Technologies
LifeSafety Power Takes Data Analytics To A Unprecedented Level With Software-Driven Solutions And New Integrations
LifeSafety® Power continues to turn the power category upside down with never before seen analytics in product solutions, readying to unveil some of the most innovative changes to the industry during ASIS, September 25 through 28, 2017, in Dallas, TX. The company has been building on its line of networking solutions, introducing new data analytics capabilities for connected physical security devices with integrated software-driven intelligence that gives security integrators and end-users assured confidence in the reliability of their security and life safety specifications.
Dahua Now Shipping 4K And Multi-Sensor Products For Coaxial Infrastructure
Dahua Technology USA, a leading manufacturer of video surveillance solutions proven the world over, is now shipping 4K and multi-sensor cameras for coaxial infrastructure. Dahua?s revolutionary HD over coax technology, HDCVI, continues to meet the growing needs of the security industry with these new additions to the product line. The 4K HDCVI camera series is the industry’s first line of 4K over coax surveillance cameras, and Dahua?s HDCVI multi-sensor rounds out the company?s robust offerings of HDCVI products. These innovative cameras provide greater options to users of coaxial infrastructure, allowing them to maximize their investment in legacy systems.
S2 Security Introduces S2 Magic Monitor Version 5 With New Interactive Content Capabilities
S2 Security, the leader in IP-based access control, video management and mobile security management systems, introduced S2 Magic Monitor Version 5. S2 Magic Monitor unifies access control, video surveillance and forensics, digital signage and live Internet sourced real-time data and information feeds in a single user interface. Version 5 introduces Dynamic Cells, which allow users to program any Magic Monitor with interactive content. This version also includes enhanced S2 NetBox access control and event monitoring system integration and additional third-party video management system support.
Patriot One Completes FCC And IC Submission In Preparation for PATSCAN CMR Commercialization
Patriot One is pleased to announce that its award-winning PATSCAN CMR™ (Cognitive Microwave Radar) concealed weapons detection system has met U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada (IC) regulatory requirements, as verified through a series of tests by an accredited 3rd party laboratory. Company sales efforts for the PATSCAN CMR currently focus on markets including houses of worship, academic institutions, event centers, casinos, commercial offices, hotel properties, government agencies, and other locations at high risk of terrorist attack. Orders have been received from locations spanning four continents, and new territorial opportunities are opening as reseller influence grows.
IPVideo Corp. Selected By San Jose Police Department To Upgrade Existing Interview Recording Platform
IPVideo Corporation, a leading manufacturer of IP-based video surveillance and command center solutions, announced that it has been selected by the San Jose Police Department (SJPD) to help improve and upgrade their current interview recording platform. The SJPD implemented IPVideo Corporation?s AVfusion solution, which is an easy-to-use network-based audio/video recording system designed for police interview rooms where recording frame-by-frame, synchronized audio, and HD video is critical. The system allows law enforcement professionals to quickly search and retrieve recordings in one simple process – all from a secure desktop computer.
Boon Edam And ARCOM To Customize Product Resources For North American Specifiers
Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, and ARCOM, the leader in building specifications, are pleased to announce that Boon Edam’s product data and customized specifications for the Americas are available through ARCOM’s software platforms to architects, engineers, and design professionals. ARCOM and Boon Edam have worked together to create customized versions of industry-trusted, MasterSpec® sections to accurately specify Boon Edam?s unique products.
U.S. Army Bans DJI Drones
An August 2 memo cites ‘increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities’ with drones from China?s market-leading DJI. The U.S. Army has ordered troops to stop using consumer drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI, according to an Aug. 2 memo seen by Defense One and confirmed by two Army officials. “Cease all use, uninstall all DJI applications, remove all batteries/storage media from devices, and secure equipment for follow on direction,” reads the memo from Lt. Gen. Joseph H. Anderson, the Army?s deputy chief of staff for plans and operations. Why? The memo cited ?increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products.? Service officials declined to elaborate.
Truck Fleet Exoneration: Using Video To Determine Accident Liability
Inattention, excessive speed, failure to yield, and unsafe lane changes are among the top causes of truck collisions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). For fleet managers, preventing collisions caused by their own drivers can be quite challenging because risk factors must be measured before an accident occurs. But what happens when a crash isn?t the truck driver?s fault? In fact, a Fleet Owner whitepaper on video-based safety, sponsored by SmartDrive, found that even though truckers are blamed for most of the crashes that occur in the U.S., 80% of those crashes are actually the fault of car drivers.
Discerning The Value Of Robotics In The Security Market
The use of robotics to streamline operations in various sectors of the market is not a new concept. In fact, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of robotics capabilities are being introduced in everything from transportation services to farming. I recently traveled through the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and noticed that McDonald’s has self-serve menus for ordering and payment, resulting in advanced automation that focuses on streamlining the management and customer service that humans offer to customers.
