Bill Wood Is SALTO System’s New President For North America
SALTO Systems is very pleased to announce the incorporation of Bill Wood as President of SALTO Systems North America as of August 1, 2016. In this new role, Wood will be responsible for both the commercial and hospitality business lines in the United States and Canada. He will report to Marc Handels, SALTO’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.
How Police Body Cameras Change Our Perception Of Right And Wrong
There was something about the sudden, near-universal praise for police body cameras that rubbed Seth Stoughton the wrong way. A law professor at the University of South Carolina who has spent his career studying the regulation of law enforcement, Stoughton saw the potential of equipping thousands upon thousands of American police officers with cameras recording […]
Farpointe Introduces Added Interoperability To Smart Card Readers With OSDP Standard
Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry?s trusted global partner for RFID solutions, announced that access control manufacturers, distributors, and integrators can add the option of having the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), a communication standard adopted by the Security Industry Association (SIA), to their Farpointe smart card readers. OSDP lets Farpointe […]
Appeals Court: States Can Restrict Concealed Weapons
Americans have no Second Amendment right to carry concealed guns in public, a federal appeals court in California ruled on Thursday in a significant blow to gun-rights activists and gun owners in a large swath of the Western U.S. The San Francisco-based Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 7-4 ruling, upheld a California law requiring residents to show ?good cause? for carrying a concealed handgun. Under the California law, personal safety alone doesn’t qualify as good cause, which is defined by county sheriffs. The plaintiffs, gun owners seeking licenses to carry their weapons concealed, said the policies in San Diego and Yolo counties where they live violated their Second Amendment rights.
FLIR Acquires Innovative Security Designs
Just six months after buying Israeli-based video surveillance firm DVTEL for $92 million in cash, FLIR Systems has acquired Innovative Security Designs (ISD), a provider of intelligent systems and IP technologies, in a deal that finalized June 3, 2016. About a year ago, FLIR partnered with ISD on several projects, and the two companies became familiar with each other?s skillsets and plans. Flir purchased ISD from from rival Digital Watchdog for an undisclosed amount.
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Fort Bend County Texas Chooses 3xLOGIC to Unify Access Control
3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions announced that Fort Bend County, TX has begun to roll out 3xLOGIC’s infinias Intelli-M access control to over 30 different buildings and facilities throughout the county. Digital Air Control is the integrator and installer for this on-going project. The county has a total of 186 buildings and access control is installed at over 30 of the more important sites
PureTech Systems Supports Upgrade of Remote Video Surveillance System for Customs and Border Protection
PureTech Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of geospatial video analytic software, announced that it recently completed the initial field deployment and test of the Remote Video Surveillance System (RVSS) Upgrade for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency. This test successfully demonstrated the technical capabilities of the system and was a key program milestone in its deployment schedule, which includes installation at additional border patrol stations this year.
EIZO to EXHIBIT LATEST SECURITY and SURVEILLANCE DISPLAYS at ASIS
EIZO Inc. has announced that it will demonstrate its newest line of Security and Surveillance monitors at the 61st Annual ASIS International from September 28 to October 1, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Attendees at this year’s show will have an opportunity to receive hands-on demos of EIZO?s latest products including the DuraVision® FDF2306W, the DuraVision FDF2304W-IP, and the FlexScan EV3237 monitors.
Eye-Scanning App Maker Sues Rival Over False Ads
Hoyos Labs LLC filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against EyeVerify Inc. alleging that EyeVerify violated state and federal law by misleading consumers about how its biometric solution, Eyeprint ID, identifies users, according to a report by Law 360.
Police Video Surveillance of Psychologists’ House Prompts Lawsuit
A married couple from Westport is suing the town and several of its police officers for what they claim is unlawful video surveillance of their home. John and Alison Borg, both psychologists, claim that a long-running dispute with a neighbor has led to video cameras being set up near their property to monitor potential criminal activity.
IBM?s India Head Reveals How Creating Smart Cities in India Is Really No ?Rocket Science?
The government has allocated Rs. 98,000 crores for 100 Smart Cities Mission in India. Clearly it is not enough, agrees Pratap Padode, founder and director of Smart Cities Council India. So this is where the private players come in and a lot is dependent on them. Are they willing to take risk? What is the current status of their involvement in this project?
IC Realtime Launches ICMyCloud Surveillance and Storage
IC Realtime, a manufacturer of video surveillance technology, has just launched ICMyCloud, a convenient and secure off-site video surveillance storage option for residential and commercial applications. Compatible with the brand?s video surveillance cameras and recorders, the service starts at $7.99 per month per channel, with up-charges for various storage options.
Foodbank of the Rockies Relies on 3xLOGIC to Protect Critical Inventory
3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, announced that Foodbank of the Rockies (FBR), located in Denver, Colorado, has substantially upgraded their security system with an expanded 3xLOGIC NVR and new IP-cameras. iCAM Video Management Solutions, Inc., a security integrator, has been instrumental in providing design and installation expertise for FBR since they first installed their security system in 2008.
Protect Your Workforce at All Times
Edesix, a global market leader in body worn camera (BWC) solutions, is urging more organizations to utilise BWC equipment to help protect frontline staff and assist in preventing crime for the security, police, emergency services/first responder and defense sectors.
Dallmeier to Exhibit at SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit in Hamburg
The 9th SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit will be held at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 1-2 September 2015, with many interesting presentations and debates relating to sports venues. Besides the announced candidates for hosting UEFA Euro 2024 and the Olympic Games in Germany in 2024, the subject of security equipment will also feature prominently. The specialist video company Dallmeier, which has installed modern video security equipment in many stadiums and arenas all over the world, will welcome visitors and demonstrate its patented Panomera® multifocal sensor technology at stand 2.
Alleged Misuse of Facial Recognition Software by San Diego Police Raises Concerns
[Editor’s Note: This appears to be another example of the technology being ahead of written departmental policies and claims of ‘misuse’ when the ‘use’ itself is still being determined. It is interesting to see human reaction over the use of technology (to do more/faster) juxtaposed to the same process being done manually.] The San Diego Police Department is using facial recognition software with few guidelines and little public disclosure, which has led to public concerns about privacy and potential misuse of the technology, according to a report by The New York Times.
Redvision IP-Cameras Announce SDK Integration With Veracity’s COLDSTORE
Redvision?s Full HD RV30™ is now fully integrated with a VMS system which exploits Veracity?s COLDSTORE, the world?s only storage system designed specifically for digital video surveillance. Veracity, the specialist manufacturer of video surveillance transmission, storage, and display products, used Redvision?s newly released software development kit (SDK) to enable the integration. The SDK?s logical format allowed Veracity developers to complete the integration in record time, even with the comprehensive level of control it enabled.
SIA Supports Legislation to Crack Down on Patent Trolls
The Security Industry Association (SIA) is urging House and Senate leaders to take up companion bills that would crack down on abuses by patent assertion entities, also known as ?patent trolls.? In a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, SIA called upon the House to pass the Innovation Act (H.R. 9), bipartisan legislation to increase accountability on patent litigation and to stop patent trolls.