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ASIS International (ASIS), an association for security management professionals worldwide, announced the education line-up for its 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017), convening September 25-28, 2017, in Dallas, Texas, USA. The conference program features innovative learning formats, ranging from 25-minute impact sessions to immersive deep dives, as well as expanded training opportunities across the exhibit floor.Robust Security Education Line-Up"ASIS is widely regarded as the gold stan...

BeyondTrust, a cyber security company dedicated to preventing privilege misuse and stopping unauthorized access, announced several of its privileged access management and vulnerability management solutions completed the Common Criteria certification. Common Criteria is an internationally recognized computer security standard that includes stringent review and testing.Reducing Data Beach RisksAchievement of this certification helps to assure that government agencies and global enterprises can con...

Allied Universal, a facility services company in North America, has been named to Forbes’ third annual America’s Best Employers list for 2017. The company ranked at number 474 on the list of 500 best large employers. “It is a great honor for Allied Universal to be named as a Best Large Employer by Forbes magazine,” said Steve Jones, Allied Universal CEO. “Our employees are the heart and soul of our company and we are proud that Allied Universal has been cited as a...

The newly formed Campus Security Coalition, a networking group focused on sharing ideas and spearheading discussion about security and safety at schools nationwide, today unveiled its 2017 School Security Grant Program. The initiative is designed to help schools better address threats, further strengthen security efforts and realize more proactive intelligence efforts. Faced with the growing threats of violence, vandalism and attacks, modern school systems are challenged with ensuring a safe, o...

Feenics Inc., a provider of cloud-hosted access control and a PSA Security Network vendor will participate in PSA-TEC 2017, May 7-11 in Westminster, Colorado, drawing on the momentum from recent security industry accolades and educating systems integrators on the advantages of flexible and scalable cloud-computing solutions. Feenics launched its enterprise Keep by Feenics platform earlier this year, winning the prestigious Security Industry Association New Product Showcase (NPS) award in cloud...

AlarmNet 360 Insights business management platform is an interactive dashboard that helps security dealers and central stations better understand, protect and grow their business Honeywell released AlarmNet 360 Insights, an interactive analytics dashboard in the AlarmNet 360 cloud-based business management platform that makes it easier for security dealers and central stations to explore customer data, uncover opportunities and expose problem areas. “For more than 30 ye...

All security investments are measured on how they contribute to the shift in mindset Organizations are transforming their security spending strategy in 2017, moving away from prevention-only approaches to focus more on detection and response, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide spending on information security is expected to reach $90 billion in 2017, an increase of 7.6 per cent over 2016, and to top $113 billion by 2020. Spending on enhancing detection and response capabilit...

The LOI is a first step toward closer cooperation between Northrop Grumman and PGZ Northrop Grumman International Trading, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation has recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Poland’s largest defense company, the state-owned Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), aimed at exploring potential areas of industrial cooperation. Delivering Innovative Solutions The LOI is a first step toward closer cooperation between Northrop Grumman and...

The coalition is made up of educational end users, administrators, consultants, architects and technology providers The Campus Security Coalition, a networking group focused on spearheading discussion about security and safety at educational facilities, has been launched to bring together school leaders and aligned stakeholders, and propel discussion about how to better address threats, further strengthen security efforts and achieve more proactive intelligence efforts. Prote...

No single solution can prevent an incident from occurring. However, when a team of experts collaborates to provide a complete solution, there is a high probability for success vs. a single source solution. VIDEOTEC is proud to participate in Perimeter InSite, an Ameristar Perimeter Security initiative, developed to maximize relationships within an alliance of technology partners. Complementary technologies are designed to help detect, assess, listen, see, alert and deny intrusions of critical i...

New Q4 threat intelligence report addresses the evolving science of cyber forensics to identify cyber-attack sources NTT Security issues its quarterly Threat Intelligence Report, which underscores the need for more advanced tools to protect organizations’ data and networks from the evolving tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) used by cyber-attackers. A topic of considerable public attention is the ability to determine the source of cyber-attacks to determine their...

The forecast for 2017 is also based on a breakthrough in adoption of mobile identity technology in 2016 HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, forecasts a shift in the use of identity technology that will lead to increased adoption of mobile devices and the latest smart card technology, a greater emphasis and reliance on the cloud, and a radical new way of thinking of trust in smart environments and Internet of Things (IoT). Ultimately, HID Global predicts the...

Gallagher Command Center is designed to give customers complete site control and management Digi Security Systems, a provider of electronic security systems, announced that it is partnering with Gallagher, a technology company that develops and delivers intuitive, intelligent, and innovative protection solutions. As a certified Gallagher channel partner, Digi offers a full suite of professional services, from business requirement analysis and customization services, through ap...

OneM2M’s participation in IoT Grand Slam to highlight IoT interoperability and Release 2 Key members of oneM2M will take part in a virtual panel session which will examine standards for Internet of Things (IoT) interoperability, drawing on key features from oneM2M’s latest set of specifications, Release 2. The discussion will highlight how the organization is playing a vital role in providing interoperability across a vast number of IoT protocols and will outline o...

FS3017 won Synology a Best Choice Award from the 2016 Computex and topped TechTarget's Quality Awards survey for NAS systems Synology launched FlashStation FS3017, the company's pioneer product within an entirely new all-flash series. Capable of handling over 200,000 IOPS in 4k random writing with RDMA technology enabled, the FS3017 is perfect for big data analysis, video post-production, virtualisation, and handling any demanding database application that requires high IOPS a...

