Author: Jay Bartlett
i-PRO Launches High Zoom Bullet Camera
i-PRO announced a new line of High Zoom Bullet cameras designed to deliver exceptional long-range coverage with advanced edge AI capabilities. Equipped with powerful zoom and IR LED technologies, the new cameras offer unrivaled precision for long-distance monitoring across various environments, such as highways, parking lots, bridges, ports, and stadiums. The new lineup includes 10x and 30x zoom options, complemented by long-range (up to 250m/820ft) infrared (IR) LED capabilities for optimal performance in low-light or nighttime conditions.
PureTech Systems Announces PureActiv Version 16, Featuring Enhanced Geospatial AI-Boosted Video Analytics for Critical Infrastructure Protection
PureTech Systems to announce the release of PureActiv® Version 16. This new version introduces advanced features aimed at providing nuisance alarm elimination, and autonomous perimeter detection, classification, tracking, alerting, and deterrence—designed to address the evolving security needs of critical infrastructure. PureActiv® Version 16 leverages PureTech’s patented geospatial AI-boosted technology, delivering accuracy in detecting and classifying potential threats with near-zero nuisance alarms.
HID Acquires IXLA to Enhance Card and Passport Personalization Portfolio, Expand International Presence in Secure Credential Issuance
HID announced it has acquired IXLA, an Italian manufacturer of advanced laser and color personalization systems for cards and passports. The addition of IXLA expands HID’s card and passport personalization portfolio, particularly in European markets and emerging economies. IXLA specializes in the design, development, and implementation of advanced laser and color personalization systems in three core categories
D-Fend Solutions Enters Agreement with Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division for Counter-Drone Technology Testing
D-Fend Solutions announced a new agreement with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) under its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) program. This program will focus on conducting extensive evaluation of D-Fend Solutions’ advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technologies in various Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) test beds.
ONVIF Launches New Online Learning Initiative
ONVIF has released the first course in a new online learning initiative designed to promote greater knowledge and understanding of the workings of ONVIF. The new “Introduction to ONVIF” course offers a comprehensive overview of how the organization and its standardized interfaces work for the interoperability of IP-based physical security products and services.
ASIS International Announces Inaugural 2025 Asia Pacific Regional Board
ASIS International announced the selection of its Asia Pacific (APAC) Regional Board leadership team, which will be seated in January 2025. Following a comprehensive nomination and selection process, the new board represents a diverse cross-section of security industry leaders from across the APAC region.
i-PRO Integrates Triton ULTRA with Video Insight VMS to Enhance School Safety
i-PRO Americas announced the integration of Triton ULTRA, a multi-function health, safety, and drug detection device, with its Video Insight VMS. This integration enables educational institutions to enhance campus safety through real-time environmental insights while ensuring full privacy compliance in sensitive areas like bathrooms and locker rooms, where traditional surveillance is not feasible.
Veterans on the Frontlines of Cybersecurity: Navigating the Risks of Remote Work Environments
The cybersecurity landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years, especially with the rise of remote work settings. As more organizations shift to decentralized models, protecting sensitive information and ensuring operational integrity has become increasingly complex. For businesses seeking to navigate these evolving threats, veterans offer a unique advantage.
What Keeps Security Business Owners Up At Night? Featuring LOUD Security
This month I am talking with my long-time friend and fellow ESA volunteer, John Loud, founder and President of LOUD Security Systems based in Kennesaw, GA. LOUD Security Systems has been in business since 1995 and serves the Atlanta area where they offer installation and monitoring services to both the commercial and residential industry segments.
The Agility of Startups: Lessons for Newcomers, and Industry Veterans
Whether you’re an experienced business owner, a newcomer trying to break into the industry, or an executive at an established firm, understanding how startups operate can provide crucial insights into your own business strategy. Startups thrive because they can pivot quickly and adapt to market demands. This agility allows them to challenge industry giants and, in many cases, disrupt long-standing business models.
