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NEC Tops Competition in Identifying Subjects Wearing Face Masks at DHS 2020 Biometric Technology Rally
An algorithm submitted by NEC Corporation of America (NEC) outpaced all competition in correctly matching images of subjects wearing face masks at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) 2020 Biometric Technology Rally. The algorithm submitted by NEC, code-named ‘Alan’ for the anonymized test, achieved the highest True Identification Rate (TIR) at 98.7%.
New RAC5 Online Multi-floor Controller Improves Elevator Security
The new RAC5 multi-floor access controller (MFC) from dormakaba improves security for high-traffic elevator use, particularly in multi-family living environments. It is designed to operate in online or standalone applications. In online mode, the RAC5 MFC connects to a building?s IT network and has the capability to restrict access up to 64 floors per device. RAC5 provides ideal access control and security for multi-family facility elevator applications.
Optex Announces 12 Channel Bridge That Simplifies Visual Verification
OPTEX is expanding its Intelligent Visual Verification solution by introducing a 12 Channel Visual Verification Bridge. This powerful gateway is the new hardware device that allows security professionals to connect ONVIF compatible cameras and alarm sensors to the Cloud based Visual Verification Portal powered by CHeKT. Aimed primarily to monitored alarm systems, the solution provides central station operators the ability to visually verify alarm threats within seconds, and respond accordingly.
SecurityHQ Launch New Mobile App
Cyber never sleeps. Survival demands agility and response demands collaboration, visibility, and action. Which is why SecurityHQ is now part of the few MSSPs that offers an app for clients to handle and respond to incidents anytime, anywhere. With the power of the SOC in the user?s hands, interaction, and collaboration has never been easier. Now available on Android and IOS, features are convenient, easy to use, and save the user valuable time.
i-PRO AI-Driven Capabilities Make Intelligent System Solutions Smarter
Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Corporation of America, a global leader of advanced sensing technologies, continues to expand its portfolio of AI-driven analytics that provide higher levels of intelligence to the company’s unique offering of holistic solutions. The addition of intelligent analytics continues to drive a shift in emphasis from conventional surveillance and security monitoring operations to proactive predictive analysis and business intelligence applications that further leverage the versatility of i-PRO system solutions.
Gallagher Integrates with Invixium for Contactless Biometric
Gallagher Security and Invixium announce a next-level integration between Gallagher Command Centre and Invixium?s IXM WEB software. As part of their COVID-19 response, Gallagher and Invixium collaborated to develop an integrated, user-friendly solution to address the global market’s immediate, health-oriented needs. IXM TITAN with Enhancement Kit is Invixium?s flagship biometric reader and hallmark of its COVID-19 solution, which delivers simultaneous face recognition and elevated body temperature detection.
New WatchGuard Cloud Platform Streamlines Security Delivery, Enables Zero-Trust and More
WatchGuard Technologies announced a series of new capabilities that make WatchGuard Cloud the ideal security platform for managed service providers (MSPs). With a new single, centralized interface for delivering and managing network security, advanced threat detection, MFA, and more, MSPs will benefit from simplified client management while enabling rapid, efficient and profitable growth. With WatchGuard Cloud, MSPs can create policy templates for easy, repeatable security deployments across many subscriber accounts.
Alcatraz Provides Three Factor Authentication to Deliver Ultimate in Access Control Security
Alcatraz has added Three Factor Authentication (3FA) to the Rock facial authentication platform to deliver the ultimate in protection for high security areas and zero trust environments. The Rock can be used for one, two or three factor authentication. In one-factor authentication, the Rock is the primary access control device and facially authenticates authorized users. In two-factor authentication, the Rock is used in combination with a badge reader to grant access.
Eastplats Deploys Invixium Touchless Temperature Screening Solution
Invixium announces that Eastplats has deployed IXM TITAN with Enhancement Kit at their Crocodile River Mine. This deployment comes in response to a growing global need for touchless access control and temperature screening due to COVID-19. The local deployment of IXM TITAN was handled by South Africa-based integration specialists, Bluewhale Digital. Bluewhale Digital, after assessing a number of products, chose IXM TITAN for its superior specifications, build quality and ability to handle the unique challenges posed at the mine.
Intrinsic ID?s QuiddiKey PUF Selected by Fungible in Drive to Secure Next-Gen Data Centers
Intrinsic ID announced that California-based data center infrastructure upstart Fungible Inc., has licensed QuiddiKey for its Fungible DPU SoCs. Fungible?s industry-first DPU ? is a family of novel data-centric processors that deliver radically improved performance and cost efficiencies for data centers at all scales. By selecting Intrinsic ID?s QuiddiKey, a hardware IP security solution based on SRAM PUF, Fungible is fortifying its security strategy by provisioning its chips with internally generated, device-unique keys without compromising performance.
