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One of Turkey's most respected conglomerates, Bilkent Holding subsidiary Tepe Security, was awarded a contribution plaque by Ankara Provincial Police Department for its contributions to the electronic security sector. Electronic security solutions Tepe Security produces special electronic security solutions for individuals and institutions and provides 24/7 uninterrupted electronic security services with its alarm systems and Alarm Monitoring Centre, draws attention with the applications...

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...

Idesco Corp., a New York-based ID card solutions provider, recently announced the company has been helping healthcare facilities nationwide with its card printer, the XCR100 2.0 printer- that allows customers to personalize oversized ID cards on-demand. Idesco has over 75 years of experience helping healthcare organizations find the right badging solution. As healthcare facilities continue to combat the spread of COVID-19, issuing oversized ID cards has helped identify personnel clearly wh...

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...

JumpCloud announced the findings from its recent survey, “2021 Impact of COVID-19 on SMEs.” With global changes in the workplace due to COVID-19 and the Delta variant, small and medium-sized enterprises are continuing to adjust their workplace models. The survey results detail the impact of the Delta variant of COVID-19 on SMEs, how SMEs are making adjustments to the workplace, and what the future of the SME workplace might look like. JumpCloud’s 2021 Impact of COVID-19 on SME...

A time attendance system can help users keep a close eye on an employee’s working hours, prevent time theft by accurately tracking and recording employees’ time and attendance. A biometric time attendance system allows the employees to clock in quickly and easier compare to the standard system and eliminate “buddy punching” in advance to the traditional time card system. Biometric time attendance system A complete biometric time attendance system includes both hardware...

TDS (Time Data Security Ltd.), a globally renowned provider of smart workplace products, including visitor management, life safety and access control software solutions, has announced the release of V-Receptionist, a virtual-receptionist solution for more safely and efficiently managing visitors, to multiple locations across a super enterprise. TDS V-Receptionist TDS V-Receptionist enhances the visitor experience, reduces administrative burden and costs, and future proofs and standardizes an o...

CloudSense, provider of the Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) engine, empowers leading brands to launch, sell and manage the entire B2B customer lifecycle for sophisticated products, subscriptions, and services. With the latest release (R34) of its category-defining SaaS platform, CloudSense has taken another step towards helping Communications, Media, and Utility companies to increase the speed and efficiency of serving their customers. Highlights of the new release Bulk Subscriber Management,...

Ramtech, the innovative UK wireless safety, and security solutions business, has been bought by Halma plc. The acquisition by Halma will support Ramtech’s ambitions to enter new global markets and invest in a substantial product roadmap. Halma plc is a global group of life-saving technology companies whose purpose is to grow a safer, cleaner healthier future for everyone, every day. Ramtech will join several companies in the safety and fire detection markets that are part of the FTSE 100...

Interphone has launched an all-in-one rental solution that enables building owners and occupiers to adopt the latest building security systems without the need for a large initial capital outlay. This unique finance package will be available for any type of commercial or public sector property, with flexible agreement terms to suit most operating budgets and cash flow, while also providing added protection against unforeseen maintenance or support costs. Installing latest equipment “The...

Business email compromise (BEC) is the most significant cybersecurity threat to enterprise organizations, with $1.8 billion in reported losses in 2020 alone. This type of email attack occurs when a cybercriminal uses social engineering to impersonate a trusted contact—typically an executive, coworker, vendor, or partner—to steal money or valuable information. Because these emails rarely contain malicious links or attachments, they are difficult to detect by standard email security p...

Aqua Security, the pure-play cloud-native security solutions company, has announced the availability of its new Aqua Platform, with a unified console to ease the journey from scanning and visibility to workload protection in cloud-native environments. Aqua Platform The new Aqua platform reduces administrative burden and allows security teams to start with scanning and cloud security posture management (CSPM) capabilities, then add in sandboxing capabilities and workload protection as needed. T...

The Security Leadership Research Institute (SLRI), part of the Security Executive Council (SEC), has released the results of its 2021 Corporate Security Organizational Structure, Cost of Services, and Staffing Benchmark. A few highlights of the new benchmark include: 41% of respondents operated at the Director level Average security budget reported was US$ 13,254,850 On average, respondents reported one security employee, for every 93 employees Results on SLRI's new benchmark Security...

Vectra AI, a globally renowned company in threat detection and response, has announced that the Vectra Cognito platform delivers key Zero Trust capabilities for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure customers. Vectra AI Vectra AI is uniquely positioned as an integral part of the model, which assumes breaches by investigating the behavior of users, workloads, networks, and devices as though they originate from an untrusted network by leveraging its analytics and understanding of users and accounts,...

AlertMedia, the globally renowned emergency communication solutions provider, announced that the company has hired Laura Woolford as the Chief People Officer. Laura Woolford, who joined in June 2021, brings more than two decades of experience in HR leadership roles, at large and public companies. Guiding AlertMedia’s growth As Chief People Officer, she will play a strategic role in guiding AlertMedia’s growth, both domestically and internationally, while leading all aspects of Peop...

Orion Entrance Control, Inc. products are designed to solve business problems with an architect’s eye in mind. Orion ThinLine™ optical turnstiles are designed to look fantastic while delivering paramount security measures that one has come to expect from their experienced engineers. Clients need to secure lobbies in brand-new facilities, and ones built more than 100 years ago. From the class A high-rise lobby to the industrial warehouse, Orion Entrance Control, Inc. has a secure and...

