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Huffmaster Management (Huffmaster), the provider of choice for Fortune 500 companies seeking strike services, industrial and healthcare staffing, security services, and more, announced the internal promotion of Margaret Sanders to Director of Operations within the company’s Protective Services Group, a division responsible for ensuring the safety and security of Huffmaster clients. In her new position, Sanders will work closely with the company’s Manned Guar...
Allied Universal®, the globally renowned provider of security solutions for the government sector, provides critical security planning and mitigation recommendations for the upcoming debates in its recently released special report titled Physical Security During an Election: Expect the Unexpected and Prepare for it All. According to Allied Universal’s experienced team of security and intelligence professionals, a wide range of security measures must be planned, reviewed, revised as ne...
IDEMIA Public Security North America, the global provider of convenient and trusted biometric-based solutions, including physical and digital secure credentialing in the U.S, is partnering with My Family ID to bring families an easy way to capture important identification information for their children, including a photo and fingerprints, through the My Family ID app. As the first-ever digital fingerprint scanner and child safety profile for smartphones, the My Family ID app serves as an import...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, recently hosted several law enforcement officials at its headquarters for a demonstration and tour of the company’s pioneering-edge Security Operations Command Center (SOCC). On hand were El Segundo (Calif.) Police Department Chief Saul Rodriguez along with precinct Captains Ryan Danowitz and Gilbert Sanchez. They met with Elite representati...
DeterTech and Northamptonshire Police have partnered in a joint initiative to prevent burglary and deter opportunistic thieves operating in Northampton. Under the "Stand up to Crime” initiative, Northamptonshire Police will distribute crime prevention packs including SmartWater kits to residents in two pilot areas – Weston Area Northampton and Corby Kingswood. The initiative has been designed and funded by the Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire, and Crime Commissioner afte...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, announces its participation as a featured presenter at this year’s Global Security Expo (GSX) September 23-25 in Orlando, Fla. Elite is organizing the session, “Remote Guarding Has Made Real-Time Crime and Catastrophe Prevention a Reality,” scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at the Orange County Convention C...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, announces its systems and services are deployed and maintained to the highest available level of cybersecurity protections and protocols. As major news stories continue to proliferate about hacks, breaches and vulnerabilities — including the high-profile cyberattacks this past week that crippled CDK Global, which provides management software for...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, announces its systems and services are deployed and maintained to the highest available level of cybersecurity protections and protocols. As major news stories continue to proliferate about hacks, breaches, and vulnerabilities — including the high-profile cyberattacks this past week that crippled CDK Global, which provides management software for...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, announces the company was recognized this month as runner-up for the 2024 Police Dispatch Quality Award (PDQ). The prestigious honor, which is organized by the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), was presented during a ceremony at the recent Electronic Security Expo (ESX) held in Louisville. Since 2005, the PDQ program promoted security companies...
G4S, the global pioneer in security solutions, proudly announces an exclusive partnership with Australian safety technology company Duress.com. This collaboration aims to enhance the protection of frontline staff across multiple sectors, utilizing Duress's cutting-edge wearable devices. This partnership is set to elevate safety standards and provide unparalleled support to workers facing increasing threats of violence and anti-social behavior by connecting frontline staff and security officers....
Elite Interactive Solutions (EIS), a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, has named John Valdez as the company’s new Vice President of Sales. A senior pioneer with 25 years of experience working for Fortune 500 companies and start-up ventures, Valdez’s responsibilities include heading up Elite’s sales department with oversight of business development representatives and a lead generation call center.&n...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, announces the launching of its new website. Several months in the making, the site has been designed with the security end-user customer across a diverse range of vertical markets in mind, highlighting the myriad benefits of Elite’s solution and company differentiation in an appealing and user-friendly format. Whether viewing quickly at a gl...
DeterTech, renowned as the pioneering gold standard for temporary site security, is pleased to announce it will be bringing its full portfolio of site security, crime intelligence, and forensic marking solutions to the Welsh Construction Shows. Having just opened its new Welsh office, DeterTech invites visitors to the Cardiff City Stadium on the 15th of May and the Swansea.com Stadium on the 9th of October to get up close and personal with the ultimate intruder deterrence and detection technolo...
As retail crime continues to evolve in scope and sophistication, an increasing number of retailers are focused on protecting their staff by deploying advanced technologies and augmenting their teams with expert security monitoring. According to the latest NRF survey, a substantial 46% of retailers have responded to increased security needs by ramping up their reliance on third-party security solutions. Security Operations Center To help retail and restaurant chains discover how they can...
ASIS International, the world’s largest association for security management professionals, has announced its programming lineup for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2024 with in-person and digital experiences taking place 23-25 September at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL and via the online GSX event platform. "Pioneering this year’s Selection Committee has been a privilege," said Dr. Diana M. Concannon, PsyD, PCI, CTM, 2024 GSX Selection Committee Chair. "Our...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, is proud to announce the company has been named winner of the TMA Monitoring Technology Marvel Award. Established by The Monitoring Association in 2018, the Marvel Award recognizes professional monitoring centers and solutions providers for the innovation and/or implementation of cutting-edge technology. Vying for the honor against two very prominent f...
