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Paravision, the pioneer in mission-critical face recognition, announces that with the latest release of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 1:N Identification report, it has delivered top-3 accuracy in multiple categories when ranked across the vendors in this rapidly developing space. Published recently, NIST's new report on the performance of face recognition algorithms in identification (1:N) scenarios evaluated over 200 algorithms...
STANLEY Security, an integrator of comprehensive security solutions, appointed Chadi Chahine as Chief Financial Officer. Chadi will be responsible for helping accelerate short- and long-term business objectives while also ensuring strategic financial decisions and initiatives operate with excellence. “Chadi will be a pivotal member of the STANLEY Security team, leading the overall financial strategy and planning while also laying the groundwork for future corporate initiatives,” sai...
Alertus Technologies LLC, a provider of mass notification and critical communication solutions, announces it is releasing a new feature to its Alertus Recipient Mobile App, ‘ThreatWatcher™ Mobile,’ that will allow users to track their recent movement against those users who reported having COVID-19. The ‘Pandemic Alerts’ feature of ThreatWatcher™ Mobile will be free and accessible to the public in response to the increasing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pand...
Antaira Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of industrial networking devices and communication solutions for harsh environment applications and is proud to announce the expansion of its industrial networking infrastructure family with the introduction of the LEP-301M-KIT. Antaira Technologies’ LEP-301M-KIT was designed to overcome the 100meter limitation of Ethernet. This kit comes with both the near end (LEP-301M-TX) and the far end (LEP-301M-RX) for a complete set. The LEP-301M...
Arcules, innovators in integrated video and access control cloud services, announces the appointment of Bruce Nisbet as Senior Director of Sales. In this role, Nisbet will help guide the regional sales teams and develop strategic initiatives for expanding the reach of the company’s cloud-based services in key markets. With more than 30 years of security, video surveillance, sales and management experience, Nisbet has executed successful sales strategies and business development initiative...
OPTEX America, a global provider of sensing innovation, announces that Douglas Easter is the company’s new Regional Sales Manager for the Northwestern United States and Western Canada. Doug’s 25 years of experience designing and selling security solutions uniquely positions him as a resource in serving the company’s installers and customers. His time spent in the security industry throughout the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area allows him to understand the needs of bo...
Zwipe, a globally renowned biometric technology company, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Masria Digital Payments (MDP), one of the most well-known smart card manufacturers and digital payments providers in the Middle East and Africa to deliver biometric payments solutions to enhance MDP’s innovation product portfolio. Biometric payment solutions Zwipe will support MDP in integrating and rolling out biometric payment cards Zwipe will support MDP in integrating and rol...
Cheshire, UK, based Anekanta Ltd (Anekanta) and New York, USA, based GT Digital (GT) announced that they are working together to progress GT’s patent-pending, innovative, cognitive intelligence platform MediaMaestro. Through its advanced military-grade proprietary algorithms, MediaMaestro can automatically predict emerging threats before they happen, enable fast mitigating action and provide continuous updates to a rapidly evolving scenario. In a society where the threats to the s...
ESA is now offering select free CEU courses in recognition of the economic challenges for businesses affected by COVID-19. These six courses extend the opportunity to learn new topics and to work toward certification or licensing while many might have reduced workloads. Training gift certificate access The following courses are free in the month of March: Job Safety Reminders Troubleshooting Panels and Power Supplies Troubleshooting Intrusion Alarm Devices Codes and Standards Refresher...
ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the membership associations for the security industry, have entered into a partnership to best aid in the COVID-19 recovery and rebuilding efforts of its diverse group of 34,000 member professionals and over 1,000 member companies respectively. The partnership will begin by addressing two primary areas of focus – business operations and advocacy – as well as content development and coordination. SIA will lead a team com...
According to Ross Wilks, Head of Communications at Vanderbilt Industries, one of the critical components of a successful access control system is its ability to integrate with other systems. Power of Integration The power of integration can be interpreted in two ways. Firstly, it relies on open protocols to enable platforms to communicate and share information freely. Following that, the second interpretation is its capacity to drive and manage different functions through a front-end system....
GlobalPlatform, the standard for secure digital services and devices, publishes a new specification that simplifies the communication between embedded Secure Elements (eSEs) and connected devices. The specification now supports the serial communication interfaces – Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) and Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) – that are widely deployed in smartphones, wearables and other internet of things (IoT) devices. Biometrics matching on SE The standardization of the...
Beyond Encryption, the provider of secure email systems, road tested its working from home policy, safe in the knowledge that their ‘Digital Recorded Delivery®’ email system will continue to keep their communications secure. With the fears surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak worsening by the day, businesses are already relying on technology for remote working. According to Cisco Systems, WebEx meeting traffic connecting Chinese users to global workplaces has increase...
Pulse Secure, the provider of software-defined secure access solutions, announces a new distribution partnership with Inforte to grow and better support its channel community across Turkey, and to meet accelerating demand for Zero Trust access security. Inforte is a value-added distributor specializing in the new generation of information security solutions. Inforte provides innovative services to support its community of over 100+ partners with pre-sales and post-sales services, logistics, mar...
Quantum Corporation announces it has completed its acquisition of the ActiveScale™ object storage business from Western Digital Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Western Digital Corp. The acquisition expands Quantum’s leadership role in storing and managing video and other unstructured data using a software-defined approach. Jamie Lerner, President and CEO, Quantum commented, “The strategic acquisition of ActiveScale bolsters our existing product portfolio and expands our ad...
