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Cyber resilience research commissioned by Cohesity, a pioneer in AI-powered data security, reveals the true cost of ransomware to finances and business operations and why overconfidence may be the cause. The Cohesity Global Cyber Resilience Report 2024 surveyed over 3100 IT and Security decision-makers in eight countries on the impact of cybercrime and their abilities to withstand attack, showing an increase in threats and a trend towards ransom payments. Cyber attacks 95% of UK respondents s...

EcoOnline, a technology provider for EHS, ESG, and Chemical Safety launches its Lone Worker Landscape Report 2024. Surveying over 1,200 executives and lone workers, the report explores the risks faced by lone workers and the perspectives of executives tasked with ensuring their safety. Key areas examined include communication, risk management, policies, and incident prevention and mitigation. Lone working on the rise Lone workers defined as anyone who works by themselves ‘without close...

The UK is set to unveil a new skills initiative at the Global Cyber Skills Summit 2024, as the UK, US, and EU convene as part of a “renewed focus” to tackle cyber threats. Cyber Security Minister Feryal Clark confirmed that the UK will launch a regional skills program to fund initiatives such as apprenticeships to build local pipelines of cyber experts across England and Northern Ireland, as well as funding companies developing new forms of cyber security. Cyber skills trainin...

911inform, a pioneer in comprehensive emergency response solutions, proudly announces that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has officially designated its innovative emergency management platform as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act. This prestigious designation recognizes 911inform's critical role in enhancing public safety and its ability to prevent, detect, and deter acts of terrorism. SAFETY...

Hikvision, a world-pioneering manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, has launched a promotional offer through December 31, 2024, on its suite of value-added services designed to enhance business operations and unlock new streams of recurring revenue for dealers. For a nominal fee, customers can now access powerful tools aimed at improving device management, streamlining access control, and enhancing...

Speco Technologies introduced Speco PhD (Professional hands-on Development), a technical training and education platform designed to offer more educational resources and technical support to Speco partners. Led by Director of National Training, Daniel Sochalski, and National Sales Trainers Jim Pascale and Tim O’Brien, Speco PhD will offer tailored training sessions virtually, in-person and at major industry events/trade shows, across video, audio and access control, in order to ensure Spe...

Rapid7, Inc., a pioneer in extended risk and threat detection, announced the availability of Vector Command, a fully-managed offensive security service. Vector Command combines the external attack surface assessment capabilities of Rapid7’s recently launched Command Platform with continuous Red Teaming services by its internal experts to help customers identify and validate IT security posture weaknesses from an attacker’s perspective. Security risks Vector Command delivers a...

Aqua Security, the pioneer in cloud-native security announced VEX Hub, a vendor-neutral repository for VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange). VEX is a new industry standard for communicating and sharing information on security vulnerabilities for software artifacts, and VEX Hub provides users and software maintainers with a single library of vulnerability information and fewer false positives.  VEX Hub VEX Hub aggregates VEX documents from software maintainers and organiz...

Barco, a global pioneer in visualization and collaboration solutions, is proud to announce its pivotal role in shaping the visitor experience for the Belgian pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka. Barco, along with its consortium partners, is fully committed to delivering a pavilion that offers an unforgettable, immersive journey to visitors from around the world. Saving Lives Unveiled during a press conference led by Commissioner-General Pieter De Crem and Chairwoman of th...

ADI Global Distribution, a pioneering wholesale distributor of security, AV and low-voltage products, announced it has expanded its operations into Germany. This expansion marks a significant milestone in the company's growth strategy, and underscores its commitment to delivering innovative and reliable security, AV and low voltage products. Integrated solutions “ADI's entry into Germany represents a pivotal moment for our company, and we are excited to bring our extensive product portf...

The new product, Espria Connect, isn't just another telephony solution. It's a game-changer, offering a cost-effective, scalable, and secure telephony solution for SMBs, mid-market, and enterprise customers.  Espria Connect A powerful solution that streamlines business communication infrastructure and addresses the growing demand for a unified communication solution that supports hybrid work environments, has been launched by Espria.   The new solution Espria Connect, comb...

Immersive Labs, the global pioneer in people-centric cyber resilience announced the launch of the Immersive Labs community, called the “Human Connection”.  This new online hub offers resources and cybersecurity insights from the company’s world-class subject matter experts and discussions to give cyber professionals an advantage over cyber threats. Cybersecurity The launch supports Immersive Labs’ mission to empower the world’s largest organizations with the...

Frederick Tucker, Allied Universal® security professional, has been honored with the 2023 Ralph Day Memorial Security Officer Heroism Award for his life-saving actions during a shooting at the Nashville Metro Public Library. The award is the highest recognition a security officer can receive for an act of heroism. Tucker will accept the award on September 22 at the 2024 Global Security Exchange Conference (GSX) in Orlando and his story will be featured in the Allied Univ...

Kon Pak is an experienced sales professional with a diverse background in several industries, ranging from electrical engineering to retail. With a BBA in Marketing from Kennesaw State University and four years of sales experience under his belt, he will bring a wealth of experience in relationship-building and problem-solving to Speco’s customers across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.   Adaptable and knowledgeable “For each of our regional sales teams, we...

Matrix, a pioneering force in the Security and Telecom industry, successfully concluded its participation at the MSP India Summit 2024 in New Delhi. With over three decades of experience, Matrix engaged with industry pioneers, gained valuable insights, and explored fresh collaboration opportunities. Technology-driven solutions Matrix remains steadfast in its commitment to delivering innovative, technology-driven solutions with a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction. This dedication is ev...

