Industry Spotlight: Business as usual for UK police and security firms?
As a nation, we are still coming to terms with the shocking decision made by the public to leave the EU and, already, police are launching investigations into post-referendum racism acts across the country. Despite these ignorant acts, senior UK police chiefs have declared its strategy to carry on as normal, even with numerous warnings that the Brexit vote will potentially increase the chances […]
Forum News: The hidden costs of exhibiting at trade shows…
Without the knowledge of other costs involved, the £2000 stand you’ve just booked at your industry trade show looks like a really inexpensive way of generating new business. But is it really justifiable? Assuming you have just bought a stand and shell scheme, you will still need to consider the following costs: Show services such […]
Maxxess launches new security and mobile workforce solutions…
Visitors and industry professionals in attendance at the annual IFSEC International Show on June 21-23 were the first to view the new workforce security solutions from the US-based security management company, Maxxess. The first is ambitPulse, a private managed messaging and analytics tool designed to improve employee engagement via dynamic two-way communications to track how colleagues feel […]
Axis Communications introduces three new additions to its M10 portfolio…
The market leader in providing network video devices, Axis Communications, has announced the introduction of three new additions to its AXIS M10 Series of compact cube surveillance cameras, with the aim of exceeding current overall performance and ease of use. The three models – AXIS M1065-LW, AXIS M1065-L and AXIS M1045-LW – claim to deliver features including ‘outstanding’ video quality in […]
Milestone Systems and Nedap form ‘strategic partnership’…
Enforced by the security market’s general requirement for a seamless integration between systems, the leader in IP video management software, Milestone Systems and security technology company, Nedap have announced the commencement of a ‘strategic partnership’. By means of this partnership, both sides are committing to a ‘deep integration’ between the Milestone XProtect VMS and AEOS Access Control from Nedap. As the […]
Guest Blog, Cesare Garlati: Securing the smart home – taking control of your mini-data centre…
Smart technology has made it easier for people to explore what’s happening inside their homes and take control of things such as heating and cooling, electricity consumption and entertainment options. But before we knew it, the population turned their homes into mini data centres — ones that don’t have system administrators to worry about the […]
Industry Spotlight: Consumers growing increasingly fond of smart door lock technology, new report claims…
With the smart home security technology market expected to be worth an approximate $58.68 billion by the year 2020, according to research from MarketsandMarkets.com, it is evident that the technology, which is primarily used for public and office buildings is transitioning to the home market – in particular, digital locks. ‘The Smart-Home Security Report 2016: The Growing […]
Forum News: 10 ways to succeed at networking events…
Walking into an event full of people you don’t know can be a scary experience. However, there are proven ways to conquer this fear and make networking an enjoyable and a useful process to do business. Here, we share 10 of the best practices to eradicate those networking nerves. 1. Plan ahead: Try to obtain […]
Nexsan: Data security a top priority in connecting a workforce…
New research deriving from the unified storage solutions company, Nexsan, has affirmed that, along with download speeds, data security is also considered to be a top priority to creating a truly connected workforce. Although 91 per cent of respondents felt they were permitted to access work files outside of the workplace, only 58 per cent considered access to files from another location to be […]
Malwarebytes and Wick Hill partner to expand growing EU presence…
The advanced malware prevention and remediation provider, Malwarebytes, has announced a partnership with Wick Hill to become a pan-European value-added distributor specialising in security; agreeing to support Malwarebytes with its growing presence on the continent as well as its continued strategy to expand through ‘channel relationships’. Both parties will work together to provide Malwarebytes’ advanced endpoint protection and remediation services and capabilities — such as ‘Endpoint […]