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Security and Safety Things GmbH is pleased to announce that 21 new and innovative applications are currently in development as part of its App Challenge to create new solutions for the retail, transportation and manufacturing sectors. Developers from 16 different companies have been working on apps that can provide solutions to COVID-19 specific needs or common industry pain points. The apps will run on cameras powered by the operating system developed by Security & Safety Things. AI-Enabl...

Sectigo, a provider of automated digital identity management and web security solutions, announces the launch of Sectigo Quantum Labs to help organizations prepare for the time when quantum computers render existing standard encryption algorithms obsolete. As part of the company’s quantum initiative, Sectigo has partnered with ISARA Corporation, a provider of crypto-agile quantum-safe security solutions, to provide enterprises with tools for issuing quantum-safe certificates for users, ap...

Sentry Security Solutions a commercial and residential security provider headquartered in Texas now offers Human Temperature Scanners. This product line is designed for quick and easy deployment at scale across school campuses, businesses, and other commercial applications. Campus and Workplace Protection during COVID 19 requires new technology like Sentry Live HT thermal imaging. The solution is currently being utilized for hospitals, corporate campuses, airports, retail stores, train stations...

Kleard, an award-winning real estate tech company that provides self-tour technology (called Kleard Now), has partnered with Kangaroo Home Security to make self-touring real estate safer, more secure, and helps promote COVID social distancing. Property access works via the Kleard app (available on iOS and Android). The partnership between Kleard and Kangaroo will allow agents the ability to purchase a unique home security package created specifically for real estate listings with a starting pri...

SAFR® from RealNetworks, Inc., the pioneer in facial recognition and person-centric computer vision on live video, announces it has been awarded two Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts of approximately $950k each or $1.9M in total from AFWERX. These contracts provide funding to adapt the SAFR platform for use by the Air Force for perimeter security and secure access. Once developed for the USAF, the SBIR/STTR program allows for any other federal agency to award a so...

Safetrust Inc, a pioneer in virtual credential solutions, announces a technology partnership with ELATEC to provide customers with a secure, touchless authentication solution for ELATEC’s TWN4 MultiTech family of BLE readers. The technology integration enables ELATEC customers to gain mobile access using virtual credentials stored in their Safetrust Wallet application. “Our customers increasingly want to accommodate staff smartphones which have proliferated in their BYOD organizatio...

Hanwha Techwin America, a supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, will debut its next generation Wisenet 7 SoC (System on Chip). Built from 30 years of innovation in video surveillance solutions, the highly anticipated announcement sees the continuation of the Wisenet line of custom-built SoCs designed specifically to address the unique challenges of the security market. New key features include cybersecurity features, clear images in all lighting conditions, improved lens disto...

To further develop effective and customized solutions for Seek Scan™, one of the most affordable thermal temperature screening solutions meeting FDA guidelines during the COVID-19 public health emergency, Seek Thermal announces it has made APIs available for access control, VMS and other integrated network capabilities. The Seek Scan thermal imaging system (MSRP $1,995) is specifically designed and calibrated to quickly automate body temperature screening using skin temperature as a proxy...

Pivot3, the provider of intelligent hyperconverged infrastructure solutions for mission-critical video, announces significant automation and intelligence enhancements to its Acuity software platform to address the system administration, maintenance and availability challenges often faced in large-scale video surveillance deployments. The new intelligent system health and best practices analysis features provide significant reductions in total cost of ownership, ensure 24 x 7 system uptime in la...

Leonardo, a global high-technology company, announces a partnership with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike®, a pioneer in cloud-delivered endpoint protection. The collaboration will make the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform available to Leonardo customers and offer a combined solution portfolio that provides all stages of threat response, including identification, protection, detection, response and remediation. As businesses throughout the globe have transitioned employees to remote work and...

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Troy Bonanno as new Metro NY Regional Sales Manager, reporting to Napco SRVP, Northern Region, Dave Sheffey. Applications solution assistance Bonanno joins Napco’s sales team with years of security industry experience, most recently in channel sales/distribution. Dave Sheffey said, “Troy is joining Napco at an important time, with the recent introduction of iSecure Cellular Security & Connected Home Sys...

Delta Scientific, the manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announces that they have reached a milestone in achieving job number 10,000. That translates to over 9,800 wedge barricades, 1,100 gates, 5,300 beam barriers, 23,000 bollards and thousands of traffic spikes and gate arms. The first order was entered into the system in 1974 for what is now the Sabre Tooth Traffic Control with Tire Spikes that enforces ‘One Way&rsqu...

TrackTik Software, the cloud-based security workforce management solution based in Montreal, Quebec, is proud to announce its recent partnership with Rain Instant Payment, a voluntary employer-sponsored benefit, that provides financial wellness tools, and allows employees access to a portion of their wages before payday through its app. With security guard turnover rates reaching as high as 400% in the security industry, it’s important for security companies to be able to offer financial...

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a provider of enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, launched a new high-performance X12 generation 4-socket SuperServer optimized for the new 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (codenamed Cooper Lake) and Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 series (codenamed Barlow Pass), which were both officially launched by Intel. The tremendous growth in applications and use cases that require real-time analysis an...

In 2019, the PSIA decided to have one of the most compelling demonstrations for its PLAI specification at ISC West 2020. It would rely on a cloud-based agent, which would allow attendees to badge and authenticate at various vendor’s stands who had implemented the spec. In 2020, technical development was progressing well and eight vendors were set to have PLAI implemented in devices and systems at their various booths and suites in Las Vegas. Of course, ISC West was canceled, but the group...

