The Honourable Society of Lincoln?s Inn is one of the four Inns of Court and operates as an active and thriving society of lawyers, sprawling across 11 acres in central London and dating as far backas 1422. To fulfill the many functions, Lincoln?s Inn required security that would meet their own high standards while protecting buildings that had been in continuous operation for centuries. As the Inn not only provides services to law students, but also operates as an
Read More ›Why AI And Machine Learning Are Taking Over The Security Industry
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Categories: Business Intelligence, Technologies, Video Analytics.
Open up any tech publication and you’ll find new and innovative ways that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are permeating every aspect of our lives. This week alone, one company announced that it was battling fraud using AI and another is analyzing Twitter feeds to find romantic matches. So why are AI and machine learning getting so much buzz in security?
Read More ›What Cities Can Learn From Their Data
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Categories: Business Intelligence, Corporate News, Hot Topic, Law Enforcement.
The 21st century is shaping up to be the century of data. We are collecting more and better data than ever before. And the possible applications include everything from improved security and more efficient movement through public spaces to better allocation of resources and strategic planning. But, while access to this data can help improve our lives in truly meaningful ways, we are also facing new challenges about how to better collect, understand, and make use of it.
Read More ›Dahua Launches Its First Deep-Learning Powered NVR IVSS
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Categories: NVRs / DVRs.
Dahua Technology, a leading solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, officially launched its first deep-learning powered Network Video Recorder (NVR), offering advanced Artificial Intelligence features for a variety of applications. Dahua?s powerful Artificial Intelligence technology enables faster video content inquiry and rapid discovery of target objects. This opens up new possibilities for danger prevention, along with real-time alerts for the video surveillance industry.
Read More ›For Museums & Art Galleries, Control Is A Key Security Concern
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Categories: Access Control.
Safeguarding and securing rare and expensive art, from paintings to sculptures to artifacts, is a critical concern for museum curators and art collectors everywhere. Annual losses from art theft, according to FBI estimates, topple $8 billion annually, with experts agreeing the real figure is actually even greater. MedixSafe, a leader in access control cabinets, brings to market two offerings ideally suited to museum and art gallery security: The Key Care Cabinet and KARE – a Key Access Ready Enclosure. They allow the user to not only organize their access keys, but to control them, as well.
Read More ›Patriot One Finalizes International Threat Detection Testing Plans At UND
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Categories: Campus Security.
Patriot One Technologies is pleased to announce plans to develop international Threat Detection Testing at University of North Dakota (UND) main campus in Grand Forks. The initiative was led by Patriot One and UND campus Chief of Police, Eric Plummer. Chief Plummer traveled to Kelowna, B.C. to tour Patriot One?s new development and testing center, as well as to finalize implementation plans for the UND Threat Detection Testing. The University of North Dakota is a public research campus that offers 224 fields of study; including: aviation and aerospace at the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.
Read More ›Vicon Releases VAX Access Control Version 2.9.60
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Categories: Access Control.
Vicon Industries announced the release of VAX Access Control, version 2.9.60. This latest VAX version includes powerful feature enhancements to software as well as new hardware options that offer cost savings and programming flexibility. VAX now offers a Master Multi-Door Controller for 2 to 8 doors. Compact and powerful, the new panel is designed for mounting in equipment rooms and for seamless conversion to VAX in retrofit projects, where it will significantly reduce labor and hardware costs.
Read More ›Digital Watchdog Announces DW Spectrum Integration with Connect ONE
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Categories: Cloud, Integrated Systems.
DW® announced the release of the DW Spectrum integration with Connect ONE. Connect ONE is a cloud-hosted security management service which includes intrusion, access control, video surveillance, environmental monitoring and energy management. Connect ONE works with the Bosch B and G series as well as DMP, ELK, and Honeywell Vista Turbo security and access control panels. DW Spectrum and Connect ONEcan be integrated via direct network connection or via DW Cloud.
Read More ›Introducing Lanner All-New Externally Removable 4G LTE Module
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Categories: New Products.
Lanner vehicle surveillance gateways V3S and V6S series will be further empowered by Lanner?s latest offering – 4G LTE module designed to be externally accessible. The module is designed in SATA interface with USB 3.0 signal. As a wireless network module, it provides one full-sized Mini-PCIe socket and two SIM card slots. The module is made for Lanner vehicle computing V3S and V6S series and hot-swappable for field interchangeable, test and installation.
Read More ›Suprema ID To Showcase BioMini Slim 2S FAP20 Scanner At SDW 2018
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Categories: Biometrics, New Products.
Suprema ID showcased its ground-breaking fingerprint authentication scanner featuring ultra-slim sensor and wireless technology at SDW 2018 in London on June 26. The new FAP20-compliant BioMini Slim 2S fingerprint scanner provides a number of industry-leading features under its sleek design. Featuring range-leading powerful 1.0GHz CPU, BioMini Slim 2S provides high-speed extraction and matching of fingerprints on the scanner. To improve user convenience, BioMini Slim 2S supports true plug-n-play by featuring HID (human interface device) protocol. HID protocol enables users to scan fingers immediately after physical connection of USB plug without any set-up or installation steps.
Read More ›Southwest Microwave Introduces Perimeter Security Manager II
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Categories: New Products.
Southwest Microwave has announced immediate availability of Perimeter Security Manager II (PSM II), an advanced, Windows®-based security monitoring and control application that provides powerful intrusion detection system management capabilities. The system is ideal for users seeking to manage numerous perimeter security devices and visual assessment tools across single or multiple networked locations. PSM II also manages contact-closure auxiliary security devices and facilitates high-level interface to CCTV cameras, digital or network video recorders and monitors to achieve comprehensive site protection.
