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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 British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has elected broadcaster and campaigner - Nick Ross CBE as its new President. Nick will replace Sir Keith Povey, who retires as President after 14 years, taking up the role on 19th April at the Association’s Annual General Meeting in London. His primary goal will be to continue the work on developing the relationship between police and private security. Crime prevention committees Starting as a junior reporter while still at university, Ni...

Airport Innovation Conference will discuss the massive airport expansion plans this September in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and bring together top suppliers and solutions providers to cater to airport projects. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced a massive airport expansion plan that will attract an investment of $147 billion to service the projected 300 million tourist traffic by 2030. The expansion will result in a 15% increase in tourist traffic, to increase annual air cargo volumes to 4.5 m...

ASTM International’s security systems and equipment committee (F12) has developed and approved several standards designed to assess the performance of security screening technologies.  These standards cover three different types of metal detectors: hand-worn (F3020), hand-held (F3278), and walk-through (F3566). The committee also approved a practice for conformity assessment of metal detectors (F3356). Verification program The entrance of contraband into detention and correctional...

Two of the world’s pioneering specialists in technologies that simplify and expedite the detection and management of fires will share a booth at FDIC International 2023 (24-29 April, Indianapolis), the globe’s biggest firefighting conference and exhibition.  From booth 443, Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection (Teledyne GFD) and Teledyne FLIR will provide a convenient one-stop-shop for those seeking class-leading fire detection solutions that protect citizens, assets, and crews fro...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

ConnectWise, the software company dedicated to the success of IT solution providers (TSPs), launched a core capability in the ConnectWise Asio™ platform with AI-assisted PowerShell scripting across two products in its Unified Monitoring and Management (UMM) solution portfolio: ConnectWise Automate™ and ConnectWise RMM™. With this new feature powered by ConnectWise's hosted instance of OpenAI GPT, complex tasks can be automated, and custom scripts or command tasks can be quickl...

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...

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...

Checkpoint Systems, a global pioneer in radio frequency identification (RFID and RF) technology and inventory control solutions, will showcase its RFID product range at the Retail Technology Show from 26-27 April, 2023 at Olympia London. The retail technology solutions provider will exhibit its extensive inlay and label designs, including the DUÉ Mini label and UNO dual technology inlays, two of the most popular products at the recent EuroShop 2023 exhibition in Germany. DUÉ...

Logpoint announces the new release of Business-Critical Security (BCS) solution for SAP SuccessFactors, enabling real-time security and compliance monitoring of SAP SuccessFactors, which is a Human Capital Management (HCM) application. Through log extraction, continuous monitoring and cross-correlation of data, BCS for SuccessFactors provide holistic, landscape-wide threat visibility in the Logpoint Converged SIEM platform or any other SIEM solution. Cloud-Based product SAP SuccessFactors st...

Check Point Research recently discovered three vulnerabilities in the ‘Microsoft Message Queuing’ service, commonly known as MSMQ. These vulnerabilities were disclosed to Microsoft and patched in the April Patch Tuesday update. The most severe of these, dubbed QueueJumper by CPR (CVE-2023-21554), is a critical vulnerability that could allow unauthorized attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code in the context of the Windows service process mqsvc.exe. Check Point Research (CPR)...

Honeywell Building Technologies (HBT) recently earned ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 Process Certification for its software development lifecycle. ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 certification underscores HBT’s commitment to following best practices and standards in developing secure, cyber-resilient products. The ISA/IEC 62443 standards define requirements and processes for implementing and maintaining electronically secure industrial automation and control systems. The certification standards set best practices...

The Connectivity Standards Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), announces the release of Zigbee PRO 2023 of the Zigbee protocol stack. The revision brings several enhancements and new features to the technology, allowing mesh networks to have a universal language that enables smart objects to work together. Hub-Centric operations Zigbee PRO 2023 expands on secure-by-design architecture...

IDIS America is very proud to have been recognized with two Awards in the 2023 ‘GOVIES’ Government Security Awards competition. The awards honor outstanding government security products in a variety of categories. An independent panel of judges from the security industry reviewed and selected the top entries in the 2023 categories and named Platinum and Gold winners using criteria including Features, Innovation, User Friendliness, Interoperability, Quality, Design, Market Opportuni...

Siemens and Microsoft are harnessing the collaborative power of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help industrial companies drive innovation and efficiency across the design, engineering, manufacturing, and operational lifecycle of products.  Generative AI To enhance cross-functional collaboration, the companies are integrating Siemens’ Teamcenter® software for product lifecycle management (PLM) with Microsoft’s collaboration platform Teams and the language models...

Cognex Corporation, a pioneer in industrial machine vision, has released the In-Sight® 3800 Vision System. Designed for high-speed production lines, In-Sight 3800 offers an extensive vision toolset, powerful imaging capabilities, and flexible software to deliver a fully integrated solution for a wide range of inspection applications. “The In-Sight 3800 offers twice the processing speeds of previous systems, performing tasks like a quality inspection in as little as one-third of a blin...

In the age of sophisticated identity fraud, including fraud enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), it’s of paramount importance to establish a comprehensive and highly diverse verification process to enable as many identity checks as possible. Face recognition technology Multi-phase authentication that comprises document and biometric checks makes it possible to spot forgery more effectively, while face recognition and liveness detection play a crucial role in ensuring that a person is...

Fire protection solutions manufacturer, Advanced, has launched its brand-new remote monitoring platform, allowing users to view and control elements of their fire system from any internet-enabled device, at any location. AdvancedLive provides users with day-to-day reassurance that their fire system is working as intended, with instant notifications to alert them of critical incidents and status changes, and flexible secure access methods to keep their data safe. AdvancedLive subscription ...

LiveAction, a pioneer in end-to-end network security and performance visibility, announces the appointment of Luke Millar as EMEA Distribution Manager. An executive with over 20 years’ experience in the IT industry, Luke brings a proven track record of developing channel relationships and adding value for partners and customers. Channel leadership positions Prior to joining LiveAction, Luke worked in channel leadership positions at firms including One Identity, eSentire and Thales wher...

StoneLock®, a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of enterprise-level facial recognition identity management solutions, announces the launch of StoneLock’s IdentityCare® protection, a portfolio of biometric-based intellectual property designed to reduce business risk by eliminating trust-based systems tied to Identity and Access Management (IAM). “StoneLock offers a revolutionary solution to advance risk mitigation and secure identity and access management, while allowi...

Acre, a global pioneer providing state-of-the-art security solutions, has announced significant strategic investments to accelerate growth strategies and innovation in the fast-evolving security market. John Skowronski To support sustained growth, Acre has appointed John Skowronski as President of the Americas. Skowronski is a respected business executive and technology leader with more than 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles.  He most recently served as President of...

Verkada, a pioneer in enterprise building security and management, announces it is continuing its expansion with the opening of its newest office location in Seattle. Verkada's Seattle team joins the company's 1,500 employees and 14 global offices in its mission to protect people and property. Kristy Clay will lead the Seattle office and accelerate growth in the Pacific Northwest. She brings nearly 20 years of experience in sales and building teams, as well as deep relationships in the region...