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Teledyne FLIR introduces AI-optimised thermal camera for enhanced intrusion detection

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced the release of its new FLIR FC-Series AI, the latest model in its signature fixed camera (FC) series. The FC-Series AI is a thermal security camera with onboard AI analytics that accurately classifies humans and vehicles for early intrusion detection for perimeter protection and remote site monitoring.  FC-Series AI With video analytics that combine deep neural network (DNN)- and motion-based analytics, the FC-Series AI...

GardaWorld’s ECAMSECURE recognised for outstanding security partnership

ECAMSECURE, a GardaWorld company and pioneer in innovative, adaptable access and surveillance security solutions, clinched the Outstanding Security Partnership award at the eighth annual US Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) held at GSX in Dallas, Texas yesterday evening. These awards recognise and reward companies, people and innovation across the security sector. LAPD task force ECAMSECURE garnered the accolade for its collaboration with the Los Angeles Police Department. ECAMSE...

ASIS International celebrates military and law enforcement day at GSX 2023

ASIS International, the world’s largest association for security management professionals, celebrated Military and Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2023 on Wednesday. As a thank you for their service, all law enforcement, military, and first responders received a free one-day pass to attend GSX.    In Wednesday’s general session, ASIS recognised the bicentennial of the Texas Rangers. The Rangers are America’s olde...

Quantum announces new pre-configured ActiveScale Cold Storage bundles to make it simple to deploy on-prem cloud resources and unlock value in archived data

Quantum Corporation, the pioneer in solutions for unstructured data, announced new pre-configured bundles to make it even easier to purchase and deploy Quantum ActiveScale™ Cold Storage, the industry’s only S3-enabled object storage solution architected for both active and cold data sets that reduces cold storage costs by up to 60 percent.  With the massive amount of data customers need to retain for business and compliance purposes, customers are using both public and pri...

Acronis introduces advanced automation to simplify MSP business operations for enhanced productivity

Acronis, a pioneer in cyber protection, announced the general availability of Acronis Advanced Automation. Building on Acronis’ proven track record of delivering integrated solutions that help partners streamline and simplify their services, Acronis Advanced Automation helps MSPs transition from simple break-fix services to cloud-centric, subscription-based services that require a new approach to billing and contract management. Acronis Advanced Automation Complexity is a common challeng...

Verkada and Convergint partner to deliver smarter, safer buildings

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management announced a partnership with Convergint, a global pioneer in service-based systems integration. Driven by a shared commitment to safety and customer service, paired with Convergint's vast global footprint and Verkada's best-in-class technology, the partnership will empower both organisations to serve a broader global customer base. Improving response time "Convergint is focused on being our customers' best servi...

Checkmarx streamlines prioritisation and remediation of application vulnerabilities within the ServiceNow vulnerability dashboard

Checkmarx, the pioneer in cloud-native application security solutions, has announced the general availability of an integration that enables AppSec and development teams to discover, prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities found by Checkmarx One™ within the ServiceNow Vulnerability Dashboard. Checkmarx ServiceNow integration The Checkmarx ServiceNow integration enables teams to import projects, scan summaries and scan results within the Now Platform®, giving AppSec and developm...

Elite Interactive Solutions plays pivotal role in robbery resolution

Elite Interactive Solutions (EIS), a pioneer in guard replacement services using proprietary intelligence and 100% verified police calls, announces its industry-pioneering remote guarding services have proved integral to resolving another crime. The incident, which took place on the grounds of one of EIS’ customers, L.A.’s Amcal First Street Apartments, has drawn local TV news media attention. Here’s what transpired. SAPD dispatch On August 13, 2023, at 2:10 a.m. local time...

Allied Universal's AI and technology services achieve ISO certification

Allied Universal®, the renowned global security and facility services company, has achieved ISO 27001 certification for its HELIAUS® artificial intelligence (AI) solution, Allied Universal Technology Services (AUTS) and the Allied Universal Monitoring and Response Center (MARC). Receiving ISO 27001 certification helps organisations become more risk-aware and proactively identify and address weaknesses, while working to improve information management security systems. Allied Universal&r...

Strong booking level for Security Essen 2024

The industry is showing strong interest in Security Essen as a platform for the security sector. A good year before the start of the fair, the organisers of Messe Essen are pleased about an extremely positive booking level and the return of well-known companies. Julia Jacob, Project Manager of Security Essen, said "Already at this point in time, many exhibitors have booked their stands again. In exhibition areas that are in great demand, we can no longer offer areas in particularly popular hall...

