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11:11 Systems launches global managed connectivity services

11:11 Systems, a managed infrastructure solutions provider announced the launch of 11:11 Connectivity Solutions, powered by Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, designed to provide secure and dynamic network services, managed connectivity services, and professional services. Organisations can turn to 11:11 as a one-stop-shop for cloud, connectivity, and security solutions, resulting in lower costs, reduced redundancy and risk, and improved visibility of their end-to-end infrastructure. 11:11 Connectivity S...

ICSA announces successful completion of the 7th Edition Connected Banking Summit East Africa

The Summit brought together the best and brightest minds in the banking, financial services, fintechs and techfin sectors. The event, which took place on 7th March 2023, featured insightful speakers, award-winning companies, and top-notch sponsors. Attendees were treated to a range of informative sessions, covering topics such as digital transformation, cybersecurity, and risk management. The keynote speeches from industry experts left the audience inspired and informed. Here are the few indust...

PSA announces the addition of i3 International (i3) to its lineup of technology partners

The PSA Network (PSA), the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, announces the addition of i3 International (i3) to its lineup of technology partners. i3 transforms traditional CCTV systems into intelligent and integrated security, business analytics and insights based solutions driven by cutting-edge AI and cloud platforms. “We’re pleased to announce the addition of i3 International to the PSA offering,” said Matt Barnette, CEO of the PSA Netwo...

HID and iPassport to bring new identity verification solution to the transportation sector

HID, a pioneer in trusted identity and physical security solutions, and iPassport, a provider of solutions that enable organisations to implement digital identity technologies, recently signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a new identity verification solution for the transportation industry. This solution will make its debut at the Passenger Terminal Expo 2023, from March 14-16, 2023, at HID Booth #1244. Need for swift identity verification  Navigating through the airp...

Lumeo launches a freemium self-service tier for it’s vision AI and video analytics platform

Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions, announces the launch of its FREEmium self-serve environment. Starting immediately, users can signup for a free Lumeo Starter account and start building vision AI solutions without permission, and without significant time, cost, or hardware investments. Vision AI & video analytics platform Lumeo looks to significantly accelerate AI analytic deployment by offering developers, solutions engineers, and technical security teams a &ldqu...

Siemens launches Connect Box, a smart IoT solution to manage smaller buildings

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched Connect Box, an open and easy-to-use IoT solution designed to manage small to medium-sized buildings. User-friendly approach The latest addition to the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, Connect Box is a user-friendly approach for monitoring building performance, with the potential to optimise energy efficiency by up to 30 percent and to substantially improve indoor air quality in small to medium-sized buildings such as schools, retail shops, apartments o...

New Convergint study reveals critical need for increased collaboration between physical security and information technology teams

Convergint, a global pioneer in service-based systems integration announced the results of its first annual Voice of the Customer Benchmarking Survey, which revealed that the role of physical security professionals has grown increasingly complex requiring intensive IT skills in areas like cybersecurity and cloud computing. Importance of physical and electronic security The survey found that 72% of physical security professionals anticipate that their roles within their organisations will chang...

SATO introduces best-in-class 4-inch mobile printer to reduce costs over time

SATO, a global pioneer in the development of auto-ID and labelling solutions launched the PW4NX 4-inch mobile label printer. The PW4NX is designed for mobility, speed, durability, and minimal downtime to the lower total cost of ownership (TCO) in a range of business-critical mobile labelling applications in logistics, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and food service. Mobile labelling Warehouses are typically staffed by operators that tend to work extended hours, inevitably resulting in mis...

Security & Policing 2023: Gallagher leads the industry on CAPSS 2021 standard & warns of increasing cyber threat

Ahead of its attendance at the Security & Policing event, global security manufacturer, Gallagher has warned that the cyber threat is more real than ever before for critical national infrastructure and that the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure’s (CPNI) work around the Cyber Assurance for Physical Security Systems (CAPSS) 2021 standard is crucial for manufacturers and the security industry to get behind. CAPSS 2021 standard Gallagher is the only access control secu...

Qognify to show its next-generation VMS, video intelligence and Incident Management solutions at ISC West 2023

Qognify, a renowned provider of video and enterprise incident management solutions, will showcase its next-generation video management software (VMS) and enterprise incident management (EIM) solutions on stand 24004 at ISC West, which takes place March 28-31 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. Visitors to the annual event will discover why organisations around the world are specifying, switching, and upgrading to Qognify VMS. This next-generation VMS combines the powerful core of an enterprise-c...

