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Built in 1920, Westgate Ward Social Club in Ipswich, Suffolk, is a multi-functional venue hosting all types of events from weddings to local community meetings, sports clubs, and even film shoots. Anti-social behavior Although the venue space is highly popular within the community, it had also sadly become a target for anti-social behavior. Resolve, a Centre of Excellence dedicated to combatting antisocial behavior and providing safety for communities, reveals that in 2022 anti-social beh...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announced a new collaboration with Axis Communications that will see the introduction of Axis Powered by Genetec, the industry’s first enterprise-level access control offering that combines Genetec access control software with Axis network door controllers in a single easy-to-deploy all-in-one offering. With inventory available globally and offered exclusively through th...

Cyolo, provider of the fastest and most secure zero-trust access solution for enterprise IT and OT announced the next generation of its partner program aimed at maximizing an organization’s cybersecurity potential for securing their applications and sensitive systems. Program agenda The newly redesigned program will provide partners with a high-profit margin through a simplified reseller structure and richer tools, including access to MSSP (managed security service provider) products to...

At Enforce Tac 2023 (Nuremberg, 28 February to 1 March), the Teledyne FLIR PVS (Personal Vision Systems) team will shine the spotlight on its wide range of class-leading thermal monocular solutions for law enforcement agencies, police forces, border guards and military distributors active in this field. On Stand 456 in Hall 10, visitors will also discover the industry-renowned support and service offer available from Teledyne FLIR PVS, alongside the availability of several attractive product d...

"Range of configurability of the Matrix COSEC CENTRA software allows us to accomplish quite sophisticated logic at our high-security vault. Which we have found other software unable to match,” said Sam Patel, Managing Director. Company Profile - Sovereign Safe provides deposit facilities that truly push the global standards of the safe deposit industry. With the very latest modular high compression steel vaults constructed and installed by specialist manufacturers, state-of-the-art biomet...

Irisity continues to strengthen its management through the recruitment of Keven Marier as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Irisity AB has announced that after an extensive search for the right candidate, its Board of Directors has appointed Keven Marier as Chief Executive Officer. Starting date will be as soon as possible, in dialog between Irisity and his current employer. Security industry experience "Keven brings 20 years of extensive international security industry experience, insig...

Event organizers must act now to ensure they meet essential security requirements to protect the public, a White Paper published has warned. ‘Time to Act Now: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) and the responsibilities facing event organizers’ urges organizers of events, large and small, to proactively review their security procedures now before imminent changes to the law come into force. Seeking expert advice It highlights that while the introduction of Protect Duty, also known...

ACRE, a global pioneer providing state-of-the-art security systems, has completed its acquisition of the PremiSys software and hardware portfolio and assets. The security market continues to provide opportunities for ACRE to drive consolidation and acquire technologies that broaden its portfolio and serve the expanding needs of its customer base. Door access management PremiSys’ technologies enable organizations to self-manage door access and view integrated video and lockdown facilitie...

Since the beginning of the year, searches for home security have increased by over 18% according to Google trends. Home security Michele Bennett, General Manager at ADT UK&I Subscriber says, “While it is easy to let things slip your mind from time to time, the consequences of being forgetful when it comes to home security and safety can be devastating.” Michele Bennett adds, “With the average burglary costing £2856, mistakes like forgetting to set the burglar alarm...

Matrix with intensive research at the forefront aims to build innovative security and telecom solutions on a national and international scale. At Convergence India Expo 2023, Matrix will display all the customer-centric solutions and products of video surveillance, access control, time attendance, and telecom domains.  Telecom products At Convergence, Matrix will display its Telecom products like Media Gateways which include SIMADO GFX114G, SETU VFX404, and SETU VFXTH0016. Its Digital...

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of digital identity apps in use will exceed 4.1 billion globally by 2027; rising from 2.3 billion in 2023. This represents a growth of 82% over the next four years. This increase will be driven by the use of government-backed digital identities to replace physical identity documents as a source of verification for third-party apps, such as banking and financial services. This will be critical, as businesses aim to reduce identity theft...

Sharry, a company developing a workplace experience platform around digital employee badges, has completed its largest project in the Czech Republic yet. It has launched a comprehensive digital solution for the office part of the Prague-based DOCK complex developed by Crestyl. The contract includes a mobile application ‘DOCK by Crestyl’, which connects users from all five office buildings and contributes to the greater sustainability of the project. Plastic access cards The DOCK...

The Marin Hospital of Hendaye in the French Basque Country faced common challenges posed by mechanical access control.  Challenge  Relying on mechanical lock-and-key technology made it difficult or impossible to know who had been accessing sensitive areas like treatment rooms and medicine stores.  Another source of insecurity was the keys and passes issued to employees and contractors. These often remain in circulation beyond their approved use period, if former employees and s...

The life safety system is one of the most important pieces of technology in any public building as one of the five largest theaters in the Netherlands, Theater & Concert Orpheus takes the responsibility for the safety of its visitors very seriously in its three halls with a capacity between 242 and 1286 seats as well as the affiliated restaurant. When it became time to replace its aging evacuation system with one that would meet the latest safety standards, Bosch Praesensa was the obvious c...

For those who are in charge of the organization’s network infrastructure, they need to know that keeping tabs on the health of the network can be a draining and a 24/7 job. Round-the-clock visibility into the network is paramount, and supporting a growing environment demands ever-improving sophistication, intelligence, and awareness. At Cisco Meraki, they are continuously striving to set the standard for real-time network performance visibility with their AI-powered intelligence dashboard...

