Peter Mawson talks with Philip Goldberg, Commercial Director at Em-B Solutions, about the company’s recent partnership with Morse Watchmans. https://www.morsewatchmans.com/
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Armis has announced the appointment of Jean English as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Operating from its Palo Alto headquarters, Jean will report directly to Yevgeny Dibrov, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Armis. English brings more than 20 years of marketing leadership across the cybersecurity, cloud, analytics, software and infrastructure technology sectors. Jean’s
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With small animal immunity, Bosch motion detectors prevent small animals, insects and droughts from triggering costly false alarms. https://www.boschsecurity.com/xn/en/solutions/intrusion-alarm-systems/tritech-motion-detectors/
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Corero Network Security has announced an added Edge Threat Defence (ETD) capability for its SmartWall solution. Corero aims to enable global organisations to maintain business continuity in the event of a DDoS attack, by deploying the SmartWall DDoS protection solution that can reportedly detect and mitigate over 98% of attacks in seconds. Corero has released
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Home Secretary Priti Patel have announced an agreed maritime security treaty between the UK and France. UK emergency responders will now have more power to deal with terrorist incidents in the Channel thanks to a new treaty which the Foreign Secretary signed in Paris today. The UK-France Maritime Security Treaty,
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Secure Logiq and Your Export Manager (YEM) have announced three new distribution partners for the HD surveillance server manufacturer in Asia. As Secure Logiq’s export manager for the SEA region, YEM works to open up new channels in the territory. Under this remit, it has formed relationships for Secure Logiq with Bricomp International Pte Ltd
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Seagate Technology has selected Genetec’s Security Center solution to secure its global campuses and regional offices. The Genetec unified security platform deployment includes the Security Center, the Genetec Omnicast IP video management system (VMS) to manage more than 1,150 cameras, the Genetec Synergis IP access control system (ACS) to manage more than 22,000 card holders,
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Bosch has implemented a connected security solution for the Frechen truck stop near the A1 to protect people and freight from assaults. The modern parking area near Cologne now has around 40 parking spaces that meet the high security standards of the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) according to the Level 2 certificate and are
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Peter Mawson speaks with Mark Massie, UK Managing Director at Fortus, about what the group looks for when bringing new products to market. https://www.fortusuk.com/
SOS Opinion | Staying ahead of demand, with Mark Massie of Fortus Read More »
Patriot One Technologies has released Alert Center, a remote-access solution that enables security alert orchestration and delivery via a mobile app. Alert Center extends the functionality and flexibility of Patriot One’s PATSCAN weapons- and threat-detection platform, providing a broad set of options for security operations teams to design security processes to match their business models.
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One Identity has been named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management (PAM). With 70 percent of breaches being linked to privileged abuse, organisations need a streamlined approach to protecting identities and privileged access. As recent high-profile breaches have demonstrated, businesses need a flexible solution that can help defend against today’s heightened
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has been celebrating the work of security officers as part of the ‘International Security Officers’ Day. Launched in 2020, by the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL), International Security Officers’ Day is to be held each year on 24 July. For 2021, the BSIA have been sharing pictures of
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Acronis has unveiled the latest integration of its service provider solution, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, with Jamf, the standard in Apple Enterprise Management (AEM). Marking Acronis’ first Apple integration, it enables managed service providers (MSPs) to mass deploy and manage Acronis’ single-agent solution for backup, recovery, cybersecurity, and endpoint protection management – ensuring their clients’
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Spectra Logic has announced a partnership with StorMagic to deliver a complete end-to-end active archive for video surveillance and digital evidence management. The joint storage solution combines StorMagic’s ARQvault, the first active intelligent repository to manage and retrieve digital assets using powerful analytics, and Spectra Logic’s award-winning BlackPearl NAS system and enterprise-class tape libraries to protect large amounts of data
Hikvision’s latest video surveillance camera feature is the ColorVu imaging technology offering. Available in PT (pan, tilt), turret and bullet indoor and outdoor configurations, Hikvision ColorVu cameras reportedly provide vivd, high resolution colour images in virtually any lighting condition, including zero-light environments, by incorporating a combination of high-performance imaging sensors, advanced lenses, a large iris
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Peter Mawson speaks with Philip Verner, Regional Sales Director at CEM Systems, about driving innovation and CEM’s presence within the aviation sector. https://www.cemsys.com/
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Armis has announced Sachin Shah as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Operational Technology and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Reporting to Nadir Izrael, co-founder and Global CTO at Armis, Shah’s appointment is set to help bolster the company’s cybersecurity OT/ICS solutions. With the increased frequency and sophistication of today’s attacks, depth and breadth of
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In response to the ongoing cybersecurity threat to pipeline systems, DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced to pipeline owners and operators that the transportation of hazardous liquids and natural gas needs to implement a number of urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions. The Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) advised TSA on cybersecurity threats to the pipeline industry, as well as
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Data from the SIA licensing system shows that the number of door supervisor licences and licence applications is the highest it has been in the last decade. Being the first report in a series of private security industry profiles undertaken by the SIA, responses to the survey suggest that some companies within the sector have
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Secure Logiq is joining forces with 360 Vision Technology, AMG Systems, Cortech Developments, Harper Chalice and Suprema to present a free webinar dedicated to Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) security technologies. The 1-hour session will take place on Wednesday 28th July at 10am BST (05.00 EDT, 09.00 UTC, 11.00 CEST, 13.00 GST 17.00 SGT) and has
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Athanasios Nikologiannis, Labs Director at Obrela Security Industries provides security advice from a pen tester based on the most common security mistakes they encounter in their jobs When people think about a career as a hacker, they will often associate it with something illegal, but today there are hackers on both sides of the fence.
