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The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and SANS Institute have announced details of the third edition of CyberThreat - a technical and interactive Summit that will be hosted virtually and in person. The event, designed for technical professionals across the cybersecurity industry, will return on September 12th and 13th at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge in London, encouraging global knowledge sharing and expertise across defensive and offensive disciplines. CyberThreat Summit CyberThrea...

Biometric digital identity market pioneer Aratek is set to join the 2022 Identity Week in London, widely regarded as the digital identity event of record. Better facial recognition Taking center stage at the Aratek booth is its sought-after face recognition and multi-factor authentication devices such as TruFace BA8200-T and BA8300 with TruFace software. “The pandemic has forever changed the world, bringing with it a whole new demand for better identity and access control. Aratek’...

Two of the world’s renowned innovators in fire/gas detection and monitoring technologies will share a booth at Interschutz 2022, thereby providing a convenient one-stop-shop for those seeking advanced solutions that protect citizens, buildings, and firefighters. Teledyne FLIR, a specialist in thermal imaging cameras and sensors, and Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection (Teledyne GFD), will be present in Hall 27, Booth H18, at the Interschutz 2022 exhibition, which takes place in Hanover, Germ...

Traka has launched a new white paper, investigating how security technology can support inmates, staff, and rehabilitation programs to reassign responsibility and reshape the prison landscape. The downloadable white paper, created in partnership with Serco and Unilink, is entitled, ‘How technology can support 21st-century prison systems.’ It highlights the evolving role of UK prisons, and the responsibilities of inmates and staff to choose rehabilitation methods and consider their h...

Six Degrees is pleased to confirm the appointment of Lindsay Gallard as Chief People Officer (CPO). Lindsay joined Six Degrees in 2018 and has served in a variety of roles including Executive Operations Director. Most recently, Lindsay has been in the post of Interim People Director since January 2022. Before Six Degrees, Lindsay worked in a series of senior HR roles covering the UK and Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. He has a varied background in organizations spanning the public, not...

Modern Apprenticeships give young people a head start in the workplace, according to Eva Anderson, 18, who is more than half way through her one-year Modern Apprenticeship training in Business Administration, at innovative security sector specialist, Safer Security Group. Greenock born and bred, Eva Anderson, who attended Notre Dame High School in the town, is undertaking her Modern Apprenticeship as a Junior Administrator / Sales Administrator and is enjoying every minute of it. Modern Appren...

Teledyne e2v and Tower Semiconductor announced that Teledyne’s Topaz CMOS image sensors, utilizing Tower Semiconductor’s 65nm global shutter pixel technology, were recognized among the best in machine vision by the judges of the Vision Systems Design 2022 Innovators Awards program. The judging panel consisted of esteemed experts from system integrators and end-user companies. Celebrating products and systems  “The Vision Systems Design team would like to congratulate Te...

After the pandemic, companies are looking at how they can handle their capacity more flexibly. As a result, Nedap is seeing more and more office buildings used by different companies. These multi-tenant buildings are increasingly sharing their facilities, including parking spaces in the parking lot. MOOV Multi-Tenant software solution As a manager, ensure that the setup is the parking facility efficient and making optimum use of the parking spaces per company, without being time-consuming or f...

Interface Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, announces two scholarship programs to help provide financial support to college students pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)-oriented studies and careers. The ‘Tech for Good’ scholarship, which was launched in 2021, recognizes students who demonstrate a passion for using technology to solve r...

Illumio, Inc., the Zero Trust Segmentation company announced it has been named a 2022 Cool Vendor in Communications Service Provider (CSP) Business and Network Operations by Gartner. Gartner findings In this report, Gartner highlights the modern technology stack for CSPs across four technology categories spanning blockchain, cloud-native, private mobile network, and Zero Trust Segmentation. For cybersecurity, Illumio is the only vendor cited in the report. According to Gartner, “Innovat...

