Surveillance & Security News for May 2020

With Hub 2, a user will no longer need to live under round-the-clock camera surveillance to know why an alarm has gone off. Like the first generation of hubs, Hub 2 protects the user’s property against burglars, fire, and flood. But unlike its predecessors, it sends not only alarm notifications but also animated series of images from MotionCam motion detectors.  Thanks to the optional Wings radio protocol, a built-in battery, and two SIM card slots, Hub 2 is independent of the guarde...

Even the most reliable security equipment is never fully protected from false alarms. Most of the time, they occur due to simple oversights, hyperactive pets, or incorrect installation. But when the security companies react to false alarms, they risk getting late in case of a real emergency. Some send security patrols to check the unverified alarms right away. The others count the detector triggerings before responding and lose precious minutes in the result. In any case, false alarms bring str...

Arteco’s VCA video analytics system is their latest new product, signaling a move from machine vision-based analytics to deep learning video analytics. A server – separate from the Arteco video management system (VMS) – manages the algorithms for the analytics. Arteco has been field-testing the product for a year and a half and had planned to launch it officially at ISC West in March (which was postponed). In lieu of the trade show launch, the company has been presenting the pr...

Video management systems (VMS) have been around almost since the advent of IP cameras. During those years, VMSs have evolved from software that provides basic functionality to more user-friendly systems offering a growing list of capabilities, many of them related to analyzing data as well as recording and displaying video. But the evolution is far from over. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What’s new with video management systems (VMS), and what are the new opportuniti...

HID Global, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, and Keyfactor, a provider of secure digital identity management solutions, announced a collaboration that will improve how organizations secure data and protect privacy. By adding HID IdenTrust digital certificates to the Keyfactor platform, the offering provides enterprise customers with a single convenient solution to meet today’s zero-trust security models and identity. Digital certificates are used as a foundational secur...

UNIONCOMMUNITY has newly developed its iris recognition terminals (UBio-X Iris) that can recognize IRIS at a distance of 50cm. Sales are expected to increase this year with the launch of contactless new products such as face recognition devices. Amid the on-going COVID-19 crisis, the demand for the non-contact biometric method is growing popular and biometric recognition solutions firm, UNIONCOMMUNITY has announced to launch an iris recognition system on the 12th of May, 2020. UBio-X Iris, iri...

Alcatraz, developer of secure frictionless access control products, has moved both its Silicon Valley headquarters and its Sofia, Bulgaria, satellite office into new locations. The move helps accommodate the growing Alcatraz teams both in the United States and abroad as the security startup launches its newest product, the Alcatraz Rock with tailgating, this summer. “As we move into mass production, the Alcatraz team is growing as well and so it was important for us to expand our office s...

SALTO Systems teams with Amazon Key for Business to provide a cloud-based solution that eliminates package delivery issues for building managers by providing safe and secure entry for Amazon delivery drivers. SALTO is a manufacturer of electronic access control solutions. Amazon Key for Business is a convenient, authorized entry service for Amazon deliveries. “Commercial and residential building managers have long spent too much time receiving and managing deliveries for residents and ten...

Hanwha Techwin America, a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, announced that home décor retailer, Kirkland’s, has chosen Hanwha security cameras to improve security and business operations across hundreds of stores in the US. Protecting assets and people is always a top priority for Kirkland’s. With over 400 stores in 37 states, Kirkland’s is a go-to spot for a broad selection of distinctive merchandise: art, mirrors, candles, lamps, frames, ac...

The COVID-19 crisis causes a burden for companies that have to finish their testing and certification programs because of standards that will be superseded. Examples are the EN 60950-1:2006 and EN 60065 that are used for conformity testing of fire and security products for the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU. Euralarm, therefore, urges to postpone the end date of the co-existence period of the EN 60950-1:2006 and EN 60065 with nine months. Test houses and notified bodies affected by COVID-19...

Cyber risk analytics specialist CyberCube launches ‘Broking Manager’ – a new software-as-a-service application designed specifically for insurance brokers. ‘Broking Manager’ facilitates quick and efficient client insight for both generalist and cyber specialist brokers. The product is built to help brokers quantify, understand, and explain to their clients, the sources and financial impact of cyber risk exposure. Perimeter scan data This development recognizes th...

A new Density Control Solution launched by Hikvision is designed to help supermarkets, retailers, post offices, banks and other buildings and facilities manage the number of people on their premises at any one time. With social distancing an ongoing requirement in public places, Hikvision’s system utilizes highly accurate people counting technology, a clear, dynamic display and real-time alerts to ensure pre-defined capacity thresholds are never exceeded, even in locations with multiple e...

GlobalPlatform, the provider for secure digital services and devices, RISC-V International, a global non-profit consortium, announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Collaboration between the two organizations will help accelerate the development of open standards for the hardware design of embedded components in connected devices for the Internet of Things (IoT). This includes processors embedded with Trusted Execution Environment (TEEs), which are witnessing significant grow...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce that Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), its wholly owned subsidiary, has begun taking orders for its Wally Unit with a new Health Screening Option (HSO) solution. “Our dealers urged us to add workflow and temperature measuring technology to our existing Wally 1.5 solution,” said Steve Reinharz, President and CEO of RAD. Workflow and temperature measuring technology He adds, “Our HSO solution gives end u...

As the COVID‐19 pandemic continues to affect the way of life of security professionals and citizens around the globe, ASIS International is currently tirelessly exploring options for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2020, scheduled to take place 21‐23 September in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. At this stage, the company is evaluating their means of safely accommodating attendees at the Georgia World Congress Center in accordance with health and safety recommendations, and their means of potentially movi...

