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Delegates attending Infrarail 2018 will be able to claim points towards their Continuing Professional Development (CPD), it has been announced. The CPD Certification Service has certified Infrarail’s supporting programme of events, allowing content at the exhibition to count towards individuals’ CPD records. The CPD Certification Service is the independent CPD accreditation centre working across all sectors, disciplines and further learning applications. Visitors who attend the exhi...

Exhibitors from the full range of sectors working across infrastructure equipment, products and services to the rail industry are now lining up to be at the forefront of Infrarail 2018, the influential biennial trade event. Infrarail 2018 will take place at ExCeL London from 1 May to 3 May. The event provides a platform for rail industry professionals to meet, network and do business on a global stage. 2016’s show attracted visitors from 51 countries, including managers, engineers and ind...

New research from WinMagic, the data security company, surveying over 1,000 IT Decision Makers (ITDM) about hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) has revealed flexibility (65%), performance (58%) and availability (46%) as the highest ranked benefits of the technology. However, the survey also highlighted ITDM concerns around expanding their use of HCI, with complexity leading at 45% and security, a close second (43%). Currently, only 15% of respondents’ report have any HCI technology in th...

Trillium Secure, known for its disruptive automotive IoT cybersecurity technology and highly innovative 'SecureIoT' Cyber Security as a Service (C-SaaS) platform, has come out on top in a technology startup competition, being crowned 'Middleweight Champion' at the 'Get in the Ring' event held in Osaka, Japan. Get in the Ring is a startup competition created by the Get in the Ring Foundation. "Confidence, clarity and potential for societal impact made Trillium the winner tonight. They were quick...

Princeton Identity, a provider of the fastest, simplest and secure biometric security system on the market, announced that Joseph A. Pendergast has joined Princeton Identity as production manager. Pendergast will be responsible for overseeing the company’s Access200™ product line, its feature-rich biometric security solution. Pendergast brings more than 30 years of experience managing global operations, supply chain management and procurement to the Princeton Identity team. Expandin...

Matrix, a leading manufacturer of Telecom and Security solutions, successfully concluded participation in Convergence India 2018. The event bears witness to some of the latest and most advanced technology trends of the communication sector every year. Video conferencing and smart video IP desk phone The event marked the entry of Matrix in the server-based solution market. The diligent Telecom team showcased the first ever Video Conferencing Server – PARISAT, at Convergence India 2018. Th...

Open Options, a provider of open platform access control solutions, will showcase their DNA Fusion access control platform and its powerful components at ISC West 2018. Considered the largest security industry trade show in North America, ISC West hosts nearly 30,000 security professionals and showcases a wide range of products and solutions from hundreds of industry manufacturers. ISC West attendees are invited to visit Open Options at booth #3103 to learn about the latest features in the DNA...

People and vehicle access control specialists Nortech will be on hand to demonstrate some of its products at the Norbain South West Roadshow 2018 in Newport, scheduled to take place next month. Ideal for businesses that want to know more about people and vehicle access solutions and their benefits, the company will be displaying its new uPASS Target Antenna, an additional long-range identification solution, which is used alongside its uPASS Target Reader.      Nortech...

ISC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), is the largest converged security event of the year, constantly evolving to educate security professionals on the tools and skills needed to protect against today’s emerging cyber and physical security threats, and the anticipated ones of tomorrow. Following SIA’s research to develop the Security Megatrends™ – an annual research project that reports on the top trends reshaping the security industry – S...

MOBOTIX, a provider of digital, high-resolution and network-based video security systems, recently introduced the Cyber Protection Guide, a guideline now available for download that outlines how to configure MOBOTIX systems for maximum cyber security. MOBOTIX released the Cyber Protection Guide to support their customers in light of the constantly increasing number of cyberattacks carried out against hardware and software via the internet. Integrated configurations for cybersecurity In order...

Representatives from Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) will discuss the latest smart mobility solutions with more than 400 global city leaders from March 26-29, 2018, at the Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo 2018 in Kansas City, Mo. GTT—the trusted global firm in priority control solutions—will engage with international leaders about how powerful analytics, cloud-based computing and connected devices can improve mobility, public safety and transportation in cities around th...

HID Global, a global provider of trusted identity solutions, announced that its HID Crescendo PIV smart card has achieved FIPS 201 compliance and is listed on the General Services Administration’s Approved Products List (APL). Government agencies and private enterprises looking for the highest level of security and interoperability can leverage the Crescendo PIV smart card to protect the identities of their people when accessing facilities and IT systems. GSA’s Approved Products Lis...

Exabeam, the next-gen SIEM company, announced a new product that uses machine learning to spot compromised IoT and other devices. Exabeam Entity Analytics discovers the normal behaviour of medical, industrial, networking, home and mobile devices, and uses that baseline to alert security teams when unusual events occur. Device security is becoming increasingly important as the number of networked devices grows. According to Gartner, over 8 billion IoT devices were in use in 2017. Many of these d...

The National Business Crime Solution (NBCS), a not-for-profit initiative that enables the sharing of data between law enforcement agencies and the business community to reduce crime, is continuing from the inaugural success of its first Members’ Day in January with a second Members’ Day on Wednesday 21st March 2018.  The event will take place at Trent Vineyard, Nottingham. The theme of the day is ‘Managing Current Business Crime Risks’ Managing current business cri...

A critical issue for security officers today is how to make sure temporary or permanent employees are removed from the employee directory system when they are no longer working for the company. This situation arises especially in large enterprises, which may have different Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) supporting different offices or company operations. It is not uncommon for a company to make an acquisition and have two or more incompatible PACS systems. The simple way to address this...

