Don’t Let Hackers Steal Your Personal Identify
Your personal identity (PI) is any identification, presented in numbers, icons or letters, that is used to describe you and only you. Your phone number, email address, Social Security number, and a host of other identifiers distinguish you from your neighbor, a fellow in Sri Lanka or your sister. Using any of the above should help differentiate you from others. Since too many people can have the same name, birth date, password or other descriptors, the above should further discern that it’s you, not somebody else with your PI.
Powerful Integration and Flexibility with Redesigned BEST Wi-Q Technology
Facility administrators can now manage thousands of access credentials to their heavy use doorways from a smart, secure, centralized platform. BEST?s updated Wi-Q Technology Wireless Access Solution has been integrated with Mercury, opening the door for dozens of integrations through Mercury Panels. It also includes a portal gateway housing redesigned to look like an everyday Wi-Fi router to help reduce tampering by allowing it to hide in plain sight.
Broome County Migrates Disparate Video Surveillance Architecture with Qognify?s Ocularis VMS
When Broome County in New York State took the decision to upgrade its public safety radio network, it required the highest quality video surveillance system, to safeguard its $23 million investment in critical infrastructure. Working with Integrated Systems, a solution combining networked Axis cameras, illuminators and radar motion detectors, with Qognify?s Ocularis video management system (VMS) was installed, to deter, detect and respond to unauthorized activity.
RMH Franchise Leverages Innovative Service Bundle from Interface Security Systems
Interface Security Systems provided RMH Franchise, the world?s second-largest Applebee?s franchisee, with secure SD-WAN over broadband, 4G/LTE wireless WAN backup and VoIP solutions. A significant update for RMH?s aging network environment, the solutions are boosting RMH?s application performance, wireless failover capabilities, and providing a seamless voice solution that has proved to be particularly useful during times of lockdown and social distancing.
Boon Edam Launches the Speedlane Compact Optical Turnstile
Boon Edam announced they are launching a new optical turnstile addition to their security entrance portfolio. With the growing threat of crime and violence around the globe, more and more organizations are turning to security entrances to increase both the safety and security of their people and assets. The new Speedlane Compact provides all the fundamental functions needed in a security speed gate and accommodates the smaller spaces often found in older buildings.
Harvest Health & Recreation Standardizing on 3xLOGIC infinias Access Control
3xLOGIC announced Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. continues to roll out 3xLOGIC infinias access control to its fast-growing number of locations across the United States. Dem360, LLC has been an integral partner for this project, providing their managed IT, network engineering, and security system design expertise. Subject to completion of announced acquisitions, Harvest will have one of the largest footprints in the US.
PicPocket-Labs, Inc. Awarded Patent to Request Dispatch and Navigate Drones
PicPocket-Labs announces that it has been awarded US Patent No. 10,640,208 for “Drone Ba sed Systems and Methodologies for Capturing Images.” The patent pertains to an “on-demand” service which allows a user to send or request an unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) to a location or a target of interest (stationary or moving) for, among other purposes, media/data capture. National patent protection is underway in Canada, China and Europe.
Wilson Bank & Trust Upgrades to Hanwha Techwin Cameras and Recorders to Better Serve Customers and Prevent Loss
Hanwha Techwin America announced that Wilson Bank & Trust, a Tennessee-based independent, community-based bank, has upgraded the security infrastructure at 40 of its locations with Hanwha cameras. The Bank wanted IT-based, PoE (Powered over Ethernet) cameras that could produce high-quality video and did not require licenses. They also wanted DVRs or NVRs that would give them longer-term retention rates, 90-days at a minimum.
Genetec Firmware Vault Camera Firmware Update Service Now Supports Axis, Bosch, Hanwha and Panasonic cameras
Genetec announced that Firmware Vault, the industry?s first camera firmware update service developed by an open architecture VMS vendor, now supports cameras from Axis, Bosch, and Panasonic in addition to existing support for Hanwha Techwin cameras. Designed to help IT administrators and systems integrators stay up to date with the latest camera firmware, Firmware Vault helps organizations ensure they have the latest protection from the manufacturer against cyber threats.
