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ProdataKey rounds out its executive team ​with promotions and hirings

ProdataKey, a major provider of cloud access control solutions, has promoted Dallan Labrum to Executive Vice President of Sales, Brach Bengtzen to Vice President of Marketing, and Evan Orme to Chief Technology Officer and hired Brian Cropper as Chief Financial Officer.  Dallan Labrum As Executive Vice President of Sales, Mr. Labrum will continue to head revenue growth through expanded integration and channel partnerships and the pursuit of new vertical markets for PDK solutions. During h...

Latest edition of intelligent network video: Understanding modern video surveillance systems released

Amid a new era of technological development, Fredrik Nilsson, VP, Americas, Axis Communications, in conjunction with Taylor & Francis Group’s CRC Press, has released the timely third edition of Intelligent Network Video: Understanding Modern Video Surveillance Systems (Intelligent Network Video). Trajectory of video surveillance  Since the first edition was launched 15 years ago in 2008, technology has advanced at an accelerated pace, profoundly impacting the...

Barrier1 extends lucrative offering of vehicle barrier systems to the fencing industry at Fencetech 2024

Barrier1 Systems, the industry pioneer in perimeter-hardening security and safety solutions, is showcasing a range of its crash-rated vehicle barrier solutions and high-security gates at FENCETECH 2024, in booth #526, from January 24-26, 2024, in Nashville. The company’s team of vehicle barrier experts will be on hand to engage traditional fence resellers and installers on the multitude of new and emerging business opportunities provided by perimeter-hardening, vehicle barrier systems. V...

Logpoint boosts BCS solution with cloud security capabilities

Logpoint has announced the release of Logpoint Business-Critical Security (BCS) for SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), a threat detection and monitoring solution for applications built and managed on the SAP BTP platform. Logpoint BCS for SAP BTB offers extensive threat visibility, which helps secure the platform against malicious activities. SAP BTP is a set of integrated services and tools that facilitate application development, deployment, and management. It offers database a...

ONVIF releases first add-on for secure communications

ONVIF®, the pioneering global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, has released the final version of the TLS Configuration Add-on to increase the security of communications between devices and software clients within a physical security system. The add-on supports the configuration for Transport Layer Security encryption, enabling a conformant video management system to initially configure or update TLS settings in a conformant device, such as a camera, t...

The Electronic Security Association's board of directors elects Michael Barnes as treasurer

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) proudly announces that Michael Barnes was elected as Treasurer and will serve as Chairman of the ESA Finance Committee following the ESA Board of Directors' meeting on November 30, 2023. Barnes succeeds Kevin Stone, who assumes the role of Chairman-Elect from 2023 to 2024. "I’m delighted that Michael Barnes will serve as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chairman for ESA,” says Kevin Stone, ESA Chairman-Elect and COO of Doyle Security Systems....

Genetec opens new office and state-of-the-art experience centre in the UAE

Genetec Inc., a pioneering technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced the opening of a state-of-the-art experience centre in the UAE and the relocation of its Dubai office to accommodate continuous growth in the region. Named DBXC, the new experience centre and office is strategically located at One Central in the Dubai World Trade Centre and features innovative solutions from Genetec and its large ecosystem of industry-pio...

IDEMIA ranks 1st in the NIST PFT III benchmark on all test datasets

IDEMIA Group is a pioneering technology provider whose three market-pioneering businesses power mission-critical solutions based on biometrics and cryptography. Its algorithms have come top among all those tested in the Proprietary Fingerprint Template (PFT III) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) benchmark, covering all datasets and fingerprint types.  NIST’s comprehensive evaluation The datasets used on this benchmark are composed of slap or rolled finger...

Suprema's innovative AI and cloud-based security solutions for the global market

Suprema, a global pioneer in AI-based security solutions, took part in the largest global security exhibition, ‘Intersec’, held in Dubai, UAE - the Middle East, from January 16th to 18th, 2024 at booth S2-D33, showcasing its AI-based security solutions. BioStar 2 During the exhibition, Suprema demonstrated the enterprise-level scalability of its security platform, 'BioStar 2'. The newly introduced BioStar2 Multi-Communication Server (MCS) enables multiple server architectures to su...

Motorola Solutions presents latest in video security at Intersec 2024

At Intersec 2024, Motorola Solutions will showcase its intelligent video, powerful analytics, touchless access, advanced alarm and identity management solutions. These new additions to its safety and security ecosystem provide additional layers of critical information to help organisations better detect, analyse and respond to everyday incidents or emergencies. Author's quote “Security challenges are complex, so the solutions for solving them must be simple and intuitive,...

