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AI is the most effective method for improving anti-money laundering (AML) processes and efficiencies according to AML professionals, research from Feedzai, a pioneering provider of financial crime and risk management solutions. AML ecosystem Feedzai’s The State of Global Anti Money Laundering Compliance Report 2023 surveyed compliance professionals to discover what the biggest threats and opportunities are in the AML ecosystem. It found that 46% of AML professionals are concerned ab...

Sharry, a workplace experience platform around digital employee badges, is excited to welcome Ondřej Vodňanský and Carlos Vazquez to its team. Previously at Spaceflow and Cushman & Wakefield, Ondřej joins Sharry as a new Head of Sales for the EMEA region. Carlos comes on board as a Business Development Representative responsible for managing the North and South American markets.  Ondřej’s main responsibilities as the Head of Sales at Sharry will be supp...

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer TDSi announces its forthcoming appearance at GSX 2023 (Global Security Exchange), which is being held at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Centre in Dallas Texas from 11th to 13th September.  Appearing on Stand #2332 alongside its fellow VITAPROTECH Group member Protech USA, TDSi will be showcasing its hybrid on-premise and cloud-based GARDiS integrated security and access control range, including the GARDiS web-embedded controller.&nb...

Verkada, the pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, unveiled its new pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, along with expanded product offerings and new platform integrations to deliver even more value to its customers. These updates include: Expanded product offerings Take Control With Verkada's New PTZ Camera: Verkada's new CP52-E pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera gives customers the ability to monitor large areas. Equipped with a 5MP image sensor, the CP52-E has 360-degr...

The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR), an organisation established to promote the value of verification and validation of alarm events during the emergency response process, recently announced their new president and secretary for the 2023-2024 board.  The 2023-2024 term will be led by President Mark McCall, Director of Global Operations for IMMIX. Mr. McCall takes over from Immediate Past-President David Holl, Director of Public Safety for Lower Allen Township, PA....

One of the primary functions of any government is to protect its citizens, institutions, infrastructure, and way of life. With the rise of the global Internet, the world is more connected and traditional borders do not exist, meaning those same citizens, institutions, infrastructure, and way of life are at greater risk of malicious activity online. The threat profile of many governments has evolved, and it is more important than ever to protect and defend critical online services. Benefits of...

barox Kommunikation AG, the manufacturer of professional standard switches, PoE media converters and IP extenders, has released a new IDENTIV DMS plug-in that provides simple integration, flexibility and extended user control for the Velocity Vision Video Management System (VMS). barox’s capability to integrate their advanced DMS network monitoring tool is unique in the CCTV market and greatly extends Velocity Vision control functionality. By enabling easy integration to the barox Et...

Mobile operators need to reassess security vulnerabilities in the key GTP (GPRS Tunnelling Protocol) protocol and bolster GTP security within their networks as they continue to invest in and roll out 5G, according to a new study by SecurityGen, the global provider of security solutions and services for the telecom industry.  No cyber-security measures SecurityGen’s latest report, entitled“GTP vulnerabilities: A cause for concern in 5G and LTE networks”, is based on 150 t...

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a pioneering provider of cyber security solutions, signs a definitive agreement to acquire Perimeter 81, a pioneering Security Service Edge (SSE) company. With this acquisition, Check Point will help organisations accelerate the adoption of secure access across remote users, sites, cloud, datacentres, and the internet, all while aiming to deliver the most secure and fastest SSE solution in the market. Under the terms of the agreement, Check Point wi...

Access control should not stop at doors: In shared spaces, valuables and other personal items deserve the same protection as offices, treatment rooms or server racks. Many access solutions are limited to the door environment. This is where the new Aperio® KL100 comes in: It integrates seamlessly with more than 100 access control systems, bringing security to many access points beyond just doors.  Managing the security of additional access points outside a security system increases...

Salient is pleased to announce the release of Salient Vaidio® AI Video Analytics. Vaidio AI delivers a powerful suite of people, vehicle, facial, and object analytics that work with any camera or video source and integrates into CompleteView. This new offering addresses both real-time and forensic needs. Security operators can benefit from real-time alerts and notifications, which are delivered directly into the live and alarm view modules in CompleteView. Investigators can benefit from imp...

Sentry Enterprises, a cutting-edge technology company transforming what identity means across all forms of physical and digital transactions, has completed its merger with X-Core Technologies, inventors of the Prelaminate Core Sheet, a technology that makes scaled, complex, ultra-thin microelectronic manufacturing possible using hot lamination. For more than 15 years, X-Core Technologies has been a pioneer in Smart Card device development and card manufacturing technology in the...

With Security Expertise, VdS has created a unique offer for planners, operators, insurers or other risk bearers of facilities with high security or availability requirements. In doing so, the highly qualified VdS team of experts supports its clients in fulfilling legal requirements, complying with insurance conditions and at the same time establishing an optimum level of security.  In this service, VdS combines its outstanding expertise in security systems together with a comprehensive an...

The City of Roswell and Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens proudly announce its collaboration with Trane Residential, a pioneering provider of energy-efficient home comfort solutions, for the successful installation of two (2) electric Trane XV20i Variable Speed Heat Pump systems at Mimosa Hall. This partnership is a significant step towards achieving Net Zero Certification, solidifying Mimosa Hall's dedication to reducing its carbon emissions while preserving the historical integrity of the ho...

Radiant Security entered the market with its ground-breaking AI-powered SOC co-pilot. The industry-first solution empowers security operations centres (SOCs) to harness the power of AI to boost security analyst productivity, detect more real attacks, and greatly reduce incident remediation times. Challenges with breaches Despite decades of effort, SOCs still struggle to build effective security operations programmes capable of preventing breaches due to an ongoing reliance on manual effort....

