Surveillance & Security News for October 2019

Products are the building blocks of the security industry. Historically much of the industry’s sales effort has been focused on highlighting product features and functionality. At the end of the day, however, an end user is less interested in the performance of any individual system component than in the system as a whole. Lately, the industry has embraced a changing sales approach by emphasizing systems rather than products. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What are the...

Specialists in advanced electronic fire and security solutions, Amthal has launched an interactive new website, providing easy access to the very latest smart solutions and industry news. Desktop to mobile experience The fully responsive website, providing a continuous desktop to mobile experience, features fresh new-look sections dedicated to latest product and service updates for professionals seeking guidance, alongside up to date advice for homeowners. The opportunity to monitor latest rel...

SecuX Technology Inc., a blockchain security company, is going to participate in BlockShow Asia 2019 and exhibit at the startups stand of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on November 14-15. SecuX will launch its new cryptocurrency point-of-sale payment ecosystem and demonstrate how a consumer uses SecuX Merchant Payment App to pay at the physical (brick-and-mortar) stores or on the vending machines via QR Code Scan/NFC/Bluetooth from the mobile phone that using the crypto-coins/tokens for an immed...

Pulse Secure advances remote access to web applications such as Microsoft Office 365 and network resources to help 3,000 staff enjoy a better work-life balance leveraging Pulse Secure. Pulse Secure, a provider of software-defined Secure Access solutions, has announced the delivery of a successful project at one of Italy’s largest media organizations designed to help foster mobile workforce productivity while ensuring protected, compliant access to cloud and data center applications. ...

The ability of Hanwha Techwin Europe’s Customer Support team to provide unbeatable pre and post-sales services has been enhanced by the company adopting the Zendesk Support platform. Zendesk Support is a globally recognized help desk system designed to assist product and service providers to prioritize, track and resolve customer support requests. It will augment Hanwha Techwin Europe’s existing customer support processes to ensure customers always receive a personalized and rapid r...

MOBOTIX is making the next big advance in intelligent video technology, furthering its mission statement of going ‘Beyond Human Vision’. By launching its new MOBOTIX 7 open solution platform and the M73 high-end camera that uses it, the company is once again cementing its position as a pioneer in this technology. Supported by artificial intelligence and application solutions based on deep learning, the new generation of video cameras not only enables an unlimited set of functions; i...

The passive radar "TwInvis" of sensor solution provider HENSOLDT showed outstanding detection performance during a measurement campaign of the NATO Science and Technology Organization under the leadership of the Polish armed forces. TwInvis passive radar sensor  For this purpose, a passive radar sensor cluster with two sensors was installed on the Polish Baltic coast. During the measurement campaign, a system integrated in a container was used alongside a system variant integrated in a va...

The grand opening of The 17th China Public Security Expo (CPSE 2019) was successfully held in Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. With the theme “Dahua Heart of City — Leading The Intelligent Twins Evolution”, Dahua Technology, globally renowned video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, brilliantly displays the solution achievements under its new Smart City structure, including Safe City, Smart Traffic, Smart Retail, Smart Firefighting, and other success cas...

Avigilon Corporation (Avigilon), a Motorola Solutions company, announces the release of the Avigilon Access Control Manager (ACM) 6 system. ACM™ 6 introduces a new model for ordering and delivering end-customer licenses by simplifying how they are issued, distributed and managed. This new process will have customers up and running faster, helping to increase efficiencies. ACM 6 promotes ease of deployment by including default door and wiring templates, support for large card formats and e...

HID Global, global provider of trusted identity solutions, has enabled BigWise, a global provider of wise solutions worldwide, to bring the security and convenience of biometrics to its retail and restaurant customers. BigWise went from concept to a pilot of its new biometric-enabled Stellar POS platform at a major customer within 30 days using the HID DigitalPersona fingerprint biometric solution. HID DigitalPersona fingerprint biometric solution HID’s fingerprint biometric solution sig...

Arcules, innovators in integrated video and access control cloud services, announces the addition of Nigel Waterton as Chief Revenue Officer. Waterton has led winning sales and operations teams for more than 22 years, building and managing large, high-growth technology organizations. Waterton is a 10-year veteran of Aronson Security Group (ASG), where he served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development. Identifying key areas of optimization During his tenure with ASG, Wat...

In addition to providing the Northeast’s largest security trade show, ISC East will include free conference sessions and keynote speeches right on the show floor and several paid workshops. The Nov. 20-21 event at New York’s Javits Center will also include vendor solution sessions from Axis Communications, Hikvision and NAPCO. Wide variety of paid workshops An advantage of the International Security Conference & Exposition in New York is that much of the programming is complime...

ISC East continues to flourish as the Northeast’s largest security trade show. Focused on the big Tri-State market and overall Northeast sector vs. the flagship ISC West event in Las Vegas in the spring, the International Security Conference & Exposition at New York’s Javits Center will be held Nov. 20 and 21. “Anybody who has been to the show has commented and seen the growth,” says Mary Beth Shaughnessy, Event Director, ISC Events at Reed Exhibitions. Ninety new ex...

The boundaries between the smart home market and security market at large are narrowing. Amidst a wave of expansion, suddenly everything is becoming digital. Home automation has been around for close to 30 years but hasn’t really hit it big because integration hasn’t been that simple. Now that the Internet of Things has stepped into the market, home automation is really taking off. As technology in the smart home market advances, the gap between the residential and professional secur...

Qumulex is a new startup with a mission to provide physical security integrators a transition path to embrace the technology of the cloud and a subscription-based business model. Qumulex’s products seek to provide capabilities to embrace the cloud without an integrator having to turn their back completely on the ‘transactional revenue’ of installing new systems. As the transition happens, Qumulex offers a product line that supports any mix of systems from on-premises to the cl...

