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Segula Technologies, a global engineering group, is launching its Middle East business by establishing two offices to support its customers in the energy, aerospace, defense, rail, manufacturing, naval, and automotive sectors, covering the full scope of competencies from design to manufacturing engineering. The Group’s new offices are located in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi (UAE), and Cairo, Egypt. Middle East market The Middle East is a strategic market, rapidly growing and developing ind...

The rise of Telecom industries in recent years has been at an exponential rate. The evolution per se has been in three different phases, from the Traditional interface (FXO/FXS) to the Digital Interface (T1/E1 PRI) and the latest VOIP (3G/4G/VoLTE).  VOIP usage in the USA, according to Statista and Tech. co has seen an abrupt rise in just a gap of 8 years. While residential adoption of VoIP services remained high, small and mid-size businesses too saw a large surge in adoption of VoIP in r...

Allied Universal, the globally renowned security and facility services company, and MSA Security®, an Allied Universal company, announced the strategic expansion of services in the Las Vegas region with the acquisition of Elite Tactical Security Solutions. “We are excited to expand our presence in the Las Vegas market, North America’s preeminent destination for exhibitions, events and entertainment,” said Allied Universal’s Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...

The safety and security of London is paramount. Keeping the city protected against any potential threats is no small task. Fortunately, there are fire and security companies in London that are dedicated to providing the highest level of protection for citizens and visitors alike. Amax Fire & Security is one such company, with decades of experience in providing innovative solutions to keep the capital safe. In this article, they will explore how they have kept the capital safe and secure ove...

The security of the homes and businesses is now more important than ever. To meet the needs of a changing world, Avigilon has developed an innovative new technology in the form of CCTV – Avigilon CCTV. This pioneering system is revolutionizing how they think about security by combining advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and powerful video surveillance capabilities into one platform. What is Avigilon CCTV? Avigilon CCTV is a state-of-the-art security system that offers advanced...

Award-winning global security pioneer, Gallagher, reaffirms its commitment to U.S. government bodies by appointing Jeff Fields as Director and Paul Haake as Senior Systems Engineer of its newly formed Federal Government Program. Combined, Fields and Haake bring 65 years of experience – many directly in the federal landscape - to the Gallagher team and are ‘brimming with excitement,’ as Haake puts it, to launch the new program. Fields and Haake envision Gallagher’s Fede...

Traka has been shortlisted for two awards at the prestigious Retail Systems Awards 2023, recognizing its commitment to implementing advanced security technology to supply chain, logistics, and in-store retail environments. The Retail Systems Awards in its 18th year is an annual event that celebrates excellence and innovation in the retail technology sector, recognizing the achievements of companies that have implemented outstanding solutions in the industry. Categories  Traka, as the pio...

Qognify, a provider of video (VMS) and enterprise incident management (EIM) solutions announced that it has become a part of Hexagon. Detect, assess, and respond Qognify joins the Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division of Hexagon, following the completion of its acquisition announced on December 19, 2022. Steven Cost, President, of Hexagon's Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division, states, “Qognify extends our real-time monitoring and security reach to detect, assess,...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), is calling on the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to review current commercial safety schemes that are affecting its members’ ability to remain competitive. Concerns have been raised around the time-consuming and administratively costly processes often used as a barrier to entry on prospective customer sites, requiring an organization to acquire and maintain multiple accreditations for the very same management system and paying for the...

The US National Cybersecurity Strategy unveiled by the White House on March 2 began a new era of expectations for cybersecurity, one that shifts to a shared responsibility between companies and vendors.  In the spirit of the new industry framework, Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, announced the members of the company’s CISO Advisory Board.  CISO Advisory Board Rubrik’s CISO Advisory Board is chaired by Chris Krebs, the first Director of the U.S. Cyber...

Neurotechnology, a provider of deep learning-based solutions and high-precision biometric identification technologies announced that the company returned to the top ranking in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Proprietary Fingerprint Template III (PFT III) evaluation. PFT III evaluation The PFT III evaluation presents fingerprint verification benchmarks using four different datasets of fingerprints, in almost all of which Neurotechnology's latest algorithm submission pr...

The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO), the organization for security professionals working in higher and further education around the world, has announced its new Chair and Vice Chair who both take up their positions in April. Current Vice Chair, Oliver Curran, will become the Chair of AUCSO replacing longstanding Chair, Les Allan, who is stepping down after serving as Chair for two years, prior to that Vice Chair for two years. Logistics of local national A member of...

Neustar Security Services is now operating as Vercara, a new brand with the same laser focus on securing the online experience for many of the world’s largest enterprises. The new identity, part of the company’s evolution to a standalone entity, centers around Vercara’s purpose-built, global cloud security platform that provides layers of protection to safeguard businesses’ online presence from attacks no matter where they originate or where they are aimed. Expanded ge...

Astute Financial Consulting, a security industry financial consulting firm and software developer of business reporting solutions, announced the hiring of Amy Becker as Senior Vice President. Amy brings over thirty years of experience in the accounting/finance field, including her time as CFO with two NetOne affiliated companies. “We’re very excited to have Amy on board. Her collaborative leadership style, results-oriented work ethic, and extensive financial and operational experien...

Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Jack Foss in the role of Account Manager for Converged Technology with an emphasis on IP Security. Jack Foss joins Mayflex from Eagle Eye Networks where he was the Southern Area Sales Manager, prior to that he worked in various sales and business development roles in technology companies.  Cloud-based technology Adam Herring, Director of Sales for Security at Mayflex commented, “We are delighted to welcome Jack to th...

