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GJD, a globally renowned company in the design, manufacture and supply of professional external detectors and LED illuminators, is delighted to announce the launch of its new range of Clarius Mains LED Floodlights. The new floodlights combine high quality LED technology with a modern and aesthetically pleasing design suitable for all outdoor lighting applications. New Clarius Mains LED Floodlights The new range of LED floodlights are high quality and energy efficient" Available in three powe...

Losing any building to a fire is always a tragedy but when there is a wealth of history or significance also at stake, the loss is irreplaceable. James Pecz at Ramtech discusses the fire protection challenges associated with heritage projects and how they can be safeguarded from the risk of fire thanks to innovative wireless fire safety technology. Paris’ Notre Dame The world watched in great sadness and shock as flames engulfed Paris’ Notre Dame, one of the mo...

“Frontline staff are the key to all security postures deployed in the sport & entertainment industry, and not recognized as often as necessary for the critical roles they perform,” says Stratoscope’s Founder & Managing Partner, Dan Donovan, who recently launched the Leaders in Security + Technology or ‘L.I.S.T.’ Award. Leaders in Security + Technology or ‘L.I.S.T.’ Award The award is granted each month to an under-recognized team member in spor...

Pioneer in cloud-managed enterprise building security and management, Verkada announced a $205 million Series D funding round with new and existing venture partners. The round was led by Linse Capital, with participation from MSD Partners, L.P., and existing investors, including Felicis Ventures, Next47, Sequoia Capital, Meritech Capital, and First Round Capital. Since its founding in 2016, Verkada has raised more than $360 million in funding and the latest round values the company at $3.2 bi...

Established in 1991, Matrix is a globally renowned company in Security and Telecom solutions for modern organizations. Matrix offers a comprehensive range of solutions for IP Video Surveillance, Access Control, Time-Attendance, and Telecom applications. The solutions are designed to meet the communication and security requirements of large enterprises, SMEs, and SMBs. As a technology-driven and customer-focused organization, Matrix invests in manufacturing world-class products that are research...

From September 20 to September 23, 2022, the international security industry will be guests at Messe Essen. Security Essen 2022 event will become a platform to showcase innovative products and knowledge exchange among participants and visitors. On September 21, the BeNeLux Day will provide an opportunity to learn from each other. Security Essen, the German-Dutch Chamber of Commerce (DNHK) and the Dutch Cluster Security Delta (HSD) invite everyone to the German-Dutch Security Forum. The followin...

Honeywell is launching the iteration of its Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite, including Pro-Watch® 6.0 and Pro-Watch Video Management System (VMS) R750, along with the 35 Series Cameras which round out its portfolio of cameras that work in NDAA-compliant systems, at the 2022 Global Security Exchange (GSX) September 12-14, 2022 in Atlanta. “We’re working to provide our customers with security systems that go beyond protecting property and staff to helping to support their oper...

Egnyte, the secure platform for content collaboration and governance, announces several new additions to its packages for managed service providers (MSPs), including industry-specific solutions and advanced ransomware recovery. Egnyte recognizes the integral role MSPs play for organizations that lack the internal resources to efficiently manage and protect their content. As such, Egnyte continues to make investments in growing its partner program to help provide solutions for MSPs that are desi...

Salient Systems, a pioneer in open architecture video management systems, is pleased to be in attendance at Global Security Exchange (GSX) to showcase its newest offering - CompleteView 7.0 and Salient cloud services. CompleteView, an enterprise-ready, open video data platform will continue to be on display at the Salient Systems booth #2130, from September 12-14, during GSX at Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta. Remote management and monitoring GSX marks an exciting time for Salient Syst...

Motorola Solutions have announced new innovations within its integrated video security and access control portfolio, which allows security operations to detect and analyze incidents in real time for improved efficiency, safety, and security. New hardware, software, and cloud-based solutions will be on display at GSX 2022 (taking place from Sept. 12 to Sep. 14, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA). Video security and access control “It’s been an exciting year for us and we continue to i...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the 2022 call for nominations for the George R. Lippert Memorial Award and the SIA Progress Award – key awards celebrating outstanding volunteer contributions to SIA and leadership within the security industry. The recipients of this year’s Lippert and Progress Awards will be recognized at the 2022 SIA Honors Night event, which is taking place on Nov. 16, 2022, in New York City, in conjunction with ISC East. SIA’s Lippert Awa...

barox Kommunikation AG, the global manufacturer of professional standard switches, PoE media converters and IP extenders specifically designed for video applications, will be exhibiting at Security Essen, from 20-23 September, 2023, at stand number 5B19. At the show, barox will be displaying their latest managed and unmanaged Ethernet switch range, including the all-new RY-LPITE-422XGME 10Gbits Din Rail, L2+ managed GbE PoE+ switch. The next-generation switch offers powerful L2 and basic L3 fea...

Boon Edam Inc., a globally renowned company in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, is displaying its comprehensive range of security entrance solutions at GSX 2022, which is taking place from September 12 to September 14, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Boon Edam’s Turnlock 150 Full Height Turnstile with new BE Secure Overhead Detection System will be on display at booth #3017 at GSX 2022, alongside a suite of additional Boon Edam security solutions. Boon Edam’s s...

Morse Watchmans, the industry renowned company in key control and asset management systems, is exhibiting its comprehensive range of key control and asset management solutions at GSX 2022, which is taking place from September 12 to September 14, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Morse Watchman’s award-winning KeyWatcher Touch system will be on display, alongside a range of additional products at booth #3535, at GSX 2022. KeyWatcher Touch system on exhibit at GSX 2022 “We are thrille...

