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IDEMIA announces that its facial recognition device for access control VisionPass has passed with 100% success the Level 1 and Level 2 Presentation Attack Detection (PAD/spoofing attack) assessments from the iBeta laboratory. VisionPass is the only terminal in the world for this market to achieve this performance constituting an essential guarantee of quality. External validation of IDEMIA biometric devices Without independent external sources to validate manufacturer claims, customers who wi...
Ontic, the protective intelligence software innovator transforming how companies actively identify, investigate, assess, watch and manage physical security threats, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its expansion and mission to make businesses safer by serving intelligence to those who protect. The investment is led by JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focused on investing in pioneering software companies. Felicis Ventures, Silverton Partners and Ridge Ventures als...
Amthal is celebrating its landmark 21st anniversary, and growth from a two-man residential security company to a 50 strong team, integrated fire, and security specialist. Launched in 2000, by close friends John Allam and Paul Rosenthal, Amthal now has over 50 members in the team and operates on a Europe-wide basis providing installation maintenance and monitoring services across all commercial, residential and public sectors. In 2008, Jamie Allam joined the management team to become Commercial...
i-PRO took another major step in the AI-fication of the security camera market with the addition of the world’s most intelligent 360° fisheye cameras with embedded AI capabilities to its S-Series range. These new cameras are the first in the S-Series to run up to 3 deep learning applications, setting a new benchmark in the Standard security camera range. It turns the security camera into an intelligent device suitable for business usage and insights. Analytic software package feature...
SALTO Systems announces appointments to the positions of regional sales manager in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast regions, and the North America Vertical Business Leader for retail and fitness. “With a constant eye on exceptional service and focus on our customers and our channel, we are once again expanding our sales team. We are confident the addition of these positions will enable us to better serve our customers in these key markets,” said Steve Burk, North America Dire...
The 23rd edition of inter airport Europe, the International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services, ended at the Munich Trade Fair Center in Germany after four show days. A total of 10,000 attendees from the global airport industry met this week to network, discover the latest trends and developments, and source innovative equipment and systems, of which 5,100 were trade visitors. Visitors have come from 79 countries to visit inter airport Europe this year; the most...
The new Bosch Training and Experience Centre in Bentonville, Arkansas showcase immersive displays of the company’s latest offerings. Now open for private sessions, the center offers demonstrations of how Bosch systems for video security, access control, intrusion and fire detection, and communications integrate seamlessly together to provide solutions that increase security and safety, facilitate more efficient monitoring and control, automate audio announcements, and provide data for bus...
President Biden has signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. This $550 billion infrastructure bill is the most significant U.S. investment in infrastructure in decades and includes funding far above baseline for many existing highway, transit, rail and other programs. The Security Industry Association (SIA) has issued the statement below regarding the impact of this legislation on the industry: SIA commends the president and Congress on the passage and signing of this importa...
Professionals in charge of delivering smart and safe city programs can now accelerate the review of camera footage, more rapidly identify risks to public safety and infrastructure, and easily derive valuable operational intelligence from video content. This is due to a new bi-directional analytics-driven integration between BriefCam and Synectics’ Synergy command and control platform. Decreased footage review time In addition to allowing control room teams to apply sophisticated video a...
Safetrust, a pioneer in secure credential solutions announced that the Safetrust SABRE Module™ has been Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) verified by the Security Industry Association (SIA), an approved global standard by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). OSDP is an access control communications standard to improve interoperability among access control and security products. SIA OSDP Verified™ is a comprehensive testing program that v...
Optilan, a communications and security systems integrator announces that it has secured two new facilities in Warwickshire in the UK. The Company has leased a new manufacturing and storage facility and a separate UK-based office headquarters (HQ). These new facilities represent several key investments Optilan is currently making to support its future growth aspirations including the recently rolled out Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP). Innovation and commitment Warwickshire is recogn...
The ISASecure Program announced that Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has earned the world’s first ISASecure CSA certification for its smart buildings products with YORK YK and YZ centrifugal chillers. Industrial control suppliers can earn ISASecure designations for robust products that are free from recognized liabilities. This certification comes at a time when cybersecurity threats are rising and businesses are considering the potentia...
ADT Inc., a pioneer brand in smart home and small business security, announced an agreement to acquire Sunpro Solar (Sunpro), ranked #2 for 2021 Top Residential Rooftop Solar Contractors in the U.S., for $160 million in cash plus approximately 77.8 million shares of ADT common stock, implying a total enterprise value of approximately $825 million, subject to certain adjustments. ADT will rebrand Sunpro to “ADT Solar™” and enter the rooftop solar business to...
Thales has built an undisputed leadership in many markets over the past 30 years and continues this track record in the biometric technology domain. The company regularly benchmarks the accuracy of its algorithms and develops new security mechanisms to fight fraud and continuously improve the efficiency of its face recognition technologies. However, Thales reminds that the global acceptance of biometrics is closely linked to its responsible and transparent use it. This is an essential parameter...
Even if the user is not at home and children have locked themselves out or the courier wants to deliver a parcel, With DoorBird that is no longer a problem. Every time someone rings the doorbell the user will get a push notification on the smartphone or tablet. Via the DoorBird App, the user can talk to visitors and also see them live in HD quality. The user will never miss a visitor again. With DoorBird, the user is on the move and yet at home, even if a burglar rings at the door to check if s...
