Technologies
Tyco Security Products Launches Shooter Detection System Integration
Tyco Security Products announced that Software House C?CURE 9000, the access-control powerhouse, now integrates with Guardian Indoor Active Shooter Detection System by Shooter Detection Systems, the world leader in gunshot detection technology. The nation?s top 500 enterprise security executives surveyed named the Active Shooter as this year?s top security threat facing their enterprise. This highly anticipated integration complements Tyco Security Product?s offerings with an industry-leading solution to accurately detect gunshots and provide precise location information to first responders and security professionals within a second of the first shot, without the need for human interpretation.
Digital Transformation Comes In Waves – Will You Sink Or Swim?
The time to reinvent your business is now. Clearly, cloud-driven digital transformation and Internet of Things (IoT) are emerging as major change drivers across entire industries like public safety, retail, transportation, hospitality, manufacturing etc. with massive implications on business models, workflow management, systems and people. As I had alluded to in my last posting ?Everything Connected?, the innovation drive and opportunities are huge. Incremental updates on well-known frameworks will not be enough to maintain your competitiveness or even remain relevant in your market. This might be time for a big strategic change.
Viakoo?s Automated Solution Verifies Surveillance And Access Control System Performance
Viakoo is demonstrated its unique Automated Surveillance and Access Control Data Stream Verification Solution at this year’s ISC East. Visitors to Viakoo?s exhibit experienced the company?s field-proven proactive solution that provides a digital model of networked surveillance and access control systems’ devices to analyze and verify performance, and maintain the overall integrity of their physical security systems. An automated IoT enablement solution, Viakoo’s solution runs advanced analytics to provide early problem detection, scientific diagnosis, and recommended courses of action to ensure that surveillance and access control system operation is fully documented and in continuous compliance.
Schneider Electric Simplifies Security, Environmental Monitoring For Any Size Data Center
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, today introduced NetBotz™ 250 for more simplified data center physical security. This new low-cost, scalable rack access control and environmental monitoring appliance proactively monitors critical IT assets in real-time, protecting against physical threats, environmental risks, or human error that can disrupt IT operations and reduce reliability. NetBotz 250 can be used for IT deployments of varying applications, including environment monitoring only, rack access only or a combination of both.
Five9 And Verint Announce Global Partnership
Five9 and Verint® Systems announced a new partnership in which Five9 will resell the complete Verint Enterprise Workforce Optimization™ (WFO) suite in the cloud. Verint Enterprise Workforce Optimization is now being offered as an integral part of the Five9 portfolio, fully integrated and deployed alongside the award-winning Five9 cloud Virtual Contact Center. Five9 will sell and support the complete range of Verint WFO solutions that Five9 will make available from the cloud to organizations of all sizes. Featuring a single user interface and unique business process workflows, Verint?s WFO solution offers rich functionality for call recording, quality management, workforce management, performance management, elearning and coaching, and desktop and process analytics, as well as speech analytics.
Hardening Your Security Against Cyber Attacks
The cyber-attacks on the FBI and American Department of Homeland Security in early 2016 reminded us that cyber security is a very real and pressing concern. And, the more recent Botnet takeovers and distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks demonstrated that many organizations still have a long way to go to make sure that their physical security systems are truly secure. We must not lose sight of the fact that the same platforms that improve an organization?s efficiency can also provide cyber criminals with new ways to access and compromise that organization. As people and organizations enjoy the advantages of connectivity, accessibility, and mobility that our increasing online activity allows we are also putting ourselves at greater risk of cyber criminality. An unprotected or improperly protected physical security system is no exception.
XenData Launches High Capacity Video Archive Systems
XenData, the global provider of video archive solutions for creative video and video surveillance applications, announces the release of its SXL-8500 Series, a new range of highly scalable LTO archive systems that combine high performance, scalable capacity, affordability and ease of use.
MSI Camera To Track Potential Dangers In Low Visibility Areas
A surveillance camera now under development will use a multispectral imaging (MSI) platform to capture and reveal information about coastal, road, and environmental situations, such as invisible gases or fire sources through dense fog. In contrast to current MSI cameras, which have bulky filter wheels and sensors that require cooling, this device will be designed to weigh less than two kg and will be able to capture images of moving objects in real-time.
A Practical Guide To HD-CCTV
Everything you need to know about Analog and Digital HD-CCTV, well practically everything. Understanding the practical difference between CVI, TVI, AHD, SDI, EX/SDI and IP (Megapixel) can be a bit confusing to say the least, so in short we?re going to make it as easy as we can for you. This article will cover everything you need to know about the differences between ANALOG and DIGITAL HD-CCTV systems, how they work, differ in image quality, and how you can upgrade your current system using the appropriate technology to suit your needs and budget.
OnSSI Ocularis VMS And Vidsys CSIM Integration Streamlines Event Responses And Investigations
OnSSI continues to expand the versatility of the Ocularis 5 Video Management System (VMS) via integration with Vidsys? Converged Security and Information Management (CSIM) software. The integration allows operators to respond to events more quickly and effectively while enabling more accurate and efficient post-event investigation.
