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ATG Access and Bespoke launch new website to assist international expansion ambitions

Preston digital agency, Bespoke has launched a new website for ATG Access to help the Haydock-headquartered security solutions company to significantly grow its international sales. Established 1989, ATG Access is now part of HS Security group of companies, specialising in highly advanced temporary and permanent physical security solutions in both urban and industrial environments, mainly aimed at tackling threats posed by international terrorism. Tackling threats posed by international terror...

Napco Professional Security Solutions updates its Full Line Catalogue

Napco Security Systems introduces an updated version of its Full Line Catalogue of Professional Security Solutions, including its award-winning StarLink Cellular Communications of AT&T and Verizon LTE networks, Gemini and GEMC-Series Residential and Commercial Systems, Firewolf and FireLink Fire Alarms and Devices, iBridge and iSecure Connected Security Systems and tech, video and access Control add-ons. It is available as a downloadable resource online, and in print. The Napco Catalogue fe...

Senstar appoints Fabien Haubert as the Managing Director to address needs of key vertical markets

Senstar, a provider of video management and perimeter intrusion detection technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Fabien Haubert as Managing Director. Mr. Haubert will help Senstar strengthen its position as a global leader of physical security solutions with a focus on addressing the specific needs of key vertical markets.  “Senstar is in an exciting period of momentum and growth and I am looking forward to working with our unmatched team of security experts to build...

ADT privacy survey reveals growing concerns with smart home tech

ADT, a provider of security, automation, and smart home solutions serving consumer and business customers in the United States, released key findings from a consumer privacy survey that reveals consumer sentiment on the topic. With many data privacy and security issues in the news, it’s no surprise that 92 percent of respondents feel smart home security companies need to take measures to protect customers’ personal data and information. However, while concerns around privacy are hig...

ETSI's Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence announces appointing new Chair and Vice Chairs

ETSI's new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI) announced that they met recently for their second meeting and appointed Alex Leadbeater (BT) as the Industry Specification Group’s new Chair. Dr. Kate Reed (NCSC) was appointed as First Vice Chair and Tieyan Li (Huawei) was appointed as Second Vice Chair. The second meeting of the ISG SAI, after the launch of the group in October 2019, was also the place to discuss work priorities and future scope of act...

TE Connectivity honoured with annual recognition as Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for fourth consecutive year

TE Connectivity, a renowned provider of connectivity solutions and sensors, has maintained its place for the fourth year in a row among a growing number of employers to be named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality in the United States.    Corporate Equality Index (CEI) By adopting policies ensuring antidiscrimination, equal medical benefits, internal training and education and more, TE earned a perfect 100 percent ranking on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmar...

Convergence India 2020 expo to witness the ‘Next Level’ in innovations in digital technologies

Building upon the success of previous editions, India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group are set to return with the 28th edition of Convergence India Expo, co-located with the Internet of Things India Expo, EmbeddedTech India Expo and Mobile India Expo. This year also marks the launch of the much-awaited Fintech India Expo, as well as the Gamethon Expo. Convergence India 2020 Expo Convergence India 2020 Expo is an international platform for overseas and Indian exhi...

Evolis announce release of new Card Lamination Module (CLM) for Avansia Lamination system

Evolis, global company involved in personalisation solutions and instant printing systems, has announced launching a new Card Lamination Module (CLM) for Avansia, compatible with its Avansia card printer. In a very demanding market, the Evolis Card Lamination Module reduces the risk of card fraud and increases significantly the useful life of the official identity documents or the access control badges. Avansia Lamination system The Avansia Lamination system combines the Avansia Printer with...

Invixium launches IXM WEB 2.1, an all-in-one platform for access control and workforce management

Invixium, a global provider of modern biometric solutions, announced the release of IXM WEB 2.1, a faster and more responsive version of their enterprise level management software platform. IXM WEB 2.1 is 6X faster delivering seamless navigation and includes a variety of new features and numerous stability and performance related bug fixes. It incorporates the latest development technologies and the highest encryption standards for data privacy and secure communication. The application was desi...

Euralarm appoints two technical managers for the security and services sections

The professional team of Euralarm has been strengthened with two new Technical Managers. Michael Scharnowsky has been appointed Technical Manager of the Fire and Extinguishing sections; Benoit Stockbroeckx will be the new Technical Manager for the Security and Services sections. Michael Scharnowsky is well-known within Euralarm. In recent years he has amongst others held the position of chairman of the marketing committee and represented Hekatron within the Fire section. Michael has a long trac...

