Silicon Labs and Z-Wave Alliance Expand Smart Home Ecosystem by Opening Z-Wave to Silicon and Stack Suppliers
Silicon Labs announced plans to open the Z-Wave Specification as a ratified, multi-source wireless standard available to all silicon and stack vendors for development. With this change, semiconductor and software suppliers will be able to join the Z-Wave ecosystem, contribute to future advancements of the leading smart home standard, and develop and supply sub-GHz Z-Wave radio devices and software stacks.
Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona
Using increasingly sophisticated technology to keep cities safe and running smoothly is now a reality, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, data, cloud computing, and powerful video management systems (VMS). For the first time, Milestone Systems will attend the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona to share how video technology can transform cities’ safety and even help in reaching climate goals.
Qognify to Focus on the Transition to Cognitive Cities at 5th National Summit on 100 Smart Cities India 2019
Qognify announced that it will share its expertise of how metropolitan areas can make the shift from being safe and smart to fully cognitive cities, at the 5th National Summit on 100 Smart Cities India 2019. Qognify is the Presenting Partner of the Summit in New Dehli. Qognify, with its Safe & Smart City Solution, is one of the leaders in safe and smart cities in India. It is currently involved in more than 20 safe and smart city projects throughout the country.
Safe Zone to Showcase World?s Fastest, Least Expensive Gunfire Detection System at ISC West 2019
Priced at $149.00 per unit, the Safe Zone Gunfire Detector combines the latest infrared and sound detection technologies with immediate cloud-based data analysis that can analyze more than 3,000 data points of each loud noise that exceeds ambient levels by a certain threshold. Utilizing the data from multiple detectors simultaneously, the system determines the location of shots fired, the number of shots, and the type and caliber of gun being used.
FLIR Systems Introduces TruWITNESS Mobile Sensor Platform For Smarter, Safer Cities
FLIR Systems announced FLIR TruWITNESS®, an industry-first wearable sensor platform designed for city-level security and public safety operations. TruWITNESS combines video, audio, location data, Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities, and cloud and management software in one solution, allowing organizations to reach a new level of situational awareness. TruWITNESS is designed for any public safety organization that requires on-scene, real-time mobile surveillance.
Siyata Mobile Announces Additional U.S. Tier 1 Operator
Siyata Mobile Inc. announced that an additional Tier 1 Cellular Operator in the United States has commenced network certification for the Uniden® UV350, the world?s first and only all-in-one 4G/LTE dedicated in-vehicle cellular device. The approval process is being streamlined and is expected to be completed in Q4 of 2018 as the Uniden UV350 has received all major government and industry approvals, including Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Android compatibility test suite (CTS), and PCS Type Certification Review Board (PTCRB).
Sigma Designs Ships 100 Millionth Z-Wave Chipset Module
Sigma Designs® announced that a cumulative lifetime 100M Z-Wave modules have shipped into the smart home market. With hundreds of customers shipping over 2,400 interoperable Z-Wave devices, Sigma Designs highlighted that the recipient of the 100 millionth module was the smart home service provider and long-time customer of Sigma Designs, Vivint Smart Home. Services such as professionally monitored security are currently driving the smart home market.
Identity Fraud Hits All Time High With 16.7 Million U.S. Victims in 2017
The 2018 Identity Fraud Study released by Javelin Strategy & Research, revealed that the number of identity fraud victims increased by eight percent (rising to 16.7 million U.S. consumers) in the last year, a record high since Javelin Strategy & Research began tracking identity fraud in 2003. The study found that despite industry efforts to prevent identity fraud, fraudsters successfully adapted to net 1.3 million more victims in 2017, with the amount stolen rising to $16.8 billion.
Sigma Unlocks Smart Home With Next Generation Z-Wave 700-Series
Sigma Designs® (NASDAQ: SIGM) unveils its new 700-Series Z-Wave platform, which include numerous performance and technological enhancements in energy-efficiency and RF performance, while being cost-effective, built to power the context-aware smart home.
Genetec’s Andrew Elvish: A Road Less Traveled
We recently caught up with Andrew Elvish at Genetec and chatted about his journey in becoming Vice President of Marketing at Genetec. Starting in February 2018, Andrew will be contributing a monthly column called Beyond Security for Security.World to share thoughts and insights on new and emerging trends in our industry.
Bosch’s MIC IP-Cameras Get Smarter With Built-In Analytics
Just picture a challenging physical environment: A national border in the blazing desert, a wintry railway yard in arctic temperatures, a partly foggy airport, or a factory largely wreathed in smoke or dust. If a video security camera is needed, the right choice could be the MIC IP-camera family – one that goes to extremes. High winds, rain, fog, 100 percent humidity, temperatures as low as -40°C (-40°F) to as high as +65°C (+149°F), extreme vibrations, high impacts and even corrosion.