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Peter Mawson speaks with Georges Verdis, CEO of London Executive, about the main benefits of Morse Watchman’s KeyWatcher management solution. https://www.morsewatchmans.com/
SOS Opinion | Smart key solutions, with Georges Verdis of London Executive Read More »
A leading theme at this year’s ISC West, 19-21 July in Las Vegas, is the advancements of biometric technology and how it can be utilised to its fullest potential. With the past year forcing us to reflect and change the way we think about access control, businesses have increasingly adopted contactless technology and are helping
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In this article, Adam Brown, Managing Security Consultant at Synopsys Software Integrity Group, analyses the myths that linger in the financial services industry regarding application security and debunks each one in an effort to provide clarity and guidance. As organisations work to transform their application security (AppSec) practices, they continue to struggle to implement tools
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Cybereason has announced the acquisition of Tel Aviv-based empow; adding predictive response technology, a library of data integrations, as well as enhanced engineering and product talent. These capabilities will be incorporated into the Cybereason XDR offerings in the attempt to end cyber attacks on the endpoint, across enterprise. The Cybereason XDR solution reverses the attacker advantage
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In a recent webinar with KnowBe4, Roger Grimes, Data-Driven Defence Evangelist, advises on how to enable DMARC, SPF, DKIM the right way and suggests six reasons as to why phishing still might get through to inboxes and what users can do to maximise defences. Click here for more information and to watch the full webinar.
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Motorola Solutions has announced the launch of the Compass Decision Management System (Compass), reportedly providing organisations with security intelligence that helps users prevent human error. By outlining standard procedures, Compass automates incident reporting and highlights performance indicators to achieve effective and consistent outcomes. By enabling security managers to customise step-by-step procedures that guide their teams, Compass advises
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A nationwide survey of 2,000 UK employees conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Armis, analyses the new working culture and security of personal devices before the inevitable return to the office. The results released today, demonstrate a heightened cybersecurity threat as the majority of the UK workforce (61%) intend to return to the office with their personal devices,
Mexico City’s office and shopping complex, Arcos Bosques Torre 1 (Tower 1) has deployed HID Global’s access control solutions to heighten security and manage visitor entry. The complex includes two skyscrapers and is home to high-profile law firms, industrial, mining, media and technology companies, and one of the city’s most recognised shopping centres. With the
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Murray County High School in Chatsworth, Georgia has installed new safety equipment from IP Video Corp’s HALO portfolio to help secure their schools and better protect their students. www.ipvideocorp.com
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ISM has announced the confirmation of their ISO 27001 Certificate. Effective from 14th July 2021, ISM received their BSI Certificate of Registration, confirming that ISM Limited holds certificate number IS 721236 and operates an Information Security Management System which complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for the following scope: ‘The management and protection of
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Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools has partnered with Corsight AI to provide 170 virtual work experience placements to young people across the UK. Corsight’s placements will provide insights into the ethical use of AI and facial recognition technology as a force for good, and shine a light on careers within the technology sector. The placements will
Peter Mawson speaks with Mark Brophy, Chief Financial Officer at Fortus, about delivering end-to-end services for the group’s integrator and installer base. https://www.fortusuk.com/
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The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded contracts worth £2 million during Map the Gap: Phase 2, a competition which aims to develop semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey systems that help the military cross obstacles such as rivers, streams, bogs and other so-called ‘wet gaps’. This follows on from Map the Gap: Phase 1 in which five
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OneLogin has announced the launch of its Delegated Administration offering, which enables organisations to adopt the Zero Trust principle of least privilege access. By empowering IT administrators to easily delegate access on a granular level, organisations can balance productivity requirements with the need to aggressively protect their organisation against security threats. OneLogin’s Delegated Administration tool
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Peter Mawson talks with Professor Martin Gill, Director of Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International (PRCI) Ltd, about the OSPAs adapting and recognising the security sectors efforts during the pandemic. The OSPAs
SOS Opinion | Award adaptation, with Martin Gill of PRCI Ltd Read More »
This week, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), together with federal partners, have launched a new website to combat the threat of ransomware. StopRansomware.gov establishes a one-stop hub for ransomware resources for individuals, businesses, and other organisations, created to help private and public organisations mitigate their ransomware risk. “As
