Surveillance & Security News for February 2018

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, today announced AXIS M5065 Network Camera, a new palm-sized PTZ camera with wireless I/O connectivity for communication with other devices using the Z-Wave Plus standard. This new addition enables flexible wireless communication with supporting security devices. AXIS M5065 delivers HDTV 1080p resolution and includes analytics such as, AXIS Video Motion Detection, removed object detection as well as audio volume and scream detection. The d...

TE Connectivity Ltd., a connectivity and sensor solutions company, has been named a 2017 Top 100 Global Innovator by Clarivate Analytics. The annual report highlights the most successful organizations in the world that are active in innovation through research and development, protection of their IP and the achievement of commercial success. This is the seventh consecutive year TE has been recognized. "Innovation is at the heart of our culture and our company values, so we are proud to be recog...

Continental Access, a division of NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., is pleased to announce the debut of the next generation Access Control Appliance (model #CA-ASA), based on the popular demand and success of the previous Application Integration Appliance (#CA-AIA). With this super-quick, convenient installation, there's no software to license or install on any client or server; all that’s required is a typical web browser.  Now featuring a reliable 256GB Solid State Drive – 2...

Exabeam, a developer of security intelligence solutions, has announced Exabeam Data Lake, a security data lake that enables organizations to easily store and access critical log data in the enterprise. With the growing abundance of data in the enterprise that comes from network devices, endpoint computers, servers and security products, security analysts need an easy way to store and extract insights from that data. Security data lakes enable analysts to access logs from relevant systems to det...

Veracity, a manufacturer of IP transmission devices, surveillance storage arrays and integrated command and control systems, has announced details of projects carried out by Wildlife Windows Ltd, a leading designer of innovative wildlife camera systems. The company uses technology from Veracity to help safeguard wildlife from the impact of humans along with meeting growing statutory and corporate responsibility requirements. For over a decade, Wildlife Windows Ltd has specialized in installing...

Founded in Venice, California in 1965, Gold's Gym rapidly became the center for the development of training techniques and nutritional concepts that formed the foundation for the modern fitness revolution. Today, Gold’s Gym has over 700 facilities across the globe, of which 65 are located in India. Its first Indian branch was set up at Nepean Sea Road, Mumbai in 2002. Currently at each location in India they have more than 2,000 members enrolled to utilize their services like: Personal Tr...

The latest trends in artificial intelligence and robotics in policing societies, along with major projects fuelling growth in the Middle East commercial security landscape, were among many talking points, as Intersec concluded its 20th edition in Dubai. Live Demonstrations For Attendees The world’s leading trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection featured 1,337 exhibitors from 59 countries, while 29,532 visitors from 129 countries stopped by the Dubai International Convention...

CCTV systems increasingly rely on video content analysis to create alerts and minimize false alarms. However, they can also provide the operator with more useful data than a simple intruder alarm activation by identifying and presenting specific behavior. One of the products in the sector, Davantis, supplied by UK company Bi3, is designed to detect people and vehicles, according to a set of pre-configured rules, while ignoring unwanted scene activity. Once the system identifies a reportable eve...

Safety remains a critical concern for schools with violence, burglaries and shooting incidents appearing frequently on the headlines. To capture, alarm, track crimes and create safer learning environments for students and faculties, schools are progressively looking toward integrated and smarter surveillance solutions. Surveon provides education solutions with complete product lines, including high-resolution cameras with extremely low RMA rate, NVRs with premium-grade RAID function as well as...

The long-standing technology partnership between Hanwha Techwin and Facit Data Systems has resulted in selected Wisenet cameras being able to take full advantage of Facit’s powerful Calculus server-based intelligent retail video analytics software, to deliver a new generation of Retail Intelligence solutions. The Wisenet Heatmap and People Counting cameras enable retailers to identify lost sales opportunities by monitoring continuously updated live reports and view comparative hourly and...

MARSS has announced an important contract for its RADiRguard smart perimeter surveillance system. The contract, with an unspecified Middle Eastern Government, is for a critical national infrastructure installation and provides for the protection of a 12km high-security perimeter. RADiRguard is a smart perimeter surveillance system combining multiple sensors and complementary technologies inside a single intelligent unit. Behavioral Analysis Software It is the first, all-in-one perimeter survei...

As part of a Translink initiative to encourage more motorists to leave their cars at home and use trains and buses for their journeys, cyclists across Northern Ireland can now benefit from 38 new bike shelter/storage facilities at local stations. The brand name of Northern Ireland’s integrated bus and rail public transport company, Translink is a public corporation which provides public transport in the region. Northern Ireland Railways, Ulsterbus and Metro are also part of Translink. Ke...

The RAD-1A remote access device connects existing paging systems with today’s most common analog interfaces. “There’s no standard way to page anymore. Advancements in VoIP/SIP and cellular technologies can leave applications wide open, so we made a simple interface to bridge the gap.” – James Catt, Engineer, Viking Electronics, Inc. Security Code Feature Prevents Misdials And Unauthorized Access The RAD-1A allows users to bring their existing paging system in...

Hikvision USA Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and the world’s largest manufacturer of video surveillance products and solutions, received the award for "Best Sales Support North America 2017" from ADI Global. "Hikvision strives to be the gold standard for service in the security marketplace," said Chris Zenaty, VP of sales for Hikvision North America. "Receiving ADI Global's 'Best Sales Support North America 2017' aw...

Cloud solutions, cybersecurity and analytics are the top technologies targeted for new and additional spending by public sector CIOs in 2018, while data center infrastructure is the most commonly targeted for cost savings, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. Sixteen per cent of government CIOs said they plan to increase spending on business intelligence (BI) and analytics (16 per cent) and data management (6 per cent) in 2018 (see Table 2). 2018 CIO Agenda Survey Gartner's 2018 CIO Agend...

