Interface Launches AI-based Intelligent Voice-down System
Interface Systems unveiled an intelligent voice-down system designed to automatically detect and discourage loitering and other suspicious activity in the perimeter of a store or restaurant. By utilizing modern AI-based cameras combined with customizable audio messages, auxiliary lighting, and sirens, the new voice-down system detects people and vehicles loitering or acting suspiciously with 99.9% accuracy and warns them of security presence and possible law enforcement action.
Konica Minolta Partners with Scylla AI to Offer Visible Weapon Detection
Konica Minolta announced a move to strengthen its business in the monitoring and video security solutions market with a solution designed to mitigate the threat of gun violence, through the deployment of a new Visible Weapon Detection (VWD) module within Konica Minolta’s REACT platform. Konica Minolta’s REACT is a comprehensive, end-to-end platform that helps organizations analyze situations and behaviors, offering advanced on-site (edge-based) real-time recognition and judgment-based AI processing.
Designed for the Future: Next Generation Exit Devices from ASSA ABLOY
ASSA ABLOY has announced the launch of two next generation exit devices from long-standing leaders in the premium exit device market: the PE80 Series by SARGENT and the PED4000 / PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin. These new exit devices boast industry-first features that are specifically designed to provide enhanced safety, security and convenience, setting new standards for exit solutions.
New i-PRO FlexPay Financing Offers a Path to Security System Ownership, Reduces Future Debt
i-PRO introduced i-PRO FlexPay Financing. The new program helps organizations of any size stay current with security technology and on budget, while providing a path to ownership without disrupting the procurement process. Offering flexible options, it’s the industry’s first financing program to enable customers to purchase a range of 3rd party hardware, software, and services as a bundle.
US Law Enforcement Agencies Struggle To Connect Digital Evidence Across Multiple Domains According to GBC Poll
Siren released findings of a Flash Poll conducted by the Government Business Council (GBC) focused on the challenges faced by US law enforcement agencies undertaking digital investigations. The research found that 64% of respondents are finding it increasingly difficult to attract employees with the right technical skills, and 42% are very or extremely challenged by an excess of disparate data sources and are having difficulty in connecting those sources. Overall, this data shows that security concerns, timing, and data aggregation were ongoing challenges for law enforcement as new technologies and data streams emerge.
TDSi Launches Latest GARDiS 2.5 Software Update
Integrated security manufacturer TDSi announces the release of its latest update to the powerful but highly flexible and secure GARDiS access control software – Version 2.5. The latest enhanced features include integration with Suprema’s BioStar security platform and Pelco’s Video Management Solutions, along with a new integration module with Hikvision’s video solutions, the update also includes enhanced anti-passback and mantrap/airlock functionalities, and additions to the administration system to enable bulk uploads of identity details.
Powered By Genetec: The Next Movement
In orchestral music, a movement refers to a self-contained section within a larger composition. For example, a symphony usually consists of four movements, each with its own distinctive musical material and structure. The movements typically have different tempos, keys, and moods, and they often follow a traditional pattern. As an audience member, you can listen for a movement by paying attention to changes in the music. Typically, there will be a pause between movements, and you may notice a shift in tempo or key.
PureTech Delivers Numerous Innovations To Increase ROI of Its Leading Wide Area Video Surveillance Solution Including False Alarm Elimination
PureTech is committed to continuous innovation and customer satisfaction by providing the most comprehensive, easy to integrate, and reliable AI-boosted, geospatial video analytics and sensor fusion software solutions for borders and critical infrastructure. Larry Bowe Jr., CEO, said, “We are pleased to share just some of our progress bringing new capabilities to market in our last few major software releases. This is one of the many reasons why PureTech was named in a recent industry report and received two Govies Awards.”
Kwikset Introduces UNITE, Company’s First Electronic Access Control Solution For Multifamily
Kwikset brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division, introduces its first-ever electronic access control (EAC) solution to the Multifamily market. UNITE will give property managers and owners in the Multifamily sector a number of noteworthy benefits. Besides providing a more effective way to manage their properties, it will reduce key management time and costs while increasing profits.
Morse Watchmans Reports Increase in Demand for KeyWatcher Touch Key Control Systems Among Nation’s Top Universities
Morse Watchmans reports a rising number of domestic universities installing the company’s flagship key control system, KeyWatcher® Touch, to facilitate heightened levels of security and safety on campus. Within the last year, Morse Watchmans reports new, multi-department deployments of its KeyWatcher Touch systems at Boise State University and Marquette University.
