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Altronix and DMP integrate to provide centralised access control

Now, for any job up to 96 doors, you can streamline your installation with DMP’s 734 Wiegand Modules, the Altronix power supply, and power controller — all in one secure enclosure. Over the last few months, Altronix Corporation and Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) have been discussing a way to better serve mutual customers who have asked for a way to centralise the power supply and sub-assemblies for access control. Trove access and power integration solutions Altronix is a globa...

Inner Range receives recognition as the Milestone’s APAC Technology Partner of the Year for 2018

At the beginning of April, Inner Range attended the 2019 Milestone Integration Platform Symposium in Bali, Indonesia. The day’s proceedings were truly valuable for all who participated. Inner Range was in attendance to showcase an upcoming Milestone integration for Inception, their web-based security and access control solution. Successful technology partnership Inner Range is very proud to announce that they have been recognised as Milestone’s APAC Technology Partner of the Year...

ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions reduces price for DC200 and DC300 door closers

After listening closely to customer feedback, ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions has created two new models: the DC200-2 and DC300-2. Both offer 60 per cent less packaging and are available in silver and stainless steel finishes, providing customers greater choice. Not only has the reduction in packaging reduced its environmental impact, it has also lowered the price to customers without any reduction in product specification and performance. Standard-compliant solutions Compliant with the recentl...

Abloy UK relaunches Foundations Plus course specifying requirements for electronic access control locking

Security expert Abloy UK has relaunched its popular Abloy Foundations Plus course, which covers minimum performance standards, Dynamic Lockdown and the Constructions Product Regulations. The Foundations course covers the majority of standards applicable to doorsets - from hinges to door selectors - and helps delegates to understand the needs of a door, from its location within the building to the purpose the door must fulfil. The Foundations Plus course is an advanced add-on to the Foundations...

Johnson Controls introduces exacqVision VMS for protection against cyber attacks

Johnson Controls is introducing the latest version of exacqVision video management system (9.2) adding innovative features that enable users to individually configure and customise their system while providing strong security to help protect against cyber-attacks. With a simple click and drag of a mouse, exacqVision 9.2 allows users to create a customised video wall layout with custom icons to deliver more meaningful information, facilitating faster and intuitive responses. VideoPush lets opera...

Southwest Microwave’s INTREPID perimeter security system integrates with Genetec Security Center

Southwest Microwave has announced a robust new plugin from Genetec Inc. that enables seamless integration between our INTREPID Series II perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS) and the Genetec Security Center unified security platform. The Southwest Microwave INTREPID RPM II Plugin provides interface to the INTREPID MicroPoint II Fence Detection System, MicroTrack II Buried Cable Detection System and MicroWave 330 Digital Microwave Sensor, optimising flexibility and control for a range of...

Lenel introduces cloud-based OnGuard security management platform

Lenel, a provider of advanced security systems, introduces its OnGuard® 7.4 security-management platform, which can be deployed in the cloud and accessed through a web browser on a mobile device or computer. Lenel is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. OnGuard version 7.4 combines ease of use, mobility and simple upgrades. When deployed under an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) model, this latest version can reduce or eliminate the need for on...

ASSA ABLOY Security Doors' whitepaper focuses on fire door safety

ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global supplier of door opening solutions, has launched a thought-provoking whitepaper focusing on the critical subject of fire door safety. The whitepaper covers key topics of fire door safety. These include the purpose and effectiveness of fire doors, fire door regulations, manufacturing and installation. The Grenfell Tower incident last year raised many questions surrounding how we can prevent the spread of fires in commercial and s...

ONVIF’s Open Source Challenge for developers to create advanced video streaming applications

ONVIF®, the global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, is announcing the ONVIF Open Source Spotlight Challenge, a technology competition to develop open source applications for innovative IP video streaming applications to help resolve global security issues. The two-month online challenge, offered in conjunction with BeMyApp, offers lucrative cash prizes for developers who use the protocol provided by ONVIF to create open source mobile or desktop application...

Siklu’s Smart City deployment with mmWave wireless solutions reaches 100 cities milestone

Siklu Inc., a provider of mmWave wireless solutions, announces Smart City deployments based on Siklu’s broad E-band and V-band product portfolio have reached a milestone of 100 cities installed. Smart Cities, which were initially defined as municipalities connecting low data rate sensors for water, gas and more, have been evolving to demand high-capacity connectivity at gigabit-per-second speed. This high-bandwidth network infrastructure is needed to support new applications such as video...

