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Metrasens, a provider of advanced detection systems for security and safety applications announced its ongoing strategic partnerships with K-12 public school districts across the United States. By addressing the critical issue of extracurricular event safety, Metrasens solidifies its position as a pioneer in school safety and the go-to partner for enhancing security at campus events. School Safety In the dynamic security landscape within educational settings, ensuring safety durin...

Jernbro, one of Sweden's providers of industrial maintenance and projects, announced it has agreed to sign a deal to acquire Veltec, a renowned industrial services pioneer with significant operations in Norway and Denmark. Scandinavian expansion This strategic move marks a significant milestone in Jernbro’s mission to enhance its capabilities and expand its reach across Scandinavia. The acquisition signifies a strategic step forward for both Jernbro and Veltec, ensuring that their...

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) – the UK’s private security industry regulator is encouraging everyone to show their appreciation to security operatives on International Security Officers’ Day, which takes place annually on 24 July. This follows a reception at the House of Lords (22 July 2024) to mark 20 years of SIA licensing. The anniversary event was sponsored by Baroness Meacher, the first Chair of the SIA. Public security and safety The event was attended by SIA f...

Sophos, a global pioneer of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks announced that Teresa Anania has joined the company as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Anania will play a key role in accelerating Sophos’ customer and partner success initiatives to maximize the value of Sophos’ portfolio of cybersecurity solutions and services, including Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services and endpoint, network, email, and cloud security. Teresa Anania Anania has more th...

NSI-approved companies had an impressive presence among the finalists and winners at this year’s British Security Awards which took place on 3rd July at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The prestigious annual ceremony, organized by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), celebrates the achievements, acts of bravery and innovations by BSIA members and prospective members in the security systems and guarding services sectors. Highest standards of excellence  As a long-...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announced the appointment of Jason de Souza as the new Managing Director for Latin America & the Caribbean (LATCAR). Jason de Souza With over 25 years of experience in the IT and security sectors, de Souza brings a proven track record of delivering results, growing revenue, and building long-term relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders across the diverse...

Mercury Security, the manufacturer of OEM technology, and HID, a pioneer in trusted identity and access control solutions, announce the next-generation Mercury MP Controllers, designed to deliver enhanced flexibility and security for businesses of all sizes. Mercury MP Controllers As technology advances, access control systems require robust encryption and advanced threat detection. The new Mercury MP Controllers empower access control software providers and integrators to seamlessly combine...

RiverSafe, an Application Security, DevOps, and cybersecurity professional services provider, has partnered with Checkmarx, the industry pioneer in cloud-native application security for the enterprise, to help organizations fortify their security landscape amid rising global threats. Open-source vulnerabilities A recent report unveiled concerning statistics. 84 percent of codebases contain open-source vulnerabilities, with 91 percent featuring outdated components, demanding heightened security...

The Entrust Cybersecurity Institute released survey findings on the state of Zero Trust adoption and encryption in 2024. Entrust’s eighteenth annual study conducted by the Ponemon Institute reveals that the risk of a cyber breach is the number one global driver for Zero Trust strategy implementation.  Zero Trust security practice “With the rise of costly breaches and AI-generated deepfakes, synthetic identity fraud, ransomware gangs, and cyber warfare, the threat landscape is...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that 16 major international companies have committed to new voluntary international AI standards established at the Bletchley Park summit. These standards aim to foster transparency, accountability, and research the risk in AI development. Developing AI safety standards Roman Kucera, Chief Technology Officer at Ataccama, commented, “Six months is relatively little time to show significant progress, but the international commitment to maintaini...

As more countries adopt the concept of digital identity, regulators are keen to showcase their plans and successes. But what do businesses think about this shift? To find out, Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification (IDV) solutions, commissioned a study to survey companies across different regions and industries to get a sense of their readiness, concerns, and expectations for digital identities. Digital identity Digital identity is considered to be a way to i...

TraiCon Events will be hosting Botswana’s premier cybersecurity event titled “Cyber Revolution Summit” scheduled on 9th August 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana.   This summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with top security experts from various industries covering a range of topics, including cybersecurity innovations, data privacy & security, risk management, network security, threat detection & intelligence, and vulnerability manage...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., is pleased to announce the biggest technology innovation it has ever developed which it is calling Autonomous Intelligent Response, abbreviated to AIR. AIR is the inevitable evolution of the Company’s Autonomous Remote Services (ARS) paradigm by harnessing newly developed technological innovations to deliver intelligent human-like responses in every applicable surveillance camera and RAD device. Best practices for engagement “It&...

Brigade Electronics has been honored with a King’s Award for Enterprise for international trade. Brigade is one of 252 organizations nationally to be recognized with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Announced on Monday, 6th May, 2024, Brigade Electronics has been chosen for its excellence in international trade. A total of 257 awards were made with five companies being recognized for two awards. Brigade Electronics Employing 154 people in the UK, Brigade Electronics...

Security Industry Authority announced the award of £72,000 from its grant for good causes fund to seven registered charities and community interest companies across the UK. This brings the total grants awarded by the SIA using cash confiscated from criminals to over £250,000. Through this fund, the UK’s private security industry regulator distributes money recovered through proceeds of crime confiscation orders. Grants are used to benefit the private security industry and impr...