Scality announces the availability of its Scality S3 Object Storage on the HPE GreenLake Cloud Services platform to accelerate on-prem cloud services for customers who want to retain their data sovereignty, scale easily and manage costs. The two companies are committed to solving the greatest data challenges across the globe and together are delivering innovation that helps more businesses achieve results that drive the success of their businesses. Increasing capacity requirements For organiz...

ADI Global Distribution, a wholesale distributor of security, AV, and low-voltage products, announced it has opened its new global headquarters and welcomed the team's recent return to office. Located just a few miles from its previous headquarters in Melville, NY, the new ADI Support Center site was designed to foster innovation and encourage a collaborative work environment. The new office, located at 275 Broadhollow Road, Suite 400, Melville, NY, is the home to approximately 120+ ADI team me...

One of the biggest challenges in digital business ecosystem is preventing cybersecurity breaches. When breaches happen in large organizations, a bank or a major utilities company, the media and the entire business ecosystem takes a note of it. However, there are millions of other cyberattacks that take place every year and a large number of them turn out to be successful in stealing data or hacking computers, without getting any public attention. This creates a false sense of security amon...

Security Essen is strengthening its position as an important on-site event and business platform for the security industry. After Honeywell, Telenot and dormakaba are also returning to the international security trade fair. From 20 to 23 September 2022, they will present their innovations to the trade public at Messe Essen. A comprehensive range of products Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe Essen, sees this as confirmation of the concept of the event, "We are very pleased about the great response...

In a move designed to better reflect the ever-expanding portfolio of solutions offered to customers, Interface Security Systems announced it is changing its trading name to Interface Systems. Innovative integrated security solutions While Interface has built its reputation as a managed services provider of business security solutions, the company specialises in offering innovative solutions that span physical security, network, voice connectivity, and business intelligence. This integrated su...

The International Flight Training School (IFTS), a strategic partnership between the Italian Air Force and Leonardo conceived to create an advanced flight training center for pilots from the world's air forces, awarded the first international graduations. International Flight Training School The International Flight Training School (IFTS), a partnership between the Italian Air Force and Leonardo, in collaboration with CAE, awarded the first Phase IV (Advanced/Lead-In to Fighter Training) diplo...

Leonardo is again attending BSDA, the biennial international Defense, Aerospace and Security exhibition in Bucharest, Romania. This year, the company presents advanced multi-domain technologies and solutions for Romanian and other Balkan region defense requirements. Throughout the event, Leonardo demonstrates its readiness to respond to a geopolitical environment that demands reliable and effective defense solutions. Multi-domain integrated technology Leonardo, a global pioneer in the Aerospa...

The CEO Show’s broadcast interview of Steve Jones, the Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allied Universal, marks the 1000th interview from the nationally syndicated program, which can be viewed online. Robert Reiss, the Host of The CEO Show and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The CEO Forum Group, has interviewed more leading CEOs in depth on timeless leadership principles than any other media outlet on the nationally syndicated - The CEO Show. Steve Jo...

2N, the global market pioneer in internet-enabled intercoms and access control systems, has added enhanced functionality to its flagship intercom, the 2N® IP Style, in response to emerging trends in the use of residential and office buildings. Identified trends The relevant trends, which have been identified by experts including McKinsey, CBRE, and PwC, are: Residential buildings: the acceleration of e-commerce McKinsey argues that, in the US, 10 years of e-commerce adoption was compres...

Teledyne FLIR is joining the Oregon Zoo in celebrating a record hatching season for endangered California condors. Twelve fuzzy condor chicks are joining the nest at the Oregon Zoo this spring, setting a record from last year’s ten chicks. These birds will eventually head to a wild release site where they will join other free-roaming condors in California and Arizona. Until then, the chicks will spend at least eight months with their parents before being moved to pre-release pens for abou...