IDEMIA has announced that its facial recognition algorithm - 1:N came top among 114 tested systems in NIST’s latest FRVT1. FRVT test results are acknowledged to be the gold standard of the global security industry. The results reconfirm the company’s ongoing 40-plus year history as an industry major in biometrics and illustrate its place as the leader in biometric technology and innovation. IDEMIA achieves the best accuracy score for facial recognition The test results reported fa...

AUVSI announced the launch of Green UAS, a new program to expand the number of commercial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have been verified to meet the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements.  Green UAS mirrors the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)’s Blue UAS certification program but is designed for customers who do not immediately require Department of Defense (DoD) authority to operate. Green UAS also offers a more...

Novaira Insights, the video surveillance market research provider, releases its latest report, ‘Cloud Trends in Video Surveillance – 2023 edition.’ Video surveillance systems are transitioning to greater use of cloud solutions. A new report from Novaira Insights ‘Cloud Trends in Video Surveillance’ finds that this trend is accelerating. By the end of 2022 over 2 million professional-grade video surveillance cameras in the USA were already cloud connected. This acco...

Ajax Systems has delivered a solution for protecting the works of world-famous artist Banksy in the Kyiv region. Project was developed by the initiative of the Kyiv regional military administration and local administration. Ajax wireless security systems were installed on 4 Banksy’s paintings in Borodyanka, Irpin, and Horenka. Art objects are protected against potential vandalism and weather conditions. Objects are monitored 24/7 by the Sheriff security company. The rapid security team wi...

Checkpoint Systems, a pioneer in Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and radio frequency identification (RFID and RF) technology solutions, will showcase its cutting-edge technological solutions at EuroShop 2023, the world’s number one trade fair, from 26th February – 2nd March in Dusseldorf. At Booth 23, in Hall 6, attendees will be able to experience Checkpoint’s versatile array of EAS and RFID solutions, built on 50 years of RFID technology expertise, that are helping ret...

imageHOLDERS are a trusted partner of Places Leisure gyms and leisure centers. They first worked with them at their Eastleigh flagship site, which went on to be the blueprint for most of their estates. At their brand new flagship Camberley site, imageHOLDERS have worked with them from concept, through building site visits, to the deployment of this new range of kiosks. Places Leisure pride themselves on offering state of the art equipment and using technology to provide incredible customer care...

For customers who remain operational, they can be reassured that G4S’s capabilities in Nigeria are some of the best; including Close Protection Officers, Secure Transportation Services, and Tracking and Response capabilities. And due to growing demand, in January 2023 G4S increased its in-country workforce by 26% compared with the previous year. Addressing the threat challenge “We have strengthened our capabilities due to the very real threat of violence, especially pre, and post-...

PACOM, the provider of access control and security management solutions, will welcome visitors to ISC West to view its next-generation, cutting-edge cloud-based platform. The company can be found at Booth 22075 between March 29th-31st at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, where its team of technical experts will be on hand to show visitors how this next-generation software solution offers the flexibility, scalability, affordability, and functionality demanded by organizations. User-friendly and c...

Comments by David Hoelzer, Fellow at SANS Institute: “With yet another AI product soon to be introduced to the public by Baidu, AI chatbots have taken the tech world by storm, but amid the hype and enormous potential, it’s important to get to grips with the reality and discover the real impact of advanced AI solutions. While the machine learning chatbot has game-changing capabilities, it’s also plumping up hackers’ toolkits, with criminals able to find ways to use, abuse,...

Edgio, Inc., the platform of choice for speed, security, and simplicity at the edge announced significant enhancements to its Security platform enabling enterprises to better detect and respond to emerging threats while ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their data and applications. These new capabilities are aimed at reducing the damage caused by the increase in severity of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and other sophisticated application attacks. DDoS scrubbi...

Digital Barriers, a provider of intelligent IoVT (Internet of Video Things) solutions, announces four significant additions to its leadership team following its investment by leading private equity investor 3i. Digital Barriers technology revolutionizes live video streaming over cellular, reducing bandwidth by up to 90% while maintaining quality, a game-changer for leading mobile networks worldwide. These new leadership appointments add significant telco, hyperscaler, and IoT experience to the...

Konica Minolta and MOBOTIX are intensifying their strategic partnership in the USA. A close technology partnership has existed for years around the FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), a comprehensive end-to-end video security solution that helps companies analyze processes, situations and behavior. MOBOTIX business development The Konica Minolta team structure is now being expanded and reorganized for a deeper sales and logistics partnership. Joint logistics centers will ensure nationwide av...

Security specialist Mul-T-Lock, who is this year celebrating 50 years since it was established, has welcomed the appointment of Dan Dodds to the team as a dedicated Regional Sales Manager for London and South East. Dan joins the team with a wealth of experience within the building industry, having worked with end users, channels partners, builder’s merchants and architectural ironmongers for over 20 years. Network of professional locksmiths In his new role, Dan will be responsible for w...

Established in 1991, Matrix is one of the prominent players in the security and telecom domain. Close to 40% of its human resources are dedicated to research and developing new technologies and products, this makes Matrix a truly Make-in-India company.  In recent developments, the Government of India has approved Matrix’s application for telecom Production Linked Incentive (PLI). It is an initiative by the Government of India to give a boost to Telecom and Networking products manufac...

Flexible videoscope form factor enables non-destructive inspections in difficult and dangerous-to-access areas while providing high image quality and reporting. Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announces its newest and most powerful Extech videoscope series, the Extech HDV700. The Extech HDV700 High-Performance Videoscope brings to market the most versatile device in its class to support automotive, building inspection, plumbing, manufacturing, and HVAC personnel with...