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ADT Commercial Selects Philippe Sawaya As First-Ever Director Of Artificial Intelligence

ADT Commercial, a premier provider of commercial security, fire, life safety, and risk consulting services in the U.S., announced recently that Philippe Sawaya has been selected as its first-ever Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In his new role, Sawaya is leading company efforts in the development and deployment of AI with exceptional analytical capabilities to support the specialized needs of commercial customers across industries. Sawaya leads newly formed Artificial Intelligence te...

Sabre Announces Partnership With Girls Who Code

Sabre Corporation, a software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, announced a partnership with Girls Who Code (GWC), an international non-profit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology and changing the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Sabre's sponsorship will help empower a generation of change-makers by supporting Girls Who Code after-school clubs for 3rd to 12th graders, which seek to educate, engage, and connect girls with techno...

Barclays Says Black Friday Scams On Rise

Barclays Bank has revealed that purchase scams rose by 34% following Black Friday weekend in 2021, putting Christmas shoppers at huge risk. John Davis, Director, UK & Ireland, SANS Institute, EMEA says, “Hackers are known to turn up the heat with high attack volumes and high-pressure tactics at the most challenging of times. With cash-conscious consumers’ attention firmly fixed on locking in festive bargains, cybercriminals will hope we’ve dropped our guard,...

Johnson Controls Launches OpenBlue On Alibaba Cloud

Johnson Controls., the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has officially launched OpenBlue Enterprise Manager (OBEM) on the Alibaba Cloud, deepening the collaboration between the two companies. Alibaba Cloud is a cloud computing and artificial intelligence service, provider. Sustainability Alibaba's Net Zero Cloud initiative is designed to "drive its carbon reduction, provide digital carbon reduction capabilities and support green technology innovation." The collabo...

Scality Ships RING9, Software For Unbreakable Hybrid-Cloud Data Storage

Scality announced RING9; the ninth generation of its leading RING scale-out file and object storage software, a solution that allows IT teams to build and run a modern hybrid-cloud data storage infrastructure with higher performance and efficiency. RING9 is built on major investments in Scality’s flagship RING solution that enables IT teams to:   Fully leverage flash media through tiering and dynamic data protection policies. Modernize the monitoring stack with Prometheus to...

Dell Technologies Strengthens Cyber Resiliency With Multicloud Data Protection And Security Innovations

Dell Technologies is expanding its industry pioneers in data protection appliances and software to help customers protect their data on-premises, in public clouds, and at the edge.  The Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance leads a series of advancements for multi-cloud data protection that are simple to use and easy to consume. Dell's innovation in AI-powered resilience and operational security accelerates the adoption of Zero Trust architectures, helping protect organizations from the...

ZeroEyes Gets Selected By SEPTA For A Pilot Program Designed To Reduce The Likelihood Of Gun-related Violence On Train Platforms

ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) announces that the Authority has selected ZeroEyes for a pilot program designed to reduce the likelihood of gun-related violence on train platforms. SEPTA is the first major transit system to deploy ZeroEyes’ solution, which is used by the U.S. Department of Defense, p...

3xLOGIC Brings Enhanced VIGIL CLOUD VMS To Provide Huge Benefits To Both Dealers And End Users

VIGIL CLOUD™ extends the award-winning VIGIL Video Management System into the cloud with enhancements designed to harness the power, scalability, and ease of use that are the hallmarks of cloud security services. Building on their 20+ years of experience in recording and managing video, VIGIL CLOUD brings a new paradigm to physical security through a powerful Case Management system that empowers users to share critical information and insights easily and quickly with team members and othe...

Sielox Showcases Innovative Layered Security Solutions At ISC East 2022

Sielox, an established industry pioneer in layered access control solutions, is featuring its latest security solutions at ISC East 2022, November 16-17 in New York City. Sielox’s flagship solution, the Pinnacle™ 11.0 Access Control Platform, will be available for demonstration at booth #841 alongside additional products including the AnyWare™ Browser-Based Mobile Access Control Solution, CLASS™ Emergency Notification and Response Solution, and the all-new 2700 Intellige...

Active Intelligence To Make Their Public Debut At ISC East 2022 In Booth 707

Founded by a trio of highly experienced and well-known professionals with well over 100 years of combined experience in the physical security market, Active Intelligence is making its public debut at ISC East 2022 in booth 707. The company was founded in 2019 with a very ambitious goal of transforming video surveillance systems from reactive tools to preventive, proactive solutions. With the launch of ASTRA, AI-driven video solutions can now be applied to mainstream video security applications....

