Dahua Full-color AI Solution Makes the Night as Colorful as the Day
As AI technology is increasingly applied in the security industry, intelligent video analytics has become a sought-after surveillance feature for a variety of scenarios, especially outdoor scenes or environments with extreme low-light condition at night. To satisfy users’ intelligent analysis needs for different targets under low-light conditions, Dahua Technology utilizes its sophisticated AI algorithm advantages and combines its full-color performance improvements with high-accuracy detection.
Cobwebs Launches its Web Investigation Platform to Corporate Security Market
Cobwebs Technologies has launched the only available, fully automated web investigation platform capable of unified identity resolution to the corporate security market. The law enforcement grade platform’s AI and machine learning (ML)-powered algorithms’ ability to extract targeted intelligence from the web’s big data and deliver trustworthy threat intelligence is unprecedented. The Cobwebs web investigation platform works similarly to a search engine.
Dahua AI Gait Recognition Technology Hits Historical Heights on CASIA-B Gait Dataset
Dahua Technology made new breakthroughs in the field of AI technology recently. Various indicators of its Gait Recognition Technology have once again broke the record of CASIA-B gait dataset: the average accuracy of Rank1 for NM (normal walking), BG (with a bag), and CL (in a coat) reached 97.4%, 94.0%, and 87.0% respectively, hitting another historical height and maintaining its leading position. Gait recognition uses body shape and walking posture to identify a person.
Academic-led Report Calls for Retailers to Adopt More Strategic Use of Video Analytics
A new ECR report, authored by Professor Emeritus Adrian Beck of the University of Leicester, calls for retailers to leverage video analytics more strategically, to control costs, improve operations, and increase profitability. Commissioned by the ECR Retail Loss Group and supported by an independent research grant from Genetec the report offers practical advice for retailers on extracting maximum value from their video surveillance systems.
Genetec Introduces Security Center for Airports to Unify Airport Security and Operations
Genetec announced Security Center for Airports, a new solution designed to help airports of all sizes manage and optimize their security and airport terminal operations. Available immediately, Security Center for Airports enables security managers, control room operators, terminal and ground handling staff as well as passenger experience managers to work together using a single unified product tailored to their unique needs.
Digital Watchdog Announces DW Spectrum IPVMS Integration with BriefCam
Digital Watchdog announced its seamless integration between BriefCam’s comprehensive Video Content Analytics platform and DW Spectrum IPVMS, enabling users to gain exponential value from surveillance system deployments. BriefCam’s unique fusion of computer vision and technologies, together with its patented VIDEO SYNOPSIS® solution enables users to quickly search and filter objects and events of interest by men, women, children, vehicles, and lighting changes with speed and precision
Performing LPR At The Edge
Many license plate recognition (LPR) installations require only a few cameras. Such applications are often easier and more cost-effective to implement by performing LPR at the camera rather than at a centralized server. For those reasons, PlateSmart has partnered with IP video specialist ViSTA Networking Solutions (VNS) to make PlateSmart ARES LPR solutions available on VNS’ new V7300 Series LPR appliance.
Boon Edam Publishes Whitepaper on Advanced Data Available from High Security Entrances
Boon Edam Inc., published a whitepaper for security professionals. Titled ‘The Advanced Analytics of Security Entrances’, the whitepaper provides information and guidance about the data that can be extracted from security entrances. By delivering important insights into user traffic at the entry and in some cases, predictive metrics on the potential for a breach, this data provides higher value than traditional swinging or sliding doors and access control systems alone.
March Networks Expands Retail Business Intelligence Solution With Shopify POS
March Networks® announced the integration of its Searchlight for Retail software with the omni-channel point of sale (POS) application from Shopify, a world-leading commerce platform provider. The integration enables organizations using the POS in their retail locations to improve performance and profitability with video-enabled transaction analysis and extensive loss prevention capabilities. It also gives March Networks customers the flexibility to adopt a cloud-based POS system.
Dahua Technology Launches AI NVR Series With Perimeter Protection
Dahua Technology has launched its AI NVR4000-I Series, including DHI-NVR4208-8P-I, DHI-NVR4216-16P-I, DHI-NVR4216-I, DHI-NVR4416-16P-I, DHI-NVR4432-I, and DHI-NVR4832-I. Distinguished from mainstream NVR products with single AI function in the market, the Dahua AI NVR Series integrates perimeter protection and face recognition, providing customers cost-effective AI transformation and upgrading with high-precision safety guarantee while saving labor cost.
