Access control news

Cyolo, provider of the fastest and most secure zero-trust access solution for enterprise IT and OT announced the next generation of its partner programme aimed at maximising an organisation’s cybersecurity potential for securing their applications and sensitive systems. Programme agenda The newly redesigned programme will provide partners with a high-profit margin through a simplified reseller structure and richer tools, including access to MSSP (managed security service provider) produc...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announced a new collaboration with Axis Communications that will see the introduction of Axis Powered by Genetec, the industry’s first enterprise-level access control offering that combines Genetec access control software with Axis network door controllers in a single easy-to-deploy all-in-one offering. With inventory available globally and offered exclusively through th...

Global security manufacturer, Gallagher has been awarded the Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer accolade at the 2023 Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs).  The Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer award category was created to recognise outstanding performance in manufacturing a leading-edge security product (or products), which has produced clear beneficial results for customers.  Value-driven solutions On winning the award, Gallagher’s Regional Gen...

Beyond Identity, the provider of passwordless, phishing-resistant MFA, reported it has tripled its annual revenue in 2022. Further growth was demonstrated by workforce milestones, industry relationships, and FIDO2 certification. “The results we have attained during 2022 has been an incredible validation of our mission to transform how corporations approach cybersecurity, improve authentication, and dramatically reduce risk,” said Thomas Jermoluk, CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond Identi...

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...

Shooter Detection Systems, an Alarm.com company and provider of the gunshot detection solutions, will be displaying the latest developments in Active Shooter Intelligence™ along with several new product and business initiatives at ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas, NV.  ISC West attendees visiting Shooter Detection Systems booth #26049 will get a first-hand look at many of the company’s latest solutions, technology and business initiatives scheduled for release over the course of 2023...

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of digital identity apps in use will exceed 4.1 billion globally by 2027; rising from 2.3 billion in 2023. This represents a growth of 82% over the next four years. This increase will be driven by the use of government-backed digital identities to replace physical identity documents as a source of verification for third-party apps, such as banking and financial services. This will be critical, as businesses aim to reduce identity theft...

Since the beginning of the year, searches for home security have increased by over 18% according to Google trends. Home security Michele Bennett, General Manager at ADT UK&I Subscriber says, “While it is easy to let things slip your mind from time to time, the consequences of being forgetful when it comes to home security and safety can be devastating.” Michele Bennett adds, “With the average burglary costing £2856, mistakes like forgetting to set the burglar alarm...

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...

Sharry, a company developing a workplace experience platform around digital employee badges, has completed its largest project in the Czech Republic yet. It has launched a comprehensive digital solution for the office part of the Prague-based DOCK complex developed by Crestyl. The contract includes a mobile application ‘DOCK by Crestyl’, which connects users from all five office buildings and contributes to the greater sustainability of the project. Plastic access cards The DOCK...

Event organisers must act now to ensure they meet essential security requirements to protect the public, a White Paper published has warned. ‘Time to Act Now: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) and the responsibilities facing event organisers’ urges organisers of events, large and small, to proactively review their security procedures now before imminent changes to the law come into force. Seeking expert advice It highlights that while the introduction of Protect Duty, also known...

Irisity continues to strengthen its management through the recruitment of Keven Marier as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Irisity AB has announced that after an extensive search for the right candidate, its Board of Directors has appointed Keven Marier as Chief Executive Officer. Starting date will be as soon as possible, in dialogue between Irisity and his current employer. Security industry experience "Keven brings 20 years of extensive international security industry experience, ins...

Matrix with intensive research at the forefront aims to build innovative security and telecom solutions on a national and international scale. At Convergence India Expo 2023, Matrix will display all the customer-centric solutions and products of video surveillance, access control, time attendance, and telecom domains.  Telecom products At Convergence, Matrix will display its Telecom products like Media Gateways which include SIMADO GFX114G, SETU VFX404, and SETU VFXTH0016. Its Digital...

At Enforce Tac 2023 (Nuremberg, 28 February to 1 March), the Teledyne FLIR PVS (Personal Vision Systems) team will shine the spotlight on its wide range of class-leading thermal monocular solutions for law enforcement agencies, police forces, border guards and military distributors active in this field. On Stand 456 in Hall 10, visitors will also discover the industry-renowned support and service offer available from Teledyne FLIR PVS, alongside the availability of several attractive product d...

For those who are in charge of the organisation’s network infrastructure, they need to know that keeping tabs on the health of the network can be a draining and a 24/7 job. Round-the-clock visibility into the network is paramount, and supporting a growing environment demands ever-improving sophistication, intelligence, and awareness. At Cisco Meraki, they are continuously striving to set the standard for real-time network performance visibility with their AI-powered intelligence dashboard...