Lynred and Saint-Gobain Sekurit develop windshield with integrated thermal camera to improve safety at night-time

Lynred and Saint-Gobain Sekurit announce the world’s first windshield that incorporates both visible and thermal cameras side-by-side. The windshield, with an enhanced sensing-system, aims to help car makers improve the reliability of collision mitigation systems by detecting pedestrians in adverse visibility conditions, particularly at night, when more than 75% of pedestrian fatalities occur. It will also reduce incidences of false positive alarms-cars automatically braking when ther...

NCSC and ICO ramp up digital resiliency against cyber threats

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have ramped up their focus on the UK’s digital resiliency to better protect against the rising tide of cyber-attacks. A top priority for the organisations is to improve the UK’s response to cyber incidents, with the ICO incentivising impacted businesses to engage with the NCSC to encourage transparency and recovery against threats. NCSC and ICO’s resiliency roadmap The NCSC and ICO&rs...

Teledyne FLIR expands Turnkey Neutrino Ground ISR Series for integrators

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced two additional mid-wave infrared (MWIR) imaging solutions for integrators developing ground-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. The Neutrino Ground ISR 300 and Ground ISR 420 offer high-performance imaging, long life, and a low switching cost through the combination of Teledyne FLIR’s best-in-class MWIR camera modules, continuous zoom (CZ) lenses and image processing with market-pioneering...

Logpoint releases enhanced automation, investigation, and incident response capabilities

Logpoint is announcing the release of new capabilities to its Converged SIEM platform, built on SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, and Business-Critical Security (BCS) technologies. The new practical SOC-centred functions connect detection with investigation, automation, response, and orchestration to provide enhanced visibility, automation, and response and improve the end-to-end functionality for end customers and MSSP partners. Author's quote “Cyberattacks have become a daily nuisance for organi...

Paige Datacom introduces two important cabling products at Global Security Exchange (GSX)

Paige Datacom Solutions will introduce two important and innovative cabling products at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) in Dallas, TX, Booth 3985. GameChanger Cable, a proven and patented solution that significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable will now have an FEP/FEP construction. This will enable the cable to span across indoor plenum and outdoor locations and withstand extreme temperatures and challenging conditions. At GSX, Paige is also introducing the industry&rsqu...

OPTEX announces EMEA launch of next generation above-ground vehicle detection sensor

OPTEX, the globally renowned sensor manufacturer, has launched its new series of highly reliable and very easy-to-install vehicle detection sensors for customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). An extension of its existing range, the new OVS-02GT sensors feature highly accurate microwave technology with short and long-range detection logic, helping to provide vehicle detection for gate and barrier automation at a wide range of commercial, residential, and industrial sites. Above-...

Morse Watchmans features line of innovative key control and asset management solutions at GSX 2023

Morse Watchmans, the industry pioneer in key control and asset management systems, is showcasing its line of top-performing products and solutions at GSX 2023. Most notably, Morse Watchman’s new, lifesaving Emergency Key Grab (EKG) Kit will be on display alongside the company’s comprehensive portfolio of key control and asset management solutions at booth #3409. Emergency Key Grab (EKG) Kit “The EKG Kit was designed to provide deploying organisations and their local fir...

Parker Group demonstrates interoperability of new AVoIP solution at GSX 2023

At the GSX 2023 conference, Parker Group, a globally renowned provider of integrated engineering services and technologies, is exhibiting its seamless ability to collaborate with a variety of ecosystem partners, including providers in the field of advanced video wall solutions. Taking place at booth #1819, the demonstrations spotlight the open-ended design of Parker Group's AVenue AV-over-IP solution and its effectiveness in augmenting real-time situational awareness within control rooms. AVen...

Everbridge 360™ revolutionises the management of critical events with industry’s most comprehensive and unified interface

Everbridge, Inc., the pioneer in critical event management (CEM) and national public warning software solutions, announced the launch of Everbridge 360™ at the prestigious Global Security eXchange (GSX) conference in Dallas, TX. Everbridge 360 empowers organisations to more effectively manage critical events, minimise communication delays, and improve overall operational resilience through the industry’s most advanced and unified dashboard. Launch of Everbr...

Senstar showcases innovative multi-sensing detection system for full situational awareness at GSX

Senstar, a pioneering provider of sensing and information management solutions for the protection of critical sites and infrastructure, is previewing Senstar MultiSensor™ at this week’s Global Security Exchange (GSX) show in Dallas. Author's quote “Senstar is excited to show Senstar MultiSensor™, an AI-based intrusion detection system that uses an embedded sensor fusion engine to intelligently synthesise data from multiple sensing technologies”, said Jeremy Weese,...