Alarm.com announces a majority-stake acquisition of OpenEye, a provider of cloud-managed video surveillance solutions for the commercial market. OpenEye is optimized for enterprise-level commercial customers requiring expansive video recording capabilities, in addition to remote viewing, administration and diagnostic reporting. Combined with the Alarm.com for Business offering, service providers partnered with Alarm.com now have a best-in-class solution to accommodate commercial accounts of any...

Video storage is an important – and expensive – aspect of almost any surveillance system. Higher camera counts equate to a need for more storage. New analytics systems make it easier for operators to manage video, but that video must be dependably stored and easy to access if and when it is needed. To keep up to date on the latest developments, we asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What’s new in video storage solutions?

Video, access control and visitor management are among the technologies that are enabling greater safety and security at hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Video surveillance systems enable hospital management and security professionals to know what goes on in and around a medical facility. Recording images in high resolutions (megapixels and gigapixels) is becoming more and more important in healthcare, says Jason Ouellette, Product Line Director – Access Control, Tyco Security P...

A larger proportion of cyberattacks in the first half of 2019 can be attributed to electronic criminals (eCrime adversaries) compared to state-sponsored or unidentified attacks. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company that provides the CrowdStrike Falcon endpoint protection platform, observes that 61% of targeted cybersecurity campaigns in the first half of 2019 were sourced from eCrime adversaries, compared to 39% from other sources. Technology was the top vertical market targeted by cyber-attack...

British businesses should drastically up their game when it comes to being prepared and able to effectively deal with cyberattacks, according to Cyber Security Connect UK (CSC UK), the industry forum for cybersecurity professionals. The call to action comes during European Cyber Security Month, the EU’s annual awareness campaign that takes place each October across Europe and aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity threats, promote cybersecurity among citizens and organizations; and prov...

An upgrade of surveillance, using the latest video technology from IDIS, has put Circuit Zandvoort in poll position as host venue for the 2020 Formula 1 Grand Prix in the Netherlands. As well as wider improvements to the track, a top priority at the circuit was a complete overhaul of the video monitoring capability to meet the requirements of Formula 1. Security and safety surveillance Circuit Zandvoort will be able to take advantage of IDIS Critical Failover technology as a service module wi...

GeoVision Video Wall allows administrator to create layouts with a variety of displays including desired camera channels, zoom windows, scan windows, web pages, video playback and live view pop-up from E-Map. It’s able to support up to 57,000 live view channels simultaneously. GeoVision Video Wall Two main features GeoVision Video Wall offers: The ability of displaying a single live view channel across multiple monitors. The ability to project content onto the displays of another PC....

Check Point announces the release of the new 1500 series security gateways for SMBs. The two new SMB appliances set new standards of protection against the most advanced fifth-generation cyberattacks, and offer unrivaled ease of deployment and management. According to the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 43% of all breach victims were small businesses, and 63% of attack attempts against SMBs were successful. The cost of disruption from cyber-attacks against SMBs can exceed $1M, a...

Ping Identity, a pioneer in Intelligent Identity, announces an expansion of its Northern European operation with the opening of a new office in Utrecht, Netherlands. The growth of the identity market has been rapid across Benelux and Scandinavia, and Ping Identity continues to drive attention to the importance of identity security in the cybersecurity landscape, as well as support for its local clients and channel partners. Providing secure access to applications The Ping Identity ecosystem i...

VuWall, global provider of video wall control and AV network management solutions, has announced an update to its flagship video wall control and collaboration platform, VuWall2. New enhancements to the powerful software solution include colored borders and color detection, support for the Milestone XProtect unified security platform, further integration with the IHSE Draco tera matrix, and extended KVM support of IP sources. VuWall2 solution "A control room must be a highly flexible environm...

Hanwha Techwin Co. Ltd. has announced the appointment of Mr. Soon-Hong Ahn as the new President of the company. Previously holding coveted profiles of Head of Sales & Marketing, along with former President of Hanwha Techwin America, Mr Ahn’s extensive knowledge of the video surveillance industry and expertise in global marketing have been significant factors in the company’s high growth achievements in a competitive marketplace. This in turn has laid the groundwork for expanding...

PAC & GDX, global provider of access control and door entry solutions, has announced the availability of its new Architect range of readers. By integrating cutting edge radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC) and Bluetooth technologies into the Architect range, PAC & GDX has made it possible for smartphones to be used as an access control identification tool, thereby providing the highest level of convenience, flexibility and ease of operation. Integrating...

A global UK department store, with a commitment to offering quality products and outstanding service, has ensured the protection of its customer service mobile equipment with Traka’s intelligent locker solutions. Traka’s specialist locker systems The high street favorite has integrated Traka’s specialist locker systems throughout its branch network and top ranking online operations, to store, charge and manage dedicated mobile devices, enabling instant availability for custom...

The Danish Superliga football club Brøndby IF were aware that family attendance had fallen at some of the more high-profile games, such as the local derby with F.C. Copenhagen, due to concerns over hooliganism and safety. With an average attendance of 14,000 people per game, and up to 100 registered persons on the stadium blacklist for causing trouble, the football club wanted to find a way to make genuine fans feel safer by preventing problems before they could occur. Improving security...

Guest-of-Honor Ms. Sun Xueling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of National Development officially launched the Security Industry Conference (SIC) 2019, and the Safety & Security Asia (SSA) 2019, Fire & Disaster Asia (FDA) 2019 and Work Safe Asia (WSA) 2019 showcases at the Architecture & Building Services (ABS) 2019; located at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore Expo & Convention Centre. This year, SIC 2019 will focus on the topic “Tota...