Connecting the Unconnected: WiTTRA Networks and LORIOT partner to deliver Global IoT Solutions
WiTTRA Networks has announced a strategic partnership with LORIOT to deliver reliable and secure IoT solutions to clients worldwide. The partnership combines LORIOT’s distributed hybrid infrastructure and software platform with WiTTRA Networks’ expertise in IoT solutions to deliver scalable and comprehensive IoT solutions to clients across various industries.
Upgrading Schools and Stadium Security
Chelmsford Public School District is a highly rated school system located in the town of Chelmsford, Mass., a suburb 24 miles north of Boston. The district contains eight schools which serve more than 5,000 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12. Like most school districts, it employs surveillance cameras and other technology to create a safe learning environment for its students. Over the past five years, the district has been working with Lan-Tel Communications, an innovative technology solutions provider and Axis partner, to expand surveillance coverage across its buildings.
Bagging a Better Bottom Line
Crest Foods upgrades grocery chain security with AXIS Camera Station and Axis cameras, network door stations, and door controllers, to reduce shrink, prevent accidents, increase sales, and improve employee training and safety. Stack It High, Sell It Cheap Crest Foods, a chain of family owned and operated grocery stores in Oklahoma, was founded in 1946 […]
NextGen and Identity One Deploy TWIC-compliant Access Control Solution for Texas-based Petrochemical Facility
NextGen Security, LLC announced the deployment of their joint solution with Identity One for a Houston-based petrochemical facility for chemicals used in the manufacturing of plastics, tires and gasoline. The 200 plus-acre plant, which grants access to around 400 full-time employees and contractors, expressed a need to upgrade their security system to register and verify transportation worker identification credential (TWIC) cards, in compliance with the TWIC Final Reader Rule — the current effective enforcement date for which is May 8, 2023.
Barrier1 Systems Teams with Perimeter Protection Group to bring a full range of perimeter security
Barrier1 is a North Carolina based manufacturer of crash tested vehicle barriers. Since 2006, these Made in America products have been installed at more than 1,000 locations across the United States, Canada and 11 other countries. This past month, the company announced a master licensing agreement with Perimeter Protection Group of Germany to sell, distribute, and in short time manufacture PPG’s complete line of security barriers and products, which currently protect critical infrastructure, government buildings, and military installations around the world.
Beyond Security: How Unified Security Platforms Can Improve Efficiency, Security, and Compliance Management
Critical infrastructure systems, networks, and assets that our nation depends on must be kept operating to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of our communities. Yet protecting these facilities is becoming increasingly difficult. In many facilities, the scope of operations is expanding and regulations are changing, impacting established processes. Also, cyber and physical threats are becoming more frequent and complicated.
The U.S. NDAA And The Impact On Video Surveillance
A crucial piece of legislation that establishes the Department of Defense’s (DoD) budget and policies is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of the United States. The DoD and other federal agencies’ use of video surveillance camera equipment is a crucial component of the NDAA. Concerns regarding the potential use of surveillance technology by foreign adversaries have risen in recent years.
Bi-directional Integration of Gallagher Access Control Now Available for Qognify VMS
Qognify, part of Hexagon and Gallagher announced the release of an integration between Qognify VMS and Gallagher access control. In a world of converging technology ecosystems, siloed solutions are no longer viable – this applies in particular to physical security, where only combined information enables a comprehensive assessment of a situation as well as an appropriate and timely response.
Small Business Utilizes VIVOTEK’s VORTEX VSaaS Cloud Solution
When a small business simply does not have the time nor desire to deal with complicated security systems that are often more than what is required for a specific purpose, especially when the manager is not on site, the choices to protect its property becomes somewhat limited. So goes Jefferson, Iowa-based Sloan Plumbing, Heating & AC, a leader in the Central Iowa market since 1979.
Vpod and Vector Flow Form Strategic Partnership, Bringing Innovative Workforce Management Solutions to Contemporary Workspaces
Vector Flow announced a new partnership with Vpod Solutions, a visionary of human-centric workplace technologies and consultancy. This partnership effectively reimagines workforce management processes and experiences for banking, corporate real estate, pharma, and more. This new partnership specifically sees Vpod’s Vgreet Virtual Reception Kiosk brought to life with Vector Flow’s Physical Workforce and Identity Management platform.