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SecurityCEU.com has launched the Frontline Project Management Course, a new online training in partnership with industry-renowned educator Nadim Sawaya, MSCE, CPP.  The Frontline Project Management training program is tailored to the low voltage electrical/construction industry. It was conceived to teach the Security and Systems Project Managers how to play the construction game and manage their projects as electrical and general contractors.  Program contents This unique program co...

Securitas Electronic Security, Inc. (SES) is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlose Estes as the Senior Director of Monitoring Operations. Through this role, he will oversee SES Alarm Monitoring Operations throughout its robust network of monitoring centers, which serve North America. Carlose Estes brings over 25+ years of experience in electronic security and alarm monitoring operations to the SES team. Formerly, he was responsible for Johnson Controls International’s (JCI) field...

Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic introduced the world to the concept of ‘the new normal’, nothing is normal anymore. A simple incident can be disastrous for something as vital as the supply chain, as one has seen with the blockage of the Suez Canal. The essence of that chain is to give companies the certainty that raw materials and components are available, in order to produce the finished goods. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lockdowns, and a high demand because of digit...

“We are pleased to be the official patron of Leonardo’s Cyber Game Award ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai. Training and international collaboration are both key to the cyber resilience of countries and strategic infrastructure,” said H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al-Kuwaiti, the UAE Government’s Head of Cyber Security. “Our partnerships with global security companies like Leonardo, as well as with universities and the research sector all reinforce our commitment in keeping the...

Hospitals and healthcare settings are complex sites when it comes to access and security. On the one hand, patients and their families – who may be worried and distressed – need to be able to move around with ease, without feeling they’re inside a fortress. But security remains paramount. Everyone must be safe, and valuable equipment and drugs must be protected. Integrating all access and security systems and controlling them via one unified platform gives security managers...

COVID has caused a lot of changes across practically all industries. While users may be familiar with broader changes to management and remote work, they may not know about the changes to security protocols. Alcatraz AI has been hard at work enhancing access control security in light of all post-COVID issues.   With a few key improvements, it is confident that their security systems can properly protect organizations without sacrificing efficiency or enabling the spread of harmful patho...

Cyber security, surveillance, monitoring, communication and decision support for critical infrastructure and urban air mobility, and with particular reference to the development requirements of ground infrastructures and air traffic control. These are joint initiative areas based on the partnership signed between Leonardo and ADR to facilitate the transition of airport assets into smart hubs. This is an agreement with a strategic value. Through an already tested model by which Leonardo’s...

Chubb’s global business and CriticalArc have joined forces to enable SafeZone®, CriticalArc’s award-winning cloud-based safety, security, and emergency management solution to be offered to Chubb customers through its connected services offering, Chubb VisiON+. Chubb is a part of APi Group, a global business services provider of safety and specialty services. Safety EverywhereTM concept The investment by both companies in the development of a streamlined, cohesive...

Bigchange, the field service management software provider, has launched a new UK channel program providing partners with opportunities to generate revenues from the fast-growth field service software market. Cloud specialist offers channel exclusive access to fast-growth field service software market. Spit commission model allows partners to earn initial commissions and recurring revenues. BigChange has already secured channel partners for five of 18 UK territories on offer Recruiting cha...

Oncam, a global independent manufacturer of single-sensor fisheye 360-degree cameras and video surveillance technology, has announced the launch of the C-08, a high-performing, compact, and easy-to-install 8 MP camera that provides coverage of wide areas from a single viewpoint. Engineered and designed by Oncam and powered by the globally renowned Qualcomm Vision Intelligence Platform technology, the C-08 camera achieves complete situational awareness, at up to 60 fps (frames per second). Onca...

Medical device manufacturers are pioneers in medical device tracking, digitizing loaner management to automate their consignment programs and support SPD traceability. Consigned surgical instrumentation and devices, such as ortho, implants, scopes, and laparoscopy, have become essential to healthcare facilities. Metal and plastic trays designed to handle and protect them during sterilization are now available with electronic tags that allow full tracking and digitalization of consignment progra...

In the last decade, the Mediterranean Sea has assumed a centrality in what could be defined as a ‘Problematic chessboard’, which is a particularly complex and constantly changing geopolitical context. The control of the Euro-Mediterranean border has always represented one of the ‘unsolved’ problems for the entire European Community, given that the Mediterranean is the meeting point of the Eurasian continent with Africa. To make matters worse, the political instability of...

Lettuce is a valuable crop in Europe and the USA. But labor shortages make it difficult to harvest this valuable field vegetable, as sourcing sufficient seasonal labor to meet harvesting commitments is one of the sector's biggest challenges. Moreover, with wage inflation rising faster than producer prices, margins are very tight. In England, agricultural technology and machinery experts are working with IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH (Obersulm, Germany) to develop a robotic solution to au...

Vicon Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Cemtrex Inc., designer, and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware, and components, recently announced the appointment of Dan Craig as Regional Sales Manager serving Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, and Northeast Kentucky. Dan's work experience Dan has over 23 years of experience in a variety of technical and sales positions, with some of the industry’s most prominent manufacturers and integrato...

Blackline Safety Corp., a pioneer in connected safety technology with a hardware-enabled software-as-a-service (HeSaaS) business model that helps ensure workers get their job done and return home safely each day, has announced a $2 million investment in its manufacturing process that will allow the company to double its hardware production. The upgrade — implemented in preparation for an anticipated increase in global customer demand for Blackline’s products in 2022 — will par...