Vintra Announces New Module For AI-Assisted Access Control

Vintra, Inc., a provider of AI-powered video analytics solutions, announced a new module for its Vintra Fortify platform designed to automate and simplify the management of existing manual security processes at mission-critical locations. Vintra Guard, available as an additional module for Vintra Prevent, enhances real-time monitoring and enterprise alerting by incorporating video-based identity verification for access control management. Integrated with C•CURE Initially integrated with...

Arcules Introduces Forensic Video Search To Empower Rapid Event Identification

Arcules, the provider of secure, scalable multi-site video management solutions-as-a-service announces the addition of Forensic Video Search to its open platform. Forensic search analyses and identifies valuable data from video surveillance devices to provide users with unparalleled situational awareness and operational intelligence. Forensic Video Search Forensic Video Search, built into the Arcules cloud-based video service, leverages advanced AI technology to allow users to search reco...

Altronix Demos New Power Integration For Large-Scale Access And Surveillance Applications At ISC East 2022

Altronix is showcasing its latest power and data transmission solutions at ISC East at booth 913. These new products increase system capacity while conserving valuable space, and enable more edge devices to be deployed at longer distances with more power to accommodate a greater range of specialized surveillance and security applications. They enable devices to be deployed in remote locations with or without local power, including the ability to power access and surveillance utilizing 802.3bt P...

Rubrik Unveils Cyber Recovery Tool To Take Uncertainty Out Of Ransomware Recovery

Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company announced Rubrik Cyber Recovery to help organizations improve their cyber readiness and recover faster with confidence. Available as part of Rubrik Security Cloud, Rubrik Cyber Recovery delivers two new capabilities to help organizations better prepare for attacks and minimize operational downtime. It provides a simple way to test, validate, and document the success of an organization’s cyber recovery plans. It also provides businesses a...

viisights Collaborates With Guardsman Group For Caribbean Expansion

viisights, Inc., a global pioneer in behavioral recognition video analytics that delivers real-time video intelligence, is collaborating with Guardsman Group, a pioneer in security services for homes and businesses, to provide AI-powered behavior recognition video analytics to greatly enhance real-time event recognition and automated reporting in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean. Behavioral recognition video analytics solution “We are excited to engage with a leader in security...

e-con Systems™ Launches Its First Full HD Global Shutter FPD-LINK III Camera

e-con Systems™, an OEM embedded camera company launches NeduCAM25, a full HD global shutter FPD-LINK III camera module. Power and data transmission  NeduCAM25 is the first product launched in the NeduCAM series – a portfolio of FPD-Link III cameras from e-con Systems. NeduCAM25 is based on onsemi®'s AR0234 sensor. The global shutter feature of this camera helps to capture fast-moving objects without any rolling shutter artifacts. It uses the FPD-LINK III interface with sh...

North West Security Firm Fly In To Top Three Percent Of UK Security Companies

Family-run security firm, CDX Security Group recently landed a spot in the top three percent of UK security firms, following a successful audit from the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Selection criteria  The Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS), commissioned by the SIA, aims to protect the public and employees within the security industry through a framework that sets, improves, and monitors operating standards. Firms are marked against seven criteria and must consistently demonstrate exc...

Genetec Guides Utility Companies On Security System Support For NERC CIP Compliance

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has published a guide for utility companies on how to select a security system that supports compliance with the Critical Infrastructure Protection plan (CIP) of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The 12 published NERC standards are aimed at regulating, enforcing, monitoring, and managing the security of the Bulk Electric System (BES) in North America...

D-Fend Solutions Closes Multiple U.S. Federal Government Security Deals In Q3, 2022

D-Fend Solutions, the pioneer in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, non-kinetic, non-jamming, counter-drone takeover technology, is proud to announce that this past quarter, 3Q2022, it sold over $3 million in EnforceAir counter-drone security systems and components to various United States federal security agencies. The agencies span a range of sectors and applications in U.S. defense, homeland security, and law enforcement, with the contracts distributed across multiple high-profile department...

Hikvision’s New 1080p HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Smart Doorbell Boasts Upgraded Features For 24/7 Reliable Protection

Hikvision, a manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, introduces its new 1080p HD Outdoor Wi-Fi Smart Doorbell (DS-HD2) for superior front entrance security. Equipped with upgraded motion detection sensors and enhanced long-range infrared night vision, this new video doorbell offers reliable protection, day or night. Convenience and quality “Our freshly upgraded outdoor smart doorbell prioritiz...

Aqua Security Announces New Product That Combats Zero-Day Attacks And Vulnerabilities In Production

Aqua Security, the pure-play cloud-native security provider announced its new Lightning Enforcer to stop zero-day attacks and shield critical vulnerabilities in production until a patch can be applied. With its new eBPF technology, Aqua’s Lightning Enforcer provides total visibility into running workloads and allows security professionals to quickly and easily identify and stop the most advanced attacks in real time.   Zero-day vulnerabilities While “shift left” se...

