Access Control News

As cyber attackers increasingly look to capitalize on accelerating digitalization that has seen many enterprises significantly increase their reliance on cloud-based solutions and services as well as third-party service providers, software supply chain risk has become a major concern of organizations. Seventy-nine percent of security professionals responding to a recent survey conducted by the Neustar International Security Council (NISC) indicated that their organization’s reli...

Coats is the provider of industrial thread manufacturing, with more than 17,000 employees producing enough fiber daily to stretch to the sun and back four times. The 250-year-old company has stayed at the forefront of textile innovation as demand evolved from sewing thread to healthcare PPE and carbon composite fibers for aerospace manufacturing. Coats leverages new technologies and market expertise to develop products for customers in the apparel, luggage, footwear, home and recreation, perso...

World Refugee Day 2022 took on an even greater significance this year as it comes amid the brutal war in Ukraine. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed global displacement figures to record levels. More than five million Ukrainian refugees have been registered across Europe since the conflict began in February. One third of Ukraine’s population has been internally or internationally displaced. Reasons of dis...

Matrix has been a consistent participant at IISE and will be participating at the Delhi event in 2022 as well. It will be unveiling the recently launched Extreme series of NVR and Professional Dome Cameras. Matrix will also be exhibiting its other Video Surveillance, Time-Attendance, and Access Control solutions at this event. Products on display IP Video Surveillance solutions In this event, Matrix will display its latest range of IP Video Surveillance solutions, including server-based ente...

Biometrics company, Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™), and financial and banking solution provider, Technical Equipment & Supplies Company (Tesco), are collaborating to promote and support the adoption of contactless biometric payment cards in the Middle East. The partnership follows a strong start to the year for Fingerprints, with its biometric sensors and software platform for biometric payment cards gaining new ground in Africa, India, and currently in the Middle East, a key ma...

When they talk about digitalization, there is one topic that keeps coming up: Smart Office. Intelligent IoT solutions that makes the users’ everyday lives safer, more comfortable, and more efficient. Systems to centrally manage employees' access with no keys and physical cards - face recognition, manage employee time tracking, and secure office printing with the embedded face recognition reader, are now seen as state-of-the-art. Dürr, founded in 1896, is a mechanical and plant engine...

At the 4th edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia 2022, Videonetics will showcase its ground-breaking and field-proven Artificial Intelligence-powered Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™) and expand its regional footprints. Intersec Saudi Arabia The exhibition, taking place from September 13th to 15th in Riyadh, is the world's premier safety and security trade expo and a successful networking platform for key government leaders, agencies, and organizational heads. The industry’...

Boon Edam Inc., a pioneer in secured entry solutions and architectural revolving doors, is pleased to announce the official opening of their new headquarters and technology center in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The new facility is home to much of Boon Edam’s office staff as well as a new technology center featuring a variety of secured entry solutions. “Our new facility is a testament to our growth and commitment to our staff, customers, and partners,” said Valerie Curri...

The Electronic Security Association recently installed Jamie Vos, President of Security Solutions Northwest, and Steve Firestone, CEO of Firestone Strategies Group on its new Board of Directors. The purpose of a director on the ESA Board is to work collectively as a team to provide good governance of ESA affairs and to set the direction to optimize the growth and performance of the organization. Each Board Member has a responsibility for ensuring strategies and policies are developed, discussed...

As hurricane season ramps up and with weather becoming increasingly unpredictable, getting immediate notification of changing or dangerous situations can help customers and their facilities stay safer and better respond to conditions. Connected Technologies LLC, maker of Connect ONE®cloud-hosted management interface,has added National Weather Service alert detection, a new capability that reports directly to the platform for real-time reporting. A dealer request brought this new service to...

Safetyflex Barriers, a global counter terrorist specialist based in Coventry, United Kingdom (UK), has expanded its innovative street furniture range, with the launch of its first ever in-built crash bench. The Crash Bench 40 has been designed and manufactured by Safetyflex Barriers to provide protection at inner city public realm projects and large venues. Crash Bench 40 The unique design of the Crash Bench 40 ensures it is completely surface mounted, requiring no foundations, pinning or fix...

viisights, Inc., the developer of innovative behavioral recognition systems for real-time video intelligence, and Qognify, an industry renowned company in advanced Video Management Solutions (VMS), have partnered to offer a seamlessly integrated solution that automates event detection and analysis. The integrated solution dramatically increases situational awareness by employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to autonomously detect, analyze, and understand situations and events, as they are unfol...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) National Capital Region Security Forum (NCRSF) – a community of D.C.-area security professionals representing industry and government – has revealed the details for its ninth annual charity golf tournament. The event will take place Monday, 3rd October 2022, at the Mount Vernon Country Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Proceeds from the annual golf outing will benefit the work of the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Brain Injury Recov...

Senstar, a pioneer in video management, video analytics, and perimeter intrusion detection solutions, has been awarded two significant contracts in the energy sector in the USA and Canada that are valued at over $2 million USD and aim to reinforce the security of several major strategic sites. Multi-Layered system Senstar's advanced sensing solutions, including perimeter intrusion detection systems, will be installed to protect critical infrastructure. The multi-layered system includes FiberPa...

Following a decision of the Board Euralarm has welcomed ANPI as their newest member. The Belgian association will become a member of the Euralarm Security Section. ANPI Located near Brussels, the heart of Europe, ANPI is a non-profit organization founded as an initiative of insurance companies. More and more professional associations and associations of industry interested in the fields of fire and theft prevention are becoming members of ANPI. Public authorities are also represented within AN...

