2017 Physical Security Industry Influencer: Joe Grillo, CEO, Vanderbilt
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 Joe Grillo, CEO, Vanderbilt. We reached out to Joe to get his views and insight on what is happening in the physical security and video surveillance market.
Pelco And AMAG Provide Integrated Surveillance And Access Control Solution
Pelco by Schneider Electric has joined forces with AMAG Technology to deliver a truly integrated and scalable access control and surveillance system management solution enabling end-users across a wide spectrum of applications to make faster and more informed decisions.
Farpointe Previews New Conekt Mobile Credentials/Readers At ISC East
Farpointe Data announced that access control system manufacturers, integrators, and dealers will be able to provide their customers with a mobile, smart phone application and hardware that provides free download, user’s choice of smart phone or smart card, and distribution via existing or independent access control software.
Vicon Delivers Campus-Wide Surveillance To Indiana’s MHP Medical Center
Vicon announced the installation completion of an end-to-end Vicon surveillance solution for Shelbyville, Indiana’s new Major Health Partners (MHP) medical complex and surrounding campus. The enterprise solution combines video management capabilities for cameras throughout the main hospital, oncology center, orthopedic center and administrative data services building.
Axis Showcases Network Radar Detector
Axis introduces its new AXIS D2050-VE Network Radar Detector. Radar technology is used for accurate and reliable area detection of moving objects in different light and weather conditions. The technology is a nice complement to Axis cameras with video motion detection, like PTZ cameras, and is designed to integrate with Axis video management systems (VMS). Additionally, the AXIS D2050-VE Network Radar Detector was named a recipient of the Security’s Best Award at this morning?s ASIS Accolades 2017 award ceremony.
Citigraf: Genetec’s New Public Safety Decision Support System
Genetec has announced the launch of its new public safety decision support system, Genetec Citigraf™. Created for citywide law enforcement and public safety agencies, Citigraf features a powerful correlation and analytics engine that instantly detects and displays relevant information from disparate systems for inter-agency collaboration. With highly-accurate GIS location and visual information for fast ?on-scene? response, officers and emergency responders can make more effective decisions for situations in progress.
Galaxy Showcases Cloud Concierge Access Control Solution At ASIS 2017
Galaxy Control Systems, a leading provider of integrated access control and security solutions, is featuring its recently launched Cloud Concierge Access Control solution this week at their booth (#2241) at ASIS 2017. Galaxy Cloud Concierge is a complete turnkey, cloud-based, fully hosted and managed access control and monitoring solution that includes professional 24/7 management and supports industry standard access technologies. Available in three configurations, Cloud Concierge provides users and integrators alike with unrivaled versatility and efficiency.
Omnitron Launches Enterprise And Industrial PoE Fiber Switches
Omnitron Systems introduced its managed and unmanaged RuggedNet™ industrial PoE fiber switches and OmniConverter™ enterprise PoE fiber switches that enable fiber optic distance extension to PoE and PoE+ powered devices. Both the RuggedNet and OmniConverter PoE fiber switches feature four or eight 10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports capable of delivering 15.4W PoE or 30W PoE+ to all ports, and one or two fiber Gigabit ports.
Johnson Controls Introduces Intelligent Touchscreen Access Terminal
Johnson Controls introduces its multi-functional Software House TST-100 Touchscreen Terminal providing an enhanced end-user experience at the door. With an intuitive touchscreen user interface, native intrusion functionality and compatibility with both legacy and IP-based door controllers from Software House, the TST-100 Touchscreen Terminal adds value to the access control system by allowing users to have more flexibility and control at the reader level.
NETGEAR Introduces FlexPower, First Wire-Free, Battery-Powered ONVIF-Compliant Camera
NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR), the worldwide leader in home networking and smart home security products, is introducing the industry?s first and only wire-free, battery-powered ONVIF®-compliant camera. The NETGEAR FlexPower Wire-Free IP-Camera (VNC4030) and the FlexPower Base Station (VNB4000) are easily installed and compatible with existing VMS and NVR security systems.
StoneLock To Debut New Biometric Identity Management Solution At ASIS
StoneLock announced that it will be will be unveiling its newest biometric-centric solution, StoneLock Gateway, at ASIS 2017. StoneLock Gateway is designed to deliver a seamless integration pathway for enterprise-level security. With the addition of StoneLock Gateway, StoneLock now provides an enterprise biometrics solution that provides scalability, high availability, seamless functionality, and traceability across multiple simultaneously connected physical access control systems (PACs), enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs), and other external system integrations. This will provide credentialing data and monitor activity. As enterprises expand and adopt biometric solutions, StoneLock Gateway overcomes limitations with traditional PAC systems that do not allow for the full functionality and power of a biometric device.
