OnSSI?s Ocularis 5.6 Releases A New Smart Camera Driver For VIVOTEK H.264 And H.265 Cameras

As part of its recently released Ocularis 5.6 Video Management Software (VMS), OnSSI announces the availability of a new Smart Camera Driver for VIVOTEK H.264 and H.265 Cameras. The new Smart Camera Driver eliminates the need for Ocularis VMS users to wait for drivers to be developed for newly introduced VIVOTEK cameras, as Ocularis 5.6 will automatically build the driver when it senses the new camera in the system.

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Fixed Wireless Success In The Residential Market ? Take 3

While 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) receives a new round of attention from the community – carriers, vendors, and analysts, the issues it will need to resolve are much older. Prior to 5G, fixed wireless has undergone at least two previous instantiations neither of which were ultimately successful. The 1st boom of innovative, largely OFDM-based startup ventures in 2000 all focused on the total cost of ownership and tried to develop complete systems solving product cost plus labor plus OA&M with technology alone.

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Five Measures To Keep Your Company’s Emails Protected

Idan Udi Edry

It?s hard to nail down the real damage that a single data breach can cost your company. We?ve all read about business giants like Uber and Facebook experiencing massive data breaches that exposed the personal information of millions of users?resulting in months of negative press, steep drops in stock value, and loss of consumer trust. And while the above become a wake-up call to customers and business owners alike on the value of protecting online accounts, the same discourse hasn?t occurred around secure emails.

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ClanTect Motion Detection Systems Adds ?ClanConnect? For High Speed Data Connectivity

ClanTect MDT

ClanTect announced the launch of its powerful new ?ClanConnect? communications software module. ?ClanConnect? provides a high speed and secure communications gateway, connecting a wide dispersed network of remote terminals, with the head office host system. This provides for the rapid and tamper-free 2 way transmission of data and programs. The benefits for security operations within large diverse organisations, such as Border Force Agencies, Prison Authorities, Police Forces and the Military, are enormous.

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exacqVision v9.6 Offers Impactful Insight On VMS Data, Recording Features And Integrations

Johnson Controls has introduced exacqVision video management system (9.6), which empowers users to gain unprecedented insight into their VMS data, while leveraging powerful integrations and essential recording features during network loss. With massive amounts of data continuously being generated by security cameras, access control, intrusion systems and other integrations, exacqVision 9.6 lets users analyze their data to make better business decisions.

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Bosch Expands Support For Integrators With Onsite Commissioning Services

Bosch has expanded its professional services for integrators with the Boost Onsite Support offering available in North America. Designed to assist with the commissioning of large and complex installations, integrators selecting this service receive in-shop and/or on-site support from a Bosch technical expert as well as access to this specialist via email and phone throughout the duration of the project. The Bosch technical expert will provide review and guidance on the programming of Bosch security, safety and communications systems.

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SALTO SVN-Flex Brings Networked Data-on-Card Technology To The Door

SALTO Flex

SALTO Systems has released SVN-Flex, a new feature that enables SALTO standalone electronic locks and cylinders to update user credentials directly at the door. This SALTO access control technology makes keyless, wire-free smart buildings a reality. SVN-Flex maximizes the potential, the efficiency and reliability of the SALTO Virtual Network (SVN), increasing the security, control, and convenience for users while reducing the costs of installation.

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Avigilon Announces Professional Monitoring Support For Avigilon Blue Cloud Platform

Avigilon and SureView Systems

Avigilon Corporation announced that its Avigilon Blue cloud service platform for security and surveillance will support professional video monitoring through a new integration with SureView Systems (?SureView?) Immix® CS and Immix CC software. Avigilon Blue cloud platform features patented self-learning video analytics that detect movements of people and vehicles and generate an alarm with a short video clip, allowing central station operators to more efficiently verify and respond to potentially critical events.

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Dahua HDCVI 5.0 Technology Brings New Insight Of Surveillance To Your Service

Dahua Technology announced the launch of HDCVI 5.0, the latest installment to a revolutionary series for the global surveillance industry initiated in 2012, which brings clarity, intelligence and security to an unprecedented level. For those who are not already familiar with the field, there?s no need to rush into jargons of technical details behind the acronym. Simply imagine a really good security guard you hire that happens to enjoy an exceptionally sharp eyesight unaffected by the darkness of night

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SALTO Systems Names David Latreille Senior Account Manager For Eastern U.S.

David Latrielle

SALTO Systems, a leading manufacturer of electronic access control solutions, has appointed David Latreille to the new position of Senior Account Manager for the Eastern United States. David previously served as SALTO Senior Account Manager for Hospitality. Based in New York, David will develop, strengthen and execute sales strategies and support to achieve key SALTO end user and partner program goals within the Eastern United States region.

