Author: Jay Bartlett
Morse Watchmans Features Suite of Key Control and Asset Management Solutions at ISC East 2022
Morse Watchmans is exhibiting a wide array of its key control and management solutions at ISC East 2022, November 16-17 at the Javits Center in New York City. Morse Watchman?s flagship system, KeyWatcher? Touch, will be on display alongside a suite of additional products at booth #324.
Vintra Announces New Module for AI-Assisted Access Control
Vintra announced a new module for its Vintra Fortify platform designed to automate and simplify the management of existing manual security processes at mission-critical locations. Vintra Guard, available as an additional module for Vintra Prevent, enhances real-time monitoring and enterprise alerting by incorporating video-based identity verification for access control management.
Genetec Alerts Organizations to Risks of Legacy Access Control Systems in Light of Rising Cyberattacks
With the ever-increasing rise in cybercrime, Genetec is cautioning organizations of all sizes to be vigilant about the cybersecurity risk posed by legacy access control systems. Vulnerabilities in legacy access control systems can introduce cybersecurity weaknesses that may put an entire organization at risk. Cybercriminals can exploit weaknesses in access control system credentials, controllers, servers, readers, or workstations connected to the network.
3xLOGIC VIGIL CLOUD system across Europe
3xLOGIC announced the availability of its innovative VIGIL CLOUD system across Europe. Originally launched in the U.S. in 2020, VIGIL CLOUD extends the scope of 3xLOGIC?s award-winning VIGIL Video Management System into the cloud, and has proven popular among organizations looking for a powerful, scalable, and easy-to-use
viisights Collaborates with Guardsman Group for Caribbean Expansion
viisights is collaborating with Guardsman Group, to provide AI-powered behavior recognition video analytics to greatly enhance real-time event recognition and automated reporting in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean. The Guardsman Group stands on over 40 years of experience, and consists of 13 companies with more than seven thousand staffers in the region.
Online Presentation of Eocortex VMS New Version 4.0
A global developer of Video Management and Video Analytics Software Eocortex is ready to present its new version ?Eocortex 4.0 – more powerful than ever! Eocortex VMS and Analytics are created by the company itself, to make sure all components are designed to work with each other in the most efficient way. Version 4.0 is a major update of the software, with the focus on the main values for the users – less system load, more features.
Genetec Guides Utility Companies on Security System Support for NERC CIP Compliance
Genetec has published a guide for utility companies on how to select a security system that supports compliance with the Critical Infrastructure Protection plan (CIP) of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The 12 published NERC standards are aimed at regulating, enforcing, monitoring and managing the security of the Bulk Electric System (BES) in North America. A subset of the full guidance follows.
Invixium Launches IXM VERTU ? An Elegantly Designed Card and Mobile Access Reader
Invixium announces the launch of IXM VERTU, a modern access control reader capable of reading RFID cards along with mobile credentials via BLE or NFC from up to 8 cm away. Installation takes mere minutes and configuration is easily completed for Wiegand or OSDP through a configuration app. For clients that already have an access control software solution, IXM VERTU can seamlessly be added to their existing access control system. Invixium?s suite of biometric products along with IXM VERTU will be on display during the ASIS Middle East exhibition at stand F7.
3xLOGIC Announces New Edge-based Analytic Cameras
3xLOGIC announced release of new edge-based analytic cameras, adding to its powerful, diverse line of IP cameras. Businesses of all sizes that seek further insights into their day-to-day operations in order to streamline efficiencies and better understand their customers? needs will want to include the new 3xLOGIC edge-based analytic cameras in their video security plans.
Genetec AutoVu ALPR Cameras Enable New Services, Efficiencies for Sonny?s the CarWash Factory Franchises
Genetec announced that Sonny?s The CarWash Factory has integrated Genetec? AutoVuTM Sharp V ALPR (automatic license plate recognition) cameras into its point-of-sale (POS) solutions used by car washes to create a frictionless retail experience for consumers, new marketing opportunities, and more efficient operations. Sonny?s is the world’s largest manufacturer of conveyorized carwash equipment with a network of more than 6,000 operators worldwide that tap its progressive approach including all the equipment, services, and resources needed to run a successful car wash business.
