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As reports of COVID-19 outbreaks continue to spread across the globe, Boon Edam USA, like other organizations, had to quickly adjust operations, in order to protect the health and safety of staff, while maintaining a high level of customer service. March 13th was a ‘D-Day’ for Valerie Anderson, the Managing Director of Boon Edam Inc. and Patrick Nora, the Managing Director of the factory in Lillington, North Carolina, USA. Both executives had to make the call to keep operations runn...

Pluralsight, Inc., the enterprise technology skills and engineering management platform announced that Plain Concepts has selected Pluralsight as its strategic partner to support its technology skills development program. Customized digital solutions With a presence in the USA, UAE, UK, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands, Plain Concepts was born to develop and facilitate companies of all industries with the adoption of new technologies aimed at improving their productivity and proce...

A healthcare facility or hospital is unlike any other organization. It’s generally open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is expensive equipment in many areas, patient records and confidentiality that needs constant protection, in addition to parking facilities and door access control needs and medicines that need to be kept secure. Hospital and healthcare settings use video surveillance in many ways, as the security needs of these institutions reflect the life-or-dea...

Klaus P. Hruschka, Head of Technology Sales at sensor specialist HENSOLDT, has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Fraunhofer Institute FKIE (Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics) in Bonn-Wachtberg. As a renowned institute for application oriented research and practical innovation in information and communication technology, the FKIE works in close cooperation with strategic partners on the entire processing chain of data and information. The...

Cybersecurity is a trending topic in the video surveillance market. As a result of international regulations, companies are assessing the potential security risks of video surveillance systems, deploying crisis management policies and developing mitigation plans for events related to a data breach. Customers desire trustworthy products and vendors are rushing to fill this gap to satisfy the market demand. Multiple vendors are offering a great number of solutions; however the choice and diversif...

UK-based Trustonic announces a strategic partnership with the smartphone manufacturer Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to better serve their mutual partners and customers. This multi-year deal will lead to the integration of Trustonic’s security platform with Samsung’s device-embedded Knox security platform. This creates a single-cloud solution for cellphone operators and distributors to manage and protect their Samsung smartphones and tablets throughout the supply chain. Trustonic&rsqu...

DigiCert, Inc., the provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and other PKI solutions, and Valimail, the provider of identity-based anti-phishing solutions, announce that they are partnering to help companies prepare for Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI), a new standard currently in pilot that allows companies to display a verified logo in emails with a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC). “DigiCert is pleased to partner with Valimail to support pilots that advance the BIMI email security sta...

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has announced issuing a video safety message and a safety alert entitled ‘2020 Hurricane Season: Guidance for Chemical Plants During Extreme Weather Events’. Video and safety alert The video and safety alert highlight recent actions by the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) to produce industry guidance meant to help hazardous chemical facilities better prepare for extreme weather events. CSB Chairman Katherine Le...

Device Authority, a global provider of identity and access management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the availability of KeyScaler in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. Device Authority customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management. Device Authority's KeyScaler platform solves one of the biggest challenges of IoT: onboarding dev...

Salesforce and Siemens announced a strategic partnership to develop a new workplace technology suite that will support businesses globally to safely reopen and deliver the future experience for physical workplaces. The partnership will combine Salesforce’s Work.com, powered by Customer 360, and Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure solutions, including Comfy and Enlighted, to orchestrate the processes, people and things that are essential to creating safe, connected workplaces for the future...

Videonetics, the globally renowned Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Deep Learning (DL) powered Unified Video Computing Platform development firm, has announced the appointment of David Wedel of Vanter LLC as the company’s Manufacturer’s Representative in the United States of America. In his new role as Manufacturer’s Rep. in the US, Mr. Wedel will be instrumental in expanding business along with fostering company’s network of system integrators and channel partners, th...

Founded in 1988 in Franqueville Saint Pierre, close to Rouen, France, SYNCHRONIC develop and produce solutions intended for all types of sites requiring protection of goods and people, such as banks, local authorities and more generally industrial, commercial or administrative sites. The company has 6 agencies to cover the French territory and is present worldwide mainly in French-speaking African and north African countries. SYNCHRONIC employs 60 people and achieved a turnover of 10.50M€ i...

According to latest research from its video surveillance and analytics intelligence service, Omdia (Informa), Genetec Inc. (‘Genetec’), a global technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, continues to build its position as the world’s major developer of video surveillance software with a widening share of the global market. Overall, Genetec grew at three times the pace of the global video surveillance solutions mark...

Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions, which was established on October 1, 2019 and formally operates as Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Corporation of America (PIPSA) in the United States of America, is changing its global brand to i-PRO. i-PRO branding The new i-PRO branding reflects a significant change in philosophy relative to the company’s go to market strategies, product and integrated system offerings, and reseller and technology partnerships. Comprised of the professional securit...

UVeye, an Israeli supplier of contact-free vehicle-inspection systems, has named two executives to head its North American management team for the launch of cost-saving products designed for car dealers, used-car auction houses, and major vehicle fleets. New appointments Glenn Hemminger joins UVeye as Managing Director of North American Operations, and Bob Rich will be the North American Sales Director. The company recently announced plans to establish new offices in Ohio and New York and expe...

The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR) is pleased to announce Tom Nakatani, IT VP of Customer Monitoring Technology for ADT, has been elected President. Nakatani officially began his two-year term at the June 10th PPVAR member’s meeting after serving as Vice President. He succeeds Joey Rao-Russell, President and CEO for Sonitrol-Kimberlite, who will now serve on the PPVAR Board as an immediate past President and Treasurer. “I am honored to take on the role of P...

