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Kenya’s Biometric Registration Campaign Sparks Concerns Over Transparency
Nairobi, Kenya — As part of its ongoing efforts to improve security, the Kenyan government announced plans to register and collect biometric data on all citizens age 12 and older by the end of 2014. But not everyone thinks the ambitious plan is achievable or transparent in its objectives. Deputy President William Ruto announced the […]
School Lockdown And More With One Push Of A Button
The superintendent of the Plainedge School District is confident in the effectiveness of a one-button lockdown system that will soon go live in the high school here. He should be. He helped develop it. Superintendent Edward Salina worked alongside Lee Mandel, owner of Long Island-based systems integrator and manufacturer IntraLogic Solutions, to create the add-on […]
Stanley Releases New eServices 2.0 Platform
Stanley Security is introducing its new eServices 2.0 platform to be available in the summer of 2014. The new platform is designed to provide real-time transparency on customer security systems, including intrusion, video surveillance, access control, fire detection, and integration – offering full, mobile visibility, and business insight. The platform has been enhanced with a […]
Claremont, NH’s Stevens High Renovation Project Includes Security Cameras
The multi-million dollar renovation of Stevens High School now includes $43,000 in security cameras. The committee overseeing the renovation voted Wednesday to use money from a contingency fund for the project to pay for interior video cameras that will monitor common areas including hallways, classrooms, the gymnasium, and the auditorium. The decision brings the total […]
Allegion Providing Series Of Resources For Council Of Great City Schools Conference
Allegion PLC (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global provider of security products and solutions, today announced that attendees at the Council of Great City Schools Conference to be held April 22-24 in New Orleans will hear a presentation by Anshu Mehrotra, Allegion vice president and general management-mechanical business, and Terry Burgess of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools that will […]
Airport Staff Allowed Bald Man With Beard To Travel To Spain Using Blonde Girlfriend’s Passport
Bungling airport staff in Britain and Spain allowed a bald man to travel using his blonde girlfriend’s passport. Barber Neil Clulow, 50, failed to spot he had partner Karen Clift’s documents when he took a 7.30am flight. He flew from Birmingham for a three-night lads’ trip to Benidorm to celebrate pal Carl Fentham’s 50th birthday […]
FLIR CEO Andy Teich Shares Major News And 2014 goals At Annual Press Dinner
Speaking at FLIR’s traditional press dinner at the ISC West Conference, CEO Andy Teich reported 2013 revenues of $1.5 billion, a $5.1 billion market cap, and a goal of becoming “the world’s sixth sense.” Recently re-segmented product and market targets, according to Teich, include Security, Surveillance, Instruments, OEM, along with Emerging Markets, Maritime, and CBRNE […]
The Inherent Conflict Between Security And Privacy
For families, companies, and even nations, there is a struggle between security and privacy. While an individual may have some expectation of privacy or right to safeguard his or her identity, ensuring security relies on monitoring and assessing all activity on a given network or endpoint in order to determine if there is anything suspicious […]
Purdue Researchers Develop Chip With Human-Like Ability To Identify Objects And Images
At Purdue, researchers are developing a computer chip that would enable smartphones and other devices to identify objects much like the human brain does. A start-up around the technology has just been launched. Led by Eugenio Culurciello, associate professor at Purdue’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, the research team has created the “nn-X” chip, giving […]
Interlogix Previews Ultra High Speed? (UHS) Technology
Interlogix Previews Newly Acquired Ultra High Speed? (UHS) Technology at ISC West
Vision-Box Extends Biometrics And Improves Passenger Experience At Airport Touch Points
While for some, managing identity by applying biometrics at all airport touch points is still considered to be a vision, Vision-Box® is paving the way by demonstrating how it concretely work in a real traveler life context, at Passenger Terminal Expo 2014, one of the most highly regarded airport terminal conferences in the world, taking […]
Seneca Valley PA Schools Could Permit Audio Surveillance On Buses
Seneca Valley School District officials will soon be able to listen to pupils on their buses as well as watch them. School board members passed the first reading tonight of a policy that will permit audio recording on school buses. The district already has video surveillance equipment on all of its buses. District spokeswoman Linda Andreassi said they must vote on the policy three times before it can go into effect. She said they expect to start using the audio equipment on buses next school year. Jim Pearson, district transportation director, said the bus surveillance cameras are audio capable but the audio was shut off because state law did not permit audio recordings. Mr. Pearson said state law changed last month when the governor signed Senate Bill 57 allowing audio recordings on school vehicles for disciplinary or security purposes. The new law requires school districts to adopt a policy authorizing the use of audio equipment, to post warnings on buses that audio is being recorded and send parents written notices each year about the audio taping, Mr. Pearson said. He said there should be no additional costs to the district for the audio on the buses, but the district has two vans without any video or audio monitoring equipment. Adding the equipment to those vehicles would cost about a $1,000 for each vehicle, he said. Laure Cioffi, freelance writer: [email protected]
