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Southampton FC officially announced its renewed partnership with Acronis and Tailor Made Technologies (TMT). Under the agreement, TMT will be providing the team with a full suite of Acronis cyber protection solutions to protect the team's data assets and optimize data workflow, facilitating the team to perform at its best both on and off the pitch. Acronis Cyber Protect Southampton Football Club is a professional football club that plays in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English foot...

Milestone Systems, a pioneering provider of open-platform video management technologies, is announcing Genea’s integration with Milestone XProtect and Milestone Kite. Genea has successfully integrated Milestone XProtect video management and Milestone Kite cloud native Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) with Genea’s cloud-based access control to provide users with a centralized security solution in a single pane of glass. With these integrations, IT and security personnel can ea...

Quanergy Solutions, Inc., invites organizations to see beyond the constraints of traditional security sales models with the introduction of the industry’s first Security as a Service (SaaS) model for its revolutionary Q-Track™ 3D LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) solution. This yearly subscription option offers enhanced financial flexibility, allowing enterprise users to budget their powerful Q-Track solutions as an operating expense (OPEX) versus a capital expense (CAPEX)....

Finnish Olympic Committee (FOC) and WithSecure™ (formerly known as F-Secure Business) announced a partnership that aims to bring outcome-based security to Finland’s sports community. The partnership enables the FOC and WithSecure™ to work together to create a safer, more equitable environment for sports and athletics in Finland. It includes technical and administrative tracks to assess the FOC’s current cyber security infrastructure and establish guidance to support the...

Inc. revealed that XOi, the pioneering provider of technician-first smart technology for commercial and residential field service companies, ranks 2,313 on the 2023 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other...

As an integral part of the Huntsville School District’s future sports complex, the new activity center serves as the hub for student activities across the district. Located on a remote site that’s home to the Huntsville Eagles Sports Complex, it is the future location that will house the district’s football and track stadium, baseball facilities, activity center, and other buildings that will be used to host activities and high school graduations. Requirement Safety was the...

Sharry, a workplace experience platform around digital employee badges, is excited to welcome Ondřej Vodňanský and Carlos Vazquez to its team. Previously at Spaceflow and Cushman & Wakefield, Ondřej joins Sharry as a new Head of Sales for the EMEA region. Carlos comes on board as a Business Development Representative responsible for managing the North and South American markets.  Ondřej’s main responsibilities as the Head of Sales at Sharry will be supp...

Verkada, the pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, unveiled its new pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, along with expanded product offerings and new platform integrations to deliver even more value to its customers. These updates include: Expanded product offerings Take Control With Verkada's New PTZ Camera: Verkada's new CP52-E pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera gives customers the ability to monitor large areas. Equipped with a 5MP image sensor, the CP52-E has 360-degr...

Boon Edam Inc., the world-pioneering manufacturer of secured entry solutions, is pleased to announce its participation in the annual SecurityXchange (SX) summit. Advisory board representation In addition to its years of active involvement as a solutions provider, Boon Edam further establishes its commitment to the SecurityXchange program through its representation on the advisory board by the company's Senior Vice President of Sales, Greg Schreiber. Joining him at the event are Patrick Nora,...

The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR), an organization established to promote the value of verification and validation of alarm events during the emergency response process, recently announced their new president and secretary for the 2023-2024 board.  The 2023-2024 term will be led by President Mark McCall, Director of Global Operations for IMMIX. Mr. McCall takes over from Immediate Past-President David Holl, Director of Public Safety for Lower Allen Township, PA....

One of the primary functions of any government is to protect its citizens, institutions, infrastructure, and way of life. With the rise of the global Internet, the world is more connected and traditional borders do not exist, meaning those same citizens, institutions, infrastructure, and way of life are at greater risk of malicious activity online. The threat profile of many governments has evolved, and it is more important than ever to protect and defend critical online services. Benefits of...

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a pioneering provider of cyber security solutions, signs a definitive agreement to acquire Perimeter 81, a pioneering Security Service Edge (SSE) company. With this acquisition, Check Point will help organizations accelerate the adoption of secure access across remote users, sites, cloud, datacentres, and the internet, all while aiming to deliver the most secure and fastest SSE solution in the market. Under the terms of the agreement, Check Point wi...

Access control should not stop at doors: In shared spaces, valuables and other personal items deserve the same protection as offices, treatment rooms, or server racks. Many access solutions are limited to the door environment. This is where the new Aperio® KL100 comes in: It integrates seamlessly with more than 100 access control systems, bringing security to many access points beyond just doors.  Managing the security of additional access points outside a security system increase...

Orion Entrance Control, Inc wanted to remove friction and frustration for their integrators and end users with a single-source reader that could support any RFID technology and fit seamlessly into their turnstiles and other physical access control (PAC) products. The reader needed to be able to: Provide reliable and secure user identification and access control with excellent read range. Read all of the RFID card technologies their clients might be using. Have a compact form factor and sl...

The City of Roswell and Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens proudly announce its collaboration with Trane Residential, a pioneering provider of energy-efficient home comfort solutions, for the successful installation of two (2) electric Trane XV20i Variable Speed Heat Pump systems at Mimosa Hall. This partnership is a significant step towards achieving Net Zero Certification, solidifying Mimosa Hall's dedication to reducing its carbon emissions while preserving the historical integrity of the ho...

