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AT&T announces USM Anywhere platform

AT&T has expanded the AT&T USM Anywhere platform to offer an advisory service for new and existing customers. AT&T USM Anywhere Advisors are a team of cybersecurity experts that serve as trusted advisors on threat detection and response to complement in-house cybersecurity skills.  Through the new service, AT&T USM Anywhere Advisors provide reactive support to AT&T USM Anywhere customers to help with day-to-day operations and streamline incident response efforts.  Additionally, integrations to AT&T USM Anywhere platform were recently launched to extend threat detection and response […]

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Mission 500 to host fundraiser event at ISC West 2021

Mission 500 is hosting ‘The Great Las Vegas Scavenger Hunt’ fundraiser at this year’s ISC West to help children and families in need across the US, set to take place on 20th July (6:00pm-8:00pm) at the Sands Expo Centre in Paradise, Nevada. “We are all looking forward to an in-person ISC West in July, which

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Ping Identity appoints new Chief Revenue Officer

Ping Identity has announced the addition of Jason Wolf as Chief Revenue Officer, who will oversee the company’s global team of worldwide sales and revenue, channels, customer success, operations and enablement. Wolf has worked closely to develop channel partners in prior roles, leading to successful transformation to cloud-based solutions. His most recent role was at

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MFG chooses Hanwha Techwin cameras to secure EV charging hubs

Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has selected Hanwha Techwin’s Wisenet cameras to help protect its electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs. The video surveillance systems are being installed to deter and detect vandals, as well as maximise the customer experience by helping MFG personnel to quickly identify if any charging equipment has been damaged. With the sales

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New platform extension announced: Smartsheet Advance

Smartsheet has announced Smartsheet Advance, a new premium capabilities offering to extend the value of the platform and empower customers to more effectively manage work at scale. Smartsheet Advance reportedly provides a robust set of enterprise-grade dynamic work capabilities that customers require to drive their business forward with speed and flexibility while also meeting their

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Superscript and CyberSmart partner up for cybersecurity insurance

Superscript has announced a new partnership with CyberSmart to provide free cybersecurity insurance for small businesses that are moving towards ’embedded insurance.’ After a recent sharp rise in cyber attacks in the UK, a new framework called ‘Ransomware Task Force’ has been created, calling for further action. Upon completion of the government-backed ‘Cyber Essentials’ certification on CyberSmart’s

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Pangiam acquires AI provider, Trueface

Pangiam has acquired Trueface, a US-based computer vision company focused on facial recognition, weapon detection and age verification technologies. The acquisition of Trueface will aid Pangiam in reportedly providing a safer, faster, and more personalised travel experience. In addition, Trueface will bring capability to Pangiam’s existing technologies, creating a comprehensive solution to satisfy the needs

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Cyber attack roundtable | Exposing the crucial supply chain

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent cyber attack on major meat supplier, JBS which has subsequently set off a domino effect to aspects of the global supply chain and exposed critical vulnerabilities in global infrastructure US meat distributor, JBS was targeted by a sophisticated cyber attack last week which subsequently

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Royal Navy utilises AI for first time off coast of Scotland

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by the Royal Navy for the first time off the coast of Scotland at sea as part of Exercise Formidable Shield. The AI applications (known as Startle and Sycoiea) are being used by Operational Experiment (OpEx) on the Type 45 Destroyer (HMS Dragon) and Type 23 Frigate (HMS Lancaster),

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HID Global assists Attica Group with card personalisation solution

Attica Group has selected HID Global’s HID FARGO DTC4500e High-Capacity Card Printer & Encoder to optimise its loyalty program kiosks. The solution reportedly personalises high-quality full-colour membership cards and supports the continuous issuance needs of the loyalty program. Attica Group is engaged in passenger shipping through SUPERFAST FERRIES, BLUE STAR FERRIES, HELLENIC SEAWAYS and AFRICA MOROCCO

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Ping Identity achieves FAPI-CIBA certification

