First “Security 50 Annual Summit” to be held at Secutech

The first “Security 50 Annual Summit” will take place at Secutech 2012, Asia's leading exhibition for the electronic security, info security and fire and safety sectors, which will be held from 18 – 20 April 2012 at Nangang Taipei World Trade Center.
Secutech 2012 is organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd and the “Security 50 Annual Summit, which takes place on 18 April 2012, is arranged by a&s International Security Magazine.
Mr. Parson Lee, Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd said: “Since 2003, the ‘Security 50' ranking has been important to the industry because it reveals the year's top security players by product sales revenue. By turning the ‘Security 50' ranking into an event, we aim to develop new business opportunities for the industry.“ Read more

Thomas Geutebruck Moves from Active Management to an Advisory Role

After around 40 years of dynamic entrepreneurial activity, Thomas Geutebruck, the founder of Geutebruck GmbH, bids farewell to his active leadership role. He will continue to offer his extensive knowledge on a consultative basis. Read more

Evolving Security Requirements Change Safe City Supplier Competitive Setting, Says Frost & Sullivan

The emergence of smart technology is driving the creation of Safe Cities. With increased Internet Protocol (IP) penetration in urban areas, technology is evolving and the competitor landscape has become confusing with organizations offering a wide range of solutions but rarely the entire capability required. The need for a strong partnership network and collaborative environment in the Safe City market is clear but developing and executing a successful sales and business model remains a challenge. A variety of growth models are used by organizations to strengthen their position in the Safe City market. "Organizations with a single product approach need to ensure that they have a strong niche offering otherwise their role in the market will be squeezed," says VP for Aerospace, Defence & Security group, Steven Webb. "Other product manufacturers, especially in the area of video surveillance, understand the importance of expanding into further segments to provide a broader solution including the development of video analytics or complimentary security technologies such as access control."
Acquisitions are common with organisations either aiming to strengthen their current market position or to broaden their existing capability. Information Technology, Telco's and Defence organisations have all made acquisitions in the cyber space in recent years and this will continue to be a fiercely competitive space. Read more

Global Smart Sensors Market to Reach US$6.7 Billion by 2017, Says Global Industry Analysts

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Smart Sensors markets. World market for Smart Sensors is projected to reach US$6.7 billion by the year 2017. As the technology moves up its lifecycle curve, growth will be led by the accompanying price declines and the ensuing increase in adoption among end-use industries. Growing acceptance of advanced technologies such as Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) also augurs well for the future of the market.
Sensor networks and smart sensors are being used widely in most of the industries, including automotive, medical, industrial, entertainment, security, and defense due to increased usage of process controls and sensing elements in different sectors. Changing end-user requirements in these industries are being met through advancements in sensor network and smart sensor technologies. While micromachining enhanced the scope of sensor fabrication applications, nanotechnology and micro-electromechanical technology led to improvements in sensor development, design, and the production of in-expensive compact sensors. The aforementioned developments led to the production of more compact implantable biosensors, biomedical sensors and electronic noses. Advanced models of such sensors possess the capability to normalize, digitize, learn, fuse, sense, understand, adapt, and initiate appropriate action. Read more 

WD Completes Acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

Western Digital announced that it has completed its acquisition of Viviti Technologies (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies), effective Mar. 8, 2012, for $3.9 billion in cash and 25 million shares of WDC common stock valued at approximately $0.9 billion(1). Hitachi, now owns approximately 10 percent of WDC shares outstanding, and it has the right to designate two individuals to the board of directors of WD. Read more