Qognify to Unveil New VisionHub VMS+ During ISC West 2020
Qognify will showcase it’s new VisionHub VMS+ during ISC West 2020. The enterprise-class security management solution is taking VMS to a new level by going beyond the pure management of video streams to include superior workflow support, situational awareness and system management capabilities. VisionHub VMS+ is an ideal security management solution for organizations such as airports, seaports and operators of critical infrastructure.
Alcatraz AI Names Security Industry Vet Josh Jackson as Regional Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Alcatraz AI has named security industry veteran Josh Jackson as Regional Vice President, Strategic Partnerships. Based in Florida, Jackson will oversee sales, business development, customer service, marketing, and operations for Alcatraz AI. Josh comes to Alcatraz AI with a wealth of security industry experience. He most recently served as Regional Vice President of North America with RightCrowd Software.
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.
PACOM GMS Multi-site Platform Provides Security for Georgia?s Largest Credit Union
PACOM Systems announced that Delta Community Credit Union has deployed PACOM?s GMS security platform to its growing network of 29 branches. The value-added reseller (VAR) for this on-going project is Southern Bank Equipment & ATMs of Duluth, Georgia. The $6 billion Delta Community is Georgia?s largest credit union with more than 400,000 members, 26 metro Atlanta branches and three out-of-state branch locations.
Genetec Helps Retailers Detect Theft Trends in a few Clicks with Security Center Transaction Finder
Genetec announced Security Center Transaction Finder, a Point of Sale integration tool with exception-based reporting capabilities, designed to help retailers speed up their investigations. Embedded in the security system, Security Center Transaction Finder correlates POS data with the corresponding video, with the ability to bring in additional sources such as analytics as an added feature which eliminates the need to jump between different platforms.
Konica Minolta Launches MOBOTIX 7 Solution Platform
Konica Minolta is making the next big advance in intelligent video technology by launching the MOBOTIX 7 smart solution platform and the M73 IoT camera that uses it. The latest generation of MOBOTIX video cameras offers a whole new set of functions plus application solutions based on deep learning, opening up new possibilities far beyond traditional video security. The M73 comes with more than 15 apps integrated into its camera software.
Qognify to Showcase Integrated Video Solutions with Cayuga and Umbrella at Intersec 2020
The company will demonstrate the latest version of its state-of-the-art video management system Cayuga as well as its newly released, web-based central management platform Umbrella. Focusing on the outcomes of customers that place a premium on physical security, safety and operations, both products enable organisations especially in the logistics and retail sector to increase security and process transparency and derive valuable business insights.
Arecont Vision Costar Demonstrates Newest Megapixel Cameras at ISC East
Arecont Vision Costar will deliver live demonstrations of its latest cameras at ISC East. AVC will highlight several powerful new cameras as part of the award-winning Total Video Solution?, able to be securely and easily accessed anywhere, anytime, including from Security Operation Centers, desktop or laptop computers, smartphones, and tablet devices. AVC has introduced multiple new products since initial launch in July of 2018 as an operating unit of Costar Technologies, Inc.
Vanderbilt Adds Third-party Biometric Readers to Ever-expanding Portfolio
Vanderbilt announced the addition of three ZKTeco Biometric readers into its access control portfolio. The latest addition to the ever-growing access control portfolio comes off the back of the launch of the company?s Bluetooth Low Energy readers, plus the inclusion of Akuvox?s IP Door Entry Phones into their collection of products. As with the BLE readers, the Biometric readers integrate with Vanderbilt?s access control ACT Enterprise software, version 2.10 or later.
Smart Devices Creating an Exponential Increase in Online Security Threats
Malware continues to be the largest threat that users are facing today. This is according to Travis Witteveen, the CEO of Avira Antivirus, who kindly agreed to talk exclusively to PreciseSecurity.com. He has also discussed which are the main challenges the industry is currently facing and how the cryptocurrency market became an investor vehicle today, among other things. At the same time, he said that smart devices are creating an exponential increase in online security threats.
Vanderbilt Releases Bluetooth Low Energy Readers with ACT Enterprise
Vanderbilt announced the release of its Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) readers in conjunction with the company?s ACT Enterprise 2.10 access control software. In the era of the smartphone, Bluetooth Low Energy is transforming the future of access control. As part of the launch, Vanderbilt is releasing a range of BLE readers, a contactless door release button, virtual credentials available through an ACT Enterprise license, and a free end-user app for Android and iOS.