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In a recap of the Critical Infrastructure Virtual Security Showcase, Tim Purpura, VP of Global Sales and Marketing at Morse Watchmans, discusses the security risks facing critical infrastructure facilities and describes how key control can be utilized to counter such threats.
Type: Technology Showcase
Published by: Asmag.com
Date published: January 25, 2024
ISJ Editor, James Thorpe, catches up with Tim Purpura, VP Sales & Marketing, Morse Watchmans – Platinum Sponsor of the 2024 ISJ Leaders in Security Conference to discuss why the Middle East is a key market for Morse Watchmans.
Type: Interview
Published by: International Security Journal
Date published: January 2024
Security Magazine highlights a number of new security solutions focused on both cyber and physical security, including Morse Watchmans’ new Emergency Key Grab Kit.
Type: Product Spotlight
Published by: Security Magazine
Date published: Dec. 8, 2023
In this article for Security Informed, Morse Watchmans discusses the critical challenges faced by K-12 schools in balancing safety and security objectives with tight budgets, emphasizing the role of cost-effective key control systems in enhancing security, improving emergency response times, and streamlining overall school operations.
Type: Editorial
Published by: Securityinformed.com
Date published: Oct. 2023
Tim Purpura, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing at Morse Watchmans, underscores the crucial role of seamless integration between security and facilities management technologies in this ISJ Analysis.
Type: Editorial
Published by: International Security Journal
Date published: Sep. 11, 2023
Tim Purpura, Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, Morse Watchmans, explains to ISJ how key control meets all the criteria essential for effective facilities management.
Type: Editorial
Published by: International Security Journal
Date published: Sep. 11, 2023
Campus Safety caught up with Morse Watchmans Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tim Purpura, to find out what visitors to his company’s booth can expect to see at GSX 2023.
Type: Q&A
Published by: Campus Safety
Date published: Sep. 2023
Tim Purpura emphasizes the evolving role of physical security systems in schools, acknowledging their effectiveness in prevention while highlighting the need for solutions that enhance post-event security in this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable from Security Informed.
Type: Roundtable Submission
Published by: Securityinformed.com
Date published: Aug. 28, 2023
Tim Purpura emphasizes that the role of security integrators is undergoing a positive transformation in response to digital advancements in this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable from Security Informed.
Type: Roundtable Submission
Published by: Source Security
Date published: Aug. 3, 2023
Morse Watchmans confirms the release of its new Emergency Key Grab (EKG) Kit.
Type: Product Spotlight
Published by: International Security Journal
Date published: July 26, 2023
This article from Morse Watchmans discusses six essential key control applications for hospital physical security, providing valuable insights into optimizing key management systems to enhance safety measures within healthcare facilities.
Type: Editorial
Published by: Campus Safety
Date published: July 2023
Tim Purpura highlights the post-pandemic demand for building usage and occupancy information, emphasizing the importance of integrating security technologies with building management systems in this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable from Security Informed.
Type: Roundtable Submission
Published by: Source Security
Date published: July 10, 2023
International Security Journal chats with Tim Purpura, VP Global Sales and Marketing, Morse Watchmans, to discuss the 2023 ISJ Leaders in Security Conference.
Type: Q&A
Published by: International Security Journal
Date published: March 27, 2023
Tim Purpura shares his expectations for ISC West 2023, emphasizing the importance of in-person interactions in the security industry, during this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable from Security Informed.
Type: Roundtable Submission
Published by: Source Security
Date published: March 9, 2023
In Security Magazine’s ISC West 2023 product preview, Morse Watchmans highlights its flagship KeyWatcher Touch system for the storage and management of keys and small assets.
Type: Product Spotlight
Published by: Security Magazine
Date published: March 2023
Morse Watchmans explains why key control is the ideal solution for organizations to protect both cyber and physical spaces.
