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IPVideo Announces New HALO Smart Sensor Release v2.5
IPVideo announced that it has released new product version 2.5 of the HALO IOT Smart Sensor providing instant Health and Indoor Air Quality readings and alerts. The HALO Smart Sensor, the worldwide leader for vape and vape with THC detection is now helping facilities monitor their indoor health and air quality. As part of the newest v2.5 software release, HALO provides both a real-time air quality and Health Index and sends alerts when either index falls into danger zones.
Solis Energy to Showcase Wide Range of Power Solutions at GSX 2021
Solis Energy announced that the company will be showcasing its wide range of power solutions at GSX 2021 taking place on September 27th ? 29th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. As one of the largest security trade shows in the world, GSX offers an event that unites global security professionals and delivers the very latest in cutting-edge technology, and a chance to learn from industry leaders.
Omdia Report Finds Purpose-driven Smart Homes Will Lead to a Market Size of $178bn in 2025
Despite a turbulent 2020, the smart home market is poised for exceptional growth as the industry aims to bring intelligence to ?not-so-smart? smart homes, according to research group Omdia. The expansion beyond traditional retail channels and traditional use cases such as security will be achieved through partnerships and new technologies, ranging from Matter to Wi-Fi/radar sensing and edge-based systems that are deeply integrated into homes and buildings.
Irdeto and SyncShield partner to Secure Connected Vehicles
Irdeto announces a partnership with SyncShield. SyncShield Device Management Platform is combined with Irdeto?s industry-leading cybersecurity solutions to provide tools to centrally manage and update device fleets in the field. Irdeto?s product suite for connected vehicles includes solutions such as Anomaly Detection System (ADS) for cybersecurity related risk management and the award-winning Keystone for protecting software on the in-vehicle systems.
DHS Awards $750K to Texas Small Business for Urban Detection and Identification of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program awarded $750,000 to Texas-based small business Cobalt Solutions Inc. to develop a detection and tracking sensor system that can identify nefarious small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in an urban environment. The DHS SBIR Program selected Cobalt Solutions Inc. for a Phase II award after they successfully demonstrated the feasibility of their 5G Passive Radar UAS Tracking and Targeting (5G-PRT) sensor system.
Movius Acquires Intentico, Cognitive CX and AI Provider
Movius announces its acquisition of Intentico, a technology company that specializes in AI-based cognitive customer experiences (CX). By leveraging Intentico technology, Movius can provide businesses new ways to engage their customers and gain deep intelligence about those interactions in a unified solution. MultiLine is the trusted secure work-from-anywhere solution for mobile voice, text, and WhatsApp across mobile, desktop and CRM for business and customer communications.
Oyla LiDAR-based 3D Sensor Fusion Camera System Gains Traction in Perimeter Security Market
Oyla announced significant growth in the perimeter security market as more organizations look to adopt advanced and multi-layered surveillance applications to mitigate risks and increase awareness. The company?s core LiDAR-based 3D sensor fusion camera allows organizations to take video beyond traditional use cases and expand capabilities through the layering of AI, IoT, and other IT-enabled solutions.
Paravision Names Kurt Takahashi to Board of Directors
Paravision announced the appointment of Kurt Takahashi to its corporate board of directors. Kurt brings over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and leadership in the security industry. Currently CEO of Netwatch Group, Kurt has held senior executive positions at market-leading companies including Pelco (acquired by Motorola Solutions), AMAG (part of G4S), and Quantum Secure (acquired by HID Global), and has led multiple major acquisitions to strategic investors.
PureTech Welcomes New Vice President of Federal Sector
PureTech Systems is proud to announce and welcome Ilia Rosenberg as the Company’s Vice President of Federal Sector. In his prior role as Managing Director for Blue Ocean Advisory Group and ISR GeoSensing Mr. Rosenberg was responsible for managing programs related to national defense, security, as well as heading their Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning practices. PureTech is a privately owned company established in 2004 that develops location-based AI video analytics software.