Ping Identity has achieved the ‘Financial-grade API Client Initiated Back-Channel Authentication’ (FAPI-CIBA) certification, enabling enterprises to improve the consumer experience during authentication and authorisation for financial transactions. FAPI-CIBA is a security and interoperability standard from the OpenID Foundation for financial, insurance, healthcare, and other industries that require stronger API security when doing business with customers. Ping Identity is one

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KnowBe4 | Protection from the ‘bad guys’

When it comes to cyber attacks, the bad guys are out there, watching and waiting for an opportunity to strike. They have carefully researched organisations in order to set the perfect trap and the perfect backstory, or pretext, is the key. In an exclusive on-demand webinar from KnowBe4, Kevin Mitnick, Chief Hacking Officer and Perry Carpenter, Chief Evangelist and

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Assa Abloy acquires hardware division of MR Group

Assa Abloy has signed an agreement to acquire MR Group´s hardware division, a supplier of aluminum profile hardware and locks in Portugal. “I am very pleased to welcome the MR Group hardware division into the ASSA ABLOY Group,” said Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of Assa Abloy. “This acquisition delivers on our strategy to strengthen our

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Obrela and ZeroFOX partner up for cyber attack protection

Obrela Security Industries has entered into a partnership with ZeroFOX in order to support business continuity and protect institutions from brand cyber attacks. Organisations can reportedly protect all their digital platforms through this partnership, augmenting Obrela’s managed detection and response (MDR) services with ZeroFOX’s situational awareness outside the perimeter. ZeroFOX will now provide Obrela’s customers

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Security manufacturer group to host Safe & Smart Cities webinar

A group of electronic security manufacturers; 360 Vision Technology, AMG Systems, BriefCam, Digifort and Secure Logiq have teamed up to present solutions on integrated end-to-end technology for Safe & Smart Cities in a free webinar. Taking place on 23rd June, 10am -11am BST, the session is aimed at anyone responsible for safety and/or security in

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Claire Humble launches new security training business, Nuology

Claire Humble is launching a disruptive security training and transformation business, Nuology, which is set to improve safety, security, and wellbeing standards across the sector. The business will reportedly help universities dramatically improve the student experience with real terms impact on reputation, rankings, recruitment, and retention. From the Healthcheck package, eLearning (introductory level already available)

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Dstl brings scientific expertise to NATO ‘at sea’ demonstration

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is bringing its expertise to the At-Sea Demonstration Formidable Shield 21 (ASD/FS-21), the live exercise combining Allied nations in UK waters to demonstrate effective integrated air and missile defence, including interoperability, command and control. Dstl has enabled the latest artificial intelligence (AI) to be brought into the command spaces

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HID Global supplies Republic of Estonia with ePassport solution

HID Global has announced its delivery of a re-deisnged ePassport booklet and document issuance software to Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board (PPA). Known as a pioneering country of electronic identity and services, Estonia recently issued the new passport booklet, making it possible for citizens renewing their travel documents to receive the new ePassport.  

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Thermal Radar | Advancing perimeter security

In this thought-leadership piece, Thermal Radar discusses the vital role that perimeter security plays in the industry, as well as the pivotal enhancements in video analytics and artificial intelligence. Perimeter security has come a long way in today’s world. It is no longer restricted to high-risk locations such as military and nuclear plants. In the

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UK to provide training boost for RAF

Following a £274 million contract award, the UK will be providing unique synthetic training courses for RAF personnel and will support around 30 UK jobs at the International Training Centre (ITC) in Farnborough. Alongside the continued training for pilots on the interactive C-17 flight simulators, from 2023 RAF trainees will also benefit from two new

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Euralarm releases annual report 2020-21

Euralarm has released its Annual Report 2020-2021, which traditionally covers the period running between the General Assemblies of the association, however due to the COVID-19 crisis, the General Assembly will take place end of November. Nevertheless, it was decided to release the Annual Report this month. The Annual Report summarises Euralarm’s activities over the previous