Type: Editorial
Published by: Security Journal Americas
Date published: March 7, 2023
Tim Purpura shares his insights on the broader economic climate's impact on the security industry during this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable from Security Informed.
Type: Roundtable Submission
Published by: Source Security
Date published: Feb. 24, 2023
Morse Watchman, meanwhile, has introduced optional facial recognition to its KeyWatcher and AssetWatcher systems to provide touchless biometric access control, along with an anti-microbial powder coating to reduced the spread of pathogens such as COVID-19.
Morse Watchmans announced the introduction of new touchless facial recognition access and an anti-microbial powder coating on the company’s industry leading KeyWatcher® and AssetWatcher® systems.
The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn is one of the four Inns of Court and operates as an active and thriving society of lawyers, sprawling across 11 acres in central London and dating as far back as 1422.
Morse Watchmans has announced the promotion of Tim Purpura to Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Purpura joined Morse Watchmans in October 2018 as International Sales Manager.
Company demonstrates wide range of key, asset management solutions at annual tradeshow.
Morse Watchmans, the global provider of key control and asset management systems, is introducing KeyWatcher Fleet this week at ISC West 2019 (booth #11109) in Las Vegas.
At ISC West 2019 this week in Las Vegas, Morse Watchmans (booth #11109) is showcasing its AssetWatcher and KeyWatcher Touch key and asset management solutions that protect important keys and physical assets, resulting in reduced downtime, fewer losses, and improved accountability.
Morse Watchmans is introducing KeyWatcher Fleet this week at ISC West 2019 (booth #11109) in Las Vegas.
ISC West is finally here, and there are so many great new technologies to check out, we’re highlighting a few of the booths we’re most excited to see.
At ISC West 2019 this week in Las Vegas, Morse Watchmans (booth #11109) is showcasing its AssetWatcher and KeyWatcher Touch key and asset management solutions that protect important keys and physical assets, resulting in reduced downtime, fewer losses, and improved accountability.
Morse Watchmans, the world leader in key control and asset management systems, is introducing KeyWatcher Fleet this week at ISC West 2019 (booth #11109) in Las Vegas.
Versatile Systems Optimize Fleet Utilization and Enhance Facility Security.
Morse Watchmans, the world leader in key control and asset management systems, is introducing KeyWatcher Fleet this week at the American Trucking Association Management Conference and Exhibition.
The KeyWatcher Fleet Key Control System from Morse is designed to maintain and optimize vehicle usages. It allows managers to create role-based pools or groups of vehicles for automatically assigning each vehicle.
Morse Watchman is introducing KeyWatcher Fleet at the American Trucking Association Management Conference and Exhibition. KeyWatcher Fleet is the first key security system with software designed from the ground up for fleet management applications.
The echo after Security Essen was in the end not 100 percent euphoric, but overall, the positive aspects summarized by the organizers in their final report outweighed the negative.
Morse Watchmans of Oxford, Connecticut, offers the KeyWatcher Touch, a modular, scalable key control and management solution with intuitive, time-saving features. Users interact with KeyWatcher through a large, easy-to-use, 7-inch touch screen interface. KeyAnywhere enables return of a key to any KeyWatcher in the enterprise.
Morse Watchmans is demonstrating their KeyWatcher Touch key management system at Security Essen. The company is also showcasing AssetWatcher, their RFID-powered asset management solution powered by proven KeyWatcher technology to secure and store valuable assets.
Morse Watchmans offers leading-edge key control systems, and much more, to the gaming industry.
Purple Parking was established in 1987 as Secure Storage Ltd. by owner Michael Inwards. Among other items, Secure Storage Ltd. stored thousands of new cars on behalf of London car dealers.
The RFID-powered asset management system, AssetWatcher from Morse Watchmans, gives security leaders control over important assets such as mobile devices, weapons, tools and more.