Naval Group and its partners successfully conducted a major operational demonstration of the EFFECTOR project. This demonstration took place at the Regional Operational Center for Surveillance and Rescue in the Mediterranean (CROSS MED) and involved the SeaMIS maritime surveillance and rescue coordination system, developed by Naval Group, as well as the maritime surveillance systems of other European states as part of cross-border cooperation operations. The EFFECTOR project is a €5 milli...

Aqua Security, the pure-play cloud-native security provider announced multiple updates to Aqua Trivy, making it the world’s first unified scanner for cloud-native security. Comprehensive misconfigurations scanner Consolidating multiple scanning tools into a single tool, it is now the most comprehensive vulnerability and misconfigurations scanner for cloud-native applications and infrastructure. Trivy is also being integrated into the Aqua Platform as Trivy Premium, through which custome...

Metrasens, a provider of advanced detection technology for security and safety applications, announces the launch of its next-generation detection system, Metrasens Ultra™ with Xact ID™ intelligent detection technology for availability to the healthcare security market. Metrasens Ultra, with limited release beginning in 2021, has now reached nearly 1,000 deployed systems around the world and has proven its efficacy in both detection performance as well as design aesthetics, both of...

The story of the young cybersecurity magnate who spent his youth tearing apart computers has been told so many times it is almost a cliché. He got his start coding in the family garage. He graduated top of his class with a computer science degree. He launched his startup (also from the garage), and the rest is history.   Cybersecurity career Fortunately, this is not the only way to launch a successful cybersecurity career. Unfortunately, the persistence of this narrative tends...

Egnyte, a pioneer in cloud content security and governance announced the appointment of Ravi Chopra as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, Chopra leads all aspects of finance and legal.  Security and compliance offerings "After recently crossing the $160 million annual recurring revenue milestone, fueled by accelerating demand for our security and compliance offerings, we are pleased to welcome another executive with deep cybersecurity experience to our leadership ranks," said Vi...

The SmartWater Group, an award-winning provider of risk management and crime deterrent solutions, is pleased to reveal its plans for IFSEC International, taking place from 17-19 May 2022 at ExCeL London. Crime deterrent solutions The company will be showcasing its broad portfolio of integrated security solutions that enable customers to manage risks to their business by predicting, preventing, and detecting criminal activities. The SmartWater Group’s solutions are widely feare...

Amid a record-breaking year in product production, the global security technology manufacturer, Paxton, has expanded its team to meet product demand. Paxton has broken all their previous manufacturing records, with this year being the busiest production period in its 36-year history. Blair Bowen, Global Manufacturing Manager In support of this growth, they recently appointed Blair Bowen as Global Manufacturing Manager. Bowen previously managed manufacturing teams for Collins Aerospace and Jag...

Aratek recently launched the much-anticipated Aratek Device Management System (TrustDMS), an all-in-one platform that allows users to easily configure, manage, and secure Aratek mobile devices whether onsite or remotely. The all-in-one remote mobile device management solution for digital ID programs ‍Samuel Wu, VP for Aratek’s international business division describes the Aratek TrustDMS as a “de facto command and control center” to manage digital identity remotely while e...

Credit unions and banks have long used cutting-edge technology as part of their physical security efforts. However, with crimes becoming more and more sophisticated, the technologies used to defend against them in the banking industry must follow suit.  The question is, how exactly can current financial institutions ramp up their bank security to rise to the challenge of combating the advanced strategies of bad actors? The answer can be summed up in one word: biometrics. Biometrics B...

ComNet Products from ACRE, a Danbury, Connecticut, USA-based manufacturer of fiber optic transmission and networking equipment is introducing a new cost-effective all-Gigabit hardened switch that can act as an unmanaged switch or aggregation point for the network. Features of the new switch The ComNet cost-efficient CNGE6FX2TX4PoE is a six-port switch that offers four Gbps TX ports that support the IEEE802.3at standard and provide up to 30 watts of PoE to PDs. It also has a dedicated FX/TX co...