Beijing Threatens Legal Action Over Webcam Claims
The Chinese Ministry of Justice has threatened legal action against “organisations and individuals” making “false claims” about the security of Chinese-made devices. It follows a product recall from the Chinese electronics firm Hangzhou after its web cameras were used in a massive web attack last week.
OmniVision And MStar Partnering On New Imaging Applications With Infrared Processing And Scene Reproduction
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, announced that the company’s second-generation RGB-Ir image sensors, the OV9756 and the OV4686, will be supported by MStar’s new on-chip image signal processor, the MSC318. The MSC318 is designed for security IP camera solutions and for driving recorder video cameras in automotive imaging applications. OmniVision’s OV9756 and OV4686 were selected for their advanced infrared sensitivity to produce excellent videos in all lighting conditions in an ultra-compact industrial design.
FLIR’s New identiFINDER Personal Radiation Detector With Integrated Bluetooth Smart Technology
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced the identiFINDER® R100 personal radiation detector, the latest addition to its industry-leading identiFINDER R-Series handheld radiation security solutions. The belt-worn R100 integrates networking capabilities to safeguard first responders, law enforcement, and military and security personnel by delivering immediate radiation threat alarms and providing automatically-generated radiation dose rate reports to offer increased situational awareness to central command personnel.
ViON Demos New Hitachi Video Management Platform With Leading-Edge Surveillance And Analytics Solutions
Hitachi VMP is a Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) compliant solution designed specifically to support enterprise video security and monitoring deployments, storing large files from hundreds or thousands of cameras simultaneously. Using virtualization and dynamic tiering with flash storage, the system is highly scalable, able to deliver high levels of availability with no single point of failure. Hitachi VMP was built from the ground-up to support high performance video compute and analytics for large enterprise video surveillance environments of 150 to 10,000 2-megapixel cameras.
Bosch IP-Cameras Integrate With Latest Version Of Software House C?CURE 9000 From Tyco Security Products
Bosch Security Systems, Inc. announces seamless integration of its IP and high definition (HD) cameras and recording solutions with Tyco Security Products? C?CURE 9000 security and event management platform from Software House. With the integration, customers can monitor and control Bosch fixed and pan-tilt-zoom IP surveillance cameras and receive video analytic events within the C?CURE 9000 software to gain the additional information they need to respond accurately to system events and alarms.
Utility Introduces Revolutionary Crime Scene Documentation Technology At IACP 2016
Utility, Inc., announced that it will now offer the industry?s first digital crime scene imaging system, the Smart Scene 360™. This new product represents the next generation in the evolution of body camera technology and it is intended to provide a higher level of situational awareness while enhancing mission critical intelligence. Smart Scene 360 —along with Utility?s full suite of products, including BodyWorn™— were on display at the recent IACP expo in San Diego. Utility provided a virtual reality room at IACP so that attendees could personally experience Smart Scene 360.
Johnson Controls And DHS Sign Cooperative R&D Agreement On CyberSecurity
In an effort to improve cyber-threat information sharing and analysis, Johnson Controls, a global leader in energy efficiency, integrated solutions and building controls, announces a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Cybersecurity and Communications. The agreement will help secure our nation?s critical infrastructure from those with malicious intent.
Patriot One Detection Introduce Covert Concealed Weapons Detection System At IACP In San Diego
Patriot’s NForce CMR1000 is the world?s most advanced technology for covert screening and detection of concealed weapons. CMR1000 identifies threats by database comparison of known weapons profiles, and by detection of concealed irregular object mass. Unlike millimeter wave units in use currently, the CMR1000 is far less expensive, easily concealed, and utilizes a single scan for detection, as compared to the numerous scans required by large, expensive and manned static installations.
Capacity For Storage Fast Becoming Vital Component Of Smart City Infrastructure
Automated road traffic management systems, surveillance systems and storage for the vast amount of data being generated will make up a core part of the future smart city infrastructure. Much of this information is sensitive so the storage technology used needs to be the best available. Understanding how storage works and how end users can access it is now the focus for storage companies as they look to facilitate the adoption of cloud-based data centers. As smart cities grow, video surveillance is set to become a key target for storage companies over the next few years and as the cost of network video surveillance cameras drops below $100 so the cost of implementation will fall. As a result, the most difficult task for storage companies is ensuring the cost of storage or cost per gigabyte falls in-line with this while maintaining high standards of performance, compliance and security over those data management and storage systems.
Sharp And Autonomous Solutions Launch Fully Autonomous Security Robot
Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) and Sharp have teamed up to produce the Sharp INTELLOS Automated Unmanned Ground Vehicle (A-UGV) for security. This automated security robot brings innovation to the security industry by offering a safer, more efficient deterrent for enhanced security. The INTELLOS A-UGV, launched at the ASIS International show in Orlando, Florida, is a cost-effective, mobile sensor platform that can capture video, audio and environmental data as it patrols assigned areas.