Secure Logiq Celebrates Two Years of Regional Success with Anniversary of Dubai Headquarters
Secure Logiq is proud to mark the second anniversary of its regional headquarters in Business Bay, Dubai, on November 7, 2024. Since opening the office in 2022, Secure Logiq has made significant strides in the Middle East, forging impactful partnerships, winning industry awards and supporting high-profile projects across the region. Driven by the immense potential and unique demands of the Middle Eastern market, Secure Logiq’s Dubai office has made its presence known over the past two years.
i-PRO Launches High Zoom Bullet Camera
i-PRO announced a new line of High Zoom Bullet cameras designed to deliver exceptional long-range coverage with advanced edge AI capabilities. Equipped with powerful zoom and IR LED technologies, the new cameras offer unrivaled precision for long-distance monitoring across various environments, such as highways, parking lots, bridges, ports, and stadiums. The new lineup includes 10x and 30x zoom options, complemented by long-range (up to 250m/820ft) infrared (IR) LED capabilities for optimal performance in low-light or nighttime conditions.
PureTech Systems Announces PureActiv Version 16, Featuring Enhanced Geospatial AI-Boosted Video Analytics for Critical Infrastructure Protection
PureTech Systems to announce the release of PureActiv® Version 16. This new version introduces advanced features aimed at providing nuisance alarm elimination, and autonomous perimeter detection, classification, tracking, alerting, and deterrence—designed to address the evolving security needs of critical infrastructure. PureActiv® Version 16 leverages PureTech’s patented geospatial AI-boosted technology, delivering accuracy in detecting and classifying potential threats with near-zero nuisance alarms.
i-PRO Integrates Triton ULTRA with Video Insight VMS to Enhance School Safety
i-PRO Americas announced the integration of Triton ULTRA, a multi-function health, safety, and drug detection device, with its Video Insight VMS. This integration enables educational institutions to enhance campus safety through real-time environmental insights while ensuring full privacy compliance in sensitive areas like bathrooms and locker rooms, where traditional surveillance is not feasible.
It’s Complicated: Physical Security and Surveillance In The U.S. Legal System
The conflict between security and privacy intensifies as technology develops and monitoring capabilities become more advanced. The United States Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, which safeguards people from arbitrary searches and seizures, is a key document which influences the laws governing video surveillance. The notion of a “reasonable expectation of privacy” plays a crucial role in establishing the legality of monitoring.
ViSTA Networking Partners With Trinity Trailers
ViSTA Networking Solutions (VNS) proudly announces its strategic distribution partnership with Trinity Innovative Solutions (Trinity). Under this agreement, VNS gains the privilege of reselling Trinity’s comprehensive product line, including the Trinity Trailer offering, further enhancing their commitment to meeting customer demands.
Focused on the Future: Synectics Security Rebrands as Ocular Integration.
Synectics Security is rebranding to Ocular Integration (Ocular) under new leadership. The rebrand reflects the company’s independence and visionary focus on delivering the latest technical solutions and innovations to customers in government, high-security, public space, heritage, transport, custodial services, utilities, and other critical infrastructure. It also sees the appointment of new Managing Director, Chris Jepson.
Security Industry First: Titan Protection Achieves Nationwide FAA Drone Authorization
Titan Protection and Consulting has become the first in the industry to earn a nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), bringing the company to the forefront of drone technology. This groundbreaking achievement allows Titan to operate surveillance drones across the United States without requiring individual, location-specific waivers.
Tech Systems Inc. (TSi) Joins PSIA Board
As the security industry continues to experience a convergence of logical and physical security, TSi is committed to being at the forefront of this conversation. As a result, the company is fully engaging with the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) and its members. Few organizations in our industry address this challenge head-on in a collaborative, non-competitive way.
PKOC at CONSULT 2024 Jason Ouellette and Ed Chandler to Speak
The PSIA announced that two of its members actively supporting the PKOC specification will be speaking at the CONSULT 2024 Symposium. Since its inception, eight years ago, CONSULT has emerged as one of the premier and most unique events in the security industry. The symposium fills a largely unmet need in the security industry for manufacturers and consultants to interact with each other, to better understand security technologies, trends, and techniques as they impact security consultants, and to create an environment for the development of valuable relationships.
Axis Communications Expands Global Presence with First Southern Cone Technology Experience Center in Chile
Axis Communications celebrated the grand opening of its newest Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Santiago, Chile – the first AEC to be constructed within the southernmost part of South America, otherwise known as the Southern Cone.
