ISS Answers the Challenge of Rising Pedestrian Accidents with its Unique SecurOS Soffit Solution
ISS has released its unique SecurOS Soffit Intelligent system that escorts pedestrians using dynamic illumination to prevent accidents at crosswalks. A recent survey, conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association, points out that most pedestrian fatalities occur on local roads, at night and away from intersections. This fact suggests the need for safer road crossings and increased efforts to make pedestrians and vehicles more visible.
ISS Welcomes New Technical Sales Manager in Middle East
ISS – Intelligent Security Systems announced the hiring of Raheel Ahmed Jalili as new Technical Sales Manager for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Raheel will manage ISS’ sales strategy, alignment of verticals, channel expansion, and technology partnerships. Raheel’s previous roles in engineering prepared him well for the position of Technical Sales Manager at ISS. Previously, he worked as a System Engineer for Gatekeeper Security.
Former UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner and Electronic Frontier Foundation Discuss UK and US Surveillance Strategies
In “Eyes Wired Open” the latest episode of Engage, a new podcast series hosted by Genetec Inc., former UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, and Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation share contrasting thoughts on the UK and the US’s video surveillance strategies. From pervasive video cameras to facial recognition and privacy issues surrounding personal information prompted by the pandemic, government and civil liberty organizations on both sides of the Atlantic are responding with very different strategies.
ISS Partners with Captis Intelligence to Launch Automatic Subject Intelligence
ISS announced a strategic partnership with Captis Intelligence. The partnership will leverage each company’s area of expertise and introduce an automated face-matching solution connected to an exclusive criminal database of 35 million subjects provided by Captis Intelligence. The move will expand and capture further opportunities in the rapidly transforming facial recognition market, offering users the ability to access legal open-source criminal data.
Genetec kicks off new Podcast Series with Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian
Focused on exploring key industry themes with global thought leaders spanning multiple disciplines, Engage: A Genetec podcast, examines a broad spectrum of safety and security topics, from digital transformation in business, city, and government operations, to vital technology topics including privacy, data sovereignty, and more. During this interview, Dr. Cavoukian talks about the importance of adopting a ‘Privacy by Design’ approach to software.
Vanderbilt Introduces Zero-touch, Cloud-issued Mobile Credentials
Vanderbilt announced the introduction of Vanderbilt Mobile ACT ID, featuring zero-touch, cloud-issued credentials for seamless integration into its access control solutions. The result is the ability to easily issue new credentials, as well as instantly grant and restrict access for office buildings, government facilities, healthcare institutions, schools, residences and a growing variety of enterprises.
León, Mexico Selects viisights to Improve Urban Mobility, Safety, and to Help Fight COVID Transmission
Applied to existing video feeds in one of the most populous cities in the country by national integrator MER Group Mexico, whose its SMART M platform will be installed in the police C4 and integrated with Viisights systems, Wise will be leveraged to identify suspicious behavior, violent activity, weapon detection, crowd behaviors, perimeter protection, traffic monitoring, and environmental changes such as smoke or fire. The newly applied technology will help to increase public security and safety.
ISS Adds SecurOS Hand Sanitizer Analytics to Portfolio of COVID-19 Response Solutions
ISS has added SecurOS Hand Sanitizer to the company’s robust offering of COVID-19 Return to Work solutions. The new analytics, built on Artificial Neural Network and imaging technology from Intel, is designed to detect if an individual has not properly cleansed their hands in a designated area where hand washing and/or hand sanitization is mandated. Initially developed for use in the food service industry, the demand for hand sanitizer analytics is trending rapidly to meet emerging compliance requirements in a post COVID-19 world.
ISS Receives LenelS2 Factory Certification Under the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program
ISS announced that it has received LenelS2 factory certification and joined the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). ISS’ SecurOS Video Management System now interfaces with the OnGuard Access Control System, providing users with a seamless surveillance and access solution that accommodates ISS’ comprehensive portfolio of natively developed, intelligent analytics. The solution uses SecurOS’ ACS user interface to receive and display events and cardholder data.
ISS “Safe Return to Work” Solution Trifecta Addresses Organizations’ Most Challenging Issues
ISS offers a trifecta of solutions as part of its “Plan for a Safe Return to Work” initiative. Built to seamlessly operate on the ISS SecurOS platform, the solutions include: FaceX Facial Recognition for touchless access control credentialing and authentication; FaceX Temperature Detection to automatically measure individuals’ body surface temperature; and FaceX Mask Detection to automatically detect the presence or absence of face masks which are increasingly required for admission into various facilities.