Videonetics & Wasabi Partner to Enable Cloud-Based Storage of Surveillance Files
2021 -Videonetics announces technology integration with Wasabi. Through this integration, Videonetics and Wasabi will provide low-cost, high-performing, and resilient storage for surveillance files in a highly secured cloud storage solution. With no vendor lock-in or hidden service fees, Videonetics customers will be able to easily deploy a cloud storage option that allows them to scale-up or scale-down capacity based on their current needs.
Neurotechnology Releases New SentiVeillance 8.0 SDK
Neurotechnology announced the release of the SentiVeillance 8.0 software development kit (SDK). With SentiVeillance SDK, developers can create identification solutions that use live video streams from digital surveillance cameras or video files. The latest version adds face detection and recognition of people who are wearing masks and includes new algorithms that improve license plate detection and recognition speed and accuracy.
Delivering Seamless Frictionless Access Control
Johnson Controls and Alcatraz AI have collaborated to provide a comprehensive suite of AI-powered security solutions and services to meet the growing need for frictionless entry and advanced building security. Leveraging its own data-powered access control technology combined with Alcatraz AI?s advanced facial authentication platform, the Alcatraz Rock, Johnson Controls offers comprehensive industry-leading solutions to protect occupants and assets from building intruders and enable healthier hands-free entry.
LenelS2 Distribution Agreement to Invixium IXM TITAN Solution
LenelS2 announced a global distribution agreement to resell Invixium?s contactless biometric solutions through the LenelS2 OnGuard? and NetBox value-added reseller (VAR) channels. The agreement also includes a new interface with the OnGuard and NetBox systems to enhance access control and proactive screening to help protect people and optimize building health and efficiency. The solutions are offered as part of Carrier?s Healthy Buildings Program.
HID Helps Fight Against Counterfeiters of Rare Coins and Banknotes
HID Global has added HID Trusted Tag Services to its Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) coin and banknote holders so collectors can quickly and easily validate the authenticity, grade, and condition of their PCGS collectibles with a tap of their NFC-enabled smartphone. With the rare coin market exceeding $3 billion, product authentication technology has swiftly become a necessity to prevent counterfeit coins and banknotes without compromising the encapsulation or condition of the
collectibles.
Iris ID Adds Kurt Wherley as Director of Sales for Workforce Management
Iris ID announced Kurt Wherley has joined the organization as director of sales for workforce management, North America. Wherley, who has more than 30 years of experience with time and attendance solutions, will develop new customers and support the sales channel for Iris ID?s recently launched IrisTime biometric-based workforce management platforms. Previously, Wherley worked for 17 years with Schlage Biometrics, most recently as a national account manager, time and attendance, offering complete workforce management solutions.
DigiCert Solves Challenge of PKI Management with New IoT Device Manager
DigiCert helps companies provision and manage digital certificates at any point during the product lifecycle with the new release of the IoT Device Manager. Manufacturers can now embed certificates on chipsets prior to and during manufacturing, or directly to an edge device, for complete end-to-end device security. IoT Device Manager is built on DigiCert ONE, which enables rapid, automated PKI deployment as a customer-managed, on-premises or cloud solution, or managed by DigiCert for any environment.
Hanwha?s Top 5 Video Surveillance Trends for 2021
Hanwha Techwin announced its top five key trend predictions for the security industry in 2020. They include AI moving to the edge, open platforms, cloud, cybersecurity, and privacy. Increased computing power along with improved AI algorithms are driving the trend towards AI and machine learning to be run on IoT devices instead of expensive and resource-hungry on-premises data servers. Next-generation security edge devices will be able to serve as sensors for detecting video data, radar, thermal imaging, and more.
Dahua Technology Releases FACT Series Face Recognition Access Control Terminal
Having cost a cumulative number of over 65.8 million reported cases and 1.5 million deaths globally as of December 7th, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has casted a shadow on almost everyone in the world. The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Weekly Epidemiological Update and Weekly Operational Update by WHO gives us a hint that the situation might not recover any time soon. Compromising to reality, people are doing everything to better protect themselves and the loved ones in the new normal.
ISS Partners with Captis Intelligence to Launch Automatic Subject Intelligence
ISS announced a strategic partnership with Captis Intelligence. The partnership will leverage each company’s area of expertise and introduce an automated face-matching solution connected to an exclusive criminal database of 35 million subjects provided by Captis Intelligence. The move will expand and capture further opportunities in the rapidly transforming facial recognition market, offering users the ability to access legal open-source criminal data.