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The BeyondTrust Managed Service Provider Program is first-ever PAM solution available for managed service providers to offer their customers BeyondTrust announces KeyData, Novacoast and Sila Solutions Group as the newest additions to the BeyondTrust Partner Program. These established identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) service providers are important additions to the BeyondTrust Partner Program, and contribute to BeyondTrust’s ded...

To improve its reliability, COPS opened its second central station in Arizona in 2004 After devastating the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew headed toward the Florida coast as a Category 4 storm packing heavy rain and winds between 130–156 mph. As the entire Southeastern seaboard was stocking supplies, boarding up their windows, bracing for impact, or evacuating, the team at COPS Monitoring was busy enacting an emergency preparedness plan that began over a decade ago. "When...

Jeff will continue to develop relationships with key stakeholders in the government sector Jeff Drews, a proven technical sales professional with over 15 years of security industry experience, has been appointed as Southwest Microwave’s new Sales Manager, U.S. Government and Military Systems.Perimeter intrusion detectionServing previously as one of Southwest Microwave’s Technical Sales Engineers, Jeff will continue to develop relationships with key stakeholders in...

The HCVR provides optional standard intelligence at the edge allowing detection of multiple object behaviours such as abandoned or missing objects Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China, today officially announced the launch of HCVR 7000-4M series. HCVR 7000-4M series is the latest generation digital video recorder series adopting HDCVI technology and allowing long-distance HD transmission at...

Tim Shen of Dahua Technology and Qian Zhou of Huawei will speak at Security China 2016 about the benefits of ONVIF ONVIF, a standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that representatives from member companies Dahua Technology and Huawei will be speaking on behalf of ONVIF at the 13th China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security 2016 (Security China), to be held in Beijing, on October 25-28 at the China International Exhibitio...

With a 24-inch (61 cm) shallow foundation and fully enclosed, flush mount design, the HD200 obviates concerns of interference with buried pipes, power lines and fibre optic communication lines in urban applications Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that the threat of vehicles used as weapons has created unprecedented interest in its newest vehicle access control barri...

SOSEC combines a five-metre automatic traffic barrier with optional drop skirt and LED lights to control vehicles, with a rugged, locked and self-closing gate for pedestrians The UK’s first mobile, solar powered barrier and gate system will be officially unveiled for the first time at the Construction Expo next month. Harnessing the sun’s energy, SOSEC is a revolutionary new approach to securing work sites; without the need for a power source it can be used anywhe...

Dahua presented latest police equipment at the exhibition Dahua Technology, a manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China attended the police equipment exhibition held by the China Ministry of Public Security. The exhibition was held in Zhejiang Police College in Hangzhou, China on September 24th, 2016. Exchanging law enforcement experience The objective of this exhibition was to present the latest police equipment and exchange l...

With a 0.63 second EFO, Delta Scientific HD200 provides increased safety against terrorists using vehicles as weapons Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that its newest vehicle access control barrier, the breakthrough HD200, was built for high traffic locations requiring rapid emergency fast operation (EFO) rates and open/close cycles. With a 0.63 second EFO and a 2-5 secon...

With annual revenues of $88 million and 3,400 employees, Apollo International has been in business since 1990 Allied Universal, a facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 140,000 employees, has announced the acquisition of Apollo International, a security company whose corporate headquarters is in Walpole, Massachusetts, and have a global office in New York.Strategic partner"Over the last 10 years, we've considered Apollo Interna...

The conference included keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops & IACSP Security Awards Industry professionals were set to participate at the IACSP ASEAN Security Symposium & Awards: Trends & Forecasts – Non-Traditional Security Threats Conference organised by IACSP and co-organised by Fleming at the InterContinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. With more than 22 distinguished counter-terrorism experts from all over the globe, this two-day conference fea...

Teleste Care for Rail adopts a flexible lifetime approach to solving customers' needs Teleste Corporation, a provider of video and broadband technologies and related services, announced that at InnoTrans 2016, the company will introduce a new service concept targeted to its customers within the rail industry. The new concept, called Teleste Care for Rail, sharpens their service portfolio and focuses on meeting the needs of the rail industry even more inclusively than befo...

ZAO-S is a miniature entry level device that provides H.265 HEVC encoding direct from the camera Soliton Systems, a Japanese technology company specialising in mobile video encoding and IT security, were the first to market with an H.265 mobile encoder in 2015 with the ZAO product, which has been used extensively in public safety, broadcast, and video surveillance applications throughout the world. It is a mobile device that provides live video streaming in high resolution HD...

Reliance Protect safeguards tens of thousands of employees across a broad range of sectors and applications Reliance High-Tech is enhancing its Reliance Protect lone worker service by introducing a new welfare check capability for lone workers entering high-risk situations, adding a further layer of safety and reassurance for both staff and employers.Reliance High-Tech developed the innovative welfare check solution working closely in partnership with a leading UK retailer, lo...

The unpredictable nature of global events today makes safety a top priority for employees on-the-go International SOS and Everbridge have announced additional details of their strategic partnership, as well as combined participation at ASIS International 62nd Annual Seminar (ASIS 2016), one of the leading industry events for security professionals taking place September 12th – 15th in Orlando, Florida. Enhanced notification capabilities As prev...

ASV Singapore provides customers with intelligent, integrated security solutions Redvision CCTV continues its expansion into international markets with the appointment of ASV Singapore as its prime distribution partner in Asia. ASV Singapore ASV Singapore is run by a young, dynamic team with significant engineering expertise. The company provides customers with intelligent, integrated security solutions and prides itself on its outstanding system design and support services....

