Milestone Extends Technical Support Hours, Enhances Comprehensive Services
Integrators and resellers will be pleased to know that the Milestone Systems Americas Technical Support team has extended its hours of operation. Now Milestone partners on the U.S. East Coast, Eastern Canada, and in Brazil will have access to Technical Support two hours earlier, beginning at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Milestone Systems has adjusted its hours of operation in the Americas. Milestone Technical Support for its partners is now open for business beginning at 4 a.m. Pacific time.
iDENT and Limitless Integrations adds PATSCAN Platform to its Mobile Onsite Detection System for Stadiums & Event Venues
iDENT LLC and Limitless Integrations LLC announced the launch of the patent pending iDENT MODSTM (Mobile Onsite Detection System) that will include Patriot One Technologies Inc.?s PATSCAN Multi-Sensor Threat Detection Platform with specific modules for the early detection of weapons and potential-health related threats, such as viruses. The iDENT MODS unit has been designed to be used in key public gathering locations, such as stadiums, arenas, entertainment venues, and other secure facilities.
DigiCert Enterprise PKI Manager Enhances Security for Remote Workforces
Enterprise PKI Manager in DigiCert ONE from DigiCert, Inc., supports security for today?s increasingly remote workforces via certificate automation to authenticate employees and their devices at scale, and encrypt data. Working from home is here to stay, with Gartner reporting that 74% of CFOs are looking to shift some employees to permanent remote work. Digital certificates are a proven, widely adopted solution for strong authentication and are well supported by a variety of devices, platforms and operating systems.
ProdataKey Simplifies Third-Party Integrations with Introduction of Webhooks
ProdataKey announced that the company has made it easier to connect third-party solutions with pdk io software through the use of webhooks. Webhooks are an enhancement to the pdk io API, allowing the software to send automated notifications to a receiving URL when specified events occur. They can be created for any number of access control events, such as opening a specific door, opening any door, the entry of a specific employee, or the addition or deactivation of a user.
New Viakoo Website Sets the Stage for Evolved IoT Market Focus
Viakoo has launched a new website to reflect the company’s evolved focus on enterprise device management. The new website features the Viakoo Action Platform and its four core pillars: Service Assurance, Firmware Updates, Password Verification and Certificate Management. To help IT professionals better manage critical enterprise IoT device and physical security applications, the new website also features a wealth of insightful information and resources.
Tavcom Training Celebrates 25 Years of Professionalising the Global Security Industry
Tavcom Training is celebrating its 25-year anniversary. Since 1995, the company has trained and certified in excess of 50,000 learners in over 100 countries, across its extensive portfolio of more than 100 classroom and online courses. With the growth in manufacturers of security technology in the mid to late 90?s, including CCTV, access control, alarms, and IP networking, there was a growing demand for expert vendor agnostic training.
Interface Security Systems Introduces New Business Text Messaging App for Restaurant, Retail and Hospitality Businesses
Interface Security Systems managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, announced a new offering that enables its restaurant, retail and hospitality customers to communicate with their patrons via SMS and MMS text messages. Using their regular published business telephone number, businesses can have real-time two-way text conversations with their guests, inform them when their orders are ready to be picked up, or when their room is ready.
ASIS International Announces 2021 Global Board of Directors
ASIS International announced the full slate of directors for its 2021 Global Board. The Global Board of Directors, first installed in 2020, is a major step in the association?s transition to a new global governance structure that allows ASIS to better provide service to its members at the local, regional, and global levels. Global Board director Timothy M. McCreight, CPP, of Canada, was selected by the board to serve as Secretary-Treasurer in 2021.
Acronis Acquires CyberLynx, Enhances Cyber Protection Portfolio
Acronis announced the acquisition of CyberLynx, a leading Israel-based cybersecurity consultancy firm with a presence in the U.K., Switzerland, and Luxembourg. This acquisition marks Acronis? third in the past year, which continues the company?s accelerated growth plan. As a premier provider of security audits, penetration testing, and proprietary training solutions, CyberLynx enjoys a global customer presence built on cutting-edge technical expertise.
Brivo Launches Brivo Access to Deliver First-of-its-Kind Data Analytics Capabilities for Property and Facility Management
Brivo announces the launch of Brivo Access, a unified security platform delivering new digital transformation capabilities for organizations worldwide. Brivo Access sets a new standard for access control with the industry?s first integrated business intelligence (BI) tools and machine learning technologies to transform data into actionable insights. Brivo Access will improve the ability of the CISO/CSO to manage more comprehensive data sets and have a more holistic view of the business.