Kwikset explains Aging-in-Place market presents booming opportunities for smart lock sales

People are living longer, and most of them want to do that living in the comfort of their own homes. This growing and growing older trend means that opportunities for sales of smart locks and other connected devices are also on the rise. Aging in the United States According to the Population Reference Bureau study on “Aging in the United States,”  “the number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060.&rdquo...

Corps Monitoring partners with Texecom for future-ready security

Corps Monitoring, a division of certified Social Enterprise, Corps Security, has partnered with a provider of home and business security systems, Texecom Monitor to provide clients with a one-stop solution for signaling.  Texecom Monitor  Texecom Monitor offers signalling to leading Alarm Receiving Centres and is part of Texecom’s suite of digital solutions specifically designed to help professional installers grow and optimise their business. Digital integration with the Cor...

Paxton launches their new customer loyalty programme - Paxton Rewards

Paxton, the global brand of access control, video surveillance and intercom systems, has launched their new customer loyalty programme - Paxton Rewards. This is the first ever opportunity for installers in the US to earn rewards by participating in training, installing Paxton solutions, and completing activities or achievements. Paxton Rewards is now live in the Paxton Installer app. Download the app for free from the Apple App Store or on Android Google Play. Strong partner relationships Ga...

ACRE acquires the PremiSys software and hardware portfolio and assets from IDenticard

ACRE, a global pioneer providing state-of-the-art security systems, has completed its acquisition of the PremiSys software and hardware portfolio and assets. The security market continues to provide opportunities for ACRE to drive consolidation and acquire technologies that broaden its portfolio and serve the expanding needs of its customer base. Door access management PremiSys’ technologies enable organisations to self-manage door access and view integrated video and lockdown facilitie...

Checkpoint Systems to showcase their cutting-edge technological solutions at EuroShop 2023

Checkpoint Systems, a pioneer in Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and radio frequency identification (RFID and RF) technology solutions, will showcase its cutting-edge technological solutions at EuroShop 2023, the world’s number one trade fair, from 26th February – 2nd March in Dusseldorf. At Booth 23, in Hall 6, attendees will be able to experience Checkpoint’s versatile array of EAS and RFID solutions, built on 50 years of RFID technology expertise, that are helping ret...

PACOM showcases its next generation integrated security management platform at ISC West

PACOM, the provider of access control and security management solutions, will welcome visitors to ISC West to view its next-generation, cutting-edge cloud-based platform. The company can be found at Booth 22075 between March 29th-31st at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, where its team of technical experts will be on hand to show visitors how this next-generation software solution offers the flexibility, scalability, affordability, and functionality demanded by organisations. User-friendly and c...

Mul-T-Lock appoints Dan Dodds as a dedicated Regional Sales Manager for London and South East

Security specialist Mul-T-Lock, who is this year celebrating 50 years since it was established, has welcomed the appointment of Dan Dodds to the team as a dedicated Regional Sales Manager for London and South East. Dan joins the team with a wealth of experience within the building industry, having worked with end users, channels partners, builder’s merchants and architectural ironmongers for over 20 years. Network of professional locksmiths In his new role, Dan will be responsible for w...

Danfoss is seeking nominations for its 14th EnVisioneer Of The Year Award

Danfoss has announced it is accepting entries for its fourteenth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. Competition and participation criteria  Launched in 2010, the competition recognizes North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), building owners, municipalities, contractors, consulting engineers, system integrators, and end users that have introduced a new product, opened a new facility, or invested in a building or system upgrade in the past 18 months using Danf...

Senior security leader warns of image problem impacting value of security systems and teams

A Chartered Security Professional (CsyP) is warning that security has an image problem, and it is only when something goes wrong, a break-in occurs, or a perimeter is compromised that businesses begin to appreciate its true worth.  It’s also often when organisations find out whether the security, they have installed was actually up to the job for which it was intended, and the moment when buying cheap may look like an un-informed purchase.  Buying cheap security The warni...

Ravelin gets hired by online marketplace G2A.com to help contain fraud, while accelerating growth

Fraud prevention specialist Ravelin announces it has been hired by online marketplace G2A.com to help contain fraud, while accelerating growth. G2A.com is the world’s largest marketplace for digital gaming products with over 20 million customers and 75 thousand products sold by 400 thousand sellers. The company has a highly successful, and award winning, internal anti-fraud team which has consistently provided customers with a high level of protection. Working with Ravelin will help G2A.c...

