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Armstrong Fluid Technology announces that John Doughty has joined the company as Director, Global Sales Enablement. Based in the UK, he will work with Armstrong sales teams around the globe to drive the sales process in each region. Prior to joining Armstrong, John Doughty was the Global Director of Sales Excellence for the Electrical Products business within Honeywell. During his 23 years at Honeywell he held several roles of increasing responsibility and has extensive experience in IT, Busin...

 “The government’s reporting on costs of a cyber-attack is off by an order of magnitude. The Government’s Cyber Breaches Survey 2023 reported that the single most disruptive breach from the last 12 months cost each business, of any size, an average of approximately £1,100. These costs are way off by an order of at least one or two magnitudes." Cost of a cyber-attack “Organizations aren’t truly counting the cost of a cyber breach. Firstly, there’s...

Feedzai, the world’s first RiskOps platform for financial risk management, has released its latest report - 'The Human Impact of Fraud and Financial Crime on Customer Trust in Banks'.  The report, based on research of 4,000 consumers in the UK and US, reveals how fraudsters are taking advantage of the widening fraud knowledge gap, outlining the urgent need for banks to educate and protect their customers with technology.  victims of a financial scam The report reveals that whi...

viisights, Inc., a pioneer in behavioral recognition video analytics, announced the integration of viisights Wise™ with Genetec™ Security Center, enabling customers to benefit by adding behavioral recognition video analytics to their existing or new systems. viisights unique behavioral recognition video analytics leverage investments in video systems by autonomously detecting and issuing real-time alerts on unsafe conditions and security incidents so they can be addressed before the...

Camden Door Controls, the industry’s one-stop source for electric strikes, is pleased to bring to market its CX-ED1959-MB outdoor-rated strike. The strike features heavy-duty stainless steel construction with an integrated ANSI square faceplate, is UL 294 listed and offers grade 1 performance. CX-ED1959-MB strikes Compatible with cylindrical locksets and mortise locksets without deadbolts, the CX-ED1959-MB strikes are specifically designed for exposed perimeter doors and gates.  Th...

Ahead of its attendance at Build4Asia in May, the manufacturer, Gallagher Security, demonstrates the importance of adopting smart building solutions to provide effortless occupant experiences. The company is advising that commercial buildings will need to adopt frictionless technology to continue to drive success in the coming years. Author's quote Among the top priorities for modern commercial buildings, Jin Hui, Regional Manager for North Asia, emphasizes that "creating an efficient an...

Morse Watchmans, the industry pioneer in key control and asset management systems, is proud to be showcasing its line of key control and asset management solutions at Expo Seguridad Mexico 2023. Morse Watchman’s flagship KeyWatcher® Touch System will be on display alongside additional key control and asset management solutions at stand #2832.   KeyWatcher® Touch electronic key “We are thrilled to once again be attending the largest security industry event in Lati...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) has announced that it has developed a technology to detect serious physical conditions experienced by people driving automobiles, such as loss of consciousness, by estimating pulse rate, changes in blood pressure and other biometric data collected with a contactless Driver Monitoring System (DMS) camera, which the company has already launched to detect driver distractions and drowsiness. New system uses Mitsubishi Electric’s proprietar...

Crossword Cybersecurity Plc, the cybersecurity solutions company focused on cyber strategy and risk, announces that two UK universities have gone live with its third party supply chain assurance platform, Rizikon Assurance. The contract win follows on from Crossword’s attendance at the UK’s UCISA (Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association) national conference earlier this month. Higher education colleges UCISA is the professional body for digital practitioners in...

European cybersecurity services provider - Allurity has closed the acquisition of two new cybersecurity companies, taking a major step towards reaching its goal of becoming a European cybersecurity giant and being able to compete on a level playing field with other conglomerates in the US and China. CloudComputing and Securix The two companies that have been acquired are Portugal's CloudComputing and the Swiss company Securix. The former brings a complete and robust offering in identity, zero...

