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Panasonic i-PRO EMEA is using The Security Event 2021 in Birmingham, one of Europe’s first large-scale security events, to be held face-to-face in 15 months, to share news about the newly-founded independent company that has been transferred from Panasonic. Gerard Figols will be leading the security market expansion of the new company, as it becomes an independent organization from Panasonic, effective October 1, 2021. innovative i-PRO products Gerard Figols, who moves from heading Pana...

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. Sophisticated time and attendance solutions can manage everything needed remotely now. The CrossChex Cloud solution can secure data and provide advanced control, and access to rota planning and time management. Listed below are 5 reasons why enterprises should choose...

The 2021 International Security Conference is set to host an impressive line-up of security experts from the British Transport Police, Global Secure Accreditation Ltd, City of London Police and more, when it makes its debut at the International Security Expo 2021, taking place from September 28 - 29, 2021. Split across two days, the new CPD-certified conference will cover important sector-specific challenges and practical case studies looking at Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), aviation...

Pluralsight, Inc., the technology workforce development company announced that OverIT has selected Pluralsight as its strategic partner to support its technology skills development to speed up its growth strategy and development of new products. Headquartered in Fiume Veneto, Italy, OverIT optimizes Field Service Management operations for customers around the globe, helping clients to transform their operations and increase the productivity and efficiency of their teams in the field. Augm...

As part of a unique growth strategy, Comelit has expanded its team, with the appointment of a dedicated UK Sales Director, Simon Green. In a career spanning more than 25 years in the security industry and with 15 years in senior leadership positions, Simon Green has embraced roles with global companies, including Prosegur, Bosch Security & Safety Systems and Genie CCTV Ltd (Genie). Develop channels and relationships Now, responsible for the development of Comelit’s sales team on a d...

Jose Saez has been appointed as Portico Safe’s new Project Manager to spearhead the company, Portico’s latest security offering. He joined the specialist provider of high quality, tailored guest services’ this summer, in order to lead Portico Safe, Portico’s security offering that is designed to complement existing front-of-house services, or become the singular point of welcome. Portico Safe Portico Safe facilitates guest arrival and departure journeys, with a soft, ye...

“For the very first time, AcuSense technology from Hikvision is bringing the power of AI security to homeowners and SMBs. That means customers in this important market can now boost their security and respond to incidents faster, while also saving time and reducing their workloads and costs,” says Kevin You, Product Management Director at Hikvision. Most technology innovations are a continuation of what’s come before. This results in products that are smarter, more efficient,...

Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi) has announced that it has entered into an agreement for its sale to Irisity (Iristy AB), a Sweden-based publicly listed AI video analytics company, for a total consideration of approx. US$ 67 million in cash and shares of Irisity. Irisity, founded in 2008, develops and markets video analytics software products for improved security and surveillance, and is publicly listed in the Nasdaq First North Growth market in Stockholm, Sweden. Agent Vi acquisition Thr...

New dates for the 4th edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia have been confirmed, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s largest trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection, now scheduled to take place from September 13 to September 15, 2022, at the Riyadh Exhibition Center, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Intersec Saudi Arabia 2022 The annual three-day event is organized by Saudi-based Al-Harithy Company for Exhibitions (ACE Exhibitions) Group, under license from UAE-headquartered Messe Frankfu...

Veracity has recruited Ashley Wyton as Group Sales Director, who joins the company’s management team with a focus on strengthening the organization’s relationships with security system integrators and installers, along with managing and expanding the worldwide distribution network, outside of North America. Global security sector expert Welcoming Ashley Wyton to Veracity, Alastair McLeod, Veracity’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said “Ashley brings over 18...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the agenda, speaker line-up and program for Part 3 of the 2021 SIA GovSummit, its annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2021 is being held as a three-part conference, the first and second of which took place on April 28 and June 9, 2021, and the third part is scheduled for Sept 21, 2021.   SIA GovSummit Part 3 Each year, SIA GovSummit brings together government security leaders with...