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Bosch Security | Supporting predictive solutions

Bosch has introduced the FLEXIDOME IP micro 3000i, a fixed micro dome camera, enabling greater flexibility for security projects. The new form factors support predictive solutions with built-in Essential Video Analytics, a form of Artificial Intelligence (AI), as standard. https://www.boschsecurity.com/xc/en/solutions/video-systems/ip-3000i-cameras/

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Ransomware roundtable | A catastrophe for the vulnerable healthcare sector

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses last week’s cyberattack on Ireland’s health system – as much as ransom payments should be avoided, how long can we delay vital services to resume? Over a week ago, the Republic of Ireland’s health service became the victim of a ransomware cyberattack and unfortunately, there is

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New CEO of Bosch Building Technologies announced

On 1st June, Thomas Quante will take over as President of the Bosch Building Technologies division, succeeding Dr. Tanja Rückert, who will become Chief Digital Officer of the Bosch Group on 1st July. As a board member for the division, Quante was previously responsible for the international system integrator business and for the fire alarm

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Ignition and Siemplify partner up to grow MSSP community

Ignition Technology announced has its partnership with Siemplify as its distributor to bring its security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) technology to the Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) community across the UK. “As the MSSP market matures, customers are increasingly expecting more than just the delivery of alerts – ultimately, they want their MSSP to chase down

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NCA publishes annual threat assessment

Criminals are exploiting advances in technology to drive serious and organised crime, the NCA says in the 2021 National Strategic Assessment, with increased online usage leading to a rise in offending. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has released the 2021 National Strategic Assessment (NSA) of Serious and Organised Crime, utilising intelligence across law enforcement, government,

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Opinion | Smart access – the next security evolution?

In this thought leadership piece from Paxton, the group claims that smart access and automated entry could become a common feature of smart-building infrastructure over the next five years, due to smart credentials and contactless technology enhancing how people enter buildings and grant access The invention of the humble lock and key dates back to

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IDIS confirms H.265 licenses for all hardware

IDIS has announced that it now has HVEC Advance and H.265 MPEG patent licenses for all its hardware, with licenses dating back to cover all installed systems. IDIS has made use of the H.265 standard since 2016 to underpin flexible monitoring solutions using dual codec (H.264/265) and hybrid codec, ensuring backward compatibility with older monitoring

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Opinion | Professional services must also adapt to the new reality

Vice President of Genetec, Nadia Boujenoui delves into the value of professional services and the new reality it faces across the security sector The raison d’être of an IT provider’s professional services is to optimise the performance of the solutions implemented at the customer’s premises, and thus to meet their operational needs as precisely as

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New technical training director appointed at Skills for Security

Skills for Security has appointed Darrell Gilmour as the new Director of Technical Training; officially starting his role this month. Having previously worked in the fire and security industry for almost a decade, Gilmour holds a certified ISMI* Security Management Professional Diploma in Security and Risk Management completed in 2018.  He started his career as

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One Identity delivers new SaaS offerings

One Identity has announced the availability of its Active Roles and Password Manager products in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery model. In addition, a new SaaS-delivered solution, Starling CertAccess, which delivers access request and access certification to help organisations leverage Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory (AAD) in the enterprise, has been announced as well. These

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CYBERUK ONLINE 2021 | Video event highlights

This year’s CYBERUK ONLINE event was delivered via a YouTube channel where the NCSC led and shared a range of world-class conversations to a global public audience. These are some of the video highlights of the key content showcased at CYBERUK21 ONLINE, 11-12 May 2021. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/cyberuk/overview

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Dataminr releases crisis response eBook

To assist companies in crisis management, Dataminr has developed an exclusive eBook to highlight; the average time advantage offered by threat detection technology, the best practices for using this time effectively and how to make a ‘crisis advantage’ a competitive advantage. Dataminr’s AI platform can detect signals from public data sets, giving clients an early line

