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Morse Watchmans, the industry pioneer in key control and asset management systems, is showcasing several of its latest key control and asset management solutions at the 2023 Global Gaming Expo, also known as G2E, October 10-12 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. G2E 2023 attendees can visit booth #5635 to receive an in-person demonstration of Morse Watchman’s award-winning KeyWatcher® Touch system alongside a range of additional products and solutions. Author's quote Morse Watchmans...

As the security and access control market increasingly prizes the efficiency benefits of an integrated solution, the seamless experience pioneered by Incedo has been recognised by two major awards. The 2023 Business World (BW) Security World Conclave & Excellence Awards named Incedo its Electronic Security Solution of the Year. The Aperio® KS100 Wireless Server Cabinet Lock, part of a growing Incedo device ecosystem, also received the Excellence Award for Tech-savvy Security Project. B...

Downing Street officials have been touring the world working to agree on a warning statement as a draft agenda points towards the possibility of international cooperation on cutting-edge AI to address the looming threat to human life, as the AI Safety Summit approaches. The draft refers to establishing an 'AI Safety Institute', which would be designed to enable the national security-relate scrutiny of frontier AI models, allowing global pioneers to come together and collaborate, likely to be di...

Michele Bennett, General Manager at ADT UK&I Subscriber comments: “Our 2023 burglary report found that most burglaries occur at night, more precisely 37.5% in the evening (7 pm-12 am) and a further 15.5% at night (12 am-6 am). Opportunistic thieves prefer to operate under the cover of darkness. So it’s no surprise that the number of burglaries increases when the clocks go back and the nights get longer.” “Your home is where you feel most secure, yet on...

Matrix is dedicated to pioneering the way in cutting-edge security and telecommunications solutions, both at a national and international scale, guided by extensive research. At the g-tech 2023 event, Matrix displayed an extensive array of customer-centric products in the fields of telecommunications, video surveillance, access control, and time attendance. During this event, Matrix introduced its full range of IP Video Surveillance solutions, including high-performance NVRs designed for s...

March Networks®, a video surveillance and video-based business intelligence pioneer, is pleased to unveil at the APTA Expo the new RideSafe XT IP NVR, the most powerful, purpose-built transit bus recording platform on the market. March Networks’ RideSafe XT uniquely delivers a first-of-its-kind Sleep Mode capability enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) to help transit agencies eliminate damage and risk when buses are out of service. RideSafe XT futureproofs “Vandalism is a...

RGB Spectrum®, an industry pioneer in mission-critical video for real-time decision support, shares new features of its QuadView® IPX and SuperView® IPX multiviewers designed to revolutionise how industries handle data visualisation and decision-making. Multiviewers have become indispensable tools for consolidating diverse data sources onto a single screen, variously used for enhancing situational awareness and improving workflow efficiency. RGB Spectrum's latest offerings increase...

Hackuity, the risk-based vulnerability management provider, announced the launch of Version 2.0 of its next-generation platform, featuring major enhancements to bring further support to organisations in prioritising risks. Vulnerability Management  Hackuity’s intelligent Risk-Based Vulnerability Management combines threat intelligence, vulnerability severity, and unique business context, providing organisations with a quantified, measurable ‘True Risk Score’(TRS), f...

Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, has reached another milestone in enlarging its identity document templates database. The world’s largest commercially available database, it contains over 13,000 templates of ID from 247 countries and territories. Adaptable identity verification What sets it apart is knowledge of a full set of security attributes used to protect a document, since Regula leverages its 30-year experience in forensic hardwa...

At IACP 2023, on booth 1127, i-PRO Americas Inc., (formerly a division of Panasonic), a pioneer in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, will demonstrate its latest range of security solutions for law enforcement professionals. i-PRO’s comprehensive portfolio of public safety and law enforcement solutions includes body-worn cameras, in-vehicle video systems, interview room video solutions, as well as on-premises and cloud-hosted digital evidence man...

Freevolt Technologies Limited a London, UK-based developer of biometric smart card products for access control, cryptocurrency wallets, payments and healthcare, has launched the second generation of its flagship access control card, S-Key. The new battery-less biometric access card featuring Freevolt’s patented energy harvesting technology has been upgraded to embed Fingerprints’ world-pioneering ‘T2’ biometric sensors. S-Key biometric cards are bringing stronger authent...

To expand its presence in India, Advantech, a global pioneer in Industrial IoT, is set to make substantial investments in the Indian market. The company intends to relocate its Operations and Service centre in Bangalore to a larger facility, enhancing operational efficiency and local service capabilities. Additionally, Advantech plans to establish a software research and development centre in Pune and anticipates hiring hundreds of software engineers. Simultaneously, Advantech will strength...

The cooperation between MOBOTIX AG and Kepler Vision Technologies has brought together two of the world's pioneering IT experts in the healthcare industry. Dutch computer vision and machine learning powerhouse Kepler Vision Technologies combines deep healthcare and nursing-specific expertise with profound artificial intelligence (AI)-based in human activity recognition know-how. MOBOTIX has focused on the healthcare industry for many years and has already implemented numerous projects for hosp...

From 10 to 13 October, the global airport community will gather for the 24th edition of inter airport Europe at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany. The event returns with an impressive line-up of well over 400 airport suppliers from 37 countries, including seven national pavilions and more than 100 new exhibitors. Live exhibits Visitors can look forward to plenty of live exhibits in the halls and Outdoor Area and a new 600 square metre GSE Experience Area. An exciting event programme in...

Boon Edam Inc., a manufacturer of secured entry solutions, will highlight their best practices for data centre layered security as a Silver Sponsor at 7x24 Exchange. The conference, to be held October 8-11, 2023 in Grapevine, TX, is an important event for those involved with protecting critical infrastructure such as data centres. Data centre protection “Helping to protect data centres with our suite of secured entry solutions is a core component of our mission at Boon Edam,”...

