London, April 2023 – For new headquarters in a Paris suburb, media giant Canal+ specified a connected smart building to enable efficient, flexible working. Choosing the right connectable access technologies can be a time-consuming task, all too often requiring compromises in the name of compatibility.
“Fast-growing demand for integrated building systems makes it critical for hardware suppliers to offer a range of compatible access solutions,” says Thomas Schulz, Product Marketing Director at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA.
“ASSA ABLOY’s broad competence and a vast range of connectable access control solutions enables us to match devices to many applications, at almost any opening and in all areas of a building.”
The new access control solution for the Canal+ building filters access to and through all technical areas, for 1,200 employees plus visitors and contractors. No-compromise protection is required for multiple types of door, both internal openings and external or emergency exits.
Canal+ prioritized access control devices which offer high performance in both security and sustainability criteria. Particular care was taken to green interior and exterior spaces — as well as to indoor air quality and exposure to natural light — in order to reduce the building’s energy consumption.
“As soon as we discuss access systems, all service providers tell me about ASSA ABLOY products,” says Abdeljelil Saidi, Director of Safety and Security at Vivendi/Canal+ Group.
Seamless integration with Genetec Synergis
All ASSA ABLOY devices installed at Canal+ integrate seamlessly with their Genetec platform. This integration gives employees the flexibility and convenience of carrying one multi-site credential. From an integrated Genetec control panel, administrators can issue, amend or withdraw access for individual users or rooms.
Aperio and ABLOY locks connect with the smart building system to prevent unauthorized intrusion into sensitive areas.
Choosing the Aperio H100 Wireless Electronic Handle over wired locking devices contributed to improving energy efficiency. Like every Aperio lock, an H100 is fitted without wiring, which saves power during installation. The electronic handle works without mains power, consuming much less energy than a traditional wired door lock.
Canal+ are delighted with performance of their connected Genetec and ASSA ABLOY solution: “We plan to equip new Vivendi Group sites and not just the Canal+ headquarters,” adds M. Saidi.
The right device for every door, interior and exterior
To secure interior doors, the multi-award winning Aperio H100 Wireless Handle combines security with contemporary aesthetics. Its durable design is perfect for doors with high traffic; the H100 works with online or offline access control systems. A battery slots inside the handle, ensuring a minimal, discreet footprint.
For an even higher level of security at external-facing doors, ABLOY Electromechanical Locks are also fully integrated with the building’s Genetec system. These class-leading door devices offer high mechanical resistance at vulnerable points such as emergency exits.
“Abloy electromechanical locks are robust and efficient,” confirms M. Saidi.
To learn more about ASSA ABLOY’s connectable access solutions, download the reference PDF at:https:/assaabloy.com/emeia-blueprint/market-product-assets/das/assets/AA_Aperio_Case-Study_Canal-Plus_EN_09_web.pdf
VIVOTEK has integrated with JVSG (IP Video System Design Tool) to make the design of professional video surveillance systems quick and easy. With the IP Video System Design Tool, users can calculate the precise lens focal length and viewing angles of all cameras in seconds, and check the field of view of each camera.
This allows discovery of any dead zones and increases the security of your premises through the use of 2D and 3D modeling. This smart tool can also obtain more accurate estimations of network bandwidth, storage and perform many other handy functions to enhance your surveillance system design.
We’re thrilled to invite you to our upcoming event at the Gospodarsko razstavišče in Ljubljana. Our goal is to make your visit as enjoyable and stress-free as possible, and we’ve compiled some essential information to help you achieve that.
Registration and Networking
The event will feature multiple halls and areas, with entertainment options available throughout the two days program. To attend, simply register at https://adria-security-summit-2023/sign-up and connect with other attendees to explore networking opportunities. Networking will be supported by the organizers by using the event platform and active onsite support.
