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Detection Technology, a pioneer in X-ray detector solutions, is moving to a new production and office site in Oulu, to expand its EU Origin product offering and to enhance customer experience. The site, located on the Technopolis Linnanmaa campus, is designed and built for demanding electronics manufacturing. It will be renovated to meet the company's specific needs. Both the move and start of production in the new site will take place in early 2024. Expanded production capability With this i...

RGB Spectrum®, an industry pioneer in mission-critical video for real-time decision support, will host an expert-led webinar in collaboration with Contra Costa County, Elk Grove Police Department, and Orange County Sheriff’s Department entitled “Robust Video Processing Solutions for Public Safety Entities.” The online event will take place on Thursday, August 3 (11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT) and will explore how the current public safety organisations are leveraging robust...

The Germany-based video technology manufacturer and VIDEOR E. Hartig GmbH announce their sales partnership. As a result, security installers can purchase video security products “Made in Germany” from VIDEOR with the Dallmeier Panomera® and Domera® product families. The modular and extremely installer-friendly Domera® family with the Domera® E series, which was developed for price-sensitive market segments, impressively proves that these products do not necessar...

Data breaches currently cost UK organisations an average of £3.4 million, but AI can be used to significantly reduce, according to a new IBM Security Report. This comes as IBM’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, which analysed real-world data breaches from 553 global organisations between March 2022-March 2023, showed a decrease in the total average of a data breach in the UK from £3.8m in 2022 to £3.4m in 2023. Businesses impacted by data breach Tech businesses and...

Chain Bridge Honey Farm, a renowned honey production and visitor attraction, has upgraded its fire safety systems with the installation of Comelit-PAC’s LogiFire solution with cloud capability. Located in the picturesque countryside of Horncliffe, The Chain Bridge Honey Farm is a flourishing family business, started by beekeeping advisor William Selby Robson in 1948. The farm presents three honey houses and a visitor centre, together with over 2,000 hives. Comelit-PAC’s LogiFire s...

Four in five (80%) of cybersecurity providers claim that AI is the biggest cyber threat to their business, according to new research from RiverSafe, a pioneering cybersecurity professional services provider. The findings were revealed in the AI Unleashed: Navigating Cyber Risks Report, a survey of 250 cybersecurity providers conducted by independent polling agency Censuswide, which detailed the rising threat of AI in cybersecurity. The research uncovered the preparedness of organisations and th...

Kaadas Group, a global pioneer with over 30 years of dedication to the lock industry, announces that several Z-Wave smart lock models, including the KA200 Key Free Deadbolt Lock, KA201 Keypad Deadbolt Lock, and KA211 Touchpad Deadbolt Lock are now each certified via Alarm.com. Robust, and reliable locks This certification ensures the interoperability of select Kaadas locks with Alarm.com, the platform for the intelligently connected property. With certification complete, integrators and insta...

BCD Founder and Chief Executive Officer - Jeff Burgess has officially announced his retirement. Burgess, who turned 66 on July 25, 2023, began his computer career back in 1979 after landing a warehouse job at Tek-Aids Industries, an IT computer distributor that carried brands such as Altos, Wyse, and Okidata. Within months, he was moved to the sales desk, and within six years was named Vice President of Sales.   Extensive industry experience After leaving the company years later, he...

Cyber and technology specialists, Emerge Digital and Red Maple Technologies have forged a strategic partnership to bring enterprise-level cyber security solutions to SMEs at a time when small businesses struggle with the cost and resources of staying secure. This year's Government Cyber Security Breaches Survey reported how an increasing number of small to medium-sized companies are struggling with their cyber hygiene since the pandemic. Malware protection The number of micro-businesses...

SAS Technology, the Greek innovator in unmanned aerial vehicles, proudly announces the completion of yet another milestone, as the UCAV SARISA completed the second 2.75'' aerial rocket fire testing.  This milestone achievement solidifies SAS Technology's position as a trailblazer in the development of state-of-the-art weaponised Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Key facts The Hellenic GDDIA supervises the testing campaign: The first Greek armed unmanned vehicle, UCAV SARISA, is being meticulou...

