Intersec 2025 to Address UAE’s Unified Approach to Cybersecurity

Editorial August 22, 2024

Intersec 2025, the world’s number one event mapping the future of safety, security, and fire protection, will return to the Dubai World Trade Centre from 14 to 16 January 2025, with an enhanced focus on Cyber Security. In its 26th edition, Intersec 2025 will spotlight cybersecurity,

How Ajax Systems Safeguarded Film Crew Camp in Arctic Conditions

Editorial August 20, 2024

How can the camp be protected from furry intruders in extreme Arctic conditions? Ajax Systems provided a solution to protect Oskar Strøm’s film crew camp during the expedition in Svalbard to document polar bears in the Arctic. The team lived beside polar bears and asked for camp protection from potential bear attacks. They also faced […]

Leading Casino Operator Looks to IDIS Video for Secure Growth

Editorial August 20, 2024

Leading Balkans casino operator Merit International has deployed an advanced IDIS video solution at its newest luxury casino and hotel resort, the Starlit development in Budva, Montenegro. The company, which has a USD$1bn-plus portfolio of hospitality and gaming resorts in Northern Cyprus, Croatia, and Bulgaria, is aiming to set new standards in security, customer service,

UAE Ministry Partners with Samsung to Launch AI Training Initiative for Youth

Editorial August 19, 2024

The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications Office, in collaboration with Samsung Gulf Electronics, has unveiled an innovative partnership aimed at boosting AI education among the youth in the UAE. The partnership will integrate Samsung’s globally recognized Innovation Campus program into the UAE AI Camp 2024, a move that aligns

Demand for Interoperability, ONVIF Standards, Helps Drive Growth in Physical Security Market

Editorial August 19, 2024

ONVIF®, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, is announcing that more than 30,000 product models in the $120B global physical security market meet the ONVIF conformance requirements for interoperability. “The rapid growth rate in ONVIF conformant products exemplifies that market demand as well as to the work of our member

Future-proof, Fast Digital Access with New SMARTair® i-reader

Editorial August 19, 2024

Digital access should be quick, secure and convenient. It also needs to be comprehensive: not every opening in a building is suited to a cylinder, escutcheon or security lock. The new SMARTair i-reader brings streamlined digital access to anywhere locking or blocking is automated — from entrance doors and turnstiles to lifts and car parks, […]

Simplified Serenity: Secure Self-service at Iceland Hotel

Editorial August 19, 2024

Akureyri is the “Capital of North Iceland” and is the second largest urban area outside of Reykjavík. Situated at the head of Eyjafjörður, one of the longest fjords in Iceland, and with Hlíðarfjall mountain as a backdrop, it’s no surprise that the town is also a hub for adventure tourism. At the base of Hlíðarfjall […]

Security Essen: City of Essen presents disaster control requirements plan

Editorial August 15, 2024

Trade visitors benefit from exclusive insights and expert knowledge What to do if a disaster suddenly strikes? Whether it is flooding, a major fire or a power cut – every second counts in an emergency. Essen was one of the first cities in Germany to prepare for such scenarios with a disaster protection plan. Trade […]

EQT to Acquire Majority Stake in Acronis, Signaling a New Chapter for the Cybersecurity Firm

Editorial August 13, 2024

Acronis, a leading cybersecurity and data protection platform, has announced that the EQT X fund will acquire a majority stake in the company. Founders, management, and existing investors, including CVC, Springcoast, and BlackRock Private Equity Partners, will retain significant minority shares. This transaction values Acronis above its 2022 funding round. Acronis has

barox Expands 10Gb Ethernet Capability with New SFP Switch range

Editorial August 13, 2024

barox Kommunikation AG, the global manufacturer of professional standard switches, PoE media converters and IP extenders, has further expanded their 10Gb Ethernet switch range, with the release of the new RY-LGSO38-10 10Gb SFP Light Core Ethernet switch. The new barox RY-LGSO38-10 19″ 10Gb Ethernet switch is the first in a number of new 10G options […]