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ISC West, a converged security event in the United States, introduces the lineup for its 2020 SIA Education@ISC sessions, in collaboration with premier partner the Security Industry Association (SIA). Together, SIA and ISC West will be making educational sessions available during ISC West, taking place March 17-20, 2020, (SIA Education@ISC: March 17-19 | Exhibit Hall: March 18-20) at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. The comprehensive program includes nearly 100 accredited sessions covering...

Yeastar, a provider of SME PBX systems, and Bluechip Infotech, a specialist provider focused on delivering the latest IT products to a wide channel base, jointly announced a new distribution partnership in Australia. Yeastar welcomes this new partnership with Bluechip Infotech to provide the full line of innovative VoIP products and Unified Communications solutions to resellers and businesses throughout Australia. “We are thrilled to bring Bluechip Infotech on as a distribution partner an...

On March 18, 2020, the exhibit floor at ISC West will host a virtual demonstration of PLAI, the emerging industry specification for enhanced identity management. Together with eight partners in access control and biometrics, the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) has organized an in-person experience for participants relying on a single trusted source. Biometrics and access control Attendees will receive an access card to be used at their choice of seven sites and can experienc...

Mitsubishi Electric will launch the latest version of its high-end LCD video wall system at ISE 2020. The LM55P4 is the latest iteration of Mitsubishi Electric’s flagship 55” professional-grade LCD monitor, which has been successfully employed in a wide variety of mission-critical control room installations around the world. The LM55P4 offers a significantly improved visual experience when used in video wall applications thanks to the greatly reduced bezel width compared to earlier v...

ProdataKey (PDK), manufacturer of the cloud access control platform built for mobile, and Pedestal PRO, the manufacturer for access control pedestals, announces a partnership to offer three custom pedestal solutions designed for turnkey mounting of pdk io readers. The pedestals allows for reader placement in free-standing locations where wall-mounting is not possible, including lobbies, entryways, parking lots, office space and gated properties. As all pedestal dimensions and mounting holes ali...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named ASSA ABLOY as the recipient of the 2020 Member of the Year Award, which honours SIA member companies that have shown noteworthy involvement in SIA committees and working groups, SIA events and the SIA Education@ISC conference program; leadership activity; recruitment of SIA members; and contributions to SIA thought leadership and the industry overall. SIA will present ASSA ABLOY with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting...

Nedap N.V. and Tag Company Ltd. have announced that they will join forces in the UK market regarding Nedap retail loss prevention solutions. This combination brings together the technical and commercial strengths of both companies. Both organizations have stated that the arrangement will take effect 1 March 2020. Nedap-Tag Company partnership This cooperation stems from the close relationship that has been established over the past few years. Tag Company will be responsible for all Nedap EAS b...

3xLOGIC, the provider of integrated and intelligent security solutions, announces the appointment of Alex Buckle as UK business development manager. Following its successful launch into the European market last year, this is a significant appointment for 3xLOGIC and Buckle will be responsible for continuing to build the profile of the company in the UK. After graduating from Sheffield Hallam University, Buckle entered the security industry in 2015 as sales executive for Dedicated Micros. He sub...

Matrix has announced its presence in the prestigious trade fair for Security, Safety & Fire Protection - Secura 2020. Organized in North Africa, SECURA is the first international fire, safety & security expo organized in Algeria. With an ambitious regional visibility plan, the expo will be held in Safex - Foire d'Alger, Mohammadia from 11th to 13th February 2020. Matrix aims at exhibiting their indigenous and innovative range of solutions for IP Video Surveillance, Access Control, Time-A...

Barco, a provider of control room solutions, has just released SecureStream, a new media streaming solution to easily and securely share content beyond the control room. Using a very intuitive user interface, control room operators can simply drag and drop video or data sources into a SecureStream channel, allowing the content to be shared with field staff or remote experts. In this way, SecureStream helps authorized people get a complete situational overview, contributing to better and faster d...

With a new vision, Panasonic i-PRO will take center stage at ISC West 2020 to officially launch its new business strategy and solutions roadmap. The Panasonic i-PRO exhibition will focus on providing users with meaningful innovations tailored to their specific challenges employing the latest developments in AI-enhanced software and intelligent edge devices. “ISC West presents the perfect industry platform to unveil the new vision for our company here in the U.S, and the innovative technol...

Heald Ltd, the UK’s renowned designer and manufacturer of hostile vehicle mitigation security products has announced the launch of a Bridge Bollard System in response to recent vehicle attacks on several iconic bridges. A vital transport route, bridges are notoriously difficult to secure from the evolving threat of vehicle attacks via existing security products due to the need to either be installed by digging into foundations or by bolting to the ground which can affect the structural int...

Galaxy Control Systems, a provider of integrated access control and security solutions, will demonstrate the latest enhancements to its flagship System Galaxy and Cloud Concierge Access Control Platforms at ISC West 2020 in booth 6089. The combined offering of best-in-breed on-premise and Cloud access control solutions provides users the ability to select and implement the solution they need most at the price point they can afford. Also featured will be a highly-versatile IP Intercom Entry Syst...

Gibraltar Perimeter Security, a global pioneer in the design and manufacturing of anti-ram vehicle barriers utilized around the world has announced their newest bollard product(s) have received independent test laboratory certification to ASTM F-3016-19 test requirements. The proprietary bollard systems were tested and certified at Calspan Corporation, an independent accredited testing laboratory. Gibraltar impacted three different types of bollards during this crash testing. Bollards All thr...

Dahua Technology, a globally renowned video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, takes a step forward with its self-developed and patented HDCVI technology. A longtime provider of the realm of HDCVI that offers great convenience, best quality and least cost, Dahua Technology launches HDCVI 6.0, boasting one of industry's first 4K real-time and advanced AI capabilities. According to IHS report, a 4K security camera is a security camera that is capable of outputting 3840*2160 with a f...