PKOC Bluetooth 3.0 Released Enhanced Cryptography Support
The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) announced its Public Key Open Credential PKOC Bluetooth 3.0 specification at GSX 2024. This is the culmination of a significant amount of work from some of the leading access control companies in order to achieve this milestone. The 3.0 spec features enhanced cryptography, which supports all Bluetooth hardware. In addition, the spec has been optimized to reduce the time it takes to authenticate.
Teledyne FLIR Releases Prism AIMMGen with Synthetic DataGeneration for Automated AI Model Optimization
Teledyne FLIR announced Prism AIMMGen™, its latest addition to the Teledyne FLIR Prism™ software family. Prism AIMMGen is an ITAR-free AI model generation service that enables the automated creation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models using synthetically generated data. It offers significant cost and schedule savings for system integrators developing AI/ML products for commercial, first response, and defense applications.
VIVOTEK’s VORTEX Helps Local Security Leader AVS Reduce 90% of False Alarms and Updates MINI of Portland Operational Efficiency
American Veterans Security (AVS), a local leader providing comprehensive security solutions with over 30 years of experience, serves various clients, including commercial, residential, industrial, construction sites, and automotive sectors. AVS specializes in security monitoring and live interactive video services. AVS’s mission is to offer its clients reliable, scalable, and cost-effective security solutions while maintaining a high standard of service to meet the unique needs of its clients.
PSIA’s PKOC Demonstrated at GSX 2024
The PSIA had another impressive and compelling demonstration of its PKOC spec at GSX 2024. Some of the leading lock and physical access control (PACS) vendors were able to see PKOC in action, with commercially available readers, cards, and apps all relying on the open specification, showing seamless interoperability. The simplicity of PKOC, ease of integration, and the significant advantage of asymmetric encryption were some of the drivers that were most interesting to the companies and customers who were able to see the demonstration.
Quanergy Solutions Introduces Q-Vision F540: A Revolutionary 3D LiDAR Sensor for Industrial Applications
Quanergy announces the launch of the Q-Vision™ F540 3D iToF LiDAR sensor. The Q-Vision solid-state family of sensors extends beyond Quanergy’s acclaimed mechanical M-Series line to optimize automation processes across industries such as logistics and warehouse management, construction, and agriculture with our cutting-edge solid-state technology. The F540 delivers exceptional environmental and vibration performance for both off-road and indoor industrial vehicles, including forklifts, Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), coupled with its exceptional imaging quality, edge compute intelligence and highly accurate volumetric measurements.
Clare Software Update from Snap One Enhances Usability And Security For Integrator Partners and End Users
Snap One, now part of ADI, launched its latest software update for Clare, introducing several new features for integrator partners and end users designed to help increase safety and improve the overall user experience with greater visibility into systems, flexibility, and additional third party integrations. These new updates include FusionPro enhancements, ClareOne Panel and ClareHome App updates, as well as new drivers and integrations.
i-PRO Awarded NPPGov Contract to Simplify Procurement of Advanced Security Solutions for Public Sector Agencies Nationwide
i-PRO Americas announced that it has been awarded the NPPGov contract RFP#2350 for Facility Security Systems by the League of Oregon Cities. This contract provides public sector customers across the U.S. with simplified access to i-PRO’s advanced security products and services. This competitively bid contract allows government entities, educational institutions, law enforcement agencies, fire and rescue services, public utilities, mass transit authorities, and non-profit organizations, resellers and distribution partners.
Genetec Helps Communities Boost Crime Prevention Initiatives with Introduction of New Collaborative Intelligence Feature for AutoVu Cloudrunner
Genetec announced a new collaborative intelligence feature for its AutoVu Cloudrunner™ vehicle-centric investigation system. Collaborative intelligence facilitates the sharing of ALPR data between partnered organizations such as local police departments, private businesses, and community groups. By enabling organizations to connect and share on a secure single network, they benefit from enhanced situational awareness and a more unified response to security challenges.
Johnson Controls Global Security Products Unveils AI-Powered Intergration AT GSX 2024
Johnson Controls introduced artificial intelligence (AI) integrations for the company’s access control and video surveillance (ACVS) solutions. By adopting smart solutions that use AI-powered hardware and data, organizations can create spaces that go beyond security to support mission-critical business objectives. AI-integrated solutions from Johnson Controls will be on display at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2024 in Orlando, Florida from September 23-35 (Booth #1275) for attendees to experience first-hand.