Evolution, the integrated fire and security systems business, has bolstered its design capabilities within its Risk & Design team with the appointment of two new CAD Technicians. Alexandra Craciunas, joins the team with more than six years of experience working on various projects across all stages of the design process within the MEP sector. Alexandra’s immediate focus will be on developing her skills and capabilities within the High Security sector, producing detailed architectural...

Security and commercial real estate companies have long searched for solutions to safely monitor private areas where cameras, as well as other technologies, cannot be used. This includes conference rooms, bathrooms, sensitive intellectual property areas, and many others. Competitive people counters have notorious accuracy weaknesses which is why Orion Entrance Control, Inc. sought out a better solution featuring radar because it identifies presence detection through micro movements such as hear...

Following the growth in clients looking to explore the benefits of combining welcome services with safety responsibilities, Portico launches Portico Safe, a security offering that is designed to complement the existing services or become the singular point of welcome. Portico Safe will facilitate guest arrival and departure journeys with a soft yet secure approach. Portico Safe will deliver an unrivaled blend of security protocol and service as one. With highly trained, SIA Licensed ‘Port...

ComNet, a globally renowned company in transmission solutions across fiber optic, copper, Internet, and wireless mediums, has announced the launch of Razberi Monitor software. Razberi Monitor is the latest addition to the ComNet product portfolio and the first solution to be rolled out from the recently acquired Razberi brand. Razberi Monitor Razberi Monitor is a software platform that provides a top-down view of the physical security network and ecosystem without IT resources. It monitors and...

Fugue, the company helping organizations innovate faster and more securely in the Cloud, announced a 1.0 release for Regula, an open source policy engine for infrastructure as code (IaC) security. The release includes comprehensive support for common IaC tools, such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, pre-built libraries with hundreds of policies that validate Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud resources, and new developer tooling to support custom rules development a...

Ringway Jacobs, a renowned highway services provider, has become the first UK fleet operation to adopt a video-enabled lone worker service that is designed to better safeguard drivers operating in the field. Ringway Jacobs’ H&S and Fleet departments teamed up with Peoplesafe and SureCam to roll-out the integrated safety solution, by using a mobile phone app that enables the benefits of lone worker protection with those of video telematics. Video-enabled lone worker service David Bon...

As vaccination rates for COVID-19 continue to rise, the global business community is advancing the conversation about returning to work. Employees that were housed in large private and multi-tenant office spaces in major urban and suburban centers are being presented an array of options, many of which include a part-time return to an office environment that prioritizes spaces for collaboration over desks, at which individual employees sit and work. The redrawing of workspaces for this new elast...

Evolution, the integrated fire and security systems business, has continued to invest in the growth of its Risk & Design team, with two new appointments. Ex-Army  person appointment David Watson joins Evolution Risk & Design as Operational Risk Manager. With more than 10 years served in the British Army, David has spent the last 15 years working in various roles and sectors within the domestic and international security industry, managing risks for sites in hostile environments, p...

Keyless, a pioneering privacy-first biometric authentication firm announced that it has joined the DizmeID Foundation, to develop an open ecosystem for decentralized management of digital identities. Control over digital identity DizmeID Foundation operates to combine the benefits of self-sovereign identity with necessary compliance and regulation, to enable wallet holders with ownership and control over their digital identity, data access, and distribution. Keyless will work alongside A...

Amulet, the specialist security arm of The Churchill Group, launches a new Temp & Vacant service. The nationwide service will provide 24/7, 365 security solutions and has been launched to support businesses that have temporary and vacant properties – an existing problem that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. When the first work from home order was given in March 2020, thousands of properties became vacant overnight. Last June commercial office space had a vacancy rate of 4.5 perce...

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, has announced two major enhancements to enable secure and seamless digital experiences for employees and customers. The PingOne Cloud Platform now delivers the entire Ping Identity portfolio from a unified cloud admin and solves both workforce and customer identity use cases. Attribute-based access control Additionally, PingAuthorize enables enterprises with dynamic authorization and attribute-based access control (ABAC), gi...

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, announced PingOne for Individuals at Identiverse 2021. The new personal identity solution empowers businesses to give their customers full control over how they securely store and share verified personal data without unnecessary friction. PingOne for Individuals enables enterprises to provide users superior digital experiences, protect customer privacy and reduce the burden of regulatory and compliance requirements by letting...

Customers who are interested in strengthening and streamlining their security infrastructure will find that access control is typically one of the first upgrades to be considered, and depending on the product chosen, ultimately will determine how effective it proves to be for their business. When questions or concerns arise about access control products or services, there can often be a disconnect or a delay in between the customer and the integrator, as the integrator may be occupied with othe...

Built to withstand all access control needs, the tough new SALTO Neoxx electronic padlock takes security beyond normal expectations. SALTO Systems has invested years of working with some of the best minds in the security industry, their community of security specifiers and installers, to build the most reliable and smartest electronic padlock on earth. SALTO Neoxx Padlock With exceptional attention to detail, premium materials, and all SALTO technology inside, their latest padlock, SALTO Neox...