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in tandem with biometric access control systems is rapidly becoming a popular mode among customers in the ever-changing physical security market. Solutions that can learn, evaluate, and offer quick and precise responses are essential as modern security concerns become more and more sophisticated. Biometric uses for AI are range from faster, more accurate fingerprint analysis to more flexible, three-dimensional facial recognition. Offering an example, JJ K...

University researchers have created a system using sound recordings that can work out what is being typed with more than 90% accuracy.  Typing a computer password while chatting over a video call like Zoom could open the door to a cyber-attack, research suggests, after a study revealed artificial intelligence (AI) can work out which keys are being pressed by eavesdropping on the sound of the typing. Threat of cyber-attacks Industry experts say that as video conferencing tools such as Zoo...

The XDR Alliance™ announced the release of a new set of open-source API specifications that help pioneering cybersecurity vendors collaborate and more easily integrate their advanced technology solutions. As a result, end-user customer organisations worldwide can rationalise their disparate and previously siloed cybersecurity solutions, enabling them to more easily operationalise broader coverage for threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR) use cases. Customers can extract...

StratorSoft, a pioneering provider of custom data engineering and software solutions tailored to the unique needs of the physical security domain, is pleased to announce an integration with Domo, a data experience platform innovator. This strategic collaboration establishes StratorSoft as both a reseller and app publisher on the Domo platform, aiming to revolutionise the way the physical security industry accesses and analyses data.   Data analytics platform In an era where data-driven...

IPVideo Corporation, a renowned provider of physical security solutions, including the award-winning HALO Smart Sensor and Sentry ERS Emergency Lockdown and Response System, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sohaib Shaikh as Director of Engineering. With a diverse background in engineering, Shaikh joins IPVideo during a peak period of growth to lead its firmware and hardware development teams, and help drive technology innovation across all IPVideo product lines.  Extensive indust...

DigiCert announced the expansion of its certificate management platform, DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager, to provide full lifecycle support for multiple CAs including Microsoft CA and AWS Private CA, as well as integration with ServiceNow to support existing IT service workflows.  Trust Lifecycle Manager additionally supports enrollment to a broad range of Microsoft and AWS technologies, providing organisations with a unified approach to managing the public and private trust for use cases...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the release of its much-anticipated Lepton 3.1R, the radiometric thermal camera module with a 95-degree field of view (FOV), 160 × 120 resolution, and a scene dynamic range of up to 400 degrees Celsius. The 3.1R model maintains the same compact and low-power form factor that made the Lepton family of thermal camera modules the best-selling in the world for mobile, small electronics, and uncrewed systems. Radiometric the...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2023 schedule, speaker lineup and programme for Securing New Ground (SNG), the security industry’s executive conference, taking place October 17-18 at the InterContinental Times Square in New York City. At SNG 2023, the security industry will gather for top-level information sharing, networking and business analysis. This year’s Securing New Ground conference will shape industry trends and offer opportunities to engage w...

EMVCo has released security requirements to support the development of multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions capable of preventing or detecting attacks that could compromise the security of payment authentication. The "multi-factor authentication solutions for payments security requirements" document is publicly available from the EMVCo website.  MFA is an authentication method that requires the payee to provide two or more factors to confirm their identity. There are three types of...

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 AEGIX Global, a Utah-based provider of industry-pioneering safety and personal protection resources, technology, equipment, and training announced that the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) had granted AEGIX a $3 million contract to distribute ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform to Utah scho...

Sharry, a workplace experience platform around digital employee badges, promotes Karel Hudínek to Head of Technology Partnerships. Previously a Product Manager at 2N, Karel has held the same position at Sharry for the past year. His recent promotion is pivotal to Sharry’s growing partnership programme with international vendors. Currently, Sharry has fully running integrations of more than 20 access control systems and mobile credential providers, including all relevant sector prov...

RecFaces, an international ready-made facial recognition software developer, announced that its Id-Guard ready-made facial recognition software has been verified by Milestone Marketplace and has been successfully integrated into the Milestone XProtect video management software (VMS), empowering users to explore the various applications of video management systems.  Id-Guard facial recognition Id-Guard is a high-accuracy facial recognition boxed solution developed for video surveillance an...

Globally renowned safety providers from Trustpilot, Pasabi and major trust and safety operators have joined forces to roadmap the challenges presented by the adoption of AI tools by malicious actors. Industry experts gathered at the Marketplace Risk event to discuss the evolving challenge of recognising authentic content in a ChatGPT World, including how ChatGPT is now being used to aid fraudsters and why behavioural analytics combined with content analysis are the most powerful tools...

Hanwha Vision is pleased to announce that it has been authorised by the CVE Programme as a CVE® Numbering Authority (CNA). In a demonstration of its commitment to best practice in cybersecurity, authorisation as a CNA allows Hanwha Vision to identify, define, and catalogue publicly reported cybersecurity vulnerabilities for the benefit of users, partners and the wider information technology (IT) and cybersecurity communities. CVE® programme The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CV...

Hanwha Vision, the vision solution provider, has launched the SolidEDGE camera-the first real solid-state drive-based camera (SSD) on the market with an embedded Wisenet WAVE VMS server. There are two models in the range: PNV-A6081R-E1T and PNV-A6081R-E2T. Both eliminate the need for an external server. Both also remove the requirement for a cloud subscription to store video footage or high-speed connectivity to upload video onto the cloud, leaving in control of data stored locally on-site.&nbs...