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In this article, Security & Safety of Things (S&ST) analyses new technology offered by smart cameras that can help alleviate manufacturing facilities that have been faced with new challenges of meeting customer needs, as global demand for produced goods increases. As global demand for produced goods continues to climb, manufacturing organisations are facing new challenges
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Morse Watchmans will be displaying its key control solutions from July 19-21 at the 2021 ISC West event at the Sands Expo Centre in Las Vegas (booth #12109). The company will demonstrate how its key control and security management systems integrate with other access control and physical security systems, or function as standalone options. “Morse
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New Market Research by security tech company NW Security found the single largest cause of false alerts came from obstructions on the camera More than 9 out of 10 (93%) of England-based, medium, and large-sized businesses’ running CCTV systems with video analytics capabilities are still find they are generating too many false alerts linked to
Dallmeier has opened a branch of its main office in Brunn am Gebirge, a suburb of the Austrian capital city Vienna. As the Austrian market for video security technology continues to thrive, Dallmeir hopes to bring its solution and service portfolio closer to its Austrian customers and partners through its new branch office opening, which
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Outpost24 has acquired threat intelligence company, Blueliv in order to help businesses identify threats targeting their organisations and dramatically reduce risk exposure. According to IT research organisation, Gartner, “threat intelligence is evidence-based knowledge about existing or emerging menaces or hazards to assets. CISOs should plan for current threats, as well as those that could emerge in the long term.” With cybercriminals continually
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ONVIF has a new profile that addresses interfaces for access control peripheral devices, Profile D. Designed to provide ONVIF interoperability for peripheral devices, the new profile supports locks, credential/biometric readers, PIN pads, license plate recognition cameras, door phones, sensors and displays. These types of peripherals commonly require specific integrations between products from different vendors to
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Keith O’Gorman, Global Information Security Service Manager at Archroma talks about a recent collaboration with Edgescan, the Dublin-based fullstack vulnerability management provider. What were the challenges Archroma was facing from a security perspective? We are a relatively young company, and we brought Edgescan on board quite early on, so rather than transitioning from another vulnerability management solution it was more a case of deploying the Edgescan SaaS
Archroma Case Study | Designing security into company processes with Edgescan Read More »
Researchers at Armis have announced the discovery of an authentication bypass vulnerability in Schneider Electric’s Modicon programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that can lead to remote-code-execution (RCE). The vulnerability, dubbed Modipwn, allows for a complete takeover of impacted devices by leveraging the UMAS protocol, and impacts Modicon M340, M580 and other models from the Modicon series. Millions of devices use these PLCs and are now
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Plymouth Rock Technologies has announced a new contract for the sale and delivery of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (“Durrell”) to perform critical environmental operations in Madagascar. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is an international charity working to save species from extinction. Headquartered at Jersey Zoo in the Channel Islands, Durrell focuses
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Milestone Systems has released a new report entitled ‘Smart Cities: measuring public perception,’ which aims to seek the general public’s understanding of and attitudes towards, smart city technologies as well as their current dissatisfactions with urban centres. The report explores people’s biggest gripes with their local urban centres and explains how smart city technology that
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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement today on the confirmation of Jen Easterly as Director of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): “I congratulate Jen Easterly on her confirmation as Director of CISA. Jen is a brilliant cybersecurity expert and a proven leader with a career spanning military service,
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DiciCert is now issuing Verified Mark Certificates, compliant with the BIMI standard, which enable companies to add trademarked logos to emails to increase recognition, open and engagement rates and brand impressions, while bringing greater trust and transparency to email via DMARC – now available for purchase at scale via DigiCert CertCentral®. Paired with the required DMARC enforcement, VMCs
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Cybereason has launched ‘The Cybereason Defenders League;’ a global partner community, designed to reward the cybersecurity industry’s most trusted advisors and solution providers by increasing their margins and profitability. Members of this program will reportedly gain access to award-winning technology and services to help end users stop cyber attacks. “The Cybereason Defenders League affords partners
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Peter Mawson talks with Johan Jubbega, President at Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA) as well as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Bosch Security Systems, about what is on the horizon for OSSA over the next few years.
