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Businesses are struggling to cope with compounding costs and rising energy bills, that much is clear. In the face of surging costs and the absence of certainty, businesses across the globe are looking to reduce consumption and cut costs wherever possible. In this new (increasingly costly) reality, acoustic imaging is offering manufacturers a crucial lifeline; it is helping energy-intensive industries to keep the lights on by driving down operating costs and slashing maintenance expenses. Users...

Zenitel, the supplier of intelligent and interoperable communication solutions, announced the hiring of a key relationship executive in its Americas Onshore Business Unit. Jennifer Kozak has been named Strategic Alliance Relationship Manager, reporting to Kelly Lake, Director of Global Strategic Alliances. Zenitel’s strategic alliances program supports manufacturer partners who integrate Zenitel’s intelligent communication solutions into their business. Kozak will also work with Zen...

Ava Security, an innovator in end-to-end AI video security announced Joel Brunson has joined the company as CEO of Ava Security’s Federal business. Brunson brings world-class leadership in business growth and proven expertise in the federal government sector. Video and cybersecurity solutions  "We’re on a growth trajectory as organisations around the world realise the need to take a proactive posture to security in both the physical and cyber realms. Joel brings a unique visio...

SimpliSafe, maker of award-winning home security systems, announces the release of their inaugural 'Under One Roof' report, which examines how Americans' views of their homes have changed over the past few years. As the experts in protection, safeguarding more than 4 million people, SimpliSafe is committed to understanding how consumers of varying demographics perceive their safety at different moments in time – whether that's during a major life stage such as a move, peak travel seasons...

Entering its 26th year, Vigitron. Inc, the manufacturer of complete network solutions for security applications participated in the recent Intersec security show held in Dubai, UAE January 16 to 18, 2023. At Intersec, Vigitron highlighted its growing product lines keeping pace with the rapid changes in the security market. Products shown covered a wide range of networking solutions including, Network Switches, Midspans, Test equipment, and Health Monitoring Software solutions. Wide range of ne...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings announced a new offering in enterprise-grade frictionless access control with the integration of the Software House C•CURE 9000 security and event management system with the Rock from Alcatraz AI, a powerful edge device leveraging 3D facial authentication technology to protect businesses, people and assets, prevent security breaches, and mitigate risk. The Rock / C•CURE 9000 solution harnesses Artificia...

Working in harmony with darker environments, The Midnight Black Collection has been created for businesses and sites that require or prefer a security solution which offers unrivalled, contemporary, and discreet protection that compliments their surroundings. Texecom's Midnight Black Collection includes the complete range of Capture Grade 2 motion detectors, Premier Elite LCDLP / LDLCP-W keypads, Impaq S / SC/ SC-W and Micro Contact-W / Micro Shock-W perimeter detectors. Shock detection perfor...

Red Lion, a manufacturer of innovative technologies that empower industrial organisations to access, connect and visualise their data, introduces N-Tron® Series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches. As industries around the world digitally transform and optimise their operations, reliable and secure network access is absolutely critical. NT5000 switches and their gigabit speed are designed to improve network security and reliability for industrial organisations of all sizes and e...

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi has honoured two members of its team in its annual Staff Recognition Awards – Channel Partner Manager North, Gwen Curran, and Technical Support Manager, Jon Hooley. The awards recognise Gwen and Jon’s respective contributions to TDSi, its partners, and customers over the last 12 months. John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi who presented the awards commented, “We are delighted to highlight the considerable contributions by Gwen and Jon ov...

Six Degrees has appointed Chris Dunning-Walton to its advisory team. Chris joined the Six Degrees advisory team on 1st January 2023. Chris is currently CEO and Managing Partner of Sentients, a boutique international executive search firm that focuses on placing Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other cyber leaders with FTSE 250 enterprises. He is also CEO of InfoSec People Ltd, a multi-award-winning cyber security recruitment consultancy, and the founder and director of CyNam, the...

Cognex Corporation has expanded the capabilities of its In-Sight® 2800 vision system to include optical character recognition (OCR). The new ViDi™ EL Read tool, powered by edge learning technology, deciphers human-readable characters on reflective, low-contrast, and non-flat surfaces with ease. Ease-of-use “The In-Sight 2800 with edge learning redefines ease of use, allowing anyone to deploy AI-based applications regardless of experience level,” said Lavanya Manohar, Cog...

ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation announced that its Information Security Management System (ISMS) has been ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified, confirming that all data is properly safeguarded. Cybersecurity consulting and technical services firm Layer 8 Security helped ZeroEyes develop and implement business practices and policies optimised to achieve the certification. Customer...

Acronis is proud to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Acronis Cyber Foundation Programme, a set of philanthropic initiatives designed to engage with partners on community development projects and provide volunteering opportunities to team members around the world. Marking five years of monumental success and continuous growth in improving education accessibility, the Programme’s key focus is aimed at making education readily available to all and has evolved to include humanitarian di...

According to Gartner’s latest forecast, organisations consider zero trust as a critical strategy to reduce risk and exposure, but few organisations have completed zero-trust implementations. Gartner predicts that only 10 percent of large enterprises will have a mature zero-trust programme implemented by 2026. Zero trust is a security measure that identifies users and gives them the appropriate amount of access, enabling businesses to operate with minimal hurdles while risks are decreased....

The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce the recent appointment of David Morgan to the volunteer position of co-chair for its Marketing and Communications Committee. A longtime TMA member and volunteer contributor, Morgan is co-founder of SD Marketing, a California-based marketing firm. Morgan joins sitting Co-chair Jake Voll in the leadership of the Committee. Advance professional monitoring “It is an honour and privilege to serve as co-chair for the TMA Marketing and C...

