
Genetec: Top 5 Physical Security Trends Predictions for 2021
MONTRÉAL — Genetec, a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations and business intelligence solutions, share its top five predictions for the physical security industry in 2021. 1) Innovative security solutions will help businesses thrive post pandemic While the world remains optimistic for 2021, organizations will need to

COPS Monitoring Earns HIPAA Seal of Compliance
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ — COPS Monitoring announces that it has taken all necessary steps to prove its good faith effort to achieve compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). By doing so, COPS has earned Seal of Compliance, a distinction issued only to organizations that have implemented an

HiveWatch Secures Funding to Expand & for Physical Security Platform
LOS ANGELES — HiveWatch, a startup that uses multisensor fusion to help companies better respond to physical security threats, has emerged from stealth and announced a seed funding round led by CrossCut Ventures, with participation from Freestyle and SaaS Ventures. HiveWatch’s platform pulls data from a company’s disparate monitoring systems

Twist Bioscience Plans to Bring 400 Jobs to Oregon with New State-of-the-Art Facility
[Biospace – 12/23/21] San Francisco, Calif.-based Twist Bioscience announced it plans to expand its manufacturing and commercial capabilities by establishing a new facility outside of Portland, Oregon. The company expects this expansion to bring nearly 400 jobs to the Portland region once it becomes operational some time in 2022. The new state-of-the-art

Grail Inks Deals With Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb for MRD Test Development
[360dx – 1/11/21] Grail said today that it will collaborate with three global pharmaceutical firms — Amgen, AstraZeneca, and Bristol Myers Squibb — to evaluate its methylation-based technology for the detection of minimal residual disease in early-stage cancer patients. Blood-based genomic tests to detect MRD have emerged rapidly in recent

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Drone Rules to Advance Safety
[SDM Magazine – 1/11/21] The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced final rules for Unmanned Aircrafts (UA), commonly known as drones. The new rules will require Remote Identification (Remote ID) of drones and allow operators of small drones to fly over people and at night under certain