Technologies
Everon Announces Grand Opening of Innovation and Operations Center in Dallas Area
Everon announced the opening of the Everon Innovation and Operations center –known as the iO– in Dallas, TX area. The iO is designed to be a hub of learning, innovation, and industry-leading collaboration and is home to the company’s dedicated monitoring and customer operations center, groundbreaking Innovation Lab, and Solutions Showcase demo area. A testament to the Everon brand and mission, the spaces contained within the iO demonstrate over a decade of commitment to commercial security, fire, life safety and service excellence.
Hailo Closes New $120 Million Funding Round and Debuts Hailo-10, A New Powerful AI Accelerator Bringing Generative AI to Edge Devices
Hailo’s funding now exceeds $340 million as the company introduces its newest AI accelerator specifically designed to process LLMs at low power consumption for the personal computer and automotive industries, bringing generative AI to the edge. Hailo, the pioneering chipmaker of edge artificial intelligence (AI) processors, announced it has extended its series C fundraising round with an additional investment of $120 million.
Brivo Releases 2024 Global Security Trends Report
Brivo publishes its 2024 Top Global Security Trends Report, detailing the most important changes for physical security teams across the globe. Brivo’s seventh annual trends report is based on 850 responses from security professionals across the U.K., U.S., and Europe, asking the opinions of physical security teams in financial services, technology & IT, manufacturing, retail and more.
WeSuite Delivers Mobile Selling at Its Best with Enhancements to Its QuoteAnywhere Web-Based Platform
WeSuite will introduce a new Business Forms Module and email-based automated approval of presale estimates at ISC West in Las Vegas, April 10-12, 2024. Both features will be available to users of WeSuite’s web-based platform, QuoteAnywhere, without the need for configuration or management via WeEstimate software. As WeSuite continues to invest in its QuoteAnywhere solution, these features are two of many that will make it the most robust, stand-alone web-based quoting tool for security professionals.
WiTTRA Networks and Mobilaris Industrial Solutions in a unique collaboration to transform asset and material tracking
At industrial and construction worksites, a significant amount of valuable time is today wasted searching for materials, tools and equipment needed to get work done effectively. To address and solve these challenges, WiTTRA Networks and Mobilaris Industrial Solutions have joined forces, combining their unique expertise and leading technologies within IoT and positioning, together launching a state-of-the-art solution for fast and easy tracking of assets and materials – all in just one click in your smartphone.
Z-Wave Alliance Announces Release of Z-Wave Long Range Specification for European Market
The Z-Wave Alliance announces that the specification for ZWLR for the European market has been completed, and will be made available to member companies in an upcoming release. ZWLR ushers in a new era of Z-Wave connectivity, bringing expanded options for the smart home, multi-dwelling units, hospitality, and more.
Maximize Hard Drive Life and Minimize Costs with Wavestore’s EcoStore: Save 80% on Video System Energy Costs
In its ongoing commitment to sustainability and innovation in the security sector, Wavestore is re-emphasizing the importance and benefits of its EcoStore technology. This established hard drive management solution is at the forefront of reducing the environmental impact and operational costs of video surveillance systems worldwide.
An Eye on Protection: Back-end Security Monitoring Centers Heighten Jobsite Security
The cost of building materials has skyrocketed, up almost 40% over the last 4 years. At the same time, vandalism and theft at construction sites are at an all-time high; now costing the industry more than a billion dollars per year. Due to these factors, among others, the need to secure commercial construction sites has never been greater. To combat the issue, much of the focus has long been on the first line of defense. Items like physical barriers, access control points and closed-circuit TV cameras have been enlisted with some degree of success.
Honeywell Transforms Building Managment with First-Of-Its-Kind Technology
Honeywell launched Advance Control for Buildings, a groundbreaking platform marking one of the company’s most substantial leaps in building controls innovation to date. esigned to automate building management and provide the foundation for a building’s energy efficiency strategy, Advance Control combines the latest technologies with decades of innovation and domain expertise. Automation and machine learning fuel a streamlined operation system featuring built-in cybersecurity and technology to deliver faster network speeds that, in an industry first, uses existing wiring.