IDEMIA has announced that its facial recognition algorithm - 1:N came top among 114 tested systems in NIST’s latest FRVT1. FRVT test results are acknowledged to be the gold standard of the global security industry. The results reconfirm the company’s ongoing 40-plus year history as an industry major in biometrics and illustrate its place as the leader in biometric technology and innovation. IDEMIA achieves the best accuracy score for facial recognition The test results reported fa...

Edgio, Inc., the platform of choice for speed, security, and simplicity at the edge announced significant enhancements to its Security platform enabling enterprises to better detect and respond to emerging threats while ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their data and applications. These new capabilities are aimed at reducing the damage caused by the increase in severity of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and other sophisticated application attacks. DDoS scrubbi...

Digital Barriers, a provider of intelligent IoVT (Internet of Video Things) solutions, announces four significant additions to its leadership team following its investment by leading private equity investor 3i. Digital Barriers technology revolutionises live video streaming over cellular, reducing bandwidth by up to 90% while maintaining quality, a game-changer for leading mobile networks worldwide. These new leadership appointments add significant telco, hyperscaler, and IoT experience to the...

Comments by David Hoelzer, Fellow at SANS Institute: “With yet another AI product soon to be introduced to the public by Baidu, AI chatbots have taken the tech world by storm, but amid the hype and enormous potential, it’s important to get to grips with the reality and discover the real impact of advanced AI solutions. While the machine learning chatbot has game-changing capabilities, it’s also plumping up hackers’ toolkits, with criminals able to find ways to use, abuse,...

For customers who remain operational, they can be reassured that G4S’s capabilities in Nigeria are some of the best; including Close Protection Officers, Secure Transportation Services, and Tracking and Response capabilities. And due to growing demand, in January 2023 G4S increased its in-country workforce by 26% compared with the previous year. Addressing the threat challenge “We have strengthened our capabilities due to the very real threat of violence, especially pre, and post-...

Camden Door Controls, a premier provider of door activation and locking devices and one-stop-source for electric strikes, is pleased to announce the promotion of Nisreen Mukri to Marketing Communications Manager. Mukri, who has over fifteen years of marketing and design experience, joined Camden as Marketing Coordinator in April 2022. Her expertise spans branding strategies, marketing, trade show management, consumer packaging, and advertising. Utilising communications vehicles In her new ro...

Novaira Insights, the video surveillance market research provider, releases its latest report, ‘Cloud Trends in Video Surveillance – 2023 edition.’ Video surveillance systems are transitioning to greater use of cloud solutions. A new report from Novaira Insights ‘Cloud Trends in Video Surveillance’ finds that this trend is accelerating. By the end of 2022 over 2 million professional-grade video surveillance cameras in the USA were already cloud connected. This acco...

AUVSI announced the launch of Green UAS, a new program to expand the number of commercial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have been verified to meet the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements.  Green UAS mirrors the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)’s Blue UAS certification program but is designed for customers who do not immediately require Department of Defense (DoD) authority to operate. Green UAS also offers a more...

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...

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...

Wipro Lab45, the innovation lab of the technology services and consulting company, Wipro Limited announced the launch of its Decentralised Identity and Credential Exchange (DICE) ID, which puts users in control of their personal data and enables faster, easier, and more secure sharing of private information online.  DICE ID  Powered by blockchain technology, DICE ID enables the issuance and verification of tamper-proof, self-verifiable digital credentials. DICE ID stores verified per...

Flexible videoscope form factor enables non-destructive inspections in difficult and dangerous-to-access areas while providing high image quality and reporting. Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announces its newest and most powerful Extech videoscope series, the Extech HDV700. The Extech HDV700 High-Performance Videoscope brings to market the most versatile device in its class to support automotive, building inspection, plumbing, manufacturing, and HVAC personnel with...

ID R&D introduced IDLive® Face Plus to address the growing security threat posed to institutions and consumers by deepfakes and digital injection attacks. As deepfakes have become more realistic and easier to produce, injection attacks are an increasingly common method used to spoof biometrics. In 2023, 20 percent of successful account takeover attacks will leverage deepfakes (Gartner). Survey findings ID R&D’s latest innovation arrives at a time when new survey data from th...

Konica Minolta and MOBOTIX are intensifying their strategic partnership in the USA. A close technology partnership has existed for years around the FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), a comprehensive end-to-end video security solution that helps companies analyse processes, situations and behaviour. MOBOTIX business development The Konica Minolta team structure is now being expanded and reorganized for a deeper sales and logistics partnership. Joint logistics centers will ensure nationwide a...

Magos Systems, a pioneer in advanced radar detection technology has partnered with robotic aerial security company Nightingale Security to provide an innovative, fully-autonomous radar-activated drone solution for perimeter security. Magos radar solution The solution combines Magos ground-based radar detection and classification with the Blackbird autonomous drone from Nightingale that can independently respond to an event, acting as a force multiplier for human guard forces. Magos radars wor...