Bobrosky has most recently been national sales manager and project expeditor at Delta Scientific Delta Scientific, the manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that Keith Bobrosky, a nine-year employee of the company, has been named the company's vice president - sales. ExperienceBobrosky has most recently been national sales manager and project expeditor, supervising the sales team and following or...

Project Griffin was devised by the City of London Police to protect UK cities from the threat of terrorism Securitas UK has joined a select group of organisations to be accredited by NaCTSO (National Counter Terrorism Security Office) to deliver its Project Griffin counter terrorism awareness initiative to their own staff. Protecting UK cities and communities Project Griffin was devised by the City of London Police in 2004 to protect UK cities and communities from the threat...

Ian Mason has wide experience of the technology sector and a background in manned guarding Lodge Service has appointed Ian Mason as Business Development Manager. His focus will be the growth of the security consultancy’s Lodgic monitoring service, based at the Redditch ARC and intelligence centre. He will be identifying the needs of facilities and security managers in the retail, office and public sectors for loss prevention, guarding, investigations, staff screening and...

IFSEC Southeast Asia 2016 is an opportunity to create new networks with leading companies and peers The region’s security, fire and safety industry is getting excited for the fourth edition of IFSEC Southeast Asia 2016. On 7th - 9th September 2016, industry experts from around Southeast Asia will gather on the show floor to build networks amongst industry peers, discuss on the future development and business deals, and obtain new information from seminars. All these will...

Security Essen boasts more than 1,000 exhibitors and 42,000 trade visitors, and offers a high standard of security and protection products Automatic Systems will be exhibiting at the upcoming SECURITY ESSEN 2016 show to be held in Essen, Germany, on September 27-30, 2016. Security Essen is one of the most important trade fairs for security and fire prevention. The show, which boasts more than 1,000 exhibitors and 42,000 trade visitors, offers a high standard of security and p...

Ocularis 5.2 now supports client-side dewarping of streams from the Bosch FLEXIDOME IP panoramic camera family The strategic partnership between Bosch Security Systems and OnSSI has resulted in new integration capabilities with the Ocularis IP video surveillance and security platform. Ocularis 5.2 now supports client-side dewarping of streams from the Bosch FLEXIDOME IP panoramic camera family. Zero blind spots Bosch FLEXIDOME IP panoramic cameras offer a full 180-degree or...

The event forms part of the strategy to transform Dubai into a leading city in safety and security IDIS has announced that it will be a platinum sponsor of this year’s Smarter Dubai Forum for Safety and Security taking place at the Sofitel Downtown Dubai hotel on 20th September 2016.    Following the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Ben Rashid Al-Maktoom, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the event form...

IACSP ASEAN Security Symposium and Awards is timely as DAESH and other groups threaten the security of the region Understanding the great threat towards security in the South East Asia region, International Association for Counter­terrorism and Security Professionals (IACSP) together with Fleming is organising the IACSP Asean Security Symposium & Awards from September 6th ­7th 2016 in Kuala Lumpur. DAESH threat The IACSP ASEAN Security Symposium and Awards is tim...

Employees of Magenta Security benefit from full training on joining the company Zero-hours contracts allow employers to hire staff with no guarantee of work. This effectively means employees work only when they are needed by employers, often at short notice with pay depending on how many hours they work. Stricter Action Despite issuing a previous warning that organisations who employ the services of security companies need to do further checks on working condition...

COPS will be providing school supplies in 600 brand new colourful backpacks to be distributed to every student COPS Monitoring, the provider of professional monitoring services in the United States, announced it will team up once again with Mission 500 August 10th & 12th to give back to its local community by providing school supplies and employment opportunities. “We are so proud to once again be partnering with COPS and Mission 500,” said Crosspointe Element...

Regular planned preventative maintenance is absolutely essential if a gate is to remain in a safe and serviceable condition The tragic death of a man crushed by a falling metal gate in County Meath, Ireland on Tuesday (July 26) is a salutary reminder to all those responsible for powered gates of the vital importance of regular inspection and testing of powered gate installations. The call to powered gate owners, installers, repairers and maintainers to have all gates checked...

The Tactilon Dabat is a complete Tetra handheld radio with camera and a rugged smartphone in one device Due to the collaboration between Airbus Defence and Space and Facewatch Ltd, new applications helping to recognise suspects will run on the Tactilon Dabat radio from Airbus Defence and Space in order to convict culprits more easily. Tactilon Dabat features The Tactilon Dabat is a complete Tetra handheld radio with camera and a rugged smartphone in one device. It allows sec...

Blazer Express supplies live, playback and alarm camera viewing functionality via its user-friendly interface Hikvision, the supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, has launched Blazer Express, an easy-to-use and highly efficient intelligent video management software (iVMS) station, designed specifically to meet the needs of small-to medium-sized retail surveillance applications. Catering for up to 16 or 32 network surveillance cameras, Blazer Express (supplied...

The BSIA Chairman's Awards awards recognise the significant or lifelong contributions to the security industry Five individuals and teams have been presented with prestigious British Security Industry Association Chairman’s Awards to celebrate the significant contributions they have made to the ongoing success of the UK’s private security industry.Personally selected by the BSIA’s Chairman, Dirk Wilson, Managing Director at Sector Security Services, the award...