Commercial fleet owners are investing heavily in telematics data to improve road safety concerns, driver well-being, and operational efficiencies. It's a marketplace worth $76 billion and set to grow to $214 billion in the next six years. However, their insurance claims have been steadily increasing over the past five years. Aiming to rebalance this equation, video telematics business - LightMetrics is announcing a $8.5 million funding round from Sequoia Capital India, to help telematics servic...

Illumio, Inc., announces the appointment of Adrian Crawley as Regional Vice President of Sales, EMEA. Based in the UK, Crawley will lead and scale Illumio’s regional sales teams and operations across EMEA, including pre-sales and channel operations, to capture growing demand for Zero Trust Segmentation (ZTS) as companies race to strengthen cyber resilience. Crawley brings over 20 years’ experience in networking and security, gained at top technology companies including F5 Networks...

Perimeter security is essential for protecting people, assets, and information against unauthorized intrusion, theft, and other security breaches. Historically, perimeter security was primarily used in military facilities to safeguard critical infrastructure.  However, currently, businesses and organizations of all types and sizes require robust security solutions to protect their premises and ensure the safety of their employees and customers. Perimeter security system  A perimeter...

"Software solutions in virtualized environments require enhanced security and network monitoring, to protect against potential cyber-attacks. With FRAFOS we have found an expert in VoIP Firewalls to support us in our solutions for safety-critical domains, allowing advanced prevention of denial-of-service attacks (DoS) and fraud attempts on the border of communication networks,” says Norbert Haslacher, CEO of Frequentis. Norbert Haslacher adds, “We are pleased to add FRAFOS to our gr...

Acronis, a globally renowned company in cyber protection, earned a distinction of ‘Company to Action’ in Frost & Sullivan’s ‘Frost Radar™: Disaster Recovery as a Service, 2022’ report. In a field of 12 other competitors, Acronis is placed prominently within the upper quadrant of growth and innovation. This placement praises Acronis, as a company ‘to be considered first for investment, partnerships, or benchmarking.’ Frost Radar The Frost Rad...

Drawbridge, a premier provider of cybersecurity software and solutions to the alternative investment industry, announces it has appointed Chris Aronis as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Aronis will lead the Drawbridge sales, account management and business development teams to accelerate the company’s global growth, enhance client service and evolve its go-to-market strategy.  “As the global threat landscape continues to evolve, Drawbridge is uniquely positioned to capitaliz...

The United States led the way with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). To protect against Chinese espionage, the NDAA lists specific components and companies that may not be used for telecommunications equipment (including security products) or services to sell the end products to U.S. federal agencies, their contractors, and grant or loan recipients and related entities. More countries followed suit with the U.K. and Australia, and the EU launched the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) lat...

Drata, a continuous security and compliance automation platform, announces its partnership with Distology, a value-added distributor (VAD) specializing in cybersecurity. The partnership marks the continued growth of Drata’s channel program and global expansion efforts by extending its integrated risk and compliance offerings to Distology’s community of IT resellers in the EMEA regions. Compliance has increasingly become an essential part of any organization—regardless...

Mike Loukides, Vice President of Emerging Technology at O’Reilly, said “The UK government has published five principles to guide the use of artificial intelligence in the UK. What's notable about these principles is that they're addressing real problems and harms that are caused by AI now. In that respect, there's a sharp contrast between these principles and other calls for "moratoriums" and such." He adds, "The UK is addressing real, concrete issues: fairness, security, accou...

Checkpoint Systems, a global pioneer in RFID and RF technology solutions, has acquired Denmark-based Alert Systems, a pioneering Internet of Things (IoT) specialist with a focus on metal and magnet detection in the retail environment.  Since 1999, Alert Systems has supplied the global retail industry with solutions to identify tools and techniques used by criminals to steal items from stores – these include booster bags (handmade containers lined with foil used to shoplift) and detac...

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., a provider of performance management, cybersecurity, and DDoS protection solutions announced findings from its 5th Anniversary DDoS Threat Intelligence Report that points to a new era of multi-vector attacks focused on taking down victims using application-layer and botnet-based direct-path attacks.   Attack frequency has increased tenfold since NETSCOUT’s first report in 2005. HTTP/HTTPS application-layer attacks With over one billion websites worldwide, H...

With the ever-developing cyber threat landscape and increasingly demanding consumer expectations, balancing cybersecurity and customer experience needs can be very challenging for an organization.  Edgio, the platform of choice for speed, security, and simplicity at the edge, identifies two of the most common cyber threats that can be limited through edge computing and provide the best possible user experience.  Zero-day attacks Some of the most prominent threats today are zero-day...

SoSafe, Europe’s major vendor for security awareness and training announced the appointment of Gonçalo Gaiolas, former C-level executive and leader of the product organization at OutSystems, as Chief Product Officer (CPO).   Gaiolas will lead SoSafe’s entire product organization and will further drive product innovation and strengthen the company’s global product leadership. Rise in cybercrimes Niklas Hellemann, Co-Founder and SoSafe CEO, "At SoSafe, we are on a...

Switzerland-based ALSO Group, one of Europe’s biggest technology providers, is expanding its operations in the UK, offering direct access to its ALSO Cloud Marketplace (ACMP) platform. ALSO Cloud platform The ALSO Cloud platform not only connects over 100 vendors including Microsoft, Adobe, Dropbox, and IBM with resellers.  It also automates the processes for renewing subscriptions, managing, upgrading, and invoicing licenses according to the changing needs of customers. As a resul...

Hardware cybersecurity solutions pioneer Flexxon announces that it has secured a global distribution partnership with Digi-Key Electronics, a pioneer in the distribution of electronic components and automation products. The new arrangement expands on the parties’ existing 2020 partnership for Flexxon’s storage products, and now includes Flexxon’s X-PHY Cybersecure Solid State Drive (SSD) suite of hardware-based cybersecurity solutions. All of which can be found on Digi-Key&rs...