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A New Look At Retail Surveillance With Axis Communications
What if you could implement a modern, state-of-the-art surveillance system that enables you to: • Improve the profitability of your retail outlet • Significantly reduce shrinkage • Improve staff security And at the same time provide even better service for your customers? With an Axis network video solution, you can do all of this and more. Axis is the market leader in network video and a driving force behind the shift from analogue to digital video surveillance, which paves the way for a more secure, smarter and safer world. Axis offers network video solutions for professional installations featuring products and solutions that are based on innovative and open technical platforms. Products at RBTE AXIS M30 Network Camera Series – High-performance fixed mini domes AXIS M30 Series offers affordably priced, highly discreet and easy-to-install fixed domes with HDTV performance and 360°/180° panoramic views. They are ideal for retail stores. Models are available in both indoor and outdoor-ready versions. AXIS M30 cameras are vandal- and dust-resistant (except for AXIS M3007-P), and can be mounted on walls or ceilings. AXIS M3007-P is highly discreet with its smoke-detector look. AXIS M3014 is also available for recessed mounting in drop ceilings. AXIS P85 Network Camera Series – Eye-level mounted cameras for reliable identification AXIS P85 Network Camera Series is designed for eye-level placement and the pinhole lens provides a depth of field at 2 m (6.6″ ft), which makes it suitable for identification of close-up shots. The camera’s height is optimized to look straight […]
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Tuscaloosa City Schools Looking To Replace Broken Security Cameras
the republic logo TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Tuscaloosa city schools officials say they’re hoping to replace broken security cameras by the end of the month. Director of the district’s facilities program Jeff Johnson tells the Tuscaloosa News ( http://bit.ly/1n9rPnx ) says about 20 percent of the district’s cameras don’t work. Johnson says some of the cameras in the system are as much as 11 years old. School board member Norman Crow says the broken cameras are a safety issue that the district can’t afford to delay fixing. Board member Marvin Lucas says the district should implement regular checks to make sure cameras in the system are functioning properly. Information from: The Tuscaloosa News, http://www.tuscaloosanews.com Think your friends should see this? Share it with them! All comments are moderated before posting. Your email address must be verified with Disqus in order for your comment to appear. View our commenting guidelines and FAQ’s here. Story copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Feedback, Corrections and Other Requests: AP welcomes feedback and comments from readers. Send an email to [email protected] and it will be forwarded to the appropriate editor or reporter.
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IBM And AT&T To Develop Internet Of Things Solutions For Smarter Cities
IBM and AT&T to Develop Internet of Things Solutions for Smarter Cities According to a new research by Gartner , The Internet of Things (IoT), which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones, will generate incremental revenue exceeding $300 billion in services in 2020. The services include hardware, embedded software, communications services and information services associated with the things. IBM is investing heavily on smarter cities initiatives as part of its Intelligent Operations Center , Maximo Asset Management , and advanced analytics capabilities. The Blue Chip company is now partnering with AT&T to develop solutions that support the Internet of Things. The two companies intend to combine their analytics platforms, cloud and security technologies in order to gain more insights on data collected from machines in various industries. The new AT&T and IBM alliance will initially focus on the creation of new solutions for municipalities and medium-sized utilities. These organizations want to integrate and analyze data that arise from the records of facilities such as transport vehicles, utility meters and security cameras and other connected devices. The collaboration is important opportunities for urban planners to create better connected cities including better allocation and distribution of operation and maintenance resources based on information from events such as breakdowns; analysis of the movement of commuters to improve the management of traffic, parking areas, location and number of rescue forces. Urban planners can prepare better and respond to prevent or mitigate potential bottlenecks and other difficulties in the event of an emergency. It will […]
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Boston Bombings Will Have Spillover Effect On Security At Popular Events In Wisconsin
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Why Biometrics Is Actually A Simple, Secure Solution To A Massive Tech Problem
Digital future Biometrics is shifting into the consumer space and being readily accepted by users because the industry has started to dispel the myths and deliver convenient security. Apple’s latest iPhone has certainly made inroads into making this technology acceptable to the man on the street, removing the stigma that fingerprint biometrics is only for criminals. For years, some have seen this technology as a privacy-invading monster that heralded the beginning of George Orwell’s dark future. Now, it is finally being recognised as a simple and secure solution that is very, very clever. The technology has not been well understood and has been accused of many things. People have been concerned that their fingerprint images are stored, kept on a system somewhere and potentially used to access their accounts or uncover private information. This just isn’t true. Fingerprint images are transformed into secure binary templates that allow for a quick match to provide access to a device or application. The technology does not allow for the fingerprint to be recreated from a template nor does the image need to be retained: nobody else can access it and use it for fraudulent purposes. And, the big brother idea that has many concerned about the ubiquity of using biometrics to access all sorts of data is highly exaggerated. Data collected through biometrics doesn’t need to be interoperable with other systems and in commercial applications is most often only used to verify an individual’s identity. It is a seamless and painless way […]
