Author: Jay Bartlett
LenelS2 Delivers Indoor Location Service to Enable Easier Building Navigation
LenelS2 introduced its Indoor Location subscription-based service for businesses and other organizations using LenelS2?s BlueDiamond mobile app version 2.1.8 for smartphones. This new premium mobile app service complements LenelS2?s touchless access solutions by providing users with: the ability to quickly pull up a map to determine current location within a building, search for points of interest, use turn-by-turn directions for efficient navigation and unlock doors directly from a building map.
Iris ID Biometric Software added to MetaDolce Technologies’ Multimodal Handheld Tablet
Iris ID announced the inclusion of its contactless, iris-based biometric hardware and software with MetaDolce Technologies’ introduction of the RP70A BIO handheld tablet for mobile identity authentication and registration, manufactured by Gen2Wave Co., Ltd. in South Korea. Law enforcement, border patrol, healthcare and other industry professionals extensively use the compact RP70A BIO, an all-in-one tablet that hosts a dual iris and facial recognition camera, fingerprint sensor, smart card reader, MRZ and barcode scanner.
Digital Watchdog Invests in Sales Engineer Team
Digital Watchdog announces the appointment of three new Sales Engineers and one new Field Engineer to support the DW sales team and partner integrators. As a DW Field Engineer, Julian Garcia is primarily responsible to help with Technical Support escalations. In addition, as DW Sales Engineers, Joseph Koehl, Bobby Dick and Rafael Saenz help with the planning of systems and overcoming technical issues with existing systems, create training materials and author technical collateral.
$8M Series to Enhance its AI Software for Smart Security Cameras
Actuate announced it has closed its Series A financing of $8 million to expand the capabilities of its computer vision technology and build on the company?s growing portfolio of customers. The funding round was led by Tribeca Venture Partners and joined by Scribble Ventures, OCA Ventures, and Context Ventures, with additional support from existing investors, including Bling Capital, Upside Partnership, and Tensility Venture Partners.
Utility, Inc. Rolls Out Innovative RocketIoT 3.0 System
Days after announcing record growth from Q1 2021, Utility, Inc. launches its latest iteration of the RocketIoT in-car video and communications system. The newly improved RocketIoT 3.0 includes software updates and enhancements, as well as the launch of the new purpose-built, multi-use vehicle video camera to improve upon the ecosystem of devices and services Utility, Inc. offers. The innovative updates increase messaging capabilities across the system of vehicles.
Videotec-Campion Sales
Videotec announces the addition of Campion Sales, Inc. as a new Authorized Manufacturer?s Representative. The company will provide additional sales resources to the Videotec team in the Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas region. Campion Sales, Inc., headquartered in Coppell, TX, is well-positioned to support and grow sales activity with customers and partners throughout the TOLA region. The company is focused on representing leading vendors in the audio/visual, data communications, and security industries.
ISS Answers the Challenge of Rising Pedestrian Accidents with its Unique SecurOS Soffit Solution
ISS has released its unique SecurOS Soffit Intelligent system that escorts pedestrians using dynamic illumination to prevent accidents at crosswalks. A recent survey, conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association, points out that most pedestrian fatalities occur on local roads, at night and away from intersections. This fact suggests the need for safer road crossings and increased efforts to make pedestrians and vehicles more visible.
SKIDATA Partners with Openpath To Offer Smartphone Access Capabilities to Parking Facilities
SKIDATA announced a new technology integration partnership with Openpath. Through this partnership, Openpath?s groundbreaking touchless and mobile access control technology will be integrated into SKIDATA?s parking access and revenue control equipment to permit drivers to enter and exit SKIDATA-equipped parking facilities, using their Openpath credentials.
Liberty Defense Appoints Michael Lanzaro as President & CTO
Liberty Defense is pleased to announce that it has promoted Michael Lanzaro to the role of President & CTO. Michael Lanzaro has over 25 years of management experience leading large high-tech organizations with product development, research and development, and marketing, as well as profit and loss responsibilities. Prior to joining Liberty Defense, Michael served as Vice President of Engineering for L3?s Security and Detection Systems division.
Iceland?s Financial Services Backbone Relies On Genetec To Safeguard Its Data Centre
Genetec announced that Reiknistofa Bankanna, an IT service provider for Icelandic financial institutions, has recently overhauled its security infrastructure with Genetec Security Center. With the help of its system integrator Hafnes Ehf, RB is now using Genetec to manage its cameras, access control, and video analytics through one unified interface. RB is a provider of mission-critical IT systems for Icelandic financial institution.
