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Allegion Announces Pure Access Cloud Integration With Tagmaster North America RFID Reader

Allegion US, a pioneer in seamless access control solutions, today announced a new integration with TagMaster North America (TMNA), a leading provider of intelligent vehicle identification solutions (License Plate Recognition (LPR) and RFID) to enhance vehicle ID and tracking with a minimal hardware footprint.

Cybersixgill Introduces Pulse: Disrupting Cyber Threat Intelligence with Personalized Content Stream

Cybersixgill, global cyber threat intelligence (CTI) data provider, announced today Cybersixgill Pulse, revolutionizing how threat analysts and security practitioners consume and act upon cybersecurity threat intelligence. Pulse is the first such offering that delivers personalized, streamed CTI content, individualized to each user according to relevance, usage patterns, interests, sector, and geography.

Safe's Newly Appointed Channel Chief To Aggressively Pursue $4 Billion Third-Party Cyber Risk Business

Safe Security, provider of AI-driven cyber risk management, announced today the appointment of Michael Nagao as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Worldwide Channel Sales and Alliances. Before joining Safe Security, Michael was Area Vice President - America's Channel for Rubrik, Inc., where he played a leadership role in delivering $800m + ARR channel business. Michael is leading the charge for Safe Security's drive to build a 100% channel first business.

New State of Physical Access Control Report Highlights Five Trends

HID recently announced the 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report, identifying five key trends that are shaping the future of access control.

Hanwha Vision Opens New Innovation and Technology Center in Irvine, California

Hanwha Vision opened its newest Hanwha Innovation and Technology Experience (HITE) on July 30, 2024 in Irvine, Calif. The new 5,200 sq. ft Center, Hanwha’s third HITE in the United States, presents the company’s vision for the future of security and surveillance through a combination of interactive product demonstration stations, a training center, and presentation areas.

Paxton Launches Security Events at ADI Locations Across the US

Paxton Access, the international security technology manufacturer, is launching the Paxton Tech Tour across the continental United States in September.

Securitas Technology Celebrates Two Year Anniversary

Securitas Technology proudly celebrates the second anniversary of its transformational acquisition of STANLEY Security and STANLEY Healthcare. The STANLEY businesses joined together with Securitas Electronic Security to form Securitas Technology, a $3.2B business and the world’s second largest commercial electronic security, health, and safety provider.

Altronix Announces Strategic Partnership with LiftMaster

Altronix, provider of power and data transmission for the professional security industry, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with LiftMaster, a leading brand of professionally installed access solutions including smart video intercoms, smart door controllers and gate operators. This collaboration combines Altronix’s advanced power distribution with LiftMaster’s CAP2D Smart Access Controllers, resulting in new pre-configured kits designed to support up to 16 door systems from a single enclosure.



Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Addressing Cybersecurity Risks in Manufacturing Networks

Manufacturing networks are complex and interconnected, involving numerous stakeholders from suppliers to customers. This interconnectedness, while beneficial for efficiency, also introduces multiple entry points for cyber threats. As the manufacturing industry continues to embrace digitization, the need to secure networks becomes increasingly important.

Comprehensive Partner Platform Streamlines and Enhances acre security’s Partner Experience

Recently, acre security, a provider of state-of-the-art security systems, announced the launch of its new Partner Relationship Management (PRM) platform. The partner portal is a comprehensive, one-stop shop designed to streamline the partner experience by providing centralized access to support, marketing, sales and training materials.

COPS Monitoring, NAPCO Partner with Connected and Protected Solutions to Support Tunnel to Towers

Connected and Protected, in a significant partnership with COPS Monitoring and NAPCO Security Technologies, is proud to announce its support for the Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Foundation. Launched on July 4th, a day that symbolizes freedom and the sacrifices of our veterans, this collaboration initiated a security campaign to provide life safety devices to over 800,000 veterans and retired military personnel.

Minnesota Police Department Digitizes Evidence Management Process

Genetec Inc., a echnology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced that the New Brighton Department of Public Safety in Minnesota has digitized its evidence management processes with Genetec Clearance.

Justifying Airport Security Investments

Every article about airport security starts by telling you that airports are considered one of the most challenging environments to secure. With more than a decade of helping major international airports implement comprehensive and scalable security solutions, this is a truth.

Verkada Hits 25,000 Customers Globally

Verkada, a provider of cloud-based physical security solutions, proudly announces that it now supports 25,000 customers in keeping people and places safe in a privacy-sensitive way.

The Next Generation

Video security technology has reached an inflection point. With advancements in cloud infrastructure and internet bandwidth, hybrid cloud solutions can now deliver new capabilities and business opportunities for security professionals and their customers.

