all ANSI-accredited standards developers to complete a full audit of all documentation and procedures to ensure com...

Security Industry Association establishes National Security Systems Technician Apprenticeship Programme

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its national programme standards establishing a new apprenticeship initiative for security technicians and installers. This 12-month programme, created to help address the security industry’s workforce challenges, diversify the talent pipeline, and foster career development opportunities within the industry, is designed to develop basic networking, IT, and cybersecurity c...

SGT Capital acquires Elatec GmbH, the global provider of Secure Access Solutions

SGT Capital is pleased to announce that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Elatec GmbH from growth equity investor - Summit Partners. SGT Capital is a global private equity firm that invests in mid-sized, market-leading companies and supports existing management teams in realising their ambitions for accelerated international expansion. Physical and digital access solutions Headquartered in Germany, Elatec is the international developer and supplier of a range of secure physical...

ICO reveals 90 organisations hit by Capita cyber-attack

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has revealed that around 90 organisations have suffered personal data breaches following the recent Capita cyber-attack that happened in March earlier this year.  Pension funds such as The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the UK's main pension fund for universities, is among the victims whose data has been compromised as a result of this attack. The outsourcing giant is said to have left a pool of data unsecured online and hu...

TDSi appoints Dan Chapman as the new UK Distribution Salesperson

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer - TDSi announces the appointment of Dan Chapman as UK Distribution Salesperson. In his new role, Dan will work closely with TDSi’s distribution partners to ensure its products, services, and support are delivered to and benefit installers and end users across the UK. Joining TDSi from Norbain SD, where he was Regional Sales Executive, Dan has an impressive background in technology sales and several years’ experience of working with...

Matrix and partners redefine security and telecom at Matrix Partner Connect, Coimbatore

Matrix and its channel partners, DTC Systems Pvt. Ltd., The Best Comsec, and Sastha Technologies, successfully showcased their line of cutting-edge security and telecom products at Matrix Partner Connect. Held at Hotel Vijay Elanza, Coimbatore, on May 26th, 2023, the event attracted a vast number of system integrators and potential clients, who were given an exclusive look at Matrix's innovative range of products in Telecom, IP Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Time-Attendance solutions....

Alcatraz AI announces new pricing for cloud-based facial authentication-as-a-service solution

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in autonomous access control solutions, announces its updated and improved pricing, paving the way for the industry’s first cloud-based facial authentication-as-a-service (FAaaS) model. This new pricing structure provides companies with the opportunity to upgrade their access control systems to the most secure and enterprise-grade solution available in the market at a more accessible price point than ever before. Access control systems "By unveiling the world&rsq...

Arcules and Genea integrate cloud-based security solutions for a powerful SaaS combination

Arcules, a provider of unified, intelligent video-surveillance-as-a-service solutions, announced the integration of its cloud-based video platform with the Genea access control platform. The combined cloud-based solution allows businesses to manage access to facilities, validate activities with video data, and quickly react to protect employees and company assets. The unified security solution incorporates video feeds for real-time monitoring, video playback of cloud-based video, camera mappin...

WithSecure report highlights security incident as evidence of increasingly professional, service-oriented cyber crime industry

The success of ransomware gangs has spurred a significant trend of professionalisation amongst cyber criminals, where different groups develop specialised services to offer one another, according to a new report from WithSecure™ (formerly known as F-Secure Business). Ransomware has been around for decades, but the threat has continuously adapted to improvements in defences through the years. One notable development is the current dominance of multi-point extortion ransomware groups, which...

Computex 2023: Innodisk expands Its AIoT presence, ventures beyond traditional industries to empower smart applications

Innodisk is aggressively transforming into an AIoT solutions provider by demonstrating its AI development progress at Computex 2023. The company showcases various AIoT solutions under the three core strengths – 'Absolute Integration, Application Insight, and AI Empowerment.' Hardware-software integration With the philosophy of absolute integration, Innodisk continues its hardware-software integration advantage to architect the Innodisk AI solution, including the AI platforms, AI machine...

Sielox simplifies spring cleaning of access control data with Pinnacle’s system cleanup utility feature

Sielox, an established industry pioneer in layered access control solutions, is encouraging access control administrators to take on the spring cleaning of their access control system data by using the System Clean Up Utility feature available with the Sielox Pinnacle™ 11.0 Access Control Platform.  The System Clean Up Utility feature effectively enables a swift and thorough cleanup of invalid or outdated access control data, resulting in enhanced system management and security. Enh...

SALTO launches Neoxx G3 electronic padlock a versatile locking system suitable for a wide range of applications

With keyless and fully mobile access options – and exceptional attention to detail – this padlock delivers unbeatable durability and reliability. SALTO’s new Neoxx G3 electronic padlock is the most advanced and versatile locking system suitable for a wide range of applications. “We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the SALTO Neoxx G3 electronic padlock which is the most advanced and versatile locking system on the market,” said Marc Handels, SALTO System...

Data centre construction oversight could require costly remedial work for contractors, report claims

Contractors working on data centre construction are being warned about a costly oversight that could lead to downtime and costly remedial work, according to a new sector report. The concern is being raised around incorrectly designed and installed flying for backup generators leading to overheating and system failure during grid outages. Critical infrastructure malfunction-related downtime may not only lead to steep penalties for data centre operators but also reputational damage for the c...

Genetec’s Director Jean-Philippe Deby comments on 5 years of the EU GDPR

Jean-Philippe Deby, Director of Global Accounts at Genetec comments: “Coming from the public safety software industry, we’d often see companies treating privacy and security as a binary choice. I’m delighted to say the EU GDPR helped change that mindset, acting as a major catalyst for change in Europe and beyond. Part of its legacy is that we now have explicit legislation for data and privacy protection in 137 countries around the world. It’s now much more accepted that p...

IDEMIA Identity and Security continues to lead the digital credential market with launch of Missouri Mobile ID

IDEMIA Identity and Security (I&S) North America continues to lead the U.S. digital credential market with the launch of the Missouri Mobile ID App, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR). State residents can download the free app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play to manage their identity securely and easily from their mobile phones.  Missouri will also be the first state in the country to offer users the added benefit and convenience of using Mobile...

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