Alcatraz AI, the pioneer in autonomous access control using industry-leading 3D facial authentication and AI to create safe spaces, announced they will be showcasing their autonomous access control solution, at GSX 2022 (Booth 3555). The security conference will be taking place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia on September 12-14, 2022. GSX 2022 Powered by ASIS International, GSX brings the entire world of security together in one place. GSX allows security l...

With only 1 week to go until DroneX Tradeshow & Conference, there’s not much time left to register for the complimentary free ticket. Alongside its sister show, Helitech Expo, DroneX will bring the users a plethora of content and over 50 hours of educational seminars that will help the users to discover the latest advancements and stay ahead as the UAV industry continues to adapt and diversify. Discovering latest advancements DroneX Tradeshow & Conference 2022 will feature: K...

HiveWatch, a physical security software company reimagining how organizations keep their people and assets safe, has announced its latest customer wins, including an average 14-minute reduction in time to resolve an incident, from 15 minutes to 1 minute, and a significant reduction in false alarms. These results, taken directly from established HiveWatch customers, are driving increased interest and spurring greater investments in hiring, across the company’s diverse workforce. Customer...

Dragonfruit AI, retail’s first massively scalable video AI platform, announces that Ray Cooke – most recently SVP at Hanwha Techwin America – has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development. Dragonfruit’s Frontier was custom-built for Retail Loss Prevention/Asset Protection (Video Summaries, ORC Investigations, OSHA Compliance, Slip/Fall, Liquid Spill), Store Operations (Checkout Metrics, Point-of-Sale Analysis with Video Verification), and Marketing/Mer...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Tia M. Eskandari, PMP®, Director of Service, Allied Universal Technology Services® (AUTS) as a recipient of the 2022 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship, a program developed by the SIA Women in Security Forum to further educational opportunities and promote advancement for the widest spectrum of people possible in the security industry. “I am deeply honored to have been chosen for this scholarship,” said Tia M. Esk...

According to the latest report from research organization Omdia,  Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has been recognized as the fastest-growing access control software provider in the world for the second year in a row. The report shows Genetec taking market share from other access control vendors and strengthening its number two position globally (up from 4th in 2019). ...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions announced its lineup of news and events scheduled for the GSX tradeshow on Sept. 12-14 in Atlanta, Georgia. Highlights include: An ecosystem for virtually any business and security need Learn about the 3xLOGIC ecosystem of solutions and why it’s ideal for so many users across a wide array of vertical markets. As a leading provider of intelligent security technology, 3xLOGIC’s product ecosystem helps simplify...

Dahua Technology, a video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, officially released the Dahua DeepHub Pro Series at its online global launch. Equipped with ultra-low-latency writing, one-tap wireless screen sharing, built-in camera & microphone, and other advanced AI functions, DeepHub provides an efficient and interactive communication experience within education and business environments. Audio, and high-definition video transmission “Dahua DeepHub combines Dahua's adva...

Aratek recently announced the launch of TruFace solution, the company’s total solution for biometric access control and attendance management. Aratek TruFace Solution is Designed to Greatly Improve Access Security While Increase Workforce Efficiency ‍“We took advantage of the logical association between access control and attendance management to develop Aratek TruFace, a solution that does both jobs excellently, plus a whole lot more,” said Samuel Wu, Aratek’s VP fo...

EVVA will present numerous new products that have not been presented to an international audience of industry specialists of this kind before. Latest in mechanical and electronic systems  Trend scouts can get an idea of the latest and already award-winning Akura 44 mechanical access system from the world of mechanical systems. Accompanied by a hologram presentation, keys and cylinders can be viewed and tried out. However, the highlight of the electronic systems is ­Xesar 3.1...

Matrix, a manufacturer of security and telecom products, was conferred the prestigious NCN Editor's Choice Award at the 14th NCN Innovative Products Awards 2022 recently held at Crown Plaza, New Delhi. The NCN Innovative Product Awards 2022, which was held in conjunction with the 14th NCN ICT India Partners Summit on 26 August 2022 in New Delhi, is an annual award organized by NCN Magazine to recognize companies in the ICT industry for their achievements and contributions. In its 14th edition,...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD) introduced RIO, a portable, solar-powered security solution. RIO is the company’s first product announced for a wider market sector, positioning RAD solutions outside of the traditional manned-guarding security industry. RIO (ROSA Independent Observatory) RIO (ROSA Independent Observatory) continues the productization of RAD’s best-s...

Tamron announces the market launch of a new camera module, Model MP3010M-EV, an upgraded model of Tamron’s successful compact and lightweight Models MP1010 and MP1110 camera modules. The new MP3010M-EV camera module model will be available on August 29, 2022. In January 2016, Tamron released a series of multi-purpose zoom-camera modules, Models MP1010 and MP1110. The compact and lightweight advantages of these modules were highly valued for use in a variety of industry applications includ...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD) has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) with an east coast parochial school to deploy 2 ROSA security robots with firearm detection technology. Coinciding with this deployment, RAD is announcing the integration of its RADSoC™ with its full suite of AI analytics with existing networks of security cameras. The school presently has approximately 120 security c...

Pangiam has announced the appointment of two new Board Members: Pam Braden and Chris Krebs. These new Board Members, who have deep industry experience in technology and cyber security, will provide strategic direction to support Pangiam’s continued focus on applying innovation, emerging technologies and the power of data to solve the operational, facilitation and security challenges facing public and private enterprises. New Board members appointed “We are excited to welcome Chris...