SATO And Loftware Unveil World’s First Cloud-Based RFID Encoding And Logging Solution With NiceLabel Cloud

SATO, a global pioneer in auto-ID and labeling solutions, and Loftware, the global pioneer in Enterprise Labeling and Artwork Management solutions announced the launch of the world’s first cloud-based RFID tag encoding and logging solution. Addressing the authentication needs  The solution, using SATO RFID printers, tags, and Loftware’s NiceLabel Cloud software is designed to meet the strictest track and trace, brand authenticity, and authentication needs for manufacturers. T...

LiveAction Appoints Carlos Ferro As Senior Vice President And General Manager

LiveAction, a pioneer in end-to-end network security and performance visibility, has announced the appointment of Carlos Ferro as Senior Vice President and General Manager. Carlos' experience  An executive with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, Carlos brings a proven track record of developing high-performing teams and adding value for customers and partners. Prior to joining LiveAction, Carlos worked in leadership positions at firms including Delinea, Symantec, Novell,...

911inform Platform Earns The U.S. And International Certifications To Reinforce Security And Data Integrity

911inform, the only notification and security management platform that bridges the gap between first responders and organizations, announces it has received major federal and state security certifications to solidify its standing as a pioneer in security management. The certifications, including SOC 2 Type 2, FedRAMP Ready, and the globally recognized ISO 27001, signal that the platform has the highest standards of cybersecurity, confidentiality, and data integrity. It is the only platform of i...

Cognitec Systems Promotes Mikael Fagerlund To The Position Of Vice President Of Sales And Marketing

Cognitec Systems has promoted Mikael Fagerlund to VP Sales and Marketing, passing the baton from revered industry veteran and company Co-Founder, Dr. Jürgen Pampus. Fagerlund has served the sales team at the company’s Dresden headquarters since 2011, most recently as Director Sales EMEA. He will continue to manage sales activities and customer relations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but also oversee global sales and growth strategies. Extensive technical expertise Before j...

Custom Lockdown And Emergency Mass Notification Features Within Connect ONE® Gives Dealer’s Customers More System Flexibility

Connect ONE’s powerful cloud-hosted management platform provides the means to tailor lockdowns and emergency mass notifications throughout a facility while simultaneously alerting occupants to hazards or next steps, like evacuation. New options in Task Rules As part of the Connect ONE management interface, new options in Task Rules make it simpler to initiate custom lockdown actions and/or configure general emergency notification options without a complete system lockdown. Like other fe...

2N Achieves Secured By Design Accreditation For Its IP Intercoms And Access Unit Readers

2N, the global pioneer in internet-enabled intercoms and access control systems, has announced that all of its intercoms and access unit readers have become Secured by Design (SBD) accredited. UK police initiative SBD is the flagship UK police initiative to help ‘design out’ crime through high-quality, innovative products and processes. To achieve SBD status, 2N’s intercoms and access unit readers (the 2N® Access Unit 2.0 and the 2N® Access Unit M), had to adhere to...

IDEMIA Outperforms Competition In The Latest NIST Latent Fingerprint Benchmark For Forensic Applications

Jean-Christophe Fondeur, IDEMIA’s Chief Technical Officer, said “The impressive level of performance demonstrated in this benchmark is a game changer for forensic investigation. This technology makes it easier for investigators and law enforcement to solve more crimes much faster.” He adds, “This is in line with our long-standing and ongoing 40-plus-year pledge to provide law enforcement agencies with the very best systems on the market. All around the world, they can dr...

Resideo Technologies Inc. Offers 4G Connectivity, As Part Of European Videofied XT Security Solutions

From 15 November to 17 November 2022, Resideo Technologies Inc., a global provider of home comfort and security solutions, will be exhibiting its flagship security products at the ExpoProtection exhibition in Paris, France. One of the products it will highlight is the company’s Videofied XT panels, which use patented technology to provide optimum signal integrity and security. Videofied XT panels The range is already one of Europe’s renowned commercial outdoor security solutions a...

SailPoint’s SVP – EMEA, Steve Bradford Calls For Moving Past Words Into Action For Businesses During International Fraud Awareness Week

Steve Bradford, the Senior Vice President (SVP) - EMEA at SailPoint, said “International Fraud Awareness Week serves as a good reminder that no industry is untouchable, when it comes to cybercrime.” He adds, “With companies estimated to lose 5% of their revenue annually due to fraud, and having seen a rise in attacks on critical public and private infrastructure, from hospitals and fuel pipelines to banks and hotels, it’s time organizations put security at the top of the...