Oyla Shares the 3 P?s of Perimeter Security: Preparedness, Protection, and the Players In Upcoming
The demand for video surveillance in perimeter applications is increasing as risks evolve. A recent report by MarketsandMarkets projects that the perimeter security market will grow from $61.3 billion in 2020 to $96.5 billion by 2026. The rise in perimeter intrusions, theft, cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, and other threats significantly impacts the rising demand for innovative solutions that transform security response into proactive mitigation.
Fraser Sampson to Prioritise Human Rights at the Global MSC Security Conference 2021
Global MSC Security announced that Fraser Sampson, the Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, will call upon local authorities to prioritise human rights, when investing taxpayers money into new CCTV equipment. He will make the keynote address at the Global MSC Security Conference and Exhibition, which is taking place in Bristol on Tuesday 19th October 2021.
Secure Logiq to Highlight Industry?s Best Servers at The Security Event
Secure Logiq will be highlighting the security industry?s best servers at The Security Event this month. The trade show takes place at NEC Birmingham on September 7-9 with Secure Logiq on booth 3a/J5. Secure Logiq is using the trade show as a way to re-engage with the industry after nearly two years without face-to-face events. In addition to servers that are purpose built for HD surveillance systems, Secure Logiq will also be highlighting its Logiqal Healthcheck Pro solution.
Sage Integration’s Lori Hudnall to Chair PSA’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Sage Integration announced Lori Hudnall, director of human resources, will serve a one-year term as chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee at the PSA Security Network, the world’s largest systems integrator consortium. Working with the network’s education team, the CSR committee shares knowledge, fosters collaboration, develops resources and establishes industry best practices for organization members.
Alcatraz AI Announces ONVIF Certification
Alcatraz AI announced that it has achieved ONVIF Certification. ONVIF is a non-profit organization with the mission to provide and promote standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products. Alcatraz AI is applying these standards to its facial authentication solution, The Rock, which combines advanced AI and 3D sensing technologies that provide facilities with enterprise-grade identity verification needed to create secure spaces.
Quantum Announces Agreement to Acquire Hyperconverged Software Startup EnCloudEn Assets
Quantum Corporation announced a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of EnCloudEn, an early stage hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) software company. This agreement follows Quantum?s recent acquisition of the surveillance business assets of Pivot3, an early pioneer of hyperconverged infrastructure for video surveillance workloads. The EnCloudEn acquisition will enable Quantum to expand the addressable market for the company?s video surveillance portfolio.
Datawiza AMaaS Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Datawiza announced availability of Datawiza AMaaS in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. Datawiza customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management. The cloud-delivered Datawiza Platform helps companies implement Zero Trust architecture by providing a no-code/low-code solution.
Round1 Entertainment Secures New Facilities Using Hanwha Techwin Cameras and Wisenet WAVE
Hanwha Techwin announced that Round1 Entertainment, a multi-entertainment facility offering bowling, arcade games, billiards, karaoke and another activities in an indoor facility complex has chosen Hanwha cameras, NVRs and WAVE VMS to secure several of its US-based facilities. Until recently, security at Round1 centers in the US focused mainly on internal and external theft.
PureTech welcomes new Business Development Director
PureTech Systems announce and welcome Todd Brayfield as the Company’s Director of North American Business Development. Todd is an experienced leader in the security industry with over 25 years of experience providing advanced security detection solutions on large enterprise products. Prior to joining PureTech, Todd served as Sales Manager for the Advanced Services Group at Johnson Controls with a focus on critical Infrastructure and advanced security technologies.
HID Global Extends its HID IdenTrust Certificate Authority (CA) Offering to Include Timestamping-as-a-Service
HID Global launched an enterprise-grade service that enables users to verify the date and time of their electronically or digitally signed documents, code and other files. The service embeds an irrefutable date and time thereby binding the signer?s Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) digital certificate to the date and time of their signature.
HID Global, which has now met the Internet Engineering Task Force standards RFC 3161 requirements for operating as a Timestamping Authority (TSA).
BCDVideo Hires Fredy Issa, Four Other Team Members
BCDVideo announced the appointment of Fredy Issa as Managing Director of the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Turkey (MERAT) region. With 15 years of security industry experience, Issa is an internationally respected expert in IT, telecommunications, and security. He will continue to expand the aggressive growth ambitions for BCD in the region. Issa comes to BCD from Dell Technologies.