Attackers are targeting under-resourced suppliers with weaker defences as a way of disrupting or compromising larger organizations. The notable ransomware attack on a supplier to semiconductor giant Applied Materials is expected to lead to $250 million in lost sales. With well over 60% of organizations having suffered a data breach through a third party, this regularly results in regulatory fines, huge data recovery costs and loss of consumer trust. Spotlighting the key security weaknesses in...

IT Managed Services Provider, Emerge Digital, has teamed up with the software company within the MSP space, ConnectWise, to make enterprise-level cyber security protection accessible to SMEs and help reduce the spiraling cost of security for corporations. Redefining cyber security In 2022, 54% of SMEs experienced a cyber-attack, according to a Vodafone study, an increase of 15% in two years. In a separate report, 38% admitted to having an insufficient budget to adequately p...

Invixium is showcasing its portfolio of industry-renowned biometric access control and workforce management solutions here at EXPO Seguridad 2023 in Palacio de la Canal 7 meeting room. Featured solutions include Invixium’s flagship IXM TITAN multimodal, multifactor authentication reader, and the competitively priced IXM TFACE biometric solution for mainstream applications. Biometric solutions “Invixium’s biometric solutions are purposefully designed to solve real-world acces...

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, recently hosted the SecurAmericas Forum, sponsored by Intel and Dell, at ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas. The event brought together thought leaders from across the security industry to discuss the state of artificial intelligence (AI) in video surveillance applications and how the adoption of the technology will continue to evolve throughout the market. Session panelists  The session, wh...

The Acronis Cyber Foundation Program is proud to announce the completion of new school construction in Sierra Leone and Guatemala. In partnership with GoDaddy Inc., the company that helps entrepreneurs thrive, both construction projects uphold the Program’s mission to help and empower children with modern educational infrastructure and learning environments.  The Barbara Junior Secondary School in Sierra Leone was completed in September 2022 and included the development of three sepa...

Veridas, a Spanish company specializing in digital identity and biometrics, has announced a 15 million Euro capital increase from its own partners and new positioning as a global identity company, offering solutions for identity management in digital and physical spaces. In addition, Veridas has integrated dasGate into its platform for identity management across the customer lifecycle. Veridas has experienced a 133% growth over 2021 and expects to grow by a further 100% by 2023, with an estima...

Distology, the specialist IT cybersecurity distributor, has announced a new strategic partnership with Harbor Solutions, a managed service provider (MSP) which specializes in data protection and recovery. Harbor Solutions, which was named Global MSP of the Year by Druva and EMEA MSP Partner of the Year by Rubrik Inc, has only ever been available through the channel. However, this is set to change as the new partnership will see Harbor Solutions join Distology’s ever-growing vendor portfol...

Simon Chassar, CRO of Claroty commented: "Ransomware attacks on Point of Sale (POS) platforms can have disastrous impacts on the hospitality industry, pioneering to service downtime and long-term disruption." He adds, "Research shows that 51% of the food and beverage sector reported substantial disruption when hit by a ransomware attack in 2021. Moreover, these attacks can cause significant financial losses for organizations, with more than a third stating that the revenue impact of operationa...

The recent criminal activity being undertaken via the chatbot is disappointing, but it ultimately is no surprise. When new technology is developed, there’s always a chance it can be used for harm. ChatGPT Few could have foreseen the rapid rise in popularity AI chatbot, ChatGPT, would achieve since its launch in November 2022. Having amassed over one million users within its first week, ChatGPT has propelled itself to the center of AI and wider tech conversations through its powerful, hum...

Strained supply chains, geopolitical uncertainties, skilled-labor shortages and climate change are increasing the pressure to digitalize and automate value chains – always with the aim of becoming faster, more adaptable and more resilient. For this reason, Siemens will use ‘Accelerate Transformation’ as its motto for Hannover Messe 2023, where it will be showcasing how new offerings from its open, digital business platform, Siemens Xcelerator, enable customers’ digital...

