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Sentinel Consulting, a premier Manhattan-based full-service security consulting firm that advises high-profile, high-net-worth clients in the areas of security management, law enforcement, emergency services, and security technology, announced that Al Palumbo has joined the company as the Director of Technical Security Consulting. In this newly created position, Al Palumbo will work closely with Sentinel’s management, engineering team, and clients to provide oversight of all technical sec...

Kepler Vision Technologies – a global firm in the development of vision-based human activity recognition software - has announced a partnership with French integrated services provider - Telegrafik that will see its computer vision software look after the well-being of care-home residents, a facility in L'Isle-d'Abeau, France. Night Nurse solution Kepler Vision’s Night Nurse solution is a computer vision based body language detection system. By combining machine learning training a...

IT and security leaders must address, on average, one cyber-attack per week according to a new study released titled, ‘The State of Data Security’ by Rubrik Zero Labs (Rubrik, Inc.). Rubrik, the zero trust data security company, gathered insights from more than 1,600 security and IT leaders, including CISOs, CIOs, VPs and Directors across 10 countries. The findings exposed rising security risks for organizations, resulting in widespread damage to organizations and their IT and secur...

With its establishment three decades ago, Matrix has been a growing name across telecom and security domains internationally. Matrix covers the entire security and communication needs of organizations ranging in all sizes with its extensive solution range in the domain of video surveillance, access control, time-attendance, and telecom. Matrix focuses on providing customer-centered technology-driven solutions by providing world-class products indigenously researched, designed, and developed in...

Entrust, a globally renowned company in trusted payments, identities and digital infrastructure, has had nine of its cloud and associated support services approved for the G-Cloud Framework. This platform enables public bodies in the United Kingdom (UK) to procure commodity-based, pay-as-you-go cloud services on government-approved, short-term contracts through an online catalog called the Digital Marketplace. Entrust services support UK’s ‘Cloud First’ policy This stre...

Thanks to robust, intrinsically safe smart devices, employees benefit from data harvesting, smart maintenance, and remote assistance even in hazardous areas. At SPS - Smart Production Solutions from 8 to 10 November in Nuremberg, the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments will be demonstrating a multi-faceted ecosystem as the link between mobile workers and the hazardous areas of a smart factory in hall 7A at booth 411. Smartphones, tablets, and smart glasses provide mobile workers with almost un...

Forescout Technologies, the global pioneer in automated cybersecurity released its latest Continuum platform update which includes Forescout Continuum Timeline, a new cloud-native solution that provides comprehensive long-term retention, search, and analytics of asset data. Timeline enables enterprises to meet compliance and audit requirements, better support incident investigations, and proactively identify risks and gaps to help prioritize preventative measures. Cybersecurity solution...

ESCRIBANO Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E), a Spanish company in innovation and technology in the Defense and Security sector, is currently participating in Indo Defense Expo & Forum, the largest defense exhibition in Southeast Asia, which will take place until November 5 in Jakarta and will be visited by the Indonesian Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto. There for the first time, an agreement has been achieved for the supply of remote weapon station GUARDIAN 1.5 to the Indonesian...

HelpSystems announced that it had become Fortra™ a name synchronous with security and defense. This evolution reflects the company’s enhanced commitment to helping customers simplify cybersecurity's complexity in an increasingly under-siege business environment. With a stronger line of defense from a single provider, organizations of all kinds can look to Fortra to increase security maturity while reducing the burdens to everyday productivity.   Tackling security ch...

The safety and security of a building is something that must be at the top of every organization’s priorities. Protecting equipment, resources, and other assets within the building, as well as ensuring those working and operating within the building are safe, is something that cannot be ignored. If organizations aren’t careful, they can end up with outdated or inefficient security measures that mean security or safety can be compromised. Although every building is different, an...

Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that it has added scalable, on-demand, high performance simulation capabilities to Siemens Xcelerator as a Service (XaaS) with the launch of Simcenter™ Cloud HPC software. As part of the ongoing collaboration between Siemens and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the new service is hosted on AWS, optimized for Simcenter solver technologies, and managed by Siemens. Siemens and AWS partnership This service can help reduce the costs traditionally a...

Hikvision, a manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, is introducing the new Video Access Control Terminal, the latest addition to our lineup of Identity Authentication Terminals. The new Video Access Control Terminal combines an HD camera with three authentication methods and two-way audio communication, all housed in a compact, and vandal-proof rugged indoor/outdoor enclosure for a powerful, flexible...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions announced a new range of deployment options for users seeking to protect smaller areas in active shooter situations with the new Single Sensor Gunshot Detection solution. Concussive wave technology 3xLOGIC’s Gunshot Detection devices use patented concussive wave technology to detect the moment a gun is fired, and the bullet leaves the chamber. Upon firing, the force of the bullet leaving the chamber creates a concus...

LYYN AB, a pioneer in real-time image processing for bad visibility conditions, has received an order from a major US Defense Contractor for 100 units of the Eagle product. The order has a six-digit value in USD. Enhancement solution providers The LYYN products are destined for use in national defense and security, and have been tested by the defense contractor and their customer over the course of one year, in different types of degraded visibility conditions. “We are very proud to hav...

Versasec, a provider of state-of-the-art, highly secure identity, and access management software, announced that they are expanding their partnership with Entrust, a pioneer in trusted payments, identities, and digital infrastructure, to deliver a “one-stop shopping” experience for credential management integrated with a secure public key infrastructure (PKI) solution. “This is significant and exciting news for our customers and for both of our companies,” said Joakim Th...