As students head back to class this month, Verkada's inaugural Teen Vaping Survey reveals a rise in vaping among teens across the country and profound negative impacts tied to it, including lowered academic performance, decreased student engagement and heightened depression. The data show that teens who vape are actually willing and trying to quit but are unable, with the school environment among contributing roadblocks. What's happening on school campuses? Verkada partner...

StratorSoft, a pioneering provider of custom data engineering and software solutions tailored to the unique needs of the physical security domain, is pleased to announce an integration with Domo, a data experience platform innovator. This strategic collaboration establishes StratorSoft as both a reseller and app publisher on the Domo platform, aiming to revolutionize the way the physical security industry accesses and analyses data.   Data analytics platform In an era where data-driven...

ADT Inc., the most trusted brand in smart home and small business security, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its commercial security, fire, and life safety business unit to GTCR, a pioneering private equity firm, for a purchase price of $1.6 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Proceeds from the sale, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, will be used to reduce debt by $1.5 billion, with cash interest savings expected to...

Sharry, a workplace experience platform around digital employee badges, promotes Karel Hudínek to Head of Technology Partnerships. Previously a Product Manager at 2N, Karel has held the same position at Sharry for the past year. His recent promotion is pivotal to Sharry’s growing partnership program with international vendors. Currently, Sharry has fully running integrations of more than 20 access control systems and mobile credential providers, including all relevant sector p...

Founded in 1989, Beechdean Dairies is a prominent player in the UK's vibrant and diverse ice cream industry. Its unwavering commitment to producing premium dairy ice cream has earned the company a trusted reputation among specialist retail outlets and prestigious high-profile venues nationwide. In need of addressing pressing security concerns at its Cheshire-based ice cream manufacturing plant, Beechdean Dairies specified Jacksons Fencing to provide a robust and tailored fencing solut...

Xtract One Technologies (“Xtract One”), a pioneering technology and AI-driven threat detection and security solutions company prioritizing the patron access experience, announced it will deploy its SmartGateway patron screening solution to secure all entrances at selected hospitals within the Virginia region of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs network. Xtract One’s system was chosen by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs for its ability to detect a broad range of weap...

Immersive Labs, the world’s first Cyber Workforce Resilience solution, released the second edition of its annual Cyber Workforce Benchmark Report, which offers a deeper look at organizations’ resilience to threats (or lack thereof), through analysis of proprietary data over a one-year period. The study found that, on average, organizations’ response time to cyber attacks accelerated by approximately one-third—from 29 to 19 days—from 2021 to 2022, which can be attr...

KX, the pioneer in vector native real-time and high-volume time series data analytics, unveiled the Early Access Program for KDB.AI, the #1 ranked multi-model vector database. Open to new and existing customers and global system integration partners, the program grants privileged access to ground-breaking technology and support, offering the unique opportunity to be part of the evolution of transformative generative AI applications and use cases. Vector Databases And AI Applications With gene...

As a pioneering security technology provider, Hanwha Vision partners with innovative vendors to deliver intelligent video solutions. One such vendor is a2 Technology, which focuses on smart city solutions that create safer and more prosperous spaces for citizens to live, work, and play.  Here, Murat Mutlu, Management Partner at a2 Technology, shares more about the work Hanwha Vision and a2 Technology are doing together. Can You Tell Us About a2 Technology And The Vision Behind It? a2 Te...

Nice, a pioneer in Home and Building Management solutions, announced pivotal changes within its North American entity to further boost growth and innovation. Nice North America begins its next phase of evolution by establishing a new board to provide strategic oversight of regional operations, a move indicating a sustained commitment to increasing shareholder value, improving corporate governance, and driving strategic growth. The board will lead four specialized committees, each focused on acc...

Securitas Technology Corporation (formerly Securitas Electronic Security, Inc.) announced the one-year anniversary of the STANLEY Security and STANLEY Healthcare acquisition, which serves as a significant milestone in its transformation journey toward technology-based solutions and its ambition to be an outstanding global security and safety partner that helps make the world a safer place. The combined offerings and global footprint of these two powerhouse organizations has solidified its exper...

Richard Suls, Security & Risk Management Consultant, WithSecure, “As a security researcher focused on cybersecurity and the protection of sensitive data, I believe that the SEC's decision to require publicly traded companies to disclose cyber attacks within 4 days of identifying a "material" impact on their finances is a significant step in the right direction. This rule change represents a major shift in how cyber breaches are handled and disclosed, and it has several potential benefi...

Verkada, a pioneer in enterprise building security and management, announced Elizabeth Davies has joined as Chief Privacy Officer. Davies will oversee Verkada's privacy and government affairs programs as the company continues to expand its product offerings and operations globally. Davies has deep experience leading security, privacy, and data protection efforts at global organizations. Davies was most recently at Splunk, where she served as its Global Head of Data Protection and its...

The recent MOVEit hack, which has affected over 100 organizations including the University of Manchester, BBC News, and British Airways, has demonstrated that further investment in comprehensive security systems should be a priority for organizations of all sizes. This should focus not just on addressing common vulnerabilities, but on identifying unsecured endpoints which can act as a point of access for cybercriminals, such as office printers and scanners. This is according to Kyocera. Nation...

Chain Bridge Honey Farm, a renowned honey production and visitor attraction, has upgraded its fire safety systems with the installation of Comelit-PAC’s LogiFire solution with cloud capability. Located in the picturesque countryside of Horncliffe, The Chain Bridge Honey Farm is a flourishing family business, started by beekeeping advisor William Selby Robson in 1948. The farm presents three honey houses and a visitor center, together with over 2,000 hives. Comelit-PAC’s LogiFire s...