Dedrone Integrates Axis Communications? Camera to Deliver Multi-Sensor Airspace Security Solution
Dedrone announced that it has formed a partnership with Axis Communications to incorporate Axis network cameras into Dedrone?s counterdrone command and control (C2) platform, DedroneTracker. With Axis camera integration, Dedrone is now the first counter-UAS (cUAS) company to provide proven artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-driven multi-sensor fusion to autonomously detect, track, and identify drones (DTI) with multi-target and multi-camera capability. This airspace security system has already been successfully tested at several locations including Consolidated Edison?s New York City energy facilities.
D-Fend Solutions Closes Multiple U.S. Federal Government Security Deals in 3Q22
D-Fend Solutions announce that this past quarter, 3Q2022, it sold over $3 million in EnforceAir counter-drone security systems and components to various United States federal security agencies. The agencies span across a range of sectors and applications in U.S. defense, homeland security and law enforcement, with the contracts distributed across multiple high-profile departments and agencies.
VIVOTEK Tailors AI Solutions Tracking People Flow for the Japanese City of Ise
Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken heavy tolls on Japan?s tourism industry. Affected by border lockdowns, foreign tourists cannot visit any attractions in Japan; among which, the City of Ise is blessed with both oceanic and mountainous landscapes and has rich history and renowned attractions. Ise?s tourist spots, like Ise Grand Shrine, and delicious food like Ise Ebi (lobster), oyster, and Matsusaka beef, are all well-known around the world.
PSA Announces Partnershipwith ICT
PSA announced the addition of Integrated Control Technology (ICT) to its lineup of technology partners. ICT is an international manufacturer of unified and intelligent electronic access control and security solutions that enable organizations to protect their people, operations and information.
Mikael Fagerlund Assumes Position of Vice President Sales and Marketing
Cognitec Systems has promoted Mikael Fagerlund to VP Sales and Marketing, passing the baton from revered industry veteran and company co-founder Dr. J
Chung-Ang University Researchers Develop a Meta-Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Traffic Signal Control
Existing traffic signal controllers are often inadequate in handling traffic congestion and reinforcement learning (RL) has been adopted to solve this problem. However, RL usually works in a stationary environment, while traffic environments are nonstationary. Researchers have now developed a meta-RL model that adjusts its goal based on the traffic environment, maximizing vehicle throughput during peak hours and minimizing delays during relaxed traffic flow. The algorithm has a wide-area coverage and outperforms existing alternative algorithms.
American Education Week: i-PRO Helps K-12 Educators Procure Funding for School Security
i-PRO Americas is celebrating American Education Week by encouraging K-12 institutions to tap the free-of-charge services of its Grants Program to help procure funding for security infrastructure projects needed to protect students, staff and schools.
SALTO Launches Homelok, an All-in-one Smart Access Solution for Residential Living
SALTO Systems is launching a ground-breaking new platform aimed at the residential market. SALTO Homelok is set to revolutionize residential living with its all-in-one solution that integrates smart access control technology, hardware, cloud software, digital keys, a smart living ecosystem, and global service support.
SALTO Systems is launching a ground-breaking new platform aimed at the residential market. SALTO Homelok is set to revolutionize residential living with its all-in-one solution that integrates smart access control technology, hardware, cloud software, digital keys, a smart living ecosystem, and global service support.
SALTO Homelok will provide smart access control solutions across the residential market, from multi-family to single-family housing, vacation rentals, and home care/assisted living establishments. SALTO Systems?s electronic locking solution is modern and easy to install and maintain, without the cost and complexity of traditional access control solutions.
LenelS2 Expands Artificial Intelligence Portfolio with Hakimo Reseller Agreement
LenelS2 announced a global reseller agreement with Hakimo. The agreement allows LenelS2 to offer the Hakimo solution, which integrates with LenelS2?s market-leading OnGuard? and NetBox? access control systems, to its value-added reseller community. LenelS2 is a part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. Hakimo AI software automatically prioritizes alarms based on security risk, allowing security teams to quickly respond to actual incidents and dramatically reduce door-forced-open and door-held-open nuisance alarms.
Secure Logiq Joins the ‘CNI Security Technology Day’
Building on their highly popular series of electronic security solutions focused events, the CNI Security Group will once again host a ?CNI Security Technology? Day, showcasing the latest cutting-edge security technologies from leading manufacturers, which this year, includes Secure Logiq. Gathering aboard the former WW2 Royal Navy escort ship, HQS Wellington, at Victoria Embankment, on the River Thames in London, the jam-packed agenda will see a number of informative and educational technology seminars taking place throughout the one-day event, spanning a variety of developments in CNI technologies.