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DE&S boosts development of UK military robotics

In collaboration with the British Army, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has launched the Expeditionary Robotics Centre of Expertise (ERCoE), bringing together robotics and autonomous systems experts from across defence, government, academia and industry. ERCoE will operate from MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol and from the Army BattleLab in Dorset, a technology project announced in August

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CyberLink partners with ACE Biotek

CyberLink has announced a new partnership with ACE Biotek, for a fully automated access control solution. Combining CyberLink’s FaceMe AI facial recognition engine into ACE Biotek’s Wallie Screen Access Control and Health Screening System, the partnership aims to control access and check-in personnel as well as mask wearing verification to maintain a safe environment inside

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UK boosts cyber safety for Central America

On 20th May, the UK government and the non-profit organisation Get Safe Online organised a virtual seminar for authorities and technical experts on cybersecurity on cyber risks and options to mitigate them. Over 35 participants from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras discussed best practices to increase cybersecurity and common risks caused by the increasingly virtual

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A “stomach churning” hack, says Ireland’s HSE Chief

A cyberattack on Ireland’s health system has paralysed the country’s health services for a week, cutting off access to patient records, delaying Covid-19 testing, and forcing cancellations of medical appointments. The people behind the attack have been holding hostage the data at Ireland’s publicly funded health care system, the HSE (Health Service Executive) forcing its

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Assa Abloy acquires Sure-Loc

Assa Abloy has announced its acquirement of US-based supplier of residential locks and associated hardware, Sure-Loc. “I am very pleased to welcome Sure-Loc into the Assa Abloy Group,” said Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of Assa Abloy. “This acquisition delivers on our strategy to strengthen our position in the mature markets through adding complementary products

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DigiCert

Johnson Controls partners with DigiCert for smart building initiative

With the hope of providing customers with secure, trusted connectivity for smart building technology, Johnson Controls and DigiCert have announced a new partnership. This will reportedly enable the Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital solutions suite to utilise DigiCert’s ONE PKI platform. “This strategic partnership allows Johnson Controls to offer our customers increased peace of mind by

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Bosch Security Systems | Enhancing health and safety

Intelligence extends security devices beyond their traditional uses, such as for improving health and safety in a facility. In this demonstration, from Bosch Security Systems, video analytics have been programmed to detect an object left in front of an emergency exit door. https://www.boschsecurity.com/us/en/

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Hikvision launches Digital Showroom

Hikvision has announced the launch of its new Digital Showroom, allowing customers to explore core technologies, flagship products and trending applications on the web. The new showroom will present technologies, products and solutions in an interactive setting with additional topics and a stereo content structure to make information searching easy. “Digital communication is becoming a

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Opinion | Phishing for humans – what do the numbers teach us?

Javvad Mailk, Security Awareness Advocate of KnowBe4, gives his insight on phishing attempts over the last quarter Humans are curious. They also want to inherently “fix” things”. And they’re social beings. These are all traits that cyber attackers prey on – it’s what makes phishing so successful. Every quarter, we look to analyse what types

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IFSEC International postponed till May 2022

IFSEC International has announced that its in-person event will return to London’s ExCeL in May 2022. “We’ve worked tremendously hard along with our venue and contractor partners to deliver an event that is both safe and successful for all involved,” comments Chris Edwards, Group Director at Informa Markets. “However, it’s become clear that with the

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FLIR Systems | Taking control of the M300 series

While thermal cameras give mariners superior awareness on the water, thermal imaging alone does not capture important colour information from other vessels or navigation aids.  The M300 Series from FLIR allows safe marine navigation and situational awareness using stabilisation technology to high-performance visible, thermal, or multispectral imaging. In addition, the FLIR M300 Series cameras can

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Maxxess Systems partners with Digital Watchdog

Maxxess Systems and Digital Watchdog have formed a partnership to deliver a complete video surveillance solution for managing security threats. This solution is set to help organisations detect security threats in real time as well as trigger immediate automated security system protocols and then taking appropriate actions in unity with their policies and tracking results

