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Pioneering sensor manufacturer OPTEX has reached a landmark 45th year at the forefront of the industry, recognized for its continuous commitment to the development and creation of intelligent sensing and detection technologies and solutions. Founded on 25 May 1979 in a coffee house in Kyoto, Japan, by electronics engineer Toru Kobayashi and three of his colleagues, OPTEX was born with a clear vision: to build a global sensing technology business with precision and intelligence at its heart. OP...

The European Parliament has plenary voted in favor of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) recently. This is a major step towards decarbonization of the building stock. However, the new directive also creates fire safety and security challenges. Euralarm proposes a planned and holistic approach of these topics. European building stock A large majority of the buildings in the European Union, about 85%, were constructed prior to 2000. Within this group, 75% are categorized as h...

Microsoft Azure customers in the United Arab Emirates now gain access to the StreamSets data integration platform with the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure. StreamSets, a Software AG company, announced the availability of the StreamSets platform in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Data integration capabilities StreamSets customers in the UAE can now take advantage of stronger...

Hikvision has published its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, disclosing its ESG practices and performance for the sixth consecutive year. The report offers a comprehensive look at Hikvision’s focus on sustainability and its ESG priorities and actions, reaffirming the company’s commitment to fulfilling corporate social responsibility with innovative and sustainable technologies. “Practicing the ethos of ‘Tech for Good’, adhering to ‘prag...

Dahua Technology, a pioneer video-centric AIoT solution and service provider, has redesigned the ECO Partner Program. The new partner engagement model introduces some new changes with additional benefits and requirements. ECO Partners can now also fulfill new roles and a strategical partner level has been added. Technology partners remain the core group, but the program also reaches out now to new players, such as software houses and other hardware and software complementors. The program relaun...

The Cyber Leader Summit, held at London’s Leadenhall Building and hosted by Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a pioneering AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security platform provider, served as a forum for discussing the escalating threats in the cyber landscape, with a particular focus on the alarming rise in cybercrime and the critical need for more robust defenses. The one-day event brought together over 200 delegates, along with experts from Check Point, Microsoft, Omdia,...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced it has achieved substantial growth in the state of Pennsylvania over the last year. The company has more than doubled its footprint in the state, hiring dozens of Pennsylvania veterans, technologists, and skilled employees for high-paying emerging technology jobs with a global impact. With concerns for public safety on the ri...

Logpoint has been named a Niche Player in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) by Gartner, the independent industry analyst firm. Logpoint has been recognized in every Magic Quadrant for SIEM since 2018. Logpoint offers a Converged SIEM solution that comes with native Security Orchestration, Automation & Response (SOAR). The solution offers Threat Detection, Investigation & Response (TDIR) and compliance use cases, helping organizations increase...

Precisely, the global pioneer in data integrity, announced that Generali Real Estate, one of the world's pioneering real estate asset managers, relies on Precisely for its unparalleled data enrichment expertise. Precisely Points of Interest (POI) data helps Generali Real Estate unlock greater context from location data and fuel artificial intelligence (AI) advancements transforming the real estate market. Standard real estate metrics When Generali Real Estate became one of the first real...

The California Alarm Association (CAA) is proud to announce that Lilianne G. Chaumont has been awarded the prestigious Mark Schubert Memorial Award for her outstanding dedication and contributions to the electronic security and life safety industries. The award ceremony took place on Friday, May 17, 2024, recognizing Lilianne's tireless efforts and commitment to the industry. Involvement with the CAA Program Lilianne G. Chaumont, President of Chaumont Law Inc., has been a pillar of the elect...

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer TDSi announces the introduction of a new software migration program from its venerable EXgarde platform to the latest version of its powerful and flexible GARDiS browser-based platform. The software migration program supports the ‘End of Life’ classification for its EXgarde Software Platform from 1st May 2024 and ensures all its customers have access to the latest TDSi Access Control Software. Modern computing technology...

Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, announced Ardon Anderson’s appointment as Vice President of EMEA. This appointment comes as Verkada is seeing strong sales and partner growth across the region. Maintaining growth trajectory “We are seeing incredible growth across Europe. Today we have employees across London, Paris, and Amsterdam who are working with nearly 650 channel partners to help more than 1,000 organizations across the region protect their peopl...

Northern Data Group's GenAI cloud platform, Taiga Cloud, a pioneering European generative AI cloud service provider (CSP) and VAST Data, the AI data platform company, announced a strategic partnership. Together, Taiga Cloud and VAST will deliver dedicated, scalable generative AI cloud services to Europe, driven by 100 percent carbon-free energy. Gartner predicts that by 2030, AI could consume up to 3.5 percent of the world's electricity. To meet this growing demand, organizations are seeking&nb...

DeepL, a pioneering language AI company, announced $300 million of investment at a $2 billion valuation. Led by Index Ventures, the heavily oversubscribed round attracted strong support from new investors, who will bring their extensive expertise, connections, and resources to support DeepL's growth and long-term vision to transform the way companies communicate around the world. Additional late-stage investors, including ICONIQ Growth, Teachers' Venture Growth, and others, also participated, a...

The Keynetics-supplied SentriGuard electronic key safe, previously certified to LPS 1175 C1 and already unsurpassed in terms of security by any other supplier on the market, has strengthened its position through the achievement of an LPS 1175 C3 rating. C3 level security rating This phenomenal result was achieved by continuous product development and recurring testing, which resulted in the use of a shroud (a customized steel key safe ‘armor’) and specified fixings to guarantee the...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that 16 major international companies have committed to new voluntary international AI standards established at the Bletchley Park summit. These standards aim to foster transparency, accountability, and research the risk in AI development. Developing AI safety standards Roman Kucera, Chief Technology Officer at Ataccama, commented, “Six months is relatively little time to show significant progress, but the international commitment to maintaini...

