Corporate News
ASSA ABLOY Training Programs Available Year-Round, Online And In-Person
No matter the time of year —and often, no matter the time of day— security professionals have access to training resources from ASSA ABLOY to help make them better at the critical work they do.Both e-learning and on-site opportunities exist for training through ASSA ABLOY and the ASSA ABLOY Academy, which was launched in March 2018 as a consolidation of the organization?s comprehensive training programs.Curriculum at ASSA ABLOY Academy is comprehensive in its range of coursework and enables ongoing professional development for those tasked with the critical role of protecting people and places.
TLDR Capital Launches Security Division
TLDR announced a new security-focused practice, TLDR Security, that will provide unparalleled cyber and physical security services to the global blockchain market. The team of experts includes veteran cyber FBI Special Agents Andre McGregor and Jason Truppi and Navy SEAL Chuck McGraw. With their respective, decades-long experience in cyber, operational, and personnel security, TLDR Security will deliver enterprise-level security techniques to leading crypto institutions, exchanges, and token companies. The security practice offers critical solutions in a space facing extreme levels of risk and complex threats across digital and physical attack surfaces.
PSA TEC 2019 Opens Call For Presentations
PSA announced the call for presentations for PSA TEC 2019 is open. TEC, presented by PSA, is the premier education and networking event for all professional systems integrators in the security and audio-visual markets. TEC features industry leading education and certification programs, networking, and dedicated exhibit hours designed to advance the skills and expertise of industry professionals nationwide. This premier training venue is open to all industry professionals and is designed to meet the educational needs of all employees within an integrator?s organization.
Vicon Introduces Online VMS Training Course On-Demand Platform
Vicon Industries, a leading designer and producer of security surveillance solutions, announced today that training and certification for its Valerus Video Management System is now available as a convenient online course. Following the same curriculum as Vicon?s popular in-person training program, the new online class provides in-depth instruction on all aspects of Valerus, from setup and programming to operational capabilities and special features. Coursework includes hands-on learning and exercises that make use of the actual Valerus software.
Costar Swoops In; Acquires Arecont Vision
Arecont Vision® announced today that the acquisition by Costar Technologies, Inc. (OTC markets Group: CSTI) of its assets has been approved by the bankruptcy court. It is anticipated that the sale will close on July 13, 2018. As previously announced, Arecont Vision initiated proceedings under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware in May, 2018 and has achieved its goal of moving through this process quickly.
ONVIF Announces Winners From Open Source Spotlight Challenge
ONVIF® announced the winner of the first ever ONVIF Open Source Spotlight Challenge. The winning app, CAM X, submitted by Canada-based developer Liqiao Ying, offers an Artificial Intelligence-based object detection system that utilizes blockchain solutions for storing information obtained from ONVIF cameras. The two-month online challenge, offered in conjunction with BeMyApp, offered lucrative cash prizes for developers who use the protocol provided by ONVIF to create open source mobile or desktop applications for advanced video streaming.
Johnson Of Orion Entrance Control Earns Certified Protection Professional Credential
Michael A. Johnson CPP, CSPM, regional sales manager at Orion Entrance Control, Inc. (Orion) recently completed and passed the Certified Protection Professional (CPP®) exam and is now board certified in security management. The designation is administered through ASIS International and is globally recognized as the standard of excellence for security management professionals, of which there are only 4,500 in the world. The CPP exam covers business principles and practices, crisis management, information security, investigations, legal aspects, personnel security, physical security, and security principles and practices.
ISONAS Gets Acquired By Allegion
Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE) has agreed to acquire ISONAS through one of its subsidiaries. The transaction is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2018, subject to customary closing conditions. ISONAS has edge-computing technology that provides innovative access control solutions for non-residential markets. ISONAS intelligent devices utilize power over ethernet, making them easy to install and cost effective as they utilize existing customer infrastructures.
What Cities Can Learn From Their Data
The 21st century is shaping up to be the century of data. We are collecting more and better data than ever before. And the possible applications include everything from improved security and more efficient movement through public spaces to better allocation of resources and strategic planning. But, while access to this data can help improve our lives in truly meaningful ways, we are also facing new challenges about how to better collect, understand, and make use of it.
Dahua Technology Secures Strategic Partnership With Scanview Systems
Zhejiang Dahua Technology signed a strategic partnership agreement with Denmark?s top parking and traffic solutions provider Scanview Systems, who has smoothly delivered the Copenhagen Airport and Billund Airport car parking projects upon close and successful cooperation with Dahua Technology. Mr. Michael Chen, Dahua VP, General Manager of Overseas Business, Mr. Zhang Xingming, Dahua VP, General Manager of R&D Center, and Mr. Dan Blirup, CEO of Scanview Systems attended the signing ceremony together, kicking off the significant moment for both companies.