CNL Software Showcasing Pure Play PSIM In Dallas
CNL Software is pleased to announce that it will be showcasing its latest IPSecurityCenter™ PSIM solution at ASIS 2017 in Dallas. CNL Software will demonstrate how it?s pure focus on PSIM technology facilitates efficiency and cost savings through integration and automation and by maximizing the longevity of existing subsystems, promoting subsystem and openness.
In-Store Video Analytics Deliver Brand Showrooms That Mean Business According To Prism Skylabs
Physical retail spaces are a vital link in modern, omni-channel retailing but how can you maximise their returns? Kimberly Goldsworth, VP marketing, Prism Skylabs, helps answer this burning question. There?s no question that more commerce is moving online. Amazon?s acquisition of Whole Foods is just one piece of recent evidence pointing to this trend. The flipside, however, is that the acquisition supports Amazon?s strategy to open more physical showrooms where shoppers can smell, taste, and handle products. As part of this, Amazon recently opened seven bookstores (with several more planned) in the US to cater to the resurgence in demand for physical books and allow people to test-drive gadgets like the Echo and the Fire TV Stick.
Research Points To Large Uptick In Smart Home Device Adoption, Awareness
Consumers see more clearly how home smart devices can directly benefit their lives, and are planning to purchase more smart home devices in the future. Those are the key insights from a consumer survey commissioned by PlumChoice, Inc., the leading provider of premium technical services for IoT and cloud brands, and the Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of leading global companies deploying Z-Wave. This second annual consumer benchmark survey 2016: Year of the Smart Device also highlights the need for companies to provide consumers a user experience that allows their smart home devices to fit easily into their lives.
Digital Transformation Comes In Waves – Will You Sink Or Swim?
The time to reinvent your business is now. Clearly, cloud-driven digital transformation and Internet of Things (IoT) are emerging as major change drivers across entire industries like public safety, retail, transportation, hospitality, manufacturing etc. with massive implications on business models, workflow management, systems and people. As I had alluded to in my last posting ?Everything Connected?, the innovation drive and opportunities are huge. Incremental updates on well-known frameworks will not be enough to maintain your competitiveness or even remain relevant in your market. This might be time for a big strategic change.
Cradlepoint Provides First Responders With Simple, Secure, Software-Defined Transition To FirstNet
Cradlepoint, the global leader in cloud-based network solutions for connecting people, places, and things over wired and wireless broadband, announced that emergency responders will now be able to seamlessly transition to the First Responder Network Authority?s (FirstNet) Band 14 National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). Cradlepoint?s new MC400L2 modem is the first solution with a full range of applications for coordinated response efforts across public and private first responder networks. It is also the first Band 14 solution that —when integrated with the AER product family— features full Unified Threat Management (UTM) security. Emergency personnel and first responders now have a flexible, cost-effective option to support Band 14 migrations, while ensuring reliable, secure connectivity at all times.
BCDVideo: How to Succeed in a Fast Changing Video Surveillance Market
Jeff Burgess is the President and CEO of BCDVideo out of the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, IL. With the rapid growth of the overall IP-video surveillance market, BCDVideo is experiencing significant growth by generating a 30% CAGR over the past two years and has become one of the most trusted names in video surveillance system building. BCDVideo has been involved in some of the largest IP-based video surveillance installations with their solutions recording video on six continents, in 33 countries, and in a number of different vertical markets. SecurityHive caught up with Burgess to discuss the rise of BCDVideo and where he sees the video surveillance / physical security industry headed.
Protection 1 Acquires Cam Connections; Gets Acquired by Apollo Global Management
Protection 1 has completed the acquisition of Cam Connections, Inc. (CCI), a full service security systems integrator based in Lakeland, Florida with satellite offices in Davie, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina. The company specializes in providing tailored security solutions to meet its customers’ specific needs. This acquisition follows the recent announcement that Apollo Global Management has signed definite agreements to acquire both Protection 1 and ASG Security.
Imagination and ELVEES Collaborate on Next-Generation Solutions for Video Analytics
ELVEES companies group and Imagination Technologies are working together to enable next-generation solutions for a wide range of existing and future global video analytics markets. Video analytics (the processing and understanding of video streams) is important for emerging markets including: Smart city – based on innovative IP cameras with real-time monitoring.
Thread Group Adds Somfy and Tyco to Board of Directors
The Thread Group (www.threadgroup.org) announced the addition of Somfy, the leader in home control products, and Tyco, the largest fire protection and security solutions company, to its Board of Directors. Thread is the new IP-based low-power wireless mesh networking protocol designed specifically for the home and The Thread Group is an industry alliance chartered with guiding the widespread adoption of Thread. The Thread Group now includes more than 80 member companies and nine board members, making it one of the fastest-growing alliances focused on the Internet of Things in the home.