Oosto announced the latest release of its Vision AI software platform, which includes significant video analytics enhancements for video surveillance hardware and access control systems. The version release is accompanied by the company’s introduction of its proprietary edge device, the new OnPoint touchless reader tablet. This output allows security teams to further reduce organizational risks associated with outdated physical security systems, better manage controlled access, and identi...

With its establishment three decades ago, Matrix has been a growing name across Telecom and Security domains internationally. Matrix covers the entire security and communication needs of organizations ranging in all sizes with its extensive solution range in the domain of Video Surveillance, Access Control, Time-Attendance, and Telecom. Matrix focuses on providing customer-centered technology-driven solutions by providing world-class products indigenously researched, designed, and developed in...

ConnectWise, the globally renowned software company dedicated to the success of IT solution providers (TSPs), has announced the full agenda and lineup of speakers and innovative sessions that will be featured at IT Nation Connect 2022, taking place from November 9-11, 2022, in Orlando, Florida, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel (and virtually).  IT Nation Connect IT Nation Connect is the premier thought-leadership conference for TSPs designed to promote education, inspiration, and networki...

It’s an adjustment made every year when the clocks go back, the days become shorter and the dark nights last longer. But as a nation, is extra measures taken to keep homes secure during the winter months? 2022 burglary report Glenn Amato, Managing Director at ADT UK&I Subscriber, comments: “Our 2022 burglary report found that most burglaries occur at night, more precisely 32% in the evening (6 pm-12 pm) and 26% at night (12 am-6 am). Opportunistic thieves prefer to operate unde...

Egnyte, the secure platform for content collaboration and governance, announced the appointment of Johnna Bowley to its sales leadership team as vice president of global channel sales and go-to-market. In this role, Bowley leads an organization focused on driving leverage and growth across managed service providers (MSPs), value-added resellers (VARs), and value-added distributors (VADs). “Johnna brings more than two decades of experience and success in channel strategy and growth to our...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has expanded the Tyco® RM-2 Riser Manifold product offering with the launch of two versatile, economically focused RM-2 Base models that complement the fully-integrated RM-2 Riser Manifold. The riser manifolds support fire safety by supplying, monitoring, and regulating water flow to a building’s fire suppression piping system. The new base models are a cost-effective and easy transition arrangement to...

Nittan Europe, a manufacturer of conventional and addressable fire detection products, has launched an enhanced version of its EV-Firebeam Xtra loop-powered beam detector: the EV-Firebeam Xtra SCI. EV-Firebeam Xtra SCI features The EV-Firebeam Xtra SCI features a short Circuit Isolator in addition to the benefits of the previous model such as advanced linear stepper motors which enables the beam to align itself to the center of the reflector when commissioning and automatically re-align itself...

Sharry, a workplace experience platform, introduces a new feature called Lobby News, the most workplace-related content tool on the market yet. It enables property and workplace managers to schedule timely building and office-related news and updates to be received by users when they enter the building and tap their badges at turnstiles. Applications  Therefore, people working from home, on vacation, or business trips will not receive the news. For instance, managers can utilize Lobby Ne...

IDIS, the largest manufacturer of trusted South Korean-made video tech, has renewed its focus on delivering projects across North America in the fast-growing cannabis sector. After enjoying a huge spike in sales at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. cannabis sector has settled back into a more even period of growth and is projected to post revenues in excess of $32 billion in 2022. One recent report stated that the industry is now projected to be worth $57 billion by 2030 and is g...

Cognitec, face recognition innovator and SALTO Group Company, has named Andy Speropoulos as Sales Manager for the Gaming and Hospitality markets. These two important sectors increasingly incorporate face recognition technology to improve both security and operations. Innovative technology  “Cognitec continues to build its sales team to serve our customers in varied market segments better and to respond to market demand for face recognition technology,” said Cognitec Vice Pres...

Callsign, the digital trust pioneer, has announced new technology to detect social engineering scams in real-time and intervene when fraud is detected. It delivers contextually relevant and personalized warning messages to protect the user from becoming a victim of fraud. This Dynamic interventions capability is controlled by Callsign’s Orchestration Engine. The phenomenon of social engineering has emerged as a way for fraudsters to psychologically manipulate consumers into transferr...

Revelstoke has partnered with BreachRx to unify automated incident response and compliance capabilities with the Revelstoke next-generation enterprise Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platform. BreachRx has created the security industry’s first incident reporting and response automation solution. It is designed to help people find answers to security and regulatory compliance questions in real-time and at the height of a crisis. Response automation solution Simila...

Suella Braverman has dramatically resigned as Home Secretary, after sending a confidential document from her email to a parliamentary colleague. Braverman will be replaced by former Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, a strong backer of Rishi Sunak’s Conservative leadership campaign, adding to the political uncertainty under Liz Truss’ leadership. UK Home Secretary resigns In her confrontational resignation letter, Suella Braverman said, “The business of government relies upo...

Dallmeier electronic, a manufacturer of video security technology, announces that its complete Domera® product family of single-sensor cameras is available without any delivery problems. All seven product groups of the Domera® family can be ordered immediately and are usually delivered within a few days. With waiting times of up to nine months, the lack of delivery capacity, especially for single-sensor cameras, is currently causing major problems for many channel partners and installer...

Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. has developed a prototype 360-degree stereo vision system for automated vehicles traveling on regular streets. Based on multi-camera 3D sensing, the all-surrounding sensing system is both high-resolution and highly accurate. Automated driving systems Most of the current automated driving systems are limited to highway driving. To enable automated driving systems to be used on public roads, they need to accurately recognize the entire road environment around the vehicle, in...