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Schlage Unveils Refreshed Brand Identity Representing Its Legacy and Commitment

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 9, 2021 9:32 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: Allegion, David Ilardi, Schlage.

Schlage a leading provider of home security and access solutions, revealed its refreshed brand promise and renewed identity, to be leveraged in residential markets. Building on the brand’s century-long legacy of innovation and relentless consumer focus, Schlage is affirming its promise to create purposeful experiences that deliver simplicity and peace of mind – one home at a time. The new branding builds upon the equity of Schlage’s identity, emphasizing its proven principles of quality and design while modernizing its visual brand elements.

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Security Software Revenues to Hit $45.5B in 2021, a 20% Jump in Two Years

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 8, 2021 10:52 pm Categories: Critical Information. Tags: Security Software Revenues, Statista.

The digital transformation accelerated by the pandemic and the growing number of data breaches and cyberattacks has forced online users, companies, and organizations to increase their spending on security software solutions. According to data presented by Stock Apps, global security software revenues are expected to hit $45.5bn in 2021, a 20% increase in two years. The security software market includes all software solutions that aim to protect individual computing devices, networks, or any other computing-enabled device.

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Hanwha Techwin launches two Wisenet X NVRs with support for 8K super-high-resolution cameras

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 8, 2021 10:20 pm Categories: Cameras, New Products, NVRs / DVRs. Tags: hanwha techwin, Ray Cook, XRN-3210B4, XRN-6410DB4.

Hanwha Techwin America unveiled two new Wisenet X series NVRs that support the industry?s first video playback and recording of up to 8K super-high-resolution images. 8K recording can cover large areas with sufficient pixel density to allow operators to zoom in digitally and investigate image details in real-time or forensically and still retain a clear image. The new NVRs in the Wisenet X series (XRN-6410DB4/ XRN-3210B4) are scalable to a total of 160TB of available SATA HDD recording capacity.

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Bayshore Networks and GE Digital Expand Partnership to Secure Industrial and Critical Infrastructure Networks

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 8, 2021 10:00 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Bayshore Networks, GE Digital, Kevin Senator, Steve Pavlosky.

Bayshore Networks and GE Digital announced an expansion to their partnership to integrate their solutions to address the growing need to secure industrial and critical infrastructure networks. GE Digital?s OpShield technology will be integrated into Bayshore Networks? advanced solutions providing sophisticated industrial cybersecurity and active prevention/protection for industrial equipment, including programmable logic controllers, human-machine interface, and engineering workstations.

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MSC Security to Host Online Event ?Developing Smart Surveillance Operators?

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 6, 2021 11:07 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Derek Maltby, Global MSC.

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.

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ProdataKey Adds Another Touchless Option to Its Pdk io Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 5, 2021 10:14 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: “touch io”, Jeff Perri, ProdataKey.

ProdataKey introduces ?Present-to-Open,? a new touchless way for Pdk io users to interact with their system?s Touch io Bluetooth readers. With Present-to-Open, users hold their smartphone within proximity of the reader to initiate immediate authentication of their credentials, eliminating any delay in unlocking the door or need to touch the reader. The phone may remain locked as long as the Touch App and mobile credentials have been installed on the user?s device.

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Netwatch Group Announces Two Executive Appointments

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 5, 2021 8:08 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Justin Wilmas, Kurt Takahashi, Netwatch, Rochelle Thompson.

Netwatch Group has announced the appointment of Justin Wilmas, President, Netwatch North America. In this role, Justin will be responsible for all video monitoring business from CalAtlantic and Netwatch in North America, as well as video monitoring from the NMC dealer channel. Netwatch has also announced the appointment of Rochelle Thompson as Chief Marketing Officer. Rochelle will be responsible for overseeing marketing operations.

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The River Building Secures Lobby with Boon Edam Optical Turnstiles

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 5, 2021 8:03 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Boon Edam, River Building, Speedlane, Swing optical turnstiles.

Boon Edam announced that The River Building, a commercial space located in London, has installed an array of slim Speedlane Swing optical turnstiles to control entry without being obtrusive as part of its office space renovation project. The River Building is nestled in the heart of London, sitting comfortably between London Bridge, St. Paul’s and Bank. The location is located just a few miles from the city’s underground subway system known as “The Tube”.

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Genetec Lands Multi-Year Changi Airport Group Security Upgrade Project

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 5, 2021 1:06 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Changi Airport Group, genetec, Giovanni Taccori.

Singapore?s Changi Airport Group, one of the most innovative and technologically advanced airports in the world, has selected Genetec, to enhance and upgrade its security system. The three-year project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2023, will see Genetec Security Center, a unified security platform that blends IP security systems within a single intuitive interface, underpinning the airport?s security operations, with a specific focus on the video surveillance system across its terminals. The contract was awarded to Genetec following a rigorous competitive tender process.

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HelpSystems Acquires Digital Defense to Enhance Cybersecurity Portfolio

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 4, 2021 10:52 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Digital Defense, HelpSystems, Kate Bolseth, Larry Hurtado.

Digital Defense?s cloud-native vulnerability scanning engine gives organizations in healthcare, legal, financial services, and other industries the ability to proactively detect infrastructure security gaps and take effective remediation steps to safeguard against internal and external cyber threats. As part of HelpSystems? cybersecurity portfolio, Digital Defense joins Core Security and Cobalt Strike to establish a comprehensive, best-in-class security assessment toolkit.

