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Edesix, the provider of body worn cameras, is showcasing how its fleet of body worn cameras are becoming increasingly important to the safety and development of first responders around the globe at the 2017 Emergency Services Show. At the show, Edesix is demonstrating its newly launched VideoTag (VT-50), its smallest incident recorder to date, as well as the VideoBadges utilised by Police Services Northern Ireland, South Australian Police, Her Majesty’s Prison Services and West Midlands F...

CLIQ® Connect has been declared winner of the Gold Trophy at France’s high-profile APS 2017 awards. ASSA ABLOY’s new, cost-effective way for facility managers to administer mobile workers’ access control rights was judged on four main criteria: innovation and new technology; meeting end-user needs; interconnectivity; and ROI. CLIQ® Connect Online “CLIQ® Connect Online is the only electronic key solution on the market which offers real-time access control,&rd...

Johnson Controls will attend and exhibit its security solutions at ASIS International's 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits in Dallas, TX from September 25-28, 2017. This is the first time that Johnson Controls will demonstrate its solutions and services after the integration with Tyco. Attending as a single company, Johnson Controls, a provider of building controls, infrastructure and now security, fire and life safety, will showcase its intelligent solutions at Booth #4119. Demonstrations includ...

H.E. Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai, headed the opening rites of Critical Communications Middle East and North Africa 2017 (CCMENA) Conference and Expo at Dubai World Trade Centre. Professional Communication Corporation - Nedaa, the Dubai Government security networks provider, is participating as the event’s major sponsor (Host Operator) for the fifth consecutive year and will demonstrate its core strategies for supporting pu...

For many nations across the globe, the threat from international terrorism remains severe. Physical attacks, carried out by terror cells and radicalised individuals, in Barcelona, London, Manchester, Stockholm, Paris and Brussels have been coupled with an increasing number of cyberattacks. With the issue of national security and counter terrorism at the top of government agendas, Clarion Defence and Security Ltd. has announced the launch of UK Security Week that will start on 6 March 2018. Desi...

Louroe Electronics, a manufacturer of audio surveillance and audio monitoring systems within the security industry, will host a live demonstration of its gunshot and aggression detection technologies for law enforcement and security professionals at DFW Gun Range and Training Center in Dallas, Texas on September 27th. Security executives travelling to Dallas for ASIS 2017, a security trade show that is expected to attract 22,000 attendees between September 25th-28th, will also attend the event....

On the afternoon of August 23rd, 2017, The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Uganda, Rebecca Kadaga, visited Dahua with the distinguished delegation of Uganda during her visit to China. Dahua top management hosted the reception. Speaker Kadaga is visiting China at the invitation of Mr. Zhang Dejiang, Chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (China). As the Ugandan government is pursuing the industrial modernisation, Speaker Kadaga is visiting China this time to attract inves...

Navtech Radar has been awarded a grant from Innovate UK to help the team carry out exciting research in the area of autonomous vehicles. In collaboration with the Oxford Robotics Institute (University of Oxford), the team will develop a sensor for autonomous vehicles that will provide 360-degree high resolution coverage in all weather conditions. This will significantly improve the capabilities and safety of the machines in difficult driving conditions, when safe and reliable transportation is m...

Security expert Abloy is celebrating 110 years since the Finnish invention that sparked a revolution in the lock industry – founder Emil Henriksson’s disc cylinder operated lock. With its unrivalled levels of product development, for over a century, Abloy has been at the forefront of the ever-changing global security market. Offering highly advanced and unique solutions, the Abloy name has become synonymous with quality and innovation. Innovative beginnings This spirit of innovati...

Quantum Corp. announced general availability of StorNext 6, a major new release of the company's award-winning StorNext scale-out file system. It delivers a unique combination of new advanced data management features for on-premise, hybrid cloud and public cloud environments and industry-leading streaming performance. StorNext 6 is now shipping with the company's Xcellis workflow storage solutions, enabling users to overcome the limitations of traditional NAS systems in keeping up with the deman...

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi has announced ABCA as its ‘UK Partner of the Year – North’ in its annual Partner Awards. The Award was recently presented to ABCA’s Managing Director, Philip Miller, by TDSi Channel Partner Manager, Neil Hughes after IFSEC International 2017 in London. Speaking after the award was presented, Philip commented, “I am delighted and proud to accept this award on behalf of the entire team at ABCA. We work very closely with TDSi to e...

This year’s Emergency Services Show returns to Hall 5 at the NEC, Birmingham from 20 to 21 September with a strong focus on learning from past incidents and collaborating to protect the public and save lives. Attracting over 6,500 visitors and 400 exhibitors, The Emergency Services Show 2017 provides a unique opportunity to network and exchange ideas across the resilience, emergency planning and emergency services community, share best practice as well as to see and handle the latest techn...

The second day at IFSEC International at London’s ExCel saw IDIS recognise both customers and media partners by presenting awards on its stand G700 during a press briefing followed by a champagne reception. This is just one of many events the global surveillance manufacturer is holding across the year to celebrate its two decades of surveillance innovation. After opening the event with a brief history of the growth of IDIS over the last 20 years, a Q&A panel on the new solutions showc...

An affiliate of Pulse Secure, LLC, a provider of secure access solutions to both enterprises and service providers, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets associated with the Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) product family from Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. The transaction includes a leased research and development facility in Cambridge, UK and associated customer support and maintenance contracts. Providing secure access to resourc...

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), a provider of critical communication and data platform solutions trusted to save lives, and RapidSOS, award-winning emergency technology start-up providing a direct data link from connected devices to 9-1-1 and responders, announced a strategic partnership to transform the information available to responders to greatly accelerate response times and save lives. Improving situational awareness The partnership will utilize Rave’s and RapidSOS’ technology to...