Two new RISCO professional security solutions will be previewed at The Security Event 2023, providing installers with the opportunity to deliver commercial and residential projects efficiently and cost-effectively. Making its international debut, the flexible LightSYS Air wireless alarm system from the cloud-based security solution manufacturer may be simply and quickly installed by professional and accredited installers on smaller SME commercial and residential contracts involving up to 128 zo...

Irdeto, a pioneer in digital platform cybersecurity, has announced it has joined CharIN, a global association of 300 members dedicated to the interoperability of the CCS and MCS vehicle charging standards. As core members, Irdeto and CharIN share the same vision of a sustainable future and a mission of promoting a secure and standardized charging system for electric vehicles.  CrossCharge As a cybersecurity company with 50-plus years of experience in protecting digital platforms, Irdeto...

Feedzai, the world’s first RiskOps platform for financial risk management, has released its latest report - The Human Impact of Fraud and Financial Crime on Customer Trust in Banks.  The report, based on research of 4,000 consumers in the UK and US, reveals how fraudsters are taking advantage of the widening fraud knowledge gap, outlining the urgent need for banks to educate and protect their customers with technology.  Report findings The report reveals that while over h...

Siemens will be presenting a complete virtual programmable logic controller (PLC) for the first time at Hannover Messe 2023. The Simatic S7-1500V expands the existing Simatic portfolio and meets special market requirements such as virtual hosting of PLC computing. In the future, that means the range will include both hardware controllers and the virtual PLC.  Simatic S7-1500V The new Simatic S7-1500V is part of Industrial Operations X. This is a continuously growing, interoperable portfo...

Brivo, a provider of cloud-based access control and smart building technologies, announces launching support for employee badges in Apple Wallet, expanding its mobile credential options. Starting today, Brivo corporate customers can enable employees to easily and securely add their employee badge to Apple Wallet and simply hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near a reader to unlock office doors, turnstiles, elevators, and key card-protected amenity spaces eliminating the need to open an app or pre...

For more than thirty years, Matrix has been an esteemed and influential player in Telecom and Security domains across the globe. They have built a reputation as a dependable provider of enterprise-grade comprehensive solutions that cater to organisations of all sizes. Their portfolio includes products such as Video Surveillance, Access Control, Time-Attendance, and Telecom, all designed to help their customers meet their security and communication needs.  Matrix puts its customers first...

Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, is now distributing Avigilon Alta, formerly branded as Openpath, as part of their cloud-based security offering.  Avigilon Alta is owned by the Motorola Solutions Company alongside the recently rebranded Avigilon Unity and Pelco which are also brands available to buy from Mayflex. Avigilon Alta (formerly Openpath) provides reliable mobile access control with smart video and intercom capabilities, cloud-based software and an open ecosystem...

Losing cameras over a network? Cameras and other PoE devices won’t power up? Want to know why? Want to avoid these problems in the design stage?  Webinar Security products are becoming more complex and demanding more bandwidth and PoE. Spend an hour with Vigitron to learn about these changes, how they affect network performance, and how to avoid issues in the design stage.  This webinar is designed for everyone who sells, designs, and services networks for security device...

Active Intelligence, the pioneer of anomaly detection software for physical security and business intelligence applications, experienced high levels of interest and excitement over the company’s ASTRA™ Video Anomaly Detection software at ISC West 2023. Anomaly detection solution After previewing the new video analytics solution in Q4 2022 at ISC East, ASTRA’s hard launch at ISC West reaffirmed Active Intelligence’s anticipated widespread acceptance of a new anomaly dete...

The PSA Network (PSA), the consortium of professional systems integrators announced the lineup of sponsors for PSA TEC 2023 (TEC), which is taking place in Dallas, Texas, USA, from May 1-4, 2023. “This year’s PSA TEC has a remarkable lineup of sponsors that enable us to exceed our members' expectations,” said Matt Barnette, President and CEO of the PSA Network, adding “TEC has established a reputation for high-quality educational offerings, networking, and exclusive enga...