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HID Global Civil Registry Solution Advances Antigua and Barbuda?s Transformation to a Digital Society

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 22, 2021 11:11 pm Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: Antigua and Barbuda, Craig Sandness, HID Global, Melford Nicholas.

HID Antigua and Barbuda

HID Global announced that Antigua and Barbuda has deployed HID Integrale for CRVS to modernize the country?s civil registry system. The solution helps the country embark on a digital transformation by enabling the secure registration and reporting of life events of residents and visitors, and offers a single, true source of verifiable identity information. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda partnered with HID Global to deliver a complete civil registration and vital statistics solution.

UNI Global Union Statement on

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 20, 2021 8:38 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Christy Hoffman, G4S, UNI Global Union.

The following statement can be attributed to Christy Hoffman General Secretary of UNI Global Union: We hope that the new ownership continues and improves upon the long standing relationship between G4S and UNI Global Union,? said Christy Hoffman General Secretary of UNI Global Union. ?We?ve worked together since 2009 to navigate the challenges of decent work in this industry.”

Australian Taxation Office Extends National Digital Identity Program with Face Verification Technology from iProov

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 20, 2021 6:50 am Categories: Biometrics. Tags: Andrew Bud, facial biometric authentication, iProov.

iProov Genuine Presence Assurance

Australians will soon be able to access digital government services online after proving their identity using face verification from biometric authentication leaders, iProov. Following an open tender process, iProov was selected to provide a liveness solution for myGovID. iProov?s Genuine Presence Assurance technology will enable Australians to set up their myGovID digital identity using a simple face scan on their mobile devices. This will provide access to a range of services, including managing tax returns and accessing health services.

XIMEA Announces New Camera Models with Sony CMOS Pregius S sensors

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 20, 2021 6:39 am Categories: New Products, Product Focus. Tags: Pregius, ximea.

Sony IMX540

The initial line up will start with camera models based on IMX540, IMX541, IMX542 and continue with other sensors from the Sony 4th Generation Pregius S family. To the outstanding features of the next evolution of Sony CMOS sensors belong the small pixel size in combination with BSI – backside illumination technology. The small pixel allows even the sensors with high resolution of 24.5 Mpix to stay very compact contributing to closer proximity for multi camera setups.

Teleste to Provide On-board Solutions for Alstom Coradia Stream Trains in Italy

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 20, 2021 6:32 am Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Solutions. Tags: Alstom Coradia Stream trains, Jarkko Vehkala, Teleste.

Alstom Coradia Stream Trains

Teleste is to provide its on-board solution for Alstom?s Coradia Stream trains in Italy. The companies have agreed on the deployment of Teleste?s solution to 31 of Alstom?s trains with FERROVIENORD, which manages the railway network in the region of Lombardy. With an option for an additional 30 trains, the now-agreed deliveries will begin in 2021, and they will continue the collaboration between Teleste and Alstom that was launched under a platform agreement in 2017.

Boon Edam Opens New Service Centers to Expand Entrance Support on East Coast

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 19, 2021 8:43 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Al Vandine, Boon Edam, Entrance Support.

Boon Edam Service Centers

Boon Edam announced the opening of three Service Centers in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Atlanta. Each Service Center supports customers in the immediate surrounding states, making it easier to receive product installation services, planned preventative maintenance, and quick response to service calls. These Service Centers are strategically located in areas of the country where thousands of Boon Edam entry products have been installed

Synectics Opens New Berlin Base to Support European Customers

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 19, 2021 8:35 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Berlin, Kerstin Wendt, Synectics.

Synetics Berlin

Synectics has opened its new German headquarters in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin. The security, surveillance, and operational management solutions business has launched the new hub to support existing and future customers across Europe. Led by Dr Kerstin Wendt, an expert team of software developers, sales and customer success personnel will provide hardware and software support, training, and dedicated systems development services to key customers in Germany.

TRENDnet Debuts 2.5G Unmanaged Network Switches

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 19, 2021 12:47 am Categories: Accessories, Network, Product Focus. Tags: Evan Davis, PoE Injector, TEG-S350, TEG-S380, trendnet.