Exhibition program
The exhibition program will showcase over 160 exhibitors spread across two halls, and booths are filling up quickly. Booths are being snapped up fast, and only a few places remain available for the last chance to join the program. The exhibition program will showcase the latest solutions in video surveillance, access control, cyber security, mechanical security, and other smart solutions.
The conference program will feature over 50 presentations in five halls, covering critical topics such as cyber security, data protection, biometrics, and video surveillance in the main conference hall. Check out the detailed agenda at https://adriasecuritysummit.com/conference, which includes the 12 most successful projects, panel discussions, podcasts, and workshops taking place over two days.
Our event will explore crucial topics such as security, ICT, IoT, cybersecurity, automation, and mobility. Make sure not to miss it!
If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us at marketing@asadria.com or by phone at +387 33 788 985. We’re always here to help.
Apricum, a prominent Croatian company specializing in digital and green technology solutions, is delighted to announce its successful selection for an EU-funded project aimed at enhancing competitiveness through investments in the digital and green transition. The project, aptly named “Strengthening Competitiveness through Investments in Digital and Green Transition,” will empower Apricum to strengthen its production capabilities, stimulate market growth, and adapt to evolving industry trends while building on its know-how, certification, and international presence.
Apricum has been allocated a generous budget of HRK 11,274,403.38 (EUR 1,496,462.83503078) to implement cutting-edge digital and green technologies that are supposed to revolutionize its business model and foster sustainable growth. The primary objectives of this initiative include optimizing production processes, ensuring resource efficiency, minimizing waste generation, and establishing long-term market resilience.
KNX Systems at the Helm of Smart Homes
By embracing innovation and digitalization, Apricum intends to streamline its manufacturing processes while promoting a greener and more efficient approach to the production of KNX devices. Today, many smart homes are managed through the worldwide standardized system for building automation, KNX. In short, this means intelligently networking all devices in a building and controlling them from one or various locations, whether by mobile phone, tablet, or computer via the internet (Wi-Fi). This has been part of Apricum’s story from its earliest days as the company has been at the forefront of manufacturing components, modules, and complete KNX devices in Southeast Europe for many years.
Their share in the KNX bus system is a key building block in addressing tomorrow’s climate challenges. By spreading the KNX system, Apricum helps to achieve energy savings of up to 60%.
Apricum has successfully met the high-quality requirements of leading manufacturers, as proven through various audits. Furthermore, they are repeatedly certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. The European Union had already recognized their achievements and innovation in high-tech solutions by co-funding the APRICUM-SECURE project – a module for secure encrypted management and electronic monitoring of infrastructure.
Apricum takes pride in its role as the lead applicant for this project. Its company members have more than 30 years of experience in developing KNX devices and maintaining the system.
Leveraging its expertise in developing KNX devices and supplying electronic components for smart home and infrastructure management, Apricum has consistently invested in advanced technology and human resources to enhance its product offerings.
Recognizing the importance of aligning production processes, business functions, and workforce with optimized technology and process management, this project aims to improve just that.
Part of the project is ensuring Apricum’s ongoing success and adaptability in the face of technological disruptions caused by the ongoing armed and trade conflicts, shortages, and inflation.
Digital Transition Will Minimize Human Errors and Waste Production Simultaneously
The project will contribute to the digital transition through various activities.
These include innovating component preparation processes, and implementing software solutions for optimizing and automating processes in a dedicated shop floor. Additionally, software-managed digital pick-and-place machines will enhance process tracking and optimization. The company will also innovate automatic and manual component assembly processes, integrating software solutions to reduce human error and minimize production waste.
Apricum will focus on integrating all manufacturing steps and thereby enhancing final product quality. By using state-of-the-art solder print systems, the need for cleaning and misprints is reduced, reducing waste and facilitating recycling. Reliable and precise pick and place machines avoid waste of components, saving resources. Modern automated optical inspection systems and intelligent reflow soldering ovens ensure minimum energy consumption combined with maximum production quality with high first yield rates.