New Neurotechnology MegaMatcher 11 Multi-Biometric Product Line Includes Major Enhancements
Neurotechnology announced the release of the new MegaMatcher 11 line of biometric solutions, cloud technologies and software development kits (SDKs). The latest versions include major algorithm enhancements that improve accuracy, speed and interoperability across multiple biometric modalities: fingerprint, face, iris, voice and palmprint – any of which can be used alone or in combination. The algorithms in the new MegaMatcher 11 product line—which are among the top ranked in the NIST MINEX, PFT, FRVT and IREX evaluations—are available in a variety of formats.
The Four Biggest Risks Of Physical Data Security
Edward Snowden’s name entered the cultural lexicon in 2013, after he leaked thousands of classified National Security Agency documents to journalists. He’s been variously called a traitor, a patriot, a revolutionary, a dissident and a whistleblower, but however you personally feel about him, there’s one way to categorize him that no one can dispute: He’s a thief. There’s no doubt about it: Snowden’s information didn’t belong to him, and the scary truth is that he is neither the first nor the last employee to attempt to smuggle secrets out of a building – and we need to learn from his success to try to prevent it from happening again.
Ava Group Launches Global Cybersecurity Centre Of Excellence
Ava Group announces the launch of the Global Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE). This new programme demonstrates Ava Group’s strong commitment to the data security of our customers, by providing expert guidance and assurance that the products deployed on their data network infrastructure exceed stringent globally-recognised cybersecurity standards. Ava Group customers operate some of the most at-risk infrastructure around the world, across sectors that include extractives and energy, utilities, government and military sites.
Axis Communications And Others Collaborate To Bring Greater Security To The 2018 LLBWS
Five leading manufacturers specializing in secure technologies have teamed to provide safety and security at the 72nd Annual Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS) for the players, coaches and fans. For the first time BriefCam and Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS Company are joining Axis Communications, Lenel and Milestone Systems to provide video surveillance systems, access control and network connectivity for the 10-day tournament.
The Challenge Of Quality Video Analysis
The problem facing many strategic high growth markets that leverage real time video is no optical system or camera is optimized to deliver high-quality actionable video in every environmental condition. There are many applications that can benefit from Instant Visual Clarity in compromised video streams including: Security and Surveillance, Artificial Intelligence, Computer and Machine Vision, Autonomous Vehicles, Urban Traffic Monitoring, Smart Cities, and Video Analytics.
Optimizing Performance With Artificial Intelligence In The Oil And Gas Industry
We know by now that the possibilities and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence (AI) to both the security industry and beyond are nearly limitless; as one of the most exciting and fastest growing branches of computer science, AI has demonstrated its ability to provide exceptional efficiency and task adaptability to a wide range of markets. In areas that are seeing rapid growth and the need for increased productivity, users demand solutions that simplify and enhance processes in a cost-effective manner.
Pelco And Ipsotek Announce Integrated VMS And Analytics Solution
Pelco has announced a new integrated solution based on the Pelco VideoXpert™ VMS with Ipsotek’s VISuite 10.1 advanced video analytics platform. The integration provides a solution that increases security, reduces investigation time, and takes the complexity out of managing the video and associated analytics in an overall surveillance network.
2017 Physical Security Industry Influencer: Giorgio Bucci, President Arteco
The Security.World community voted during the summer of 2017 and selected the Physical Security and Video Surveillance industry’s Top 12 Influencers. This Profile is one in the series of 12 of those individuals that are making a difference in our industry. Congratulations to Giorgio Bucci, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arteco. We reached out to Giorgio to get his views and insight on what is happening in the physical security and video surveillance market.
Hartford Crime Center Expands City Surveillance To Optimize Safety
Milestone open platform IP video management software (VMS) is combined with network cameras from Axis Communications to provide ongoing security upgrades for the City of Hartford, Connecticut. The police can prevent and respond fast to incidents throughout the city, as well as manage the swell of activities during public events. The Milestone open architecture has enabled integrations with third-party analytics software from BriefCam, The Hawkeye Effect, and ShotSpotter that help the police department save time and maximize efficiency.
Hitachi’s New Video Analytics Software
Hitachi Video Analytics (HVA) from Hitachi Insight Group is video analytics software. It combines computer vision and advanced analytics to extract rich insights and generate real-time alerts that can provide cities, airports, campuses, transportation agencies, and businesses with operational business intelligence; smarter transportation, traffic, and parking management; and more effective public safety and security. HVA’s people counting, queue detection, activity analysis, directional counting, and image enhancement deliver insights that help cities, businesses, and other organizations improve operations and customer experiences. It also helps to protect individual privacy, which can help to reduce their risk and liability.