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...

In March 2021, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released Special Publication 500-334, which provides guidance on implementing the technology that allows the use of contactless fingerprints, acquired via the camera in mobile devices (e.g., an Android or iOS mobile phone), to be stored, transmitted, and matched against legacy fingerprint databases, operated by law enforcement and border protection services. Special Publication 500-334 Together with NIST and other in...

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...

A strategic partnership formed between video wall technology experts Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) and mobility solutions company Dynniq, has secured its first major control room project win. The partnership was formed to offer a turnkey solution for a traffic control room incorporating a UVS video wall solution with Dynniq’s Urban Traffic Management Control system, ImCity. Cloud-based platform ImCity is a cloud-based platform that has been designed to offer a flexible and open integr...

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...

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...

Qognify has launched version 6.1 of its Ocularis video management software (VMS), which harnesses the power of market-renowned video content analytics for earlier incident detection, improved real-time response and faster investigations. It also adds new capabilities to protect recorded footage against unauthorized screen recording and sharing. Ocularis 6.1 VMS One of the highlights in Ocularis 6.1 is the deep integration of Briefcam video analytics. This makes Ocularis one of only a few VMSs...

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...

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...

The owners of Innovative Business Software A/S (Innovative), Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation (Valsoft Corp.) have acquired UK-based security firm, Bold Communications, in a move to drive expansion of its presence in the United Kingdom. The acquisition will strengthen Innovative’s product offering, with the inclusion of Bold Communications’ CCTV alarm event handling and lone worker protection services. Innovative Business Software A/S is a global provider of security technology in...

Valsoft Corporation (Valsoft) has acquired a UK-based security firm, Bold Communications, in a move to drive the expansion of its security business in the United Kingdom. Valsoft is based in Montreal, Canada, and specializes in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses. The acquisition follows Valsoft’s recent acquisition of Innovative Business Systems (Innovative). Innovative is one of the world’s renowned providers of security technology in the Nordic...

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...

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...

The first signs of fire can be spotted 24/7, even in challenging outdoor conditions, on a manufacturing complex, thanks to algorithm-driven video camera, AVIOTEC from Bosch Security Systems. AVIOTEC firmware version 7.81 AVIOTEC takes the next step, as it goes outdoors. The performance has been extended for equal reliability in sheltered outdoor areas. AVIOTEC's new firmware version 7.81 comprises AI-supported algorithms, which can now detect flames and smoke in changing weather and light cond...

Ontic (Ontic Technologies), the protective intelligence software innovator, which is digitally transforming how companies actively identify, investigate, assess, watch and manage physical security threats, has announced the successful completion of its System and Organizational Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 examination and HIPAA security compliance assessment. Commitment towards data security Ontic is committed to conducting business in a fair, lawful, and transparent manner, while protecting data p...

Group337, a team of experts focused on activating the companies, brands, and people in the security industry through insights, intuition, and ideas, has announced the completion of a new industry report titled, ‘Securing the Supply Chain’. ‘Securing the Supply Chain’ report The ‘Securing the Supply Chain’ industry report, completed in collaboration with BoxLock, examines the Total Addressable Market (TAM) for access control technology within the supply chain...

HID Global, a worldwide renowned company in trusted identity solutions, has announced that a selection of its reader and controller offerings have been tested and verified to meet the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) communications standard for access control security and interoperability. HID Global is the first manufacturer to have completed testing in the OSDP Verified Certification for Access Control Units (ACUs). The HID Aero and HID Mercur...

ELATEC Inc. has announced that its U.S. production facility in Palm City, Florida, has shipped its first 100,000 RFID systems, as of July 30, 2021. “The ELATEC Inc. team is proud to announce this exciting milestone for our new U.S. production facility and our customers,” said Paul Massey, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ELATEC Inc., adding “I am very proud of the team and honored to be part of the great things that are happening here.” Global production expansion...