El sistema de casilleros activado por RFID AssetWatcher de Morse Watchmans puede acomodar a más de 10.000 usuarios en un mismo sistema configurable en tres modos de uso, permitiendo el rastreo de quién retira o guarda cualquier material, así como cuándo y dónde se realizó el movimiento.
Morse Watchmans’ RFID-powered asset management system AssetWatcher is an RFID-enabled locker system that enables businesses to secure and track valuable assets.
Keys and locks are not going anywhere, at least not anytime soon. As long as people will attempt to gain access to areas where they are not supposed to be, whether out of nefarious intent or innocent curiosity, things will need to be locked away and access to them restricted.
Morse Watchmans, a provider of key control and key management systems, is showcasing their KeyWatcher Touch complete key management system at ISC West 2018 (booth #12109) in Las Vegas.
More than 10,000 security professionals from around the globe and 71 international delegations travelled to the Olympia Exhibition Centre in West London over the two days 6th to 7th March 2018 for the 10th annual Security & Counter Terror Expo (SCTX).
Morse Watchmans, the industry leader in key control and key management systems, is showcasing their KeyWatcher® Touch complete key management system at ISC West 2018 (booth #12109) in Las Vegas.
Morse Watchmans, a provider of key control solutions, is now bringing their extensive key management expertise to help organizations keep valuable assets secure. At ISC West 2018 Morse Watchmans will be showcasing their RFID-powered asset management system, AssetWatcher, at booth #12109.
Morse Watchmans, a provider of key control and asset management systems, is demonstrating how their KeyWatcher Touch key management solution helps organizations keep data secure.
Morse Watchmans, a provider of key control and key management systems, is showcasing their KeyWatcher® Touch complete key management system at ISC West 2018 (booth #12109) in Las Vegas.
Stowe Mountain Lodge is a mountain resort located in Stowe, Vermont. Established in 2008, the lodge oversees a variety of properties, including private house sites, mountain cabins, restaurants, private clubs, retail venues and two golf courses.
Morse Watchmans showcased their key control solutions at Intersec 2018 with KeyWatcher Touch and KeyRings, while also introducing the next evolution in asset management with AssetWatcher.
Morse Watchmans, uno de los líderes mundiales en sistemas de gestión de claves, anunció la expansión de su red siempre creciente de concesionarios mediante la adición de Grinta Ibérica de Barcelona, España.
Morse Watchmans, a world leader in key management systems, announces an expansion of its ever-growing dealer network through the addition of Grinta Iberica of Barcelona, Spain.
As the calendar turns towards 2018, events that took place this past year in the gaming industry begin to slowly fade into that past. Not that this makes them any less important, especially when it comes to new product and technology introductions that were showcased at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), considering it often takes the passage of time to determine if these items will be adopted by gaming operators and ultimately considered successful.
Casinos and gaming facilities have a great number of security challenges, including large crowds, huge sums of cash on gaming floors and in cashier’s cages, strict compliance regulations and extensive physical property and assets.
With apologies to Benjamin Franklin, there is a third certainty in life beyond death and taxes: change. This is particularly true in business, as organizations are continually growing and evolving.
AssetWatcher’s RFID technology uses non-contact wireless radio links to recognize and track tagged assets placed in or removed from lockers. It is compatible with multiple types of RFID tags and features an audible confirmation when a tag has been read.
Key management ranges from sticking a few hooks on the wall to complex cabinets that track and manage the issuing and returning of keys.
The Cobb County jail, known as the Adult Detention Center, will receive $505,465 in improvements.
Protecting people, assets and games remains top of mind for the casino industry, as these case studies, expert advice articles and new product launches from security and surveillance providers show…
For fleet managers, the control and management of your fleet begins with control and management of the keys that start the vehicles. For some, this critical task is left to a very basic – and incredibly low-tech – solution, such as hooks mounted on a pegboard with a notebook for signing vehicle keys in and out.
Casinos and gaming facilities have a great number of security challenges, including large crowds, huge sums of cash on gaming floors and in cashier’s cages, strict compliance regulations and extensive physical property and assets.