Kepler Vision Technologies has announced its 20th patent for its innovative fall-detection technology. The patent reinforces Kepler’s commitment to providing trusted and proven technologies that secure care availability and better support for healthcare workers.  The newest patent granted is Kepler’s first patent in Japan. The Dutch health-tech company also has eleven patents in the United States with the others being granted in Europe, specifically in Germany, France, and Grea...

There is much excitement around the potential of AI to transform entire industries, from streamlining operations to creating new revenue streams. Indeed, as research from global vision solution provider Hanwha Vision reveals, AI is a top investment priority for pioneers to drive innovation, increase profitability, and improve security. AI's operational efficiencies Yet these benefits can only be realized if there is sufficient trust in the AI being used and the insights it delivers - among...

The Nemetschek Group, a pioneering software provider for the AEC/O and media industries, announced the next steps in the go-to-market approach of its solution dTwin. To accelerate the global adoption of Digital Twins, Nemetschek is building a network of partnerships across the world for reality capture, data integration, and value consulting. The first partners have been secured in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. dTwin is Nemetschek’s horizontal, open, and cloud-based digital twi...

IPtelX, a pioneering provider of dedicated telecom solutions for the alarm and security industries, is pleased to announce the deployment of Dealer Branding for voice alarm calls. This innovative solution tackles a major pain point for alarm companies: unanswered calls to the contact list due to showing up as spam on wireless phones. This has been a serious problem for the industry. In the last few years, wireless companies have had the calls appear as spam on caller ID. Without being able to c...

Acre security, a global pioneer providing state-of-the-art security systems, announced an initiative as part of its ongoing effort to unify and simplify its product offerings. The rebranding of the SPC intruder detection system to acre Intrusion marks a strategic alignment within the company's streamlined branding framework. This approach also includes acre Access Control and acre Visitor Management solutions, bringing a cohesive identity to the entire portfolio. Identification of acre’s...

As cyber threats continue to evolve, the need for robust authentication solutions in the banking sector becomes increasingly evident. Traditional methods, such as SMS OTP for banking transactions, are susceptible to compromise, posing security risks and operational challenges. Recognizing these issues, HID is proud to announce its integration with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform, via the Q2 Partner Accelerator Program. Q2 Holdings, Inc. is a pioneering provider of digital transformation sol...

Infosecurity Europe, the most influential information security event running at ExCeL London from 4-6 June 2024 announced further findings from its 2024 Cybersecurity Trends, Obstacles, and Opportunities report highlighting that ransomware and AI-generated attacks are weighing heavily on cybersecurity pioneers’ minds, with almost 40% of those surveyed stating these issues were accelerating investment into cyber defenses.  This emphasizes the urgency for organizations to stay ahead of...

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. announced that post-quantum end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is now globally available for Zoom Workplace, specifically Zoom Meetings, with Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms coming soon. The launch of the new security enhancement makes Zoom the first UCaaS company to offer a post-quantum E2EE solution for video conferencing. Potential future threats As adversarial threats become more sophisticated, so does the need to safeguard user data. In certain circumstances, attacker...

Axis Communications celebrated the grand opening of its latest Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Frisco, Texas on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The new Dallas-area facility replaces the original Irving AEC location with a larger, state-of-the-art facility built to accommodate the need for a greater Axis presence in North Texas and to better serve customers as the Axis product portfolio expands and its partner ecosystem grows. The space also offers additional meeting space, with plans to expand staffing...

 Intellian Technologies Inc., a pioneering global provider of feature-rich, resilient satellite communications solutions, announces the development of a 3.6m TVRO system, to enable passengers on cruise ships access to TV services worldwide. Available for pre-order with delivery scheduled for later this year, the t360CK is a groundbreaking system thanks to its ability to electronically switch between C-Band and Ku-Band, while supporting C-Band linear and circular polarization in the same fe...

As more countries adopt the concept of digital identity, regulators are keen to showcase their plans and successes. But what do businesses think about this shift? To find out, Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification (IDV) solutions, commissioned a study to survey companies across different regions and industries to get a sense of their readiness, concerns, and expectations for digital identities. Digital identity Digital identity is considered to be a way to i...

When it comes to cybersecurity, the economy is relying too heavily on defensive measures and neglecting self-assessments using autonomous penetration testing solutions to assess its cyber resilience. This is the criticism of Rainer M. Richter, Head of Europe and Asia at the cybersecurity company Horizon3.ai. He points out that the European Central Bank (ECB) has been conducting stress tests to measure cyber resilience in the financial sector for years. "Companies in all sectors would be well ad...

LiveAction, a pioneering provider in end-to-end network security and performance visibility, has announced pivotal appointments to its EMEA leadership team. The strategic hires of Ian Gallagher as Regional Sales Director for Northern Europe, Guntram Allfen as Regional Sales Director for Central Europe, and Sebastien Texier as Regional Sales Director for France, underscore LiveAction's commitment to accelerating growth and customer success across the European region. Strengthening LiveAction's...

The evolving digital state of economies is also witnessing an evolution in corresponding threats and risks. And in the new era of digital banking, online fraud has emerged as the most concerning threat to transactions and banking security. Losses in online fraud According to a 2022 report by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), a whooping USD 4.7 trillion is lost to online frauds out of the total global corporate revenue every year. This alarming number is expected to rise man...