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Cobalt Iron Inc., a provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection announced the launch of Compass NAS Protector, a new set of features in its Cobalt Iron Compass® enterprise SaaS backup platform. Intended to aid enterprise NAS and backup administrators, Compass NAS Protector speeds up backups, simplifies the management of NAS data, and improves and consolidates backup operations. NAS backup Backup and recovery of network-attached storage (NAS) systems are often-neglected areas of IT o...

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced a move to strengthen its business in the monitoring and video security solutions market with a solution designed to mitigate the threat of gun violence, through the deployment of a new Visible Weapon Detection (VWD) module within Konica Minolta’s REACT platform. REACT platform Konica Minolta’s REACT is a comprehensive, end-to-end platform that helps organizations analyze situations and behaviors, offering advan...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announces a strategic partnership with AEGIX, a Utah-based provider of the resources, technology, equipment and training for first responders. Through the partnership, ZeroEyes’ best-in-class AI gun detection and situational awareness software will be integrated into the AEGIX AIM active incident management platform to create a sole-...

Global technology provider - Arrow Electronics has signed a UK distribution agreement with The Business Software Centre (TBSC) to deliver its Smarter SaaS for Microsoft 365 application via the ArrowSphere platform. Smarter SaaS for M365 makes optimizing the use of Microsoft licenses more efficient for large organizations with many users. Pay-as-you-go solution The pay-as-you-go solution is an automated, cloud-based, Software Asset Management solution that enables businesses to recognize...

Allegion UK, a pioneering manufacturer of door hardware solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly designed, user-focussed website - www.allegion.co.uk. Purpose built to offer the ultimate customer-friendly experience, and packed with a comprehensive collection of useful resources, Allegion’s new website will act as a central hub for its extensive family of brands sold in the UK and across the globe. Allegion UK’s full portfolio of brands The new website boasts an i...

Checkmarx, the pioneer in application security solutions, announced its new AI Query Builders and AI Guided Remediation to help development and AppSec teams more accurately discover and remediate application vulnerabilities. The powerfully simple AI-driven features are available within the Checkmarx One™ Application Security Platform, the industry’s most comprehensive platform for reducing risk within complex, cloud-native applications. This is the first in a series of planned AI-po...

Since its establishment in February 2000, Y3K has been at the forefront of technological advancements in the CCTV and Telematics markets in both the UK and the USA. This journey reached a pinnacle in 2021 with the sale of its former Video Telematics division to Sensata Technologies Plc for $200 million. Following this significant milestone, Y3K's founder, Paul Singh, returned to the UK from the USA in 2022 to lead the company once again. New website Under Paul Singh's guidance, the Surrey an...

ExtraHop, a pioneer in cloud-native network detection and response NDR, announces support for Amazon Security Lake from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The offering will allow customers to share network insights from Reveal(x) 360™, the ExtraHop NDR platform, on AWS from cloud, on-premises, and custom sources into a purpose-built data lake stored in their account. Faster threat detection According to an ExtraHop report, 67% of IT and cybersecurity professionals experience friction in the c...

Over the past few months, one of the Fire and Security industry’s leading talent solutions providers, Zitko Group, has made waves with remarkable achievements.  The company's dedication to innovation and technological prowess has earned them a finalist position for the 'Best use of Technology' category at the prestigious BSIA awards. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 21st June 2023. Client experience Furthermore, their commitment to providing an exceptional clien...

Matrix ETERNITY NENX is a small yet powerful phone system for small businesses, offering advanced features and functionalities as available with enterprise-grade IP-PBXs. A range of phone options such as analog, IP, and mobile extensions provide flexibility to communicate from anywhere and at any time. State-of-the-art design Based on modular architecture and state-of-the-art design, ETERNITY NENX provides connectivity to CO (FXO), GSM/3G, and VOIP networks from a single platform. Its intell...

COMPUTEX 2023, one of the top three global information and communication exhibitions, will run from May 30 to June 2 and as a pioneer in smart solutions, BenQ Group, utilizing its ‘Smart+/Smart Plus’ concept will showcase seven smart fields in collaboration with 22 group companies spanning vertical markets including enterprise, catering and retail, manufacturing, network communication, education, transportation, and more. BenQ Group’s Chairman Peter Chen says, “BenQ Grou...

Ripjar, the trusted provider for identifying and tackling criminal and malicious activity, has announced it is expanding its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), launching the integration of Ripjar’s Labyrinth for Threat Investigations (LTI) solution with Amazon Security Lake. Amazon Security Lake Amazon Security Lake is a service that automatically centralizes an organization’s security data from across their AWS environments, leading SaaS providers, on-premises,...

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, is pleased to announce that Christopher Toll has joined the company as a Regional Business Manager for North America. Specifically, Toll will be responsible for driving the company’s sales and business development efforts across all markets in the northeastern U.S. Christopher Toll most recently served as Senior Director for Sales and Delivery at zData, a division of French-based IT services...

Vismo, a pioneering provider of employee tracking, monitoring, and safety solutions, announced a partnership with Exlog Global, a specialist in providing local knowledge, and geographical reach, to help mitigate risk, protect assets and save lives. Exlog has deployed Vismo’s tracking and security solution to enhance how its global operations team accounts for the whereabouts and safety of client employees, and manages risks for their clients. Vismo and Exlog partnership Exlog will use...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has successfully completed the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) reaccreditation process for its standards development program. ANSI, the nonprofit standards body accreditation organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States requires all ANSI-accredited standards developers to complete a full audit of all documentation and procedures to ensure...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its national program standards establishing a new apprenticeship initiative for security technicians and installers. This 12-month program, created to help address the security industry’s workforce challenges, diversify the talent pipeline, and foster career development opportunities within the industry, is designed to develop basic networking, IT, and cybersecurity compe...

