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IBM signed a contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) to help strengthen the Alliance’s cybersecurity posture with improved security visibility and asset management across all NATO enterprise networks. Starting in January 2024, IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Services will be delivering a custom-made, performance-based Asset, Configuration, Patching, and Vulnerability (ACPV) Management Service to the Alliance. IBM’s global security IBM will build...

PlainID, the Authorization Company™, has announced its new dynamic security capabilities via the PlainID Authorizer for SQL databases. When combined with PlainID's current capabilities, the new features will enable externalization of central management and authorization, followed by dynamic, scalable distribution of enforcement for all users accessing SQL databases.  Authorization has traditionally been built into individual, homegrown applications. However, this method is neither sc...

Ford and Resideo Technologies, Inc. announced a joint simulation project to explore vehicle-to-home (V2H) energy management called the “EV-Home Power Partnership,” designed to explore the potential of electric vehicle batteries to support optimal home energy management. The project will explore, test and quantify the customer benefits of pairing bi-directional EV charging with a Resideo smart thermostat to help customers potentially save money on monthly electric bills, reduce strai...

System Surveyor announced the successful completion of its SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, marking a significant achievement for the company whose intelligent, all-in-one platform sets the standard in the industry for easy and collaborative site surveys, physical security system design and management. Established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Service Organization Control (SOC) Type 2 report is a third-party audit that evaluates how effectively a cloud-based ser...

As the year's peak shopping season hits its stride, an inaugural Retail Worker Safety Report from Motorola Solutions found that many retail workers and managers perceive safety incidents at their stores are on the rise. The survey’s U.S. respondents reported that petty theft (54%), grab-and-run incidents (35%), and hostile customer interactions (31%) have increased in their stores over the past year, and as a result, nearly two out of three are at least somewhat concerned for their person...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecasted the 2024 Security Megatrends, which form the basis of SIA’s signature annual Security Megatrends report defining the top 10 factors influencing both short- and long-term change in the global security industry. 2024 Security Megatrends SIA’s 2024 Security Megatrends were selected based on fall 2023 survey data and focus group input received from hundreds of top security industry business pionee...

Allied Universal®, the world’s renowned security and facility services company, has earned the 2024 Training APEX Award from Training magazine in recognition of its best-in-class employee training and development programs. Training APEX Awards program The Training APEX Awards program ranks companies by assessing a range of qualitative and quantitative factors, including financial investment in employee development, scope of development programs, how closely development efforts a...

Paxton has officially opened a brand-new manufacturing facility called the Paxton Electronics Centre. This milestone coincides with the global technology manufacturer’s continued expansion and increased customer demand for products and services.  State-of-the-art facility The state-of-the-art facility is the next step in the security technology developer's vision for their technology park in the UK. The site which is nestled between the universities of Sussex and Brighton, encompa...

Global card manufacturer - Tag Systems (part of AUSTRIACARD Holdings AG) has achieved Mastercard certification for its biometric card based on Fingerprint Cards’ sensor and STMicroelectronics STPay-Topaz-Bio solution. Banks and fintechs can issue Mastercard-branded biometric payment cards to enhance convenience and security for cardholders. Differentiate, retain, and acquire Roger Carrico, Vice President, Head of Sales & Business Development, Payment & Access at Fingerprints com...

Fime France has become the first European lab and the third worldwide to be accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for biometric testing (NVLAP Lab Code 600365-0). Quality and reliability With this accreditation, Fime can help biometric solution providers demonstrate the quality and reliability of their solutions. It will also support solution buyers, integrators, and platform brand owners to evalu...

Cyberbit, provider of the world's cybersecurity skills development and readiness platform, announced that it has been named a Pioneer in 'The Forrester Wave™: Cybersecurity Skills and Training Platforms, Q4 2023'. Forrester evaluated nine vendors for their Current Offering, Strategy, and Market Presence, and Cyberbit achieved the highest score, above all other vendors, in the current offering and strategy categories. Evaluation criteria Forrester scored the vendors in 21 criteria for ev...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and TXOne Networks Inc. announced that they have signed a long-term cooperation agreement covering technology development and marketing, aiming at expanding the operational-technology (OT) security businesses of both companies. Emergence of IoT and DX OT and industrial control systems in manufacturing sites are often operated in closed environments, with IT and OT systems separated from each other. However, the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) an...

Honeywell announces plans to enhance and strengthen its building automation capabilities with the acquisition of Carrier Global Corporation’s Global Access Solutions business for $4.95 billion, in an all-cash transaction. This acquisition will enable Honeywell to become a provider of security solutions for the digital age. The acquisition, which includes both hardware and software solutions, further supports Honeywell’s recently announced plans to align its portfolio to three compe...

Honeywell plans to enhance and strengthen its building automation capabilities with the acquisition of Carrier Global Corporation’s Global Access Solutions business for $4.95 billion, in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition, which includes both hardware and software solutions, further supports Honeywell’s recently announced plans to align its portfolio to three compelling megatrends: automation, the future of aviation, and energy transition, underpinned by robust digitaliz...

From small businesses to global giants, no one is immune to data breaches. In fact, software supply chain attacks will cost businesses almost $80.6 billion in losses by 2026, per Juniper. MSPs have to safeguard their internal data as well as client data from diverse threats, ranging from phishing attacks to supply chain compromises. Let’s explore why and which data breach prevention strategies MSPs should prioritize. The impact of data breach attacks The consequences of a breach ex...

