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Touting impressive attendance figures, ISC West, in collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA), saw a robust 56% year-over-year gain in attendance for ISC West 2023, hosting over 27,000 security industry professionals in Las Vegas from March 28-31 to learn, see, and experience the latest security technology trends. Comprehensive and converged security trade event "As the nation’s leading comprehensive and converged security trade event of the year, a...
The security of the homes and businesses is now more important than ever. To meet the needs of a changing world, Avigilon has developed an innovative new technology in the form of CCTV – Avigilon CCTV. This pioneering system is revolutionizing how they think about security by combining advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and powerful video surveillance capabilities into one platform. What is Avigilon CCTV? Avigilon CCTV is a state-of-the-art security system that offers advanced...
Qognify, a provider of video (VMS) and enterprise incident management (EIM) solutions announced that it has become a part of Hexagon. Detect, assess, and respond Qognify joins the Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division of Hexagon, following the completion of its acquisition announced on December 19, 2022. Steven Cost, President, of Hexagon's Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division, states, “Qognify extends our real-time monitoring and security reach to detect, assess,...
The US National Cybersecurity Strategy unveiled by the White House on March 2 began a new era of expectations for cybersecurity, one that shifts to a shared responsibility between companies and vendors. In the spirit of the new industry framework, Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, announced the members of the company’s CISO Advisory Board. CISO Advisory Board Rubrik’s CISO Advisory Board is chaired by Chris Krebs, the first Director of the U.S. Cyber...
Neustar Security Services is now operating as Vercara, a new brand with the same laser focus on securing the online experience for many of the world’s largest enterprises. The new identity, part of the company’s evolution to a standalone entity, centers around Vercara’s purpose-built, global cloud security platform that provides layers of protection to safeguard businesses’ online presence from attacks no matter where they originate or where they are aimed. Expanded ge...
Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Jack Foss in the role of Account Manager for Converged Technology with an emphasis on IP Security. Jack Foss joins Mayflex from Eagle Eye Networks where he was the Southern Area Sales Manager, prior to that he worked in various sales and business development roles in technology companies. Cloud-based technology Adam Herring, Director of Sales for Security at Mayflex commented, “We are delighted to welcome Jack to th...
Commercial fleet owners are investing heavily in telematics data to improve road safety concerns, driver well-being, and operational efficiencies. It's a marketplace worth $76 billion and set to grow to $214 billion in the next six years. However, their insurance claims have been steadily increasing over the past five years. Aiming to rebalance this equation, video telematics business - LightMetrics is announcing a $8.5 million funding round from Sequoia Capital India, to help telematics servic...
Quantum Corporation, the pioneer in solutions for video and unstructured data, announces Quantum Myriad™, an all-flash, scale-out file, and object storage software platform for the enterprise. Leveraging advances in application frameworks and design that were not available even a few years ago, Myriad's modern cloud-native architecture makes it an easy-to-use solution that overcomes the limitations of hardware-centric designs and enables customers to adapt to future storage needs while re...
Perimeter security is essential for protecting people, assets, and information against unauthorized intrusion, theft, and other security breaches. Historically, perimeter security was primarily used in military facilities to safeguard critical infrastructure. However, currently, businesses and organizations of all types and sizes require robust security solutions to protect their premises and ensure the safety of their employees and customers. Perimeter security system A perimeter...
"Software solutions in virtualized environments require enhanced security and network monitoring, to protect against potential cyber-attacks. With FRAFOS we have found an expert in VoIP Firewalls to support us in our solutions for safety-critical domains, allowing advanced prevention of denial-of-service attacks (DoS) and fraud attempts on the border of communication networks,” says Norbert Haslacher, CEO of Frequentis. Norbert Haslacher adds, “We are pleased to add FRAFOS to our gr...
Acronis, a globally renowned company in cyber protection, earned a distinction of ‘Company to Action’ in Frost & Sullivan’s ‘Frost Radar™: Disaster Recovery as a Service, 2022’ report. In a field of 12 other competitors, Acronis is placed prominently within the upper quadrant of growth and innovation. This placement praises Acronis, as a company ‘to be considered first for investment, partnerships, or benchmarking.’ Frost Radar The Frost Rad...
The United States led the way with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). To protect against Chinese espionage, the NDAA lists specific components and companies that may not be used for telecommunications equipment (including security products) or services to sell the end products to U.S. federal agencies, their contractors, and grant or loan recipients and related entities. More countries followed suit with the U.K. and Australia, and the EU launched the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) lat...
Drata, a continuous security and compliance automation platform, announces its partnership with Distology, a value-added distributor (VAD) specializing in cybersecurity. The partnership marks the continued growth of Drata’s channel program and global expansion efforts by extending its integrated risk and compliance offerings to Distology’s community of IT resellers in the EMEA regions. Compliance has increasingly become an essential part of any organization—regardless...
Mike Loukides, Vice President of Emerging Technology at O’Reilly, said “The UK government has published five principles to guide the use of artificial intelligence in the UK. What's notable about these principles is that they're addressing real problems and harms that are caused by AI now. In that respect, there's a sharp contrast between these principles and other calls for "moratoriums" and such." He adds, "The UK is addressing real, concrete issues: fairness, security, accou...
Award-winning global security manufacturer, Gallagher will be demonstrating its latest access control innovation, the Controller 7000 Single Door on its stand at The Security Event 2023, at the Birmingham NEC, from 25-27 April 2023. The Gallagher Security team will also be celebrating the Gallagher Group’s 85th anniversary. In addition to the presence of the UK leadership and sales teams, the President and Executive Director of Gallagher, Sir William Gallagher will also be in attendance a...
