ONVIF®, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products held its annual membership meeting in early November, with an overview of important activities of 2018 and perspective on the year ahead. Attendees heard presentations on the final release of Profile T in 2018, an advancement which represents how ONVIF keeps pace with technological advancements that affect product development and interoperability between IP-based physical security products.
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Reflare LTD launched a new product – Reflare Certified Secure Employee (RCSE). This new product is tailored specifically for organizations who need to upskill non-tech staff in the actions and behaviors that reduce the risks of cyber-attacks and security breaches. RCSE joins the Reflare Certified Secure Developer (RCSD) and Reflare Certified Secure Administrator (RCSA) products to create one of the most advanced IT security training offerings on the market today.
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Investment in video surveillance technology continues to increase as technology improves and security equipment becomes more affordable. Companies invest in video surveillance primarily to protect people and property, for both deterrence and more crucially for incident response. While there?s no doubt that the systems can provide a comprehensive video archive, the real challenge is whether these systems allow security and law enforcement personnel to respond quickly and effectively when security breaches occur. In large enterprise systems, entrenched video collection methods have limited effectiveness in real-time situations.
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Qualcomm Incorporated announced the launch of the Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund to invest up to an aggregate of $100 million in startups transforming artificial intelligence. The fund will focus on startups that share the vision of on-device AI becoming more powerful and widespread, with an emphasis on those developing new technology for autonomous cars, robotics and machine learning platforms.
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According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Global Market Insights, Inc, the Thermal Imaging Market to reach US$10 Billion by 2024. The cooled thermal imaging market accounted for over 50% of the revenue share in 2017, with the chief growth drivers being the surging demand for security, surveillance, and firefighting applications for better accuracy and image details. Indoor applications including emergency management and building security are poised to offer growth opportunities for cooled thermal imaging product suppliers.
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ASSA ABLOY Electronic Security Hardware and ASSA ABLOY Group brand Adams Rite today announced the release of the HES? 9800 and Adams Rite? 7800 Electric Strike. The HES 9800/Adams Rite 7800 Series is a low-profile, surface mounted electric strike designed specifically to work with the Adams Rite 8800 & 8700 Series Narrow Stile Rim Exit Devices and the EX88 Interlocking Rim Exit Device.
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ISONAS announced its newest integration with the ISONAS Pure Access software solution and Panasonic?s Video Insight 7 (V17). ISONAS and Video Insight VMS have a long history of building powerful solutions that help customers seamlessly connect their access control and video management systems. ISONAS?s industry-leading software, Pure Access, is a cloud-based access control software application that provides users the ability to manage their access control from anywhere at any time, on any device.
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Bill Belichick, head football coach of the New England Patriots is known for driving home a simple philosophy: ?Do Your Job.? We all have a simple understanding of this concept. In a football sense, you have an assignment and you execute that assignment. To make this idea work, the coaching staff must have the credibility for the players to buy in. But more importantly, the coaches must hold the players accountable for not living up to the standards. This is what sets apart Belichick from other coaches. What does that have to do with video surveillance and physical security?
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Oncam announced the release of its new ExD Explosive Environment camera range, the only 360-degree single-sensor camera with an explosion protected housing. The range is designed to safeguard environments in markets such as oil and gas production and refineries, power and utilities, wastewater treatment, grain handling and storage, and other hazardous materials facilities. To provide the best possible protection for hazardous areas, cameras installed as part of a comprehensive security plan must guarantee the appropriate level of safety and adhere to stringent regulations.
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Interlogix introduced TruVision® Navigator version 8.0. This latest release of the popular unified security software includes enhanced video streaming capabilities, integration with the Interlogix® UltraSync® Modular Hub systems and tighter integration with IFS® networking switches. Interlogix is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The TruVision Navigator version 8.0 system is now a 64-bit application that supports a separate graphic processing unit (GPU) to provide smoother rendering of live and recorded video.
