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Survey: Less Than Half of IT Leaders are Confident in their IoT Security Plans

Viakoo recently released findings from its 2024 IoT Security Crisis: By the Numbers. The survey uncovers insights from IT and security executives, exposes a dramatic surge in enterprise IoT security risks, and highlights a critical missing piece in the IoT security technology stack. The clarion call is clear: IT leaders urgently need to secure their IoT infrastructure one application at a time in an automated and expeditious fashion.

Hytera US Introduces HORIZON Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) Platform

Today marks a significant leap forward in communication technology with the launch of HORIZON, a state-of-the-art nationwide Push-to-Talk Over Cellular (PoC) platform. Developed to meet the demands of modern communication, the HORIZON PoC platform ensures the most reliable nationwide voice and video calling service with resilient PoC servers and geographically diverse redundant failover.

iPRO to Showcase New X Series AI Onsite Learning Cameras at ISC West

At ISC West 2024 on booth # 10037, i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security), a provider professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, will showcase its newly released X Series camera line for the first time. Using AI onsite learning, the new X Series line enables users or integrators to teach the camera about specific objects they want to monitor. The revolutionary new camera line can also turn existing non-AI network cameras into AI smart devices.

New Research from acre security Reveals Key Trends in the Adoption of Visitor Management Solutions

Today, acre security unveiled a comprehensive report on the latest trends in visitor management systems. The research, conducted in collaboration with Censuswide, highlights significant insights into the adoption of visitor management solutions in mission-critical industries, such as financial services and pharmaceuticals.

ASIS International and SIA Release “Complexities in the Global Security Market: 2024 Through 2026”

ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) – the leading security associations for the security industry – have released ”Complexities in the Global Security Market: 2024 Through 2026”, a new research report that provides insights into the equipment, technologies, and employment of the global security industry, including regional market breakouts. SIA and ASIS partnered with global analytics and advisory firm Omdia to complete the research.

FC Dallas to Open 2024 MLS Regular Season With Evolv Technology

Evolv Technology recently announced its partnership with Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas. With the start of the FC Dallas regular season at Toyota Stadium this month, it will now use Evolv Express systems to screen fans and staff at all of its entrances. Toyota Stadium can accommodate more than 19,000 fans, and Express allows fans to move through the entrances at pace. FC Dallas saw the success of Evolv at other facilities across MLS and switched to Express from metal detectors, which contributed to long lines and bottlenecks at entry.

Sentry Enterprises Welcomes Joseph Hayes as Chief Product Officer

Sentry Enterprises, provider of evolutionizing digital identity and data privacy, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Joseph Hayes as its new Chief Product Officer. With an impressive career that spans over a decade across giants such as Mastercard, Visa, and Walmart, Joseph brings to Sentry a wealth of experience in the digital payments and identity sectors.



Cybersixgill Releases Annual State of the Underground Report, Revealing Dark Web Threat Actor Activities and Behaviors in 2023

Cybersixgill, cyber threat intelligence data provider, announced recently its newest report, State of the Underground 2024, which analyzes the company’s collected intelligence from the clear, deep, and dark web in 2023. The report features insights from the company’s threat intelligence experts into underground cybercriminal discourse, tactics, and behaviors, comparing them with trends and data from previous years and revealing the current state of threat actors’ activities and targets.

The Monitoring Association Appoints New Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Council Co-Chair

The Monitoring Association (TMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy Rickert to the co-chairmanship of its Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) Council. In this important role, Rickert joins seated Committee Co-Chair Richard Flores, Puget Sound, in leading TMA’s Rickert is currently the Manager, Global Security Operations, Corporate Security & Business Resilience for Thrivent Financial.

The Viking 2024 Catalog is Now Available

Viking Electronics Inc. announces the release of its brand new 2024 Product Catalog. The catalog features many new innovations, as well as Viking’s core products – such as emergency phones, door entry systems, paging amplifiers, mass notification systems, hot line phones, and more. The catalog is a comprehensive “go-to” resource - offering countless ideas and custom solutions for “Access Control” to “Zone Paging” and everything in between.