Dahua Technology, a video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, hosted a webinar on May 6th, 2020 with Omdia. The webinar is themed on how can thermal cameras help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Omdia is the new global technology research powerhouse, established in 2019 with the combination of the Informa Tech’s research brands (Ovum, Heavy Reading, and Tractica) and the acquired IHS Markit technology research portfolio. Collaborating with Dahua Technology, the comprehensive w...

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) is receiving new orders for its crypto solutions for cellphone telephony, smartphones and the blue-light operations’ communication network TETRA from several European government authorities. Order bookings for Sectra’s Secure Communications operating area amounted to approximately SEK 35 million in April 2020. With solutions from Sectra, authorities that handle sensitive information are able to maintain...

Access control manufacturer Inner Range announces a major simplification of the licensing model for its intelligent access control and intruder detection system Integriti. Partners and customers will be able to choose from four clearly defined software options that include sets of features, rather than needing licences for each feature individually. The new structure will have a dramatic effect on the way Integriti systems are designed and quoted, cutting down on the complexities and time neede...

CubeWorks introduces the CubiSens platform, the company’s portfolio of fully self-contained smart sensing products, making one of world’s smallest and longest-lasting sensors available to the global marketplace. The world’s foremost organizations may now harness the power of CubiSens to enhance security and provide new insight into production processes and environmental monitoring. CubeWorks, a spin-out of the University of Michigan, leads the smart sensor market with technolo...

As many retailers, restaurants, and public venues get set to start reopening in the coming days and weeks, the need to enforce physical distancing measures is critical. To help these organizations monitor their occupancy levels and ensure compliance with regulations, Genetec Inc. (Genetec), a globally renowned technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has announced a new Occupancy Management Package. Occupancy Management Package T...

3xLOGIC, a globally renowned provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, has announced the release of the new VIGIL CLOUD, a cloud platform that leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure and Internet of Things (IoT) services to create a highly-secure, scalable solution for collecting, processing, and analyzing video data to empower users with unique, actionable insights into their business. VIGIL CLOUD 3xLOGIC’s cloud offering, VIGIL CLOUD, benefits from Amazon Web S...

A thermal imaging camera is an effective screening device for detecting individuals with elevated skin temperature. This type of monitoring can provide a rapid screening approach at high-traffic areas, like airports, hospitals, office buildings, and other areas where people congregate, to help identify those whose body temperature is elevated. Non-contact screening of EST Using a non-contact screening solution is one of the current measures to discover quickly individuals with elevated skin t...

Detection Technology, a global provider of X-ray detector solutions, rolled out the X-Scan C series to trim down time-to-market and total costs of industrial X-ray imaging systems. The X-Scan C is a product family of robust and reliable X-ray line cameras. The series is a perfect fit for the quality control, sorting, and grading of various goods in very harsh and demanding industrial environments, such as the food and pharmaceutical industries with high quality and throughput time requirements....

Hikvision, an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency, announces the launch of Hikvision Optimus – a system-level middleware product, for integration of events, alarms and data synchronization between HikCentral and other systems like access control, building management systems, and IoT devices. For example, integrating HikCentral with access control systems via Optimus software helps customers operate more efficiently. This integration enables users to quickly and easily...

Corps Security launches a thermal imaging tool to support organizations as they plan the return to work. The AI body temperature measurement tool, which comes in hand-held, fixed and tripod-mounted options, automatically scans people’s temperatures as they enter buildings allowing organizations to identify anyone with a high temperature – a key COVID-19 symptom. Installed within 10 minutes, the cameras can simultaneously scan up to 16 faces – up to 3,600 an hour – making...

ExtraHop, the provider of cloud-native network detection and response, issued a report detailing rapid substantial changes in device usage trends as businesses shifted their operations in March due to COVID-19. The report also warns of the security complexity and risks posed by connected devices, both those used by employees at home, and those left idle but connected to the office network. While there are many lenses through which to explore the ways in which COVID-19 is reshaping business oper...

Kentec Electronics, a life safety system manufacturer, has strengthened its international in-country sales team with the appointment of Morné Müller as Business Development Manager Africa. Morné joins recent recruits Ibrahim Ariqat, Business Development Manager Middle East, and Eloi Del Valle, International Business Development Manager. Eloi, based in Barcelona, works within Kentec’s central European and Scandinavian markets, while Ibrahim, who is based in Dubai, operat...

Cybersecurity expert CrowdStrike has issued a stark warning to British businesses, telling them to crack down on lax remote working policies now or risk catastrophic exposure at the hands of adversaries after lockdown is over. Its latest research, in cooperation with YouGov, has found that over half (52%) of people in the UK working from home do so on their own personal devices, creating potential backdoors into corporate systems for adversaries. CrowdStrike has also seen a 100X increase in COV...

Facing the COVID-19 outbreak, many countries and regions have introduced prevention and control measures to fight against the pandemic, such as closing non-essential business establishments and restricting people’s movement in public places. Like many others, supermarkets and stores have also adopted safety protocols to comply with government directives, including hand sanitizer stations, customer and staff temperature monitoring, reduced capacity limits, contactless customer service and...

Gdts-1 is a tilt sensor designed to detect surfaces that tilt when opened or closed, allows an easy way to secure garage doors or attic/basement tilt windows. The Gdts-1 alerts the system control unit when tilted more than 45° degree movement is detected. Gdts-1 was particularly created with enhance operational efficiency, low power consumption and reduce maintenance costs. The integration of Gdts-1 with a security and home automation system will allow users to conveniently control home app...