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Arecont Vision Costar, the leader in network-based video surveillance solutions, announces the appointment of John Sprague as Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Sprague is responsible for customer and partner sales support across the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. The company is a new business unit of Costar Technologies, Inc. (OTC Markets Group: CTSI) that first launched on July 13th, 2018, and is continuing to expand its sales and support teams across the Americas.
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Intelligent Retail is a real buzz word at the moment. The video enabling transaction plays a key role in intelligent retail surveillance. Surveon Technology, the end-to-end video surveillance solutions provider, today introduced Surveon POS Solution which can extract transactional data from point-of-sale (POS) system and pair the data with video from the time of the transaction, supporting partners to investigate criminal behaviors such as stealing money, address product shrinkage, record shipments and track parcels, enhancing their business profits.
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Ava Group announce new enhancements to its market-leading FFT Aura Ai-2 advanced fibre optic detection controller, which offers superior intrusion detection location accuracy together with extended range performance. The system is perfect for monitoring pipelines, perimeters and communications networks. The Aura Ai-2 controller works by pulsing laser light along optical fibre cables connected to each of its two detection channels.
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Linx International Group announces that PerpetuityARC Training has launched a new Security Management BTEC Level 4 eLearning course. The latest in its growing prospectus of interactive eLearning courses, it provides an essential introduction to the key techniques, theory and concerns at the heart of professional commercial security management today. The modular course can be completed in 50 hours.
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Spectra Logic announced that the Brooks Lab at the University of Michigan has deployed a Spectra T680 Tape Library and Spectra Verde Disk Solution to archive research data. Brooks Lab, a theoretical chemistry lab at one of the top public research institutions in the United States, has relied solely on Spectra?s enterprise tape and disk solutions to record and archive their research data for more than seven years. Data is the driving force of the Brooks Lab and protecting it became essential to continuing their research and theoretical experimentation.
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As demand for security services grows globally—with the size of the industry projected to increase six percent annually over the next few years, reaching US$240 billion by 2020—the visionary behind Montreal tech startup TrackTik Software Inc is on a mission. He?s focused on giving organizations managing security guards worldwide the tools to run leaner and more responsive automated operations. In so doing, Simon Ferragne has changed the face of the security workforce management industry in just five short years.
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Security 101 announced 13 offices nationwide will participate in the 7th Annual Gift of Security corporate giving program. The Gift of Security is a national corporate giving initiative providing $10,000 worth of integrated security services from Security 101 and equipment from product partners, Axis Communications and WESCO to one nonprofit winner from each participating office location. Local civic leaders helped each office select three deserving organizations to receive a system.
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Feenics continues to expand its reach globally, adding an office and representative in Beirut, Lebanon. Nancy Abou Eid, who holds a Master?s Degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor?s Degree in Software Engineering will lead the new Middle East location in Beirut and target additional growing areas including Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Abou Eid was one of the first employees of Feenics and an architect of the original Keep by Feenics solution. Her focus will be on educating value-added resellers, consultants and users on the advantages of the scalability, flexibility and advanced security available in the cloud-based ACaaS solution.
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PSA announced the education lineup, conference agenda and a new exhibit showcase date for TEC 2019 to be held March 11-14, 2019 at the Sheraton Downtown in Denver, CO. TEC, presented by PSA, is the premier education and networking event for all professional systems integrators in the security and audio-visual markets. This year?s education conference will feature over 100 education sessions, workshops and certification trainings from industry leading experts and partner organizations. The event will also leverage a full-day of dedicated exhibit hours on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
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Designed to address demanding 24/7 surveillance environments where detailed images, even in low light, are required, the Pelco GFC Professional 4K cameras? robust Pelco-developed Pro firmware maximizes image quality with category-leading 0.2 lux light sensitivity and much more. The GFC Pro 4k supports H.265 and Pelco Smart Compression technology to help manage storage and bandwidth costs. Up to 4K/8MP Resolution in 30fps contains up to four times the resolution of 1080p, and a single fixed camera can cover a wide area with highly accurate and clear details.
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