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Johnson Controls Adds Two Performance-enhancing Video Appliances To Portfolio

Johnson Controls has added two new appliances to its video security products portfolio: Tyco Analytics Appliance and Tyco Transcoder. When added to existing IP recorders, the hardware offloads video processing from network video recorders, increasing system capabilities without overhauling the infrastructure. The Tyco Transcoder increases transcoding by 14 channels to meet live streaming requirements with constrained network bandwidths while maintaining a small form factor. The simplified set-up reduces installation time and the hardware can be easily deployed in a variety of environments.

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Long-Time Altronix Manufacturers? Representative Firm PMA Marketing Merges With Legacy Marketing Reps

Altronix will obtain an even greater presence in the Midwestern U.S. with the mergers of long-time manufacturer rep partners PMA Marketing and Legacy Marketing, who together will operate under the Legacy Marketing brand. The combined resources and expertise of Legacy Marketing will further support systems integrators and resellers of Altronix power and transmission solutions across the Great Lakes region including IL, IN, KY, WV, VA, WI, PA, OH, and MI.

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10ZiG Supports Complete Imprivata OneSign Authentication Management And Single Sign-On Solutions

10ZiG Technology® has been successfully providing lightning fast, easy access to patient records and healthcare information for doctors and professionals with its Imprivata® OneSign Single-Sign-On (SSO) Certification and compatibility through Proximity Reader technology, and has now mastered support to include Fingerprint Reader technology. This cutting edge compatibility has been tested and perfected with 10ZiG Citrix and VMware based Clients, and its latest 10ZiG 5900q Series Client, the first in the industry to fully support a triple-monitor 4K UHD setup at the absolute highest performance levels, never seen before.

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Maximizing Video Usage With Intelligent Traffic Management

Apart from its extensive use for physical security, there’s another application popping up for video data: intelligent traffic management (ITM). Being a critical component in the Smart City movement across the globe, ITM is aiding metropolitan areas in learning more about traffic patterns in order to make transportation more efficient and safe.

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New Law Enforcement Interview Room System From Sperry West.

The Sperry West Sperry-Spyder, SWLEF70 Magnum is a quick way to set up an interview room for professional archiving and monitoring. Clear audio is recorded and can also be monitored live through an amplified audio receiver or through the video monitor supplied. The Magnum system comes with two covert cameras to be selected by the department, 17-inch LCD video monitor, 4 channel, motion sensing, digital video recorder (500GB H.264), high quality snap together cable for rapid set up and amplified audio is included in this law enforcement only system.

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How ?Fileless? Ransomware Works

As ransomware becomes an increasingly lucrative business, organized crime groups are expanding their operations to reach more victims and extract more ransoms. Meanwhile, security measures are getting better at detecting and blocking ransomware, forcing cybercriminals to constantly develop new techniques to evade detection. One of these advanced techniques involves ?fileless?, where malicious code is either embedded in a native scripting language or written straight into memory using legitimate administrative tools such as PowerShell, without being written to disk.

This infographic describes how fileless PowerShell-based ransomware works.

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New Global Research Shows That Digital Transformation Heightens Risk Of Costly Cyberattacks

ESI ThoughtLab has partnered with the Wall Street Journal, the Security Industry Association and other industry coalition members to release cybersecurity analysis and benchmarks covering 1,300 companies. A comprehensive study about cybersecurity from leading research firm ESI ThoughtLab, together with research partner the Wall Street Journal?s WSJ Pro Cybersecurity and a cross-industry coalition shows that digital transformation is exposing companies to higher and more costly cyber risks.

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Liberty Global Elevates Entrance Security With Boon Edam Turnstiles, Security Revolving Doors

Liberty Global deployed ?single point of entry? strategy at each of the seven buildings in Schiphol-Rijk. This means that employees and other guests are required to enter each building through one entry location, rather than multiple locations around the building perimeter. The company chose Boon Edam?s Lifeline Speedlane Swing optical turnstiles at its main building. This building has a receptionist present during office hours to welcome employees, visitors, and vendors. The optical turnstiles combine security with aesthetics, and provide a high throughput.

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Security Industry Association Forecasts 2019 Security Megatrends

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and announced the 2019 Security Megatrends – the foundation of SIA?s signature yearly report defining the major trends and forces at play in the global security industry. Forecasting of 2019?s top 10 Security Megatrends was based on survey data generated in September and October 2018 from top security industry business leaders, association leadership and key volunteers and speakers for the next Securing New Ground (SNG) —the security industry?s executive conference— taking place Oct. 25-26 in New York City.

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