Genetec Introduces Enterprise-Grade, Unified, SaaS Solution

Genetec, a provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, today announced Security Center SaaS. Built with cybersecurity and privacy at its core, the new offering is a massively scalable, open, and unified software as a service solution (SaaS). Combining access control, video management, forensic search, intrusion monitoring, automation, and many other advanced security capabilities, Security Center SaaS ushers in a new chapter in the technology evolution of the physical security industry.

President Biden Issues Executive Order to Bolster U.S Port Cybersecurity

On Wednesday, President Biden issued an Executive Order to bolster the security of the nation’s ports, alongside a series of additional actions that will strengthen maritime cybersecurity and more

Delta’s DSC8000 Bi-Fold Speed Gate Successfully Passes M30/P1 Crash Test

Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used globally, announced their DSC8000 shallow foundation bi-fold speed gate has successfully achieved an M30/P1 designation with negative penetration. The DSC8000 was tested to the new ASTM F2656-20 standard which measures the penetration level from the leading edge of the barrier versus the back-side of the barrier of the previous standard.

Report: 15 Percent of All Emails Sent in 2023 Were Malicious

VIPRE Security Group recently released its report titled “Email Security in 2024: An Expert Look at Email-Based Threats”. The 2024 predictions for email security in this report are based on an analysis of over 7 billion emails processed by VIPRE worldwide during 2023. This equates to almost one email for everyone on the planet. Of those, roughly 1 billion (or 15%) were malicious.

Brinks Home Appoints Mike Hackett as SVP Enterprise Business Development

Brinks Home, one of North America’s leading home security and alarm monitoring companies, welcomes sales veteran Mike Hackett as its Senior Vice President of Enterprise Business Development. With a proven track record of driving growth and establishing successful partnerships throughout his more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience, Hackett is set to play a pivotal role in advancing Brinks Home's strategic initiatives.

Security Industry Association Opens Nominations for the 2024 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has opened the call for nominations for the 2024 SIA Women in Biometrics Awards, a globally recognized program presented by SIA with support from organizational and media partners AVISIAN, Biometric Update and SIA’s Identity & Biometric Technology Advisory Board and Women in Security Forum. The recipients of this year’s Women in Biometrics Awards will be honored at the 2024 SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual government security conference.

ASIS Announces ANSI-Approved Cannabis Security Standard

ASIS International, a leading authority in security standards and guidelines, proudly announces the release of a pioneering American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved standard dedicated to cannabis security. This best-in-class standard, meticulously developed by industry experts, sets a new benchmark by providing comprehensive requirements and guidance for the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and maintenance of a cannabis security program.

One Dead, More Than 10 Injured In Shooting at KC Chiefs Super Bowl Victory Parade

Two suspects are in custody after a shooting left one person dead and more than 10 injured during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade in the city. That’s according to the KC Star.

SALTO Systems Announces Transformation for Future Growth Introduces New Structure and Leadership

Salto Systems, a provider of keyless electronic access control, proudly announces a significant transformation to adapt to the evolving landscape and position the company for continued success.

Milestone Systems Joins CVE Program To Enhance Cybersecurity Transparency

Milestone Systems, a provider of video technology, has partnered with the Common Vulnerability and Exposures (CVE®) Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA).

ISC West Announces Keynote Lineup

ISC West, in collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA), announced this year’s dynamic trio of speakers that will headline the Keynote Series at ISC West 2024.

ESX 2024 Reveals Comprehensive RMR-Focused Educational Programming for Security Professionals

The Electronic Security Expo (ESX), presented by the Electronic Security Association (ESA), is thrilled to unveil its full educational program for the upcoming 2024 conference. Taking place at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky, from June 3 to 6. ESX 2024 promises to be a comprehensive educational journey designed specifically for security professionals.