Solink®, a physical security company for businesses announced its new Blocked Exit Detection capability, delivering even more value to its customers. Blocked Exit Detection Solink’s Blocked Exit Detection uses security cameras on Solink to proactively detect when perimeter doors are obstructed and notifies users to take prompt action, mitigating costly fines and improving the health and safety of employees. Exit route obstructions cost U.S.-based businesses more than $6.25M in Occup...

The latest addition to Viking’s tough and dependable line of access control products, the X-35 Series provides HD video and voice communication for SIP VoIP phone systems and service providers.   “There is an increasing demand for reliable yet affordable video intercoms, and the Viking X-Series is a great fit for our customers,” said James Catt, Product Specialist for Viking Electronics. Built-in HD video camera The intercoms feature a built-in HD video camera with...

With Ensenso C, IDS presents a stereo vision camera that not only generates 3D point clouds, but also delivers 2D images in colour (RGB) thanks to an additionally integrated image sensor. This enables realistic 3D images and supports subsequent processes–for example when the images are to be further processed to perform sorting tasks. Its compact housing is completely enclosed and complies with protection class IP65/67. This reliably protects the components from environmental influences a...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR security solutions, has integrated its solution that brings the power of 3D LiDAR detection, tracking, and classification into Milestone’s XProtect® VMS. The Integrated Solution The integration directly connects Quanergy’s Q-Track to Milestone’s XProtect® VMS and allows Q-Track to send valuable actionable insights in the form of hyper-accurate alarms/events as well as object location, both relative and absolute, to Mile...

Fast-expanding First Response Group (FRG), the nationwide security, risk and property protection business, has strengthened its foothold in the events and stadia security management sector with the acquisition of Wembley-based ISC. The acquisition, which was completed this week, is part of the group’s strategy of diversification, whilst underpinning its strategic expansion into stadia, arena and the leisure crowd-safety sector. According to the group’s CEO, Simon Alderson, the acqui...

Genetec Inc., a pioneering technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced that its Genetec Clearance™ digital evidence management system now enables the remote retrieval of video recordings from physical security systems across transit agency sites and fleets to help speed up investigations. The capability is enabled by the integration of Clearance with the Genetec Security Centre Fleet Monitoring™ module....

Idesco Corp., a New York-based ID card solutions provider announced the company is offering oversized degradable ID cards to customers in addition to the standard oversized cards. Environmentally friendly cards These new environmentally friendly cards will help event managers offer an eco-friendly solution to their customers. The cards went through stringent testing by Northeast Laboratories, Inc. which included a degradation test according to Method ASTM D5511 – Standard Test Method fo...

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has bestowed its National Training School Instructor of the Year honour to Jim Mundy, President of Asset Protection Associates, who stands as a shining example of dedication, expertise, and inspiration in the field of electronic security and life safety. “My first absolute love is teaching,” says Jim Mundy. “I began teaching when I was twelve years old, starting with archery, then later as a technical instructor in the military, eventu...

  Veridas, the Spanish technology company specialising in digital identity and biometrics, has received accreditation for its Age Estimation Technology from the UK’s Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) for Evaluation Assurance Level 2. Age Check Certification Scheme The Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) is a UKAS-accredited conformity assessment body, comprised of auditors, certification specialists, and data protection experts. ACCS independently tests and certifies onl...

i-PRO Co. Ltd., a pioneer in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, has released the latest version of its popular Active Guard application that adds support for Vaxtor automatic licence plate recognition (ALPR) and make, model, colour (MMC) vehicle identification. The Vaxtor software has been tuned to run efficiently on the edge when installed within i-PRO AI-enabled cameras, providing the same level of performance normally associated with high-end PC processo...

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Xena Networks ApS. Xena Networks, headquartered outside of Copenhagen, Denmark, is a pioneering provider of high-speed Terabit Ethernet validation, quality assurance, and production test solutions. Teledyne LeCroy's protocol "The Xena Networks acquisition will further establish our leadership in the protocol test market, extending our reach to Ethernet system validation engineers, quality assurance la...

Matrix, a prominent provider of Telecom and Security solutions, eagerly anticipates showcasing its range of security and telecom products at IREE 2023. This event is scheduled from 12th to 14th October 2023 and is dedicated to innovative security solutions. The venue is Booth No. 2.120, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. Matrix is the first company to offer RDSO 6.0-compliant cameras for Indian Railways. Matrix cameras are certified by STQC, Delhi lab for following the OWASP ASVS 4.0 mandated by...

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), hospitals are considered one of the most dangerous places to work in America. In fact, OSHA describes hospitals as generally “hazardous” places to work, contributing to missed days of work and adding to the high cost of healthcare. In 2019, OSHA reported, “U.S. hospitals recorded 221,400 work-related injuries and illnesses, a rate of 5.5 work-related injuries and illnes...

Just like fighting against the spread of disease in a clinical environment, healthcare providers must mobilise, coordinate with interconnected partners, and apply sufficient budgetary resources to combat an ever-changing cyberattack landscape. A new set of safeguards is necessary to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical healthcare business operations and data. Ponemon Institute report Not “if,” but “when” healthcare facilities expect a cy...

Attributed to Guy Bauman, Co-Founder & CMO, Ironvest. Ironvest is an all-in-one security and privacy app. Biometrics on social media Guy commented on the launch, “X’s introduction of biometrics is part of a growing trend amongst social media platforms aimed not just at enhancing users’ security but also clamping down on widespread identity fraud and misinformation." "Within the last six months alone, YouTube has asked medical professionals to apply to be a verified &lsq...