PSIA Launches PKOC in a Minute
Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) released a PKOC explainer video to its site. This video is less than a minute long and demonstrates how the PSIA’s PKOC specification works and will disrupt the access control market. While the PKOC specification is less than three years old, already there are commercial customers in government, energy, and commercial real estate specifying and implementing the PKOC specification in products.
Actility Raises €16 Million to Lead Low-Power IoT Market Surge and Drive Sector Consolidation
Actility is announcing a funding round of €16 million. This new financing will consolidate its leadership position in the global LPWAN (Low-Power Wide Area Networks) market as it enters a phase of accelerated growth. This funding comes amid a strong market recovery for IoT and a strategic expansion of the company to serve the enterprise market.
Interface Shares its 2024 Technology Predictions
Interface Systems shared its predictions for security technology trends that will impact multi-location consumer-facing businesses in 2024. Addressing ever-changing business security threats will require new capabilities to rapidly analyze massive amounts of data from a variety of sensors.
Vector Flow Commits to EqualAI Pledge to Combat Bias in Artificial Intelligence
Vector Flow announces its commitment to the EqualAI® pledge, marking its promise to play an active role in the fight against bias in artificial intelligence (AI). The company joins a distinguished group of organizations collaborating under the guidance of EqualAI, a nonprofit organization, and a movement, focused on reducing unconscious bias in the development and use of AI.
Xtract One Technologies Partners with NWSL’s Kansas City Current to Secure Entrances at New and Historic CPKC Stadium
Xtract One Technologies announced its SmartGateway System has been selected to protect the new 11,500-capacity CPKC Stadium, as a result of the Company’s partnership with Kansas City Current. CPKC Stadium is being built by construction partners, J.E. Dunn and women-owned Monarch Build, as well as the female-led team at Henderson Engineers, and is expected to open at the start of the 2024 NWSL season.
Genetec Shares Guidance for Retailers on Protecting Against Organized Retail Crime this Holiday Season
The U.S. National Retail Foundation (NRF) reports that its members have once again cited organized retail crime (ORC) as one of the biggest threats to their business. Genetec shared guidance with retailers on protecting their customers, staff, and business as they head into the holiday shopping season. According to NRF’s 2023 National Retail Security Survey, 67% of retailers noted an increase in ORC-related violence and aggression compared with 2022.
ProdataKey Launches Version 2.0 of Its Award-Winning, Mobile-First PDK.io Software
ProdataKey introduces PDK.io 2.0 that expands features, functionality, and scalability to support enterprise installations managed across multiple buildings and sites. With version 2.0, doors connected to disparate PDK Cloud Nodes can be managed as a single customer system, and credential holders can reside in a single database and be distributed across one or many locations.
Emerson Debuts LED Wall Pack Luminaires for Commercial and Industrial Buildings
Emerson has introduced Appleton™ IWL weatherproof luminaires, a new line of energy-efficient LED wall packs that meet the security, sustainability, and lighting output requirements of modern commercial and industrial facilities. Appleton IWL luminaires ensure safety for people and property by providing up to 15,000 lumens of optimally distributed light when mounted on building exteriors and at outdoor entrances.
EnGenius Unveils the Switch Extender Series: A Transformative Solution for Seamless Ethernet and PoE Network Expansion and Connectivity
EnGenius announce the launch of their Switch Extender series starting with the EXT1105P. This cutting-edge solution is set to redefine how companies approach network expansion, engineered to meet the surging network extension demands of Multi-Family, Senior Living, Student Housing, and Hospitality businesses, including voice connectivity.
Intellicene Partners with Oosto to Enhance Security Software with Advanced Facial Recognition Technology
Intellicene has announced a strategic partnership with Oosto. The collaboration supports the integration of Oosto’s advanced facial recognition technology within Intellicene’s suite of intelligent security software, enhancing Intellicene’s technology offerings to the company’s global customer base.
Boon Edam Hosts Secured Entry Symposium
Boon Edam hosted the Secured Entry Symposium this past Wednesday, October 25th, at the company’s new Technology Center in Raleigh, NC. The event included exclusive training opportunities from event sponsors ASSA Abloy, LifeSafety Power, and Motorola Solutions, as well as demonstrations of Boon Edam’s latest secured entry solutions, followed by a networking cocktail reception.