Read More ›Dahua Technology Secures Strategic Partnership With Scanview Systems
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Categories: Corporate News.
Zhejiang Dahua Technology signed a strategic partnership agreement with Denmark?s top parking and traffic solutions provider Scanview Systems, who has smoothly delivered the Copenhagen Airport and Billund Airport car parking projects upon close and successful cooperation with Dahua Technology. Mr. Michael Chen, Dahua VP, General Manager of Overseas Business, Mr. Zhang Xingming, Dahua VP, General Manager of R&D Center, and Mr. Dan Blirup, CEO of Scanview Systems attended the signing ceremony together, kicking off the significant moment for both companies.
Read More ›SentryNet?s 23rd SentryCon Annual Dealer Conference
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Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators.
SentryCon, SentryNet?s annual dealer conference held in Biloxi, MS, was held April 23-26th with over 225 security industry professionals in attendance. The main focuses for this year?s conference included how to deal with current challenges facing the security industry and how to increase business and Recurring Monthly Revenue (RMR). In addition to education, the SentryCon tradeshow gave dealers a chance to be face-to-face with the industry?s best product and services providers. Hikvision, SentryCon?s Platinum sponsor, shared the newest in camera systems.
Read More ›Total Recall Corporation Showcases Portable Crimeeye License Plate Recognition Unit
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Categories: Corporate News, Surveillance, Technologies, Video Analytics.
Total Recall Corporation, a Convergint Technologies Company, will showcase its new portable CrimeEye LPR License Plate Recognition unit at the 32nd annual Police Security Expo to be held June 26-27 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey. CrimeEye LPR is a unique solution for law enforcement in that it is a portable, self-contained LPR system. It includes an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera, emergency battery backup, WiFi and pole mount. Thanks to its all-inclusive design, CrimeEye LPR unit can be quickly attached to a street pole in an area of interest and instantly stream captured data to a command center.
Read More ›Surveon Maximize Airport Safety With Complete Solutions
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Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, IP Cameras, NVRs / DVRs, Video Analytics, VMS Software.
With aircrafts, cargos, passengers, luggage and store operation in one huge area, airport operation is one of the most complex tasks. With so many people and things bustling around, security becomes the top priority for every section from check-in areas, passport control areas to runways in the airport. Surveon airport solutions help the administration bureau to deploy security at the highest level. The complete solutions include wide areas covering cameras with advanced video functions such as WDR, RAID NVR with large extended storage, and the best C/P value VMS with built-in 12 video analytics, keeping airport a safe environment.
Read More ›Team Dedrone Wins First Prize At ?Game Of Drones? Competition
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Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Corporate News.
Dedrone, the market and technology leader in airspace security, announced that its team of Echodyne Corporation, Squarehead Technologies and Battelle, won first place at ThunderDrone?s ?Game of Drones? outdoor demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base and AFWERX enclave, June 18-20. Hosted by AFWERX, Team Dedrone bested five other teams in the last of three ThunderDrone rapid prototyping events focusing on countering small, unmanned aerial drones. Team Dedrone successfully demonstrated the capabilities of a layered detection, tracking, classification and mitigation solution that defends protected airspace against aerial drone threats.
Read More ›Dahua Technology Presents FPGA In AI With Intel At IFSEC
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Categories: New Products, NVRs / DVRs.
Dahua Technology, a leading solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, held a technical session together with Intel at IFSEC 2018, to introduce AI NVR based on FPGA technology for security applications. Steve Norman, Sales Director of Dahua UK & Ireland highlighted Dahua?s new AI NVR based on Intel FPGA technology, which is able to realize real-time face recognition powered by AI, thanks to the deterministic low latency performance of Intel FPGAs. Moreover, Intel FPGAs are highly flexible and easy-to-use, which has enabled Dahua to better design its unique AI products.
Read More ›Spectra Logic Publishes ?Digital Data Storage Outlook 2018″
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Categories: Storage.
Spectra Logic announced the publication of ?Digital Data Storage Outlook 2018,? the company?s third annual data storage industry report. The report provides insights into the trends, technology and pricing shaping the data storage industry today and into the future. Annual data storage report helps industry anticipate trends, tiers and technologies of the future. Storage industry experts have forecast that the digital universe could grow to more than 160 zettabytes of data by 2025. In the ?Digital Data Storage Outlook 2018? report, Spectra predicts that much of this data may never be stored or will be retained for only a brief time.
Read More ›Keri Systems Inc. Simplifies Access Control, Introduces Bluetooth Enabled Door Control
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Categories: Access Control.
Keri Systems Inc. announces the release of Bluetooth enabled access control with Intelliprox Blue™ – a Controller that is designed to handle basic access control at a single door. Intelliprox Blue can be programmed, controlled, and accessed through a simple, downloadable App, which is freely available for smartphones or any Bluetooth enabled device. By tapping into the versatility of Bluetooth, Intelliprox Blue allows users to bypass a complex network of wiring, remotely-mounted controllers and software connected via wire.
Read More ›ASSA ABLOY Introduces New Mckinney Concealed Hinges
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Categories: Access Control, Accessories, New Products.
ASSA ABLOY introduces new MK40A, MK80/MK80A, and MK100 Series McKinney Concealed Hinges to further complement its range of architectural door accessories. Beautifully disguised, they virtually disappear from view when an opening is closed, while providing aesthetic continuity when a door is open. Refined and minimal, the McKinney Concealed Hinges feature 3-dimension adjustability for easy installation and door alteration. Available to support doors of various sizes and weights and offered on wood and metal doors and frames, McKinney Concealed Hinges provide all of the benefits of a traditional door hinge while remaining remarkably absent from view within a space.
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