Access control news

Inner Range has recently unveiled a raft of new enhancements for their flagship intelligent access and security system, Integriti. Software Version 22, which is now available to new and existing Inner Range Integriti customers, includes the ability to directly integrate with biometric readers and manage mobile credentials in bulk. It also includes a brand new API, allowing developers access to a free development platform, in order to create new integrations for Integriti clients. Morpho Idemia...

With 400 helicopters deployed for different types of missions, 70 naval systems in use, as well as military and civil aircraft, air traffic control radar and space solutions, Leonardo confirms its commitment to Latin America by showcasing its latest-generation multi-domain capabilities and technologies at the FIDAE international exhibition in Chile. Leonardo will participate in the FIDAE exhibition in South America, which takes place in Santiago, Chile from 5 to 10 April. The company will displ...

Paxton Access Inc. has updated its installer training offering for 2022, with a focus on in-person, hands-on sessions. Delivering free installer training has always been at the heart of Paxton’s business strategy. In fact, over 1400 installers participated in Paxton training sessions in 2021. 120 more installers registered for training just last week during ISC West. These hands-on sessions offer guidance on the installation of Paxton’s networked access control system Net2, as well...

Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions, is pleased to welcome George Joseph to their expanding team as the Vice President of Engineering. George has an impressive professional history of building strong engineering and program management organisations. “George is a seasoned veteran with over 25 years of hands-on technical and managerial experience in cellular and mobile technologies. George comes to Lumeo with a track record of end-to-end product development, operations, and inter...

Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions, announces the integration of the Microsoft Azure Face Service with its ever-growing library of vision AI (Artificial Intelligence) models and analytics. The Azure Face Service provides AI algorithms that detect, recognise, and analyse human faces in images. Lumeo is an open and flexible video analytics platform that addresses the specific business challenge of bridging the latest AI models and techniques with a growing audience attempting to bring...

As a property investor, Structure Capital aims to create buildings which combine form and function with a return on investment (ROI). To help achieve this, ‘it is important… to have a clear vision of every project.’ In the hotel and hospitality sector, this vision centres on harnessing modern technology to improve the design, functionality, and construction efficiency of the build. They adopt a strict approach to cost control and cost management, to ensure finished buildings...

Interface Security Systems (Interface), a globally renowned managed service provider, delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, has announced an expanded suite of Personal Protection Monitoring services that use active RFID tags to protect infants from abduction, prevent mother/infant mismatches, and monitor memory care patients. Personal Protection Monitoring services Personal Protection Monitoring was first launched i...

Videx, the UK’s door entry and access control manufacturer, has expanded its popular IP IPURE offering, introducing a new IP audio panel and IP video panel. Both the 4504X audio IP panel and 4534X video panel are fully compatible with the IPURE IP range which includes a 7” full multi-touch hands-free video monitor (6798), a 3.5” touch screen hands-free video monitor (6398), a 3.5” touch screen video phone with the handset (6296) and a 3000 Series audio telephone (3196)....

Sensor solutions specialist HENSOLDT has achieved a major technology development milestone which enhances substantially the detection capabilities of Ground-based Air Defence (GBAD) systems. The company implemented and tested successfully a software enhancement with its proven MSSR 2000 ID secondary radar that allows for precise tracking of aircraft in addition to the conventional surveillance mode of Identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) systems. A so-called ‘stop & stare mode’ al...

Redline Assured Security, a globally trusted security solutions provider and part of the Air Partner Services division, is adding Computed Tomography (CT) support to their highly popular cloud-based Threat Image Recognition Training system (TIRT). The combination of Redline’s successful TIRT programme with full X-ray 3D volumetric CT functionality provides the most technically sophisticated and intuitive solution available. The training is specifically designed for the new generation of S...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions announces the appointment of Leon Langlais as Chief Product Officer for the APAC region. In this newly created position, Langlais will be responsible for defining the company’s strategic product and services vision to ensure that Genetec offerings are well suited to the needs of the APAC region. Based in Singapore and working in close collaboration with the region’...

Royal Boon Edam International B.V. (Boon Edam) is proud to announce the appointment of Marc Giese as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Group, effective from 1st April 2022. Marc Giese has extensive experience in leading international industrial companies and has an impressive track record in organising and developing pan-European structures for sales, services, and operations over the past 20 years. New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) appointed Niels Huber, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO...

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton officially opened the new 500-staff capacity HID Global Centre of Excellence in Galway city. This new, state-of-the-art facility will increase efficiencies across HID’s EMEA business activities and give HID the capacity to triple its current headcount in Galway over the next three-to-five years. HID currently employs 250 people in Ireland, and that number is expected to reach 300 by year-end. Physical and digital access HID, a pioneer in trusted ide...

GTT Communications Inc. which is a cloud networking provider to multinational clients announced its partnership with Arc Solutions. By partnering with Arc Solutions, which provides integrated network solutions in the Middle East, GTT will be able to consolidate and expand its service reach across the Middle East. What forms the basis of this partnership is the network-to-network interconnect (NNI) between GTT’s global Tier 1 network and Arc Solutions’ Middle East network at the Data...

HID Global, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions announced the OMNIKEY Secure Element that sets a new simplicity standard for reader manufacturers and others integrating RFID-based security technology into connected solutions. It supports applications in connected workplaces, healthcare environments, education campuses, office buildings, and more. Smarter, unified embedded and desktop product HID Global’s OMNIKEY Secure Element will succeed the iCLASS SE Processor and is th...