360 Vision Technology, the UK manufacturer of rugged HD, radar, and thermal PTZ imaging cameras, has partnered with Veracity, the manufacturer of IP video surveillance products, display solutions, and integrated security management software, to sponsor grassroots football in Scotland, by sponsoring an under 15s football team. As headline shirt sponsors for the 2023/2024 season, 360 Vision’s kit sponsorship will support Paisley Johnstone and District Youth Football League side, Castlemil...

Global technology provider Arrow Electronics introduced a series of significant updates to its cloud management platform ArrowSphere to help ease multi-cloud and hybrid cloud monitoring. The updates are focused on three key pillars of cloud business excellence: sustainability (GreenOps), cost optimization (FinOps), and security (SecOps). Cloud assessment & management “As the market dynamics shift to everything-as-a-service, Arrow is launching new cloud assessment and management...

Simon Martindill, Head of Marketing, G4S Secure Solutions (UK) outlines why there is a need for more women in security and what G4S is doing to make the security industry a more diverse and inclusive profession. Important in a multicultural society If they were to close their eyes and describe a security officer, would they be a man? With only around 11% of frontline security officers in the UK being women, it’s likely that most people would think of a man. However, G4S anticipates that...

Hikvision, a world-pioneering manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, is helping California-based firearm dealers to comply with the California law (SB-1384) that is effective January 1, 2024. Hikvision solutions combine the highest levels of performance and value to comply with the new requirements. From large storage capacity network video recorders (NVRs) with high capacity RAID backup recording to...

The longest night of 2023 is fast approaching, with Friday 22nd December marking the official start of winter. To maximize property security during the dark evenings, the experts at ADT have shared 5 of their best tips to help deter thieves. Michele Bennett, General Manager at ADT UK&I comments, “Opportunistic thieves use darkness to their advantage, so it’s no surprise that the number of burglaries committed increases when the darker nights draw in. Our 2022 burglary report fou...

The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO), the organization for security professionals working in higher and further education around the world, is delighted to announce that it has awarded Trevor Jones, (former Chair of AUCSO) a Fellowship. Fellow at AUCSO Trevor was AUCSO’s Chair between 2018 and 2021, and Vice Chair between 2015 and 2018, and is currently Head of Security at the University of Salford.  He has bestowed the honor of being appointed a Fellow at...

The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) released a PKOC explainer video to its site. This video is less than a minute long and demonstrates how the PSIA’s PKOC specification works and will disrupt the access control market. PKOC specification David Bunzel, PSIA Executive Director, shared, “We are seeing significant uptake in the market with a growing number of vendors adding PKOC to access readers. We recognized the need to provide some tools so that c...

Building on longstanding efforts and redoubling work to support faith-based communities in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), released new resources to help houses of worship and other faith-based organizations enhance their security. These Physical Security Performance Goals–modeled after the successful Cybersecurity Performance Goals–are a collection of...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions announces the latest release of its K-12 School Virtual Tour. Along with a 360° exploration of a K-12 school environment that allows users to visualize how door security solutions can be used to address everyday challenges, the interactive experience now provides an added dimension of detail on the PASS K-12 Safety and Security Guidelines from the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS). Protecting schools against emerging threats while maintaining a nurturing...

Everon, also known as ADT Commercia, a security integrator and premier provider of commercial security, fire, and life safety in the U.S., announced the purchase of Newtech Systems, based out of Ashland, KY. This marks the first M&A activity for Everon since its establishment as a standalone organization with GTCR’s acquisition in October and makes steps towards delivering on the company’s objectives for growth and geographic expansion. Capabilities, people, and service &ldquo...

Permiso, an identity threat detection and response startup, is offering complimentary, private threat briefings with the P0 Labs team on attacks against the identity provider (IdP) control plane, a common attack vector by multiple threat groups over the last few months.  Attacks against identity providers have been responsible for breaching environments in several high-profile attacks over the last months including MGM and Caesars back in September 2023.  Identity-first security stra...

Security Journey, a pioneering secure coding training provider, announced support for WCAG, SCIM, and continued compliance with SOC2 Type 2, which are pioneering industry standards, making it the most secure and accessible AppSec training platform on the market. New capabilities and features The new capabilities mean large enterprises can now provide application security education to their development teams from a platform that meets security, global accessibility, and automated user provision...

Interface Systems, a pioneering managed service provider of business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses, shared its predictions for security technology trends that will impact multi-location consumer-facing businesses in 2024. AI-based applications AI and automation will improve monitoring operations Addressing ever-changing business security threats will require new capabilities to rapidly analyze massive amounts of data from a variety of...

Elite Interactive Solutions (EIS), a pioneer in guard replacement services using proprietary intelligence and 100% verified police calls, announces it has promoted COO Michael Zatulov to President of the company. Since joining Elite in 2018, Zatulov has been integral to pioneering the business to double-digit year-over-year growth, substantial increases in recurring monthly revenue (RMR) and low single-digit customer attrition. Responsibilities of Michael Michael’s high-level thinking a...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announced a new version of its flagship unified security platform, Security Center. With a shift toward a continuous delivery approach, this version marks a new era in the way customers can stay up to date with the platform's latest features and updates. Continuous delivery model "The fast-changing security landscape is driving a requirement for rapid innovation,&r...