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Cyber security provider Blue Cube Security announced it has created an alliance and formed a new group – Blue Cube Solutions - with specialist cyber security provider Next-Generation Security (NGS) and storage specialist Epaton. The hyper-convergence of cyber security, cloud, infrastructure, and digital transformation is more relevant than ever and remains at the top of most boardroom agendas. With this in mind, the three businesses will form as a new group creating a very powerful and ex...

Exabeam, the security analytics, and automation company announced the appointment of James Anderson as area vice president, EMEA channels. In this role, Anderson will be driving Exabeam’s EMEA channel strategy and delivery, leading the EMEA channel team towards continued growth and providing support for Exabeam’s partner community of system integrators, MSSPs, and value-added resellers.  Anderson will also oversee the recruitment of new partners and expansion into new territor...

Acronis, a global service provider of cyber protection announced it is entering into a training partnership with German qSkills. The Nuremberg-based company qSkills will be offering partners and end-users across EMEA comprehensive training for Acronis solutions. The exclusive training partnership with qSkills will allow Acronis to provide end-users and partners with high-quality workshops and certification courses on Acronis cyber protection solutions. Working with small groups, experienced in...

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a foremost provider of cyber security solutions to corporate enterprises and governments globally announced the acquisition of Avanan, the fastest-growing cloud email security company. Avanan technology provides the highest level of security for emails and SaaS collaboration suites. Avanan will integrate into the Check Point Infinity consolidated architecture to deliver the world’s most secure email security offering. Utilizing patented technology d...

Alcatraz AI, a globally renowned company in physical security technologies, has announced that it has achieved ONVIF certification. ONVIF is a non-profit organization with the mission to provide and promote standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products. ONVIF standards Alcatraz AI is applying these standards to its facial authentication solution, The Rock, which combines advanced AI and 3D sensing technologies, which provide facilities with enter...

Milestone Systems, a globally renowned provider of open platform video management software (VMS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Christina Molt Wengel, as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for Global Marketing, as of September 15, 2021. “To continue Milestone’s strategic journey and to meet Milestone’s massive growth ambition, I’m pleased to welcome Christina to the Executive Leadership Team. Christina comes with vast experience with...

Paxton Access, a pioneering technology manufacturer, has developed Entry, an award-winning video intercom system that can be installed standalone or on an efficiently scalable, networked system. What is Paxton’s Entry system? The complete Entry video intercom system, originally launched in 2012, is made up of just three components: a door controller, external panel, and interior monitor. This plug-and-play system allows users to grant access and make informed decisions through visual ide...

Abnormal Security, provider of a cloud-native email security platform that leverages behavioral data science to stop modern email attacks released its Q3 2021 Email Threat Report. It examines the escalating adverse impact of socially-engineered and never-seen-before email attacks, and other advanced email threats both financial and reputational to organizations worldwide. Findings of Q3 2021 Email Threat Report The report surveyed advanced email attacks across eight major industry sectors, in...

BCD, the security industry’s most trusted global video data infrastructure manufacturer, continues to develop strong partnerships and is happy to announce it has signed a strategic distribution agreement with Koyuncu Elektronik, a technology distribution company based in Turkey. Effective August 2021, Koyuncu Elektronik is the exclusive distributor of BCD’s pre-engineered video appliances product line, Video Storage Solutions (VSS), which is devoted to the Electronic Security market...

Dahua Technology, a video-centric, provider of smart IoT solutions, is introducing version 8.0 of their DSS Video Management Software (VMS) to its North American market. The software upgrade incorporates a smaller file size for the installation package, faster startup time, and an easy-to-deploy secure design. It also boasts high scalability and performance to maximize the investment of DSS users. DSS 8.0 is designed for ease of use, efficiency, and flexibility. Multiple deployment methods allo...

Quantum Corporation (Quantum) announced a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of EnCloudEn, an early stage hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) Software Company. This agreement follows Quantum’s recent acquisition of the surveillance business assets of Pivot3, an early pioneer of hyper-converged infrastructure for video surveillance workloads. EnCloudEn acquisition The EnCloudEn acquisition will enable Quantum to expand the addressable market for the company’s video surveill...

ProdataKey (PDK), manufacturer of the cloud access control platform built for mobile, adds anti-passback to the programmable features of its pdk io cloud access control platform. Anti-passback requires individuals who have scanned through an entry reader to scan out through a corresponding exit reader before their credentials can be used to re-enter the premises. By requiring credentials to be used in an ‘in–out–in’ sequence, cardholders cannot ‘pass back’ th...

Eagle Eye Networks, the provider of cloud video surveillance, is pleased to announce that several core Eagle Eye University classes are now CPD-certified for physical security resellers and consultants in the United Kingdom and Europe. With topics that are practical and timely, the classes are designed to further security professionals’ careers, enable them to meet education and licensing requirements, and enhance their businesses by offering cyber secure cloud video surveillance solution...

Agent Vi has partnered with Genetec to offer end-to-end intelligent video surveillance solutions for real-time detections and alerts, video investigation and business intelligence applications. As a long-time technology partner of Genetec, Agent Vi’s AI video analytics solutions are seamlessly integrated with Genetec Security Center platform. Agent Vi – Genetec integration This integration enables customers to receive, display and manage innoVi’s (Agent Vi's AI-powered video...

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in physical security technologies announced that they are partnering with Switched-On Space, an information technology and services company, to bring autonomous access control to international markets. This new strategic partnership with Switched-On Space will provide greater exposure and expand Alcatraz AI’s facial authentication solutions to create safe spaces in buildings to the growing UK and Europe markets.   AI and 3D-based facial authentication sol...