HID Global Streamlines Student ID Issuance and Increases Security at the University of Connecticut
HID Global announced that the University of Connecticut (UConn) has selected its Seos smart cards and HID FARGO Connect secure issuance solution to optimize student services and strengthen security across its five-campus network. The HID FARGO Connect cloud-based platform enables UConn to decentralize ID issuance and eliminate student wait times, while Seos technology eliminates the vulnerabilities of its legacy system.
ISS Releases Advanced Face Mask Detection Analytics To Help Organizations Get Back-to-Work Quickly and Safely
Intelligent Security Systems announces the release of the company’s new SecurOS Face Mask Detection (FMD) solution. The solution is designed to help organizations safely and quickly restore, maintain, and further protect operations. SecurOS FMD automatically detects when an individual attempts to enter a facility without wearing a face mask where required, and alerts administrators. ISS FMD is built using advanced neural network-based algorithms to deliver high accuracy with real-time detection.
Genetec Customers Come up with Innovative Use of Mission Control Decision Support System to Screen Employees and Visitors
As hospitals, manufacturing establishments, large retail stores, and public-facing businesses strive to put in place health screening measures to minimize the risks of outbreaks, they often have to rely on manual processes that are time-consuming and error-prone. To address the challenge, Genetec is working with customers on new ways of using Genetec Mission Control™, the decision support system of Genetec Security Center, to help automate the screening process for employees and visitors entering facilities.
ISS Employs Advanced Analytics to Launch Innovative “Plan for a Safe Return to work” Solution
ISS – Intelligent Security Systems has responded to the global business community’s demand for a pragmatic and accurate solution to help get employees get back to work. The new “Plan for a Safe Return to Work” solution offering from ISS integrates the company’s proven SecurOS™ solutions with new capabilities designed to provide organizations with a fully integrated software-solution to help restore business operations.
Pivot3 Improves Economics For Mission Critical Video Surveillance Environments, Powered by Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers
Pivot3 announced a new platform for video surveillance solutions that enable organizations to do more with less in supporting their mission-critical security operations. Powered by the next generation Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 server platform with 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processor, the new Pivot3 solutions deliver 10% lower cost per terabyte, 14% better capacity density and 100% more bandwidth than similar solutions. The result is improved camera density at a lower overall TCO for customers who consider their video mission-critical.
ULISSE EVO Gets SMARTER With Onboard Videotec Analytics
Videotec announced that is has released a “robust and smart” video analysis technology, integrated into ULISSE EVO cameras, that offers an end-to-end solution for preventative detection of intrusions in outdoor monitoring applications of critical infrastructures, industrial sites and perimeters. Videotec Analytics is the result of more than 10 years of research and design, carried out by a team of R&D professionals.
USFF Mission Processors and Network Switches for ISR UAV Targeting System
As unmanned vehicles become more powerful and complex, their electronics payloads must adapt to match new mission objectives. This often forces aerospace and defense system integrators to push for reductions in size, weight, power, and cost of on-board line replaceable units. Such was the case for a new variant of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in development for the United States government.
ISS Appoints Daniel Mariño as Chief Operating Officer
ISS – Intelligent Security Systems announced that Daniel Mariño has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer for the Americas effective immediately. Mariño, who has been with ISS for over seven years, formerly held the position of VP Latin America & Caribbean at ISS and has been rewarded with a new role as COO as the result of his success in the Latin American and Caribbean markets.
Amazon’s Ring Issues New Passwords – Expert Commentary on Staying Safe
The Amazon company Ring just issued a password reset after user logins were found online. Here is expert commentary from Peter Galvin, Chief Strategy Officer of nCipher Security. nCipher Security also has a list of safety tips for holiday shopping based on their recent survey of consumers in the U.S. and UK about their security perceptions related to connected devices and new technology. This survey gauged their overall levels of trust in various industries.
ISS Enhances SecurOS VMS and Analytics Solutions with Advanced Cluster Technology
Intelligent Security Systems is showcasing its new SecurOS™ Cluster Technology at GSX 2019. The natively developed solution provides advanced failover and failback server functionality to ensure that critical video data is neither interrupted nor lost due to a server failure. In the event a physical server fails, the SecurOS Cluster becomes a virtual portable entity, no longer attached to hardware.