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Dstl reveals plans for future anti-armour project

The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has unveiled the requirements for its future Battle Group Organic Anti-Armour (BGOAA) project, which aims to provide the British Army with a suite of anti-armour capabilities in the next decade. BGOAA is split across four areas: a Close-In Self Defence (CISD) capability, a long-range Mounted Close Combat

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Ping Identity and ProofID supply identity security for Tesco Bank

Ping Identity has partnered up with ProofID to reportedly simplify identity security for Tesco Bank to enable a more secure and customer-centric banking experience. More than five million customer identities managed by Tesco Bank had become siloed across its products and services, adding unwanted friction to the customer experience. It also needed to meet robust

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Siemens and Telefónica Tech to offer smart building solutions

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Telefónica Tech will be offering the Spanish market their services and solutions for smart buildings in one package. The agreement is set to enable both companies to present a joint value proposition, including solutions for increasing physical security, monitoring and operational and energy efficiency, as well as user experience and the digitalisation of services where

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Mission 500 announces CSR and Humanitarian Award winners

Mission 500 has announced the winners of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Humanitarian Awards with this year’s recipients being ADI Global Distribution and Ken Gould, President of Ken Gould Consulting and Chairman of Mission 500 respectively. ADI’s CSR activities include companywide and localised grassroots efforts at its branch locations across North America to

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Ransomware roundtable | ‘The numbers don’t lie…’

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) and how the most common forms of cyber attacks have affected the international security landscape during the global pandemic. This year’s Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report saw 5,258 breaches from 83 contributors across the globe, a third more

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CBP announces $46 million rail refresh initiative

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently unveiled a $46 million dollar initiative to reportedly enhance the security and efficiency of rail cargo inspections at locations throughout the United States. CBP will henceforth replace aging rail scanning systems at twelve rail ports of entry on the US southern and northern land borders with high energy

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British Security Awards to take place online, 30th June

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has announced the full list of national finalists for its British Security Awards 2021, which will again take place as an online showcase event. The event will be held on the original scheduled date of Wednesday 30 June and will now be held digitally due to the ongoing uncertainty

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UK to build cyber resilience, says Foreign Secretary at CYBERUK event

This year’s CYBERUK event ran across two days in a new format as CYBERUK ONLINE via a dedicated YouTube channel with a mix of live keynotes and panels, as well as a selection of pre-recorded content from the NCSC and sponsors for users to watch in their own time. Alongside the interactive demos and workshop

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OneLogin | Managing work-related stress in the tech world

Senior Manager of Content Marketing at OneLogin, Lucie Lawrence breaks down the key findings of the recent IAMOkay campaign – highlighting mental health awareness within the security sector   In today’s work-from-anywhere environment, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and IT leaders manage all aspects of their organisation’s IT security and remote workforce transition, ensuring the

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Opinion | The convincing scam of Elon Musk

Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4 gives his feedback on the recent cryptocurrency scam of Elon Musk as he was hosting the popular NBC show, Saturday Night Live Last week, twitter scammers jumped on Elon Musk’s hosting of Saturday Night Live to push cryptocurrency scams with the intention of stealing people’s Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin.

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Boon Edam resumes security entry evaluations

Boon Edam has announced the resumption of on-site entry evaluations, a building or campus analysis that aids security managers in creating a defensible physical security entrance strategy against tailgating and piggybacking which have proven to be critical to the success of entrance projects. During the COVID pandemic, Boon Edam shifted from conducting on-site evaluations to

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Total IA and Amulet Hotkey partner up to launch zero-client laptop

Total IA (TIA), in association with collaborative partner Amulet Hotkey, have launched the UK-designed Manticore Zero Client Laptop. As an output from their combined research, the zero-client laptop design and manufacture adheres to NCSC CPA and is available as a TEMPEST variant to deliver a secure PCoIP based zero-client solution. “We aim to closely support