Bird Home Automation announces recording a positive annual balance for the year 2019

Bird Home Automation records a positive balance for 2019. Compared to the previous year, the German manufacturer of DoorBird IP video intercoms increased annual revenues by more than 20 percent. The demand for the company’s smart intercoms rose worldwide. The strongest performing markets were the United States, Germany and France. Last year, Bird Home Automation also increased its staff, and now has over 120 employees working in the company´s headquarters in Berlin and its sales off...

Axis Communications publishes its whitepaper on how cyber-attacks are a threat to the retail industry

Axis Communications, the provider of network video technology, publishes its latest whitepaper, Cyber security: the biggest threat to retail which highlights the increasing threat posed by cyber-attacks to today’s retail industry. The paper documents the measures that should be understood by data controllers, loss prevention & security personnel through to heads of operations to ensure the highest levels of security and provide the appropriate education and training for all key stakeh...

360 Advanced announces expansion plans, increased capabilities for 2020

360 Advanced, an established cybersecurity and compliance firm, announces its expansion plans for 2020. In response to an increased demand for independent security assessments, the firm is expanding its capabilities, adding new resources to its team to provide a broader range of services to enterprise clients. Enhanced corporate commitments to security US companies have spent more on cybersecurity every year since 2010. As security efforts (and regulatory requirements) have become more complex...

Jeremy Huval promoted to Chief Compliance Officer at HITRUST

HITRUST, a data protection standards development and certification organisation, announced that Jeremy Huval was promoted to Chief Compliance Officer, effective January 15, 2020. Huval served as Vice President of Compliance and Internal Audit for HITRUST since 2019 and will succeed Ken Vander Wal, who retired on January 1, 2020, after a successful ten-year career with the Company. The promotion of Huval to the CCO role was a logical choice following the successful implementation of an enhanced...

Element AI launches Access Governor to facilitate large scale identity governance

Element AI, a global developer of AI-powered services and software that helps enterprises operationalise AI, announced the general availability of its Access Governor product, the addition to the company’s growing portfolio of AI software solutions. Drawing on the end-user’s historical data, Access Governor analyses, recommends and manages the most appropriate information and location access rights for large groups of employees, so they can efficiently complete their jobs. The produc...

Johnson Controls announces C•CURE 9000 and victor VMS platforms receive UL- 2610 certification

Johnson Controls announces that its Tyco Software House C•CURE 9000 v2.8 and Tyco American Dynamics victor 5.4.1 are the first platforms to be officially certified as meeting new third-party security standards from UL (Underwriters Laboratories) for on-premise commercial security systems. UL- 2610, which provides standards for Commercial Premises Security Alarm Units and Systems, updates the requirements for this technology to include cybersecurity provisions and cloud functionality. UL&rs...

Mobotix releases Mx6 cameras with renewed SySS certificate against cyber attacks

Cyber security is one of the central development focuses for MOBOTIX. The MOBOTIX Cactus Concept stands for an end-to-end video system that is reliable and fully protected against hacking attacks. The company is pleased to announce that in December 2019, the IT security of the Mx6 series with its current firmware has also been successfully tested by SySS GmbH, one of the pioneers for penetration tests in Germany. In several scenarios, the hardware and software components were subjected to simul...

CyberCube report states global insurance industry can set standards on cyber security as the world digitises

In a world increasingly exposed to technology-based cyber security threats, the global insurance industry is well-positioned to play a greater role in rewarding those organisations that take cyber security seriously and have standard solutions in place to counter them. This is the call from globally renowned cyber analytics company, CyberCube in a report timed for release to coincide with the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, where its chief executive is participating. Cyber securit...

DMP takes steps to protect privacy and connected devices with firmware updates to address California and Oregon cyber security laws

A user’s ability to meet customers’ security needs relies heavily on the manufacturer that the user chooses. There are many new privacy laws going into effect — is the user’s control panel manufacturer able to keep up with the changes? California’s Senate Bill 327 became a statewide law on Jan. 1 as did Oregon's House Bill 2395. To address cyber security laws like these, DMP has released new firmware updates for its family of control panels. Added security feature...

InnerVision Security appoints Ken Alexander as the Outside Sales Representative to enhance sales activities

InnerVision Security appoints Ken Alexander to the position of Outside Sales Representative for this supplier of advanced technology solutions to the security industry. He is responsible for sales and technical support for Innervision Security accounts nationwide. Mr. Alexander’s extensive experience includes more than 10 years of managing highly technical capital equipment programs in both private industry and for the federal government (U.S. Customs and Border Protection). Holding nume...

