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Aratek is taking its newest biometric tablet Marshall 8 to the center-stage in Trustech 2021. The powerful yet extremely portable Marshall 8 is upping the digital identity ante by enabling true “Identity anything, anytime, anywhere,” said Samuel Wu, Vice President for International Business Division.‍ “We’re excited to showcase before the audience of the largest international digital identity and security show our new product we call the Marshall 8, which is changing...

CMC, the rescue and work-at-height company dedicated to helping save lives and keeping people safe, announces its 2022 CMC School schedule of courses for rescue professional training. Offering education in many disciplines at strategic locations around the country, the CMC School provides hands-on learning and practical scenarios, including Confined Space Rescue, Rope Rescue and Trench Rescue classes. Two new classes have been added this year: Introduction to Rope Access for Rescue and Arizona...

Intersec, the globally renowned emergency services, security, and safety event, has announced that ex-MI6 Chief, Sir Alex Younger is one of the first announced international headliners, speaking for the first time in the UAE, as a guest speaker. Ex-MI6 Chief, Sir Alex Younger Alex Younger joined the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6, in 1991 and served as a Diplomat and Undercover Operative. He was appointed Chief or ‘C’ of MI6 in 2014 and...

Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance, today announced enhancements to the Eagle Eye Cloud Video Management System (Eagle Eye Cloud VMS), providing three Editions: Enterprise, Professional, and Standard. Customers can choose the Edition that best meets their needs, based on factors such as: number of locations, number of users, system complexity, and regulatory requirements. Eagle Eye Networks growing customer base includes organizations of all sizes and types tha...

To comply with regulations for the credentialing of airport and airline employees and contractors, airports have to undertake complex and time-consuming processes to issue and administer badges or face hefty fines. To help airports of all sizes automate and simplify this process, Genetec Inc. (‘Genetec’), a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announces its new Genetec™ Security Center Airport Badging Solution...

Vismo announces the rollout of what3words location technology on its global location monitoring and safety platform, to help organizations respond to incidents more effectively - and keep their employees as safe as possible. Vismo provides a proven, since 2012, resilient location monitoring and safety service to businesses, public sector organizations, and NGOs, ensuring their traveling or remote employees can be located and protected while at work. It does this via the Vismo App, which is...

RaySecur, a security imaging technology company with the world’s first DHS Safety Act-designated millimeter wave (mmWave) desktop scanner, for mail and package threat detection, announced that former Boston Police Commissioner, Ed Davis has joined the company’s Advisory Board. Ed Davis will leverage his decades of law enforcement experience, in order to help RaySecur accelerate adoption of its flagship MailSecur mail and package threat detection solutions. MailSecur scanners MailS...

Sepura’s CEO Steve Barber has been elected to the TETRA and Critical Communications Association (TCCA) Board, adding considerable experience to the leadership team of the industry body. Steve Barber brings to the TCCA Board, a thorough understanding of global critical communications’ user requirements, as well as extensive experience in supplying and manufacturing fit for purpose devices, and managing technology evolution. open critical communications standards His election pledge...

Kwikset, brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. - Hardware & Home Improvement division, the globally renowned company in residential security solutions, announced the availability of the Home Connect 620, the company’s newest Z-Wave connected smart lock. Home Connect 620 smart lock The Home Connect 620, which offers a 10-button keypad with one-touch locking, is Kwikset’s first smart lock in the ‘Home Connect’ line. It is also the company’s first lock, featuring the la...

Dortronics Systems Inc., an industry-renowned company in off-the-shelf and customized door control solutions, is featuring its new 9-door controller for affordable multi-door interlocks and mantrap applications, from 2 to 9 doors, as well as its complete line-up of touchless door control solutions, at ISC East 2021 exhibition, in booth #1030. All of Dortronics’ product design and manufacturing operations are located at the company’s Sag Harbor, New York headquarters, which gives the...

Be it sacrificing some of the work-life balance gains made during a prolonged period of remote working, or anxiety around health in light of the events of the past 18 months, it is the job of employers to make their workspaces safe and appealing to their recruits once again. Indeed, the dynamics are changing. Research reveals a belief among pioneer commercial real estate companies that individual workspaces could take up as little as 30% of future workplaces. Moreover, further insight shows th...

Ava Security has launched the ability to install third-party sensors into Ava Aware Cloud, the open data platform for building and facilities intelligence. By merging this intelligence-gathering security system with sensor technology, organizations can unlock enhanced situational awareness of security along with facility management, staff well-being, and productivity. Siloed unconnected systems have long been a challenge for organizations seeking greater insights and better buil...

Boon Edam Inc., a globally renowned company in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, has announced plans for a significant new expansion of their North Carolina offices, in the United States of America. North America HQ facility In the first quarter of 2022, the company will open a new headquarters, which will be located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The brand-new facility will be home to many of Boon Edam’s office staff, as well as a new showroom and technology ce...

Traka announced that the company has received LenelS2 factory certification for OnGuard access control solution, as a LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP) partner. Traka’s key and asset management system interfaces with the OnGuard access control system, and provides seamless, single-credential access to property secured by Traka. LenelS2 OAAP factory certification “Traka has completed the required factory testing at LenelS2, to validate the functionality of its interface to...

Surveill, the first containerized video management solution, announces its global strategic partnership with Velasea, a full-service OEM distributor of physical security, retail analytics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The partnership combines Surveill’s containerized security platform with Velasea’s significant presence in the IT hardware and integrated system markets. Velasea will serve as a value-added reseller of Surveill as well as a distribution...

