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NEC Face Recognition Technology Ranks First in NIST Accuracy Testing

NEC Corporation announced that its face recognition technology has been ranked the world’s most accurate in a benchmark test conducted by the globally recognized U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).In this benchmark test, NEC received the highest performance evaluation in “1:N Identification,” which consists of still images of 12 million different people, by achieving an authentication accuracy rate of 99.88%.

Neurotechnology Regains First Place in NIST PFT III Fingerprint Evaluation

Neurotechnology announced that the company returned to the top ranking in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Proprietary Fingerprint Template III (PFT III) evaluation. The PFT III evaluation presents fingerprint verification benchmarks using four different datasets of fingerprints, in almost all of which Neurotechnology’s latest algorithm submission presented the most accurate scores.

Tetrate and NIST Cohost ZTA and DevSecOps Conference 2022

Tetrate announced their third annual conference on Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and DevSecOps for Cloud Native Applications in partnership with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the federal organization responsible for creating security standards. The NIST–Tetrate multi-cloud conference is a premier event for CISOs, platform architects, and tech leadership from federal and corporate organizations.

Intrinsic ID QuiddiKey Hardware IP is CAVP Certified by NIST

ntrinsic ID announced that its flagship hardware IP product QuiddiKey has been certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The certification of QuiddiKey version 3.8.0 has been performed under NIST’s Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) and assures that cryptographic components of the product have been tested and operate as they should under NIST’s guidelines.

iComply Launches Digital Compliance Administration Platform

iComply Investor Services is announcing that it is launching an updated version of its comply KYC platform for digital compliance administration that now supports the onboarding and authentication of legal entities and natural persons as a part of its all-in-one compliance solution. Unlike existing electronic identification (e-ID) solutions that require tools from multiple vendors and manual processing for B2C and B2B customer due-diligence, comply KYC offers a standalone system.

exacqVision v19.06 Offers Automatic Video Transfer Saving Time for Administrators

Johnson Controls introduces exacqVision VMS v19.06, with updates that include automatic transfer of video after a server failover, a new access control integration, support for ONVIF network loss recording, improved motion zone configuration and enhanced network security for mobile app users. The latest version of exacqVision offers Enterprise Manager customers a more robust failover solution. In a failover scenario, transferring recordings from a spare NVR to the primary is critical.

NIST Recommends ONVIF Video Export Spec as New Standard for FBI

ONVIF® announced that its Export File Format, the ONVIF specification for the export of video from security surveillance recording platforms, is the new standard recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the exporting and playback of video surveillance recordings. In a research project commissioned by the FBI to aid law enforcement in forensic investigations, NIST worked in conjunction with ONVIF to adopt the Export File Format to serve as the FBI’s new minimum interoperability requirements.

Vision-Box Achieves Top Ranking on latest NIST’s Facial Recognition Vendor Test

Vision-Box has submitted their facial recognition algorithm to tests by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), outperforming other top competitors. NIST provides an independent assessment of facial recognition technology for industry, governments and law enforcement agencies across the globe. The latest benchmark covering 109 algorithms from over 63 providers has ranked Vision-Box´s algorithm within the top 15.

Aiphone eBook Helps Administrators Protect Campuses

Aiphone released “Best Practices for Keeping Students Safe: A Guide to Campus Security”, an eBook providing public and private K-12, college and university campus administrators with proven best practices for protecting an entire campus population. The free 31-page eBook looks at current technologies, policies and procedures required to handle a variety of security challenges. It includes interactive checklists to prepare for new security projects and for choosing a security integrator.

Ava Group Selected To Safeguard The Indian Ministry Of Defence Closed Data Network

AVA group announced that an Ava Group Company solution has been selected to protect a major military closed data network from the threat of tampering and tapping. The project to deploy its fibre optic intrusion detection and location solution is valued at around US$11m and asserts Ava Group’s status as a world leader in data network protection. The principal task of this project supports The Ministry of Defence in India, who has the responsibility to protect its closed user group data network which is one of the largest in the world and used by more than one million military personnel.

NTT Brings Global Insight To Latest NIST Framework

NTT Security is discussing the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) updated Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity and the ISO framework to help security professionals gain a better grasp on how to harmonize frameworks and manage risk. The company’s firsthand knowledge of the new NIST framework emanates from Shinichi Yokohama, Head of Cyber Security Integration at NTT Corporation, who played a significant role in making recommendations for the new proposed guidelines.

NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Standardization Conference

The goal of post-quantum cryptography (also called quantum-resistant cryptography) is to develop cryptographic systems that are secure against both quantum and classical computers, and can interoperate with existing communications protocols and networks.

New Version Of exacqVision Enhances Situation Awareness; Expands User Controls For Administrators

exacqVision video management system (VMS) from Johnson Controls is now at version 8.8 with their latest release that delivers new tools that improve situation awareness and additional control features for both administrators and users. To better react to imminent events that could potentially affect business, users can now embed a web page as a panel within the exacqVision client to get important information such as weather updates or breaking news headlines.

FAA Deputy Administrator Says Privacy, Preemption Are Two Biggest UAS Issues

Marke “Hoot” Gibson, the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, said two of the biggest issues facing the FAA related to unmanned aviation systems, or drones, are privacy and preemption. Gibson said the FAA is not in the business of dealing with privacy, but there is a long history of case law dealing with traditional aviation. “However, it has generally dealt with noise and airports —this is personal use— it comes right in your back yard,” he said, referring to unmanned aircraft.

Sophos UTM Administrative Workshop

This hands-on workshop provides a high-level technical understanding of the Sophos UTM modules. Learn about the components focusing particularly on policies, system configuration and operational management, along with basic troubleshooting.

Sophos Central Administrative Workshop

This hands-on workshop provides high level technical understanding of Sophos Central. Learn about the components, how they are deployed and configured across a network, and focus on system configuration, troubleshooting and best practice.

Sophos UTM Administrative Workshop

This hands-on workshop provides a high-level technical understanding of the Sophos UTM modules. Learn about the components focusing particularly on policies, system configuration and operational management, along with basic troubleshooting.

Sophos SFOS XG Advanced Administrative Workshop

This additional course day provides in-depth information on how to update UTM to SFOS XG, and is designed for technical professionals who will be planning to update from UTM to XG in production environments.

Sophos SFOS XG Administrative Workshop

This hands-on workshop provides a high-level technical understanding of the Sophos SFOS XG modules. Learn about the components focusing particularly on policies, system configuration and operational management, along with basic troubleshooting.