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SmartTask, a UK-based developer of cloud workforce management solutions, has announced that 360 Alert Security has deployed SmartTask Mobile Patrols for its mobile security teams. An established user of SmartTask workforce management software to manage over 700 officers, 360 Alert Security selected the Mobile Patrols app to streamline its service delivery, enabling it to respond faster and more efficiently for site visits and call-outs, while also complying with Duty of Care requirements. Smar...

Optilan, a communications and security systems integrator announces that it has secured two new facilities in Warwickshire in the UK. The Company has leased a new manufacturing and storage facility and a separate UK-based office headquarters (HQ). These new facilities represent several key investments Optilan is currently making to support its future growth aspirations including the recently rolled out Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP). Innovation and commitment Warwickshire is recogn...

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi announces the powerful access control features of its GARDiS software can be incorporated into Milestone’s XProtect Access solution through ORBNET Systems’ new Access Control module. This enables security operators to harness the benefits of combining both solutions to manage their access control needs from one portal. Benefits of XProtect access By using the Milestone MIPSDK and GARDiS RESTAPI for expert compatibility, this updated...

Foreign embassies are an essential part of establishing and maintaining peaceful cooperation, and collaboration between countries all over the world. They can also be the focus of tensions, peaceful and violent protests, terrorism, and many other risks, which mean that thorough and effective security solutions are essential to keep people, property, and sensitive documents safe. Foreign embassies Usually located in capital cities, each foreign embassy is the workplace and often residence, of a...

From September 28 and 29, 2021, the International Security Expo 2021, the world’s premier government, industry, academia and end-user security event, returned for the first time in nearly two years. International Security Expo 2021 Co-located with the newly-launched International Cyber Expo 2021, the events welcomed thousands of security professionals, from all corners of the industry, including senior representatives from Heathrow Airport, British Army, Bank of England, Tesco Stores Ltd...

A host of industry-pioneering fire protection solutions from UK manufacturer, Advanced, have been installed to protect approximately 140,000 sq ft of Grade A office space at Westferry House, Canary Wharf. As a cornerstone office building situated at the western gateway to Europe’s largest and most successful business district, Westferry House consists of 11 storeys, complete with its retail promenade on the ground floor. At the core of the active fire protection for the building are six A...

Pyronix is pleased to announce the release of its indoor siren with combined courtesy light, the mains-powered wireless SPEAKER/SOUNDER-WE. Replicating the tones of the control panel, the SPEAKER/SOUNDER-WE audibly alerts users to system activity, while the bright courtesy light on the front illuminates and flashes in conjunction with alarm events or mains fail. “We’re delighted to release the SPEAKER/SOUNDER-WE, our latest added-value option for the Enforcer V11 and other Pyronix h...

ADT Commercial has announced that it has purchased premier fire, life safety, and security systems provider, Edwards Electronic Systems, Inc., based out of Clayton and Concord, North Carolina, USA. The purchase of Edwards Electronic Systems, Inc. further deepens the ADT Commercial organization’s integration capabilities and fire and life safety expertise, in order to serve mid-market, national and large-scale commercial customers, in the Carolinas regions. Acquisition of Edwards Electron...

Integrated security manufacturer, TDSi is pleased to announce that its powerful GARDiS access management software now supports full integration with Hikvision’s face recognition terminals and ANPR cameras. TDSi - Hikvision partnership John Davies, the Managing Director of TDSi commented, “Integration with Hikvision’s latest generation of intelligent cameras is part of TDSi’s ongoing mission, to ensure our powerful integrated access control solutions work directly with t...

National Training Center (NTC) study books are commonly used by security technicians, locksmiths, and life-safety professionals, for self-improvement, company education, and to prepare for examinations of all kinds. From October 6 to October 8, 2021, save on NTC training book purchases, as the National Training Center has announced a flash sale on its publications. The sale applies to all the NTC training books and guides, including: Red Book | Fire Alarm Certification Guide Orange Book |...

With 4,500 card readers installed across 55 university buildings, Aalborg University in Denmark is G4S’s biggest integrated access control implementation in Europe. G4S access control system What started out as a simple security contract, providing a handful of officers at two university buildings, nearly 25 years ago, has grown into G4S’s biggest integrated access control implementation in Europe. Aalborg University, founded in 1974, is Denmark’s fourth-largest higher educa...

Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, announces that WKS Restaurant Group, one of the fastest-growing multi-brand restaurant franchisees in the US is relying on Interface’s managed video verified intrusion alarm monitoring to eliminate false alarm costs and standardize security operations across over 380 restaurants. WKS is a licensed franchisee of El Pollo...

Xerafy Xense offers Industrial IoT its new customizable platform to monitor and track assets in manufacturing, construction, infrastructure. Some of the key features of the new sensor tags include: A range of monitoring parameter options - Temperature (from -40° to +125°C with +/- 0.35°C resolution), Humidity, Strain, Ambient light, Pressure, Magnetic field (Hall Effect), Electrical continuity Industry-grade form factors and mounting options Battery-free operations RAIN RFID g...

Thanks to its rich collection, the Parkhomivka Museum named after A. F. Lunov is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Kharkiv region. In addition to the ethnographic exhibition with century-old artifacts, the museum displays iconography from XVII–XIX centuries, domestic, Western, and Eastern art. Original works by prominent internationally renowned painters are kept here: Picasso’s Dove Of Peace and Owl, Malevich’s Suprematism 65, works by Wassily Kandinsky, Renoir,...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings has announced the launch of Tyco Illustra Pro Gen4 2MP, 4MP, and 8MP Edge-AI mini-domes. These latest mini-domes are part of an ever-increasing portfolio of IP cameras that focus on delivering AI classifications, customizable rules, and accurate event notification at the edge, while still maintaining the core attributes of ease of installation and enhanced cyber security. Light commercial organizations “Edge-AI...