Smart Eye Technology – Biometric-based document security platform
Dexter Caffey, the founder of Smart Eye Technology, was at a global cybersecurity event in the fall of 2017. One of the things that he noticed as he looked at the laptop screen of a cybersecurity expert was that he could see Word and PDF documents on the screen of that cybersecurity expert’s laptop! Founded in 2018, Smart Eye Technology is a software company revolutionizing the way we share and view documents.
Belgium?s Arta?a Arts Center Installs Boon Edam All-Glass Revolving Door
Boon Edam announced that the Arta?a Arts Center in Aalter, Belgium has installed a Crystal TQ revolving door, bringing the Arts Center into full compliance with European safety requirements. The all-glass door also enhances the environment by creating a comfortable entryway full of natural light. The Arta?a Arts Center houses numerous facilities, including the Academy for Music, Literature and Dance; the Academy for Visual Arts; the municipal library; a documentation center; and the culture and tourism unit.
Calipsa Integrates with Milestone’s XProtect Corporate VMS
Calipsa announced the compatibility of its false alarm reduction platform with Milestone Systems’ XProtect Corporate VMS designed for use by organizations such as airports and train terminals. XProtect Corporate’s enterprise users deploy large numbers of cameras and will benefit from Calipsa’s 90 percent false alarm reduction rate. When XProtect Corporate receives an alarm from a connected camera, it sends video to a Calipsa cloud-based server where algorithms screen for human or vehicle movement.
Agent Vi – Milestone Partnership
Agent Vi has partnered with Milestone to offer end-to-end intelligent video surveillance solutions forreal-time detections and alerts, video investigation and business intelligence applications. As a long time member of Milestone’s Technology Partner Program, Agent Vi?s AI video analytics solutions are seamlessly integrated and embedded within Milestone?s video recording and management platform.
New Public View Monitors from Hanwha Techwin now Feature Built-in Cameras
Hanwha Techwin announced the immediate availability of a new range of easy to install and affordable Public View Monitors (PVMs) designed to help retailers deter crime. The new Wisenet PVMs offer a complete built-in SSL-connected 2-megapixel camera, eliminating the need for system integrators to install and connect a separate supporting camera. The three new PVMs can be easily placed at store entrances, shopping aisles, cash registers, or self-service checkouts.
Deploy IP Devices Over Twisted Pair up to 1000m!
Altronix, the recognized leader in power and data transmission products for the professional security industry, introduces the newest addition to its portfolio of PACE? Long Range Ethernet Solutions. The PACE1KRT is a long-range Ethernet adapter kit that transmits data and power via twisted pair (shielded or unshielded). These units provide seamless network transmission over two conductors in hard-to-reach locations such as elevators and other industrial environments.
Farpointe Data Demonstrating OSDP Flexibilities at PSA TEC Conference
Farpointe Data will exhibit how the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) helps system integrators improve interoperability among mobile access control and security products at PSA TEC in Denver, May 3-6. The standard also applies to peripheral devices such as card readers and other devices at secured access doors/gates and their control panels. OSDP importantly offers the option of secured, encrypted communications between reader and controller.
Pivot3 Simplifies and Unifies Management of Physical Security Infrastructure with New Surety Software
Pivot3 announced Surety, a new intelligent software framework to simplify the management and monitoring of physical security environments. Pivot3 Surety brings innovation to the physical security space by providing customers with extensive intelligence and management of their servers and applications, regardless of vendor, including video recording, analytics, access control and others. This ensures optimum resource utilization, performance, availability, health and configuration of critical security applications.
March Networks Signs $4 Million Product and Services Contract with California Transportation Agency
March Networks is pleased to announce that one of California?s busiest transportation authorities will standardize its entire bus fleet on its RideSafe mobile solution. The $4 million contract will see more than 400 buses deployed with March Networks? complete end-to-end RideSafe solution. The contract includes cloud-based monitoring of all of the transportation authority?s mobile cameras and recorders, a services contract providing annual and recurring revenue for March Networks for up to 7 years.
Open Options Announces Web-Based Access Control Solution
Open Options continues to build upon its commitment to innovation with the launch of Fusion X. This new web-based access control software includes all the benefits of the robust DNA Fusion platform but requires no software installation, or dedicated PC required. The built-in web server allows programming and maintenance from any Internet-enabled browser and is designed using Flex API v2, based on the flexible Html5 platform. With Fusion X, customers can benefit from a thin client solution that eliminates the need for running full versions of DNA Fusion on multiple PCss.