Identiv announces scale computing partnership to streamline video and access control deployments

Identiv, Inc., a global digital security and identification pioneer in the Internet of Things (IoT) announced, in partnership with Scale Computing, a market pioneer in edge computing, virtualisation, and hyper-converged solutions, the launch of Identiv Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Powered by Scale Computing. The solution delivers Identiv applications, including Hirsch Velocity visitor management software and its Velocity Vision video management system (VMS) for total situational awarenes...

Konica Minolta’s FORXAI video security solution wins new product of the year

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced it has been recognised by Security Today for its FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), which was named a 2022 New Product of the Year. Launched in April 2022, Konica Minolta’s VSS offering includes its FORXAI Video Security Solution for Intelligent Surveillance and point-of-entry solution FORXAI Video Security Solution for Secure Access. Security Today Security Today magazine is the industry media brand providing technology, educa...

Global MSC Security to go beyond public space surveillance with appointment of Andy Williams

Global MSC Security has announced the appointment of Andy Williams as a Senior Security Consultant. A technical expert with more than 40 years of experience working with alarms, CCTV, and integrated security systems in both the public and private sectors, Andrew will support and grow Global MSC Security’s impressive customer base, as well as expand its offering, protecting businesses and safeguarding communities throughout the UK. Andy’s extensive industry experience Commencing hi...

HID announces it has ranked highest among 19 solution providers on the growth index of the Frost Radar

HID, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces it has ranked highest among 19 solution providers on the growth index of the Frost Radar benchmarking system for analysing biometric authentication solution suppliers. Frost & Sullivan said HID and the other 18 other companies in the report, titled Frost Radar: Biometric Authentication Solutions, 2022, should be considered first for investment, partnerships, or benchmarking in this market segment. Improved authentication experience "...

IDEX: IMCO group's Nir-Or to present its AI-integrated video management system at IDEX 2023

Nir-Or, a subsidiary of IMCO Industries Ltd., designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates innovative electro-optic and power management systems for a vast range of military applications that maximise force real-time reconnaissance and survivability at land, air, and sea.  At the IDEX exhibition, IMCO Group's Nir-Or will present its innovative Video Management System which incorporates AI capabilities, automatic target recognition (ATR), auto-tracking of multiple targets and smart scann...

DeterTech announce the respective appointments of Franz Scherer and Luke Staton as Managing Director

DeterTech, the award-winning provider of intelligence-led security solutions, is pleased to announce the respective appointments of Franz Scherer and Luke Staton as Managing Director, Europe and Managing Director, UK. Reporting directly to CEO Baba Devani, the two will work closely to further integrate DeterTech’s end-to-end solutions and service offering, and to evolve the business in line with the company’s strategic growth objectives. Multilingual international management With...

Qognify to join Axis Communications at EuroShop 2023 to help retailers reduce theft and fraud and improve productivity

Qognify, a provider of video and enterprise incident management solutions, will join technology partner, Axis Communications, to present its award-winning Retail Solution in booth #E03, hall 6 at EuroShop 2023, taking place at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany, from 26th February till 2nd March. Qognify BVI and VMS Brick-and-mortar, multi-channel, and e-commerce retailers will learn how they can leverage Qognify‘s enterprise-class video management system – Qognify VMS &ndash...

Dahua launches IPC WizMind S to deliver enhanced image clarity and enriched AI functions

To kickstart the new year, Dahua is launching the latest IPC WizMind S series that offers stronger computing power. Upholding the accumulated technology of IPC WizMind 5 series, the IPC WizMind S series takes user experience to a whole new level in terms of excellent image effect that meet the requirements of various application scenarios. It is equipped with multiple intelligent functions, offers credible adaptability, and even comes in plastic-free packaging, enabling better image performance...

iDter’s award-winning Niō guardian deterrence cameras feature RTSP output to NVR and VMS Systems

iDter’s intelligent Niō Guardian deterrence solution features Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) output for easy integration of video streams into multi-vendor Network Video Recorders (NVR) and Video Management Systems (VMS). Intelligent Niō Guardians The combination of iDter’s support for RTSP output with previously announced Niō Guardians powered by PoE++ opens new opportunities for security dealers to easily integrate iDter’s active deterrence system into new or existing...

National Apprenticeship Week highlights apprenticeships for security officers

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), its training subsidiary Skills for Security, and members SecuriGroup have launched the UK’s first apprenticeship for front-line security personnel. They aim to tackle the outdated image of security and recruit younger people to the industry. The UK is facing an acute shortage of security officers, increased demand for security services, an aging workforce, Brexit, and fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning around 62,000 new security...

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