In the west of Sydney, Blacktown City Council has its headquarters in the Civic Center, and a Main Works Depot in the district of Rooty Hill that has council vehicles, heavy machinery and trucks and an operational work site for crews.
Scania AB is known the world over as a premier manufacturer for the automotive industry with products ranging from engines for use in aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to a hybrid truck that can make deliveries to downtown Copenhagen.
The company adheres to a philosophy of continuous improvement which helps increase efficiency, raise productivity and ensure high quality. This approach goes beyond the manufacturing process, policies and operational procedures to include security systems such as their Morse Watchmans key control and management system.
Scania AB is known the world over as a premier manufacturer for the automotive industry, with products ranging from engines for use in Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles and manufactured in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to a hybrid truck that can make deliveries to downtown Copenhagen during the period when deliveries are restricted.
Scania AB is known the world over as a premier manufacturer for the automotive industry, with products ranging from engines for use in Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) vehicles and manufactured in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to a hybrid truck that can make deliveries to downtown Copenhagen during the period when deliveries are restricted. The company is headquartered in Södertälje, Sweden where more than 5,600 employees work in business operations, manufacturing and research and development.
“Having experienced the reliability of the original KeyWatcher system, we didn’t have any hesitation in moving forward with the new KeyWatcher Touch system,” said Pentti Heikkinen, From Securitas AB that handles all the administration and service of the Key Watchers for Scania. “The decision was also supported by our trust in and relationship with Key-Control Sweden who were the integrator of record for this installation.”
Everyone makes mistakes and, in many cases, they can be good learning opportunities. However, some mistakes have more far-reaching and even potentially dangerous ramifications than others.
Looking after keys is a tedious task, but ineffective control can literally leave a company’s doors open to crime in various forms. Electronic locks offer a high-tech solution, and modern technologies have even infiltrated the domain of physical keys through innovative key management systems.
The KeyWatcher® Touch from Morse Watchmans has been enhanced with new features. The key management system is now faster, stronger, and more adaptable to meet and exceed the needs of current and future applications.
Morse Watchmans, a maker of key control and asset management systems, announces new features to its recently-enhanced Keywatcher Touch. The new features include security and notification upgrades and ease-of-use improvements.
Here at ISC West 2017, Morse Watchmans is highlighting the new features of its industry-leading KeyWatcher Touch system that is faster, stronger and more adaptable to meet and exceed the needs of current and future applications.
There are hundreds of specialized tools used on a daily basis at the United Airlines jet engine rebuild and test facility, a 20-acre maintenance and operations center adjacent to San Francisco International Airport.
At ICE Totally Gaming 2017 earlier this week, Morse Watchmans was showcasing a new generation CPU for its Keywatcher Touch system that is designed to be faster, stronger and more adaptable to meet and exceed the needs of the growing online and offline gaming sectors.
The recently opened Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, connecting Istanbul’s Asian and European sections across the Bosphorus Strait, is described as the world’s tallest and longest suspension bridge. It is an engineering marvel that also features cutting edge technology for road and traffic safety as well as bridge security, including a Morse Watchmans’ KeyWatcher automated key management system.
In an earlier era, business decisions were often made based on gut instinct, golf games, politics, and very occasionally market research. Since that time, organizations have moved away from this type of marketing and adopted a more research-backed, results-driven approach to business.
More than ever, the incidents of theft and property crime as well as information security are of greater concern for corporations, universities, hospitals and other large organizations. A comprehensive security plan is first and foremost in addressing many of these concerns. There are, however, a number of factors that go into creating and implementing a security plan that will provide the level of safety and security these facilities need.
