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Genetec Announces Release of New Sipelia Communications Management Module for Security Center
Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions recently announced the upcoming release of Sipelia Communications Management, a new module of Security Center that enables unified SIP (Session Initiated Protocol)-based communications between operators and intercom devices deployed throughout an organisation. Seamlessly integrated in Security Center (v. 5.2 SR7), intercom communications can now be intricately linked to security systems over any IP network.
Aviation Experts Address Drone Fears at GTA Conference
Airport investigators, fresh after marking the 9/11 anniversary, are gathering in the GTA to share information on the latest security threats to the flying public. Police said threats made on social media against Pearson airport, other airports, and the threat of attacks by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drones, are some of the issues facing investigators at a conference next month.
Hikvision Achieves Risk Management Framework Certification From U.S. Army
The most impressive aspect of this installation is its Certificate of Networthiness, as awarded by the United States Department of Defense. "Very few products and systems, past or present, carry this elite designation and meet the requirements of the RMF (and, previously, DIACAP) certification processes," affirmed Chris Nickelson, co-owner of NexGen. "Hikvision equipment and support stand apart from the competitors," added Dennis Deschler, NexGen co-owner.
FaceFirst Expands Its Existing Facial Recognition Services in Panama Airport
FaceFirst facial recognition has provided the following benefits for Panamanian national security: Enabled the capture of multiple Interpol suspects; Enabled the ongoing tracking and captures of multiple regional and nationally wanted persons; Enabled the geo-fencing of authorized people throughout the facility. These capabilities are especially vital due to the increasingly high volume of traffic through Tocumen International Airport in Panama, reaching approximately 7.8 million people in 2013 alone and nearly doubling in size the last five years.
Canon U.S.A. Introduces Ten New Feature-Packed Megapixel Network Cameras
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has expanded its line of network cameras with ten new feature-packed models in a variety of resolutions and designs to serve the needs of a wide range of video security and surveillance applications. Delivering superb imaging, low-light performance, high-resolution detail, and vital color information through Genuine Canon Lenses, advanced imaging sensors, two proprietary Canon DIGIC processors (DIGIC DV III and DIGIC NET II), these new cameras provide the image quality necessary for detailed video analysis.
Assessing Safety, Council Pays Another Visit to NYCHA Residents
"Fix the locks! Put up security cameras!" called out Olivia Taylor from a corner of the Breukelen Houses’ Community Center in southeast Brooklyn. Taylor interrupted the crowd’s silent focus on the City Council’s latest public housing hearing, until order was restored with several strikes of the committee chair’s gavel. Taylor was one of several public housing residents, lawmakers, and advocates who gathered at the public housing complex on September 16 for a hearing to discuss the roll out and progress of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $210.5 million plan to reduce violent crime in public housing.
Geovision Debuts 12MP Box IP-Camera
At ASIS 2014, Geovision will present their latest 12MP box IP-camera and the prototype for the 12MP fisheye camera. Geovision aims to demonstrate the company’s capability for the ultra-high-resolution era and promises more models in high resolution and 4K in the near future. Several new Geovision products will also make their debut. Another eye-catching product amongst the new line is the 20x IP speed dome.
COMMEND Announces Strategic Technology Partnership With GENETEC
Commend, a worldwide leader and supplier of security and communication systems, and Genetec, a top provider of unified IP security solutions, declared a strategic technology collaboration. In this relationship, Commend will become a preferred technology hardware associate for Genetec end-users with its worldwide deployed intercom system, leveraging session initiation protocol (SIP) for superior voice and video over internet protocol (VOIP) communication.
Video-Insight Bundles Access Control With It?s Enterprise VMS at No Extra Charge
Video Insight VMS will unveil its latest version of VI Monitor v6 —which includes MonitorCastEDU, an access control product designed specifically for the multi-campus education market— at the upcoming ASIS 2014 conference in Atlanta. This latest version of VI Monitor v6 is designed to provide K-12 schools and universities the necessary access control features needed to enhance day-to-day security without adding additional cost.
