Industry News: Finland’s Nokia Arena Leverages New Access Control Solutions to Safeguard Guests
Arena Access
The Nokia Arena, a multipurpose venue in Tampere, Finland, adopted advanced access management and security systems that integrate with arena staff shifts and logistics. The 15,000-seat arena regularly hosts large events, including the 2022 Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship, and it was built above the city’s main line railway. The venue’s central location and its breadth of operating hours highlight the importance of managing access to the facility. The center recently deployed Abloy Oy security solutions throughout the arena, including mobile devices and wristbands that can be used as keys. The locks on the arena doors were also integrated with the arena’s fire safety system. All doors and exit routes in guest areas are equipped with push bars for quick egress.
Mergers & Moves
FARO & GeoSLAM
The addition of GeoSLAM allows FARO to expand into the mobile scanning space because GeoSLAM offers simultaneous localization and mapping software to create 3D models.
ACRE & Security Identification
Systems Corporation (SISCO) The acquisition expands ACRE’s portfolio
for customers with SISCO’s solutions for
credentialing and visitor management.
Fujitsu & InPhySec
The acquisition of the New Zealand cyber company will provide Fujitsu customers with access to specialist security consulting and managed services.
NortonLifeLock & Avast
NortonLifeLock completed its acquisition of Avast, which will help the company expand its cybersafety services for consumers and small businesses.
Awards
Allied Universal and its personnel received three security performance awards at the U.S. Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) at GSX 2022, including the Ralph Day Memorial Security Heroism Award, Outstanding Security Team, and Outstanding Security Partnership.
Contracts
In its latest round of funding, the Technology Modernization Fund issued more than $26 million to the U.S. Department of Labor, AmeriCorps, and the U.S. Agency for International Development—all meant to help the agencies modernize outdated systems and reduce cybersecurity risks through investments.
Announcements
Vassar Public Schools—a Michigan school district— adopted ZeroEyes’ AI-based gun detection platform, which can detect visible firearms and alert first responders within three to five seconds.
Partnerships
Semiconductor Chips
The partnership of NIST and Google will make industry standard chips available to smaller research entities to encourage the manufacturing of semiconductors.
Backups
Storware announced a technology partnership with Scale Computing to offer a backup solution that allows companies to deploy and manage hundreds of locations.
Binary Analysis
NetRise formed a strategic partnership with Fortress Information Security, giving Fortress global customers access to advanced firmware binary analysis.
