Author: Jay Bartlett
PSA Announces Partnership with LMN Software
The PSA Network announced the addition of LMN Software Corp. (LMN) to its lineup of technology partners. LMN, the developer of EdgeSentry, offers the security industry the simplest, most cost-effective tool to monitor networks for intrusions, anomalies and failures. LMN Software was founded in 2019 with the mission to provide powerful network monitoring, hardening and active security appliances that any level of technician can install in under an hour.
Iris Recognition Technology from Iris ID Allows Law Enforcement to Verify Identities with Up To 99% Accuracy
Iris ID to report growing adoption of its iris recognition technologies amongst the nation?s top local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Most notably, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) implemented Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service utilizing advanced iris technology from Iris ID to allow law enforcement and corrections officials to capture, catalog, and rapidly compare iris images across a massive database to identify enrolled individuals with up to 99% accuracy.
River Cree Resort and Casino Modernizes Security and Surveillance with Genetec Security Center
Genetec has helped River Cree Resort and Casino modernize security, surveillance, and compliance with a unified solution based on Genetec? Security Center. The Alberta, Canada-based casino, hotel, and entertainment venue is owned and operated by the Enoch Cree Nation. It welcomes 45,000 guests each week, with all profits directly invested into social programs in the First Nation community.
Retention Challenges in Video Surveillance Storage
Video surveillance retention is the practice of keeping recorded footage from security cameras for a specified period of time. While this technology can be beneficial in solving crimes and monitoring security, it is not without its limitations. One of the biggest limitations of video surveillance retention is the cost involved. Installing and maintaining a video surveillance system can be expensive, and the cost of storing the recorded footage can add up quickly.
SALTO Systems North America Names New Marketing Leadership Roles
SALTO Systems North America has elevated two marketing team members to new levels of leadership to help focus on the four pillars of SALTO NA’s efforts: building the brand, fostering a culture of learning and impact, getting closer to the customer, and achieving sustainable growth. Heena Virjee has been named as Senior Manager-Marketing, North America. She will guide the continued growth and expansion of SALTO’s electronic access control hardware and software security products, oversee the marketing team, shape the overall marketing strategy, and serve as the North America contact for media inquiries.
Actility and TWTG Form Partnership to Strengthen Industrial LoRaWAN Solutions
Actility and TWTG are excited to announce they have formed a partnership, which will open opportunities for more and wider LoRaWAN applications by offering partners and customers clear benefits. Wirelessly connecting devices to the internet and managing communication between end-node devices and network gateways, is increasingly in demand for industrial applications. Both partners are firm believers that this revolutionizes how industrial sites implement their digitalization strategy.
Genetec Achieves Stringent Certifications Through Commitment to Cybersecurity and Privacy
Genetec has achieved a number of certifications underscoring its unwavering commitment to ensuring the cybersecurity of its solutions and the ISMS (information security management systems) that govern them. Genetec maintains ISO 27001 certification for the 6th consecutive year and obtains ISO 27017 certification. Genetec has maintained ISO 27001 certification for the 6th consecutive year and exemplifies its commitment to cybersecurity by also implementing ISO 27017 standards.
PSA Announces Partnership with CloudCollect
The PSA Network announced the addition of Cloud Collect to its lineup of technology partners. Cloud Collect simplifies the process for security systems integrators and end-users to embrace the cloud via a hybrid on-premise and cloud model for video surveillance. Cloud Collect follows an on-premise first (OPF) storage model allowing entities to leverage legacy deployed IP Surveillance systems with zero hardware replacement while gradually migrating to cloud storage.
Erickson Senior Living Standardizes and Modernizes Physical Security Across its Enterprise with Genetec Security Center
Genetec announced that Erickson Senior Living has modernized and standardized its physical security systems across 16 of its communities with Genetec? Security Center. The new platform enables the company to better protect residents, visitors and communities, and deliver a modern, streamlined resident experience, as threats and technologies evolve. Erickson Senior Living has been a trusted leader in senior living since 1983, today helping more than 28,000 residents live better lives in 21 communities across the U.S.
Industry Leaders Axis and Genetec Introduce New Game-Changing Access Control Solution
With access control as a cornerstone of physical security, and today’s businesses requiring more advanced tools, Axis Communications and Genetec have partnered to introduce an industry-first, enterprise-level access control solution. Axis Powered by Genetec combines Axis network door controllers and Genetec access control software into an all-in-one solution that offers easy deployment, maintenance and scalability along with enhanced cybersecurity for end users and system integrators alike.