SentryNet?s 23rd SentryCon Annual Dealer Conference
SentryCon, SentryNet?s annual dealer conference held in Biloxi, MS, was held April 23-26th with over 225 security industry professionals in attendance. The main focuses for this year?s conference included how to deal with current challenges facing the security industry and how to increase business and Recurring Monthly Revenue (RMR). In addition to education, the SentryCon tradeshow gave dealers a chance to be face-to-face with the industry?s best product and services providers. Hikvision, SentryCon?s Platinum sponsor, shared the newest in camera systems.
Total Recall Corporation Showcases Portable Crimeeye License Plate Recognition Unit
Total Recall Corporation, a Convergint Technologies Company, will showcase its new portable CrimeEye LPR License Plate Recognition unit at the 32nd annual Police Security Expo to be held June 26-27 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey. CrimeEye LPR is a unique solution for law enforcement in that it is a portable, self-contained LPR system. It includes an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera, emergency battery backup, WiFi and pole mount. Thanks to its all-inclusive design, CrimeEye LPR unit can be quickly attached to a street pole in an area of interest and instantly stream captured data to a command center.
Team Dedrone Wins First Prize At ?Game Of Drones? Competition
Dedrone, the market and technology leader in airspace security, announced that its team of Echodyne Corporation, Squarehead Technologies and Battelle, won first place at ThunderDrone?s ?Game of Drones? outdoor demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base and AFWERX enclave, June 18-20. Hosted by AFWERX, Team Dedrone bested five other teams in the last of three ThunderDrone rapid prototyping events focusing on countering small, unmanned aerial drones. Team Dedrone successfully demonstrated the capabilities of a layered detection, tracking, classification and mitigation solution that defends protected airspace against aerial drone threats.
New Hires And Promotions At Milestone Americas Support The Open Platform Community
Milestone Systems, the global leader for open platform IP video management software (VMS), continues to ensure ongoing expansions in its personnel. Milestone has a keen focus on supporting the success of its partner community, so the last several months have been busy with hiring new people to the company and rewarding well-deserved internal upward career moves. Some earlier ?family members? who had spread their wings to other areas of the industry have also returned to the Milestone home to ply their broadened expertise.
ASSA ABLOY Commits To Advocacy And Innovation In Sustainability At AIA 2018
With a focus on transparency, efficiency, and responsibly sourced product ingredients, ASSA ABLOY is a committed advocate for sustainability. At AIA 2018, several ASSA ABLOY solutions and products that help architects and designers build better buildings and better cities will be on display. ASSA ABLOY door opening solutions on display at the show include the ever-expanding eco products suite, featuring electrified locks, power supplies, magnetic locks, and exit device trim. All are designed to use drastically less power compared to traditional methods.
Vanderbilt Hires New Southeast Regional Sales Director
Vanderbilt announced that Scott Kilbourn has been named the company’s new Southeast Regional Sales Director. In this role, he will be instrumental in creating relationships with both end users and channel partners as he helps build on the continued success of the organization in the region. Kilbourn joins Vanderbilt from All State Fire and Security, where he served as a Strategic Account Executive, working as part of an expansive team to manage and grow existing accounts, as well as foster new business prospects.
BICSI Accreditation Bolsters Dortronics? Training Programs And Product Roadmap
Dortronics Systems, Inc. announces that they are now a BICSI Continuing Education Provider. Their training courses, Door Interlocks: Applications and System Designand Electronic Locking Devices for Access Control Systems, have been recognized by BICSI to provide industry professionals with BICSI Continuing Education Credits (CEC). Upon successful completion of each course, participants will receive one BICSI CECs and/or one AIA Learning Unit. Professional designations from BICSI are valued globally and are recognized throughout the ICT industry.
NEC’s Facial Recognition Software Featured In Smartphones
NEC Corporation announced its provision of facial recognition software for use in “Stream System” smartphones manufactured and sold by Algerian electronics manufacturer Bomare Company (Bomare). The FIDO (Fast Identity Online) standard compliant software enables user authentication by facial recognition without sending biometric data from smartphones online. Bomare, which manufactures and sells smartphones, tablets, televisions and other electronic devices, has adopted NEC’s facial recognition software for use in a new Android OS smartphone.
Milestone Systems Accelerates Innovation: Increasing Development Capacity By 45%
Milestone Systems will increase innovation capacity by 45% by 2019 year-end and deliver on its promise to develop unique innovations that will meet future market demands in six key long-term innovation areas. These innovation investments will take place in multiple locations between Copenhagen, Sofia and Barcelona. The objectives of this investment are to increase development capacity of disruptive innovations within deep driver integration, advanced rendering, IoT and metadata sources, online services, advanced data management and Milestone Systems? platform software development kit
MOBOTIX Expands Management Team
MOBOTIX is expanding its management team to include two new members. Following a successful restructuring, MOBOTIX is paving the way for sustainable growth with its new members, both experienced industry experts: Christiane Kampling will now serve as Head of Marketing & Corporate Communications and Hartmut Sprave as Chief Technical Officer. Both started with the company on June 1, 2018.