Access control news

Belden Inc., a global provider in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, announces a new team dedicated to supporting the connectivity needs of the global hospitality market. This team, specialising in cable and connectivity infrastructures, is comprised of experts in each of Belden’s four hospitality sectors: hotels and resorts, casinos, cruise lines and theme parks. In the hospitality market, facilities are constantly innovating to keep guests satisfied. As tec...

ISC East, in collaboration with premier sponsor, the Security Industry Association (SIA), reported strong growth results at the conclusion of this year’s industry event in New York City. The International Security Conference & Exposition is the Northeast’s largest security trade show, where close to 7,500 security and public safety professionals convened this month to meet experts from over 300 leading security brands, all the while co-locating with the launch of Unmanned Securit...

Matrix has announced that it will be participating in the prestigious and the world’s premier trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection Intersec 2019. The expo is to be held in the Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai from 20th to 22nd January 2019. Matrix will be launching its new door controller and exhibiting its time-attendance, access control and video surveillance solutions at the event. Matrix is well-known for its indigenous and innovative range of solutions for IP video su...

Johnson Controls announces the release of Metasys 10.0, designed to deliver more unified building management. This latest Metasys release provides facility personnel with smarter building automation, faster responses to critical alarms and new integrations with fire detection, security and lighting systems – all with visibility from a single common interface. Metasys 10.0 integrations Metasys 10.0 introduces a new and improved set of integrations. These include new integrations with C&mi...

HID Global, a global provider of trusted identity solutions, unveiled a new subscription-based delivery model simplifying access to its broad suite of identity and access management (IAM) software and services. The new HID ActivOne is an end-to-end digital identity management and authentication solution for large organisations, securing the identity of people, critical data and assets -- all with the flexibility of a subscription.  Organisations realize that it is not possible to rely on a...

Antaira Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of industrial networking devices and communication solutions for harsh environment applications and is proud to announce the expansion of its industrial networking infrastructure family with the introduction of the ARS/X/Y-7234-AC series. Improved wireless coverage Antaira Technologies’ ARS-7234-AC-T is designed for industrial and enterprise indoor wireless access applications and also allows the user to position the wireless antenna i...

AimBrain, the Biometric Identity as-a-Service platform, announced its place on the ForgeRock Trust Network. The Trust Network, which recently celebrated the traction made by the end of its first year, is a global partner programme designed to provide organisations with access to the most comprehensive range of authentication, risk and fraud management, identity proofing and identity enrichment solutions, all of which have been integrated onto the ForgeRock Identity Platform. AimBrain is joining...

ONVIF, global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products held its annual membership meeting in early November this year, with an overview of important activities of 2018 and perspective on the year ahead. Attendees heard presentations on the final release of Profile T in 2018, an advancement which represents how ONVIF keeps pace with technological advancements that affect product development and interoperability between IP-based physical security products. Profile T for...

Online security retailer safe.co.uk, which stocks big names in home security such as Yale, Swann and Ring, has launched its own brand of home safes. The Black Box series is ideal for homes or offices and is affordably priced for homeowners looking to kickstart their home security. Available in three sizes and with two lock options, key or digital keypad, safe.co.uk’s Black Box series is positioned as a starter range. Features of digital lock range: Digital keypad with a 3-8 digit PIN...

Ping Identity, the provider of Identity Defined Security, announced the public preview of PingOne for Customers. The cloud-based Identity as a Service (IDaaS) offering is built for the developer community and provides API-based identity services for customer-facing applications. It can help large enterprises launch apps faster, replace custom identity services that are difficult to maintain, and facilitate the transition from on-premises deployments to cloud-hosted services. By making it easy t...

CeComunica, a Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) operator in Panama, is slated to launch in December a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Tier III trunking network supplied by Hytera, global provider of innovative PMR solutions. This new nationwide network will provide advanced and reliable mission and business critical communications services to a large number of users from sectors such as ports, airports, ground transportations, hospitality, retailing and security companies in Panama. DMR Tier III trunk...

HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, announced that its HID goID solution has been extended to provide an end-to-end system for deploying and managing a mobile citizen ID program. From issuance through verification, HID goID is backed by the same high security standards for data, communication and privacy protection that are used in today’s physical electronic ID (eID) programs.  “This is a major step in delivering the full value of our goID solution, as we ext...

ADT Inc., global provider of monitored security and interactive home and business automation solutions in the United States and Canada, has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Red Hawk Fire & Security, provider of commercial fire, life safety and security services and portfolio company of Comvest Partners. Commercial security and fire safety “We are pleased to complete this transaction, which strengthens ADT’s growth in the commercial security market and meaningf...

Carbon Black, a provider of next-generation endpoint security delivered via the cloud, announces that it delivered zero delayed detections and zero tainted detections in the MITRE Corporation’s Adversarial Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) assessment. The MITRE assessment tests the ability to quickly detect specific adversary tactics and techniques as captured in the ATT&CK knowledgebase. The evaluations for this initial testing period used a MITRE-developed APT3 e...

Exabeam, the next-gen SIEM company, has announced two new features: Exabeam Smart Timelines and a single user interface (UI), as part of its ongoing mission to improve security analyst productivity. The additions to the Exabeam security information and event management (SIEM) platform will offer improved detection, investigation and response to threats. The company also announced the general availability (GA) of its Threat Intelligence Service to its customer base. Smart Timelines Smart Timeli...

