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NEWS IN BRIEF
Mayflex distributes Hikvision security solutions
Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security
solutions distributor, is now actively distributing the Hikvision product
portfolio, following the initial announcement of the new partnership, back
in December 2019. The team of security specialists at Mayflex will place a
particular focus on the IP solutions available.
Hikvision is a world leading provider of security products and solutions.
Featuring an extensive and highly skilled R&D workforce, Hikvision
manufactures a full suite of comprehensive products and solutions for a
broad range of vertical markets. Their UK and Ireland operations are based
out of Stockley Park near Heathrow with regional sales offices and training
academies also based in Glasgow, Manchester and Doncaster.
Ross McLetchie, Mayflex Sales Director comments, “The business has
been extensively preparing for this launch. Staff have received the necessary
training, to enable the teams to continue to provide the sales and technical
support on product choice and system design, that our customers have
become accustomed to.”
Gary Harmer, Hikvision Sales Director UK & Ireland commented, “As
part of the Sonepar group of companies, with an established customer
base installing and working with Converged IP Solutions, Mayflex provides
Hikvision with access to many markets and new customers. We can support
installers venturing into the security market, with our training academy
which offers free courses that provide the necessary skills to successfully
install and commission Hikvision security solutions.”
Tom Filce, Head of Security Sales at Mayflex comments, “The sales team
is fired up and ready to go to market with this new addition to our already
strong security product portfolio. I am looking forward to supporting our
existing customers and onboarding a whole host of new clients from our
security and infrastructure customer base. I am excited to see the new
opportunities that the Hikvision range will provide us with.” n
Cellular internet
connectivity for
remote assets
with the robust
Anybus Wireless
Bolt IoT
HMS Networks has announced the release
of Anybus Wireless Bolt IoT which enables
reliable cellular-based internet connectivity
for assets in the field, using the new LTEbased
networks
NB-IoT and
CAT-M1.
Companies are
increasingly
looking to
connect
remotely
located assets
for remote
monitoring and
control over
the internet.
However, many times there is no local
infrastructure available to connect such
assets to the internet in a traditional way.
The Anybus Wireless Bolt IoT by HMS
Networks targets this situation, providing
reliable cellular-based internet connectivity
over NB-IoT and CAT-M1 for remote
assets that are otherwise hard to reach
and connect. n
DigiCert named 2020 Global Company of
the Year in TLS Certificate Market
Frost & Sullivan has recognised DigiCert with the 2020 Global Company of the Year Award, based on its
recent analysis of the global transport layer security (TLS) certificate market. DigiCert has exhibited strong
market leadership in its growth, supporting the adoption of new standards and continually innovating with
the industry’s best, most modern public key infrastructure (PKI) technology. In addition to the strength in
the TLS/SSL market, the company is also focused on new security technologies, such as protecting devices in
the Internet of Things (IoT) and developing implementations of post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
"Leveraging its superior technology, customising it to regional markets and building a best-in-class
customer support system, DigiCert has captured the business of 89% of the Fortune 500 companies and
the world’s most recognised brands," said Swetha Krishnamoorthi, Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan.
"Further, DigiCert has successfully integrated the technology strengths of the former Symantec TLS and PKI
business to provide an unequalled product portfolio and scalability for partners and customers. DigiCert's
certificates and management tools support a wide range of enterprise needs and use cases, ranging from
standard TLS to compliance-specific use cases such as Google AMP and EU-trusted qualified certificates
for natural persons, legal entities or web authentication (QWACs). The company also supports cloud-based
code signing, remote document signing, a host of IoT device authentication and encryption scenarios, large
enterprise secure remote access, secure email and much more."
DigiCert CertCentral TLS Manager enables organisations to issue, discover, renew and revoke certificates
in an automated manner. CertCentral features an intuitive UI and is built on APIs for easy certificate
management at any scale. DigiCert’s modern and growing DigiCert ONE platform, which also includes
DigiCert Enterprise PKI Manager and DigiCert IoT Device Manager, enables management of all types of
certificate deployments, such as cloud, on premises, in-country and hybrid environments.
DigiCert has upgraded its infrastructure to support large installations, regionally-focused deployments
and high-volume, rapid certificate enrollments for the world’s largest web platform companies. The
company’s product development process allows it to roll out changes and product updates more quickly
than competitors.
This strategy has helped the company create the industry’s first PQC toolkit, which enables companies
to create hybrid certificates for testing in their systems. "With its multi-pronged approach to innovation,
DigiCert has developed a hyper-converged, agile infrastructure that promises reliability, scalability,
resiliency and shorter response time for its customers," noted Swetha. "Its emphasis on user experience
and a customer-first approach to product development will ensure its continued domination of the digital
certificate market in the long term."
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents a Company of the Year award to the organisation that demonstrates
excellence in growth strategy and implementation in its field. The award recognises a high degree of
innovation with products and technologies and the resulting leadership in terms of customer value and
market penetration. n
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