3xLOGIC attributes 235% revenue growth to growing success in retail markets and expanded roster of superior products 3xLOGIC, a provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, announced it ranked #321 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. 3xLOGIC grew 235% during the recent three-year period measured. Expanded Cloud-Based Products 3x...

Behavior-based authentication, state-sponsored cyber terrorism, and IoT regulations top the list BeyondTrust, a cyber security company dedicated to preventing privilege misuse and stopping unauthorized access, announced its top 10 technology predictions for 2017, along with five technology events to watch for in the next five years. The cyber security threat landscape continuously grows in complexity and scope, leading to new attacks, innovations, regulations and security meas...

HID Global’s OSM Multitech cards can be used for applications ranging from national and resident alien IDs to health benefits and public welfare HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, announced one of the world’s most secure citizen ID cards, featuring technologies that have been proven in its customers’ award-winning national passport and other government ID programs, such as the Irish Passport Card. Extending the benefits of its widely issued...

Arteco’s webinar to further enhance event-driven security within individual applications Arteco, a global provider of event-driven video management solutions, announced a focused webinar series that highlights the design features, benefits and use cases of select platforms within the Arteco solutions suite. Enhancing Event-Driven Security The global webinar series consists of four separate sessions that will span the course of the remainder of 2016. The series aims to...

OffSite Vision Holdings to demo live technology at two different booths at ASIS 2016 OffSite Vision Holdings, Inc., specialists in real-time security and safety solutions, announced that the company will play an integral role in the 2016 Texas Night event hosted by ASIS Region 3 (Texas) at ASIS International being held on September 11th at B.B. King’s Blues Club in Orlando, Florida. Streamlined Entry Process As a kick-off to ASIS International, OSVH will bring its new...

The infinias CLOUD completes full range of access management choices 3xLOGIC announced the launch of infinias CLOUD. infinias CLOUD delivers broad access control capabilities to conveniently secure and manage user locations, within a simple, intuitive, browser-based interface. This cloud-based solution makes access control practical and affordable for any user, regardless of technical experience or business size. infinias CLOUD uses an open platform, allowing users to deploy...

Kandcer will coordinate the efforts of its US regional sales managers and training program nationwide The Continental Access Division of Napco Security Technologies, Inc., has announced the recent appointment of Ron Kandcer, as Director of Sales, reporting to Scott Schramme, Continental’s VP, Sales. Kandcer comes to Continental Access with a successful career spanning over 2 decades in the access control and security industry, including sales management roles at Allegion...

Through the partnership CEDIA will increase their current training curriculum by more than 55 hours of online content In a continuing effort to stay at the cutting edge of technology for the connected home with its relationship to the integrated security, fire, and life safety market, CEDIA, has partnered with SecurityCEU.com to launch an enhanced training program for their entire membership. Increase Of Training Curriculum Through the partnership, CEDIA, the Custom Electron...

USPTO issued a 47-page written decision siding with MOBOTIX CORP Following a request from MOBOTIX CORP to review the validity of U.S. Patent No. 6,975,220, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) ruled that the main claims of the patent are invalid and will be canceled. Back in 2013, the digital video surveillance patent had been asserted in lawsuits filed by Texas-based ComCam International Inc. against MOBOTIX CORP and several other companies. Inter Partes Reviews...

The Connect ONE “All in One” Package is a robust, cloud-hosted offering that includes eight doors of access control using ScanPass Mobile Credentials The Connect ONE® Commercial All in One Package is completely turnkey out of the box with access control, intrusion, HVAC and lighting control, temperature monitoring and video verification. It’s easy to make more money, add customers and gain additional recurring monthly revenue with the Connect ONE All in O...

The ranking was published in “Video Content Analysis-World-2015” by IHS Technology Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi) has been named as the No. 1 provider of video analytics software, holding the largest market share globally. The ranking was published in a recent market research report on video surveillance by IHS Technology, entitled “Video Content Analysis-World-2015”. Comprehensive Video Analytics For Effective Security Agent Vi has been in the v...

Customers can experience broader IOM Tablet capabilities that can improve access control security increase operational efficiencies SRI Identity™, an SRI International line of business, and Galaxy Control Systems announce that the SRI IOM Access Control Tablet now supports integration with System Galaxy Access Control software. The SRIIOM Access Control Tablet will also now be available through the System Galaxy network of dealers. The integrated capabilities of the IOM...

The patent will help Intellicheck Mobilisa towards a leading role in the fingerprint biometric identity authentication industry Intellicheck Mobilisa, a provider of threat identification, identity authentication, verification and validation technology solutions, announced it has been awarded a U.S. Patent that governs the two-factor fingerprint biometric identity process that authenticates an identity card with embedded fingerprint biometric information and the live biometric...

ISONAS named as one of Boulder Valley’s fastest growing private companies in 2015 ISONAS a pure IP access control system manufacturer, today announced that it has yet again made BizWest’s Mercury 100 list as one of the fastest growing companies in Colorado for 2015. The Mercury 100 event hosted by BizWest took place on May 25th at the Lionsgate Event Center where the fastest-growing private companies in Boulder and Broomfield counties were honored for their co...

The FLIR KF6 represents the firefighting industry's first thermal camera designed for fire engine ladders FLIR Systems announced a range of thermal imaging solutions for firefighters, including the FLIR K33 and FLIR K53 handheld cameras, the FLIR KF6 camera for fire engines, and two FLIR Aerial First Responder Kits featuring the DJI Zenmuse XT powered by FLIR. These new products will be showcased for the first time at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) Internati...