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Checkpoint Systems’ Alpha High-Theft Solutions division is enabling retailers to enhance their open-shelf security with its new anti-sweeping product, ShrinkShelf™.   A revolutionary shelf-management system, which maximizes product capacity on the shelf while reducing shrink, ShrinkShelf™ has been designed specifically to prevent loss from stock sweeping and Organized Retail Crime (ORC) and to increase sales. ShrinkShelf™’s innovative design ShrinkShelf&trad...

UK-based Cortech Developments and global security and surveillance technology pioneer - Vicon are proud to announce their 20-year anniversary of the partnership. Since their initial collaboration, Cortech and Vicon have worked together to provide integrated security solutions to organizations around the world. Their partnership has enabled the seamless integration of Vicon's advanced security and surveillance technology with Cortech's Datalog platform. Events-based analytics By connecting Vic...

Critical Communications supplier - Sepura has announced two key additions to its Senior Management Team, with Anthony Sutton joining as Worldwide Sales Director and Miguel Calvo joining as R&D Director. Strengthening the Senior Management Team has been a key focus during a period of growth and wider investment for the company, which has expanded its portfolio of innovative TETRA products and a compelling migration solution featuring TETRA and LTE. Sepura’s global sales team Anthony...

Immersive Labs, the pioneer in people-centric cyber resilience, announced its 2023 Cyber Workforce Resilience Trend Report, conducted by Osterman Research. The report reveals a steady increase in cyberattacks and evolving threat landscape are resulting in more organizations turning their attention to building long-term cyber resilience; however, many of these programs are falling short and fail to prove teams’ real-world cyber capabilities. The report, which surveyed 570 senior secur...

Touchless Biometric Systems, a Swiss provider of biometric technologies headquartered in Pfäffikon, Zurich, has unveiled its latest innovation in biometric management: the Biomanager Enterprise software platform. The innovative platform, the result of years of research and development, offers a comprehensive solution for managing and monitoring biometric products and data. Biometric devices are the best way to increase security and reliably verify the identity of individuals. But how can a...

A new 10-week online course will offer security pioneers expert guidance on developing, maintaining, aligning, and optimizing global security operations centers (GSOC). The Security Executive Council’s Next Generation Security Leader (NGSL) GSOC Course is tailored for current security practitioners and university/college students. Instructors include SEC subject matter experts and current security practitioners from companies including Delta Air Lines, Zoom, Dell, Coca-Cola, Comcast, Equi...

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi announces the release of its latest update to the powerful but highly flexible and secure GARDiS access control software – Version 2.5. The latest enhanced features include integration with Suprema’s BioStar security platform and Pelco’s Video Management Solutions, along with a new integration module with Hikvision’s video solutions, the update also includes enhanced anti-passback and mantrap/airlock functionalities, and ad...

Gunnebo, the provider of entrance control solutions, has launched a new future-proof security gate, designed to improve access management and maintain flow in commercial buildings. The stylish SpeedStile FLs MAX, ideal for where space is limited, utilizes advanced touchless technology to ensure seamless entry for authorized personnel. With safety and modern flexibility of entry at the core of its design, it offers a range of configurable settings, including access permissions, user privileges,...

Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, prides itself on the levels of service provided to its customers and is happy to announce several new enhancements that have been introduced or that are coming soon. Buy Now – This offers simple, but convenient functionality that will enable customers to quickly confirm the PDF quotes with the click of a button. No additional phone call or email is required. Customers can also remove lines, choose a different delivery address and sh...

Videonetics announced that it has become a Full Member of ONVIF®, the open industry forum that provides and promotes standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products. Ranked among the top five VMS brands (OMDIA Informa Tech 2021) in Asia, Videonetics has retained its leadership position in providing a ‘Truly Open & Unified Platform’ enabling greater interoperability between all their products, maximizing usage of the infrastr...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the first Boson+ thermal camera module with its factory-integrated, high-performance 14 mm to 75 mm continuous zoom (CZ) lens. With seamless optomechanical integration, the new Boson+ CZ 14-75 reduces development and operational risk and costs, all with an industry-first warranty that is not available when using multiple suppliers. The reliable Boson+ CZ 14-75 is ideal for unmanned aerial vehicles, perimeter surveillance, ligh...

Trevor Dearing, Director of Critical Infrastructure at Illumio commented: “The recent attack on an Italian water supplier, damaging water distribution and sewage purification for half a million people, exemplifies the primary aim of threat groups in causing as much disruption as possible. Attacks on water supplies are an effective target for threat actors carrying out these aims." He adds, "In the past, criminals have been known to adjust the chemical contents of water, such as in O...

Detection Technology, a pioneer in X-ray detector solutions, is broadening its linear detector array (LDA) offering that is based on time delay integration (TDI) technology to enhance in-line battery inspection. The company has launched X-Scan T02 cameras, which come with unique high-resolution, high-speed complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor design and upgraded front- and back-end electronics to maximize the benefits of industrial inspection to its fullest. ”The X-Scan T...

System Surveyor announced the successful completion of its SOC 2 Type 1 compliance, marking a significant achievement for the company whose intelligent, all-in-one system design platform streamlines site surveys, facilitates collaborative designs, and provides a digital as-built documentation of a complete security system to help its users save time, win projects and simplify their work. Established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the SOC 2 Type 1 audit and ex...