March Networks is redefining cost-effective intelligent video solutions–launches EL-series NVR at Intersec Dubai

March Networks®, a global pioneer in intelligent video solutions, proudly announces the launch of its Essential Line (EL) Network Video Recorders (NVRs) at Intersec Dubai. The EL-Series represents an important strategic move by March Networks to offer customers a robust, full-featured video management solution and analytics platform that is both cost-effective and has advanced functionalities. Tailored for multi-site businesses requiring up to 16 cameras per location, both EL...

Morse Watchmans brings reimagined key control solutions to Intersec Dubai 2024

Morse Watchmans, the industry pioneer in key control and asset management systems, is displaying a wide array of its award-winning key control products at Intersec Dubai 2024, January 16-18, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, in Dubai, UAE. Members of Morse Middle East will also be on hand at stand S2-E09 to demonstrate these solutions and the critical need for enhanced asset security and efficiency in the local markets. Innovative security solutions “The explosion of growth we are...

Berg Insight shares The biggest IoT trends from CES 2024

CES tends to have something for everyone, spanning tiny gadgets to large industrial machinery. While AI dominated this year’s iteration of the show, there were also plenty of announcements around wireless, IoT and connected cars. The IoT Infrastructure Pavilion seemed to have grown a bit from last year and garnered significant attendance. The breadth of the show has for some vendors made it an even more central platform than the mobile-centric event MWC. As per usual, they spent most of...

ISC West 2024: Premier security product awards program

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and ISC West have released details for the SIA New Products and Solutions (NPS) Awards at ISC West 2024, including the awards submission and presentation schedule. The SIA NPS Awards competition is the industry’s premier awards program and is presented in partnership with ISC West to recognise innovative security products, services and solutions. ISC West 2024 will be held April 9-12 at the Venetian Expo in Las Veg...

Security specialist, Key Safe Company to unveil new products at Intersec 2024 event

A pioneering security and access management specialist will be making its debut at Intersec 2024 in Dubai, UAE, as it showcases its two latest innovations to the worldwide market.  The Key Safe Company will join the world's pioneering event for emergency services, security, and safety from January 16-18, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Supra C500 product The company are pioneers in key safe technology, storing keys and critical information at the point of access for sectors r...

Radiant Logic announces RadiantOne AI, with new Generative AI Data Assistant "AIDA"

Radiant Logic, the Identity Data Fabric company, has unveiled RadiantOne AI, its data lake-powered Artificial Intelligence engine, and AIDA, its generative AI data assistant. RadiantOne AI RadiantOne AI is designed to complement existing tech stack and governance products by correlating data across multiple sources and providing contextual information to drive better decision-making. The result is a radical reduction in the time and resources needed to gather the data required to effectively...

ASIS and SIA announce details and open call for proposals for 2024 Security LeadHER conference

ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the membership association for the security industry, have announced details for the 2024 Security LeadHER conference, a special event dedicated to advancing, connecting, and empowering women in the security profession.  The second annual Security LeadHER conference will be held from Monday, June 24 – Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Security LeadHER Born of a need to e...

Matrix Comsec is gearing up to present state-of-the-art Security and Telecom solutions at the SITA IT Expo

Matrix Comsec, a well-established entity in the Security and Telecom sectors, is poised to exhibit its high-quality solutions at the South Gujarat Information Technologists Association (SITA) IT Expo in Surat, taking place from January 19th to 22nd, 2024. Boasting a strong history spanning more than thirty years, Matrix has positioned itself as a prominent supplier of extensive security and communication solutions, serving organisations of varying sizes globally. This ongoing engagement seeks t...

Secure Logiq takes centre stage at Intersec 2024

As Intersec 2024 approaches, Secure Logiq stands at the forefront of the surveillance industry, poised to showcase a fusion of innovation, strategic partnerships, and state-of-the-art solutions. Secure Logiq is thrilled to collaborate with esteemed technology partners at Intersec 2024, promising an engaging display of cutting-edge solutions. Technology at Intersec 2024 Explore the ground-breaking technology at the following partner stands: Axis – Stand S1-H11: Secure Logiq powers Axi...

Iris ID drives multi-modal biometric adoption in Middle East Region

Iris ID Systems, Inc., a global pioneer in iris recognition technology is at the forefront of accelerating multi-modal iris and face biometric adoption in the United Arab Emirates and surrounding Middle Eastern countries. Since 2013, Iris ID has pioneered its advanced identity authentication solutions with deployments at major Middle East airports and numerous government and commercial entities. Iris ID, celebrating twenty-five plus years, has a suite of new hardware and software products ready...