HID’s IdenTrust acquires Digital Certification Authority status for identity authentication solutions

HID Global, a globally trusted identity solutions firm, has announced that its IdenTrust business is the #1 digital certification authority in the world, according to the latest independent research results from W3Techs, a technology survey company that consistently tracks the SSL certificate market. IdenTrust’s leap to be the market leader for digital certificates signifies only the second time in the history of the Internet that the top position for the Certification Authority has chang...

ISC Brazil sees record participation and new innovations from Pyronix

“The ISC 2018 show was a great success and Pyronix participation was very welcome and met with great approval in the region,” Pre-Sales and Technical Support Manager, Darren Cooper, said. He continues: “I personally met with many distributors, system integrators and installation companies and we have uncovered many new and exciting opportunities in Brazil. I am very confident that with the excellent Hikvision team in Brazil, we can build on our success and continue to grow acr...

Nortech offers FeeMaster smart range for effective car park management

People and Vehicle Access control system specialists Nortech have designed a parking control system which combines both automatic barriers and parking ticket control to manage the use of private and public car parks and is around one fifth of the cost of conventional systems. Nortech’s FeeMaster Smart range offers a modular solution for a variety of parking management applications from simple car park control to full parking fee management and payment systems. The range includes the FeeMa...

Bird Home Automation introduces DoorBird D301 IP converter for analogue door intercom systems

The manufacturer of IP video door stations, Bird Home Automation Group, announced the release of its latest IP converter DoorBird D301. Shipments will begin in May 2018. The Berlin-based company's award-winning product enables the user to communicate with anyone standing at their front door via smartphone or tablet – regardless of whether they are at home or not. The new DoorBird D301 converts conventional door intercom systems into IP door intercoms. Thus, residents can benefit from the...

Pulse Secure integrates with Fortinet to enhance endpoint intelligence and automate threat response

Pulse Secure, global provider of secure access solutions to both enterprises and service providers, has announced a technology integration with Fortinet to enrich endpoint intelligence and automate threat response to protect networks from attack and data breach.  The joint solution incorporates Pulse Policy Secure network access control (NAC) with Fortinet FortiGate enterprise firewall and the Fortinet Security Fabric. The advantages this bi-directional integration includes sharing securit...

Trace Eye-D earns ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality security technology solutions

Trace Eye-D, a South Florida security technology company, has announced that they have received ISO Certification 9001:2015 from BQC Certifications. ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard for specifying requirements for a quality management system (QMS) used by organisations to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements, according to the American Society for Quality.  Trace Eye-D underwent a stringent evaluation...

Allegion appoints Philip Hamilton as Business Development Manager for North UK

Specialist security provider Allegion UK has appointed Philip Hamilton as business development manager of its UK business to strengthen Allegion’s new and existing business opportunities in the North. Hamilton joins Allegion UK following 25 years in sales roles, with notable previous experience across a number of electronic security products manufacturers including Gardiner Technology as Area Sales Manager. Here, he managed day-to-day running of the Birmingham branch whilst generating new...

Grosvenor Technology ends collaboration with Videcon for security system integration

Grosvenor Technology, the access and attendance specialist that provides Janus and Sateon Access Control platforms, has announced the end of their relationship with Videcon, to market an OEM variant of its product. “I just got it wrong, plain and simple”, said Andy Rainforth, Grosvenor Technology’s Managing Director. “The intention was for this exclusive and ‘lite’ OEM variant to be clearly differentiated from our own offering and to appeal to Videcon’s...

Aeroturn turnstiles ensure effective perimeter protection

Aeroturn LLC, major turnstile manufacturer that offers 100% Made in The USA turnstiles, has announced that the company had a 100% customer retention rate for over 15 years. Aeroturn has seen a steady growth path over the years due to its unwavering dedication to delivering cutting-edge, highly secure turnstile solutions. With an engineering team that is second to none and the ability to test, deliver, and install the world’s only zero-maintenance standard and customised turnstiles; Aerotu...

Matrix to unveil access control and security solutions at Secutech India 2018

Matrix is slated to participate in SECUTECH – Securing People, Property & Assets, to be held in Mumbai from 5th April to 7th April 2018. The main objective behind participating in the event is to demonstrate the company’s enterprise grade, well-engineered security solutions. In the event, Matrix will showcase futuristic technologies from the security domain. The Matrix Access Control and Time-Attendance domain will showcase its newly launched Face Recognition technology for auth...