Chubb, one of the UK’s fire safety and security solution providers, has selected iotcomms.io’s cloud-native communications platform to handle critical alarm communication for its telecare solutions. The iotcomms.io platform, with its Alarmbridge offering, enables Chubb to expand its telecare offerings and makes the company well-positioned for the digital transformation and UK’s upcoming analogue network switch-off.    Digital switchover With the digital switch...

Solink®, a physical security company for businesses announced it has closed $60 million (USD) in a Series C investment round. Goldman Sachs investment The round was led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) with participation from the company’s existing investors, OMERS Ventures and BDC IT Ventures. The investment from Goldman Sachs comes from its recently launched $5.2B growth equity fund, dedicated to investing in high-growth businesse...

It's a busy Monday morning, and the user finds themself circling a crowded parking lot, desperately searching for an available spot. Frustration sets in as precious minutes tick away, and they worry about being late for that important meeting. Sounds familiar, right? Everyone has been there. But what if there's a solution that can transform this chaotic scenario into a smooth and hassle-free parking experience? Enter the world of smart parking management solutions, the game-changer that wi...

Jacksons Fencing, a renowned supporter of wildlife conservation, is making significant strides in promoting hedgehog-friendly security fencing. In 2015, the company became the first British fencing manufacturer to introduce a hedgehog-friendly timber gravel board, for residential use. This breakthrough innovation is compatible with their timber fence panels and slotted posts. Convenient access This pioneering product not only safeguards fence panels from ground contact, but also incorpor...

Matrix Comsec and partner Tycom Technology captivated attendees at the highly anticipated Matrix Partner Connect 2023 event, held at the prestigious Hyatt Ahmedabad. This exclusive gathering brought together industry pioneers, system integrators, and business associates from across the globe to explore the latest cutting-edge innovations in the telecom and security industries.  The lineup of advanced products Matrix Comsec, a renowned player in the Telecom and Security industry, showcase...

The technology company Siemens has opened a new test laboratory for industrial connectivity technologies at its Erlangen site. Embedded in the Siemens Technology Centre on the Erlangen campus, the Industrial Connectivity Lab offers 300 square metres of space for extensive testing of any connectivity solution in industrial environments: industrial WLAN, 5G, real-time localisation systems (RTLS), and radio frequency identification (RFID). Benefits and framework conditions "The increasing converg...

Claroty, the cyber-physical systems protection company announced it has been recognised as a Representative Vendor in the 2023 Gartner Market Guide for CPS Protection Platforms. This is the first Gartner Market Guide to focus on cyber-physical systems (CPS) protection platforms as a market category, highlighting the growing need for technology solutions that discover and protect CPS assets in production and mission-critical environments amid a rapidly changing threat landscape.  CPS prote...

PureTech Systems Inc., a pioneering provider of advanced video analytics and perimeter intrusion detection solutions, is excited to announce its membership in The Monitoring Association (TMA). TMA is the premier organisation representing professional monitoring companies and security systems integrators in the electronic security and alarm industry. As a member of TMA, PureTech Systems strengthens its commitment to delivering cutting-edge security solutions by introducing its highly anticipated...

Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors really are multitalented. These tiny “all-rounders” provide convenience, safety, and security in everyday life. They can detect mechanical, magnetic, and even chemical changes reliably and with great precision, and convert these into electrical signals. This innovative technology is now also finding its way into security technology. Thanks to the MEMS sensors used in them for the first time, the Bosch commercial series (Gen2) motion dete...

Checkmarx, the global pioneer in application security solutions, has introduced Codebashing 2.0, its latest developer AppSec learning solution, equipping development teams with all the right skills to write secure code based on their roles and needs.  It offers an enhanced integration within the Checkmarx One™ Application Security Platform, Codebashing makes learning and developer adoption of application security (AppSec) frictionless and fully integrated into the developme...

