2 January 2020 - Security Buyer Magazine

Traka integrates with Maxxess eFusion platform to present a powerful central management solution

Traka, the global leader in intelligent management solutions for keys and equipment, in conjunction with Maxxess Systems, has developed a seamless integration with Maxxess’ eFusion open platform, to allow complete site control, centralise site visibility and present real-time monitoring, ensuring situational awareness for all assets, safely and securely. eFusion with Traka makes it simple for authorised staff to gain access to a wide range of controlled assets, from keys and premises to high value equipment, vehicles and machinery. The new integration enables full traceability and audit reports that can include video and audio recordings, as well as transactional data from systems such as access control, intruder, HR and fire. Martin Woodhouse, Traka Head of Asia Pacific, Middle East, India and Africa (APACMEA), “Maxxess is one of the foremost global innovators within the security industry its eFusion system is renowned as presenting a seamless opportunity to integrate to third party systems. Now together with Traka, we can deliver a significant future proof technology that paves the way for users to benefit from one all-encompassing building control system. “The power of this new integration brings together Traka’s intelligent key and equipment management systems with eFusion’s flexible cloud architecture, developing a solution that will deliver exciting advances in security and operational efficiency. It will not only benefit major new build projects, but also open new opportunities for existing users of eFusion and Traka. We look forward to building on this exciting partnership with Maxxess, which we jointly believe continues to deliver real benefits to our valued customers.” As with all Traka solutions, the integration with Maxxess’ eFusion presents audit capabilities across its key cabinets and lockers and enables instant traceability and reporting. Other important features include fault logging, curfews and multiple authorisations, which provide tangible returns on investment by improving operational efficiency, increasing productivity and minimising costly down time. Lee Copland, Managing Director, Maxxess EMEA adds: “With Traka solutions globally deployed in many market sectors such as critical infrastructure, retail, logistics, hospitality and corporate environments – and increasingly integrated with many third-party systems – this integration with eFusion opens the way for more powerful joint opportunities to be developed. “There are huge benefits to be gained from integrating Traka’s capability with wider functions and operations, including building management systems, security, fire and the many application-specific systems used by our customers in different sectors.” To see Traka’s integration with Maxxess eFusion in action, please visit Traka in hall 2, stand G20 at Intersec Dubai, taking place at Dubai’s International Convention and Exhibition Centre in January 2020. For more security news visit here.

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Essence Group and Verisure mark 20-year partnership

UK Exclusives / Editor

Essence Group, the global Internet of Things solutions provider, and Verisure Sàrl, the leading provider of monitored security solutions in Europe, are celebrating their 20th anniversary of their partnership. The successful cooperation between the two companies has proved to be mutually beneficial, leading to tremendous growth and the development of one of the world’s most used home security systems. At the beginning of the partnership, Verisure was a regional security provider, operating in Sweden, Spain and other key European countries. At the time, Essence, based in Israel, was beginning to make waves as an innovator in the wireless alarms market. Today, Verisure stands as one of the premier providers of security monitoring services present in 16 countries, whilst Essence Group is a recognised market leader in its own right, having produced over 50 million security devices that are installed on every continent. Essence’s systems are used in home security, elderly care, and medical aesthetics devices across the world. The two companies have jointly provided millions of homes with ground – breaking detection solutions, improving the security and wellbeing of customers around the world. At this 20-year juncture, Essence Group and Verisure are underscoring their commitment to each other, as well as their customers and the industry at large. Dr Haim Amir, Founder and CEO of Essence Group, said: “Our two companies share a common focus – putting user experience and innovation front and centre, and continuously striving for improvement. The past twenty years have proven to be a colossal success, with each organisation growing in size, experience and understanding. It is not in our nature to rest on past successes, but to commit to continuing innovation and deliver better than we did yesterday.” Austin Lally, CEO of Verisure, said: “Essence Group have been a valued partner since the very beginning of our relationship 20 years ago. We believe feeling safe and secure is a human right. It should be for everyone. This partnership has been instrumental in helping us deliver on our customer promise and vision. Essence has been a key partner bringing innovative products and services to our customers year after year.”

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Hikvision announces new distribution deal with Mayflex

Exclusives, News Desk / Editor

Hikvision, a global leading supplier of video-based technologies and solutions, announces a new distribution agreement in the UK with Mayflex, part of the Sonepar Group, which will see Mayflex offer the full range of Hikvision products as an authorised distributor from January 2020. Mayflex has a strong position in the market with extensive reach and a proven track record in the structured cabling, networking and electronic security sectors. Hikvision already works with Sonepar companies in other regions where the offering from both companies complement each other, as is the case in the UK. Gary Harmer, Hikvision Sales Director – UK & Ireland, said: “This appointment will further enhance our offering into various market sectors in which Mayflex already have a strong presence. With a market leading brand in structured cabling, they are able to secure early engagement on large new build and re-fit projects. Offering a Hikvision solution as part of the total package delivers added value to all parties.” Mayflex is headquartered in Birmingham, and has local regional offices providing demonstration facilities in the City of London and in St Neots in Cambridge. These facilities complement Hikvision’s own four regional demonstration and training locations across the UK. “The Mayflex team have a wealth of knowledge and experience in delivering solutions-based technologies to their customers, bringing together best in class brands to form a unique customer proposition which delivers value to all,” Harmer said. “We look forward to working with them in 2020 and beyond.” Ross McLetchie, Mayflex Sales Director, said: “This is a fantastic appointment for Mayflex. We firmly believe that we should provide our customers with a choice of ‘best of breed’ products in any given market sector. The rise and success of Hikvision in the UK market is clear for everyone to see, and we are genuinely excited to be in a position to drive further growth for the brand. “As more and more of our infrastructure customers adopt the sale and installation of IP solutions, and as security installers recognise the value Mayflex can add through its range of support, complementary products, and experienced sales team, we are confident that our new agreement will deliver an enhanced offering to our customers.” For more security news visit here.

