We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort Selects Hanwha Techwin for Camera Quality and Functionality
Hanwha Techwin announced that We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, has selected Hanwha cameras for its new state-of-the-art video surveillance system. First established as a bingo-hall style building by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation in the early 1990s, the facility received approval to be revamped into a fully-fledged gaming facility in 2017. To ensure the safety of staff and visitors, this also included a new video surveillance system.
Qognify Integrates Drones with Ocularis VMS
Qognify has announced that it is enabling Southern Illinois University (SIU) to stream drone footage in real-time, securely, and with low latency. Integrating drones with its existing Ocularis video management system (VMS), also from Qognify, delivers additional operational, safety and security benefits including active shooter tests, evidence sharing, monitoring, maintenance and mapping.
PDK Announces Integration with Microsoft Active Directory
ProdataKey now offers integration between its Pdk io software and Microsoft Azure Active Directory. IT departments that rely on Active Directory to simplify user and rights management across their corporate network may now use that same interface to seamlessly manage permissions within Pdk io software. System administrators can fully control the physical access of people and groups, as well as issue mobile and touch credentials.
Evaluating Border Security Technologies in North Dakota
The terrain along our northern border with Canada is vast and unique, and features a diverse array of geographical landscapes including the grasslands, prairies, and lowland plains of North Dakota and the mountains and badlands of Montana. Safeguarding and securing the northern border against threats and illegal activities, such as human trafficking and smuggling of illicit drugs, presents unique challenges because of its various distinct landscapes and multiple points of entry into the country.
Iris ID Showcase Biometric Solutions at Sheriff?s Conference
Iris ID will showcase its biometric technology at the National Sheriff?s Association?s Annual Conference and Exhibition later this month, the company has announced. The company aims to capitalize on the law enforcement sector?s intensifying interest in biometric identification solutions. The company already has a strong footing in the law enforcement sector. Its OU7S-AK camera module, for example, was embraced by the County of Los Angeles for its prisoner release process last year.
VisionHub is the Core Security Management system at the University of Vermont
Qognify has announced that VisionHub is being trusted and relied upon by six departments at the University of Vermont – one of the oldest universities in the U.S. The VMS+ is fully integrated and operational across the University?s on-campus install base of 459 video channels (predominantly AXIS IP cameras) and CBORD?s CS Access system. It has been instrumental in helping to reduce unnecessary on-site attendance, as part of the University?s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dortronics 48900 PLC Interlock Controller is a Key Element in Protecting Sterile Environments
Dortronics Systems announces that its 48900 PLC interlock Controller is a highly effective and cost-efficient solution to properly sequence and help maintain sterile operating conditions in interlocked areas with up to 9 doors. The 48900 series is a fully integrated single-board access control solution that provides installers with complete control of all operating and configuration options without challenging and complex software or programming. The simplicity and flexibility of this door solution makes it a perfect option for cleanrooms and biolabs.
Qognify VisionHub VMS+ Helps Organizations Improve Their Incident Response
Qognify announced the launch of VisionHub 6.0, a VMS+ that enables organizations in critical and highly regulated environments to effectively and efficiently respond to security threats, and mitigate the impact of incidents. VisionHub is built around the core of a high-performance VMS. It centralizes, integrates and organizes core physical security systems and sensors into a single video-centric interface, providing control room operators with heightened situational awareness and powerful incident response management capabilities.
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Upgrades its Video Surveillance System
Hanwha Techwin announced that the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, has chosen Hanwha cameras to upgrade its surveillance system. As the largest Marriott property in the world, Gaylord Opryland offers visitors the chance to experience Music City under a single roof. The Resort has a hotel with over 3000 suites and rooms and a smaller adjacent hotel with more than 300.
Farpointe Data Demonstrating OSDP Flexibilities at PSA TEC Conference
Farpointe Data will exhibit how the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) helps system integrators improve interoperability among mobile access control and security products at PSA TEC in Denver, May 3-6. The standard also applies to peripheral devices such as card readers and other devices at secured access doors/gates and their control panels. OSDP importantly offers the option of secured, encrypted communications between reader and controller.
The PSIA Introduces Secure Credential Interoperability Initiative
The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) announced its Secure Credential Interoperability (SCI) initiative and a working group to advance its development. The SCI specification supports NFC, ISO14443, and Bluetooth (BLE) and therefore can accommodate all device types including cards, mobile devices, and wearables. The group has already prepared a draft specification for apps, readers, and locks featuring BLE compatibility.