Sofradir Group shareholders, Thales and Safran announced the appointment of Jean-François Delepau as its new chairman, with immediate effect. Previously managing director of ULIS, a Sofradir Group company, Mr. Delepau will oversee all the defence, aerospace and commercial market operations of the three companies within the Group: Sofradir, ULIS and US-based Sofradir-EC. “Jean-François’ vision, dedication to excellence and the wealth of his experience and career-long ac...

Vanderbilt recently met with Solar Denmark, an ASPIRE program Gold partner, for a full day of strategy, product news, and road mapping for the year ahead. In recognition of the year-on-year growth resulting from Solar Denmark and Vanderbilt’s relationship, the theme of this year’s meeting was “Sky’s the limit”. Apart from this theme, the aim of the get-together was also to find ways to take cooperation between both companies to “new heights”. ACTpro ha...

Harper Chalice has announced that its range of perimeter security system offerings are now able to fully integrate with the Genesys Physical Security Information Management (PSIM), manufactured by Integrated Security Manufacturing Systems (ISM). Genesys is the culmination of thousands of man-hours, engineering excellence and patent approved application. Genesys is a fully integrated Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) system capable of integrating multiple solutions. Interoperabilit...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced, on International Women’s Day, the establishment of the SIA Women in Security Forum to support the participation of women in the security industry. Through programmes, professional development and networking events, the committee will engage members, both men and women, who share this goal.  The inaugural steering committee for the SIA Women in Security Forum includes (listed alphabetically by company): Elaine Palome, Axis Comm...

Boon Edam, a global manufacturing firm of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, has announced it will emphasise integrated access control solutions in booth #8037 at the ISC West exhibition in Las Vegas, NV from April 11-13. ISC West is the largest security trade show in the United States, bringing together over 30,000 security professionals for its 3-day event. Boon Edam is also the official turnstile sponsor at the exhibition. Integrated technologies Security entrances with i...

Vicon Industries, a designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, will showcase at ISC West 2018, Booth 10077, many additions and enhancements to its suite of end-to-end video surveillance offerings. Through a partnership with the global provider of video analytics solutions, Agent Vi, Vicon will preview new video analytics capabilities within its Valerus VMS platform for real-time monitoring and video search. In addition, visitors will be...

OPTEX, a manufacturer of detection solutions, is to launch a new series of highly reliable and very easy to install vehicle sensors in Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Intertraffic – the world’s leading trade show for traffic solutions – held between 20th and 23rd March in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The ViiK vehicle sensor series will comprise two models: the OVS-01GT, designed for gate, barrier or industrial door activation and the OVS-01CC as a moving vehicle counter...

Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi), a global provider of video analytics solutions, and Milestone Systems, the open platform company in network video management software (VMS), announced the integration of innoVi for Central Monitoring, Agent Vi’s cloud-based video analytics Software as a Service (SaaS), with Milestone XProtect video management software. Central monitoring stations (CMS), alarm receiving centres (ARC), and enterprises deploying Milestone XProtect will now be able to bene...

GJD, a manufacturer and designer of smart electronic perimeter detection and high-performance LED illumination equipment, is proud to announce it is showcasing an extensive range of outdoor intrusion sensors and security lighting technology at the ISC West exhibition. The exhibition takes place from April 11th to 13th 2018, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Las Vegas. Interactive product demonstrations will be shown on the LILIN Americas booth. GJD formed a strategic partnership with L...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced recognition of Ted Curtin of Repworks Inc. and Joel Schwartz of LCA Sales as SIA Sandy Jones Volunteers of the Year for 2017. With the award, SIA recognises Curtin and Schwartz for pioneering a new category of SIA membership with manufacturer’s representatives. Thanks to the efforts of Curtin and Schwartz, manufacturer’s reps are eligible to join SIA at a special associate’s membership rate. SIA Chairman Denis Héber...

S2 Security, a developer of complete enterprise security solutions, announced the release of S2 NetBox Online, a cloud-based version of its S2 NetBox access control and event monitoring system. A flexible, scalable subscription service, S2 NetBox Online offers both a pure web interface and S2 Security’s popular S2 Magic Monitor unified interface. “Through the cloud, we are delivering multiple new solution options and services for S2 system owners,” said John L. Moss, CEO, S2 S...

SPC is known as a powerful intrusion system, but the full potential available to SPC system users may yet be unknown. Using the SPC user model, users’ can have multiple rights and relationships defined quickly and efficiently allowing for access to doors and areas to be determined. The SPC solution also provides a range of support tools for the installer meaning that training your customers or showcasing the solution has never been easier. The free SPC Connect Demo app can showcase how a...

Nortek Security & Control LLC (NSC), a global supplier of security, home control, and wellness technology products and solutions, has introduced a Technician Certification Training Program. The program offers pre-scheduled distributor training events, on-site education events, and ongoing training webinars for installing dealers, technicians and system integrators throughout 2018. “After participating in a training class, I can confidently say the programme up-leveled my product and i...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected James Marcella, Director, Industry Associations, Axis Communications Inc., as 2017 SIA Committee Chair of the Year for his work with the SIA Education Committee. With this award, SIA honours Marcella for his work in strengthening education programming for the security industry through SIA Education. SIA Chairman Denis Hébert will present the 2017 Committee Chair of the Year Award to Marcella at The Advance, SIA’s annual membershi...

Vectron, a provider of point of high-resolution and network-based video security systems, are offering a joint video solution for retail establishments, restaurants and bakeries. This involves linking the transaction data from the Vectron point of sale system for each sales process with video data from the MOBOTIX IP camera and storing it. This allows POS discrepancies to be quickly resolved, increases on-site security at retail locations, bakeries and restaurants and boosts sales by enabling op...