Spectra Logic, a provider of data storage and data management solutions, announces the publication of its ‘Digital Data Storage Outlook 2020’. The fifth edition of the report delves into the management, access, use and preservation of the world’s ever-expanding volumes of data, capturing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on trends and technology during this unprecedented time in history. Exhibiting technology improvements The report outlines future strategies, technologies...

Hiperwall, Inc., a pioneer in commercialized video wall technology, unveils HidraLink™, a new video wall software solution that gives reopening businesses a first line of defense against the spread of coronavirus via widespread, transparent temperature monitoring of staff and customers. Targeting small businesses, this affordable solution offers peace of mind through less intrusive temperature screening and can be used to publicly display a thermal imaging camera feed on wall mounted disp...

PSA, the consortium of professional systems integrators, announces the addition of the STEPS program to its network to assist in bringing people back to work during the COVID-19 Pandemic. STEPS, powered by bSMART® Entry Assessment, produces a straightforward plan that can be operationally effective in two to 30 days. Mitigating business liability “COVID-19 halted business as we know it earlier this year and many integrators are struggling to get their teams back to work as well as s...

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a global pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology announced it was selected as a Platinum recipient for VDC Research's 2020 global IoT and Edge Engineering & Development Survey. Supermicro was recognized by survey participants for its higher performance edge devices, typically only seen in datacenter class servers that support virtualization and workload consolidation for use cases, including AI/ML and video p...

Nortech announced its most advanced NVITE multiple technology reader, designed for contactless identification. The NVITE supports a wide range of credential technologies including QR, Proximity Cards, Smartcards, BLE and NFC, making it an effective access control reader. The NVITE solves one of the major issues in larger sites with multiple facilities and mixed technology credentials, by providing an all-in-one reader solution. It also simplifies the transition from one technology to another wi...

The DoorBird app has been awarded the ‘Software Made in Germany’ and ‘Software Hosted in Germany’ quality seals. The German Association of Medium-Sized Enterprises in the IT Industry (Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e.V.) awards the seals to German companies whose software meets particularly strict data security and quality criteria. The app is the central control tool for DoorBird IP video intercoms developed and manufactured by Bird Home Automation in Berlin. With the Doo...

The adoption of commercial smart lighting systems has grown significantly as organizations strive to improve energy efficiency and operational costs in buildings. Power over Ethernet (PoE) is rising in popularity for these systems, providing a reliable and easy-to-install solution that manages power and data over a single Ethernet cable. To support larger and more efficient lighting systems, Microchip Technology Inc., via its Microsemi subsidiary, announces a cost-effective eight-port PoE switc...

Almost everything in the enterprise is or can be connected and powered by the IP network. Once-disparate systems – VoIP, security, computers, WAPs, lighting, and even HVAC – are converging. AV is no exception. More and more, AV systems are being migrated to the IP network. This approach is more scalable for future growth, allows extended distances for transmission, enables PoE, and eliminates the hassle and expense of installing a separate AV-only infrastructure. Delivering error-F...

Videonetics announces that it has joined the Qualcomm® Smart Cities Accelerator Program to provide their AI and Deep Learning powered Unified Video Computing Platform™ (UVCP) to diverse industries such as smart cities, aviation, enterprise and manufacturing to name a few. To exhibit their features and functionalities, Videonetics will be implementing their end-to-end video management system and AI enabled video analytics in conjunction with Qualcomm Technologies enabled smart cameras...

PSA, the consortium of professional systems integrators, announces the addition of Tyco Cloud to its Managed Security Service Provider Program (MSSP). Tyco Cloud is a cloud-based physical security management suite from Johnson Controls developed for video surveillance, access control, intelligence, and integration services on an open and modern micro services architecture. “Tyco Cloud has more than 20 years of experience providing cloud-based security services,” said Tim Brooks, PSA...

As reports of COVID-19 outbreaks continue to spread across the globe, Boon Edam USA, like other organizations, had to quickly adjust operations, in order to protect the health and safety of staff, while maintaining a high level of customer service. March 13th was a ‘D-Day’ for Valerie Anderson, the Managing Director of Boon Edam Inc. and Patrick Nora, the Managing Director of the factory in Lillington, North Carolina, USA. Both executives had to make the call to keep operations runn...

Antaira Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of industrial networking devices and communication solutions for harsh environment applications and is proud to announce the expansion of its industrial networking infrastructure family with the introduction of the LMP-0702G-SFP-V2 and LMX-0702G-SFP-V2 series. The new hardware update will be known as ‘V2’. The affected switches are listed below: LMP-0702G-SFP(-T)-V2 LMP-0702G-SFP-24(-T)-V2 LMX-0702G-SFP(-T)-V2 Ethernet rin...

HITRUST, a globally renowned data protection standards development and certification organization, has announced the availability of version 9.4 of the HITRUST CSF information risk and compliance management framework, further delivering on its mission of ‘One Framework, One Assessment, Globally’. HITRUST CSF version 9.4 HITRUST CSF version 9.4 now incorporates and harmonizes the largest number of authoritative sources of any security and privacy framework, most recently adding the...

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions and green computing technology, announces full support for the new NVIDIA A100™ PCIe GPUs across the company’s broad portfolio of 1U, 2U, and 4U GPU servers. Supermicro first announced support for NVIDIA HGX™ A100 configurations in May with its new high-density 2U and 4U servers based on the four- and eight-way NVIDIA HGX A100 boards. With A100 GPUs now also available in PCIe form fact...

PSA, the consortium of professional systems integrators, announces the addition of SiteOwl to its network. SiteOwl is a pioneer real-time platform for security system management. “SiteOwl’s platform provides tremendous benefits to security systems integrators,” said Anthony Berticelli, PSA’s vice president of operations. “This partnership greatly benefits PSA’s members and owners by giving them access to more efficiently managed and profitable projects.&rdquo...