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DigiCert

DigiCert’s PKI services selected for TIP OpenWifi initiative

DigiCert has been selected by the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) to provide global PKI-based security services for TIP’s OpenWifi platform. Built on the DigiCert ONE platform, the DigiCert IoT Device Manager will reportedly provide highly scalable, fully automated digital certificate management with the aim of advancing OpenWifi’s goal of expanding next-generation Wi-Fi accessibility. IoT Device

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Bosch Security Systems | Assuring employee safety

Employee safety is a top priority in retail stores, bank branches, and similar applications. Using Bosch’s method of integrating the intrusion system’s panic buttons or bill trap sensors with the radio dispatch system, this can provide added security by alerting security personnel to high-risk situations. https://www.boschsecurity.com/gb/en/

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Connelly Security Systems partners with Skills for Security on commercial courses

Member of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), Connelly Security Systems (CSS) has partnered with Skills for Security to access its newly developed online technical Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses. CSS intends to use Skills for Security’s online courses to up-skill their workforce over the next year, starting with an initial ten engineers. The courses

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Assa Abloy invests in Paravision

Assa Abloy has invested in US-based facial recognition solutions provider, Paravision. As part of a MUSD 23 funding round for Paravision, Assa Abloy aims to deliver a highly secure user experience in a variety of identify verification and authentication applications, including access control. “The investment in Paravision is a strategic technological investment for the Assay

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Gunnebo launches new access control monitoring app

Gunnebo Entrance Control has just announced the launch of EntraLinq, a new SaaS application providing remote monitoring and control of office building access. Connecting to Gunnebo’s speed gates and delivering visibility of building access processes and performance, the app serves as an easy tool for managing people flow, maintenance and security as efficiently as possible.

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Corero highlights attacker behaviour during pandemic in latest report

Corero Network Security has published its latest edition if its annual DDoS Threat Intelligence Report which highlights threats are growing in sophistication, size and frequency. The year 2020 revealed changes in attacker behaviour during the pandemic including a year-over-year increase of nearly 400% in the use of OpenVPN reflections as an attack vector. “OpenVPN as

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CMA highlights competition concerns between Imprivata and Isosec

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided not to refer the merger between healthcare solution providers, Imprivata and Isosec and has confirmed the deal has been abandoned. The CMA found evidence during its initial ‘Phase 1’ investigation, which suggested that Imprivata and Isosec are important rivals in the healthcare management solutions sector. Ultimately, the

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Ransomware roundtable | A threat in the pipeline

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the Colonial Pipeline’s major ransomware attack and how it highlights the risk ransomware can pose, not just to businesses, but to critical national industrial infrastructure  The US government issued an emergency legislation on Sunday after The Colonial Pipeline (located in Alpharetta, Georgia) was hit by a

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BSI publishes guidance on preventing vehicles to be used in terror attacks

New guidance, published today by the British Standards Institution (BSI), has been designed to prevent commercial vehicles, including vans, lorries, buses, coaches and even cranes from being used as weapons in acts of terrorism. The standard, sponsored by the Department for Transport, sets out a raft of security measures to prevent criminals and terrorists from accessing

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NCSC reports fifteen-fold increase in removing online scams

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has revealed it thwarted more online scams during the pandemic than it had done in the previous three years combined. COVID and NHS-themed cyber crime fuelled the increase, with security experts recording a 15-fold rise in the removal of online campaigns in 2020 compared to 2019.  The findings were

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US Army’s xTechGlobal AI Challenge seeks winning solution for data analytics

In a world where more and more data is generated from a growing number of sources, the capability to effectively assess data information is hindered by issues such as insufficient computing power and limited bandwidth at the point of need. The US Army have an ongoing competition that aims to address data analytics challenges, which

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Secretary Mayorkas urges protection against ransomware for small businesses

This week, the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas urged small businesses to proactively guard against the growing threat of ransomware during a virtual event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  “We recognise and appreciate the fact that small businesses comprise the backbone of our Nation’s economy,” said Secretary Mayorkas, speaking to the virtual audience of approximately 1,500 small and medium-sized business owners.

