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Johnson Controls, the globally renowned provider of smart security and sustainable building solutions, has announced the introduction of the latest generation of the Tyco American Dynamics victor/ VideoEdge security solution, which offers powerful features, such as Intelligent Person Search, Area Occupancy, new Event Management hub, 64-bit client, and NVR Network Interface Card bonding for increased bandwidth. victor/ VideoEdge solution The Tyco American Dynamics victor/ VideoEdge security sol...

ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to sell its sensor technology business firm, CEDES in Switzerland to capiton AG. Sensor technology solutions major CEDES is a globally renowned sensor technology company in the elevators and door solutions business. The company was established in 1986 and has approximately 320 employees. The company is headquartered in Landquart, Switzerland. "I find it very satisfying that with capiton AG, CEDES and its employees and customers gain a committed long-term inv...

The spearhead of ACT365’s benefits is that it is hosted in the cloud and therefore delivers remote access and instant management to protect the premises. Access control and video management are key security systems. ACT365 creates a complete system, delivering a force that gives business owners far greater visibility and control of their property. If there is somebody at a site entrance, one can verify the person and open the door with a click of a button - all from the smartphone. Consid...

Maxxess Systems, a globally renowned company in event response management and collaboration systems, is pleased to announce that they have entered into a global strategic partnership with WaveLynx Technologies, leveraging complementary technology innovations and a shared focus on expanding market adoption of mobile access control. Ethos Readers and LEAF credentials Maxxess Systems will serve as a reseller of WaveLynx Ethos Readers and LEAF credentials, and will develop an end-to-end mobile acc...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the Electronic Security Association (ESA) have launched the Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST), a new 501(c)(3) non-profit organization designed to promote careers in the physical security technology and life safety industry. FAST Created through a partnership of ESA and SIA, the industry’s renowned security associations, FAST will connect passionate, innovative professionals with new opportunities in electronic security and life s...

Ava, a unified security company, has announced the completion of the merger between Jazz Networks, renowned cyber security insider threat detection and response firm and Vaion, an end-to-end video security solutions provider. Ava is now uniquely positioned to deliver unified cyber and physical security solutions to organizations worldwide. Tormod Ree, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ava Security, said “The only way to protect against hybrid cyber and physical security threats is to have a...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart and sustainable buildings has further expanded its Tyco Illustra range with the launch of a new Flex multi-directional camera. Image sensors  Designed to provide a highly cost-effective solution for monitoring activity over wide-open spaces, the second generation Illustra Flex multi-directional camera is equipped with four separate image sensors which can be individually positioned and angled to provide up to 360-degree coverage via four separate no...

UVeye, a globally renowned developer of vehicle threat-detection systems for the security industry, is introducing technology that can create a virtual ‘fingerprint’ for any vehicle that receives an UVeye underbody scan. The company will host a free SIA (Security Industry Association) webinar on ‘How to Fingerprint Vehicles Using Computer Vision’ at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The company’s CEO, Amir Hever and Chief Marketing Officer, Yaron Saghiv plan to discuss how Computer...

Suprema, a globally renowned company in access control, time and attendance and biometric solutions, has announced the introduction of the FaceStation F2 Fusion Multimodal Terminal. The new multimodal biometric solution delivers exceptional authentication accuracy and anti-spoofing performance by the fusion of visual and infrared face recognition technology. FaceStation F2 Fusion Multimodal Terminal The FaceStation F2 can also be combined with Suprema Thermal Camera to detect users with high s...

LILIN, a global manufacturer of IP video cameras, recording devices, and software, take technology as a development goal and has more than 40 years of experience. In recent years, LILIN has been actively deploying the smart image analysis market. In addition to independent research and development of AI products combined with deep learning technology, it also strengthens security management to create comprehensive AI smart solutions. In order to strengthen the soft and hard power of the bran...

Customers want to invest in technology that enables them to expand their capabilities to support future needs. This is especially true in the security industry, where the development of technology, such as high megapixel cameras, have placed greater demands on bandwidth consumption, and in turn, storage devices. It’s critical to build in storage growth, even if that exact amount of storage is not required today. The last thing one wants is for a customer to consume all of their storage sp...

A substantial focus of the security industry is on the selection and installation of security systems, and there is no doubt that this is a critical element of the process. However, in order to ensure that security systems such as access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and panic alarms deliver on ‘game day’, an equal if not greater emphasis has to be put on the actions that are taken after the installers have closed the doors on the truck and driven away. This arti...

SureCloud, the provider of cloud-based, Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions, has been recognized by Gartner as a Challenger in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management (VRM) Tools, for completeness of vision and ability to execute. SureCloud’s position on the ability to execute axis improved since the previous year’s Magic Quadrant for IT VRM Tools, where it was recognized for the first time as a Niche Player. The 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant report e...

The Safe Passage Module now available as part of the Connect ONE cloud-hosted platform from Connected Technologies is a framework for a one-time or periodic self-approval process for facility access control. Perfect for back-to-work strategies during the pandemic or to ensure health and safety compliance, it provides an automated self-attestation method to ensure a user is safe to be at the site. The Safe Passage Mobile Badge displays the current access status of the user with the words Approve...

sync., a UK money management app innovating the Open Banking space and aiming to make money management beautiful, simple and accessible to everyone, has officially announced their partnership with ComplyAdvantage. Growth across FinTech sector Growth across the FinTech (Financial Technology) sector has led to increased competition and innovation in financial services, resulting in a rise of disruptive companies, such as, sync. leading the way in Open Banking. sync. is an exciting new Open Bank...