It’s Complicated: Physical Security and Surveillance In The U.S. Legal System
The conflict between security and privacy intensifies as technology develops and monitoring capabilities become more advanced. The United States Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, which safeguards people from arbitrary searches and seizures, is a key document which influences the laws governing video surveillance. The notion of a “reasonable expectation of privacy” plays a crucial role in establishing the legality of monitoring.
Take the Risk: Expand Your Portfolio Internationally
I had the fortune to be at the right place at the right time for many years, and it all started immediately after my service in the Navy when I went to work for ADT while also attending school where I studied matters related to electronics. During those early years while with ADT, I served as a service manager in their Los Angeles Central Station.
Overcoming Prospects’ Preconceived Ideas About Cost
…This got me thinking about security prospects who have bought systems in the past. Remember how much those systems used to cost? Considering how these customers or prospects perceive the cost of new or upgraded systems, what numbers do they have in their heads?
ViSTA Networking Partners With Trinity Trailers
ViSTA Networking Solutions (VNS) proudly announces its strategic distribution partnership with Trinity Innovative Solutions (Trinity). Under this agreement, VNS gains the privilege of reselling Trinity’s comprehensive product line, including the Trinity Trailer offering, further enhancing their commitment to meeting customer demands.
Focused on the Future: Synectics Security Rebrands as Ocular Integration.
Synectics Security is rebranding to Ocular Integration (Ocular) under new leadership. The rebrand reflects the company’s independence and visionary focus on delivering the latest technical solutions and innovations to customers in government, high-security, public space, heritage, transport, custodial services, utilities, and other critical infrastructure. It also sees the appointment of new Managing Director, Chris Jepson.
Digital and Physical Security Integration is Critical for 77% of Respondents
HID has released its State of Healthcare Security Report based on input from more than 200 security and IT professionals working in a broad range of healthcare facilities. The State of Healthcare Security Report delves into the core concerns for the healthcare industry and upcoming innovations and technologies that address them. Barriers to technological Adoption: Budget Constraints and Beyond The survey revealed that budget constraints are the most significant barrier, cited by 74% of respondents. However, the cost of inaction is likely to be far greater.
Season 3 of ASSA ABLOY’s Security Perspectives Debuts
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions Americas is excited to release Season 3 of the Security Perspectives Podcast. This season takes a new spin as the podcast brings exclusive content and interviews from ASSA ABLOY’s Integrated Access Management and Security Summit (IAMSS) held in Park City, Utah, earlier this year. Hosted by Jeremy Saline, Senior Director of Business Development, each episode of Season 3 dives deep into the discussions and presentations delivered at the summit, offering valuable insights from leading security professionals representing various institutions and applications.
Security Industry First: Titan Protection Achieves Nationwide FAA Drone Authorization
Titan Protection and Consulting has become the first in the industry to earn a nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), bringing the company to the forefront of drone technology. This groundbreaking achievement allows Titan to operate surveillance drones across the United States without requiring individual, location-specific waivers.
Tech Systems Inc. (TSi) Joins PSIA Board
As the security industry continues to experience a convergence of logical and physical security, TSi is committed to being at the forefront of this conversation. As a result, the company is fully engaging with the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) and its members. Few organizations in our industry address this challenge head-on in a collaborative, non-competitive way.
BlueHalo Brings Defense Technologies, High-Wage Jobs to Lawton’s FISTAInnovaAon Park
BlueHalo expands its footprint to Lawton, Oklahoma’s Fires InnovaNon Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA) InnovaNon Park—bringing more highly-skilled, high-wage jobs to the region to tackle our NaNon’s criNcal security missions. The new Oklahoma presence will allow BlueHalo to beWer serve its U.S. Army customers at Fort Sill, working shoulder-to-shoulder to develop and deliver innovaNve, next-generaNon Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) soluNons and air defense training technologies.