Illumio, Inc., the Zero Trust Segmentation company, announces its partnership with pioneering cloud security provider Wiz and joins Wiz Integrations (WIN) Platform. Illumio enhances WIN by bringing the power of Illumio’s Zero Trust Segmentation platform to the partner ecosystem, so that customers can seamlessly integrate Wiz into their existing Illumio workflows. Benefits of security findings WIN enables Wiz and Illumio to share prioritized security findings with context including inven...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has announced the renewal of its reseller partnership with Everbridge. The collaboration aims to assist security pioneers with a centralized view of physical assets and external risk factors—such as geopolitical threats or natural disasters—that could impact organizational safety and resiliency. Partnership with Everbridge “Not only do today’s security pioneers face the challenge of sta...

AMAG Technology™, an Allied Universal CompanyⓇ, announced they are offering employee badge in Apple Wallet, which enables an organization's employees to seamlessly and securely gain access to office spaces and  amenities with a simple tap of an iPhone or Apple Watch. “We’re excited to bring employee badge in Apple Wallet to Symmetry Access Control customers, enabling an easy, secure, and private way for users to access office spaces with their iPhone or Apple Watch,&rdquo...

Jamf, the standard in managing and securing Apple at work, held a special Jamf Event to showcase several new offerings developed to help organizations maximize technology investments and meet important compliance needs. The live-streamed event, split into concurrently streamed commercial and education keynotes, showcased new and upcoming updates to Jamf’s Apple-first, Apple-best management and security platform. High compliance standards “At Jamf, we celebrate the ways that Apple...

Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced Qognify, a pioneering provider of physical security solutions, has officially adopted the Hexagon corporate identity and fully integrated into the division as the physical security business unit. Following the acquisition of Qognify by Hexagon in April 2023, this event marks a new era in physical security and public safety innovation, enabling customers to safeguard their assets, infrastructure and communities. Hexagon&...

Allied Universal®, the world’s pioneering security and facility services provider, announced tips for music festival safety. With warmer months fast approaching, so too are popular summer events such as music festivals. Though fun, festivals can present significant safety risks. They attract large crowds, are prone to heavy alcohol consumption, and drug use, and feature large temporary infrastructure. Allied Universal views safety as non-negotiable and encourages attendees to review a...

The award-winning Canadian firm has opened its first operation in London to support its growing transatlantic client base and offer its outstanding Detection, Response, and Recovery Services and Managed Security Services (MSS) to the UK market.  Cybercrime warnings  A recent warning from the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) on the growing threat of state-sponsored attacks targeting critical infrastructure highlights the predominance of cybercrime. This comes in addition to...

As the global supply chain continues to shift, with manufacturing as a key driver, Vietnam, ASEAN’s fastest-growing market has grown bolder in its development aspirations. From integrated security to fire safety, smart buildings, and smart parking solutions, these business prospects are emerging. Secutech Vietnam 2024 Secutech Vietnam 2024 will once again take place at the heart of the country, Ho Chi Minh City, at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, from 14 –16 August 2...

Quantum Corporation announced the Scalar i7 RAPTOR, the latest in tape innovation to support growing AI use cases. Built to handle advanced AI workflows for hyperscale customers, MSPs, and large enterprises, the Scalar i7 RAPTOR is engineered to deliver the densest, most scalable tape solution on the market. As organizations look to retain more data than ever to fuel AI models, this new offering gives customers an ultra-low cost, green, and secure solution for data lakes, data protection, and p...

The Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO), the major organization for security professionals working in Higher and Further Education around the world has announced that its Australasia Chair, Russell Gammie, is to retire after 25 years of dedicated service. Russell Gammie Russell who also retires from his role at Monash University in Australia as Director of Global Security & Crisis Response was the force behind Australia joining AUCSO. Known as the Grandfather of the...

TraiCon Events will be hosting India’s premier cybersecurity event titled “Cyber Revolution Summit” scheduled on 25th and 26th April 2024 in New Delhi, India.   This summit will feature keynote presentations and panel discussions with top security experts from various industries covering a range of topics, including cybersecurity innovations, data privacy & security, risk management, network security, threat detection & intelligence, and vulnerability managem...

Xandar Kardian, a Toronto-based industry pioneer in developing radar signal processing technology for presence detection and vital sign monitoring, has formally announced an integrated partnership with The Lava Group, a Belfast-based pioneering provider of innovative safer custody and connected health technology. Continuing Xandar Kardian’s successful, international expansion into correctional facilities in global markets ranging from Hong Kong to the United States to Australia,...

At this week’s BAPCO Annual Event, Sepura will be launching the SCL3, a rugged broadband hand-portable device. Complementing the SCU3 Hybrid Broadband Vehicle Device, the SCL3 reinforces Sepura’s commitment to invest in the future of critical communications and reduce the risk and costs of migrating to Mission Critical Services (MCX) by providing hybrid solutions to help bridge the transition. The new SCL3 device has the flexibility to be deployed as LTE only or as a hybrid TETRA an...

The inaugural Milipol Asia-Pacific & TechX Summit (MAP-TXS) will take place from 3 to 5 April 2024 at Sands Convention Centre, Singapore. Jointly organized by Singapore’s HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency), GIE Milipol, and Comexposium Singapore, the biennial event comes under the auspices of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore, and the Ministry of the Interior of France. Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law, Mr. K Sh...

On 22 February 2024, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) launched a public consultation on the key principles that will underpin its business approval scheme going forward.  The changes under consideration will signal a significant shift in the way the SIA approves businesses under this scheme. It will also change how standards are defined for security businesses, ensuring public protection is at the heart of the new scheme.  Redefining standards   During the pas...