Idemia has formed a global partnership with Bosch Building Technologies to target the fast-growing biometric access control market. According to market analysts, this market at $1bn in 2021, will grow to $1.4 by 2024, twice the growth of traditional access control systems. Bosch Building Technologies offers a software solution that manages different Bosch security subsystems
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Everbridge has successfully deployed its Public Warning Cell Broadcast technology within three of the largest Mobile Network Operators in the UK. This forms a key technology component of the UK Government’s first-ever nationwide emergency alerting system, planned for rollout later in 2021. The system allows the government to reach people quickly during national emergencies such
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Integrated Biometrics (IB) has signed a strategic development alliance with Sciometrics to provide advanced touchless technology that enables developers to turn smartphones into high-resolution biometric devices. The alliance reflects IB’s commitment to providing leadership in fingerprint collection technology to the industry and is the culmination of years of joint efforts to develop such technology. IB
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Hikvision’s new All-in-one Indoor Station product is a tablet device for converging security solutions in homes and offices. With the intelligent indoor station as the management centre, users have control over and flexible linkage among various Hikvision devices, including video intercom, access control, intrusion alarm, IP cameras and NVRs. Through the built-in Hik-Connect application, various
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Peter Mawson speaks with Brian Honan, Chief Executive Officer at Fortus, about the company’s holistic approach when it comes to supporting customers.
SOS Opinion | End to end customer support, with Brian Honan of Fortus Read More »
HID Global has made two additions to its broad family of RFID asset-tracking tags. The HID SlimFlex Ultra technical label is optimised for the strongest durability compared to other labels, and the HID Seal edTamper Aura is designed to securely track and trace highly sensitive materials and digitally detects unauthorised access to sealed containers like
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The UK government has signed a contract worth over £230 million for the RAF’s Poseidon Maritime Aircraft fleet with Boeing Defence UK (BDUK). Specialising in anti-submarine warfare, the Poseidon (P-8A) is the RAF’s multi-role maritime patrol aircraft. Working alongside the Royal Navy and close maritime allies such as the United States and Norway, Poseidon locates,
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TBS’ 3D Terminal is a 100% touchless device suited for access control and time and attendance applications. Users do not have to put their finger on a fingerprint sensor, in fact, users do not have to touch the device at all. www.tbs-biometrics.com
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Cybersecurity startup, Dasera, has added three talented female leaders to its data security executive team: Erin Swanson as VP Marketing, April Mitchell as Head of Engineering, and Deepti Hemwani, as Head of Product. The company describes its new leaders as masters of their craft who will help Dasera dramatically accelerate its product development and market
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on whether to launch a market investigation into Motorola’s Airwave network – the mobile radio network used by all emergency services in Great Britain. The move follows concerns expressed about the impact of the dual role of Motorola as the owner of the company providing the
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KnowBe4 has released a new Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organisation’s Phish-Prone percentage (PPP), which indicates how many of their employees are likely to fall for a phishing or social engineering scam. The initial baseline phishing test was administered to organisations that had not conducted any KnowBe4 security awareness training. The results
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The US Defense Department has announced a new direction for enterprise cloud services to provide capabilities to warfighters across the joint force – the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability. The new contracts are expected to be awarded by April 2022. “We are launching what we call the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, or JWCC, which will be
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Chris Carroll, Key Account Manager at Comelit UK, gives an overview of the Comelit App which allows users to remotely manage video door entry and burglar alarm systems with VEDO10, VEDO34, VEDO68 control panels and CCTV systems (NVR and DVR of 100 series).
