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Camden’s New Guide Makes Electric Strike Installation Easy!

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 19, 2018 7:28 pm Categories: Access Control, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Camden Door Controls, Camden’s Guide, David Price, electric strikes.

Camden Installer Guide cover

Camden Door Controls is pleased to introduce their newest Installation Guide – Camden?s Guide for Electric Strikes. This technical resource provides dealers and integrators with the essential information they need to know to select the correct type and model of electric strike for their application. Camden’s Installers Guide to Electric Strikes provides an in-depth but easily understood explanation of the major issues that need to be considered when selecting the right electric strike.

Suprema ID To Showcase World’s First Machine Learning Based Fingerprinting Technology

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 19, 2018 7:24 pm Categories: Biometrics, Technologies. Tags: Bogun Park, ID4Africa 2018, LFD, Live Fingerprint Detection, RealScan-D, RealScan-G10, Suprema ID.

Suprema ID at ID4Africa

Suprema ID announced that it will unveil the world’s first fingerprint scanners featuring machine learning based Live Fingerprint Detection (LFD) technology at the ID4Africa 2018 exhibition in Abuja, Nigeria on April 24-26. RealScan-G10 and RealScan-D, Suprema’s best-selling fingerprint enrollment scanners, provide new levels of anti-spoof security equipped with the world’s first machine learning based LFD technology.

Connect ONE – It?s All You Need

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 18, 2018 11:20 pm Categories: Cloud, Integrated Systems, Product Focus. Tags: Connect One, Connected Technologies, Nest cameras, ScanPass.

Security dealers and integrators don?t have the time or money to wade through dozens of security platforms and programs from various manufacturers. Think about all the training necessary for support, sales and technicians required when using multiple management platforms. It can become overwhelming. The single solution to meet the needs for all your customers and projects in every market vertical is Connect ONE^® from Connected Technologies, LLC. Cloud-hosted Connect ONE is the complete package, and an enabling technology for managed services and new monthly recurring revenue streams.

Johnson Controls Offers Cost-effective, Next Generation IP Video Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 18, 2018 11:15 pm Categories: IP Cameras, NVRs / DVRs. Tags: Holis NVR, Illustra, Illustra Essentials, IP video, Johnson Controls, Mini-Bullet.

Holis NVR Cameras

Johnson Controls announces the next generation of its affordable IP video solution anchored by 4-and 8-channel Holis network video recorders (NVRs) and 2MP Illustra Essentials IP cameras. A reliable surveillance solution for many small and mid-size deployments, the Holis NVRs support up to 1080p resolution cameras at an economical price while offering a high level of video quality. The easy-to-use recorders allow users to search, record, zoom and export data.

New SPC Connect Features Target Greater Installer Communication Power

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 18, 2018 8:15 pm Categories: Customer Implementations, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: John O'Donnell, SPC Connect, SPC panel, Vanderbilt.

Vanderbilt announced the release of SPC Connect 2.6. SPC Connect is a hosted cloud-based solution designed for installers to monitor, manage, and maintain SPC panels remotely from any location. The latest features revolve around creating an ecosystem for installers and system users that will allow them to work together better. The feature is highly refined, with installers having the choice of which system users receive the message, such as panel managers.

Kapustein Joins Aiphone As Meeting Event & Trade Show Planner

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 18, 2018 8:11 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Aiphone, Kimberly Kapustein, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, SanMar.

Kimberly Kapustein has joined Aiphone, the leading international manufacturer of intercom and entry security products, as the company?s meeting event and trade show planner. She will be responsible for strategic event planning including the management and coordination of all trade shows and meetings. She will also handle promotional products for Aiphone events. Kapustein?s strong background in strategic event planning and trade show management fits well with Aiphone?s current direction.

Teleste Introduces S-AWARE

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 18, 2018 8:06 pm Categories: Surveillance, Video Analytics, VMS Software. Tags: Esa Harju, S-AWARE, S-VMX, Securex 2018, Teleste.