Dahua Technology, a video-centric AIoT solution and service provider, launches its HDCVI 2023 as a continuation of this intelligent technology’s 10-year milestone of analogue technology into the high-definition era, providing global customers with AI-powered Over-Coax technology.  HDCVI High Definition Composite Video Interface, or simply HDCVI, is an over-coaxial-cable video standard that enables long-distance HD transmission (up to 1,200m) of 4 signals (audio, video, data, and pow...

Eight-in-10 organisations across UK's critical national infrastructure (CNI) say that environmental challenges are hindering their efforts to safeguard critical systems and data, according to new research by cyber security services firm, Bridewell. Twin threats The research, which surveyed 500 cyber security decision-makers in the transport and aviation, finance, utilities, government, and communications sectors, reveals how the twin threats of climate change and cyber security are becoming in...

As if security teams weren’t sweating enough, a wave of new cyber risks is emerging as workers take off for their summer holidays.   With more people working outside the office, personal devices and public Wi-Fi will be used to access sensitive corporate data. Hackuity get it it can be tough to resist jumping on that free Starbucks Wi-Fi after a second shot of espresso. Users are not the only ones. Unsecured actions Employees almost universally take security shortcuts, and Gartner...

Videx, the door entry and access control manufacturer, has introduced a new cloud platform to help people manage the Videx range of GSM systems more easily. Browser-based application The browser-based application, available at cloud.videxservices.uk, is a secure, convenient, and simple way to remotely manage GSM technology-based systems and products from Videx. It can be accessed from any web browser with an internet connection, offering an instant gateway to a user’s portfolio of GSM s...

Ripjar, the trusted provider for identifying and tackling criminal and malicious activity, has announced the launch of Labyrinth for Threat Investigations (LTI). As a new solution on the Labyrinth platform, LTI is an investigation capability that allows a single view of risk across multiple threat vectors, including cyber security. An open solution Medium and large enterprises can use LTI to consolidate a single view of risk, enabling the monitoring of multiple threats in one solution. From...

Interface Systems, a renowned managed service provider of business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses announced that its Interactive Security Operations Centers (iSOCs) have received the Monitoring Association (TMA)’s prestigious “TMA Five Diamond Monitoring Center” designation for the 20th consecutive year. This designation is granted to monitoring centres that satisfy all of the requirements of the “five points of ex...

Pimloc, the AI video privacy and analytics company, announces it has partnered with Marlowe Fire & Security, a UK supplier of fire and security solutions. Video surveillance The new partnership sees Pimloc’s SaaS video redaction solution, Secure Redact, added to Marlowe’s portfolio of security solutions, enabling end users to automate the anonymisation of personally identifying information (PII) captured in video surveillance. Video surveillance is a top choice for enterprises...

Innovation and solar experts - Solar Gates UK launched two new products at the LCRIG Innovation Festival 2023.  Green energy-operated products The two innovative temporary traffic control solutions; INSTABOOM Go and INSTABOOM Flagger are both designed for one-person instant deployment, dramatically improving worker safety and helping the UK-wide labour shortage.   Both products are manufactured with the lowest carbon footprint, are green energy operated and one has even be...

The CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre has called for robust security systems in the early development of AI, amidst concerns that proper security measures are being overlooked.  As businesses race to develop new AI products, a former intelligence chief explained that malicious attacks could have a “devastating” effect due to the rate AI is being developed in comparison to security. UK’s AI whitepaper AI is set to play a huge role in many aspects of everyday life...

Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company announced a new integration with Microsoft 365 Backup. Designed for joint Rubrik and Microsoft 365 customers, this new solution aims to help organisations strengthen their cyber resiliency in the face of growing cyberattacks. Safeguarding the customers As a Microsoft partner, Rubrik’s integration with Microsoft 365 Backup helps safeguard customers by providing faster Microsoft 365 restores, recovery of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)...