The project includes the procurement of advanced equipment and software for digitizing the whole manufacturing process, enabling full traceability, and ensuring controlled quality.
Apricum will innovate the product end-assembly processes by implementing software solutions for machine management and process optimization. The project will also involve the integration of new digital technologies for product labeling and packaging, including efficient laser management software and engraving equipment.
The comprehensive digital transformation of Apricum will encompass production and related business functions. This includes integrating software solutions for document and project management, file management, and operational process optimization. Software for accounting process innovation and synchronization with the production process, machine management, and optimization, tracking the pick and place machine workflow, and optimizing business processes will be implemented.
From Germany to China: Strengthening Apricum’s International Presence
In addition to its remarkable achievements in the field of digital and green technology solutions, Apricum has also made significant strides in expanding its workforce and establishing an international presence. With its headquarters in Split, Croatia, Apricum has been successful in creating employment opportunities and fostering a diverse team of professionals dedicated to driving the company’s growth.
Currently, Apricum employs 40 individuals in its Split location, comprising the production department. Meanwhile, the company’s development segment is based in Germany, where it has witnessed substantial growth and assembled an international team. Alongside Germans and Croatians, Apricum now proudly boasts employees from Iran, Spain, and China, among other nationalities.
China stands as the largest buyer of Apricum’s products, accounting for an impressive 70% of the company’s output. The construction boom in China has created an extraordinary demand for Apricum’s offerings.
Finally, Apricum is thrilled to embark on this transformative project, which will not only enhance its competitive position but also contribute to the broader digital and green transition objectives set by the European Union. By embracing digital technologies and sustainable practices, Apricum is committed to creating a greener and more efficient future for the benefit of its customers.
About Apricum
Apricum is a leading Croatian company specializing in digital and green technology solutions. With a focus on developing KNX technology and electronic components for smart home and infrastructure management, Apricum strives to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to its customers. Apricum is committed to driving the digital and green transition in its industry through cutting-edge technologies and forward-thinking approaches.
Secom Co., Ltd, a $15 billion enterprise and one of the largest security integration companies in the world, invests in the two global cloud physical companies, Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo – accelerating the use of AI and improving safety and security.
Eagle Eye Networks, the global leader in cloud video surveillance and Brivo, the global leader of cloud-based access control and smart space technologies, today announced one of the largest investments to date in cloud physical security. Secom Co., Ltd one of the largest security integration companies in the world, according to Forbes Global 2000, has made a primary equity investment of $192 million in the two companies, $100M in Eagle Eye Networks and $92M in Brivo.
“Cloud and AI are the future of physical security”
Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo are independent companies majority owned by Dean Drako. Drako founded Eagle Eye Networks in 2012 and serves as CEO; he acquired a majority stake in Brivo in 2015 and is chairman.
“The Secom investment underscores that cloud and AI are the future of physical security,” said Drako. “Both Eagle Eye and Brivo will use a significant portion of the investment to further develop AI that dramatically improves the security of enterprises and businesses globally. The Eagle Eye and Brivo open platforms provide customers with choice, efficiencies, and innovation, all of which this investment will accelerate.”
As independent, open platform companies, Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo integrate with many third-party technology providers, including the leading property management and Proptech platforms. In addition, Eagle Eye and Brivo provide a fully integrated solution that global businesses use to manage risk, identify threats, and respond. The companies’ joint capabilities deliver real-time AI-enabled video and access control events analysis, optimizing safety and security.
The investment will boost R&D and expansion
Eagle Eye Networks will use the investment for continued development of its AI-based analytics capabilities such as Eagle Eye Smart Video Search, Smart Alarms, and Vehicle Intelligence, and to expand its worldwide operations.
Brivo will use the investment to grow sales and marketing, accelerate product development and scale support and operational functions, and evaluate strategic acquisitions. Brivo will also use the additional investment to continue expanding in Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, and enhance the smart spaces and AI functionality in the Brivo Access Platform for its enterprise, multifamily, and commercial real estate customers.