Wasabi Surveillance Cloud Delivers ?Bottomless? Storage to Support the Massive Growth of Video in the Surveillance Industry
Wasabi Technologies introduced Wasabi Surveillance Cloud (URL is correct, will be updated with WSC content this week), a first-of-its-kind solution that enables organizations to offload video surveillance footage from their local storage environment directly to the cloud without ever running out of capacity. This ?bottomless? approach to video storage is vital for the surveillance industry that is currently struggling to manage enormous amounts of video in high resolution environments, increasingly large file sizes, stringent regulatory and retention requirements, and business and analytics applications tied to surveillance.
Cybertrust Japan Integrates Quantum-Computing-Hardened Private Keys from Quantinuum into New IoT Authentication Platform
Japan?s first commercial certificate authority incorporating Quantinuum?s Quantum Origin solution to strengthen security protections for IoT devices against current and future threats Quantinuum announced that Cybertrust Japan has integrated its Quantum Origin quantum-computing-hardened private keys into a new certificate issuance and distribution platform for IoT devices to ensure secure communications now and into the future. […]
i-PRO Introduces Industry?s First AI Scene Change Detection Capability at ISC West
At ISC West 2023 on booth # 10037 i-PRO will add AI Scene Change Detection to its collection of powerful edge-based AI analytics applications. Embodying the latest in AI analytics technology, Scene Change Detection is the first AI-based analytic application that provides easy on-site learning of a scene. When anomalies occur within the camera?s field of view, an alert can be sent to security and operations teams.
BEST Crowd Management Named Official Security Staffing Partner for 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games
With the support of BEST Crowd Management, a GardaWorld company and nationwide provider of crowd management and security services, the NFL will kickoff the 2023 Pro Bowl Games in Las Vegas, NV, with competitions beginning on Thursday, February 2. BEST will serve as the official security staffing partner for both the Pro Bowl Games, and, as previously announced, Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, the final two major events on the NFL calendar.
Genetec at ISC West 2023
At ISC West on booth #20045, Genetec Inc. will showcase the latest version of Security Center, Streamvault EdgeTM hybrid cloud solutions, and CloudrunnerTM vehicle-centric investigation system. The company is expected to make other significant announcements leading up to the show. The latest release of the Genetec unified security platform, Security Center 5.11, simplifies the path to unification with a redefined product licensing model and sets the stage for the brand-new Genetec Web App.
ASIS International and Security Industry Association (SIA) Partner to Advance Opportunities to Advance, Connect and Empower Women in Security
ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA), the leading membership associations for the security industry, have announced a partnership to launch a new event designed to showcase women in security. The event, titled Security LeadHER, will be held at the Hilton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, and will kick off with a reception on June 12 with conference programming taking place on June 13. This conference will bring together security professionals committed to advancing, connecting, and empowering women in the security profession.
Genetec Recognizes Data Privacy Day by Sharing Physical Security Best Practices
In recognition of International Data Privacy Day, Genetec Inc. shared data protection best practices to help physical security leaders protect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust without compromising security. Data privacy has become a global top priority. Today, 71% of countries have initiated data privacy legislation, and companies that haven?t taken appropriate steps to protect data are facing tens of millions of dollars in fines for violations. In the physical security industry, acquiring digital information such as surveillance footage, photos, and license plate information is necessary to help protect people and assets and provide a valuable source of actionable business intelligence.
Telekom Srbija Deploys a Nationwide Multi-Technology IoT Public Network with Actility and Teri Engineering
Telekom Srbija is working with its partners Teri Engineering and Actility to deploy carrier-grade LoRaWAN and NB-IoT networks within the country. The LPWAN network provided by Telekom Srbija serves local industrial firms, energy providers, cities, municipalities, retail, and facility management, leveraging the vast ecosystem of LoraWAN and NB IoT devices. The network also targets smart city and industrial applications as well as the transmission of telemetry data from heat, water, gas, and electricity meters.
Incognia Introduces New Suspicious Locations Feature
Incognia, has announced the launch of a new feature, Suspicious Locations. The feature combines device and precise location signals to proactively identify suspicious locations. Fraud and risk management teams across industries, including food delivery, ride-hailing, social media, marketplace, financial services and gaming, that use this signal will be alerted to relationships between devices and accounts that had previously gone undetected.
NEC Recognized for Implementation of Industry-Leading Biometric Technology
NEC Corporation of America announced that it was recognized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-sponsored Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for adopting leading forensic science standards for utilizing biometric systems, including face recognition technology and other biometric matching algorithms. NEC?s technology is used as a biometric solution by numerous law enforcement agencies and federal government organizations as a leading national security tool.