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH announces the expansion of the Toshiba S300 Surveillance Hard Disk Drive series. This includes a new S300 series using Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology for small and medium-sized businesses and the renaming of the Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) technology surveillance drives to the S300 Pro series for professional and public sector use. Hard drives usage Targeting the demands of small-to-medium-scale video surveillance systems, the new S300 se...

AlgoSec, the provider of business-driven network security management solutions, announced strong year-on-year growth of 26% in product revenues and profitability in the first half of 2020. During H1, the company also hired 55 employees. “Thanks to the efforts of our staff and partners, we have achieved excellent results in the first half of 2020, despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic,” said Yuval Baron, CEO of AlgoSec. “This highlights how demand for our solutions is grow...

Motorola Solutions announced the availability of the newest addition to its video security and analytics portfolio, the H4 Thermal Elevated Temperature Detection (ETD) Solution. The Avigilon H4 Thermal ETD solution is a pre-screening solution that can be used to detect indications of an elevated body temperature in a person. Health and well-being “By screening for indicators of an elevated body temperature at an entry point, we are helping businesses protect their teams’ health an...

planetRE, the globally renowned enterprise cloud vendor for online real estate has announced the addition of video collaboration and recording feature, using Zoom, Citrix and others to its current flagship platform, Transact. Video conferencing Video conferencing is run as a separate tool, decoupled from digital signing or any other online real estate business process. Legacy E-signs are further reduced to mechanized signing, on behalf of consumers especially on mobile, with many standing the...

The Board of Directors of Hubbell Incorporated announces the election of Jennifer M. Pollino as a Director of the company effective immediately. Hubbell’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. David G. Nord, said “We’re excited to welcome Jennifer to our Board.  Her broad experience and acumen in the areas of finance, operations, and compensation coupled with her public company board experiences make her a real asset to Hubbell.  The Boar...

ONVIF®, the global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, publishes the Release Candidate for Profile D, a draft specification that covers interfaces for access control peripherals. This newest profile candidate is designed to provide ONVIF interoperability for peripheral devices such as locks, credential/biometric readers, PIN pads, license plate recognition cameras, door phones, sensors and displays. Access control systems “Profile D, together with acc...

BriefCam, the industry’s renowned provider of Video Content Analytics and Video Synopsis solutions, has announced the appointment of Gil Briman as its Chief Executive Officer. Briman joins the organization to build upon BriefCam’s momentum delivering the best-in-class video analytics platform. Business innovator  “Gil is a stand-out international technology executive with an impressive track record of market-renowned business growth, operational excellence and innovation...

CertiPath, an innovator in high-assurance identity, credential and access management services for highly regulated environments, launches an advanced visitor management solution within its TrustVisitor™ platform. The first of its kind to seamlessly and securely manage the complete lifecycle of a visit, TrustVisitor, which both secures and expedites visitor processing, meets the demands of all organizations that use high-assurance credentials (i.e. smart cards) including government, energy...

Thousands of valuable ISO management system certifications earned by UK companies may now be at risk because auditors from Certification Bodies may not have been able to attend organizations’ premises to conduct essential re-certification audits during the current coronavirus pandemic. Worldwide, hundreds of thousands of certifications are at risk of lapsing as lockdown conditions look set to continue for the foreseeable future. Current UKAS guidelines - unchanged since August 2016 - stat...

Feenics, an Ottawa based provider of forward-thinking Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) solutions, has announced the availability of the August 2020 update of its Keep by Feenics cloud-hosted access control platform. Keep by Feenics Aug 2020 update The August 2020 update of Keep by Feenics features exciting new functionality, including support for single sign-on authentication and scheduled reports. “We are thrilled that our latest update includes features highly desired by our custom...

According to Omdia (Informa)’s latest access control report, Genetec Inc. (‘Genetec’), a globally renowned technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, is the fastest-growing access control software provider in the world. The report showed Genetec Inc. rising to 4th position globally (up from 6th and 8th positions, in 2018 and 2017, respectively) with a growth rate of nearly 5 times the pace of the market. Fast-growi...

Milestone Systems has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Jensen as Chief Executive Officer. Thomas Jensen will assume the role on October 1, 2020. After an extensive search for the right candidate for the CEO position at Milestone Systems, the Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Thomas Jensen has accepted the role. “Milestone is a strong company with a strong leadership team. Adding Thomas’ broad experience in strategy and execution puts us in a...

Ava, a unified security company announced former Cisco sales executive, Rick Hill, has joined the company as Vice President/General Manager of U.S. Enterprise Sales. Over the last 15 years, Rick has built and led global sales teams and channel development. Rick will play a strategic role in building a world-class sales team and the rollout of Ava’s unified security solutions to partners and customers in the Americas. Sales leadership and channel partnerships "Rick’s successf...

Ava, a unified security company, has announced that former Cisco sales executive, Rick Hill, has joined the company as Vice President/General Manager of U.S. Enterprise Sales. Global Sales expert Over the last 15 years, Rick has built and led global sales teams and channel development. He will play a strategic role in building a world-class sales team and the rollout of Ava’s unified security solutions to partners and customers in the Americas region. We are excited about Rick’s i...

Exabeam, the Smarter SIEM™ company, announces significant sales momentum across EMEA, more than doubling new and add-on recurring revenue in the first half of FY21 compared to the same period last year. In addition, with more than half of new and add-on recurring revenue in the second quarter of FY21 coming from Exabeam SaaS Cloud and managed security service provider (MSSP) partners, the organization continues to see an accelerated transition of its business to the cloud. The EMEA team c...