Orion Entrance Control, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative and customised access control turnstile solutions, will showcase the new Clear View speed lane with MorphoWAVE technology at the 27th annual ASIS NYC Security Conference and Expo to be held June 7th-8th, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City. MorphoWAVE biometric reader “Our newest line of clear view turnstiles offer increased visibility to any lobby or entry way needing access control security. Plus, with available feature...

Total Recall Corporation, a Convergint Technologies company, will showcase its video surveillance and city-wide safety solutions—including a new 180-degree CrimeEye unit—at the 27th Annual ASIS NYC Security Conference and Expo to be held on June 7-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City. CrimeEye-RD-2 video surveillance unit “Total Recall Corporation has been a leader in developing the latest in technologically advanced security solutions, and we’re excited to la...

INTERPOL World 2017 is set to bring law enforcement agencies, government bodies, academia, security professionals and solution providers together over three days of networking and information exchange this July. The global exhibition and congress aim to stimulate collaborations between stakeholders to address crimes in the future. This year, the INTERPOL World Congress will see a brand-new conference structure to give attendees a more guided experience with an end-to-end approach. Featuring ove...

SALTO Systems, a manufacturer of electronic access control solutions, will showcase its latest products and a new showroom at the 27th annual ASIS NYC Security Conference and Expo in June.Networking with peers from public and private sectors“ASIS NYC is an excellent opportunity for SALTO Systems to share our electronic lock innovations with our peers in the security industry, especially since we just launched our new SALTO XSperience product showcase and training centre just a few miles aw...

Presented by Comexposium Singapore, the seventh edition of Asia-Pacific’s largest homeland security exhibition and conference, Milipol Asia-Pacific 2017, was recently held in Singapore at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre from 4th – 6th April, 2017.Ensuring public safetyMinister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law, Mr. K. Shanmugam, and His Excellency Marc Abensour, Ambassador of France to Singapore graced and officiated the three-day homeland security event on 4th April, 2017.D...

Rajant announced advancements in its Kinetic Mesh Wireless Network technology that will power in-air mesh networks, enabling drone manufacturers to strengthen drone-to-drone and drone-to-ground communications. Kinetic Mesh delivers communication and video backhaul capabilities, supporting public safety, border security, search and rescue, and site survey applications, among others. Operating multiple aircrafts concurrently One of the first to capitalise on these latest advances is xCraft, a ma...

Soliton Systems, a manufacturer of mobile video streaming solutions for public safety applications, announced a partnership with Milestone Systems, a provider of IP video management software (VMS) for video surveillance solutions.Remote video surveillanceSoliton Systems is a Japanese technology company that manufactures solutions for the public safety market, for live streaming video over the 3G and 4G LTE network. They have the Smart telecaster range of products that can be utilised for real-ti...

Singapore’s first-ever “internet-ready human” live chip-implant performance sets stage for new era of disruptive technology IoT Asia is the region’s award-winning trade platform for Asia in addressing challenges and identifying real opportunities within the regional Internet of Things (IoT) landscape. The 2017 edition of IoT Asia will be officially opened by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister-in-Charge of...

The BlueDiamond mobile ecosystem is a complete cloud-based service with a smartphone app and Bluetooth readers Mobile devices are changing how people access hotel rooms, office buildings and even their homes. At the forefront of the movement to make security products more accessible on the go, brands like Lenel and Interlogix are delivering innovative mobile solutions that add to end-user convenience, safety, and security. Both brands, alongside Supra and Onity, will be on-han...

Videx’s extensive product range enables Laidlaw to cater for all simple to complex applications For the very best in door entry and access control, customers rely on the knowledge of Laidlaw Security Systems and Videx. Laidlaw, a trusted supplier to architectural suppliers and contractors, has worked with Videx, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of access control systems, for many years, and together they ensure that they provide customers the confidence they...

The Gate Safety Week campaign aims to spread awareness about the dangers of unsafe gates DHF has announced the dates of this year’s Gate Safety Week as 9th - 15th October, 2017. The campaign, a DHF initiative launched in 2014, is an on-going crusade aimed at creating awareness about the installation and maintenance of automated gates. Year-long activity culminates in a week of intense campaigning each October, with the initiative growing steadily over the past three year...

The app is free to all users, and stores can send alerts that will be sent to every user on the network The terrorist attack on the Houses of Parliament last Wednesday has left many in shock. The mood since has been one of sympathy for the families, and praise for the police, with the Prime Minister describing PC Keith Palmer as “every inch a hero.” The current threat level remains one step below critical, and police presence is heightened throughout the UK. Spotl...

The extranet is designed to share information about latest threats, best practices, and training opportunities IACIPP responds to UN Security Council’s call to protect critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks. In February 2017, UN Security Council urged joint measures to protect critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks. Increasing physical and cyber threats Given the importance of critical infrastructure for a country’s prosperity and security and aga...

Elvin and Kumar are tasked with developing and implementing strategic sales and business development plans Oncam, the provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, announces the promotion of sales leaders Daniel Elvin and Abhishek Kumar to Regional Directors in the APAC and South Asia regions, respectively. The move is in response to the overwhelming growth of the security and business intelligence markets in these dynamic regions, and increasing d...

The partnership between Cortech and ACT will provide end users with an added value solution Cortech Developments’ main software product, Datalog 5, now offers full integration with ACTpro Enterprise software designed by access control provider ACT. Mitigating risk The partnership between Cortech and ACT will provide end users with an added value solution that optimises security across large estates incorporating multiple sites and buildings. Commenting on the integrat...