VIZpin announces appointment of Rui Manuel Barreira for the role of Vice President of Technology

VIZpin, designer and manufacturer of the VIZpin smartphone-based, Bluetooth enabled access entry system, has recently announced the addition of Rui Manuel Barreira to its executive leadership team. Barreira joined the Lancaster, PA-based company in the role of vice president of technology. Barreira will be responsible for managing VIZpin’s global engineering and product teams, execute VIZpin’s product strategy and expand VIZpin’s patent portfolio. He will also develop and mana...

Ingersoll-Rand gets recognised as one of the world’s most admired companies by fortune

Ingersoll-Rand plc, a pioneer in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has been named one of the ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ by Fortune for the eighth consecutive year. “It’s an honour to be recognised once again as one of the world’s most admired companies,” said Michael W. Lamach, chairman and chief executive officer of Ingersoll Rand and of the future Trane Technologies. “Our dedicated employees around the globe are...

Fugue’s momentum into 2020 driven by empowering engineers to secure their cloud infrastructure

Fugue, the company empowering engineers to build and operate secure cloud systems, cites product innovation, growing awareness of cloud misconfiguration risk, and the engineer-led movement to address cloud security with engineering solutions as its primary drivers for growth in 2019. In the past year, the company introduced several innovations to its award-winning cloud security product, gained significant new customers, and contributed two new open source projects for cloud infrastructure poli...

Super Micro Computer announces that it has scheduled a conference call regarding its financial results for the second quarter fiscal 2020

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a pioneer in high-performance, high-efficiency server, storage technology, and green computing, announces that it has scheduled a conference call and webcast regarding its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 ended December 31, 2019. The Company announced it will release second quarter fiscal 2020 financial results in a press release on Thursday, February 6, 2020, immediately after the close of regular trading, followed by a teleconference beginnin...

Point Blank and First Tactical announce joint venture into integrated apparel and armour line industry

After extensive cooperative research and development between the two companies, Point Blank Enterprises and First Tactical are pleased to announce the launch of the public safety industry’s first-ever fully integrated apparel and armour line, the V2 Pro Performance System. This innovative solution allows law enforcement agencies to purchase a fully-integrated system featuring the V2 Pro-Performance armour carrier with NIJ compliant ballistics, shirt and pants. The innovative V2 Pro-Perfor...

LEGIC SM-6300 reader ICs upgraded with improvements to the OS50 firmware

With the OS50 firmware upgrade, several new features have been implemented to make the SM-6300 faster and even more powerful. New filter options in the search for Bluetooth devices enable the selection of specific devices, energy consumption is significantly reduced. Additionally, the generation of authorisation media for the LEGIC Master-Token-System-Control (MTSC) solution and the creation of LEGIC prime and advant segments on LEGIC smartcards are possible with the new SM-6300init. LEGIC Mast...

LEGIC Orbit upgraded with new security feature that restricts configuration data to specific reader ICs

Correct configuration of readers in the field forms the basis of secure ID solutions. In the latest version of LEGIC Orbit, the option to restrict configuration data to specific reader ICs is a very powerful new feature. Versatile Configuration Packages LEGIC Orbit offers the possibility to transmit cryptographic keys and other configuration data from the management system securely to readers in the field. This works via so-called Versatile Configuration Packages (VCP), which are generated in...

Freedonia releases new study, Safety & Security Alarms, which discusses DIY home security

The rise of DIY home security is driving traditional vendors to pursue new growth strategies. Recent activity at ADT exemplifies how firms that have historically focused their business on professional monitoring are expanding to offer their own branded security equipment that users can monitor themselves without having to sign a long-term contract – a key to competing with firms like Amazon, Nest, and SimpliSafe. Freedonia’s newly published Safety & Security Alarms explores the i...

Security Industry Association and PSSA to co-host two-day InterAct Workshop on Perimeter Security

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced that – as part of its efforts to build presence and relationships internationally on issues related to perimeter security – it will partner with the Perimeter Security Suppliers Association (PSSA) to produce a two-day InterAct workshop. SIA CEO Don Erickson will lead a contingent of SIA members, representatives from U.S. government agencies and researchers to join with the United Kingdom-based PSSA in hosting this workshop Jan. 2...

RS2 Technologies gears up for 2020 RS2 Technologies Annual Conference themed “Set Sail for Sales”

RS2 Technologies, a provider of advanced access control solutions, will host its 2020 Annual Conference on Feb. 11-14, aimed at strengthening its relationships with existing partners and introducing the company’s latest technological advancements. The conference theme, “Set Sail for Sales”, encompasses the event’s goal of setting up RS2 partners with the tools, resources and information they need to be successful now and in the future. For more than 10 years, RS2 Technolo...