Threatscape, the specialist cyber-security service provider with offices in London and Dublin, announced that it has been awarded the coveted Gold Security Partner designation by Microsoft. This recognises Microsoft partners who have demonstrated the skills and expertise to design, deploy and manage security solutions to protect enterprise-scale clients against sophisticated cyber threats. The award acknowledges Threatscape’s continued investment in its Microsoft Security Practice, which...

Especially during these times when companies are cutting or freezing jobs, Automatic Systems is pleased to announce several new hires. Nate Lynn joins Automatic Systems as Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast and New England territories; Philip Venero is coming aboard as a U.S. Field Technician for the Southern and Western U.S., and Costas Konstantopoulos joins the company as a Canadian Field Technician based out of the Greater Toronto area servicing the country. With eight years of experie...

Bugcrowd, the crowdsourced security company, released its 2020 Inside the Mind of a Hacker report, the study to date on the global hacking community. Among the report’s key findings, human ingenuity supported by actionable intelligence of the Bugcrowd platform were found to be critical ingredients to maintaining a resilient infrastructure. AI-powered solutions not enough In fact, 78% of hackers indicated AI-powered cybersecurity solutions alone aren’t enough to outmaneuver cyber a...

WESCO International, Inc., a provider of business-to-business (B2B) distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, announced it has completed its merger with Anixter International Inc., creating a premier, global B2B distribution and supply chain solutions company. Upon completion of the merger, Anixter became a wholly owned subsidiary of WESCO International. Anixter’s shares ceased trading prior to the market open on June 22, 2020, and each share of Anixter common stock has...

Videonetics, a globally renowned AI & DL powered Unified Video Computing Platform development company, is officially certified as ISO/IEC 27001:2013 compliant and successfully appraised at Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3, after a rigorous evaluation. ISO 27001:2013 Certification Achieving ISO 27001:2013 certification affirms Videonetics’s capability to handle their customers as well as own data with confidentiality and integrity, in accordance with the highest sta...

Redline, an Air Partner company and a renowned provider of global security solutions, announced that it has won a long-term contract with the CAA, and is now also providing consultancy services to private aviation company Jet Edge. The CAA has awarded Redline a seven-year contract to be the UK’s sole certifier and quality assurer of free running explosive detection dogs (FREDDs). The certification and quality assurance process is set by the Department for Transport (DfT) and overseen by t...

PSA, the consortium of professional systems integrators, announces the addition of SiteOwl to its network. SiteOwl is a pioneer real-time platform for security system management. “SiteOwl’s platform provides tremendous benefits to security systems integrators,” said Anthony Berticelli, PSA’s vice president of operations. “This partnership greatly benefits PSA’s members and owners by giving them access to more efficiently managed and profitable projects.&rdquo...

Bitglass, the Next-Gen Cloud Security Company, announced a deepened integration with Duo Security, now part of Cisco, a renowned multi-factor authentication (MFA) and Zero Trust solution provider. Together, Bitglass and Duo balance enterprise-grade access control and data protection with the flexibility and seamless user experience needed to support a global, remote, and multi-device workforce. Telecommuting, accessing corporate data from personal devices, and cloud-first ecosystems have quickl...

Integrated access control system manufacturer Inner Range has announced customers with Concept systems should now migrate swiftly to Integriti as Concept has reached End of Life. Award-winning Integriti is compatible with 95% of Concept hardware so migrating is easy, efficient and extremely cost-effective at only a fraction of the cost of an entire system replacement. Concept technology no longer economical Inner Range first announced Concept was nearing End of Life in January 2019. Some Conc...

March 2020 saw the beginning of worldwide lockdown measures that forced the majority of businesses worldwide to work remotely in response to COVID-19. Organizations quickly pivoted their operations from office environments to work-from-home (WFH) models, significantly impacting productivity, performance, and security. These are among the findings of the ‘2020 Work-from-Home IT Impact Study,’ commissioned by Sectigo and conducted by independent research firm Wakefield Research, which...

Hornetsecurity, the German company which is Europe’s renowned email cloud security provider, is expanding its presence in the UK through a strategic partnership with cybersecurity distributor Brigantia. The new partnership - which follows Hornetsecurity’s acquisition of the Poole-based email security provider Everycloud in January - will give it access to Brigantia’s network of resellers throughout the UK and Ireland and support its plans to become the UK market leader within 1...

ExtraHop, provider of cloud-native network detection and response, announced that it has been identified as a ‘Representative Vendor’ in the second annual Gartner’s Market Guide for Network Detection and Response (NDR) report. NDR solutions “Enterprises should strongly consider NDR solutions to complement signature-based tools and network sandboxes. Many Gartner clients have reported that NDR tools have detected suspicious network traffic that other perimeter security t...

Globally renowned sensor systems supplier, HENSOLDT has welcomed the decision by the German Bundestag to develop the new AESA (Active Electronic Scanning Array) radar for the entire German Eurofighter fleet as a positive signal for Germany as a technology base and for successful European cooperation in the defense sector. "With this decision, Germany is taking on a pioneering role in the field of key technology for the Eurofighter for the first time," said HENSOLDT Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...

Yeastar, the provider of the SME PBX system announced that its S-Series VoIP PBX, Cloud PBX, and K2 IP-PBX can now fully integrate with Microsoft Teams collaboration hub in Office 365. The integration makes Teams users regular extensions on Yeastar PBX System so that they can make and receive internal and external calls directly on the Teams App while enjoying a variety of advanced calling features. VoIP integration system Yeastar for Microsoft Teams integration solution offers...