Patriot One?s AI-Powered PATSCAN Platform Deployed at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas
Patriot One Technologies announces the deployment of its Platform at the Plaza Hotel & Casino. Phase 1 deployment of the PATSCAN Platform, offers increased security and safety for resort guests, staff and partners. In addition to the PATSCAN VRS component of the Platform for the detection of visible and invisible threats, such as weapons, disturbances, elevated body temperature identification and facial mask detection, the Plaza will also deploy Patriot One?s new PATSCAN Multi-Sensor Gateway.
SAFR is Chosen to Provide Features, Including Mask Detection and Face Recognition, for G2K Group
SAFR from RealNetworks announced a global partnership with German tech company G2K Group GmbH to revolutionize real-time video analytics. SAFR features including face recognition, mask detection, person detection, and demographic analysis have been integrated into Parsifal ? a robust AI platform providing actionable video analytics for verticals such as retail, transportation, smart cities, and sports and entertainment.
Open Systems Hires New Security Experts as it Increases its Share of the Growing Enterprise Market for Security Services
Open Systems announced the appointments of Fredrik Torstenssen and Ric Longenecker as the company?s Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, respectively. The addition of these executives comes as the company?s service deployments have exceeded 8,000 worldwide and demand continues to grow for its integrated security and networking services, including Open Systems? Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) services.
ACRE Acquires Texas-based Razberi Technologies
ACRE announced the acquisition of Razberi Technologies based in Farmers Branch, Texas. This purchase will enhance ACRE?s strategic expansion plans for strengthening its video and communications business and product portfolio. ACRE will leverage the technology and expertise of Razberi beyond video across its access control brands for providing server builds, cybersecurity and system health monitoring.
BCD Adds Industry Veteran Kelly Carlberg to Surveillance Team
BCD International announced the hiring of Kelly Carlberg to the newly created position of Strategic Alliances Manager – Dell Technologies. Carlberg brings with him more than 20 years of surveillance and IoT expertise and specializes in developing relationships and accelerating the use of appropriate indirect channels. Carlberg?s industry expertise includes cloud computing, virtualization, information security, identity and access management.
Hanwha Announces Wisenet X PTZ PLUS Cameras
Hanwha Techwin America has announced the launch of its new high definition Wisenet X PTZ PLUS cameras. Available immediately from Hanwha?s extensive network of resellers and systems integrators, the new cameras feature AI-based object tracking, precise PTZ control, improved pre-set accuracy, adaptive IR illumination and enhanced cyber security. Wisenet X PTZ PLUS cameras are able to capture forensic-level image quality at a distance of up to 650 feet.
TDSi Launches new GARDiS Bluetooth Low Energy Reader
Integrated security manufacturer TDSi announced the launch of its new GARDiS Bluetooth Low Energy reader, which enables the authentication of security credentials from a compatible mobile device. This provides convenient, fully secure, cost-effective and safer contactless access for security operators and users. Research shows that 98% of security users view access control using a token or card as a constraint on their daily routine, whilst 68% would like to use their mobile smartphone to grant access.
The Loss Prevention Foundation and ASIS International Join Forces to Launch New Certificate Course
Theft, fraud, and losses cost the retail industry $61.7 billion in 2019, according to the annual National Retail Security Survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, security executives reported a steep increase in incidences of shoplifting, organized retail crime, and employee theft over the year prior. The
Interface Security Systems Helps Thrive Restaurant Group Implement New Managed SD-WAN, 4G/LTE, UCaaS and Security Systems
Interface Security Systems recently provided Thrive Restaurant Group, one of Applebee?s largest franchisees in the US, with a scalable network, communications and security services. The new solutions include a next-generation secure SD-WAN architecture with network upgrades, 4G/LTE wireless capability, unified communications as service (UCaaS) with cloud-based VoIP and a secure and standardized business security systems platform.
PSA Announces Partnership with IP Technology Labs
PSA announced the addition of IP Technology Labs to its network of partners. IP Technology Labs designs network solutions that eliminate network threats from spoofing, snooping, backdoors and lower costs with increased reliability for site-to-site remote access connectivity. Their easy-to-deploy appliances deliver verifiable end-to-end secure connectivity over any internet access without P2P while providing endpoint network access control and multi-factor protection.