Boon Edam Publishes Best-Practices Whitepaper for Integrating Access Control with Security Entrances
Boon Edam has published a new whitepaper for security professionals entitled, ?Access Control Integration with Turnstiles and Security Doors.? The publication outlines the five basic components of an access control system and explores its inherent weaknesses related to working with different types of entrances in controlling unauthorized entry. The whitepaper then reveals the benefits and best practices around integrating access control systems with security entrances, including high security revolving doors and portals.
Keyfactor and PrimeKey Merger to Bring Machine Identity Management to the Mainstream
Keyfactor and PrimeKey announced their intent to merge under the Keyfactor brand while committing to increased investments across all product lines. Keyfactor is the pioneer of PKI as-a-Service, and the recognized leader in certificate lifecycle automation and crypto-agility solutions. PrimeKey?s EJBCA software offers the most powerful and flexible certificate authority (CA) supporting DevOps, IoT, manufacturing and enterprise use cases. The merger forms an industry-first machine identity management platform, combining Keyfactor?s certificate lifecycle automation with PrimeKey?s EJBCA.
A New Way To Tackle COVID-19 – Orion OSS
Orion Entrance Control announced the release of Constellation, a small, discreet unit that utilizes state-of-the-art, close-range radar-based sensors that provide accurate, anonymous occupancy and wellness data in real-time. Xandar Kardian was the first to commercially deploy digital radar signal processing in large, complex environments like international airports. Orion?s Constellation makes that technology accessible to organizations of all sizes. Besides being lightweight, Constellation uses minimal power and comes fully-assembled, making it easy to install and deploy.
Cybersecurity Training Lags, While Hackers Capitalize on COVID-19
Ninety percent of companies faced an increase in cyber attacks due to the pandemic, according to a survey of 1,000 CXO?s conducted in June 2020. 93% of these CXO?s said they were forced to delay security projects in order to help manage their company?s transition to remote work. TalentLMS partnered with Kenna Security, an industry-leading penetration testing and vulnerability management firm, to survey 1,200 employees on their cybersecurity habits, knowledge of best practices, and ability to recognize security threats.
MSC Security to Host Online Event ?Developing Smart Surveillance Operators?
Global MSC Security announced that it will host a live Special Online Event on Tuesday 16th March at 13:00 (GMT), to help Security Managers understand how the latest video surveillance technology is enabling camera operators to improve how live incidents are managed. The ?Developing Smart Surveillance Operators? live studio broadcast is free-to-attend and will include expert insights from Genetec, Hanwha Techwin and Bosch Security and Safety Systems.
Ava Security Introduces Ava Compact Dome – ?Small Giant?
Ava Security is excited to announce the growth of its camera portfolio with the release of its smallest camera to date, the Ava Compact Dome. This ?small giant? is unique not only in size but also in its exceptional quality. The new line of cameras is versatile, sleek, and effortless to install while providing powerful smart edge analytics so operators can be proactive and respond immediately to events requiring attention.
Boon Edam?s New AIA Continuing Education Course Emphasizes Entrance Security
Boon Edam announced a new continuing education course approved by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) entitled, “Closing the Gap in Physical Security: Addressing the Entry.” Architects can view this one-hour presentation in exchange for one Health, Safety, and Welfare Continuing Education Unit (HSW CEU) towards their AIA accreditation. The course focuses on the role of security entrances in building design and a physical security strategy, including integration with other security technologies, safety and code requirements, and the impact of pandemics on the entry.
Lee Odess Book, the 6 Phase Changes Shaping Access Control
During this time of unprecedented change, the access control industry is flush with opportunity. Lee Odess, a 2020 IFSEC Global Influencer in Security and Fire and author of The 6 Phase Changes Shaping Access Control, hopes his new book will spur stakeholders to consider how today?s unique conditions are bearing upon every aspect of the access control industry. The book explores six driving forces and their resulting impact: market reach, technology, innovation engines, marketing, talent, and the “It” factor.
Physical Security Interoperability Alliance Newsletter
The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) created a video based on the Virtual PLAI Experience, an event held in May of this year, which included eight companies showing interoperability and exchange of identity information relying on the PLAI specification. The video combines step-by-step animation of how the specification works with actual interactive footage of PLAI technology in operation.