Checkpoint Systems, a global pioneer in RFID and RF technology solutions, has acquired Denmark-based Alert Systems, a pioneering Internet of Things (IoT) specialist with a focus on metal and magnet detection in the retail environment. Since 1999, Alert Systems has supplied the global retail industry with solutions to identify tools and techniques used by criminals to steal items from stores – these include booster bags (handmade containers lined with foil used to shoplift) and detac...
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., a provider of performance management, cybersecurity, and DDoS protection solutions announced findings from its 5th Anniversary DDoS Threat Intelligence Report that points to a new era of multi-vector attacks focused on taking down victims using application-layer and botnet-based direct-path attacks. Attack frequency has increased tenfold since NETSCOUT’s first report in 2005. HTTP/HTTPS application-layer attacks With over one billion websites worldwide, H...
With the ever-developing cyber threat landscape and increasingly demanding consumer expectations, balancing cybersecurity and customer experience needs can be very challenging for an organization. Edgio, the platform of choice for speed, security, and simplicity at the edge, identifies two of the most common cyber threats that can be limited through edge computing and provide the best possible user experience. Zero-day attacks Some of the most prominent threats today are zero-day...
SoSafe, Europe’s major vendor for security awareness and training announced the appointment of Gonçalo Gaiolas, former C-level executive and leader of the product organization at OutSystems, as Chief Product Officer (CPO). Gaiolas will lead SoSafe’s entire product organization and will further drive product innovation and strengthen the company’s global product leadership. Rise in cybercrimes Niklas Hellemann, Co-Founder and SoSafe CEO, "At SoSafe, we are on a...
Switzerland-based ALSO Group, one of Europe’s biggest technology providers, is expanding its operations in the UK, offering direct access to its ALSO Cloud Marketplace (ACMP) platform. ALSO Cloud platform The ALSO Cloud platform not only connects over 100 vendors including Microsoft, Adobe, Dropbox, and IBM with resellers. It also automates the processes for renewing subscriptions, managing, upgrading, and invoicing licenses according to the changing needs of customers. As a resul...
The Ministry of Investment, Innovation and Social Development (MIISD) along with its Cyber Security Office was the primary sponsor of a flagship three-day cybersecurity event in the Cayman Islands from 22 to 24 March 2023, along with numerous other Cayman sponsors. Security Bsides Cayman Islands Conference The “Security Bsides Cayman Islands” conference consisted of hands-on workshops, technical and policy discussions, and keynote addresses from high profile cyber security experts...
In advance of ISC West, Alarm.com for business introduces new commercial offerings including the expanded line of Pro Series commercial-grade Power Over Ethernet (PoE) cameras, Third-Party Camera Support, and Cell Connector for Access Control. The growing ecosystem of commercial products works together seamlessly through Alarm.com’s unified business platform to enhance and upgrade any small business or commercial security system. Third-Party Camera integrations Alarm.com for busi...
Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions is excited to announce a technology integration with Solink, a cloud-based video surveillance and loss prevention platform. A unique and powerful solution Through this integration, Solink and Lumeo are offering customers a unique and powerful solution that combines industry-changing video surveillance and powerful, open, and flexible video analytics. Solink enables customers to have a single view of their business by integrating...
Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions, announces the launch of Universal AI Bridge, a cloud service that enables integrators, solution providers, and businesses to add a wide range of cloud-based, AI-powered analytics to existing IP Cameras and NVRs without requiring any additional hardware on-site. Universal AI Bridge The Universal AI Bridge allows any IP camera or NVR to run video analytics in the cloud, unlocking advanced analytics capabilities without the need for on-s...
The Security Industry Association (SIA) and Expo Seguridad Mexico have announced SIA’s new role as Premier Sponsor of Expo Seguridad Mexico, the largest event for the security industry in Latin America. This partnership, announced during ISC West 2023, is one of the key efforts led by SIA’s reconstituted International Relations Committee, which works to internationally represent and advocate for SIA members in the security industry. Expo Seguridad Mexico Each year at Exp...
Honeywell is excited to showcase key technologies from its security and fire and life safety product lines at the upcoming 2023 International Security Conference and Exposition (ISC West), March 28-31 in Las Vegas. Faster, more reliable alarm transmissions “The present and future of public safety rely on technology,” said Sameer Agrawal, vice president, and general manager, of Fire Americas, Honeywell. “With our latest fire and life safety innovations, we are inte...
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the expansion of the Boson+ thermal camera module product line with twenty-four compact models featuring 320x256 resolution. Radiometry, the ability to take the temperature of every pixel, as well as both MIPI and CMOS interfaces are now also available on all resolutions. With these updates and a thermal sensitivity of 20 millikelvin (mK) or less, Boson+ is the most sensitive longwave infrared (LWIR) camera line in the market...
Sophos, a global pioneer in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service published a new survey report, “The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of Adversaries on Defenders,” which found that, globally, 93% of organizations find the execution of some essential security operation tasks, such as threat hunting, challenging. Survey findings These challenges also include understanding how an attack happened, with 75% of respondents stating they have chal...
The development process for Automation Runtime, the real-time operating system provided by automation specialist B&R, has been certified. Cybersecurity The successful audit by TÜV Rheinland confirms the standard-compliant implementation of the processes for secure product development of industrial automation technology according to IEC 62443-4-1. B&R takes cyber security into account in all phases of the software product lifecycle – from specification to design,...
Christian Cabirol took up his position as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of MOBOTIX AG on April 01, 2023. As announced on February 06, 2023, Christian Cabirol will be responsible for all R&D focus areas and technology partnerships as key elements of the solution-oriented strategy. "We must continue to focus on the values that have made us strong. Quality "Made in Germany" with the cameras carefully assembled by hand at our Langmeil site is a real advantage," emphasizes Christian Cabirol...