At GSX 2021, in booth #1641, Hanwha Techwin, a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, will announce a new touchless network intercom station and a range of network audio products including stylish and highly versatile speakers, a microphone station, analog audio conversion module and audio server for large speaker deployments. The TID-600R network intercom station features a 2MP sensor with Hanwha Techwin’s signature WDR (wide dynamic range) and low light performan...

Pyronix announces that the Enforcer on Tour is back to talk to the UK and Ireland professional installers about its latest all-in-one security solution, the new Enforcer V11, with AndroidTablet, HomeControlHUB app, and SmartPlug, as well as its extensive support services. Hosted at various distribution centers across the UK and Ireland (UK&I) throughout October and November, alongside online meetings, Pyronix Account Managers will be highlighting all the innovative new features, added-value...

RSPNDR, a new technology company, has created a service connecting monitoring stations with active alarms to on-demand mobile guard units. Verification and Police deprioritization has led to delayed or nonexistent responses. Traditional guard services are labor intensive and inefficient. RSPNDR solves both problems with proven success in Canada and is now expanding into select US markets. When alarms are triggered, end-users expect a fast response. Unfortunately, this is not the reality. Police...

Surveillance products are widely deployed in modern society to give protection. Facing hundreds of video feeds at a time can be challenging to catch the most vital information. False alarms such as waving branches of a tree on a windy day or movement of small animals have always troubled control room operators. When searching for a security event, watching hour of video footage can be very exhausting. Video analytics software What if one has a security guard who never takes a break and is nev...

Companies’ growing realization that cyber security and web-enabled smart building access are together becoming a single security priority for business heads the insights in a new white paper on the intelligent access control market from 2N, the provider of IP intercom systems. Called ‘The Evolution of Access Control: guidance for smart office projects,’ the report enables building owners, employers, installers, FMs, and security professionals to examine different market driver...

As the industry welcomed back The Security Event, founding partner Comelit UK successfully inspired customers, presenting the latest smart solutions in stylish door entry, intruder, home automation, fire, and CCTV. On stand 3a/B10, Comelit introduced its new Logifire addressable panel, which has been designed to offer a simple to install, richly featured fire safety solution that is compliant to latest standards Well received was Comelit’s latest alarm management software, Horus, presenti...

Solis Energy Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor power systems for the industrial automation and control, transportation, telecommunication, security, and government markets, announced that the company will be showcasing its wide range of power solutions at GSX 2021 taking place on September 27th – 29th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. As one of the largest security trade shows in the world, GSX offers an event that unites global security professionals and delivers the ve...

OPTEX, the global sensor manufacturer, has announced its award-winning REDSCAN PRO LiDAR sensors are now fully integrated with Genetec Security Center, to provide enhanced perimeter protection for the highest security sites. OPTEX - Genetec partnership The announcement follows a long period of engagement between the two firms, even prior to the launch of the latest OPTEX sensor series, to ensure the data and algorithms could be fully integrated and interpreted by the Genetec Security Center pl...

As facility managers, designers, and building specifiers will attest, it can be challenging to find the right electronic access solution for a glass door. When glass is the focal point of an entrance design, cabling is not an option. Matching appropriate devices to the opening for a meeting room, office, treatment suite or any other glass door often involves compromises. Organizations may not find their ideal combination of security level, convenience, design, and functionality. But this need n...

Local authorities must better communicate the benefits of smart technology’s role in combatting climate change, according to new research. As climate change and its subsequent natural disasters dominate the global news headlines, research by technology expert, Milestone Systems, found that 80% of Britons want their local authority to take more effective action against climate change, as 230 councils have declared a climate emergency in their regions. Tackling climate problems Almost one...

Zenitel, a supplier of intelligent critical communication solutions, announces its partnership with Triton GN, Inc. to serve as their manufacturer’s representative. Triton GN will represent the company’s full line of intelligent communication solutions in Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky US states.  “We only want to partner with the best, and Triton GN with their 55 years of technical expertise and excellent customer service, is giving us that,&rdqu...

One of Turkey's most respected conglomerates, Bilkent Holding subsidiary Tepe Security, was awarded a contribution plaque by Ankara Provincial Police Department for its contributions to the electronic security sector. Electronic security solutions Tepe Security produces special electronic security solutions for individuals and institutions and provides 24/7 uninterrupted electronic security services with its alarm systems and Alarm Monitoring Centre, draws attention with the applications...

Property developers and residents at luxury apartment development - Live Oasis Deansgate, are the first to benefit from an all-encompassing building automation system, which is operable from one single app, designed by GET Dynamic, in partnership with Comelit and ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions. Smart mobile-first solution The new smart mobile-first solution, being debuted at Live Oasis in Manchester, enables property owners, YPP Lettings and Management Company Ltd, to more efficiently manage the...

The owners of Innovative Business Software A/S (Innovative), Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation (Valsoft Corp.) have acquired UK-based security firm, Bold Communications, in a move to drive expansion of its presence in the United Kingdom. The acquisition will strengthen Innovative’s product offering, with the inclusion of Bold Communications’ CCTV alarm event handling and lone worker protection services. Innovative Business Software A/S is a global provider of security technology in...

Valsoft Corporation (Valsoft) has acquired a UK-based security firm, Bold Communications, in a move to drive the expansion of its security business in the United Kingdom. Valsoft is based in Montreal, Canada, and specializes in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses. The acquisition follows Valsoft’s recent acquisition of Innovative Business Systems (Innovative). Innovative is one of the world’s renowned providers of security technology in the Nordic...