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Antoine will focus on growing Traka’s market presence in the Middle East Continuing its global growth, Traka has recently announced the appointment of Antoine Sanan as Business Development Manager for the Middle East. This comes on the back of two major hires for the global marketing team, which saw Brenda Taylor, Sales and Marketing Director and Tanveer Choudhry, Marketing Manager, join Traka earlier this year. Based in Dubai but working closely with Traka HQ in the UK...

SALTO will showcase its GEO cylinder, XS4 electronic escutcheon and Aelement RFID lock at IFSEC 2013 SALTO Systems, world leaders in wire free and wireless access control solutions, is launching its new product catalogue packed with the company’s innovative and exciting range of RFID access control products. With the launch of a new cloud based access control solution at IFSEC 2013 (stand D40 and A50 – both in Hall 4) as well as several other new products, SALTO h...

The acquisition positions Linear as one of the top manufacturers in the residential security market Linear, LLC a subsidiary of Nortek, Inc. has closed on its acquisition of 2GIG Technologies, which will become part of the security and control group within Linear. The acquisition of 2GIG was announced by Nortek in February 2013. With the acquisition, Linear's dealers and OEM partners gain access to 2GIG's Go!Control platform, the first widely adopted integrated security and a...

Each reader is compatible with aptiQ smart credentials, including MIFARE Classic and MIFARE DESfire EV1 Ingersoll Rand recently announced that access control administrators can now simplify credential enrollment by using one of two new readers, the aptiQ SUSB89 USB Reader or the aptiQ Serial Enrollment Reader, to enroll a smart card into their access control system using their own computer. No software is required to operate either reader. Both readers function on any operatin...

PSIM enables Safe Cities and Education facilities to realise the full potential of their security investment CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, will be exhibiting at ISC West Las Vegas April 10-12, 2013 - explaining how PSIM is enabling both Safe Cities and Education facilities to realise the full potential of their security investment by creating unified command centres and implementing joint response plans. Ensuring the...

Fluidmesh Networks, a worldwide leader in wireless backhauling systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical applications, is pleased to announce the release of its newest radio offering - the FM1200 VOLO. "This is the latest generation of Fluidmesh radios engineered for outdoor wireless IP backhauling, the result of a decade of ground-breaking research in wireless communication, " says Cosimo Malesci, co-founder and Vice President of Marketing for Fluidmesh. "We have worked hard to de...

CyberLock, Inc., a security systems supplier, announced the release of several software enhancements to its CyberAudit Professional management system. CyberAudit Professional 3.0software offers streamlined reporting and notification capabilities, compatibility with CyberKey Vaults and Flex System input and output devices, and provides activation for the Flex System Door & I/O module relay device. By using the CyberLock Flex System Door & I/O module, organisations can integrate with 3rdp...

HID Global's HDP5000 is the ideal solution for governments, corporations and universities HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has launched its enhanced FARGO HDP5000 High Definition Printer/Encoder, the industry’s most popular, reliable and cost-effective solution for retransfer printing at CARTES Asia in Hong Kong. Featuring the company’s fifth generation of High Definition Printing (HDP) technology, the enhanced HDP5...

The cloud based Clay solution allows SME businesses to control their building access remotely Clay by SALTO is a brand new easy to use, secure locking solution for SME’s that is revolutionary in design, usability and features. Making its world debut at IFSEC 2013, 13th – 16th May NEC Birmingham on stands A50 and D40, Clay by SALTO will initially be launched into the SME (Small Medium Enterprise) market in the United Kingdom, Denmark and Netherlands with other regi...

Ingersoll Rand will explain how Villanova University is currently piloting its use for access control on campus Attendees at both the upcoming ISC West Exposition and the National Association of College Card Users (NACCU) Conference can get a sneak peek at the future of credentials by way of Villanova University and the University of San Francisco where students and faculty are taking advantage of the latest in security technology by using their personal mobile phones to enter...

HID iCLASS Seos's universal card edge feature supports multiple technologies HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its iCLASS Seos credential has won the Asian SESAMES Award in the software and applications category.  The award recognises the industry’s most innovative technological applications developed for the Asia Pacific market in the field of smart cards, digital security, identification, secure transactions, and...

ASIS Middle East 2014 focuses on the latest security technology and services ASIS International, the world’s premier association for security professionals, has announced the opening of the call for presentations for its Annual Middle East Security Conference & Exhibition which will take place in Dubai on 16-18 February 2014. Around 600 security professionals, corporate executives, consultants and government officials are expected to attend 33 high-level educational...

Steger has 15 years of experience in the security solutions industry AdvanIDe, the leading independent provider of semiconductors for the smart card and RFID industry, recently announced that Erik Steger has joined the company as sales director for Europe and South Africa.  He reports to Holger Roessner, managing director for AdvanIDe. “We are excited to have someone with Erik’s talents and experience joining the AdvanIDe team and directing our sales efforts...

The latest technologies featured included MxAnalytics such as heat mapping and people counting The MOBOTIX East Coast National Partner Conference gave integration partners an advance look at new technologies to be announced this spring by the industry-leading provider of high-resolution, network-based security solutions. A strong mix of new and existing partners, and end users were among the attendees who previewed the MOBOTIX Mobile App as well as other highly anticipated new...

Honeywell’s lineup includes products that have drawn praise from the security dealers and integrator communities The cloud, mobile-device proliferation, and easier system integration are some of today’s key technology trends reflected in the new products and services Honeywell will showcase at ISC West 2013 in Las Vegas next month. The lineup will include enhanced versions of several Honeywell products that have drawn praise from the security dealer and integrator...