Konica Minolta has defined 'ensuring social security' as one of its business areas. Through its business operations, the company aims to help solve challenges such as the growing risk of disasters due to climate change or the diminishing workforce due to aging societies. To ensure people's safety and improve industry productivity, it is increasingly necessary to solve social problems through digital transformation (DX), Konica Minolta believes. FORXAI IoT imaging platform AI-assisted, real-ti...

AtlasIED, a global electronics manufacturer providing comprehensive audio, communications, and security solutions for commercial markets, announced it has joined the Security Industry Association (SIA), the trade association for global security solution providers. AtlasIED makes a range of mission-critical audio, public address, and mass communication solutions for multiple markets, including education institutions, healthcare, industrial facilities, corporate campuses, and transportation hubs....

Global technology provider Arrow Electronics announces it has signed a global agreement with Lenovo to deliver its TruScale Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution through value-added resellers, managed service providers, and telcos. TruScale Infrastructure as a Service operates on a consumption-based subscription model that allows companies to use and pay for data centre solutions on-premise or at a customer-preferred location without having to purchase the equipment. Arrow...

Only half (49 percent) of organisations have sufficient budget to fully meet their current cybersecurity needs, and 11 percent can, at best, protect only their most critical assets, according to a recent survey by the Neustar International Security Council (NISC). Despite the rapidly changing threat landscape, one-third (35 percent) of information technology and security professionals responding to the survey said their organisation’s cybersecurity budget would remain the same or decrease...

Isorg, a pioneer in Organic PhotoDetectors (OPDs) and large area image sensors, announces further details on the company’s collaboration with Precise Biometrics, a pioneer in fingerprint verification software, on a new Fingerprint on Display (FoD) solution for the mobile industry. OPD technology While increasing resolution unquestionably remains a major trend within the display industry such as 4K displays, there is also convergence towards POL-less (polariser-less) technology. As a dir...

Martin Wilson, CEO of OneID commented, “Fraud is rampant across the UK and leads the way as the most common crime in England and Wales in the past year. Police forces and banks have invested in resources to tackle this issue; however, it will take a collective effort to tackle this scourge on society." Strong customer authentication “Currently, the onus is on the banks which have invested heavily in security measures such as strong customer authentication, helping prevent a la...

Ava Security, a unified service provider of cyber security and cloud video surveillance announced that Current Technologies, a provider of IT and video surveillance solutions in Illinois and Florida, is the company’s newest strategic partner. Physical security experts at Current Technologies can offer the Ava Cloud Video Security Solution as part of their portfolio of custom-tailored video surveillance systems. Ava’s complete cloud-based security platform, consisting of the Ava...

Ava Security, a unified service provider of cyber security and cloud video surveillance announced that SourceIT, a specialist in the design, distribution, and support of physical security solutions for integrators, is the company’s newest strategic partner. The partnership allows SourceIT to offer the Ava Cloud Video Security Solution as part of its modern video surveillance systems portfolio. Ava’s complete cloud-based security platform consisting of the Ava Aware Cloud™ vide...

Ava Security, a unified service provider of cybersecurity and video security, has teamed up with Feenics, a provider of forward-thinking Access Control-as-a-Service (ACaaS) solutions, to offer security professionals and integrators a modern, integrated security solution. The Ava Aware Cloud™, intelligent video management system (VMS) is available as part of the Keep by Feenics™ cloud-based access control platform, providing the simplicity, security, and power needed f...

Steve Bradford, Senior Vice President EMEA, SailPoint, “Phishing attacks continue to be a gateway for deceiving people into handing over sensitive information with the latest technique misleading people into clicking on blank email images which have an embedded, malicious URL link hidden in plain sight." “With cybercriminals becoming far more sophisticated in their tactics, all it takes is for a malicious email to slip through and an unsuspecting employee to click on it for a cyber-...

Hikvision, a manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions that deliver the ideal combination of high performance and extreme value, announced a strong Q1 market push for their seamlessly integrated lineup of video intercom and access control solutions. The activities include a full range of initiatives including market awareness outreach, increased training for dealers and users, demonstration equipment, and sales incentives that will continue through March 31, 2023. Reliable a...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings announced it has been recognised as one of the World's 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights for the ninth year in a row. Evaluation criteria Companies on the Global 100 represent the world's top sustainability performers and are analysed across 25 areas of performance, including sustainable revenue, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and research and development. Johnson Controls is ranked #1...

Invicti Security™ announced a key addition to its leadership team, Matthew Sciberras as VP of Information Security and CISO, and the promotion of Mike Mattos as Chief Customer Officer. This announcement comes on the heels of five new leadership hires and the addition of investor and cybersecurity veteran Gerhard Watzinger as Chairman of the Board. Customer-centric strategies “As Invicti prepares for a momentous 2023, both Matthew and Mike have incredible technology track records a...

Dedrone, the pioneer in smart airspace security announced that it has entered a partnership with G4S, an Allied Universal® company, covering Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). G4S will offer Dedrone’s command and control (C2) drone detection, tracking, and identification (DTI) solution suite to its customers in more than 50 countries across EMEA. cUAS capabilities “This partnership with Dedrone enables us to add another layer in our risk-based assessment app...

8 percent of UK schools admitted to suffering from a cyber incident according to an audit from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), amidst news of 14 UK schools falling victim to a major cyber-attack. The audit consisted of 805 schools between the 3rd and the 31st of May 2022, with participating schools from all areas of the UK. It was revealed that just over half of schools, 53 percent, felt they were prepared for a cyber incident, up from 49 percent in a 2019 survey. Cybersecurity ...