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Acronis has appointed cloud software and hosting industry veteran Patrick Pulvermueller as its Chief Executive Officer, effective as of 1st July, 2021. Pulvermueller succeeds Serguei Beloussov, who founded the company in 2003 and has served as CEO since 2013. Pulvermueller joins Acronis from GoDaddy, where he most recently served as President of the Partner Business. In that
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Tripwire has reported the results of new research that evaluated cloud security practices across enterprise environments in 2021. Conducted for Tripwire by Dimensional Research, the survey evaluated the opinions of 314 security professionals with direct responsibility for the security of public cloud infrastructure within their organisation. According to the research, 73% currently operate in a
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Pyronix has donated over £600 to Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, in support of their summer craft boxes initiative. The initiative seeks to provide tailored fun activities for families to do together, whilst making special memories. Pyronix is a long-time supporter of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, who care for children and young adults whose lives are
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Peter Mawson speaks with Roger Ghostine, Vice President at ITG Holding, about using advanced security solutions to effectively mitigate cyberattacks.
SOS Opinion | Alleviating attacks, with Roger Ghostine of ITG Holding Read More »
The UK’s Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers will receive a £500 million upgrade to enhance their firepower capability. Two new contracts have been awarded with the aim of developing the air defence systems of the destroyers. MBDA UK has been awarded an 11-year contract to integrate the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) programme, often referred
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Envisage Technology has named Glenn Fletcher as its new Sales Director. The distributor serves resellers in the security and IT industry with a very technical and support-based approach to installer and vendor requirements, making it a natural fit for the new Sales Director. Fletcher has a history of successfully building up small teams of sales
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Acronis has released a new advanced protection pack for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud. Powered by Perception Point, the new Advanced Email Security pack enables service providers to enhance and extend their cybersecurity capabilities by detecting and stopping all email-borne cyberthreats before they can reach their clients’ end users. The native integration of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Advanced Email Security reportedly means
Bosch has launched the Flexidome IP starlight 8000i X series cameras offering 2- or 4-megapixel resolution, custom optics, HDR (high dynamic range) X, and starlight X for enhanced image quality in scenes with low-light and fast-moving objects. The new starlight X technology helps to improve image capture during the day and in low light conditions,
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Haivision Systems has announced a definitive agreement to acquire CineMassive Displays. With the addition of the CineMassive technology, Haivision will combine low latency live video with real-time secure data sources and communication elements to provide customers with a single-vendor solution for situational awareness. Combining real-time video with intelligent data visualisation allows Haivision to provide a
Haivision targets GSOCs with CineMassive acquisition Read More »
Peter Mawson speaks with Amy Worthy, Account Executive of Morse Watchmans, about defining a leading security management company and supporting UK customers.
SOS Opinion | A consultative approach, with Amy Worthy of Morse Watchmans Read More »
TBS is launching a milestone innovation in touchless biometrics for access control applications at the forthcoming ISC West show in Las Vegas. The Swiss manufacturer and its new product will be on Booth 8066 at the convention from July 19th – 21st. The single biggest cause of disease transmission is based on what we touch,
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The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) will be hosting its inaugural National Shred Day on behalf of its Information Destruction members, in partnership with independent national charity Crimestoppers. National Shred Day, which will be held at multiple locations across the United Kingdom on Saturday 2 October, is an opportunity for small businesses and members of
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The British Army has used Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the first time during Exercise Spring Storm, as part of Operation Cabrit in Estonia. Soldiers from the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade used an AI engine which provides information on the surrounding environment and terrain. Through the development of significant automation and smart analytics, the engine is
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Nedap’s AEOS physical access control system has received certification from the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), the UK Government’s national technical authority for physical and personnel protective security. To gain approval, systems must go through detailed CPNI testing to ensure they meet the required standards and provide the intrinsic level of protection
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Peter Mawson speaks with Tom Ford, Membership Development Manager at the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), about the future of British security companies as we emerge from lockdown.
SOS Opinion | The solidarity of British security, with Tom Ford of BSIA Read More »
Acronis has opened a new office in Herzliya, Israel with plans to invest around $80 million into the country during the next five years. This new office will focus on conducting cybersecurity research and development, enabling Acronis partners with local sales, marketing, technical and educational support, as well as, recruiting and activating new cloud partners.
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Milestone Systems has promoted Dr Barry Norton to Vice President of Research. Norton joined Milestone Systems in May 2018 as Director of Research. In his new role as VP of Research he will, in addition to continue leading Milestone’s growing research department, also be responsible for an increased collaboration with universities to move forward the
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Assa Abloy has signed an agreement to sell its Nordic locksmith business Certego to Nalka Invest. According to Assab Abloy, this transaction reinforces the strategic focus on the core security solutions business of its Opening Solutions EMEIA Division. Certego is a locksmith and security solutions installation business in the Nordic region. It provides planning, installation
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Acronis and Saracens have announced an Official Cyber Protection Partnership which will be supported by global cloud distributor Pax8. Acronis will deliver cyber protection solutions to ensure that Saracens’ data, applications, and systems are secure, authentic, and easily accessible, thus minimising the risk of downtime or disruptions to the team’s daily operations. Acronis’ technology and
Saracens welcomes Pax8 as Acronis #CyberFit Delivery Partner Read More »
Peter Mawson speaks with UK Managing Director at Fortus, Mark Massie, about developing customer relationships and offering additional services.