Boon Edam launches multi-factor authentication security portal solution

Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced the launch of a new security mantrap portal solution, the Circlelock Combi. This unique, ‘half portal’ solution helps security executives prevent unauthorised entry into high security areas currently using fire-rated swinging doors. The Combi will be on display in Boon Edam’s booth (#8037) at the upcoming ISC West exhibition in Las Vegas, NV from April 11-13. Boon Edam designed t...

Qognify to unveil machine learning based Access Control Insights solution at ISC West 2018

Qognify, a big data solutions provider for physical security and operations, announced that it will introduce ACI, an Access Control Insights solution, during ISC West 2018. Using machine learning data analytics, Qognify ACI uses smart pattern recognition to transform data from access control systems into information that can be used to improve security and operations.  Access control systems (ACS) are a central component in security management, holding a wealth of data with significant op...

Johnson Controls provides LTE-based DSC Universal Alarm Communicators for enhanced security

Johnson Controls has announced the introduction of the DSC LTE Universal and PowerSeries Neo LTE Alarm Communicators, offering flexible communication options that work with LTE and existing 3G* networks. The new communicators ensure current and future compatibility with more modern cellular networks as mobile providers have started to phase out their legacy 2G/3G communication networks. High-speed communications The DSC family of LTE Universal Alarm Communicators provides compatibility with m...

GJD’s D-TECT IP motion detectors enhance perimeter protection

GJD, a manufacturer, designer and supplier of electronic perimeter detectors and high performance LED illuminators, continues to reinforce its international world class reputation with its advanced product range of D-TECT IP external motion detectors. The D-TECT IP range provides flexible volumetric field of view sensing, making the range suitable for intruder monitoring, CCTV surveillance and other alarm warning requirements. The range is easy to install for both new and experienced IP motion...

Pulse Secure introduces Virtual Application Delivery Controller for enterprise management

Pulse Secure, a provider of secure access solutions for people, devices, things and services, announced a key new release of the Pulse Secure Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC). The new solution brings an industry step change in enterprise management and analytics, giving IT and security professionals detailed information about data flows through each application and providing actionable insights into the behavior of applications across virtual and cloud platforms. Following last ye...

Athom's Homey smart home solution integrates with Vanderbilt's certified security system

Homey, the smart home platform developed by the Dutch company Athom, has integrated Vanderbilt’s SPC security systems. This has been announced by Athom and Vanderbilt. The partnership adds the certified security system of Vanderbilt to the popular Smart Home Platform, Homey. The integration allows users to use their security system for other purposes too. “This is useful in many cases,” explains Stefan Witkamp, Commercial Director of Athom. “Take your motion sensors. The...

Zaun appoints Mark Lewis as Operations Manager for fencing expertise

Steel fencing manufacturer, Zaun has appointed a champion of production management and fencing to be its new operations manager. Mark Lewis takes on responsibility for operations including production, purchasing, logistics, engineering and health & safety. His brief is to ensure that Zaun is a world class production business with the appropriate standards of quality and efficiency to compete in the global market. He said: “My focus will be on the processes and systems used in the busi...

IT Governance achieves NCSC certification for Audit and Review cyber security consultancy service

IT Governance, a global provider of information security and cyber security expertise, has announced it has achieved National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) certification for its Audit and Review consultancy service.  The Audit and Review service provides an in-depth and detailed evaluation of an organisation’s cyber security posture in relation to its compliance with UK government security objectives, policies, standards and processes, such as the HMG Security Policy Framework (SPF),...

Invixium to exhibit IXM TITAN multimodal biometric solution at ISC West 2018

Invixium, an innovator of biometrics solutions, will be unveiling a new benchmark in multimodal authentication technology at ISC West 2018 at booth #6109. The new IXM TITAN promises to be the most advanced biometric product ever engineered, reflecting Invixium’s drive to become the world leader in multi-purpose authentication solutions. TITAN is equipped with facial recognition as the primary biometric modality, fingerprint or finger vein authentication as the secondary and consolidates f...

HID Global unveils AI and machine learning-based cyber risk management solution

HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has introduced a new cyber threat and fraud detection service that brings artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to identity & access management, addressing the rising incidents of cyber-attacks, especially against financial institutions. The new HID Risk Management Solution is a real-time risk profiling technology that uses data analytics to protect financial transaction systems and banking applications against cyberc...