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Ouster appoints new President of Field Operations

Ouster has announced the appointment of Nathan Dickerman as President of Field Operation to accelerate lidar adoption across its four end markets. Responsible for scaling Ouster’s business with a team that will execute the company’s go-to-market strategy, Dickerman will oversee worldwide sales and sales operations, partner and channel ecosystems, marketing and business development. “I am

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Ransomware roundtable | Exploiting the online shopper

The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent FluBot malware campaign that has been targeting online food delivery services and how attackers have strategically opened themselves up to a much wider audience In recent weeks, an SMS malware campaign, capable of stealing passwords and banking credentials, has been spreading like wildfire, with

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Axis Site Designer enhances integrators’ physical security systems

In this recent case study from Axis Communications, two systems integrators improve their ability to specify and design advanced physical security systems using Axis Site Designer As physical security technology continues to advance to keep up with the ever-evolving threat landscape, coupled with more security devices and sensors being added to IT networks, the task

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Hanwha Techwin | AI-based WiseNRII changes the scene

Hanwha Techwin’s WiseNRII utilises AI object detection technology to identify object appearance/movements and remove motion blur adaptively in low light environments with large amounts of noise, ultimately resolving the issue of image blur and ghost effect caused by excessive noise reduction. https://bit.ly/3tqdneD​

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Banham Security becomes first UK ARC to be ECHO-connected for police response

Banham Security and ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations Ltd) have announced Banham Security as their launch customer – the first UK Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) to be ECHO-connected, fast tracking alarm signal to the Police. By switching from traditional telephone communication between individual ARCs and Police Control Rooms, to an ECHO-connected process, police response times

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New Lookout report finds 125% surge in 2020 mobile phishing attacks

Lookout has a released a new report showing that mobile phishing exposure doubled among financial services in 2020 despite a significant increase in mobile device management (MDM) deployment. The report also uncovered a surge in exposure to malicious and risky applications among the industry’s employees and customers. Between 2019 and 2020, Lookout data found that

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Bosch adds new optimisation modes to camera portfolio

Bosch has introduced the new Autodome IP starlight 5100i IR moving camera with a 1/1.8 inch sensor offering 4-megapixel resolution and30x optical zoom. It also offers HDR X combined with starlight technology and dual illumination, integrated IR and white light, to capture images that can distinguish individuals or objects for identification or proof. Complemented with

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Synopsys article | New research uncovers issues in secure use of Open Source

Tim Mackey, Principal Security Strategist, Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center, offers his exclusive insight on the recent Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report. Believe it or not, the average number of vulnerabilities in commercial software experienced a staggering growth over the year-long lockdown period. In fact, it was up an astounding 93%. This is

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Zaun expands portfolio with RDS Stronghold range

Zaun has launched the RDS Stronghold range, a system that incorporates a patent-pending adjustable system that can, according to the company, ‘plumb the posts.’ This means that a wider range of panel types can be mounted, including panels that must have accurately plumbed and positioned posts, while also being more pleasing to the eye. Housed

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DigiCert launches Smart Seal

DigiCert has announced the DigitCert Smart Seal, a new site seal that provides total security of website visitor information. Using real-time security indicators throughout various microinteraction alerts, visitors are assured that the seal is actively present on the page, the site has been validated and the site is protected by an active certificate from the

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Hikvision announces promotion on AcuSense cameras

Hikvision is launching a limited time promotion on the company’s next generation of intelligent AcuSense PCI series cameras. AcuSense cameras can reportedly distinguish people and vehicles from other moving targets such as animals in real-time, improving detection accuracy while reducing costly false alarms. “Our next generation of AcuSense cameras deliver intelligent features and capabilities that

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