Teleste Corporation will launch a new solution for situational awareness and incident management at Securex 2018 in Poland. The solution, called S-AWARE^®, has been designed to expand the scope of traditional security and operations control systems by harnessing them with a new layer of data analytics and intelligence. The solution provides operating personnel with a powerful tool to sharpen their decision-making process by taking advantage of versatile types of data from a variety of sources.

Police Use Drones For Security At Coachella Festival

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 18, 2018 7:58 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Surveillance. Tags: Coachella festival, Dan Marshall, Goldenvoice, Indio Police.

Coachella Festival 2018

In the wake of the Las Vegas massacre last year, the police are increasing security at this year?s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with the help of drones. This year the festival enjoys a larger footprint and is expected to receive 125,000 visitors daily. Drones will provide extra sets of eyes in the sky and will also be able to reach any area of the festival much faster than officials on the ground. In line with the FAA rules, the drones will not be flown over the crowds.

Gemalto To Protect 5G Next Generation Networks From Cyber-attacks

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 17, 2018 11:27 pm Categories: Cyber Security, Network. Tags: 5G networks, Gemalto, Intel SGX, Intel Software, Rick Echevarria, SafeNet, Todd Moore, virtualized network.

Gemalto announced it is bolstering protection against cyber-attacks for the new generation of cloud-based virtualized networks being planned and deployed with Intel^® technology. This new initiative combines the Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel^® SGX) trusted enclave(1), deployed in the company?s industry-leading cloud server CPUs, with Gemalto?s advanced SafeNet Data Protection On Demand security software services to create a robust processor-level security solution for virtualized networks.

Orchestra: The First Ever Digital Identity Management Platform Certified In Privacy By Design

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 17, 2018 11:23 pm Categories: Certification, Corporate News, Privacy. Tags: Dr. Ann Cavoukian, GDPR, Miguel Leitmann, Orchestra, Privacy by Design, Ryerson University, Vision-Box.

Orchestra and Privacy By Design logos

Orchestra^™ is now Privacy by Design certified by the Privacy by Design^™ Centre for Excellence at Ryerson University (CA), the world?s leading authority in Data Privacy. This certification is a premiere in the Identity Management world as well as Travel & Border Control segments, with immediate effect since 4th April 2018, as a proof that Vision-Box highly prioritizes security and privacy of citizen information.

abode Systems Receives Majority Stake Investment From Nice S.p.A.

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 17, 2018 11:02 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: abode systems, Christopher Carney, kickstarter, Nice S.p.A., The Nice group.

Abode and Nice logos

abode systems announces a strategic investment from Nice S.p.A. Through the transaction, which was public as of Friday, April 13 and reported to the Italian stock exchange, Nice will acquire 75% of abode systems with the remaining stock held by abode founders. Abode was originally founded in 2014 by former ADT executive Christopher Carney and launched on Kickstarter in 2015. The home security startup combined professional-grade security with desirable and popular smart home features and a powerful home automation engine to create what is now a well-developed smart home security space.

Oncam Adds Outdoor Model To Its Unique Evolution 180 Range

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 17, 2018 8:28 am Categories: IP Cameras. Tags: 180-degree camera, 360-degree video, Evolution 180, fisheye sensor, IK10, Jon Marsh, Oncam.

Oncam announced the availability of the Evolution 180 Outdoor model to its 180-degree camera portfolio, adding to the indoor version introduced earlier this year. The technology builds upon the experience and heritage of the company’s 360-degree video and intelligence solutions to meet the needs of customers in a variety of markets that require an outdoor-ready wall-mounted camera with Panoramic+ views from a single fisheye sensor.

ISC West 2018 Concludes As The Biggest Show To-Date

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 17, 2018 5:44 am Categories: Corporate News, Hot Topic. Tags: Dr. Douglas Maughan, ISC West, Reed Exhibitions, security industry association, SIA, Will Wise.

