Author: Stan Lewis
Vemotion Integration With Synergy Good News for Public Spaces
Synectics? Synergy command and control platform – including Synergy 3 – is now fully integrated with Vemotion?s video acquisition and streaming solutions. The announcement is good news for councils and other public space bodies looking to benefit from wireless and deployable surveillance solutions that were previously impossible or costly to implement due to non-existent or poor fibre network provision.
Seattle?s Police Department Has YouTube Channel for Body-Worn Camera Footage
At the end of last year, the Obama administration pledged $263 million in federal funding for police training and body cameras. Since then, cities around the country, from New York to LA, have been testing body cameras in their police forces. But we’ve yet to see what any of that body camera footage actually looks like – until now.
Could You Pass a Security Guard Licensing Exam?
Yes, in most places you really do need to take an exam to be a Security Guard. Throughout Canada and the United States, Provinces and States are requiring those who wish to work as a Security Guard to take a course and pass a licensing examination before being permitted to work as a Security Guard.
Milestone Systems Adds Support for New Breed of Wide-Angle Cameras
Milestone’s latest Device Pack from Milestone adds support for new hybrid type of 360-degree cameras to use with XProtect video management software. The number of supported devices achieved is now more than 4,000.
Axis Announces Rugged Cameras Designed for Outdoor Use on Vehicles
AXIS P3905-RE is an outdoor-ready camera addition to the family of compact, rugged, and discreet cameras of the AXIS P39-R Network Camera Series. They are all specially designed for onboard video surveillance in or on buses, trains, subway cars, and emergency vehicles.
Airlive Fisheye IP-Cameras for Retail Establishments
Retail outlets the world over have many challenges to secure profitability. The challenges from customer and employee theft to overall inventory shrinkage is a continual battle. Utilizing video surveillance in a retail establishment with network IP-cameras is one solution that can aid in protecting your business and reducing losses while also creating a safer environment for staff and customers.
Genetec Putting ISC West Into Focus
With a number of corporate acquisitions occurring to other video management system (VMS) companies, Genetec, one of the industry’s leading vendor, is putting a sharp focus on the upcoming ISC West show in Las Vegas, April 15-17. At ISC West 2015, in booth # 10053, Genetec™, a manufacturer of unified IP security solutions, plans to demonstrate upcoming new features of its flagship, Security Center.
Altronix Enhanced eFlow Power Supply/Charger; Delivers Intelligent Power That Communicates
Altronix, the leading manufacturer of low voltage power supplies and transmission solutions for the professional security industry, introduces its new enhanced eFlow power supply/chargers with 30 to 50% faster battery charging and new communication capabilities. eFlow models are now available and compatible with Altronix?s new LINQ2 Network Communication Modules for advanced remote diagnostics and control.
Case Study: Audio Enhances Safety in Ebola Hospital Ward
2014 marked the year of the largest outbreak of Ebola? one of the deadliest diseases mankind has faced. When the World Health Organization categorized the epidemic as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern last August, hospitals across the United States acted quickly to increase safety measures. One hospital in New York was fast-tracked to set up a temporary Ebola ward, in case an Ebola patient who arrived at JFK Airport needed to be rushed over to their center.
University of South Australia Finds Value in Tech to Safeguard Students
CriticalArc reports that the University of South Australia (UniSA) has improved on-campus safety and security for 34,000 students and staff with the successful implementation of its innovative SafeZone™ distributed command and control solution. UniSA selected SafeZone to enhance safety while reducing costs across six disparate campuses, from inner-city urban environments to outback locations dispersed across 800kms.
Boon Edam Takes Revolving Doors to the Highest Level
Boon Edam breaks own record for highest installed revolving door in the world, installing a TQM revolving door on Burj Khalifa’s 148th floor. The Burj Khalifa broke numerous records when it opened in 2010. The tallest building in the world boasts the tallest free-standing structure, the largest number of stories, highest occupied floor, and the elevator with the longest travel distance.
Axis/Fluidmesh Networks Now Available at TRI-ED
TRI-ED, An Anixter Company, is proud to announce that AXIS Communications and Fluidmesh Networks products are now available in all of its U.S. locations.
Pivot3 Announces Additional $45 Million in Corporate Financing
Pivot3, a pioneer and innovator in the development of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, has announced a $45 million equity and bank financing closing today. Argonaut Private Equity, a new investor in Pivot3, joins S3 Ventures, InterWest Partners, Mesirow Financial Private Equity and the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati investment fund in providing additional equity in this closing.
Swimlane Launches Automated Security Operations Management Platform
Swimlane is a new security operations management platform and company focused on empowering enterprises and government agencies with data-driven automation and orchestration for incident response and improved security operations. Swimlane centralizes an organization?s security alerts, alarms, and incidents to automate resolution and deliver a better ROI on current and future security investments.
VIVOTEK Launches Professional Box Network Camera, Ideal for Traffic Monitoring
VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the launch of the IP816A-HP, a professional 2-Megapixel box network camera with advanced image process technologies such as WDR Pro and SNV (Supreme Night Visibility) and several unique features, making it the perfect camera for monitoring traffic and tunnels.
ISCON Imaging Launches Revolutionary Handheld Imager Aimed at Targeted Security Screening for Loss Prevention and Employee Safety Applications
ISCON Imaging, INC., a manufacturer of patented infrared (IR) imaging screening systems, has unveiled its new FocusScan® handheld imager for targeted personnel scanning. FocusScan is the first-ever IR-based handheld imaging technology purpose-built for use in loss prevention, security enhancement, and asset protection.
Wireless Communication Standards for the Internet of Things
This white paper provides an overview of the most important contenders around the IoT Wireless Communication Standards. We are looking at wireless networking technologies.
Negligent Security: When Is Crime Your Problem?
This valuable whitepaper, presented by the Federation of Defense and Corporate Council Winter Meeting in March of 2011, is still timely today and shared with the SecurityHive.com community to provide a better understanding on how our companies could be liable for large jury verdicts for not providing proper secure environments. Written by Richards H. Ford of Wicker, Smith, O’hara, McCoy, and Ford, P.A., a Florida law firm, this whitepaper showcases what negligent security conditions can cost an organization via a lawsuit.
Wavestore Touts 1.8 Gigabits Bandwidth NVRs
Wavestore’s Network Video Recorders (NVRs) are increasing attracting the interest of installers and systems integrators throughout the world because of their ability to support projects involving large numbers of cameras. A key reason why they are able to do so is because of the efficient design of the Wavestore software embedded on the Linux platform. This facilitates the rapid processing of multiple video streams, whilst supporting data rates up to 1.8 Gigabits per second.
Editorial: ACLU ? The Song Remains the Same
By John Chigos: I have usually found that attempting to engage the ACLU in anything like a reasonable debate is a fruitless endeavor, but considering a recent blog post on privacysos.org, an ACLU offshoot website run by Kade Crockford of the group?s Massachusetts branch, I felt I should speak up once again regarding some outrageous claims regarding LPR.