The spotlight is sharply focused on the issue of facility security currently as ASSA ABLOY, the globally renowned company in access solutions, showcases its latest innovations for comprehensive door security and access control at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2022 event.  Featuring the theme of ‘Creating Access for the Future,’ ASSA ABLOY elevates the discussion of facility security with its broad line of innovative solutions that are designed to provide greater access, st...

Vector Flow, the industry renowned innovator of AI (artificial intelligence) and data-driven physical security solutions, is demonstrating its innovative PIAM and SOC automation solutions at GSX 2022 event in Suite 1050, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The advanced cloud-enabled and on-premises platform converts raw physical security data from multiple sources into intelligent actionable insights, in order to drive operational performance and business results. Powerful suite of applications on exhib...

School bus driver shortages, teacher recruitment and retention, and post-COVID enrollment declines are top of mind these days as millions of children head back to school. The enthusiasm and promise of a new school year are tempered for administrators as they continue their focus on keeping classrooms and all areas of their schools properly secured. ASSA ABLOY, the pioneer in access solutions, is committed to helping educate the public, school administrators, and government officials about the s...

Viakoo, the award-winning provider of service assurance and cyber hygiene management solutions for physical security systems, is showcasing the newly enhanced Viakoo Action Platform and its suite of innovative modules at GSX 2022. The Viakoo Action Platform delivers video and access control service assurance to eliminate missing video and access failures while automating firmware updates and certificate management for improved cyber hygiene. The Viakoo Action Platform is available for demonstra...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced that it is developing a new apprenticeship program to help address the security industry’s workforce challenges, diversify the talent pipeline, and foster career development opportunities within the industry. The initiative will launch in June 2023 as a one-year pilot program, for which SIA will develop the curriculum, and connect job seekers with security systems integrators for paid apprenticeships featuring on-the-job training, lear...

Commend Americas, a provider of communication systems and solutions, announced a continuous acceleration of its business as more organizations seek to deploy unified communications solutions across their infrastructures. This demand within the enterprise, healthcare, utilities, and corrections markets has resulted in vertical market growth, strategic customer wins, and prominent industry acceptance of Commend's unified communications portfolio.  Digital transformation As o...

SALTO Systems, a manufacturer of electronic access control and operating system solutions designed to provide a keyless experience for modern buildings will showcase its latest security innovations at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) in Atlanta, September 12-14, 2022. Access control solutions “We’re excited to have GSX hosted again in Atlanta, right in our backyard as its home to our U.S. headquarters,” said Steve Burk, SALTO North America Director of Marketing & Vertic...

ACRE, a global pioneer providing state-of-the-art security systems, has completed its acquisition of Security Identification Systems Corporation (SISCO.) The combination of ACRE's comprehensive security technology portfolio with SISCO's solutions for credentialing and visitor management fortifies the ability to deliver a wide range of complementary technology options to ACRE's customer base.  SISCO Founded in 1994 in South Florida, SISCO has been dedicated to developing best-in-class vis...

Camden Door Controls introduces to market the first surface mount RIM strike with preload. This CX-EPD1289L grade 1 surface mount RIM strike with latch monitoring also offers a ‘Universal’ strike design that delivers unparalleled application flexibility, with both UL security and fire listings. The number one reason that RIM strikes fail to operate is pressure on the keepers of the strike, which is known as preload. Preload can be caused by differences in air pressure on each side o...

Sielox, an established industry pioneer in layered access control solutions, announces new releases of the company’s industry-proven AnyWare™ Browser Based Mobile Access Control Solution and CLASS™ Emergency Notification and Response Solution. “We continue to evolve our portfolio of layered access control solutions with more features to meet longstanding and evolving challenges for security professionals. The newly released 2.1 versions of Sielox AnyWare and CLASS offer...

Neustar Security Services, a provider of cloud-oriented security services that enable global businesses to thrive online, has expanded its distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack mitigation scrubbing capacity to more than 15 Terabits per second (Tbps) across its worldwide network. Neustar Security Services is committed to maintaining the largest and best-connected, dedicated DDoS and application security network in the world. Increasing global capacity and resilience The company uses mult...

Blackline Safety Corp., a globally renowned company in connected safety technology, has announced it will unveil the G6 single-gas detector – setting a new standard in connected worker wearables – at the upcoming 2022 National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo, which is to be held from September 19 to September 21, 2022, at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, California, USA. “The challenge was how to bring the increased safety and operational performa...

PACOM Systems, a pioneer in security systems for complex enterprise multi-site and campus environments announced it would be featuring a sneak peek of its next generation of solutions at the GSX tradeshow on Sept. 12-14 in Atlanta, Georgia. Cloud-based solution PACOM’s newest cloud-based solution is an intelligent, user-friendly, and centrally controlled management platform. This powerful solution is also available on a mobile app to give full control virtually anywhere, anytime.&nb...

Does the user want to protect their build more conveniently and efficiently near? Then biometric access control might be exactly what user's looking for. Biometric access control systems are gaining popularity as a more secure way to safeguard physical places such as offices, government buildings, airports, hospitals, and department stores. Research findings  According to the most recent FACT.MR research, the biometric access control segment is expected to dominate the physical access co...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, offers an alternative approach to fire detection through its FireClass range, a class of open-protocol fire detection products, and is seen as a step away from its previously perceived perception in the market of only offering managed or closed-protocol systems. FireClass consists of a comprehensive range of industry-approved products for use in commercial, residential, corporate, retail, leisure, care home, manufactur...

Suprema, a globally renowned company in access control and biometrics, has joined as a member of the FiRa Consortium, a consultative body that establishes standards for ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, the next-generation of wireless communication. The FiRa Consortium is a global organization established for the goal of promoting widespread adoption of UWB by improving the stability of the technology, as well as its distance and location measurement accuracy. UWB - short-range wireless communi...