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Zwipe continues to make progress on testing, product expansion, and market development in all three verticals Zwipe shared 2016 fourth quarter business highlights this week as part of its investor presentation hosted by Carnegie Norway, a prominent Nordic investment bank. Dual interface biometric payment cards Zwipe has continued to make progress on testing, product expansion, and market development in all three product verticals, payment, access control, and ID solutions. W...

MIPS 2017’s theme ‘Together We Make the World See the Future’ reflected a newly clarified company purpose Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), held its 12th Milestone Integration Platform Symposium (MIPS) this month in San Antonio, Texas, with over 500 attendees. It is an open platform community event engaging hundreds of channel and alliance partners, customers, media people, Milestone experts and management. Mi...

The OV9712 CameraChip image sensor is built on OmniVision’s OmniPixel3-HS high-sensitivity pixel technology OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, in collaboration with Texas Instruments Inc. (TI), a semiconductor design and manufacturing company, announced a new reference design for low-power, battery-operated, instant-on smart home security cameras. OmniVision OV788 video processor This design pairs OmniVision’s OV788...

Spectra operates a Security Operations Centre (SOC) which provides 24/7/365 monitoring of networks Fast-growing voice and data communications provider Spectra Group (UK), announces that it is extending its Cyber Security division in order to give SMEs similar options available to its existing Government, Defence and Public customers in the fight against cyber-attack. Next huge growth area Spectra has identified cyber services as the ‘next huge growth area’ and he...

Whilst the regulations are designed to protect individual’s rights to privacy, they will have enormous implications for the security industry Amidst the chaos of Brexit, many security minded organisations are concerned about the implications of the European Regulation on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data, adopted in 2016 and planned to be enforceable in May 2018. As an integral component of EU privacy and human rights law; it...

Focus areas include cybersecurity, marketing, leadership, RMR, project management, and technical topics PSA Security Network, an electronic security cooperative, announced it will host an ISC West 2017 education track with sessions and a workshop during ISC West in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 4-5, 2017. Various PSA Committee members, staff, and other industry experts will lead the eight sessions that are included in the PSA Track. Focus areas include cybersecurity, marketing, le...

CSS provides the perfect opportunity to network, share ideas, and learn from industry subject matter experts Charles Johnson, Open Options’ Southeast Sales Manager, will be showcasing DNA Fusion at the inaugural Converged Security Summit (CSS) to be held on March 1, 2017, at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Information and physical security Hosted by GC&E Systems Group, an Open Options-certified dealer company, CSS is a one-day com...

Nine partners presented in breakout sessions, allowing for interaction and questions AMAG Technology hosted its Security Engineering Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, February 17-20, 2017 at the La Cantera Resort and Spa. The theme for the event was ‘Where Collaboration Meets Success,’ which encouraged more than 80 consultants/engineers, end users, and integrators attending to network and engage in security related discussions about technologies, challenges, and tre...

Source India is a B2B platform, created to accelerate growth of the Indian electronics hardware manufacturing Matrix, a manufacturer of enterprise grade telecom and security solutions, is participating in the 8th edition of Source India Ghana 2017. Source India is a unique B2B platform, which is created by the industry to accelerate growth of the Indian electronics hardware manufacturing. This year it will be a three-day event concentrating on B-2-B meetings and conferenc...

Pat Jefferies will cover the requirements of the ‘Construction Products Directive’ applicable throughout Europe Security expert Abloy UK is calling for visitors to ISEC 2017 to attend its seminar, which explains important changes to access control locking applications on fire and escape doors. Access control locking applications Taking place on the 26th-27th April 2017 in the Conference Centre, Citywest, Dublin, ISEC is Ireland's long-established event for the Ir...

The Kingdom will be investing over US$ 500 billion into modernising its infrastructure across the 285 municipalities With the economic diversification plans in place, key government authorities across kingdom are emphasising on providing the best quality of life for their citizens, which means seamless transportation, state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, round the clock security, affordable housing and most importantly creating citizen centric cities. Having realised that,...

Jeff Montoya and Jacob Bradshaw are the latest of many new hires to the IDIS America team  IDIS has announced the appointment of Jeff Montoya as the newest IDIS America Regional Sales Manager, as well as the hiring of Jacob Bradshaw as the latest addition to the IDIS America Inside Sales team. Montoya and Bradshaw are the latest of many new hires to the IDIS America team in a year that saw the continued growth and maturation of its sales capacity in the Americas sinc...

The MePIN solution is part of the HPE demonstration at the Mobile World Congress 2017 MePIN / Meontrust Inc, the forerunner in strong customer authentication user experience, is showcasing an updated and enhanced version of its market leading Mobile Connect smartphone app authenticator at the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona. Mobile Connect smartphone app authenticator The MePIN for Mobile Connect smartphone app authenticator and SDK is available for iOS and Android p...

RISCO Smart Home offers a streamlined lifestyle that delivers modern convenience and peace of mind RISCO Group, the global manufacturer of end-to-end solutions for the professional security market, announces the launch of RISCO Smart Home – its first complete connected home security solution. RISCO Smart Home aims to provide end-users with a professional security system that boasts intelligent home automation; combining video monitoring, energy management, smart access a...

Doug Falso will lead market development efforts in digital surveillance, access control and smart buildings Logic Supply, a global Industrial PC company, announced today that Doug Falso has joined the company to head up its Physical Security & Building Automation team. As the Account Executive dedicated to that vertical, Falso will lead market development efforts in digital surveillance, access control and smart buildings, among other applications. Mobile and remote secur...

