Access control news

As has become traditional at this time of the year, Hanwha Techwin has announced what it believes will be the top 5 key trends for the video surveillance industry during 2021. They cover AI edge-based solutions, open platform, the Cloud, cybersecurity, data protection and privacy issues. Growth of AI edge-based solutions A key advantage of edge devices is that they have the ability to run specialist software applications onboard. This improves resource efficiency, saves processing time and mi...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the SIA RISE Steering Committee are launching Talent Inclusion Mentorship Education (TIME) – a new mentorship program for early and mid-career professionals in the security industry. The TIME program is designed to promote diversity, equity and inclusion and empowerment of underrepresented identities in the security industry by creating a well-defined pathway for learning and development. Talented security industry “SIA’s new TIME...

GET Group, an innovative developer of mobile ID technology with over 20 years of experience in secure government credentials, announced that its mobile driver’s licence (mDL) and mobile ID (mID) application for iOS and Android has successfully passed a conformity assessment against ISO 18013-5 carried out by the Identity Management & Security division of UL, the global safety science pioneer. GET Mobile ID can put an official driver’s licence, ID Card, or national ID on a citize...

RiskIQ, the global provider of attack surface intelligence, released its annual Holiday Shopping E-commerce Blacklist threat report. The report unveils how cyber attackers are leveraging popular brands, weaknesses of the global pandemic, and unsafe consumer shopping habits to victimise consumers. This year's report dives into RiskIQ's Internet Intelligence Graph, repositories of correlated threat data compiled over ten years of crawling the web, to expose the e-commerce threat landscape during...

On December 16, 2020, Supermicro hosts a live CTO roundtable with industry experts on global cloud infrastructure. Executives from Intel, Red Hat, VMWare, and Supermicro will share insights and updates on the industry's movement to cloud-based data management and storage, and the impact of open-standard hardware and software architectures. Attendees will hear a wide range of opinions, strategies, and actions on technology innovation that data center managers can leverage to plan their next-gene...

ISS Group announced a refreshed strategy founded in the company’s continued belief to fully play its part in creating a fair and inclusive society - caring for people and providing them with opportunities to develop into the best they can be. The company believes people make places and places make people. By sharpening the focus on key segments, accelerating technology investments and introducing a new globally aligned operating model, the company will use its global scale to drive superi...

Intersec Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s largest trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection, will take place in September 2021, organiser ACE Group announced. The 4th edition of the three-day event, licensed by Dubai-headquartered Messe Frankfurt Middle East, will take place from 19–21 September 2021 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre. The annual exhibition and conference were originally scheduled to take place in March 2021, however ongoing restri...

Security and Safety Things GmbH announced it will be partnering with Bosch to highlight its open IoT platform for smart cameras at the first ever all digital CES® 2021, to be held January 11 – 14, 2021. Security & Safety Things (S&ST) will showcase their IoT platform, which includes an open operating system for security cameras, a marketplace Application Store, modern device management including digital twins and an app development environment. The company will demonstrate how...

Yeastar, the provider of SME PBX systems announced the merger with Ursalink, a global IoT solution provider, and Milesight, an AI-empowered video surveillance pioneer. The three companies were sister companies and now the combined entity will drive innovations in the digital workplace, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence and thrive with extended expertise in the long run. Following the merger, Milesight and Ursalink will operate under the Milesight brand, while Ye...

Ava, a unified security company, and Openpath, a security company specialising in touchless mobile access control for the connected world, announces they have joined forces to integrate their best-in-class, cloud-based open systems: Openpath access control and Ava Aware video management solutions. Together, these two simple and intelligent platforms provide comprehensive, modern, future-proofed security to enterprise organisations of any size. Most security professionals Data is key to proact...

Pivot3, the provider of intelligent hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) solutions for mission-critical video, announces the addition of HCI appliances to the Pivot3 HCI portfolio purpose-built for running and utilising intelligent video analytics at scale. In conjunction with these new solutions, Pivot3 has also developed a reference architecture for deploying video content analytics platform BriefCam on Pivot3 infrastructure. The new Pivot3 solutions and reference architecture are designed to...

Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation, is pleased to announce a technology partnership with ELATEC Inc. of Palm City, Florida, to provide radio frequency identification and mobile device readers as a core component of Sharp's touchless secure print solutions offerings. Touchless solutions  High-touch surfaces such as door entrances, vending machines and multifunction printers can be vectors for spreading viral infections, such as the COVID-19 virus....

Sargent and Greenleaf (S&G), a global manufacturer of high security locks and locking systems, announces the official launch of their innovative new I-Series Keypad, one of the industry’s first and only keypad offering secure, instant upgrades. With this future-proof design, the new I-Series Keypad replaces standard safe lock keypads with ease of installation and enhanced features for total control and flexibility. “For too long, security has followed a predictable path,”...

Safeture has announced a partnership with Maiden Voyage, a specialist in diverse -business travellers and COVID-19 traveller safety training. Maiden Voyage, based in Leeds, England, helps make travel business travel more accessible to diverse groups through interactive and engaging traveller safety awareness courses and eLearning. The company's mission statement is to “Make Business Travel Safe in a Diverse World’ because they believe that business travel should be safe, liberating,...

NetUtils, a renowned IT specialist has launched a new, highly integrated managed cyber security services portfolio to help businesses gain enterprise class protection at competitive price points to suit small and medium sized organisations. The new four tier bundles combine between 4 and 16 cyber security services ranging from Endpoint Protection and Email Security all the way up to fully fledged SOC services with prices starting at just £8 per user per month. With a heritage spanning ove...