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BCD International Opens New Engineering and Manufacturing Centre in India

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 4, 2021 5:07 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Andrew Hubble, BCD International, dell, Kaivalyamurti “KV” Swami, Kelly Carlberg.

BCD International and BCDOEM announced the grand opening of the BCD International Inc. India Build Centre. This engineering and manufacturing facility reinforces its partnership with Dell EMC and strategically positions BCD in the market to expand its OEM and security customer base. As Dell?s number one OEM partner for surveillance and Internet of Things (IoT), BCD is expanding its product availability, operations, service and support in two key regions for their customers.

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Zenotta Launches the First Peer-to-Peer Electronic Trade System

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 3, 2021 10:46 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, Network. Tags: Andrew Kessler, Roelou Barry, Zenotta AG.

Today marks the launch of the Zenotta Digital System (ZDS), and with it, a step into a future where data is re-invented. The problems of data privacy, digital content ownership, creative freedom and trust are solved with the development of the first Peer-to-Peer Electronic Trade System. With the ZDS, digital content becomes a means of exchange, and files become programmable assets that can be truly owned, with identity, rights, intelligence and privacy embedded at the data level.

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The HGH Group announces the promotion of Vincent Leboucher to President

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 3, 2021 3:01 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Cyril Bourdarot, HGH Group, Vincent Leboucher.

HGH announce that Vincent Leboucher has been promoted to President of the HGH Group. Current President Thierry Campos retires from the business after 32 years at HGH. Vincent Leboucher, 40, graduated from the Institut d?Optique Graduate School

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AxxonSoft Releases Axxon Next 4.4.4 and DetectorPack 3.5.0

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 3, 2021 3:44 am Categories: VMS Software.

AxxonSoft has released version 4.4.4 of the Axxon Next intelligent VMS. The stability of features was improved. Support for 83 devices has been added to the new version of Drivers Pack 3.68, including IP cameras, thermal imagers, fisheye cameras, NVRs, HDVRs, intercoms, and a network speaker. Support for additional features of 125 devices has been added as well, and ONVIF and GB/T 28181 drivers have been improved.

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Alcatraz AI Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 3, 2021 3:30 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Alcatraz, ISMS, ISO 27001, Vince Gaydarzhiev.

Alcatraz AI announced that it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for its Information Security Management System. The ISO 27001:2013 certification is an international standard designed to help create a robust ISMS that helps ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive company and customer information. A-lign has certified that Alcatraz has the proper technical controls and formalized IT security policies and procedures in place to protect it from unauthorized access or compromise.

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Eastplats Deploys Invixium Touchless Temperature Screening Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 3, 2021 3:27 am Categories: Biometrics. Tags: Eastern Platinum Limited, Hannelie Hanson, Invixium, IXM TITAN, Matthew Simpson, Shiraz Kapadia.

Invixium announces that Eastplats has deployed IXM TITAN with Enhancement Kit at their Crocodile River Mine. This deployment comes in response to a growing global need for touchless access control and temperature screening due to COVID-19. The local deployment of IXM TITAN was handled by South Africa-based integration specialists, Bluewhale Digital. Bluewhale Digital, after assessing a number of products, chose IXM TITAN for its superior specifications, build quality and ability to handle the unique challenges posed at the mine.

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New Fiber Defender FD7104

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 3, 2021 3:22 am Categories: Network, New Products, Product Focus. Tags: Defender FD7104, Fiber, Masaya Horii.

Fiber SenSys recently announced the release of the Fiber Defender FD7104, a smarter high-performance sensor that is easier and quicker to install. With FSI?s 30 years of leadership in fiber-optic sensors, the FD7104 utilizes an advanced algorithm that incorporates a new intuitive embedded web interface. This new browser-accessible interface eliminates the need for additional software and allows local or networked access to the unit. The sensor?s firmware is field-upgradeable and automatically updates the embedded manuals.

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Calipsa and DW Integrate False Alarm Reduction and Video Management Platforms

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 3, 2021 3:19 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Brian Baker, Calipsa, DW, Patrick Kelly.

Calipsa and Digital Watchdog have integrated Calipsa’s false alarm filtering analytics with DW’s Spectrum IPVMS video management platform. Calipsa’s false alarm reduction software is compatible with all Spectrum cameras and is quick and easy to deploy with no hardware required. Once an alarm is triggered on a connected camera, Spectrum servers send video to a Calipsa cloud-based server where algorithms look for human and vehicle movement before returning genuine alarms and filtering out those that are false.

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LenelS2 Announces BlueDiamond Mobile-Ready Readers

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 30, 2021 1:17 am Categories: Technologies. Tags: BlueDiamond, Jeff Stanek, LenelS2.

LenelS2 announced a new line of BlueDiamond mobile-ready readers. The new multi-technology readers are cost-effective, designed to provide simultaneous support for a wide range of physical credentials, and can be seamlessly upgraded to support BlueDiamond mobile credentials. LenelS2, a global leader in advanced security systems and services, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions.

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Genetec Broadens its Access Control Offering for US Federal Government Customers

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 11:05 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Bryce Lamers, genetec, Justin Himelberger.

Genetec announced that it is broadening its portfolio of FICAM-(Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management) certified options for its Security Center Synergis access control system with support of Veridt Stealth access control readers. Traditionally, the options for Federal Government organizations to replace a non-FICAM compliant system or to secure a new site were restricted to a limited choice of proprietary solutions.

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