ISC West 2018

ISC West sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), the largest converged security event of the year, experienced it?s biggest and most successful year to-date. This year ISC West offered over 85 sessions throughout the SIA Education@ISC program, spanning a range of topics that impact security professionals across physical, IT and IoT security – from biometrics to drones to leadership skills. Some of the most highly-attended sessions were Access Control and Video in the Cloud, The Evolution of Credentials and their Use in the IT, OT, and Physical Security Environment, Connected Home – The Future is Now, and The Future of Physical Security: The Decade Ahead.

NTT Brings Global Insight To Latest NIST Framework

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 17, 2018 5:36 am Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: John Petrie, Khiro Mishra, NIST, NTT Corporation, RSA, Shinichi Yokohama.

NTT Security is discussing the National Institute of Standards and Technology?s (NIST) updated Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity and the ISO framework to help security professionals gain a better grasp on how to harmonize frameworks and manage risk. The company?s firsthand knowledge of the new NIST framework emanates from Shinichi Yokohama, Head of Cyber Security Integration at NTT Corporation, who played a significant role in making recommendations for the new proposed guidelines.

New VIZpin Case Study: Advenir Living Apartment Communities

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 17, 2018 5:22 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Advenir, Biscayne Shores, smartphone access system, VIZpin.

VIZpin recently released a case study, ?VIZpin eliminates unauthorized access issues and reduces resident complaints for Advenir Living property managers?. The study details the challenges property managers faced at two multi-family apartment communities in Florida, and how they addressed them by installing VIZpin?s smartphone-based access control solution. Both Biscayne Shores, a North Miami community of 240 units, and Advenir Polos East, an East Orlando community of 308 units, were using outdated access solutions that would be costly to update.

Transition Networks Expands Technology Channel With ScanSource Partnership

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 17, 2018 5:19 am Categories: Network, Technologies. Tags: edge connectivity, NID, scansource, Scott Otis, security network, Tracey Boucher, Transition Networks.

Transition Networks announced it has partnered with ScanSource a provider of technology products and solutions, to expand the delivery of its high-quality edge connectivity solutions with a focus on physical security networks.ScanSource offers the industry?s best AIDC, point-of-sale, communications, physical security and emerging technology solutions, along with the highest level of service and support.

Genetec Announces AutoVu Flexreader

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 17, 2018 5:13 am Categories: IP Cameras, Surveillance, Video Analytics. Tags: ALPR, AutoVu Flexreader, genetec, Genetec Security Center, Robert Amante.

Genetec Autovu Flexreader

Genetec has unveiled AutoVu Flexreader^™, a new offering that brings powerful ALPR (Automatic License Plate Recognition) capabilities to suitable IP video surveillance cameras supported by the Genetec^™ Security Center unified platform. AutoVu Flexreader enables organizations to move beyond simple plate capture and use existing IP cameras to identify and track license plates of vehicles entering or leaving their premises.

City Of Lincoln Council Selects Siklu?s Wireless Links For Its Smart City Surveillance Network

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 16, 2018 10:33 pm Categories: City Surveillance, Network, Surveillance. Tags: Bill Mead, City Of Lincoln Council, Eyal Assa, siklu, Videcom, wireless data links.

Siklu announced that its wireless radios have been deployed in the City of Lincoln, United Kingdom. These systems provide 14 high capacity wireless data links in support of a modern IP networked CCTV system, primarily to provide surveillance for the city and public spaces. The new wireless network is part of the Vision 2020 project announced last year. Vision 2020 is a three-year plan to build a Smart City improving the city?s infrastructure, roadways and parks and includes investing in a new transportation hub.

iotega Wins SIA New Product Showcase Award

Posted by Jay Bartlett April 13, 2018 8:46 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: iotega, Johnson Controls, security industry association, SIA, Steve Shapiro.

Johnson Controls is pleased to announce that the iotega security and lifestyle management hub has been honored with the Best New Product Award in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Solutions Wireless category. The award was presented at the 2018 SIA New Product Showcase, at ISC West in Las Vegas. Sponsored by the Security Industry Association, the annual awards program is one of the most prestigious recognitions in the security industry.