For facilities in code-driven regions and humid, salty and high wind conditions, such as outdoor venues, coastal buildings or wet environments including pools, aquariums, water parks and zoos that require extra protection, Von Duprin has brought together a suite of products that assure buildings remain safe and secure. Products include coatings that inhibit rust and those that are designed, tested and certified to WS9827/9927 and 237 standards, which both meet the FEMA 361 and 320 building codes...

BSIA research underlines the need for the healthcare sector to implement robust procedures to prevent robust information One in four healthcare professionals have reported that their organisation has been the subject of some sort of data breach, new research carried out on behalf of the Information Destruction (ID) Section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has revealed. This surprising statistic comes from a BSIA survey which questioned key workers in the he...

ATM related fraud losses continue to migrate away from EMW Chip liability shift areas The European ATM Security Team (EAST) has just published its first European Fraud Update for 2013. This is based on country crime updates given by representatives of 21 countries in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), and 2 non-SEPA countries, at the 29th EAST meeting held in Brussels on 6th February 2013. Skimming at ATMs was reported by all but one of the countries, with increases report...

IDV Solutions' new memebrs Bruce Gerbl and Philip Koken are veterans of the security industry IDV Solutions, maker of Visual Command Center and Visual Fusion software, recently announced the expansion of its sales and management teams with a series of new hires and promotions. Visual Command Center is physical security and risk visualisation (PSRV) software that unites data from external sources, enterprise systems, and internal devices into a real-time, common operating pict...

Linear LLC, a leader in residential and commercial access control, health and wellness and security solutions, announces Hub Manager® 8.1 Professional Software, upgraded to meet Windows 8 compliancy standards. The new software is included with all Secured Series systems and kits, as well as prox.pad Plus and LS2 Series products, and provides management reports for the commercial access control market as well as a number of additional enhancements over the previous version. Hub Manager 8.1 P...

The event will take place on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at John Jay College, 524 W. 59th Street, New York, NY AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, and Academy of Critical Incident Analysis (ACIA) will host a free workplace violence prevention conference. The event will take place on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at John Jay College, 524 W. 59th Street, New York, NY, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. AlliedBarton's President...

The Counter Terror Expo will deliver insight on the continuing inter agency drive to track terrorist menace Mere weeks before intelligence and counter terrorism officials gather in London again for the annual Counter Terror Expo conference and exhibition, several countries have elevated their alert status in the face of a potential backlash from the ongoing crisis in Syria and recent military activity in Mali and Somalia. Holland has become the latest country to react to conc...

Steve Van Till’s presentation is entitled "Cloud Standards: Driving the Future While Avoiding Yesterday’s Mistakes" Brivo's Steve Van Till will be kicking off ISC West in style, 10 April at 10:00 am, with his presentation entitled, “Cloud Standards: Driving the Future While Avoiding Yesterday’s Mistakes.” Salvatore D’Agostino, CEO at IDMachines will join Mr. Van Till. With cloud computing becoming one of the hottest technologies transformin...

The Digital Door Viewer HD is one of the winners of the prestigious Plus X Award 2013, the world's biggest innovation prize for technology, sport and lifestyle. The digital door viewer was able to convince the jury in five categories. The compact unit was awarded in the categories of innovation, high-quality, design, convenience and functionality. The simple and ingenious principle: the Digital Door Viewer HD is quickly and easily attached to the classic door peephole and transmits the live stre...

The IOP Certificate includes IOP between Hytera PD78XG and Harris Corporation's HDT300 Hytera announces the completion of another DMR Tier III Interoperability (IOP) test. The new IOP Certificate includes IOP between Hytera PD78XG trunked terminal and the Harris Corporation’s HDT300 Momentum Trunking System, and IOP between Hytera system and Momentum terminal. This is the first successful certification of 800/900 MHz Tier III equipment. The DMR Association developed the...

IdentiSys is North America’s largest sales and service integrator of identification, emergency response and access control security systems IdentiSys Inc., North America’s largest sales and service integrator of identification, card issuance, emergency response, and access control security systems, recently announced a new technology partnership with Qmatic – the world’s leader in Customer Flow Management systems. Qmatic offers solutions that help orga...

This year's Secutech will see more than 570 exhibitors showcase their latest products and services Running from 24 – 26 April 2013 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taiwan, one of Secutech’s highlights is going to be the Security 50 ranking that reveals the top 50 security industry companies by revenue. Organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd, Secutech is an annual international event for the electronic security, info security, and fire and safe...

Honeywell’s MAXPRO® Cloud 3.0 allows companies to expand video storage capabilities as needed Honeywell’s newest version of its award-winning, hosted-video system gives companies a greater range of options for storing their critical surveillance clips, an especially important requirement for businesses that must comply with stringent security regulations. MAXPRO Cloud 3.0, now available in North America, is the latest example of how businesses can use the...

Aventura Technologies, Inc., the industry leader in advanced security and safety management technology has announced Vantage™ C2, a Command and Control platform that takes 3rd party integration much farther than most traditional Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) systems. The new platform delivers seamless interoperability between otherwise divergent technologies stretching the boundaries to include security, safety and facilities management with all its subsystems. The solut...

HID has integrated its networked access solutions into RedCloud's portfolio HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that it has expanded its partnership with RedCloud to integrate HID Global’s EDGE EVO® and VertX EVO™ networked access control solutions into RedCloud’s complete line of web-based networked access control appliances, including RedCloud Express, RedCloud Enterprise, and RedCloud Virtual. RedCloud w...