In recent years, the number and variety of devices and systems that are connected to a network in some way is rapidly and continuously growing. (registration required)
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is the UK’s largest institution for integrated sea level science, coastal and deep ocean research and technology development. Its more than 2,500 staff, including scientists, engineers and technologists, address key challenges such as sea level change, the oceans’ role in climate change, predicting and simulating the behavior of the oceans through computer modelling, the future of the Arctic Ocean and long-term monitoring technologies.
According to a recent survey by the Opinion Research Corporation (ORC), the shopping centre, in all its variety, has become the great crossroads where visitors go to buy, socialise, play and work. From recreational walking to attending fashion shows to dining and more, few other institutions compare to a shopping centre in today’s culture.
As the old saying goes, “To err is human.” Everyone makes mistakes, but some have more far-reaching and even potentially dangerous ramifications than others. In the case of security and its critical mission of protecting people, places and assets, mistakes can lead to losses and potentially cost lives, writes Fernando Pires, VP Sales and Marketing at Morse Watchmans.
Every facility is safer with the addition of a key control and management system from Morse Watchmans. Physical keys continue to be mission-critical for every type of organization, and Morse Watchmans is dedicated to delivering the best solutions for managing, controlling, tracking and auditing all your keys. KeyWatcher Touch Systems are the access control solution for physical keys. Every key is accounted for at all times, with full tracking, reporting and alerts for your defined incidents. SmartKey™ Locker Systems deliver the same level of accountability for small assets including weapons, cash trays and more.
Purple Parking, the largest off airport car park operator in the UK, has improved operations and increased efficiency at London’s Heathrow Airport using Morse Watchmans’ KeyWatcher key management system
The protection of networks and data centres is a growing concern given the recent spate of high profile security breaches and it is forcing organisations into taking serious steps to improve protection. For many businesses, this means implementing a combination of passive and active security measures designed to deter, detect and react against threats.
Over the past decade, high-tech devices, megapixels, Power over Ethernet, and many other new offerings and improvements have revolutionized the physical security landscape. They have provided the industry with new capabilities at a high level of consistency and performance, and helped to evolve security departments from primarily reactive functions to more proactive team members. Advances in surveillance, access control, monitoring and data management technology have been adopted almost universally, and we are even seeing many of these security solutions migrating to the consumer market in the form of IP cameras, remote locking devices, apps and web-based tools. The Internet of Things (IoT) is sure to take this trend even further in both the commercial and consumer fields. What could possibly go wrong?
In recent years, many organizations have taken a fresh look at their emergency plans to be sure that they cover the range of potential incidents. While high-profile incidents of terror such as school shootings and bombings at public events have raised this awareness, other events ranging from flooding and power outages to fires and broken water mains have also interrupted operations for a much greater number of businesses.
Since 1999 when two students shot and killed 13 people and wounded 21 before killing themselves at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., security solutions have been on the radar for secondary schools. In 2012 the tragic shooting of 20 first graders and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., reminded schools around the country just how vulnerable they could be — inside and out — prompting renewed interest in lockdown solutions. But in the rush to placate parents and communities, many schools have put in place systems that were less than thought out. Many others are still in the thinking and planning stages.
Although 2015 seemed like the year of data breaches, it was also the year that the Internet of Things (IoT) achieved real traction. Key management systems and most other advanced security solutions can now be integrated with the networked security system (i.e. identity management, access control, IP video surveillance, intrusion and other systems) to strengthen risk management strategies.
The shift from manpower resources to technology as a main line of defense is having a significant impact on an organization’s physical security strategy, and nowhere is this more true than in the medical/healthcare industry. From video surveillance to access control to video management systems, technology solutions are playing an increasingly important role in keeping our hospitals safe for patients, staff and visitors.
Colleges and university campuses are tasked with providing safe and secure places for students, staff and visitors, with protection of school assets. In the United States, the University of Wisconsin (UW) in La Crosse has turned to automated key control, for secure storage for keys.
Access-control devices such as locks, entry devices and door alarms have evolved to meet the changing needs of hospitals in a world where the threat of terrorism is ever-present.
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