ZKAccess Introduces Industry’s First Multi-Biometric Access Control Device With SilkID Technology
ZKAccess, a leading provider of biometric, RFID, and access control solutions, is pleased to bring to market the security industry’s first Multi-Biometric access control device with SilkID technology – the ProBio-ID. It offers the highest level of both security and convenience, all in a single, easily-installed stand-alone device.
Knightscope Delivers Incident Report On DC ‘Drowning’
Knightscope, Inc., developer of advanced autonomous physical security technologies focused on significantly enhancing US security operations, announced the results of its investigation regarding K5 MIN42 (aka ?STEVE?) incident on July 17, 2017 at a Washington, DC, office building.
“Alexa, Show Me The Front Door” – Netgear Arlo Cameras Now Support Amazon Alexa
NETGEAR⪚, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR), the leading provider of networking devices that power today?s smart home, is introducing voice commands for its market-leading Arlo&egg; Family of Smart Security Cameras through the Amazon® Alexa™ voice service. The Amazon Alexa voice service has become a popular command center for today?s smart home. And now, using the Arlo Skill for Alexa, you can ask Alexa to view the live feed or recorded video from an Arlo camera on the screen of the new Amazon Echo Show™.
How Investors Will Profit From Ubiquitous Surveillance
Don?t look now, but video surveillance is hot. It was inevitable. The willing surrender of privacy and the fear of bad actors make a potent combination. Earlier this month, police in Dubai enlisted a new recruit. By the end of the year, a diminutive self-driving car will begin patrolling city streets. The robotic rig will feature cutting-edge video gear, networked facial-recognition software and an aerial drone, in case undesirables go off-road. Boosted by emerging technologies, video surveillance has become a service. And it is about to explode.
ROI For Customers Equals A Stronger Value Proposition For Dealers
For security dealers to be successful and drive greater profitability for their business in this changing technology landscape, they need to get closer to their customers, understand what makes their system more useful and deliver a stellar experience. It?s not enough to simply offer a running list of new services. It?s critical to engage with the customer and identity how a service, device or technology will make the user?s facility more efficient, yield a tangible return on investment or provide annual savings to their business.
SecuredTouch Frictionless HUMANOBOT Prevents Mobile Fraud In Devices
SecuredTouch behavioral biometrics-based HUMANOBOT seamlessly detects non-human behavior generated by bots, malware, and automated scripts and stops fraud-focused emulators within mobile applications. SecuredTouch behavioral biometrics technology was developed to analyze human interaction with their mobile devices, so its HUMANOBOT solution is fine-tuned to continuously discover non-human device activity, automatically detecting fraud.
victor VMS Provides Critical Security Against Active Shooter
Johnson Controls announced that its American Dynamics victor Video Management Software now integrates with the Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System from Shooter Detection Systems, providing users with an automated solution to react in real-time to shots fired in a facility. By reducing the margin of human error, the solution helps to eliminate costly false alerts while enhancing the overall security of any school, business or public venue building.
A Common Problem Solved With Proper Surge Protection
Static electricity is more problematic when there is low humidity, no matter what the season. The issue is compounded as electronic devices today are smaller and more susceptible to electrostatic discharge. Granted, most electronics have ESD protection built in; but over time or from a constant barrage of these tiny lightning-like strikes, the protection becomes corrupted, resulting in a failure. Anytime air is warmed, this only reduces the humidity further, increasing the likelihood of a static discharge.
Developing Highly Scalable, Secure, Cost Effective Cloud-Based VMS Using Micro-Services
Traditionally architected video surveillance does not have the ability to address the upcoming security concerns faced by a business. With increasing agility in business processes, video management software (VMS) service providers cannot afford VMS application to be down, even for a short time. With single-tiered VMS (monolithic architecture), it is nearly impossible to meet the dynamic and evolving surveillance requirements of the modern businesses.
Digital Barriers Releases Live Facial Recognition System For Body-Worn Cameras
Digital Barriers has released SmartVis Identifier, which the company calls the world’s first live facial recognition system for body worn law enforcement cameras. The company integrated its EdgeVis and SmartVis technologies to provide defense, security, and law enforcement agencies with real-time facial recognition against multiple watchlists and databases. The SmartVis facial recognition technology, which was previously available for standard smartphones, has now been adapted to run live on Digital Barriers? body worn cameras designed for frontline law enforcement. Combined with mobile live streaming solution EdgeVis, it makes streaming from body worn devices both operationally and financially viable.
New Technology Speeds Up Hybrid Fiber-Wireless Networks
You might be thinking that the only way to speed up hybrid fiber-wireless networks is to expand the capacity of the wireless link. It turns out that?s just one option. A consortium of innovative thinkers from academia, equipment, and service providers has joined to eliminate another speed throttling part of the network, the termination unit or mux/demux. In January 2017, the IPHOBAC-NG consortium delivered optical 2.5 Gbit/s GPON over millimeter wave wireless without using any termination or mux/demux units between the fiber and wireless networks. They did this by developing photonic to millimeter-wave converter, which speeds up the network, simplifies networking, and lowers costs by eliminating the termination units.