London, July 2023 – “Work where others would like to work.” According to this principle, Satellite Office has been offering flexible offices in the luxury segment for 25 years. It is a pioneer for premium workspaces in the leading business cities of Germany and Switzerland, with four Satellite Offices in Berlin alone.
In addition to strict requirements for acoustics and equipment, Satellite Office locations also make no compromises when it comes to security.
Due to the flexibility that Satellite Office offers its customers, the workspace specialist was looking for an access solution that is flexible and able to work anywhere, at any time.
In addition, the solution had to be suitable for use in a listed building whose historical appearance and valuable doors must not be altered or damaged.
Easy installation and management with eCLIQ wireless locks
The building at Kurfürstendamm 15 was once a luxury cinema — “Gloria Berlin” — from where Marlene Dietrich attracted global attention in “The Blue Angel”. Today, it is one of the newest Satellite Offices, located inside a historic building renovated with great attention to detail, and including a roof terrace.
To filter and monitor building access, Satellite Office deployed the eCLIQ electronic locking system from ASSA ABLOY. The durable and timeless aesthetic of eCLIQ devices — available as both double and half-cylinders — combines high electronic and mechanical security.
With eCLIQ, the building manager can give users access at specific times only, enabling completely flexible working without overcrowding the workspace. This kind of “traffic management” is easy to implement with eCLIQ — but almost impossible with mechanical locks. Satellite Office uses CLIQ® Local Manager to manage their eCLIQ system. Its user-friendly interface is installed locally on a PC and ideally suited to managing Gloria Berlin and other Satellite Offices. From the convenient terminal, an office manager can issue, program or revoke an eCLIQ key whenever they need.
Another major positive for this heritage setting was eCLIQ’s ease of installation. Doors and components do not need to be wired: To install, a locksmith simply swaps out a door’s existing mechanical cylinder and inserts the eCLIQ device. It takes one screw to fix in place.
Power supply to eCLIQ electronic locks is provided by a long-lasting standard battery inside every eCLIQ key.
The remodelled KUD15 Gloria Berlin with eCLIQ access control received the best possible sustainability certificate from DGNB, Platinum — the first time this has been awarded to a listed building.
SICUREZZA 2023, one of the leading Italian event for security&fire in Europe, will return at Fiera Milano from 15 to 17 November 2023.
With a wide representative proposal of the market, which will include leading national and international brands of all sectors – CCTV, Intrusion Detection, Fire Prevention, Access Control, Passive Security, CyberSecurity – SICUREZZA confirms itself as a key appointment for business development, networking and professional training.
One of the key themes of this edition will be digitalisation, a cross-sector trend. Digital technology has revolutionised the security sector over the years – from video surveillance to burglar alarms – and today it involves every product area, including fire protection.
The development of digital technologies has led to a demand for customised and integrated solutions. Security systems are becoming increasingly interconnected, allowing centralised and remote management.
Moreover, digital solutions are very valuable sources of data, which can be analysed at different levels to provide useful information that can improve the management of processes, buildings and cities. Data management and protection, together with the control of critical infrastructures, have become key elements in ensuring a safe and functional urban environment. For this reason, security is becoming increasingly important as an enabling factor in the development of smart cities.
This evolving scenario dominated by those increasingly invisible, hybrid, interconnected and integrated security technology architectures that require even more specialised job figures, able to understand the context and the tools and who have cross skills, from digital to regulatory.
Today’s context requires constant updating and, for this reason, SICUREZZA is also a training event, with conferences and workshops, to offer insights into the new skills required in the sector. For this reason, like every edition, the training programme will be rich, providing a unique opportunity to learn about the most advanced solutions, to discover new skills and expertise, and to keep abreast of trends, regulations and scenarios.