IFSEC Global has appointed Grant Lecky to the judges' panel of 'Top influencers in security and fire 2018'. Lecky, who himself featured in IFSEC Global’s list of top influencers in 2014 and 2017, brings a wealth of industry experience and an extensive network of global contacts to the role. He will help to appoint a diverse range of respected industry experts and thought leaders to the panel of judges and to coordinate the nominations and judging process. Grant Lecky commented: “I w...

British innovation is the focus for perimeter protection systems group Zaun as it unveils new products at the world’s premium trade platform on security and safety. Zaun unveils two brand new products at the 20th staging of Intersec, which takes place from 21 to 23 January at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. Zaun announces CorruSec SR3 and CorruSec Premier SR4, two new high-security fence systems that resist, for more than 5 and 10 minutes respectively, susta...

Vicon Industries, Inc., designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, introduces further enhancements in the Starlight technology cameras. Vicon’s new Starlight versions of the popular V940 IP camera series produces flawless full-color video streams in near-dark lighting conditions. These lowlight cameras are offered in dome and bullet configurations with eye-opening ultra-high-sensitivity down to 0.002 lux (color) and 0.0006 lux (B&...

A rise in active shooter incidents and the escalating impact of hostile events has prompted the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to process NFPA 3000, Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events as a provisional standard, which means it would be available for use as early as April 2018. As part of the standards process, NFPA 3000 will be open for input until February 23, 2018. This marks only the second time in NFPA’s 121-year history that pro...

STANLEY Product and Technology, a division in Stanley Black & Decker and global provider of security and access control solutions, will be exhibiting at Skydd & Säkerhet, which takes place between the 24th-25th January at the MalmöMässan trade fair and convention center in Malmö, Sweden. The last 12 months has been a period of considerable activity for STANLEY and Skydd & Säkerhet provides the perfect opportunity to meet directly with integration partners an...

Hikvision USA, Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and a major manufacturer of video surveillance products and solutions, and Eagle Eye Networks, the provider of cloud-based video surveillance solutions addressing the needs of businesses, schools, alarm companies, security integrators, and individuals, have announced a video surveillance solution that enables Texas school districts to immediately comply with the video surv...

Matrox Graphics Inc. will be at Integrated Systems Europe 2018 (Stand #11-D120) demonstrating the ease with which any data source can be seamlessly captured, streamed, recorded, extended, displayed, and controlled—with exceptional quality and performance on standard 1 GigE networks. Matrox Maevex 6100 Series quad 4K enterprise encoders, Mura IPX video wall 4K capture and IP encoder/decoder cards, Extio 3 IP KVM extenders, and Monarch streaming and recording appliances will be the centerpi...

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s (BGU) top cyber security researchers will address the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) - the good, bad and the future - at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, January 23. They are one of only two Israeli delegations presenting at the high-profile Davos event. The BGU researchers’ session, Cyber-Forensics with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, is part of the IdeasLab forum on Tuesday, January 23,...

Allied Universal, a facility services company and a security force provider in North America, has announced that Catherine King, Senior Vice President, Recruiting and Staffing, is a featured speaker at a Capitol Hill briefing on employment needs of unemployed older Americans on Friday, January 19 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EST at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC-203-02. The briefing will provide an introduction to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Senior Community Service Employment Prog...

Corvus Integration is pleased to announce the release of the Corvus Tetrad - a modified version of the Corvus Sleeve biometric solution that utilizes the new Integrated Biometrics Appendix F-certified ‘Five-O’ four-slap fingerprint scanner. The Tetrad combines the Integrated Biometrics fingerprint scanner with Corvus’ own dual iris – 5mp face sensors, an Identiv contact and contactless card reader, and a Gemalto MRZ reader. The Tetrad features a rugged case and utilizes...

Suprema, a global company in biometrics and security, showcased CoreStation, the world's most advanced biometric-based centralized access control solution at Intersec 2018. At the show, Suprema also showcased showcased its fingerprint reader and RFID/keypad readers, as well as updated BioStar 2, an access management software. Intelligent Door Controller The new Suprema CoreStation is an intelligent door controller, which provides advantages of biometric-enabled security over centralized...

Security needs come in all shapes and sizes. From small to large installations, 10 to 10,000+ cameras, or basic security monitoring to pursuit mode or alarm escalation, there has never been more requirement for a security system to be flexible. Trusted since 1994 by over 15,000 installations globally, this latest release from IndigoVision gives you flexibility, with realigned software tiers, support for the soon-to-be-released BX130 8/16 Channel Encoder which enables easy migration of analog sy...

In its first-ever attendance at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2018, VITEC, a provider of advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, will showcase EZ TV — a market-leading, broadcast-grade IPTV and digital signage platform with key installations in Europe and the U.S. Targeted to enterprises, sports stadiums and arenas, and government agencies, EZ TV combines low-latency, broadcast-quality IPTV distribution with powerful digital signage capabilities to give audiences a more en...

Emerson has announced a new SolaHD encapsulated transformer that will help industrial automation professionals lower total cost of ownership through simplified installation, reduced maintenance requirements, and decreased cabling needs. Developed to provide the capacity required for larger loads in a single floor-mounted unit, the new transformers comply with the latest NEC requirements for harsh and hazardous industrial locations, making them ideal for service in petrochemical facilities,...

Self-sovereign identity solution Blockpass has announced two new key memberships cementing its preparations for the public release of its application at the end of March this year. These memberships support the Blockpass mission of providing users with a blockchain based self-sovereign identity solution to better interact with regulated industries and the connected world. Decentralized Identity Management The first membership is with the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), a group of lead...