SecurityCEU.com, owned and operated by The CMOOR Group, has partnered with The Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA) to offer ALOA’s popular ALOA Fundamental Locksmith (AFL professional designation) in an interactive, blended format at a discounted rate. The online ALOA AFL course is discounted by $300. The full ALOA AFL designation online programme costs $1,200 (regularly $1,500). The ALOA member’s discounted rate (regularly $1,350) is also $300 off making the AFL designation $1,...

SaaS and subscription revenue of its VMware surpassed its on-premises licence revenue for the first time in its Q3 fiscal year 2021 which ended in October 2020. According to the research data analysed and published by Comprar Acciones, VMware’s SaaS and subscription revenue for Q3 FY21 totaled $676 million. That marked an increase of 44% year-over-year (YoY) and accounted for 24% of the company’s total revenue. It is $37 million higher than the $639 million revenue of its on-premises...

Interface Security Systems, a front runner in managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, shared its top predictions for the physical security industry. 2021: Slow beginning followed by biggest demand shock 2021 could prove to be almost as turbulent for the security industry as 2020. In the earlier part of the year, every one expected the industry will continue to grapple with the fallout from...

ASSA ABLOY announces that Medeco Security locks has been recertified for ISO 27001 compliance by Intertek, an independent, multi-national testing and certification firm. ISO 27001 certification affirms that Medeco’s Salem, Va. operation adheres to internationally recognised standards for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) in the production and sale of the Intelligent Key (electronic locking) systems XT and CLIQ. ISO 27001 certification provides requirements for setting up and...

Enel and Leonardo have signed a letter of intent for a strategic collaboration focused on security, energy efficiency, satellite communications, and electric mobility. In addition to a series of activities that the two companies will provide in their respective reference businesses, the partnership will see the development and implementation of new features and technologies for specific offers dedicated to their customers. The collaboration will lead to the development of innovative solutions,...

Pluralsight, Inc., the technology workforce development company, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a global investment firm focused on enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses. Under the terms of the agreement, Vista, in partnership with its institutional co-investors including Partners Group, will acquire all outstanding shares of Pluralsight common stock for $20.26 per share in an all-ca...

Videonetics, an AI & DL powered Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™) development company, proudly launches its third generation of Intelligent VMS that delivers unified, next-generation user interface, military-grade security, rugged with unprecedented levels of high availability and a future-ready solution, for any size of deployment across various industry verticals such as smart & safe cities, critical infrastructure, industrial, mass transit, education, healthcare, and reta...

Times are changing fast and so is the need for using and combining technologies in new ways. With the new edition of Milestone Marketplace, buyers will not only find the complementary hardware and software functionality, but they will also explore solution services when building best-of-breed video management solutions. COVID19 has forced businesses, cities, and entire countries to operate in new ways and increased the demand for new technologies and digital solutions. Adaptable video solution...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions completed the integration of their Aperio wireless lock technology with vIDix Control, a security management system from Ban-Koe Companies, who provides workplace security and workforce management solutions to thousands of organisations worldwide. “Integration with the Aperio locksets provides vIDix Control customers with the ability to extend electronic access to areas of their facility that are typically off limits to a wired solution,” said Steve Lohm...

Permanent video observation is in place at busy traffic junctions in many towns. With the Traffic Enforcement Module on the Dallmeier HEMISPHERE® software platform, public authorities can now capture traffic incidents or offences quickly and simply with an easy-to-use software tool. A precisely definable and adaptable process enables users to evaluate and follow up on incidents efficiently with digital tools – while adhering to the evaluation and data protection regulations. Capture...

Synectics plc, the globally renowned control room surveillance solutions provider, has announced the release of its Synergy software platform, which enables organisations to monitor and manage increasing volumes of critical real-time data across their surveillance and security networks. New features of the Synergy software platform, such as enhanced mapping, system configuration, and edge recording mean that customers can save time, money, and resources, while enhancing their safety and securit...

Bosch Security Systems has released version 4.8 of its Building Integration System (BIS) which offers safe, touchless access control solutions to curb the spread of viruses like Covid-19. Secure access control solution BIS 4.8 supports biometric and mobile device authentication and provides building managers enhanced integration of fire panels and intrusion panels to ensure the security of buildings. The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused building operators to rethink their access control so...

Qualys, Inc., a pioneer and globally renowned provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, has announced the establishment of a new cloud platform in particular for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) region. With nine locations across the globe, Qualys is expanding its highly scalable cloud platform that powers Qualys’ suite of integrated IT, security, and compliance cloud apps including its latest VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response) and Multi-Vector EDR Solu...

PAC has produced an integration guide to Dahua’s Thermal Monitoring Access Control Terminal (TMAC) to allow easy checking of a person’s temperature as well as confirmation a face mask is being worn when entering a building or any area secured by PAC access control. This integration guide is for use in Europe, UK and APAC. Enhance the safety of occupants As businesses adapt to current COVID-19 measures, building managers need technology to help them continue to enhance the safety of...

Johnson Controls, the globally renowned provider of smart and sustainable building solutions, and Microsoft Corp., the multi-national company for software and computer solutions, have announced a global collaboration to digitally transform how buildings and spaces are conceived, built and managed. Microsoft Corp. also announced the general availability of Microsoft Azure Digital Twins. OpenBlue Digital Twin As a key partner for Azure Digital Twins, Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue Digital Twin...