London Heathrow Transforms Airport Operations with Genetec

Genetec, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, today announced that Heathrow Airport’s multi-year investment in Genetec solutions is enabling them to continuously innovate and transform operations. The joint effort provides Heathrow with a unified view across large-scale airport operations to secure people and assets, bringing efficiency and enhancing the passenger experience while ensuring data privacy and cybersecurity compliance.

Help Your Customer Protect Themselves

In the world of IT, insider threats are on a steep upward trajectory. The cost of these threats - including negligent and malicious employees that may steal authorized users’ credentials, rose from $8.3 million in 2018 to $16.2 million in 2023. Insider threats towards physical infrastructures often bleed into the realm of cybersecurity; for instance, consider an unauthorized user breaching a physical data center and plugging in a laptop to download and steal sensitive digital information.

Enhanced Situation Awareness

Did someone break into the building? Maybe it is just an employee pulling an all-nighter. Or is it an actual perpetrator? Audio analytics, available in many AI-enabled cameras, can add context to what operators see on the screen, helping them validate assumptions. If a glass-break detection alert is received moments before seeing a person on camera, the added situational awareness makes the event more actionable.

Transformative Advances

Over the past decade, machine learning has enabled transformative advances in physical security technology. We have seen some amazing progress in using machine learning algorithms to train computers to assess and improve computational processes. Although such tools are helpful for security and operations, machines are still far from being capable of thinking or acting like humans. They do, however, offer unique opportunities for teams to enhance security and productivity.

Computers Beginning to Come Back Online After CrowdStrike Caused Crash Friday

Computers around the world are beginning to come back online after a defective update to Windows machines from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike Friday affected almost 9 million machines.

The Critical Missing Piece

As technology advances, security programs have invested heavily in advanced systems and sensors. These sensors generate massive amounts of data, often overwhelming the security teams tasked with monitoring them. AI technology promises to sift through this data, using logic and reasoning to differentiate potential threats from non-threats.

New Uses for AI

New applications of AI in IP cameras are delivering precise detection, robust search capabilities, elevated data analysis and enhanced image quality. When combined with built-in analytics, AI can help streamline forensic investigations and also supports several mission-critical business functions.

SIA, International Association of Professional Security Consultants Announce Partnership

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) have announced a new partnership effort to promote collaboration, content generation and knowledge sharing and elevate awareness of the security consultant profession, as well as the essential relationship consultants have with security manufacturers and integrators.

IDIS Video Technology Provides Foundation For Indian Railways Growth Plans

Asia’s largest rail network, Indian Railways, is using an IDIS video solution integrated with facial recognition as part of an ambitious, multi-phase technology upgrade targeting significant growth.

Global IT Outage Cause by Faulty Update from Cybersecurity Provider CrowdStrike

Systems are starting to come back online after a global IT outage on Friday disrupted everything from airline operations to banks and 911 call centers.

The Recipe for Stadium Security

The threat landscape of stadium security is fluid. Today’s venues and stadiums have operational security 24/7, hosting sporting events, community events, concerts, conventions and more – each with a unique visitor base and each with unique security risks.

Multifamily Manager Methodologies

Property managers have their hands full, especially when it comes to establishing successful security systems on their properties. There are many pieces to the puzzle that come together for a property to protect itself properly.

Securing the Flow of Operations

The transportation industry is a complex and dynamic environment where efficient management of physical keys, vehicles and shared devices is critical to ensuring smooth operations, reducing costs and maintaining security. Every day, more transportation facilities are using modern electronic key and asset management systems to better secure, audit and manage the important assets that keep operations running smoothly.

Today's Enterprise

Protecting servers and data has evolved rapidly over the past 15-plus years. Early on, concerns centered around the environmental conditions of where servers were housed within a building and the effects of humidity, temperature and air quality on their performance. This led to a better understanding of the need for a controlled environment to maximize equipment lifespan and capacity. It was also a driving force behind consolidating servers in a common space, i.e., the data center.

Study Proves It: Security Awareness Training Reduces Phishing Attacks

Attackers are increasingly targeting human-based vulnerabilities to infiltrate organizations. Humans have direct access to insider systems and data – any threat actor can easily phish users, steal their credentials and secure keys to the kingdom without having to fight advanced cybersecurity defenses. Studies show social engineering attacks and human errors are behind 68% of all breaches. 

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  • Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems, an industry-leading manufacturer of pedestrian and vehicle secure entrance control access systems, is pleased to announce the release of its groundbreaking V07 software. The V07 software update is designed specifically to address cybersecurity concerns and will ensure the integrity and confidentiality of Automatic Systems applications. With the new V07 software, updates will be delivered by means of an encrypted file. 3

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  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions. 3