Rapid7, Inc., a globally renowned provider of security visibility, analytics and automation, has announced new cloud workload protection capabilities for InsightCloudSec, the company’s fully-integrated cloud-native security platform (CNSP). These enhancements, which include native vulnerability assessment for container and Kubernetes environments, leverage Rapid7’s proven, industry-renowned vulnerability assessment technology, which is delivered via an agentless experience that is p...

Milestone is launching a new program for its resellers, system integrators, security specialists, and service providers to help them grow their business and achieve customer success. Designed with new incentives, resources, rewards, and support, it aims to empower its partners to drive growth and deliver top-performing video solutions for a wide-range of customers and industries. Milestone Systems announces new enhancements to its Partner Program that are designed to maximise partner success, h...

Zimperium, the mobile security platform purpose-built for enterprise environments announced it will be acquired for approximately $525 million by Liberty Strategic Capital, the private equity firm founded and led by former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin. With this investment, Liberty Strategic Capital will acquire a controlling interest in Zimperium and Secretary Mnuchin will chair the company’s Board of Directors. The investment will enable Zimperium to continue acceler...

Iris ID, which has been for more than 20 years now, the globally renowned company in iris recognition technology, announced the appointment of Abraham Peniche as the company’s new Latin America Regional Sales Manager. Abraham Peniche joins the company with 23 years of industry experience, with global major market leaders in electronic security. He is responsible for increasing sales and building customer relations throughout the regions of Mexico, Central and South America. New Latin Ame...

Sift, the pioneer in Digital Trust & Safety announced that it is integrating the technology from Keyless, the passwordless and Multifactor Authentication (MFA) pioneer, into Sift’s core platform to provide businesses with unmatched consumer accounts security. The integration with Keyless, which Sift acquired in November 2021, adds MFA step-up authentication as an option directly within the Sift Connect App Gallery so that consumers can authenticate by simply looking int...

LastPass, the pioneer in zero-knowledge password management, has announced the winners of its 2021 partner awards to display outstanding sales achievements and innovative performance. LastPass is pleased to be able to celebrate its global partners for their contributions in facilitating customers’ continued security across cloud apps, legacy apps and VPN, which has proved crucial for businesses amid the shift to hybrid work during the last few years. This year’s winners were select...

Immervision, the developer of advanced vision systems combining optics, image processing, and sensor fusion technology, announces the availability of its UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) low-light navigation camera module designed for autonomous and semi-autonomous navigation in all environments, with high performance in low-light conditions. Designed to satisfy the demanding requirements of total situational awareness (or 360° surround machine perception) operating in low-light conditions, th...

MCDI, a Canadian alarm-monitoring software developer, combined Ajax Translator and Enterprise API to deliver a dedicated plugin that manages security and monitors Ajax systems’ alarms, including visual verification of alarms, security mode change and relay control. The Ajax plugin has permanent licences and is free-of-charge for alarm receiving centres that use the Securithor monitoring app, version 2.31 and later. Securithor presents a complete dashboard to operators handling alarm signa...

HID Global, a provider trusted identity solutions, announced the OMNIKEY Secure Element that sets a new simplicity standard for reader manufacturers and others integrating RFID-based security technology into connected solutions. It supports applications in connected workplaces, healthcare environments, education campuses, office buildings and more. iCLASS SE Processor HID Global’s OMNIKEY Secure Element will succeed the iCLASS SE Processor and is the first step toward consolidating and...

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the launch of a new Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) with revolutionary air domain awareness (ADA) and advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities. The LVSS ADA C-UAS is an enhanced addition to Teledyne FLIR’s field-proven LVSS platform that features reliable, rapidly deployable, cutting-edge technology to detect and mitigate the growing threat of small drones. Easy threat detectio...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new chair, presented five new and four returning members to the SIA Board of Directors, and announced several new committee leaders at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering, held March 22 during ISC West. James Rothstein James Rothstein, the operating partner at Lee Equity, assumes the position as SIA’s chair of the board. Rothstein who has nearly 35 years of experience in the security industry joined Lee Equity, a Ne...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the 2022 winners of the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards, the flagship awards program presented in partnership with ISC West recognising innovative security products, services, and solutions. Top among the winners, who were recognised on March 23 during an award ceremony on the ISC West show floor, was Allegion – LCN, receiving the 2022 Best New Product Award. SIA NPS Awards Since its inception in 1979, the SIA NPS Awards...

Trulioo, the identity verification company, announces the appointment of Reno Mathews as the company’s first Chief Compliance Officer. Mathews has 20 years of experience in building global compliance programs and remediation efforts related to regulatory enforcement actions in the banking, money service businesses, crypto, and broker-dealer industries. Mathews is a former executive at Google and most recently Meta (aka Facebook). “Reno’s global compliance expertise is perfectl...

Allied Universal, the world’s renowned corporate services company, has announced its continued commitment to preventing human trafficking, by partnering with The Teen Project - a non-profit organisation that is dedicated to providing healing and hope to young women, who have survived human trafficking and homelessness. Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to receive involuntary labour or services. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Unit...

Integrated security manufacturer, TDSi is pleased to announce that the company will be introducing its new GARDiS App at The Security Event 2022, the globally renowned security exhibition, which is taking place from April 5 to April 7, at the NEC Birmingham, in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK), where visitors can join TDSi on Stand 3/C40 for a live demonstration. Reflecting upon the upcoming event, Nick Mercer, the Marketing Manager at TDSi said, “With the development complete, The Securit...