PSA Security Network, the globally renowned consortium of professional systems integrators, has announced its partnership with Zenitel, an international provider of intelligent communication solutions and products. This new partnership agreement will provide PSA Security Network’s members and owners, an opportunity to work with Zenitel directly. PSA - Zenital partnership Our partnership with Zenitel is a major step in the convergence of technologies between the sound/audio and security...

Aqua Security, a globally renowned pure-play cloud native security solutions provider, has announced a strategic investment from Capital One Ventures, together with the appointment of Capital One’s Chief Information Security Officer, Chris Betz to Aqua’s Executive Advisory Board. Cloud native security solutions The announcement further validates Aqua Security’s leadership as a cloud native security solution provider for financial services providers. Aqua Security has more tha...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Edison Shen as its new Director of Standards and Technology. In this role, Edison Shen, who previously served as a Program Manager in the Building Infrastructure and Transportation Systems Divisions, at the National Electrical Manufacturer Association (NEMA), will manage and administer SIA’s standards and technical program activities, and coordinate with other standards organizations that impact the SIA standards program of...

Honeywell has announced that the company is launching the Pro-Watch 5.5, the latest iteration of its Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite. The Honeywell Pro-Watch Integrated Security Suite is a software platform that is designed for enterprise and critical infrastructure markets, to help protect people and property, optimize productivity, and ensure compliance with industry regulations, all while helping to reduce operational costs. Honeywell Pro-Watch Intelligent Command Pro-Watch 5.5 upgrade...

In 2013, the Technical Group False Alarms (TG FAS) of the Fire Section began its work to better understand the causes and the data behind false alarms in fire detection and fire alarm systems. Since then, the Technical Group published reports and in 2018 published Euralarm’s first book; a study on the data analysis and collection methodology in selected European countries. The TG FAS is in its final stages to publish an update of the study. On December 16th, the Technical Group will conduc...

CEO Avi Golan: “As a vendor of AI based facial recognition products for private companies and government agencies it is important for me to emphasize - facial recognition apps should be provided with an empty database” Australia privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, has found that the scraping pictures and identities from social networks breached citizens’ privacy. “The covert collection of this kind of sensitive information is unreaso...

Reader plays a very important role in the access control solution, as it links the credentials and controller system. GV-DESFire Series reader GeoVision has announced the launch of a new series of readers, supporting DESFire, one of the most secure hardware encryption to protect data transmission. The company’s GV-DESFire Series reader allows enterprises to better secure their assets, avoiding intrusions and malicious exploits. 5 key features that open the door to new business opportuni...

The latest COVID-19 resurgence has spread to 11 provincial-level regions, including Gansu Province. Lanzhou City in Northwest China's Gansu Province is also fighting the epidemic since late October. Facing this situation, DNAKE actively responded to the national spirit “Help comes from all eight points of the compass for the one place in need” and contributes efforts to the anti-epidemic.   Only work together can they win the battle Intelligent devices and systems such a...

Bird Home Automation, a Berlin-based manufacturer of ‘DoorBird’ IP access control devices, is expanding its product portfolio, to include door intercoms with an integrated fingerprint sensor. IP video door stations of the D21x series are now equipped with fingerprint technology from Fingerprint Cards AB, a renowned global biometrics company, based in Sweden. This enables biometric authentication via fingerprint. DoorBird door station with mobile access With a DoorBird door station...

Senstar, a globally renowned company in video management, video analytics and perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS), is celebrating 40 years since its incorporation in 1981. Senstar Headquartered in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, Senstar was established with the objective of bringing security technologies, originally targeted for military applications, to the commercial market. Initially a seven-employee company, Senstar now has employees and service centers all over the world. I...

Dedrone, the provider of smart airspace security, successfully implements a citywide airspace security deployment in Southern Europe. Dedrone protects people, property, and information from drone threats across large footprint areas like cities, airports, and power plants. A major metropolitan city in Southern Europe has deployed less than a dozen DedroneSensors to detect, track and locate drones and their pilots across the city center. The protected area includes internationally renowned touri...

Quantum Corporation announces its latest innovations to protect against ransomware and other forms of cyberattacks. Quantum’s Scalar® Ransom Block is an industry-first feature of Quantum’s Scalar tape systems that eliminates the risk of data being accessed or compromised over the network. This patent-pending feature creates a hardware ‘block’ between data stored on tapes and every network-connected device including the robotic tape system. Ransom Block can be initiat...

Userful Corporation, the globally renowned provider of the software-defined solution for the enterprise AV-over-IP market, has announced its latest software release, which includes advancements to its IT-based Visual Networking Platform, expanding its support for large-scale corporate digital signage deployments. Emerald Signage Early in 2021, with its launch of Emerald Signage, Userful Corporation modernized digital signage for the enterprise, by converging the content creation and delivery f...

Offices hold so much potential that many businesses are overlooking. With the worst of the pandemic seemingly – hopefully - behind them, many businesses are returning to or repurposing their corporate real estate. This is no easy job while so much is still up in the air. Some companies are still finding their feet with hybrid working and assessing how much space they require. Streamlining corporate real estate portfolios is tempting when they are such a heavy investment. But acting too qu...

Recently, with excellent credit records, good production and operation performance, and a sound management system, DNAKE was certified for AAA enterprise credit grade by the Fujian Public Security Industry Association. It is reported that the standards of the Fujian Public Security Industry Association were formulated in accordance with T/FJAF 002-2021 'Public Security Enterprise Credit Evaluation Specification', following the principles of voluntary declaration, public evaluation, social super...