A considerable cost factor in any video security system is represented by the delivery, mounting, and implementation of the components on-site. The "Mountera®" mounting system from Germany-based manufacturer Dallmeier reduces the cost of installation substantially, and it was recently granted patent protection within Germany. Installers and end customers are familiar with one of the biggest problems associated with many camera systems: Every mounting situation – mast, ceiling, and wal...

Anviz Global has announced the roll out of a new server for CrossChex Cloud in Europe, which fulfills the requirement of GDPR. Users can avail of the free trial with a faster connection and enhanced data security. CrossChex Cloud CrossChex Cloud is a cloud-based time and attendance management system, without any software, needed. It is a super-quick setup and easy-to-use system, which is dedicated to saving money for businesses, through employee time management, reducing administrative costs o...

ReliaQuest, the globally renowned company in Open XDR-as-a-Service, has announced a new corporate headquarters at Thousand & One in Tampa, Florida. The new headquarters will support the ongoing growth of ReliaQuest, as the company expands operations within the US and to new regions globally. ReliaQuest’s new corporate HQ The building, the distinctive center point of Tampa’s new Water Street neighborhood, is part of a holistically balanced urban design experience, within a walka...

Keyless Technologies, the privacy-preserving, identity company announced FIDO2 Certification for its proprietary biometrics technology. This comes just months after Keyless became one of only seven providers globally to receive FIDO Biometrics Certification, validating that Keyless' facial recognition technology meets industry standards for user verification and spoofing detection accuracy. Achieving certification in both Biometrics and FIDO2 confirms that Keyless' biometric authentication...

JumpCloud announced the findings from its recent survey, “2021 Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs.” With global changes in the workplace due to COVID-19 and the Delta variant, small and medium-sized enterprises are continuing to adjust their workplace models. The survey results detail the impact of the Delta variant of COVID-19 on SMEs, how SMEs are making adjustments to the workplace, and what the future of the SME workplace might look like. JumpCloud’s 2021 Impact of COVID-19 on SME...

SALTO will exhibit its latest access control innovations at The Security Event at the National Exhibition Center, Birmingham on 7-9 September. “With a welcome return to live exhibitions after the pandemic, we’re looking forward to showcasing our latest access control products and software that deliver an unrivaled keyless experience,” says SALTO UK Managing Director, Ramesh Gurdev. “SALTO continues to push boundaries, to expand the envelope of what is possible and how we...

A time attendance system can help to keep a close eye on an employee’s working hours, prevent time theft by accurately tracking and recording employees’ time and attendance. A biometric time attendance system allows employees to clock in quickly and easier compare to the standard system and eliminate “buddy punching” in advance to the traditional time card system. A complete biometric time attendance system includes both hardware and software. Include the electronic div...

Anviz Global is dedicated to providing the highest quality solutions to customers. Their commitment to quality includes proactive management of the Anviz Global’s product lifecycle, in order to ensure a streamlined portfolio that helps users easily select the right solution for each application. Operational efficiency This process also provides operational efficiencies for Anviz Global and their partners, helping them to deliver on their commitment, to improve the way enterprises do busi...

A time attendance system can help users keep a close eye on an employee’s working hours, prevent time theft by accurately tracking and recording employees’ time and attendance. A biometric time attendance system allows the employees to clock in quickly and easier compare to the standard system and eliminate “buddy punching” in advance to the traditional time card system. Biometric time attendance system A complete biometric time attendance system includes both hardware...

Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions is excited to announce their new in-car video (ICV4000) system, featuring a powerful new video processing unit (VPU4000). With high-speed processing, wireless networking, new security features, improved image quality and easier deployment, the new Panasonic i-PRO ICV4000 system takes in-car video technology into the future. ICV4000 in-car video system “Panasonic i-PRO in-car video systems for law enforcement and professional security applications have a...

A new NW Security study of 103 medium and large-sized firms across England with existing CCTV systems, found that where an external security systems installer, integrator, or security management company is involved, some key video analytics has been much more widely adopted and deployed. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is already deployed in nearly two-thirds (62%) of existing CCTV systems across the country where security systems management...

For business owners, their business is more than just their livelihood, it's the culmination of years spent dreaming and planning. With that in mind, it only makes sense to protect the business with the smartest security system on the market. A report by security market analysts, Omdia has highlighted the potential growth of an integrated physical security as a service (PsaaS) system. Omdia forecasts that the global PsaaS market was estimated to be worth US$ 1.5 billion in 2020. The market for...

Staff is the most important and expensive resource for most businesses. Business owners are aware that they should manage their workforce more effectively to get the most out of their investment as the price increases of labor. Today, sophisticated time and attendance solutions can manage everything you need remotely. The cloud-based solution can secure data and provide advanced control and access to rota planning and time management. In this article, Anviz talks about 5 reasons why a user shou...

Business is more than just a livelihood–it's the culmination of years spent dreaming and planning. With that in mind, it only makes sense to protect the business with the smartest security system on the market. Reported by security market analysts from Omdia have highlighted the potential growth of integrated physical security as a service (PsaaS) system. Omdia forecasts that the world PsaaS market was estimated to be worth $1.5 billion in 2020. The market for integrated PSaaS solutions w...

Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for July 2021. Researchers report that while Trickbot is still the most prevalent malware, Snake Keylogger, which was first detected in November 2020, has surged into second place following an intense phishing campaign. Keylogger and credential stealer Snake Keylogger is a modular .NET keylogger and...