Accellion, Inc., provider of the enterprise content firewall that consolidates, controls, and secures sensitive third party communications, announces key capabilities that protect the sensitive data remote employees access, share and collaborate on while working from home. Hackers tap into a treasure trove of PII, PHI, and IP when they leverage home network vulnerabilities like weak passwords, unpatched software, and connected IoT devices such as smart TVs and virtual assistants. Now, confident...
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Efrain Pardo as the spring 2020 recipient of the Denis R. Hebert Identity Management Scholarship, a program presented in partnership with the Center for Identity at the University of Texas at Austin offering $5,000 scholarships for SIA members to help further their education in the field of identity management. This scholarship program – named after Hebert, President of Feenics Inc. and a past member of SIA’s Board of Directors wh...
Genetec Inc., a renowned technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announced the immediate availability of its next-generation mobile license plate recognition system. The new AutoVu SharpZ3 goes beyond traditional license plate identification and brings new levels of insight in vehicle analytics, situational awareness, and accuracy. Mobile ANPR Ideally suited to meet the needs of parking managers who use mobile ANPR as pa...
The spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world is putting a tremendous strain on integrators, their customers and their families. In light of this global pandemic spread, Inner Range Ltd. has stated via a public notice that they are here to support customers and their businesses to run as efficiently as possible. The company stated that their product supply line, sales, support and training services are all currently fully operational. COVID-19 has put a strain on international suppl...
Motorola Solutions has agreed to acquire IndigoVision, a U.K.-based provider of end-to-end video security solutions. The boards of Motorola Solutions, its holding company and IndigoVision have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition for approximately $37.2 million, representing a premium of approximately 116 percent based on the average share price over the most recent 12-month period. The acquisition will be funded by existing cash resources of Motorola Solutions an...
David Sullivan the President of ACRE International issued the following statement: As a global company with personnel stationed throughout the world, we are keenly aware of how the Coronavirus (COVID 19) is affecting people and business. For those who have been impacted directly by the Coronavirus, our hearts go out to you. We are closely monitoring the situation, making judgements and decisions daily with the rapidly changing environmental conditions. We have advised our staff to avoid travel...
When one installs an XR Series alarm panel in a building that’s already wired for IP network, they’re in luck. DMP’s new 7463 Network Thinline Keypad gives them the advantage of saving money by easily plugging into the existing network. Perhaps they’re installing DMP in a remote building in which running new wire would be costly. Instead, install DMP’s new 7463 keypad and keep the job costs lower, all while they continue to get the same reliable functionality and p...
Videonetics, an international provider of AI & DL powered Unified Video Computing Platform development company, has announced a distribution partnership with Spectra Innovations Pte Ltd, Singapore, to offer their complete array of products and solutions across the South East Asia and ASEAN region. Headquartered in Singapore, Spectra Innovations Pte Ltd has an established network of certified channel partners, system integrators, training and support specialists in South East Asia and ASEAN...
AMAG Technology, a G4S company, expands its security offering with Symmetry Business Intelligence, a robust analytics engine designed to provide critical information via data analysis. Organizations can use the data from their access control system to determine if an employee or contractor is displaying abnormal behavior. AMAG Technology is a pioneer in unified security solutions that helps organizations mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and lower the overall cost of a security program. Risk s...
Motorola Solutions, a global pioneer in responsible video analytics, announced the newest addition to its video security and analytics portfolio, Avigilon Control Center (ACC) 7.6. ACC™ 7.6 is the company’s most recent video management software release, enabling enterprise customers to better monitor their facilities through new AI-powered facial recognition features and analytics. The introduction of this technology is a part of Motorola Solutions’ ongoing commitment to creat...
Motorola Solutions announced the latest addition to its video security and analytics portfolio, the integration of its VideoTag enterprise body-worn cameras and Avigilon Control Center (ACC) video management software. The integration enhances enterprise security efforts by making live body-worn video and audio easily accessible through the ACC™ AI-powered platform. access control systems “The introduction of this integration is a part of our ongoing efforts to introduce intelligent...
For customers who service banks, Digital Monitoring Products, Inc. (DMP) offers an affordable way to bring ATM vestibule access control to their facilities. Digital Monitoring Products’ new 734B Bin Code Access Control Module installs just like any of the company’s access control modules. And like all DMP access control solutions, it's designed with customized functionality and added flexibility. 734B Bin Code Access Module 734B allows banks to restrict access into their ATM vestib...
Aqua Security, the platform provider for securing cloud native applications and infrastructure, announced that its open source Trivy vulnerability scanner is now available as an integrated option in several widely deployed cloud native platforms. Trivy is a comprehensive and easy-to-use open source vulnerability scanner for container images. Since its introduction 10 months ago, the project has gained a broad following among open source community members who have tagged it with more than 3,300...
ASSA ABLOY publicly launches the RITE Slide, an integrated opening assembly where all individual door components are included to create a complete door system. RITE Slide is engineered for a wide array of applications and industries, specifically where sound control and space are critical to the design, such as medical exam rooms, patient rooms, offices and hotel meeting spaces. “Drawing on years of experience and expertise in building acoustically rated door systems, RITE Slide is an inn...
Identiv, Inc. has announced the launch of MobilisID, its latest solution for frictionless access. The MobilisID solution brings ease and simplicity to physical access and management without compromising security. Using the latest in Bluetooth and capacitive technologies, MobilisID allows users the freedom to access a controlled environment without the need to present a credential. MobilisID solution Identiv’s MobilisID solution combines security, simplicity, and convenience into an easy-...