MIBA: THAT EXTRA OPPORTUNITY
With the goal of boosting business opportunities for exhibitors and visitors, SICUREZZA will be part of MIBA – Milan International Building Alliance, and it will be held in conjunction with GEE – Global Elevator Exhibition, the new appointment dedicated to horizontal and vertical mobility, ME-MADE expo, Italy’s leading event for the world of architecture and construction, and SMART BUILDING EXPO the home and building automation and technological integration event.
The synergy between these 4 events, which are the expression of the various markets that are called to interact and work together for the creation of efficient buildings, is the format through which the players of this industry will be able to discover the proposals of the most qualified companies.
The four international appointments will introduce the best of the evolution and innovation that is taking place in the building industry in its broadest dimension.
Do you want to discover more?
SICUREZZA online Catalogue, Ticketing and all info about the training program are available on www.sicurezza.it
The global fire alarm and detection market size is expected to reach USD 56.07 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 7.2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study by Grand View Research Inc.
The deployment of fire safety systems in homes and businesses more frequently is anticipated to have an impact on the expansion of the market. The market for fire alarms and detection is also anticipated to develop as a result of factors like an increase in the deployment of fire safety systems in educational institutions and rising awareness of fire detection among the residential and commercial sectors. Analysts also suggest that the market development will be fuelled by technological advancements, increased fire safety awareness, rapid urbanisation, and industrialisation. The commercial and industrial sectors are expanding, and people are becoming more conscious of fire safety, which has a good effect on the business environment.
To preserve lives and prevent injuries, it is vital to install fire alarm and detection systems in everything from homes to buses. Government initiatives to implement fire protection systems in the commercial and residential sectors are anticipated to drive the growth of the market. The market’s growth are anticipated to be constrained by the high initial costs of the systems as well as worries about false alarms and detection failures.
As stated in the new report, government support and initiatives are becoming more prevalent. Various businesses are increasing fire-related expenditures, but death tolls and property losses have also increased. The demand for advanced fire safety systems in fire-prone industrial settings, such as automotive, power & utility, mining, petrochemical, and oil & gas exploration, will drive the market growth over the years.
Asia Pacific region is expected to be the fastest-growing regional market during the forecast period.
Some of the more prominent players in the fire and detection market and mentioned in the report are companies such as, Eaton, Gentex, Halma, Hochiki, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Napco, Nittan, Bosch, Siemens, Space Age Electronics, and United Technologies.
Seagate Technology Holdings has agreed to pay a $300 million penalty in a settlement with U.S. authorities for shipping over $1.1 billion worth of hard disk drives to China’s Huawei in violation of U.S. export control laws.
Seagate sold the drives to Huawei between August 2020 and September 2021 despite
an August 2020 rule that restricted sales of certain foreign items made with U.S. technology to the company. Huawei was placed on the Entity List, a U.S. trade blacklist, in 2019 to reduce the sale of U.S. goods to the company amid national security and foreign policy concerns.
The penalty represents the latest in a string of actions by Washington to keep sophisticated technology from China that may support its military, enable human rights abuses or otherwise threaten U.S. security.
Seagate shipped 7.4 million drives to Huawei for about a year after the 2020 rule took effect and became Huawei’s sole supplier of hard drives, the Commerce Department said.
Even after “its competitors had stopped selling to them … Seagate continued sending hard disk drives to Huawei,” Matthew Axelrod, assistant secretary for export enforcement at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said in a statement. “Today’s action is the consequence.”
Connectivity and convenience are key priorities across multiple business functions and capacities — access control very much included.
They also emerge as key themes in the latest edition of a key market report. Using new data collected from a survey of 400 security, facilities management and IT professionals around the world, the Wireless Access Control Report 2023 identifies trends set to influence this market over the coming years.
The new Report includes contributions from professionals at Omdia and Digital Access Solutions experts at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions.
“A particular focus of the 2023 Report is access control’s potential impact on the wider business — as an enabler for business intelligence, cost efficiency and of course better sustainability performance,” explains Richard Sharp, Director, Product Line Management, Digital Access Solutions at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA.