Rocío Cano Gullón joins the team of Ajax Systems, the manufacturer of the most awarded wireless security systems in Europe, as a Country manager to strengthen the company’s position in Spain and Portugal. Rocío Cano Gullón is a true security systems sales professional. Video surveillance equipment experience In the past 3 years, she worked as a Regional Sales Director with a global manufacturer of video surveillance equipment. Rocío has over 20 ye...
Allied Universal®, global security, and facility services company, recently announced the acquisition of The Millard Group, LLC, a Morton Grove, Illinois-based commercial facility services company. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1915 under the name Chicago Window Cleaning, The Millard Group is a third-generation family-owned business with a long history in commercial facility services. The Millard Group provides clients with an integrated solution through its full rang...
STANLEY Security, a global provider of integrated security, health, and safety solutions announced its investment In Nexkey, Inc., an innovator in mobile-first, cloud-based access control solutions. This investment backed by STANLEY Ventures, the venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker is the start of a strategic partnership between the two companies. “We are committed to building safer, healthier, and more efficient environments, to help the world progress," said ST...
At IDS, image processing with artificial intelligence does not just mean that AI runs directly on cameras and users also have enormous design options through vision apps. Rather, with the IDS NXT ocean embedded vision platform, customers receive all the necessary, coordinated tools and workflows to realize their own AI vision applications without prior knowledge and to run them directly on the IDS NXT industrial cameras. Now follows the next free software update for the AI package. In addition...
ADT, the most trusted name in security announced a partnership with DoorDash, the last-mile logistics platform, to provide the Safe by ADT mobile safety solution to its community of millions of Dashers. Safe by ADT will power DoorDash’s new in-app safety toolkit called SafeDash™, allowing Dashers to quickly and easily request professional help by voice or text and receive emergency services to their location anytime they feel unsafe. Safe and secure app “Our commitment to saf...
Essence Group, a technology group developing and supplying wireless security solutions for homes, families, and businesses announced the launch of MyShield, a first-of-its-kind 5G-connected comprehensive intruder prevention system. All-in-one device The MyShield all-in-one device can be used either as a standalone solution connected to 5G CAT-M networks or integrated into any existing security system. It addresses the growing demand for preemptive intruder prevention, boosting the protect...
The International Security Expo at London’s Olympia will be a welcome opportunity for Inner Range to showcase its products and meet new and existing customers face-to-face. Director Tim Northwood blogs about his hopes for the event and rounds up what visitors can see. "I always enjoy demonstrating Inner Range security systems to would-be customers. Presentations and brochures are helpful but seeing our hardware and software in action is the best way for us to showcase the sophistication o...
BCD, the security industry pioneer in video data infrastructure solutions, and Canon India Pvt Ltd, the sales and marketing subsidiary of Canon Inc., have announced a new strategic distribution partnership. Under the agreement, Canon India will be the distributor of BCD’s purpose-built IP video solutions for the Indian safety and security market. This strategic partnership marks a major milestone for BCD as it continues to expand its local presence within India and the APAC region through...
Vectra AI announced the availability of Vectra Detect in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Microsoft Azure. Vectra customers can take advantage of the scalability, high availability, and security of Azure, with streamlined deployment and management. AI-driven threat detection and response Vectra creates security-derived, AI-driven threat detection and response that delivers key Zero Trust capabilities for Microsoft 365 and...
Based in Tunisia, Adel will be focused on positioning the BCD security and surveillance product portfolio throughout North and West Africa as a member of the MERAT team led by Fredy Issa. Adel will serve as Regional Sales Manager — Surveillance and IoT for North and West Africa. Video surveillance technology “Video surveillance and Safe Cities are two hot subjects in Africa, a continent where the growth of diverse sectors necessitates the use of cutting-edge video surveillance tech...
Developer of the JetFlex gate operators, considered the fastest in the world, PPA has consolidated itself as an important global player in the electronic security sector. The company, which has been present since 2015, is preparing for a new expansion cycle in the American market, with the growth of its product portfolio. Acquisitions In recent years, PPA acquired three companies: the Celtron current movers factory, Citrox, which specializes in access control, electric fences, alarms, and IoT...
CertAlarm is pleased to announce that EA, the European co-operation for Accreditation successfully evaluated and accepted the CertAlarm Scheme as a Conformity Assessment Scheme (CAS) operating in different EA member countries. After the successful evaluation, the name of the scheme – CertAlarm – including the conformity assessment standard used for accreditation is published within the Members-Only area of the EA Intranet. Consequently, any application for accreditation of a C...
Camden Door Controls, a pioneering provider of innovative, high quality door activation and locking products, is pleased to welcome two new U.S. Regional Sales Managers. Joining Camden are Jeffrey Hochstrate as Regional Sales Manager for the South Central/East, and Rick Hill as Regional Sales Manager for the North Central/East. Hochstrate brings over thirty years of experience in sales and marketing management within the Door & Hardware industry. In addition, his diverse leadership position...
DICE Corporation announces the transition of its second UL 827A data center to an active-active state for signal processing in the security industry recently. Both DICE active-active data centers are located in the United States and are separated geographically to meet life safety UL standards. For additional redundancy, the data centers are powered by two different electrical power companies in addition to generators, battery backup, and other power technologies. Difference...
HiveWatch, a technology company reimagining how companies keep their people and assets safe, announced it has closed $20 million in additional growth funding. This investment is led by former Twitter CEO & COO, Dick Costolo and Adam Bain of 01A, with participation from Lachy Groom, Elad Gil, and Penny Jar Capital (a fund anchored by Stephen Curry), joining early insiders Crosscut Ventures, Freestyle Capital, and SaaS Ventures. This is the company’s second financing announcement since...