Comprion RSP M2M Test Platform is a collection of server simulations providing SOAP At the Mobile World Congress, the biggest telecommunications tradeshow taking place February 27 to March 02 in Barcelona, Comprion will focus on presenting testing solutions around the arising IoT world for both GSMA specifications: M2M and consumer devices. COMPRION Network Bridge Comprion will show the new RSP M2M Test Platform for testing M2M Remote SIM Provisioning scenarios. It is a coll...

Millennial customers are helping drive the integration of loT connectivity and want the latest solutions Connected Technologies, LLC, Crystal Lake, Illinois, continues to respond to new industry and market trends through the Connect ONE cloud-hosted service, including the exciting capability to add voice-initiated system control through home and mobile platform systems such as Siri and Google Assistant. Voice recognition control "With our new voice recognition control, monit...

STANLEY Security to provide major scholarship funding for leadership conference The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), an authority for campus public safety, announced that STANLEY Security, an integrator of comprehensive security solutions and IACLEA Corporate Partner, renewed its commitment to IACLEA’s educational programs in 2017 as a Premier-level Corporate Partner. Protecting institutions of higher education STANLEY Securi...

ZKAccess and AMAG Technology have cooperatively tested and certified the integration ZKAccess is proud to announce that it is now officially an AMAG Technology Symmetry preferred partner and member of the Symmetry Preferred Partner Programme. Symmetry access control system The ZKAccess OP-200 fingerprint reader interfaces with the Symmetry  Access Control system to provide biometric capabilities without needing additional middleware. ZKAccess and AMAG Technology coopera...

ICT products and systems are used every day by tens of thousands of companies worldwide With a continued focus on providing clients with superior security integration, Integrated Control Technology have announced the opening of new premises in Amersham, UK. This move is just one step of a strategic plan to develop ICT into a premier global supplier of access control solutions and to meet increased demand for the industry leading ProtegeGX and WX platforms across the EMEA regio...

HESA boasts a nationwide network of authorised dealers and installers With a continued focus on providing clients with superior security integration, Integrated Control Technology (Europe) Ltd have announced an exclusive distribution agreement with HESA SpA in Italy. This partnership is one more step of a strategic plan aimed at developing ICT into a premier global supplier of access control solutions, and to meet increased demand for the industry leading ProtegeGX and WX plat...

SRC has already begun to play a vital role in bolstering the border security and force protection capabilities SRC, Inc. is expanding its commitment to providing border security and force protection solutions to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions. The evolving conflicts in these areas have created a need for increased border, force, and critical infrastructure protection measures to ensure the safety of soldiers and civilians alike. Lightweight counter-mortar rad...

Sir Malcolm Rifkind will one of the key speakers at Security & Counter Terror Expo 2017 Counter terrorism remains very much in the spotlight, with extremist groups such as the so-called Islamic State continuing to target civilians around the globe. Over the last year, there have been high profile attacks in Normandy, Nice, Paris, Istanbul, Berlin, and New York, while bombings across the Middle East continue to be frequent. European Counter Terrorism Centre Despite these...

BioSign 2.0 algorithm yields matching speed up to twice as fast as the best competitor’s solution Suprema, a provider of biometrics and ID solutions, announced that the company will showcase BioSign 2.0, a game-changing mobile fingerprint authentication algorithm featuring world’s fastest matching speed at Mobile World Congress 2017. BioSign 2.0 features Thanks to the company’s latest artificial intelligence technology, the new BioSign 2.0 algorithm yields...

The LOI is a first step toward closer cooperation between Northrop Grumman and PGZ Northrop Grumman International Trading, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation has recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Poland’s largest defence company, the state-owned Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), aimed at exploring potential areas of industrial cooperation. Delivering innovative solutions The LOI is a first step toward closer cooperation between Northrop Grumman and...

Although not a prevention tool, CCTV can be a deterrent and is important for post incident investigations too Emily Thompson, Marketing Manager of BFT Automation, shares her thoughts and looks at mitigating terrorism through the introduction of physical, technical, and procedural protective measures. General security, such as vehicular access, landscaping, fire evacuation procedure and adaptation of the original building design should be at the forefront of building protectio...

ICPAM 3.0 is the latest update to Identiv’s management application for physical access Identiv announces that it will present Cisco-integrated Identiv Connected Physical Access Manager (ICPAM) 3.0 at Cisco Live 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Cisco Live delivers education and inspiration for technology innovators worldwide. ICPAM 3.0 is the latest update to Identiv’s management application for physical access that is tightly integrated into industry-leading Cisco technol...

Matrix will be showcasing COSEC door controller and SATATYA SAMAS video management solution Matrix, a manufacturer and provider of telecom and security solutions, is participating in the ISC West 2017, Las Vegas, USA from 5th to 7th April 2017. Matrix will be showcasing its IP video surveillance and access control solutions at the event. COSEC door controller Matrix is known for offering value driven solutions catering to diverse, complex applications especially fo...

The event will feature over 25 training classes, ranging from general locksmithing to electronic access control CLARK Security, an Anixter company and a wholesale distributor of physical security products and services, will be hosting its 2017 Midwest Educational Seminar & Product Showcase, March 9-11 at the Hilton Northbrook, located at 2855 Milwaukee Avenue in Northbrook, Illinois. Access control training sessions The event will feature over 25 training classes, o...

The new IoT solutions provide real-time location to locate and monitor critical medical equipment From hospitals to homes, HID Global provides the broadest portfolio of solutions to establish, create, use, and manage trusted identities in the healthcare environment. The company will demonstrate its compliant multi-factor authentication portfolio for electronic prescription of controlled substances (EPCS) as well as solutions to protect patient data. HID Global will also showca...