SGT Capital is pleased to announce that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Elatec GmbH from growth equity investor - Summit Partners. SGT Capital is a global private equity firm that invests in mid-sized, market-leading companies and supports existing management teams in realizing their ambitions for accelerated international expansion. Physical and digital access solutions Headquartered in Germany, Elatec is the international developer and supplier of a range of secure physical...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has revealed that around 90 organizations have suffered personal data breaches following the recent Capita cyber-attack that happened in March earlier this year.  Pension funds such as The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the UK's main pension fund for universities, is among the victims whose data has been compromised as a result of this attack. The outsourcing giant is said to have left a pool of data unsecured online and hu...

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer - TDSi announces the appointment of Dan Chapman as UK Distribution Salesperson. In his new role, Dan will work closely with TDSi’s distribution partners to ensure its products, services, and support are delivered to and benefit installers and end users across the UK. Joining TDSi from Norbain SD, where he was Regional Sales Executive, Dan has an impressive background in technology sales and several years’ experience of working with...

Matrix and its channel partners, DTC Systems Pvt. Ltd., The Best Comsec, and Sastha Technologies, successfully showcased their line of cutting-edge security and telecom products at Matrix Partner Connect. Held at Hotel Vijay Elanza, Coimbatore, on May 26th, 2023, the event attracted a vast number of system integrators and potential clients, who were given an exclusive look at Matrix's innovative range of products in Telecom, IP Video Surveillance, Access Control, and Time-Attendance solutions....

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in autonomous access control solutions, announces its updated and improved pricing, paving the way for the industry’s first cloud-based facial authentication-as-a-service (FAaaS) model. This new pricing structure provides companies with the opportunity to upgrade their access control systems to the most secure and enterprise-grade solution available in the market at a more accessible price point than ever before. Access control systems "By unveiling the world&rsq...

Honeywell introduced new products and enhanced applications for its Honeywell Forge Performance+ software suite aimed at increasing productivity and driving key digitalization outcomes. These new features and enhancements come at a time when industrial data is doubling roughly every two years, and organizations are challenged with how best to turn data into insights and profitable outcomes. Active efficiency and productivity “It’s critical that companies learn how to harness this...

Arcules, a provider of unified, intelligent video-surveillance-as-a-service solutions, announced the integration of its cloud-based video platform with the Genea access control platform. The combined cloud-based solution allows businesses to manage access to facilities, validate activities with video data, and quickly react to protect employees and company assets. The unified security solution incorporates video feeds for real-time monitoring, video playback of cloud-based video, camera mappin...

The success of ransomware gangs has spurred a significant trend of professionalization among cyber criminals, where different groups develop specialized services to offer one another, according to a new report from WithSecure™ (formerly known as F-Secure Business). Ransomware has been around for decades, but the threat has continuously adapted to improvements in defences through the years. One notable development is the current dominance of multi-point extortion ransomware groups, which e...

Innodisk is aggressively transforming into an AIoT solutions provider by demonstrating its AI development progress at Computex 2023. The company showcases various AIoT solutions under the three core strengths – 'Absolute Integration, Application Insight, and AI Empowerment.' Hardware-software integration With the philosophy of absolute integration, Innodisk continues its hardware-software integration advantage to architect the Innodisk AI solution, including the AI platforms, AI machine...

Sielox, an established industry pioneer in layered access control solutions, is encouraging access control administrators to take on the spring cleaning of their access control system data by using the System Clean Up Utility feature available with the Sielox Pinnacle™ 11.0 Access Control Platform.  The System Clean Up Utility feature effectively enables a swift and thorough cleanup of invalid or outdated access control data, resulting in enhanced system management and security. Enh...

With keyless and fully mobile access options – and exceptional attention to detail – this padlock delivers unbeatable durability and reliability. SALTO’s new Neoxx G3 electronic padlock is the most advanced and versatile locking system suitable for a wide range of applications. “We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the SALTO Neoxx G3 electronic padlock which is the most advanced and versatile locking system on the market,” said Marc Handels, SALTO System...

Jean-Philippe Deby, Director of Global Accounts at Genetec comments: “Coming from the public safety software industry, we’d often see companies treating privacy and security as a binary choice. I’m delighted to say the EU GDPR helped change that mindset, acting as a major catalyst for change in Europe and beyond. Part of its legacy is that we now have explicit legislation for data and privacy protection in 137 countries around the world. It’s now much more accepted that p...

IDEMIA Identity and Security (I&S) North America continues to lead the U.S. digital credential market with the launch of the Missouri Mobile ID App, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR). State residents can download the free app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play to manage their identity securely and easily from their mobile phones.  Missouri will also be the first state in the country to offer users the added benefit and convenience of using Mobile...

Arrow Electronics, Inc. announced management will participate in a fireside chat at the BofA Securities 2023 Global Technology Conference held at The Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, Calif., on June 7, 2023, at 2:40 P.M. Pacific Time. Management will be available to meet one-on-one with investors during the conference. Interested investors should contact their BofA Securities representative to secure a meeting time. The fireside chat will be available via webcast on the events pag...