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International participants hear latest on Expo’s mission for a brighter tomorrow

Middle East Exclusives, Middle East News Desk / Editor

How will the first World Expo in the Middle East region harness a spirit of optimism and unite the planet in a quest for a better future? That is a key topic for discussion at the fourth International Participants Meeting (IPM) organised by Expo 2020 Dubai. Around 1,000 delegates from around the world are gathering at the latest IPM – the largest to date – to hear how Expo 2020 will create an international platform for collaboration that will spark innovative solutions to today’s globally-shared challenges. With less than 11 months to go until the opening of The World’s Greatest Show, attendees will receive updates on how Expo-led construction is on track and programming is coming to life, covering top-class food, music, tech, culture, art and creativity from around the planet. The fourth IPM comes just months after a Global Optimism Survey, commissioned by Expo 2020 and conducted by YouGov, found that people of all backgrounds in countries around the world were united in calling for more open dialogue, communication and collaboration between individuals and communities. The Expo 2020, will kick off on October 20, 2020 and be the most inclusive and international in World Expo history, convening 192 countries, plus multilateral organisations, educational establishments and businesses for a global celebration of human brilliance and achievement. They have also announced great value tickets and extensive concessions for the next World Expo with a single-day adult ticket (aged 18 and over) will cost AED 120 (USD $33) and give access to 60 live daily shows, future-shaping technologies, performances by world-famous artists, parades, cutting-edge innovations and architecture, special celebrations and more than 200 F&B outlets serving more than 50 cuisines. It is unlikely that one visit will be enough. A three-day pass – which costs AED 260 (USD $71) and can be used on any three days of the 173-day event – lets visitors discover Expo 2020’s 4.38 sq/km site, including the Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability districts and the 192 Country Pavilions. The great value ticketing also grants complimentary access for people of determination, while their carers enter for half price. Children aged five and below enter for free, as do seniors aged 65 and over, while youngsters aged six to 17 and students of all ages will get a 50% discount. Tickets will go on sale to the general public in April 2020, although visitors will be able to buy monthly and season passes directly from Expo from Q4 2019 – details to be announced later. Single-day and three-day tickets will be offered to international travellers in bundled packages to be sold by Authorised Ticket Resellers, contracted with Expo 2020 starting May 2019. For more security news visit here.

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Market demand for Packet Capture in Security and Network Forensics

Exclusives, News Desk, Uncategorized / Editor

Global growth in the packet capture market and the importance of packet capture as a key source of data for network security are fuelling expansion at Endace. Endace CEO, Stuart Wilson, said: “Organisations increasingly recognise how important full packet capture is to underpinning effective network security and network and application performance management. The appointment of new distribution and reseller partners globally and the continuing growth of our Fusion Partner Program reflect the increasing trend in packet capture adoption, and the need for a common hardware platform, as reflected in research this year from ViB, Enterprise Management Associates, and other analysts.” Endace’s Fusion Partner Program is a community of market-leading security, network and application performance monitoring vendors. Endace works with these partners in its Partner Lab to validate integration of their products with the EndaceProbe Analytics Platform. Partner solutions leverage the EndaceProbe’s 100% network history to enhance security and network forensics, accelerating issue investigation and resolution. IBM Security, Micro Focus, Senseon, Cisco Stealthwatch and Network Critical all joined Palo Alto Networks, Splunk, Cisco Firepower, Gigamon, IXIA, Plixer, DarkTrace, BluVector, and others in the Endace Fusion Partner Program in 2019, with more partner announcements to come in the New Year. John Attala, Endace’s VP Worldwide Sales, said: “Together, Endace and our Fusion Partners provide a shared source of truth, based on a common platform for the tools that SecOps, NetOps, DevOps and IT teams need to secure the network from cyberattack, ensuring the ongoing performance and reliability of the network and the applications that run on it. Our integrations make it easier for our channel partners to maximise the utility of the technology solutions they’ve already provided their customers for best of breed incident/issue response. And customers value the common platform approach to deploying security and performance analytics tools.” Endace has been continuing to expand its channel partners around the world throughout 2019, and this month engaged two new channel partners to meet growing customer demand in Asia-Pacific. Athena Dynamics is a consulting distributor for Singapore and Southeast Asia, while Cornet Solutions recently joined as a key reseller partner in Japan. The EndaceProbe Analytics Platform is the industry’s only open packet capture platform, combining accurate, highly scalable, packet capture with the ability to host and integrate with network security and performance monitoring solutions from a wide variety of vendors (as well as open-source or custom applications). Solutions that can be hosted on and/or integrated with EndaceProbes include SIEMs, network and application performance monitoring, intrusion detection, next generation firewalls, threat detection and AI/ML-based security. For more security new visit here.

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