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Delta?s New Electrically Controlled Barrier Receives P1 ASTM M50 Test Level Rating
Source: Brickcom | Date: 02/27/2014 Related tags: BRICKCOM , car dealer safety , South Africa Ford in Ballito, which is located on the prime freeway-facing land in Ballito, South Africa, is a part of the SMD Group. This dealership incorporates new car sales for Ford and some quite premium sport cars, including Ferrari, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, and Mercedes vehicles in a luxury exotic showroom. In order to not only achieve much higher level of customer satisfaction, but effectively maintain the security and respond to any incidents quickly when they happen in the service area, Ford in Ballito deployed the IP network video surveillance system with around 60 Brickcom cameras , including 10 MD-300Np-360P Panomorph 360° mini dome cameras , 40 VD-500Af vandal dome cameras , and 10 OB-300Np outdoor bullet cameras, to cover all over the places, such as the front desk, office, showroom, indoor and outdoor service area, etc. Both Brickcom MD-300Np-360P Panomorph 360° mini dome camera and OB-300Np outdoor bullet camera deliver the unsurpassed crystal-clear Full-HD 1080p video whether the day or night time, and the WDR feature enables these cameras to deal with the glare, high contrast, strong backlight, and light reflection and still provide the high-quality (up to 3-megapixel) image. Moreover, MD-300Np-360P is equipped with the ImmerVision Enables Panomorph lens, which can provide much more image details than the fisheye camera. Brickcom VD-500Af vandal dome camera is a small-size camera. Besides, it is capable of delivering the Full-HD video (1920×1080), or the maximum 5-megapixel resolution […]
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DirectView Enters Into Early Stage Discussions With Several Marijuana Industry Companies To Provide Video Surveillance And Access Control Solutions
NEW YORK, February 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — DirectView Holdings, Inc. (OTC: DIRV), a company focused on ownership and management of leading video and security technology companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, DirectView Security Systems, Inc. ("DirectView Security"), has begun early stage discussions with several marijuana industry companies to provide a number of potential video surveillance and access control solutions. DirectView Security sees tremendous growth potential for the Company in this rapidly evolving industry as companies scramble to develop a foothold and meet the ever changing legal requirements for security for both growers and dispensaries. According to several published reports typical dispensaries will need to employ dozens of security cameras, motion detectors, infrared sensors, and 24/7 recording. At most dispensaries, those entering must pass through three doors, show ID and present a verified doctor’s note. With the sale of medical marijuana being approved and rolled out in over 18 states and the sale of marijuana for recreational use already approved in Colorado and Washington, this industry is experiencing rapid growth. According to an April 2013 article published in the Wall Street Journal, an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 businesses produce marijuana legally under state laws. In each state a marijuana related company must meet strict guidelines for security and these requirements often vary. In Massachusetts, for example, according to a February 2014 article in the Boston Globe, the law requires video cameras to be installed and operating in all areas that contain marijuana: in parking lots, safes, vaults, sales […]
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Apparently, Humans Are Programmed To Obey Robots
In Kinsasha – capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – two eight-foot-tall robots have been installed in order to direct traffic. As you can see above, the machines look more than a little absurd – like something straight out of a 1960s science fiction film. They aren’t exactly intelligent, either. They just tell cars where to go. And apparently, they do a better job of it than the human operators ever did – apparently, people just tend to listen to them more readily. It may have something to do with the fact that each of the two robots is equipped with an array of security cameras to record ne’erdowells. They’re basically highly visible speed cameras. At this point, you’re probably scoffing a bit. After all, this has nothing to do with robotics, right? Those two machines are basically glorified, highly-visible speed cameras. Of course people behave around them! Why wouldn’t they? Not only that, they’re something like eight feet tall. I don’t know about you, but if a machine that size directed me to do something, I’d more than likely comply – even if I did realize on some level that it was merely an inanimate object. Ultimately, it appears as though the deference people give these simple traffic bots tells us very little about how robots and humans relate to one another. Uh, yeah. Turns out, it isn’t actually that simple. According to scientists in the field of robot-human interaction, the human brain is wired in […]
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