Trendnet TEG-S380

TRENDnet is debuting one of the world?s first 2.5G unmanaged network switches. Expanding its existing portfolio of multi-gigabit networking solutions, TRENDnet?s budget-friendly 2.5G unmanaged switches launch with two models. The 8-Port Unmanaged 2.5G Switch and the 5-Port Unmanaged 2.5G Switch are the latest additions to TRENDnet?s Multi-Gigabit Networking Solutions family. Both switches include 2.5GBASE-T RJ-45 ports, which allow users to achieve up to 2.5Gbps over existing Cat5e (or better) cabling.

Port of Antwerp Appoints Unifly as UTM Technology Partner, Becomes First Seaport to Manage its Airspace

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 11:06 pm Categories: Autonomous Security, drones. Tags: Erwin Verstraelen, Leon van de Pas, Port of Antwerp, Unifly.

Port of Antwerp Utility

In a move welcomed by those in the aviation industry, Port of Antwerp has become the first seaport to initiate unmanned air traffic management in a busy and complex port environment. In doing so, they are the first non-aviation authority to become a fully-fledged geozone manager. As geozone manager, the port will be responsible for managing ground risk related to above-the-ground activity, with respects to operational and working drones.

New Panasonic i-PRO Secure VA Hospitals Initiative Provides Comprehensive Security Solutions and Support

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 10:38 pm Categories: Health Care, Surveillance. Tags: Bill Brennan, Panasonic i-PRO Secure.

Panasonic i-PRO Secure

Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Corporation of America announces the launch of i-PRO Secure VA Hospitals. The new initiative recognizes and supports VA hospitals and healthcare facilities with a comprehensive program of integrated surveillance and security solutions that delivers the tools, technology and support needed to keep organizations safe and secure. The i-PRO Secure VA Hospital program provides a wide range of solutions that can be tailored to meet each facility?s needs.

Barrier1 Systems Partners With Cepton

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 9:50 pm Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Barrier1 Systems, Baxter Matthews, Cepton, Dr. Jun Pei, LIDAR.

Cepton Helius Smart Lidar System

Using Cepton?s Helius Smart Lidar System, Barrier1 Systems is adding new layers of intelligence to its physical barrier systems to enable the next-generation of early-warning intrusion detection and onsite safety applications. North Carolina-based Barrier 1 Systems is working with global customers in the public and private sectors to install innovative new solutions that leverage the unique capabilities of Cepton?s Helius system, which combines a network of Vista-P lidar sensors with edge computing and advanced perception software.

Trackforce Valiant and Jobvite Partner to Give Security Guarding Companies Enhanced

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 5:08 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Aman Brar, George Wright, Jobvite, Trackforce Valiant.

George Wright

Trackforce Valiant has announced a partnership with Jobvite, an industry-leading talent platform providing best-in-class solutions for applicant tracking and onboarding.
As a result of this partnership, Trackforce Valiant now provides a fully integrated solution that enables security guarding companies to source the best talent effectively and efficiently for their business, while reducing administrative effort and the risks associated with manual processes.

PureTech Systems Announces the Release of Tool for Security Design Planning

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 9:31 am Categories: Solutions, Video Analytics. Tags: PTS Design Tool, PureTech Systems.

Puretech Systems

PureTech Systems announced the successful release of their proprietary Security Design Imaging Calculator. The purpose of the PTS Design Tool is to provide security planning personnel with the ability to ascertain the distance and pixels needed to view, detect, and classify a specified target to properly secure their perimeters. A common obstacle in designing security systems for wide-area perimeters is determining the location and number of cameras, as well as the camera pixels required for accurately detecting threats.

Panasonic Begins Licensing IP Core for Semiconductors Complying with IEEE 1901?2020

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 9:04 am Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: HD-PLC 4 IP, Panasonic, Semiconductors.

Panasonic Corporation announced that it has begun licensing the HD-PLCTM 41 IP core required for the design of semiconductors with technologies and functions that comply with the IEEE 1901?20202 international standard. As the fourth generation of the HD-PLC series, this IP core will expand the scope of HD-PLC?s deployment beyond the traditional focus of power lines to existing metal wires, such as control lines and coaxial cables.