London’s iconic Shakespeare’s Underglobe Theatre set the stage for the much-anticipated Women in Security Awards 2024. With places booked months in advance, the event was filled, bringing together outstanding women from diverse roles across the security sector.   Talent and dedication Organized annually by Professional Security magazine in collaboration with patron Una Riley, the Women in Security Awards are widely regarded as a prestigious platform celebrating the achie...

Iris ID, the global pioneer in iris recognition technology has partnered with Primepoint, a top national HR and payroll solutions provider to bring to market a cost-effective, contactless, and feature-rich biometric timeclock solution compatible with UKG Ready TLM. The partnership is opportune as companies of all sizes are looking for new ways to increase efficiency and offer more flexibility for their employees. IrisTime iT100 and iTMS Cloud The new IrisTime iT100 and iTMS Cloud solution for...

Acts of violence in schools have taken a heavy toll. The lives of students and staff have been lost. Public faith in the safety of their schools has been shaken and the ability of schools to educate has been adversely impacted. The review and analysis of these incidents indicate that many were preventable.  Need for school security Currently, information and guidance for schools on effective prevention, mitigation, and response to potential acts of school violence is scattered and someti...

Allied Universal®,  the security and facility services company, announced the launch of its new Enhanced Protection Services business unit.   High-consequence threat mitigation To address the most critical threats to life and safety, Enhanced Protection Services offers comprehensive, high-consequence threat mitigation at every stage of the risk cycle from planning and preoperational surveillance to execution and completion. Leveraging extensive subject matter expertise, the team deli...

Blackline Safety Corp., a global pioneer in connected safety technology announced the launch of a next-generation connected area monitor that advances gas detection and early hazard identification for companies and first responders, providing organizations and communities with unprecedented protection. EXO 8 portable area monitor The new EXO 8 portable area monitor to be unveiled September 16 at the National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando, Florida is the only direct...

HackerOne, the pioneer in human-powered security, announced Essential VDP — a free, entry-level tier of HackerOne Response, its Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) product. Any organization can now establish a VDP with HackerOne to help address compliance requirements and maintain a direct channel for the global researcher community to report high-impact vulnerabilities. Regulatory requirements “Adopting a vulnerability disclosure program ensures that an organization is pr...

With organizations using an average of 73 SaaS apps, according to a Productiv report, SaaS application monitoring has become an important addition to every MSP playbook. With continuous insight into the clients’ SaaS environments, users can solve performance challenges and remediate security vulnerabilities before they interfere with business operations. Let’s review seven SaaS monitoring best practices to help users better protect the clients’ applications. Security risk as...

SDAIA is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with NVIDIA that will propel Saudi Arabia to the forefront of AI innovation. At the heart of this collaboration is the integration of the latest NVIDIA technological advancements to enable developers to easily build and deploy AI applications with the ALLaM Arabic LLM model, ensuring unparalleled performance and scalability for region-specific workloads. NVIDIA NeMo Leveraging NVIDIA NeMo, part of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software p...

Daphne Technology, a pioneer in climate deep tech, announces the approval of its pioneering carbon credit methodology by Gold Standard. This milestone directly targets reducing methane emissions from internal combustion engines using any methane-rich fuel. Methane Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) with a global warming potential (GWP) 28 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2) over 100 years. It is responsible for at least a quarter of the current global warming. Unlike CO2, fossil-origi...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announced that Security Center 5.12, the latest version of its flagship unified security platform, has officially been approved by the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) of Dubai. Established in 2016, SIRA is a government body regulating the security industry in the Emirate of Dubai.  Cutting-edge security solutions It oversees the private security sector and pr...

Infosys, a global pioneer in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced that it has collaborated with Clearstream, the post-trade services part of Deutsche Börse, an international exchange organization and pioneering provider of market infrastructure. The collaboration supported the successful Generation 2 launch of Clearstream's D7 platform, an innovative digital post-trade platform that allows market participants to issue securities digitally. Release of D7 Generati...

ThinCats, the alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs has supported Ranger Fire and Security with their latest acquisition of fire door business, Fire Door Specialists Ltd (FDS). First acquisition Ranger, which launched in February 2024, has already acquired four other businesses following Transitional Capital from ThinCats and private equity backing from Hyperion Capital – all in the active fire space – AFIL Ltd, Ignis Fire Protection Ltd, Syncro Group Ltd and IPH Fire Solu...

Specialised Fire & Security is using BigChange job management software to improve customer service with engineers live-linked to back-office systems using a mobile app. Using the system, Specialised has already automated around 80 percent of its routine job management workflows allowing back-office staff and field engineers to focus on the customer experience.  Tailored solutions Based in Northern Ireland, the independent fire and security provider has established a reputation for de...

A new digital technology that helps organizations monitor and manage a broad spectrum of new and existing security systems and peripherals from a smartphone through a complementary user-friendly app has been introduced by OPTEX, the global pioneer in security sensing technology. Olarm MAX Olarm MAX – is a discrete, Graded Dual-Path (DP) digital communicator that can be quickly and easily installed alongside a new and existing alarm panel to make them smart and effectively bring 21st-...

Quod Orbis, the London-based Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) firm, has announced a partnership with Archer, a global pioneer in integrated risk management. Quod Orbis’ continuous monitoring solution is listed on the Archer Exchange, providing customers with complete and constant visibility into a company’s cybersecurity, compliance, and risk posture with near real-time insights.  Quod Orbis platform Archer has been a pioneer in risk management for over 20 years, unitin...