SOS Opinion | Delivering an extra level of service, with Mark Massie of Fortus Read More »
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA), has announced implementation of the Simplified Arrival process at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport (SIA) and the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport (GUM), both located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Simplified Arrival process uses facial
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A team from the Royal Canadian Navy has won the Defense Department’s annual Cyber Flag 21-2 training exercise, besting 430 cyber professionals from across the US military’s joint services. Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone announced that Team 15 from the Royal Canadian Navy won this year’s cyber defense-focused Cyber Flag 21-2 exercise, or ‘Big Flag,’
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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses WhatsApp’s recent scam regarding a hijacked verification code text – how often will the Facebook-owned app let history repeat itself? UK police are warning WhatsApp users about the current risk of scammers hijacking their accounts. According to reports, the scam involves a seemingly innocent message from
Cyber-attack roundtable | A broken record for Whatsapp Read More »
ONVIF has released Profile M; standardising metadata and events for analytics applications and addressing the dynamic video analytics market that can also expand into other systems such as access control, cloud services and IoT platforms. Profile M reportedly provides a standard way of communicating metadata and events between analytics-capable services and devices like IP cameras,
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Peter Mawson talks with Johan Jubbega, President at Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA) as well as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Bosch Security Systems, about how organisations can get involved in OSSA’s open platform ecosystem. https://www.opensecurityandsafetyalliance.org/
The Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) has announced the expansion of its Securing the Cities (STC) program to two additional metropolitan regions, Boston and New Orleans. This expansion will assist these regions with building capabilities to detect, analyse, and report nuclear and other radioactive materials. “We are committed to working
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Peter Mawson speaks with Professor Martin Gill, Director of Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International (PRCI) Ltd, about the OSPAs thought leadership webinars and the idea of security sectors coming together for long-term benefits.
SOS Opinion | Cooperation and communication, with Martin Gill of PRCI Read More »
Eskenzi PR has announced today that the sixth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards are now open for nominations. Once again, this is a chance to celebrate the people working on the frontlines to fight against cyber threats, no matter if they work in the classroom, law enforcement or corporate organisations. This year sees three new categories
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The British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) flagship event, the British Security Awards, has recognised security officers and companies working to keep people, property and places safe during the last 18 months. Held online earlier today for a second year due to continued COVID-19 restrictions, the show also featured the Chairman’s Award, dedicated to Skills for Security
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Dallmeier has announced that its patented Panomera S multifocal sensor system has received the Red Dot Design Award 2021. This year, the multifocal sensor camera series was recognised in the category ‘Innovative Products’ and subcategory ‘Cameras and Camera Equipment.’ The jury of 50 experts were reportedly impressed by the singular Panomera sensor concept, with which system operators
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Liquid software company, JFrog has announced its acquirement of Vdoo Connected Trust Ltd in a cash and stock-based deal valued at approximately $300 million. As part of the JFrog Platform, Vdoo will expand its end-to-end DevOps Platform offering security from the development environment to IoT and devices. Vdoo’s researchers will join the JFrog team to continue to
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Daniel Wood, Specification Manager at Comelit UK showcases the company’s IP-based door entry system, VIP – offering installers and end-users additional levels of security through integration, video surveillance and access control.
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Outpost24 has announced the results of its 2021 Web Application Security for Insurers Report, which analysed the web applications of the top 10 European insurance providers, as listed by ADV Rating. Using its attack surface discovery and assessment tool, Scout, Outpost24 examined the digital footprint of some of the EU’s largest insurers to uncover potential security weaknesses
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IDIS and Inner Range have announced a new technology partnership to meet the ever-growing demand for integrated security and site management solutions. The collaboration brings together IDIS’s end-to-end video offering with Inner Range’s access control and intruder detection system Integriti, providing end-users with control of their security, safety, and building systems from a single management
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Peter Mawson speaks with Kelsey Carnell, Regional Sales Manager at Axis Communications and Vice Chair of SIA’s RISE committee, about the benefits of mentoring young professionals within the global security market.
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