“The Report also highlights ways for security departments and consultants to contribute directly to strategic business performance.”
Drivers for boosting convenience and efficiency
Convenience — effectively just another way of saying “operational efficiency” — has triumphed. Technology end-users prize flexible, scalable technologies which are easy to use and to integrate with companion systems. In the Report survey, 93% of respondents agreed that compatible, integratable standards are important when choosing or recommending access control.
“Security is often assumed these days,” adds Sharp. “The role of access control is now to help businesses work smarter, saving time and costs in the process.”
The most important technology for convenience is the smartphone. Data from the 2023 Report highlights the growing deployment of mobile credentials in organizations of almost every size and type.
Among the organizations surveyed, 29% said they had already rolled out mobile credentials, in place of or (more often) alongside traditional cards, badges and the like. A further 40% expected to issue smartphone credentials within the next 2 years. According to Omdia research, “no other equipment type in the Physical Access Control (PACS) market is expected to experience a comparable growth rate.”
In most cases, the main motivation is convenience. Survey respondents placed convenience above both cost and security, when asked to list the benefits of mobile credentials. Even in cases where a rollout of mobile is not yet imminent, there is good reason to invest in mobile-ready solutions.
“Future-proofing every investment you make in access control technology, to ensure it offers the option of a future rollout of mobile credentials, is now essential,” says Sharp.
Are security teams ready for holistic cyber/physical security practice?
A growing number of businesses already adopt a holistic approach to security, combining cyber and physical under one internal roof. “It’s not enough to have an efficient, convenient and secure access control system if it doesn’t have the right digital (cyber) protection,” notes the Report. “If the digital part is insecure or flawed, the system is vulnerable, and the same goes for the mechanical part.”
For this reason, cyber-security compliance will soon be a condition of sale for any digital product launched within the EU — and therefore, given the size of the European market, relevant for manufacturers from all over the world.
Yet many ‘traditional’ security staff remain uncertain about relevant regulations, including the European Cybersecurity Act and NIS2, which hits its compliance deadline in 2024.
Indeed, presented with 4 important regional laws and directives which are (or soon will be) critical to cyber- and physical security, 55% of Report survey respondents did not recognize any of them.
Only 12% said they were fully prepared for the implications of cyber-security legislation.
“There is cause for optimism: this is at least a ‘known unknown’,” says Sharp. “It’s now the job of industry leaders like ASSA ABLOY to help customers and partners calculate their next steps in filling this important gap. Now is a good time to upgrade both systems and knowledge.”
How security managers can influence wider business strategy
Who are the main influencers for important decisions around security and access control technology, including budgets? According to Report data, all too often it is not the people who will commission and manage these systems.
However, a deepening focus on cost and workflow efficiency presents an opportunity for security managers and directors to show how their function can contribute to business success.
“Data gathered from security systems can be used in many other areas of the business, such as managing the hybrid working patterns of the staff and improving energy efficiency by only heating and/or lighting areas of the building which are occupied,” notes the Report.
Integration across building systems is critical. The flexible, scalable, interoperable system is about more than just convenience. According to Deloitte*: “The value of integration has long been ignored and those early adopters who have embraced advanced integration have seen those benefits, the reduced risk, and cost savings integrations create.”
Sustainability is another important area where access control decisions make a rapid impact. Wireless locking solutions are faster and less intrusive to install. They use much less energy during usage than wired solutions and usually require very little maintenance. Choosing wireless access control can be an important element in an organization’s sustainability strategy: 89% of survey respondents said their access control technology decisions would be influenced by sustainability concerns.
“Security can escape its silo,” Sharp adds. “Indeed, it must, if organizations are to thrive in the challenging economic climate ahead.”
The 24-page Wireless Access Control Report 2023 includes wider trends coverage and exclusive expert analysis. To download your free copy, visit https://www.assaabloy.com/group/emeia/campaigns/wireless-access-control-report-2023