Artificial intelligence can be used to create increasingly realistic and convincing deepfakes, making it more difficult to distinguish between genuine and manipulated content. Fake biometric artifacts like deepfake voice or video are perceived as real threats by 80% of companies, according to Regula’s survey. And businesses in the USA seem to be the most concerned: about 91% of organizations consider it to be a growing threat. The increasing accessibility of AI technology poses a new thr...

ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) have announced the agenda and speaker lineup for the inaugural Security LeadHER conference, an event designed to showcase women in security. Security LeadHER 2023 will be held June 12-13 at the Hilton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This new conference from ASIS and SIA will bring together security professionals committed to advancing, connecting and empowering women in the security profess...

Remote e-signature specialist, Cryptomathic, has partnered with fidentity, an expert in online identity verification, to enable automated identity verification for qualified remote e-signing-the highest level of assurance under European and Swiss law.  Under the European Union’s eIDAS and Switzerland’s ZertES regulations, remote (QES) provide the highest possible level of security and non-repudiation in e-signature services. To perform a QES, the signer’s identity must fi...

Aiphone, the pioneering international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, is pleased to announce the addition of its IX Series kit. The kit is a preprogramed box set complete with a video intercom system that is ready to install right out of the box. The recently-introduced IXS-HBDV includes a video door station, a video master station, a PoE switch, and a USB drive with instructions and videos on how to install the system. This easy-to-use kit takes the guesswork out...

SecurityGen, the award-winning provider of security solutions and services for the telecom industry, has marked the end of Q1 2023 with a total of 40 operator customers in more than 20 countries plus the establishment of new teams in Latin America, South East Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. Commenting on SecurityGen’s performance in the first quarter of 2023, co-founder and CEO Amit Nath cited the ongoing growth of 5G networks worldwide as the key driver for the increased demand f...

Hakimo, a technology company dedicated to modernising physical security through its artificial intelligence (AI) software, announced $6 million in new funding led by Rocketship.vc, with participation from existing investors Neotribe Ventures, defy.vc and Firebolt Ventures as well as new investors Carrier Global Corporation, through its venture capital group, Carrier Ventures, and well-known physical security industry entrepreneur John L. Moss. Hakimo will use the capital to furthe...

Jamf has announced that they are now a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA). MISA is an ecosystem of independent software vendors and managed security service providers that have integrated their solutions with Microsoft security technology to help customers better defend themselves against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Jamf Protect Jamf announced an integration earlier this year between Jamf Protect, its endpoint security solution, and Microsof...

When the Message Queue Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol was invented over two decades ago, its creators perhaps didn’t realize the widespread applications it would become central to, across all industries. That’s because the MQTT protocol has become the de facto standard for sharing messages across connected devices — also known as the Internet of Things (IoT). It provides the means for IoT sensors, including cameras, to communicate with each other across smart cities, smar...

2N, the market pioneer in internet-enabled intercoms and access control systems, has published a new White Paper entitled ‘Access Control 3.0: the new standards in residential access’. The White Paper argues that we recently entered a new era in access control which represents a technological revolution in the industry – and it is one which is already having a transformative impact worldwide. Three crucial stages Over the last 6,000+ years, access control has progressed throu...

Allegion Americas, a pioneering security products and solutions provider, introduced a new brand, Zentra, focussed on access solutions for multifamily properties. Zentra’s integrated solutions (combining software, hardware, and related services) – initially offered in the United States – will secure properties while enabling hassle-free access. Zentra’s suite of solutions Zentra’s suite of solutions provides simple, smart, and secure property access. The brand&rs...

Allied Universal, the globally renowned security and facility services company, and MSA Security®, an Allied Universal company, announced the strategic expansion of services in the Las Vegas region with the acquisition of Elite Tactical Security Solutions. “We are excited to expand our presence in the Las Vegas market, North America’s preeminent destination for exhibitions, events and entertainment,” said Allied Universal’s Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...

Vigitron, Inc. the pioneering manufacturer of complete network solutions designed for security applications, announces the release of their Vi30132 and Vi30130 Enterprise Level L2+/L3 Lite High Bandwidth IEEE 802.3bt Managed PoE Network switches. These switches, the first in a new line of switches, midspans, and devices are part of Vigitron’s Eco System. New switches Switches were developed after extensive interaction with system-based project dealers" "These switches were develop...

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, introduces the BDR Company Value Builder, a powerful new program based on a proven methodology that helps contractors prepare for a satisfying business exit. The BDR Company Value Builder uses the Personal Readiness to Exit metric, known as PREScore™, and other innovative systems to calculate how prepared business owners and their companies are for exit opportunitie...

Pioneering provider of security training, quality assurance, consulting and software solutions, Redline Assured Security, part of Air Partner Group, a Wheels Up company, has established a new partnership with security management company - Weston FM Group. Weston FM Group specializes in a range of services including security, mobile patrol and alarm response, alarm and CCTV monitoring, fire protection systems, and commercial cleaning. new partnership First stage of the partnership will see Red...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced it will be exhibiting at the ISC West trade show from March 29 to March 31, 2023, at the Venetian Expo in booth 34061, where it will be showcasing its new cameras and multilayered security solutions. FLIR is expanding its broad portfolio of visible cameras by launching its first family of visible security cameras with artificial intelligence (AI), the FLIR Quasar™ Premium Mini-Dome AI, which is making its debut at I...

Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, introduces its Signature Series of Speedlane Compact speed gates to the global market at ISC West 2023, March 29-31 in Las Vegas. Derived from the Speedlane Compact solution, the new Signature Series delivers more flexibility and customization options for the best value with regard to aesthetics. Design and security specifications “The Signature Series lies at the intersection of design, aesthetics,...