BluBØX Security Inc., a renowned provider of cloud-based physical security solutions, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent No. 10,554,758 entitled “Webcloud hosted unified physical security system.” The patent covers 30 claims around its flagship product BluSKY, a hosted web-cloud platform of unified BluBØX security applications. Cloud-Based access control “We are so pleased to announce that BluSKY is now patented!&rd...

Check Point has announced that its R80 unified security software is now available as a cloud service. This gives customers the quickest route to deploying Check Point’s unified security management solution across their entire network fabric from their web browser, with no deployment time needed, and no need for ongoing maintenance or manual updates. R80 Security MaaS Solution The new R80 Security Management-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution extends Check Point’s Fast Track Network Secur...

Userful Corporation (Userful), a globally renowned provider of visual communication solutions, has announced that its Visual Networking Platform (VNP) now accelerates deployment of visual content throughout enterprises of all sizes with three breakthrough developments. The breakthrough developments include: Data center support and augmented support for hybrid deployments - Userful’s support for a variety of server architectures, on-premise, cloud, and now data center, ensures maximum c...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected Kathleen Carroll as the 2020 recipient of the SIA Committee Chair of the Year Award, which recognizes individuals for excellence in SIA committees and advancing member objectives. SIA will present Carroll with the honor at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, during ISC West. Carroll chairs the SIA Data Privacy Advisory Board and is the founder and managing partner of Seven Seas Strategic Communications, a full-service public r...

Viking Electronics Inc. has announced the release of its brand new 2020 Product Catalog. The catalog features many new innovations, as well as Viking’s core products – such as emergency phones, door entry systems, paging amplifiers, mass notification systems, hot line phones, and more. The catalog is a comprehensive “go-to” resource - offering countless ideas and custom solutions for “Access Control” to “Zone Paging” and everything in between. &ld...

PerpetuityARC Training, part of Linx International Group - the provider of accredited security systems training courses and an ASIS Preferred CPE Provider – announces that it is the first and only organization in the UK to offer training for the ASIS International Associate Protection Professional® (APP®) certification. The APP® exam assesses the knowledge of security management fundamentals - business operations, risk management and response management. This Board certificati...

Nexkey, an end-to-end provider of mobile access control solutions, has appointed technology veteran Amit Rele as VP of Product to lead product management and product marketing. The appointment, announced at Upfront Summit, follows Nexkey’s $6 million Series A funding round led last year by Upfront Ventures.  Nexkey access management  Before joining Nexkey, Rele worked across the spectrum of consumer and enterprise technology companies, from startups to Fortune 500 companies lik...

Pulse Secure, globally renowned provider of software-defined Secure Access solutions, has announced that Alex Thurber is joining the executive team as Chief Revenue Officer, where he will be responsible for global sales strategy, management and team development. “We are committed to providing the easiest, most effective solutions for enterprises to secure access to applications and data across their hybrid IT environments,” said Sudhakar Ramakrishna, CEO of Pulse Secure. Zero Trust...

iland, a provider of secure application and data protection cloud services built on proven VMware technology, announced a new cloud region in Canada with the opening of its new data center facility in Toronto, Ontario, joining nine other cloud regions in Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington, D.C., London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney. The iland cloud region provides access to the company’s full suite of secure cloud services built on iland’s Secure Cloud Platfor...

Camden is pleased to introduce its CX-IRB Isolation Relay Module. It provides a compact and economical solution for isolation of devices from electrical noise and induced voltages. Providing relay activation status The CX-IRB relay is ideal for use in any low voltage system, including access control, telephone entry, and automatic doors. It features selectable 12 or 24 VSC operation and Double Pole / Double Throw (DPDT) relay contacts and rated 8 amps. The LED provides relay activation status....

Viking’s K-1900-712L-IP panel phone is durable, easy to use, and provides added strength to hold up under heavy abuse. “The shortened, reinforced armored cable increases safety for users and may discourage potential abusers.” – James Catt, Engineer, Viking Electronics. The K-1900-712L-IP vandal resistant VoIP SIP panel phone is equipped with a short 12-inch armored handset cable to reduce the risk of users harming themselves, their surroundings, or the phone itself. Pro...

TE Connectivity, a renowned provider of connectivity solutions and sensors, has maintained its place for the fourth year in a row among a growing number of employers to be named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality in the United States.    Corporate Equality Index (CEI) By adopting policies ensuring antidiscrimination, equal medical benefits, internal training and education and more, TE earned a perfect 100 percent ranking on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmar...

ETSI's new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI) announced that they met recently for their second meeting and appointed Alex Leadbeater (BT) as the Industry Specification Group’s new Chair. Dr. Kate Reed (NCSC) was appointed as First Vice Chair and Tieyan Li (Huawei) was appointed as Second Vice Chair. The second meeting of the ISG SAI, after the launch of the group in October 2019, was also the place to discuss work priorities and future scope of act...

Senstar, a provider of video management and perimeter intrusion detection technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Fabien Haubert as Managing Director. Mr. Haubert will help Senstar strengthen its position as a global leader of physical security solutions with a focus on addressing the specific needs of key vertical markets.  “Senstar is in an exciting period of momentum and growth and I am looking forward to working with our unmatched team of security experts to build...

Napco Security Systems introduces an updated version of its Full Line Catalog of Professional Security Solutions, including its award-winning StarLink Cellular Communications of AT&T and Verizon LTE networks, Gemini and GEMC-Series Residential and Commercial Systems, Firewolf and FireLink Fire Alarms and Devices, iBridge and iSecure Connected Security Systems and tech, video and access control add-ons. It is available as a downloadable resource online, and in print. The Napco Catalog f...