Motorola Solutions to showcase video security innovation and integration at GSX 2023

Motorola Solutions will demonstrate at GSX 2023 event, how its integrated end-to-end video security solutions are helping organisations, such as schools, hospitals, retailers and manufacturers, operate more safely and efficiently. At the centre are the company’s new Avigilon security suite, spanning on-premise and cloud-native video security and access control, and its Pelco camera portfolio, offering one of the most extensive physical security platforms on the market today. Motorola&rsq...

Quanergy showcases new Q-Track 3D LiDAR solution at GSX 2023

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a pioneering provider of 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) solutions, is giving GSX attendees a first look at Q-Track™, a uniquely integrated solution that combines Quanergy’s long-range 3D LiDAR sensors with advanced perception software for unmatched proactive awareness in highly dynamic environments. Q-Track™ is also the industry’s first 3D LiDAR Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, delivering greater financial flexibility in a single,...

barox substantially reduce camera video loss with ‘Non-stop PoE’

barox Kommunikation AG, the manufacturer of ‘Switches made for Video’, including professional standard switches, PoE media converters and IP extenders, has introduced ‘Non-stop PoE’ to its layer 2/3 managed GbE PoE+ switches. Suitable for use within any critical surveillance monitoring application where the avoidance of loss of live and recorded video is essential, barox’s new Non-stop PoE functionality dramatically reduces IP camera downtime when re-boot task...

SecuX Shield BIO revolutionises crypto security: Introducing the ultra-slim biometric cold wallet at TOKEN 2049

Renowned for its innovative streak in blockchain security since 2018, SecuX is poised to reveal its latest creation, the Shield BIO card-type hardware wallet, at TOKEN 2049-one of the crypto industry's marquee events scheduled for 13-14 September 2023, in Singapore. The Shield BIO is emblematic of next-gen crypto security, masterfully combining biometric fingerprint authentication with the handy format of a credit card. Security features of SecuX  At the heart of this avant-garde wallet...

USPTO grants Shooter Detection Systems two new patents for innovative gunshot detection solutions

Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and the world's premier gunshot detection solutions provider, proudly announces the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted two additional patents to its portfolio of indoor gunshot detection technologies, Patent No. US 11,604,248 (Low Power Gunshot Sensor Testing) and Patent No. US 11,688,414 (Low Power Gunshot Detection). Groundbreaking approach SDS's engineering team has long acknowledged the importance of improving...

Matrix Comsec and MK Agencies collaborate for a showcase of security and telecom products at Matrix Partner Connect 2023, in Chandigarh

Matrix Comsec is set to showcase its enterprise-grade solutions at its ideation event, Matrix Partner Connect 2023, to be held in Chandigarh on the 16th of September. With over three decades of experience, Matrix has established itself as a provider of comprehensive telecom and security solutions, catering to organisations of all sizes worldwide. This exclusive event aims to highlight Matrix's latest products and solutions in telecom and security while fostering partnerships and exploring...

ICO issues warning over smart devices harvesting personal data

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning about the risks posed by smart devices harvesting personal data. The ICO also announced a crackdown on connected devices, announcing plans for new rules and action to be taken against manufacturers who fail in their data security obligations. Audit of connected devices The warning comes in response to a new report from Which? that conducted a detailed audit of connected devices, revealing that almost all required location...

ReconaSense and Garrett partner to deliver the first risk-adaptive metal detection solution at GSX 2023

ReconaSense, the industry-pioneering provider of risk-based security management, is proud to announce the strategic alliance and groundbreaking collaboration with Garrett, a provider of advanced metal detection products for security, sport, and countermine applications worldwide. Together, ReconaSense and Garrett have developed the industry's first risk-based integration between a physical access control system and a walk-through metal detection system. After months of design and developme...

DSD to make DSEI debut amid UK defence sector growth

Drive System Design (DSD), a specialist in the engineering and development of electrified propulsion and actuation systems, is set to make its debut at DSEI. This follows significant growth in the UK defence sector which has seen government expenditure in the sector increase by 18% to £55.5 bn. Defence and security sector DSD’s debut at DSEI, the world’s largest fully integrated defence and security hybrid event, follows significant growth in the international defence s...

Convergint launches enterprise security risk management site assessment programme

In response to increasing physical and cybersecurity threats, Convergint–a pioneer in service-based systems integration–announced the launch of its Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) Site Assessment Programme for organisations including schools, hospitals, and government—among others. The programme aims to proactively and comprehensively address potential security risks and vulnerabilities for critical facilities nationwide, to ensure a safer environment. Converg...

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