BioConnect acquires Silent Partner Technologies to expand offerings for intelligent asset tracking and inventory management

BioConnect has acquired Silent Partner Technologies, Inc. (SPT), headquartered in Tampa Florida–a pioneering provider of RFID Inventory and Asset management software, expanding BioConnect’s pioneering Trusted Security Platform to create the most advanced cloud-based smart safes, smart lockers, smart cabinets, smart rooms, and smart vehicles for the intelligent “chain of custody” and security assurance for any critical asset. Smart Space solution “Bringing security...

Boon Edam announces new executive team for the Americas

Boon Edam Inc., a world-pioneering manufacturer of secured entry solutions, is proud to announce several enhancements to company leadership following the internal merger of the company’s commercial and manufacturing teams. The new executive team for the Americas reflects Boon Edam’s growth in the changing market climate, as well as the company’s commitment to nurturing talent and fostering innovation in its working environment. Author's quote Security entrances have rap...

HID enhances its PKI offerings with acquisition of trusted certificate service provider ZeroSSL

HID, a worldwide pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces the acquisition of ZeroSSL, an SSL certificate provider based in Austria. The acquisition will not only augment HID’s capabilities in providing protected communications to and from websites but also strengthen its reputation as a pioneering provider of trusted PKI solutions. "This acquisition marks another step in expanding our PKI and IoT business," said Martin Ladstaetter, HID Senior VP and Managing Director for IAMS. &ld...

Critical security vulnerabilities identified in ConnectWise ScreenConnect by Gotham Security researchers

Gotham Security, an Abacus Group company providing high-quality boutique cybersecurity services, has announced that its research team recently discovered two vulnerabilities in ConnectWise ScreenConnect, saving tens of thousands of enterprises from the possible consequences of a significant cyber-attack. ConnectWise ScreenConnect is a remote-control software used by IT-managed service providers (MSPs) globally. Had Gotham Security not stepped in, therefore, and had a hacker identified...

TDSi launches Version 2.6 update of its powerful GARDiS software

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer - TDSi announces the release of its latest update to the powerful but highly flexible and secure GARDiS access software – Version 2.6. A host of new solutions-driven and oriented features include integration with CCTV VMS platform Hanwha Vision, bringing a host of CCTV and VMS features to GARDiS, and integration with the Calms Visitor Management Platform, for seamless Visitor Management, Registration, and Verification. Version 2.6 of GA...

3xLOGIC’s VH-DECODER-4K sets a new standard in cost effective video decoding

3xLOGIC, the pioneering provider of integrated and intelligent security solutions, has announced the launch of its innovative VH-DECODER-4K. Perfect for use in organisations of all sizes in diverse vertical sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, education and commercial premises, the VH-DECODER-4K is the ideal device for setting up public view monitors or spot monitors, offering highly cost-effective configuration by connecting directly to a camera network using minimal cabling. Aut...

Aiphone’s Brad Kamcheff, Marketing Manager, passes away unexpectedly

Melvin Bradley Kamcheff, better known as Brad, was a 35-year employee of Aiphone Corp. who led the company’s marketing team and was instrumental in developing the company’s strategic marketing plan. Sadly, Brad passed away unexpectedly on December 26th, 2023, at his home in Kirkland, Washington. He was 54 years old. Brad's role in Aiphone Brad was a dedicated employee of Aiphone, getting his start in the shipping department, before moving on to the technical support department, w...

Taglio joins the PSIA for a new era in smart card technologies

Taglio, the globally renowned independent provider of smart card technologies, has announced that it has joined the PSIA. The company, based in Austin, Texas, was established in 2012, and its products and services have been integrated with many millions of smart cards, devices, and mobile phones worldwide. Physical access “Working with our OEM partners, Taglio’s products are deployed in identity and logical access projects, both large and small,” said GW Habraken, Co-Founder...

Eagle Eye Networks releases 2024 trends in video surveillance report

Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance, released the 2024 Trends in Video Surveillance report, naming six trends that will directly impact businesses around the world in 2024. This annual report is a resource for business pioneers, security professionals and IT managers, providing information about new technologies such as AI and Licence Plate Recognition (LPR), and analysis and tips about how the technology is being used in schools, global enterprise businesses, ret...

Konica Minolta expands relationship with OMNIA partners

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is pleased to announce a new, ten-year agreement with Group Purchasing Organisation (GPO) OMNIA Partners.  Building on the 25-year history of partnering with OMNIA Partners, Konica Minolta will offer an innovative suite of technology and services to members of OMNIA Partners Private Sector. Video solution services Offerings will include Konica Minolta’s entire line of award-winning bizhub® multifunction printers and Accurio® Pr...