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The name of Leonardo’s new supercomputer davinci-1 references the genius of the Renaissance and the Company. Installed in the Fiumara Tower in Genoa, it was created as a symbol of technological innovation and development in Italy and in Europe. davinci-1 was immediately included among the top 100 supercomputers in the world according to the TOP500 ranking, and is among the most powerful supercomputers in relation to the A&D (Aerospace & Defense) sector. The supercomputer was creat...
Brivo announces a partnership with Reliance High-Tech, a renowned independent security systems integrator serving the UK and Europe. As cloud-based access control adoption continues to grow across Europe, Reliance High-Tech will add Brivo to their service offering, delivering on their commitment to bring key technology innovation and excellence in customer support to the market. Both companies share a passion for innovation, forward-thinking technology and a record of high standards in customer...
A new study of CCTV system managers, commissioned by security technology company NW Security, found that nearly half (46 percent) of medium and large-sized businesses across England, plan to use their CCTV systems to support remote management of processes and people in the workplace. The study also uncovered the fact that the primary reason for investing in CCTV systems in the workplace is to keep staff safe while working. Remote management One clear finding was that CCTV systems are increasi...
Codelocks Inc., a renowned access control company that designs and distributes innovative, keyless door locks and access solutions, announces an ISO-certified photocatalytic coating which, when applied to Codelocks’ products, offers enhanced protection against viruses, bacteria, germs, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other environmental toxins. Clean by Codelocks is a clear, durable coating that utilizes a process called photocatalytic oxidation, allowing for the coating to react to...
Integrators and resellers will be pleased to know that the Milestone Systems Americas Technical Support team has extended its hours of operation. Now Milestone partners on the U.S. East Coast, Eastern Canada, and in Brazil will have access to Technical Support two hours earlier, beginning at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Milestone Systems, a renowned provider of open platform video management systems (VMS), has adjusted its hours of operation in the Americas. Milestone Technical Support for its partn...
With the goal of constantly improving the performance of its products, Videotec has now added the new video analysis and GeoMove functions to its NVX cameras. This versatile compact stainless-steel camera is already well known on the market for its exceptional corrosion resistance and for providing high image quality with Full HD, super low-light, 1080p, and 30x zoom, with bright clear colors in even the poorest lighting conditions. The NVX camera is used in the maritime sector onboard vessels...
AVIOTEC's front-line technology offers flame and smoke detection for locations with no light. Thanks to separate additional infrared illumination unlit applications can be monitored with video-based fire detection delivering pin-sharp images. During the daytime, the device shows colored pictures and shifts to monochrome night mode when visibility drops below a pre-defined level. When daylight returns it automatically switches back to color mode. The video-based fire detection AVIOTEC IP starli...
Beyond the warm and fuzzy factors, dogs have a long history of helping humans with their talented sense of smell that has been helpful for detecting hidden objects and people. To this end, dogs are still commonly used by security teams, police, and even militaries for guarding sensitive sites and uncovering contraband ranging from food and drugs to weapons and explosives. The case for using dogs has historically been an easy one to make. However, as one moves into the digital age, many organiza...
UVeye, a supplier of high-tech vehicle-inspection systems, is planning to expand in the United States with the introduction of products especially designed for car dealers, used-car auction houses and major vehicle-fleet operators. The company plans to open sales and product development offices in Ohio and New York within the next four months, is assembling a team of regional sales representatives and also is exploring various North American locations for production and warehouse facilities in 2...
Videotec has expanded its range of communication boxes with the new COMB. This product has been designed for use in non-hazardous applications and is robust with its external polycarbonate and extraordinary resistance to external agents. COMB is much more than a simple junction box. It has everything that you need for a state-of-the-art installation and correct operation of one or more Videotec IP or analog cameras. It provides local low voltage power to connected devices. Functions and featur...
SmartTask, a UK-based developer of cloud workforce management solutions, has announced the availability of its mobile operations app. Fully integrated smartphone app streamlines mobile patrols, alarm response callouts, and keyholding for security officers and controllers helping demonstrate BS7984 compliance. Designed specifically for UK security services providers in collaboration with the UK security industry, SmartTask mobile operations keep field officers in contact with the control room....
AddSecure, a renowned European provider of premium IoT solutions with a focus on secure critical communications and data, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire International Security Group GmbH, a renowned German innovator in technology-driven video Surveillance-as-a-Service. ISG offers a comprehensive portfolio of mobile video surveillance solutions marketed as Video Guard to customers within industries such as construction, logistics and infrastructure. With the acquisiti...
Yeastar, the provider of SME PBX systems announce that Yeastar Cloud & On-premises PBX have both won the Best-Product prizes – Reader’s Choice ICT Product of the Year 2020 by Funkchau, one of the most renowned specialist magazines in the ICT industry. Funkchau is a high-circulation trade magazine in Germany. This year, 14,000 readers in total voted in 21 categories to pick up their favorite ICT products from multiple excellent manufacturers in the industry. Yeastar sto...
The market pioneer in the installation of security systems in Italy, the company E.C.I. Elettronica unveiled SMP Robotics security robots at Sicurezza 2019, Milan, Italy. Exhibition visitors have shown a phenomenally high interest in the use of robots in EU countries. Video surveillance systems Despite the lull in the security market, the prospects for the implementation of security robots are encouraging. Their use reduces the number of security officers with a significant increase in...
Many countries around the world have enacted laws mandating to wear of face masks in public places. This applies not only to indoor spaces, shops, schools, colleges, airports but also to open area gatherings. Outdoor robots S5.2 series can assist humans in preventing them from getting infected by COVID-19. This is accomplished when robots identify people without a face mask and warn them about the possibility of receiving a fine. A warning is carried out through a generate voice alarm in a coun...