Oberholtzer Promoted to Vice President, Sales and Operations at CSV Marketing

CSV Marketing, a manufacturers’ representative agency offering a diverse array of high-quality, industrial and safety products, is announcing the promotion of Beck Oberholtzer as vice president, sales & operations.

Elite Interactive Law Enforcement Advisor Appointed to New Role

Elite Interactive Solutions (EIS), a pioneer in guard replacement services using proprietary intelligence and 100% verified police calls, announces the chairman of its Law Enforcement Advisory Board (LEAB) has been selected for a public sector appointment. Tom Stone has been named Police Commissioner-at-Large to the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department (WEGO) by the Board of Supervisors of Westtown and East Goshen Townships (Pa.).

DSI Security Services Announces Promotion of Jamie Ridenhour to Director of Quality Assurance

DSI Security Services, a security solutions provider, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jamie Ridenhour, CPP, to Director of Quality Assurance.

RAD Announces First Municipal RADDOG Adoption

Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), a subsidiary of Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., recently announced that the Taylor City Council has officially approved the addition of a RADDOG 2LE to the Taylor Police Department. This marks a historic moment as the city integrates its first robotic quadruped into the municipal police force, and RAD celebrates its inaugural deployment of RADDOG to a municipal entity.

Government is Top Targeted Industry for DDoS Attacks in Q4 2023

The government sector experienced a surge of DDoS attacks in Q4 according to Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), a global leader in integrated network and cybersecurity solutions. The Lumen Quarterly DDoS & Application Threat Report for Q4 2023 analyzes data from its DDoS mitigation platform and application protection partner, ThreatX, to provide an overview of the DDoS and application-layer attacks that targeted organizations in the last quarter of 2023.

FCC Makes AI-Generated Voice in Robocalls Illegal

Today the Federal Communications Commission announced the unanimous adoption of a Declaratory Ruling that recognizes calls made with AI-generated voices are “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

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  • The Stage is Set

    The security industry spans the entire globe, with manufacturers, developers and suppliers on every continent (well, almost—sorry, Antarctica). That means when regulations pop up in one area, they often have a ripple effect that impacts the entire supply chain. Recent data privacy regulations like GDPR in Europe and CPRA in California made waves when they first went into effect, forcing businesses to change the way they approach data collection and storage to continue operating in those markets. Even highly specific regulations like the U.S.’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) can have international reverberations – and this growing volume of legislation has continued to affect global supply chains in a variety of different ways. Read Now

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    EasyGate SPT SPD

    Security solutions do not have to be ordinary, let alone unattractive. Having renewed their best-selling speed gates, Cominfo has once again demonstrated their Art of Security philosophy in practice — and confirmed their position as an industry-leading manufacturers of premium speed gates and turnstiles. 3

  • Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce that, in response to soaring customer demand, it has expanded its range of ValueWave™ no-touch switches to include a narrow (slimline) version with manual override. This override button is designed to provide additional assurance that the request to exit switch will open a door, even if the no-touch sensor fails to operate. This new slimline switch also features a heavy gauge stainless steel faceplate, a red/green illuminated light ring, and is IP65 rated, making it ideal for indoor or outdoor use as part of an automatic door or access control system. ValueWave™ no-touch switches are designed for easy installation and trouble-free service in high traffic applications. In addition to this narrow version, the CM-221 & CM-222 Series switches are available in a range of other models with single and double gang heavy-gauge stainless steel faceplates and include illuminated light rings. 3

  • PE80 Series

    PE80 Series by SARGENT / ED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin

    ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions, has announced the launch of two next generation exit devices from long-standing leaders in the premium exit device market: the PE80 Series by SARGENT and the PED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin. These new exit devices boast industry-first features that are specifically designed to provide enhanced safety, security and convenience, setting new standards for exit solutions. The SARGENT PE80 and Corbin Russwin PED4000/PED5000 Series exit devices are engineered to meet the ever-evolving needs of modern buildings. Featuring the high strength, security and durability that ASSA ABLOY is known for, the new exit devices deliver several innovative, industry-first features in addition to elegant design finishes for every opening. 3