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IDIS, the manufacturer of trusted South Korean-made video tech, will be showcasing its line-up of video solutions, including the launch of new tech advances, at Booth #443 at ISC East 2022 on November 16th and 17th. The IDIS America team will be on hand to provide demonstrations of the company’s true plug-and-play range of end-to-end, NDAA-compliant high-resolution network cameras, recorders, accessories, and a choice of video management software and mobile apps, which meet the needs of c...

For the second year in succession, TDSi has been shortlisted for the 'Security or Fire Software Product or Software as a Service Innovation of the Year' category in the Security and Fire Excellence Awards 2022 for its GARDiS software solution. The award is focused on rewarding innovators which have, through their new software product or Software as a Service offering, brought an extra dimension to the security and/or fire safety market. Access control needs Nick Mercer, Marketing Manager at T...

Allied Universal®, the security and facility services company, is continuing its strategic expansion with the acquisition of Century Event Security & Staffing based in Orlando, Florida. Century Event Security & Staffing provides comprehensive security and event services in Las Vegas and Orlando, two of the nation’s top exhibition industry cities. This acquisition increases Allied Universal’s ability to staff major events in these popular event destination locations wit...

Cognitec, face recognition innovator and SALTO Group Company, has named Andy Speropoulos as Sales Manager for the Gaming and Hospitality markets. These two important sectors increasingly incorporate face recognition technology to improve both security and operations. Innovative technology  “Cognitec continues to build its sales team to serve our customers in varied market segments better and to respond to market demand for face recognition technology,” said Cognitec Vice Pres...

Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, has announced new technology to detect social engineering scams in real-time and intervene when fraud is detected. It delivers contextually relevant and personalised warning messages to protect the user from becoming a victim of fraud. This Dynamic interventions capability is controlled by Callsign’s Orchestration Engine. The phenomenon of social engineering has emerged as a way for fraudsters to psychologically manipulate consumers into transferr...

Corero Network Security, a provider of real-time, high-performance, automatic Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber defence solutions, announced significant enhancements to its SmartWall Threat Defense Director (SmartWall TDD) for Juniper Networks customers. The latest enhancements extend DDoS protection to Juniper’s PTX Series Routers alongside its MX Series. SmartWall TDD not only offers seamless integration into Juniper’s MX Series Universal Routing Platforms and PTX Series...

RISCO’s new apprenticeship programme is playing its part in helping the security industry to address a 30,000 shortage of engineers. Taking place in conjunction with a restructuring of the firm’s sales operation, the initiative will also enhance the UK installer offer provided by the manufacturer and distributor of security solutions. The new apprentices will help to ensure that RISCO continues to give installers rapid access to knowledgeable, UK-based engineers who provide them wit...

Aqua Security, the pure-play cloud native security provider, announces it has more than doubled revenue in the last 18 months. Aqua attributes its recent growth to rapidly increasing demand for an integrated solution that secures cloud native applications from code through runtime. The company also reports its $1 Million Cloud Native Protection Warranty is driving customer acquisition. Software supply chain The skyrocketing demand for the company’s security solution is driven by a globa...

Suella Braverman has dramatically resigned as Home Secretary, after sending a confidential document from her email to a parliamentary colleague. Braverman will be replaced by former Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, a strong backer of Rishi Sunak’s Conservative leadership campaign, adding to the political uncertainty under Liz Truss’ leadership. UK Home Secretary resigns In her confrontational resignation letter, Suella Braverman said, “The business of government relies upo...

Revelstoke has partnered with BreachRx to unify automated incident response and compliance capabilities with the Revelstoke next-generation enterprise Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform. BreachRx has created the security industry’s first incident reporting and response automation solution. It is designed to help people find answers to security and regulatory compliance questions in real-time and at the height of a crisis. Response automation solution Simila...

Hikvision announces the introduction of Hik-Partner Pro, a brand new one-stop security management platform tailored for its security partners, including installers, distributors, and system integrators. Hik-Partner Pro Hikvision constantly seeks new ways to assist its security partners in their day-to-day work and find new solutions to make their jobs easier and grow their business. The latest innovation to do this is a merge of Hik-ProConnect and Hik-ePartner into one single software platform...

Fime’s Card Personalisation Validation tool has been updated to meet the latest requirements defined by major international and domestic payment schemes. PersevalPro Issuer, can now be used to test payment cards and contactless devices in line with additional personalisation, biometric, cryptographic and security features. It enables issuers and personalisation bureaus to launch innovative and interoperable products quickly and efficiently, while adhering to evolving payment specification...

Invicti Security™ shares business momentum as the organisation helps its customers and DevSecOps professionals navigate the noisy world of application security as they enter the last quarter of 2022. In the past year, Invicti has enabled its customers to scan over 420,000 web applications and added nearly 750 new customers to its roster of more than 3,600 worldwide. Continuing upward trajectory To continue on its upward trajectory, the organisation also announced new executive team memb...

Edge Total Intelligence Inc. (edgeTI), a pioneer in real-time digital operations software, and Silico Ltd (Silico), the Business Process Simulation platform, announces a strategic partnership to accelerate the time to value of digital transformation initiatives to service providers, governments, telecoms, and financial services organisations. The strategic partnership establishes a joint go-to-market proposition and formalises the integration of Silico, an advanced Business Process Simulation (...

Checkpoint Systems – a pioneer in retail technology solutions – has added to its RFID loss prevention portfolio with the launch of SFERO - a fully customisable, modular RFID as EAS solution for apparel with high detection performance to minimise losses and protect stores in new ways. Representing a seismic shift in RFID as EAS technology, SFERO enables retailers to accommodate any store layout and design. The new modular retail security solution means store operators can combine int...