Paxton Net2 Access Control Integrates With Avigilon Control Center
Paxton announced the integration of its networked access control system, Net2, with the award-winning Avigilon Control Center (ACC) video management software. The integration will enable users to manage building security more easily through a unified security center. The integration with ACC provides users with a complete operating experience, which includes the benefits of both access control and video management software under a single interface.
U.K.’s Mayflex to Distribute BCDVideo?s Milestone-Ready NVRs
Mayflex, the U.K. cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor, has signed an agreement to distribute the BCDVideo family of recording, directory, and access control servers, client viewing stations, and networking products to their customers in both the UK and United Arab Emirates regions.
Safe Cities: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Installations With IP Surveillance
Network video offers excellent possibilities for the operator of an industrial plant (such as these cooling towers of nuclear power plant) to integrate security, safety, and production control in one system. A centralized system combines the supervision of all processes, video surveillance, intrusion protection and access control, and allows security staff to reliably detect, verify, and identify alarms – both from remote sites as well as from a central control room.
Hikvision Achieves Risk Management Framework Certification From US Army
Hikvision, one of the world’s leading suppliers of video surveillance equipment, partnered with St. Louis, MO, based NexGen Integration, a full-service security company, to equip the U.S. Army with a comprehensive security system at Fort Leonard Wood, a major U.S military facility. Hikvision’s products passed a rigorous battery of tests to gain Risk Management Framework (RMF) certification, proving their resilience to vulnerabilities such as malware that would put the system at risk.
Milestone Systems Aims for Unlimited Scalabilty With Arcus Powered Appliances
Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), is announcing the next step for open platform technology driving innovation through embedded solutions. Milestone Arcus™ is a video surveillance platform designed for low-complexity, low-cost deployments, uniquely customized for the selected hardware devices of Milestone partners.
VidSys Demonstrating Its New Release 7.7 PSIM Software at ASIS
VidSys, a provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, announced that it will demonstrate the latest release of its award winning product at ASIS in Atlanta, September 29 through October 1 in Booth #3565. In Version 7.7, VidSys debuts National Language Support, meaning the software can be easily adapted to various languages without code changes. VidSys founder and CTO James Chong addressed the evolution of the PSIM category, a term he helped coin in 2006.
FBI Finishes $1 Billion Facial Recognition System
It’s a program that still sounds futuristic, even today. The FBI announced its facial recognition program is finally up and running – and it has some privacy advocates a little concerned. Labeled as the “Next Generation Identification System," or NGI, the $1-billion program has been in development since at least 2008 when the FBI announced it was granting Lockheed Martin a contract to start building it.
Top Reasons to Choose DNF Security Scale-Out NAS for IP Video Surveillance
As surveillance industry continues to transform from analog to digital, the technological need to update the way images are being captured and how they are being stored also increases to many folds. Earlier, people used to capture surveillance data on the VHS tapes and films, but now in this digital age it is being dropped more onto the disk. DNF Security Twin Scale-Out NAS can manage surveillance data from a range of sources for scalable, efficient storage solutions that address large amounts of video data.
3VR Announces 1 Volt Associates as New Eastern U.S. Manufacturers Representative
3VR, the video intelligence company, today announced 1 Volt Associates as its new manufacturer?s representative to manage sales for the Mid-Atlantic region. They will cover Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware.
Linear Launches Dealer Program for Enterprise Access Control
Linear, a Nortek Inc (NASDAQ: NTK) company and leading security and access control manufacturer for residential and commercial markets, introduces an exclusive dealer program for its embedded, IP browser-based Linear Enterprise access control system, designed for sites with 1 to 128+ doors. Additional incentives unique to Linear?s Enterprise dealer program include special demonstration gear, co-op opportunities, and free freight for qualified purchases.
Cobham MESH System Delivers Wireless Networks in Tough Environments
Daily mining operations depend on data in the form of reports and positions for drilling, logistics, supply, production, and scheduling. In an offshore field, the majority of communication is data rather than voice. This is typically sent via satellite links between a sender and receiver in close proximity. The Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance (TCS) team visit offshore platforms and vessels with diversity antennae.