The Learning Academy of Rapiscan Systems, a renowned manufacturer of security inspection equipment, has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ grade as a certified training provider by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) UK. The Learning Academy provides certified training globally to an average of 3,000 students per year, having trained approximately 9,800 security professionals to date. The Academy supplies a range of training and educational programs to suit individual customer requirement...
Having the ability to effectively inspect, diagnose, and document trouble spots are crucial for property managers, facilities maintenance staff, building inspectors, contractors, electricians, service technicians, plumbers, and even homeowners. It requires the aid of effective tools, including thermal imaging, to quickly recognize and resolve those trouble spots. That’s why FLIR has introduced its latest entry-level Cx-Series camera, the FLIR C3-X™, a compact thermal camera packed w...
Pluralsight, Inc., the technology workforce development company announced that it has been recognized as one of the 25 Highest-Rated Public Cloud Computing Companies To Work For During the COVID Crisis. The nationwide list released by Battery Ventures, a global investment firm, and cloud investor, is determined by employees who shared feedback on Glassdoor and reported high levels of satisfaction at work during the first six months of the pandemic. Importance of cohesive culture Employees com...
Vectra, a pioneer in network threat detection and response (NDR) announced broader and deeper cloud capabilities to track and link accounts and data in hybrid environments. Current security approaches lose visibility when environments expand to the cloud where users leverage multiple different accounts and may access resources from shadow IT devices. Historically users and hosts were on-premises and tightly controlled. Vectra’s enhanced capabilities mark the first, and only, NDR...
The addition of network audio to surveillance systems brings benefits to both Axis partners and end users. For partners, network audio provides the potential for business growth with existing and new customers. For end users, audio enhances video surveillance systems in effectively deterring criminals whether intent of theft or vandalism. Adding audio to video surveillance works for a range of end users regardless of their size and sector, as it can be adjusted to meet a variety of applications....
Leonardo and LACROIX have signed a strategic agreement that will see the partners working together to develop and integrate solutions in the naval countermeasures sector. The collaboration, which will look towards new technologies as well as new business opportunities, initially provides for the creation of the SYLENA Mk2/MJTE solution. This will see LACROIX's SYLENA MK2 DLS (Decoy Launching System) integrated with Leonardo's MJTE (Mobile Jammer Target Emulator) anti-torpedo countermeasures....
Antaira Technologies, a globally renowned developer and manufacturer of industrial networking devices and communication solutions for harsh environment applications, is proud to announce the expansion of its industrial wireless family with the introduction of the ARS-7235 series, ARX-7235-AC-PD-T, ARY-7235-AC-PT. ARS-7235 series Antaira Technologies’ ARS-7235 series is an industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless LAN access point with added router capabilities. It is designed for e...
ISC West, in collaboration with premier sponsor, the Security Industry Association (SIA), has announced breaking news and guidance regarding ISC West 2021 event. The international security event was originally slated to be held March 23-26, 2021, but after extensive internal and external consultation and monitoring of the ongoing COVID-19 virus pandemic situation, they have made the decision to reschedule ISC West 2021. Rescheduled ISC West 2021 event The ISC West 2021 security event now will...
Biosite Systems Ltd is urging the construction industry to maintain security safeguards ahead of the Christmas shutdown period, following an increase in sites reducing traditional measures in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). The warning comes as some sites admit they would be prepared to forgo maintaining some security elements, in an effort to cut costs. Even before COVID-19, construction site theft cost the industry around £800million per year and once the pandemic struck, there was...
Messe Frankfurt’s ASMAG Security & IoT published its 2020 Security 50 list, naming BCD International as one of the 50 “most influential security companies in the world.” Of the 50 companies listed, six were from North America. BCD International ranked No. 3 among North American companies, and No. 28 overall. BCD International was among seven newcomers to make this year’s list, posting a 36 percent growth in revenue from 2018 to 2019. Jeff Burgess, CEO of BCD Internat...
Leonardo ranks first in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the Aerospace & Defense industry, confirming the company’s leadership for the second consecutive year. This achievement confirms that sustainability is at the core and a key driver of Leonardo’s strategy, governance, and 2030 vision. Developing new business opportunities “Being recognized as an industry leader in the DJSI,” the CEO of Leonardo, Alessandro Profumo, commented, “further conf...
Leonardo welcomes the announcement made by the U.S. Department of Defense to award AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. a 171 million USD modification to the previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the US Navy’s Advanced Helicopter Training System. This modification exercises options for the production and delivery of an additional 36 TH-73A aircraft, with work expected to be completed in December 2022 in Philadelphia, PA. Firm-fixed price contract In January 2020 Leonardo, throug...
Leonardo, the title-holder in the Aerospace Defense & Security (AD&S) sector, has launched a new initiative dedicated to its key suppliers. It focuses on the issue of operational excellence to support companies in their lean journey through maximizing competitiveness and customer satisfaction with a structured approach of continuous improvement, reducing excess, and improving the quality and flexibility of products and services. Program & workshop The project is part of the L...
ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the membership associations for the security industry, announce a partnership to produce an event designed to help security organizations and businesses around the world develop and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) strategies. The free virtual event, titled Global DE&I Strategy: Policy and Practices that Produce Positive Business Outcomes, will be held 10 December 2020, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET. Gener...
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a renowned provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has released its cybersecurity predictions for 2021; detailing the key security challenges that organizations will face over the next year. Check Point states that the effects of the changes introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be a key focus for organizations’ IT and security teams. 81% of enterprises have adopted mass remote working for their employees, with 74% planning...