TRENDnet Launches EdgeSmart Series Managed Switches
TRENDnet®, a global leader in reliable SMB and consumer networking and surveillance solutions, announced the launch of their new product category, the EdgeSmart™ Series switches. EdgeSmart switches are designed with only the most commonly used managed switch features to reduce unnecessary switch complexity. The new line of EdgeSmart products launches with TRENDnet?s 8-Port Gigabit EdgeSmart PoE+ Switch, model TPE-TG44ES.
Visionary Technologist And Product Engineer Jim Trani Joins Stonelock As Chief Technology Officer
StoneLock, a global leader in designing and manufacturing biometrics solutions, announced Jim Trani as the company?s Chief Technology Officer. Bringing forty years of experience in research and development of engineering solutions, Jim will lead StoneLock?s continued technology growth in developing biometric applications for identity and credential management. As CTO, Jim will create the technology vision for StoneLock and translate that vision into new products, through his management of the engineering teams.
Synology Unveils Surveillance Station 8.1
Synology® Inc., announced the official release of Surveillance Station 8.1, which boasts faster performance and provides a more complete surveillance solution than previous versions with the introduction of the remote recording archiving feature, the integration with transaction devices and intercom cameras, and the ability to intelligently switch between different security levels.
Johnson Controls Enhances User Experience, Functionality of Integrated Video Solutions
Johnson Controls? newest version of its victor Unified Video Management Systems and VideoEdge Network Video Recorders from American Dynamics, provides a transformed, contemporary user interface and new detection and analytics features for increased visibility of the security environment. With victor/VideoEdge 5.0, the updated feature set includes license plate-recognition, perimeter detection, edge-based SD-card failover redundancy and several other advanced surveillance features, delivering greater and faster command and control capabilities.
Big League Integration Team Secures 2017 Little League Baseball World Series
Four leading security manufacturers have teamed up to provide safety and security solutions for the players, coaches, and fans at the 71st Annual Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS). For the first time, Milestone Systems is joining Axis Communications, Extreme Networks, and Lenel to provide video surveillance systems, access control, and network connectivity for the 10-day tournament. A fully integrated security system is in place as 16 Little League Baseball teams and hundreds of thousands of fans from around the globe come together Aug. 17-27 in South Williamsport. A priority of Little League Baseball officials is promoting a fun, exciting experience, while also providing the highest level of security.
S2 Security Introduces S2 Magic Monitor Version 5 With New Interactive Content Capabilities
S2 Security, the leader in IP-based access control, video management and mobile security management systems, introduced S2 Magic Monitor Version 5. S2 Magic Monitor unifies access control, video surveillance and forensics, digital signage and live Internet sourced real-time data and information feeds in a single user interface. Version 5 introduces Dynamic Cells, which allow users to program any Magic Monitor with interactive content. This version also includes enhanced S2 NetBox access control and event monitoring system integration and additional third-party video management system support.
New DW Spectrum IPVMS v3.0 Now Available
Digital Watchdog® (DW®), the industry leader in digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, is proud to announce the release of the latest build of DW Spectrum® IPVMS. New version 3.0 takes a quantum leap forward in design and operability, delivering the most advanced capabilities while making the user interface (UI) simpler to master than ever.
ROI For Customers Equals A Stronger Value Proposition For Dealers
For security dealers to be successful and drive greater profitability for their business in this changing technology landscape, they need to get closer to their customers, understand what makes their system more useful and deliver a stellar experience. It?s not enough to simply offer a running list of new services. It?s critical to engage with the customer and identity how a service, device or technology will make the user?s facility more efficient, yield a tangible return on investment or provide annual savings to their business.
Pelco Optera Panoramic Multi-Sensor Cameras Integrate With Leading VMS Solutions
Pelco by Schneider Electric, a global leader in surveillance and security products and technologies, announces that its Optera™ Panoramic Multi-Sensor Cameras are integrated with over 20 of the industry’s leading Video Management System (VMS) solutions. The 360°, 270° and 180° 12 MP Optera Panoramic Multi-Sensor Cameras with SureVision™ technology provide completely stitched, seamless and blended panoramic views. The cameras also deliver intuitive immersive de-warped views for detail across the entire panoramic image to provide superior wide area surveillance and forensic scene analysis.