Tamworth-based trade association, the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF), has announced that it will be exhibiting at the Security Event 2024. The organization will be situated on stand 5/L24 and available to discuss membership and provide information on its training, including the program of one-day theory-based awareness training courses offered in collaboration with BRE that cover fire door safety, inspection, installation, and the ongoing maintenance of fire doorsets. The Security Event...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence to achieve proven crime prevention, announces that company Founder and CEO Aria Kozak has been inducted into the Security Industry Hall of Fame. Considered the electronic security industry’s highest recognition for lifetime achievement and excellence, Kozak was among the five Class of 2024 recipients officially enshrined during a presentation on the main expo stage of the International Security Con...
Elite Interactive Solutions, a remote video guarding pioneer using proprietary intelligence and integration to achieve proven crime prevention, announces it has launched a new initiative to engage select security dealers and integrators. The Elite Channel Partner Program (ECCP) for the first time makes the company’s award-winning service — which has set the industry standard with tens of thousands of real-time crime interventions, thousands of arrests and zero false alarms to polic...
Morse Watchmans, the industry pioneer in key control and asset management systems, adds emergency management to its long list of core competencies with the presentation of its Emergency Key Grab (EKG) Kit at ISC West, April 10-12 2024 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. The EKG Kit, designed to facilitate swift emergency response in the event of a facility lockdown, will be on display at booth #11109 alongside a range of the company’s pioneering key control and asset management solutions.&...
IDEMIA Public Security, the global provider of biometric and secure identity solutions for government, travel, and law enforcement has once again proven its leadership, showcasing the most accurate algorithms in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) latest Evaluation of Latent Fingerprint Technologies (ELFT) tests. NIST ELFT NIST ELFT is the global benchmark for latent fingerprint and palm print identification used to identify latent fingerprints and palm prints fou...
Elite Interactive Solutions (EIS), a pioneer in guard replacement services using proprietary intelligence and 100% verified police calls, announces the Chairman of its Law Enforcement Advisory Board (LEAB) has been selected for a public sector appointment. Tom Stone has been named Police Commissioner-at-Large to the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department (WEGO) by the Board of Supervisors of Westtown and East Goshen Townships (Pa.). Review of policies and procedures He has served on...
Elite Interactive Solutions (EIS), the pioneer in manned guard replacement using proprietary intelligence and 100% verified police calls, announces its final 2023 year-end crime prevention results have shattered the company’s previous high-water marks. Elite’s industry-pioneering remote guarding services are making a dramatic impact in preventing crimes as verifiably proven by having achieved more than double the voice-down command center interventions since 2021 and teaming with l...
3DX-Ray will introduce their new smaller ThreatScan AS2 flat panel for their portable x-ray system, at the Intersec 2024 in Dubai, UAE. The new panel has been specifically designed for operators working in areas where access is very restricted. Flat panel A smaller footprint with a slightly improved resolution as its big brother, the AS1, uses the latest glassless technology inside to reduce size and weight. It boasts an excellent dead zone cut-off, down to less than 3mm on two sides.&...
As the commentaries that follow detail, in 2024, Valimail pioneers can expect to see a dramatic escalation in AI-fueled disinformation and sophisticated cyber threats, especially during the U.S. election year. With disinformation spreading more rapidly due to advanced AI tools, email authentication will become critical to safeguard against false narratives. The election season will likely see intensified information attacks, highlighting the need for stringent verification of digital communicat...
inter airport Southeast Asia 2023 (IASEA), Asia’s international airport exhibition and conference, concluded on an upbeat note in Singapore. Held from 1-3 March 2023, the event featured a high-level conference and a sold-out exhibition featuring ground support equipment, airport operations & maintenance solutions, airside support services, and many more. A showcase of latest offerings Over the 3-day exhibition, IASEA saw 3,131 trade attendees and 150 exhibitors congregate at t...
Permiso, an identity threat detection and response startup, is offering complimentary, private threat briefings with the P0 Labs team on attacks against the identity provider (IdP) control plane, a common attack vector by multiple threat groups over the last few months. Attacks against identity providers have been responsible for breaching environments in several high-profile attacks over the last months including MGM and Caesars back in September 2023. Identity-first security stra...
Are business alarms set to change forever? Nirovision, an Australian trailblazer in AI-powered video analytics thinks so. The company unveiled its latest breakthrough, Safety Agent Alarm, a world-first innovation that allows an AI agent to actively monitor a workplace’s security cameras and promptly alert for security and safety concerns. Safety Agent Alarm With AI analyzing footage in real-time, the Safety Agent is smart enough to distinguish between non-events and genuine safety conce...
The City of London Crime Prevention Association (CoLCPA) has proudly relaunched the Building Security Assessment Scheme in collaboration with the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) at Fishmongers’ Hall in the heart of the City of London. Security and fire safety Formerly known as CoLCPA’s Building Security Accreditation, this long-standing initiative, developed from a collaboration involving the City of London Police, the City of London Corporation, representatives of managing ag...
Zimperium, the only mobile-first security platform for mobile devices and mobile apps announced its participation in the Microsoft Security Copilot Partner Private Preview. Zimperium was selected based on their proven experience with Microsoft Security technologies, willingness to explore and provide feedback on cutting-edge functionality, and close relationship with Microsoft. Mobile endpoints and applications Zimperium is committed to securing mobile-powered businesses and protecting mobile...