John Kindervag Creator of Zero Trust joins MSSP ON2IT

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 3:00 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: John Kindervag, Marcel van Eemeren, ON2IT.

John Kindervag

N2IT, the global managed security services company and Zero Trust innovator, announced that Zero Trust creator, John Kindervag, will join ON2IT as Senior VP Cybersecurity Strategy and Group Fellow. ON2IT announced that Zero Trust creator, John Kindervag, will join ON2IT as Senior VP Cybersecurity Strategy and Group Fellow. John Kindervag has held the position of Field CTO at Palo Alto Networks for the past four years.

Hanwha Techwin Expands and Updates its Line of Multi-Sensor Cameras

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2021 9:52 am Categories: Cyber Security, IP Cameras, Product Focus. Tags: hanwha techwin, Multi-Sensor Cameras, PNM-9000QB, PNM-9002VQS, Ray Cooke.

Wisenet PNM-8082VT

Hanwha Techwin has expanded and updated its line-up of multi-sensor cameras featuring its Wisenet 7 chipset. As a market leading manufacturer of multi-sensor cameras, Hanwha Techwin continues to lead the industry in cybersecurity and image quality. With Wisenet 7 at their core, the new multi-sensor cameras support Hanwha Techwin?s proprietary ?extreme? Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) technology which utilizes advanced Local Contrast Enhancement and Scene Analysis technology.

Security Specialists See Traditional Countermeasures as Inadequate, according to IDGA and D-Fend Survey

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2021 9:00 am Categories: Autonomous Security, drones. Tags: C-sUAS, D-Fend Solutions, IDGA, Jonathan Sanders, Zohar Halachmi.

D-Fend Solutions

D-Fend Solutions and IDGA released survey results revealing that traditional counter-drone technologies, such as jamming-based and kinetic solutions, are viewed as inadequate. The counter-small, unmanned aerial systems (C-sUAS) survey collected insights from security personnel worldwide who are involved in their organization?s C-sUAS operations. Participants hailed from special forces and military, national security and homeland security.

Infosec Announces $120,000 in New Cybersecurity Education Scholarship Opportunities

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2021 3:22 am Categories: Certification, Cyber Security, Education. Tags: Cybersecurity, Infosec, Jack Koziol.

Infosec

Infosec announced $120,000 in new cybersecurity education scholarship opportunities to help veterans, students and underrepresented groups in security launch and advance their careers. Since its inception, the Infosec Accelerate Scholarship Program has awarded over $400,000 in educational opportunities for aspiring cybersecurity professionals. The Infosec Accelerate Scholarship Program was established in 2018 to encourage new talent to close the growing cybersecurity skills gap.

Bosch Introduces First Cameras based on Inteox Open Camera Platform

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2021 3:12 am Categories: New Products, Product Focus. Tags: 7100i, Bosch, MIC inteox cameras.

Inteox Open Camera Platform

Bosch introduces the first cameras based on its Inteox open camera platform starting with the MIC inteox 7100i. The new MIC inteox cameras share the same distinctive characteristics as the rest of the MIC camera family, such as robust housing and high-quality imaging, and support predictive solutions with machine learning, neural network based video analytics, and third-party software apps for customized applications. These Inteox cameras can be classified as ?Driven by OSSA.?

Survey Findings Show Gap Regarding PKI?s Role in a Zero Trust Security Strategy

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 15, 2021 9:00 am Categories: Corporate News, Cyber Security. Tags: Chris Hickman, crypto-agility, Keyfactor, PKIaaS, Trust Strategy, Zero PKI.

Pulse Research and Keyfactor

96% of North American enterprise IT security leaders say public key infrastructure and digital certificates are essential to achieving zero trust architecture. Yet only 39% use PKI as part of their zero trust security strategy according to an executive survey from Pulse Research and Keyfactor, the leader in PKI as-a-Service and crypto-agility solutions. The survey explores enterprise security priorities, the challenges of zero trust strategy implementation and the use of PKI.