Provider of vision-based human activity recognition software Kepler Vision Technologies announces the launch of its new range of Kepler Vision Smart Sensors. Developed in partnership with video security systems provider Hikvision to process Kepler Vision’s Night Nurse (KNN) software, Kepler Vision Smart Sensors enable care providers to better monitor the wellbeing of elderly patients in care home environments. Integrated with the computer vision powered Kepler Night Nurse software, the se...

Leonardo’s solutions for decarbonization have been presented at the international showcase Expo 2020 Dubai, during the meeting “Italian business and decarbonization: a just and inclusive transition” promoted by the Global Compact Network Italy, as part of the Global Goals Week at Expo. The company described the founding pillars of its approach to decarbonization, which are technological development and partnerships in innovation that are key tools for generating long-term...

SAGE Integration, a security technology provider serving enterprise Fortune 100 clients, hired two executive-level staff members to accommodate the integrator's rapid growth. Cole Schrier is a new Senior Account Executive, while Parker Hendricks joins as an Account Executive. Schrier will specialize in large entertainment venues, multi-location enterprise organizations, commercial real estate, and government. He brings over 12 years of IT and security experience to SAGE, having served in accoun...

Device Authority, a globally renowned company in identity and access management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Trusted Objects, a global player in cyber security technologies for embedded systems and cloud device management platforms, have announced their integration between TO-protect software root-of-trust (RoT) and KeyScaler IoT platform. Last year, Trusted Objects joined the KeyScaler Ready program, which enabled both teams to work closely together to provide a combined solutio...

At a time when all eyes are focused on keeping people safe and connected, a Canadian company with U.S. headquarters in Houston is seeing spectacular success to the tune of 230 percent growth over the last three years doing just that, and the achievement has nothing to do with COVID-19. Remote monitoring Long before the global pandemic put the spotlight on keeping people in touch, Blackline Safety Corp. was keenly focused on connecting businesses with their employees who work alone, remotely, o...

Security-Net, Inc., a network of security system integrators, announced that CGL Technologies will join their membership under the leadership of newly appointed Principal, Christopher Wetzel. The addition of CGL Technologies marks the fourth new member company for Security-Net within the past month, bringing its total number of member companies to 19. CGL Technologies is a security systems integrator based out of Westwood, Mass., recognized for providing integrated security solutions to many la...

Kentec Electronics, the manufacturer of life-critical control systems, will be utilizing Intersec 2022 to showcase how its latest wireless detection technology, Sigma, and Taktis control panels have been designed to make the lives of installers and end-users easier.   Wireless mesh technology Taking center stage will be Kentec’s latest wireless mesh technology, which not only reduces installation costs and timescales but also removes the design limitations associated with...

The Iveco - Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) announces the signing of a contract to supply 14 Mortar Carrier VBMs, 26 Command Post VBMs (13 in Tactical Unit and 13 in Command Unit version), along with six ‘10x10’ rescue and recovery vehicles. Signed on December 30, 2021, at the Secretary of Defense (Segredifesa) Land Armaments Directorate, the contract comes as part of the ongoing supply (‘Phase 2’) of Medium Armored Vehicles to the Italian Army’s Second Medium Brigade,...

The Security Executive Council (SEC) will continue its work of preparing the next generation of security leaders by offering up to $7,500 in scholarships to qualifying students enrolled in specific academic programs of study starting the 2022-2023 academic year. Scholarships in security, risk, and intelligence Fostering continuing education and excellence in the security field has long been a focus of the SEC. This new scholarship program builds upon existing partnerships with three institutio...

Leonardo is working on the relaunch of the Aerostructures division with a new investment plan of 300 million euros and is concentrating on expanding the production base of the Grottaglie (Taranto) site, currently the most impacted by the consequences of the pandemic on civil aviation. Solar-powered drone The news is that Grottaglie will take care of the solar-powered drone. It will be the first program that could kick-start the diversification of the production of the plant which, from the sta...

Recent industry surveys show that RFID-automated data center asset tracking can increase productivity 15 times while reducing the time used to inventory assets by as much as 90 percent. Comprehensive IoT solutions are available for data center automation to track and secure IT assets with very little human intervention, hence addressing the challenges of increasing inventory accuracy and decreasing time and physical labor. Limitations of barcodes for automation IT Assets case studies show how...

OPTEX will demonstrate the latest evolution of its multi-award-winning LiDAR sensor series, featuring its longest-range yet. The REDSCAN Pro series consists of two models, the RLS-3060V and the RLS-50100V offering 30m by 60m and 50m by 100m detection range respectively. It provides highly accurate detection outdoor and indoor, without any ‘gaps’ or the detection reliability ‘fading’ with range. REDSCAN Pro LiDAR sensor series The rectangular detection patterns...

  360 Vision Technology’s Invictus HD PTZ camera with green technology was recently selected to appear in the annual PSI Product Review publication. A highly regarded independent specialist electronic security industry publication, PSI Product Review highlights the very best security equipment technology in its class – as selected by the publication’s editor. Extract from PSI Product Review: ‘With its own Elexon Charge Code, the unrivaled green credent...

Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance announced plans to open a new data center in Doha, Qatar to meet growing customer demand in the region.  Eagle Eye Networks operates a global network of data centers that are purpose-built for video surveillance, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) enabled. The data centers are managed directly by Eagle Eye personnel to provide maximum security, performance, and availability. Customizable cloud security solutio...

3DX-Ray are specialists in the field of X-ray imaging for the security and industrial inspection markets, announces the market launch of the ThreatScan®-AS1 integrated portable X-Ray system for bomb squads and security professionals worldwide. Private demonstrations have already been carried out, and the system will be shown to the wider security community for the first time at the upcoming Intersec exhibition in Dubai. Features The new system is the first from 3DX-Ray to use an amorphous...