Maxxess Systems introduces new enterprise software that combines security, communications, business intelligence and data integration into a single, easy-to-use platform called Maxxess InSite. Maxxess InSite, unified interface platform Maxxess InSite sets a new benchmark for security and business intelligence software platforms by every standard of measure" Nothing operates, functions or looks like Maxxess InSite. It combines systems intelligence and human intelligence to detect and respond to...

LifeSafety Power Inc., global provider of intelligent networking power solutions, has forged a technology partnership with Identiv, renowned provider of physical security and secure identification solutions, providing greater integration and visibility to connected power solutions in access control specifications. Access control rack configuration The technology partnership between Identiv and LifeSafety Power presents an out-of-the-box, sleek, space-saving access control rack configuration th...

telent Technology Services Ltd (telent) has announced that it has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to test the Emergency Services Network (ESN) for the Home Office as it transitions to 4G based communications. The win will see telent deliver the ESN Assure service and follows an announcement from the Home Office in September for a ‘new strategic direction’ for ESN. It aims to save £200 million in public money per year by fully replacing the current radio-based netwo...

Live Earth, an advanced data visualisation platform for directing and monitoring complex business and security operations, has partnered with HERE, the Open Location Platform that provides advanced location intelligence, to improve operations and safety measures across indoor venues. Through this partnership, organisations will be able to integrate HERE Venue’s detailed floor plans with a variety of assets that include sensors, door access controls and security cameras. The ability to mar...

Security-Net, Inc., a global provider of security system services, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, a testament to the strength of the organisation that today brings together the best independent security systems integrators to collaborate on enterprise-level projects, technology acumen and business practices. Security systems integrators group Since its founding in 1993, Security-Net has been recognised as the top group of security systems integrators within the industry Since i...

Frontline Security Solutions has won the 2018 C-CURE Partner of the Year Award. The award was presented to Chris Masters, Director of Frontline Security Solutions, by Gordon Morrison, GB Sales Director for the Tyco access control and video brands, at the C-CURE Enterprise Partner Appreciation Dinner which took place on 28th November at Boisdale of Canary Wharf. It was also announced at the dinner, which was attended by representatives from many of the UK’s leading security system integrat...

Check Point announces the general availability of CloudGuard SaaS, an industry-first cloud suite designed to prevent sophisticated security threats that target SaaS applications. One of the latest additions to Check Point’s CloudGuard portfolio of cloud security products, CloudGuard SaaS protects enterprises that use SaaS applications and cloud-based email (including Office 365, GSuite and OneDrive), and prevents targeted attacks intended to steal sensitive data. Addressing advanced SaaS...

Check Point announces a technology integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Hub, a unified security service, which centralises view and management for security alerts. This integration, together with the addition of Dome9 to the CloudGuard portfolio, following its recent acquisition by Check Point, allows enterprises to access multi-layered security and nearly continuous compliance capabilities from the central console of AWS Security Hub. By leveraging AWS Security Hub, Check Point...

Shaun Kennedy has been appointed as the new Country President and Managing Director of Securitas UK and will assume responsibility at some point in early 2019. Shaun will take over from current Country President, Brian Riis Nielsen, who having successfully led the transformation of Securitas UK, will move on to a new senior management position in Securitas Group. Shaun is an experienced leader with a proven track record in the security industry. After leaving the British Army in 1997 Shaun join...

ETELM, global manufacturer of advanced mission critical communications radio infrastruture, has announced a recent strategic partnership with HALYS and ENENSYS to provide a full end-to-end infrastructure solution that will fill the operational requirements of tactical LTE deployments. Tactical LTE deployments The partnership’s solution addresses the challenges that PMR users are facing when requiring autonomous private LTE deployments, as well as providing an advanced solution for commun...

Imagine ideas such as flat thin lenses that could shrink the size, weight and cost of phones and cameras; or a soft, flexible skin for robots that gives them a gentle human-like sense of touch; or blockchain-based health record storage that reduces medical costs while guarding privacy and improving trust between patients and doctors. These are among the new artificial intelligence, electronics and optoelectronics inventions and research that will soon be unveiled at the Future Tech Expo 2018 ex...

Interlogix, a provider of security and life-safety solutions, introduced TruVision Navigator version 8.0. This latest release of the popular unified security software includes enhanced video streaming capabilities, integration with the Interlogix UltraSync Modular Hub systems and tighter integration with IFS networking switches. Interlogix is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The TruVision Navigator version 8.0 system is now a 64-bit application t...

HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, announced the Crescendo Mobile smart card to bring convenience to high security for accessing computer, network or cloud applications. The new HID mobile smart card utilises digital certificates on users’ mobile devices for client authentication. The HID Crescendo Mobile solution provides organisations seeking to eliminate passwords with a solution that combines the high security of physical authenticators with the usability of a mobil...

Airbus and Samsung have agreed on a partnership to establish next-generation terminal and collaboration platforms for professional users in Germany. This solution intends to facilitate German public safety’s future multimedia communications. Both partners will use their competencies in order to create secure end-to-end solutions based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technologies. As police officers, firefighters, paramedics and industrial workers expect secure and easy-to-use multimedia comm...

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Little as Technical Support Engineer. Greg will be providing First and Second Line support to TDSi’s customers, for both engineering and sales support – with a specialisation in IP networking and CCTV. John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, “We are delighted to welcome Greg back to the TDSi team, as he was previously our Sales Support & Estimator for five years. With a highly im...