Tatry Group has invested in SmartTask software to support its Operations, HR, and Finance teams with automated employee scheduling, proof of attendance, and holiday, sickness, and absence management. SmartTask is used by Tatry’s frontline teams and managers for accurate capturing of all working hours data which ensures correct payroll and customer invoices. The mobile workforce at Tatry Group logs in to shifts using the SmartTask app. The operations team manage the workforce hours, ensuri...

Registration is now open for the 2023 Electronic Security Expo (ESX), a trade show and educational conference owned by the Electronic Security Association (ESA). The event designed by and for electronic security and life safety integrators/dealers will be held June 5-8 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.  The event is designed to provide security professionals a forum in which to learn about the latest technology innovations; acquire proven business str...

Exabeam, a global cybersecurity solutions provider and creator of New-Scale SIEM for advancing security operations, has announced a ground-breaking cloud-native portfolio of products that enables security teams everywhere to ‘Detect the Undetectable’. New-Scale SIEM is a powerful combination of cloud-scale security log management, industry-renowned behavioural analytics, and an automated investigation experience. New-Scale SIEM Built on the cloud-native Exabeam Security Operations...

Hanwha Techwin, a pioneer in video surveillance products and solutions, launches Wisenet Viewer 1.2 - powerful NVR and DVR management software that focuses on ease of use to enable operators to make more informed, timely decisions. Wisenet Viewer 1.2 assists security teams to maintain site safety with multiple NVRs and DVRs monitored through one application. It removes the need for a dedicated server to manage all video sources. Adaptable to different needs The software can be easily adapted...

ProdataKey (PDK), manufacturer of the cloud access control platform built for mobile and InvictusXP, developer of a community technology platform for residents and building managers, have joined forces to create an all-in-one mobile solution for multi-tenant properties. Residents, guests and visitors can now interact with PDK access control readers throughout their buildings using the same Invictus mobile app that they use for community notifications, virtual concierge services, visitor video i...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Peter Boriskin, chief technology officer at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, as the new chair of SIA’s Standards Committee. In this role, Boriskin will lead and work with committee members to develop, promote and advocate industry standards in a coordinated effort with other standards and specification writing bodies. “I am grateful to be appointed as chair of the SIA Standards Committee by SIA members. It is an exciting time to be in t...

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total business spend on SIEM (Security Identity & Event Management) will exceed $6.4 billion globally by 2027, from just over $4.4 billion in 2022. It predicts that this growth of 45% will be driven by the transition from term licence (where businesses can use SIEM for specific licence lengths) to more flexible SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) models (where SIEM solutions are purchased via monthly subscription). This will enable small busines...

Digitisation and improved practices are arguably more important for the healthcare sector than any other. After all, the more efficient the sector is, the greater the patient care it can provide. The National Health Service (NHS) is at the beginning of its tech revolution – video conferences are now the norm and the NHS app has already been downloaded more than 22 million times. Digital transformation is in full swing – SOTI’s A Critical Investment: Taking the Pulse of Technol...

Allied Universal®, the global security and facility services company, and its international business, G4S, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell to accelerate the transition to sustainable solutions for customers and employees through global collaboration in sustainability and security. This collaboration enhances the companies’ long-standing business relationship and has already delivered results in the mobility sector. For example, Shell’s Mobility and Fle...

The Monitoring Association (TMA) announces the addition of a virtual registration option for its upcoming 2022 Annual Meeting, which will be held in-person at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Oct. 29-Nov. 2nd, 2022. The virtual registration The virtual registration rate for TMA members, as well as non-members, is $950.00. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for streaming for a period of six months. Interested individuals can go to the website for detailed meeting infor...

Matrix, widely known for manufacturing exceptional telecom and security solutions, is all set to participate in DefExpo 2022, which is taking place from 18th to 22nd October, 2022. To be held at Helipad Exhibition Center, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, this five-day-long event will see Matrix displaying its cutting-edge products and solutions, specially engineered for the defence sector. Matrix will be bringing forth its Video Surveillance solutions, which would include enterprise-level VMS, N...

Aqua Nautilus has discovered that npm’s API allows threat actors to execute a timing attack that can detect whether private packages exist on the package manager. By creating a list of possible package names, threat actors can detect organisations’ scoped private packages and then masquerade public packages, tricking employees and users into downloading them. This kind of attack is linked to a broader category of supply chain attacks. Over the past few years, Aqua Nautilus has seen...

The consortium led by Airbus and Capgemini was selected by the French Ministry of the Interior and Overseas territories for the role of Package 2 integrator for the Réseau Radio du Futur (RRF – radio network of the future), the secure and resilient broadband network for domestic security and emergency rescue forces. This pioneer project, led by France, is key to modernising domestic security forces. More than ever, this contract reinforces Airbus’ position as European leader...

Smart lock dealers are likely aware of the benefits that smart locks can bring to owners of rental vacation homes during the summertime –chief among them being the hands-free, key-free handoff from owners to renters. With a connected smart lock in place, and remote locking and unlocking controlled through a smart phone or tablet, property owners no longer have to take the time to come to the property to physically deliver a key. They can open the door remotely, from anywhere, as well as g...

MDOTM, the global provider of AI-driven investment solutions for institutional investors, launches Sphere: a no-code platform that leverages AI to provide unbiased investment inputs and manage portfolios. MDOTM's new solution allows investment professionals to easily integrate AI into their investment process to perform data analysis, build market views, and create forward-looking investment portfolios. Supporting investment decisions The new solution – exclusively for institutional inv...