4 Ways Logistics Facilities Can Stay Protected Amid Supply Chain Disruptions

Eric Viletto

With the holidays quickly approaching, security threats such as theft, cyber attacks, and workplace violence are becoming more prevalent for logistics facilities. In addition to these security challenges, the global supply chain continues to experience significant strain caused by the pandemic, which will result in even more challenges for these facilities during the upcoming holiday season. According to Accenture, 94 percent of Fortune 1000 companies saw supply chain disruptions as a result of the pandemic, and 75 percent of companies felt negative or strongly negative impacts on their business due to supply chain disruptions.

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i-PRO Americas Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in the US

i-PRO announce that it has been Certified? by Great Place to Work?. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at i-PRO Americas. This year, 87% of i-PRO Americas? employees said it?s a great place to work compared with just 57% for the average U.S. company. Great Place to Work? is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.

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ALCEA acquisition to complement ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions? critical infrastructure offering

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions announced that French-based ALCEA (SAS), whose acquisition was made known in August this year, will be merged into Global Solutions? Critical Infrastructure business. ALCEA has a strong focus on access control and relevant vertical markets. The parties will present their combined offering at the Expoprotection trade show in Paris, 15?17 November. ALCEA?s has a turnover of approximately 20 million euros. The company is well established in the French-speaking market, in addition to France, also in South America.

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Allied Universal Announces Acquisition of Century Event Security & Staffing

Allied Universal

Allied Universal is continuing its strategic expansion with the acquisition of Century Event Security & Staffing based in Orlando, Fla. Century Event Security & Staffing provides comprehensive security and event services in Las Vegas and Orlando, two of the nation?s top exhibition industry cities. This acquisition increases Allied Universal?s ability to staff major events in these popular event destination locations with access to several thousand employees.

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Naperville Police Department Strengthens Investigations and Community Collaboration with Genetec

Naperville PD

Genetec announced that the Naperville, Illinois Police Department (PD) is closing investigations more quickly and has strengthened community collaboration by modernizing its operations with Genetec Clearance? and by launching a Community Camera Registration Program. As part of a project to streamline investigations and evidence sharing, the Naperville PD sought an efficient and secure way to manage digital evidence. They wanted to move away from the manual, CD-based recording process they had in place, which required significant physical storage and staff resources.

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UK Police Force Leverages Location Intelligence from Precisely to Keep World Leaders Safe at Global Summit

Precisely announced that Devon and Cornwall Police leveraged its GIS software to enhance safety measures during the 2021 G7 Summit ? the annual gathering of policy leaders from seven of the world?s major democracies. The local police force combined MapInfo Pro with third-party 3D visualizations to create a digital twin that enabled precise contingency planning ? based on a model that had an accuracy of up to five millimeters.

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KeyDigital appoints KLM Marketing as Manufacturer?s Rep for the Middle Atlantic region

Key Digital has appointed Mechanicsville, VA-based firm KLM Marketing as its manufacturer?s rep for the Middle Atlantic region, including Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Eastern PA, Southern NJ and Washington, D.C. The announcement was made by DeWayne Rains, Key Digital vice president of sales, and represents the brand?s ongoing initiative to expand its national sales force. Established in 2002, KLM is a leading choice for video and intercom, access control, and new AV solutions in the mid-Atlantic region.

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Cognitec Names Andy Speropoulos as Sales Manager for Gaming & Hospitality

Andy Speropoulos as Sales Manager

Cognitec has named Andy Speropoulos as Sales Manager for the gaming and hospitality markets, two important sectors which increasingly incorporate face recognition technology to improve both security and operations. Based in Las Vegas, NV, Speropoulos brings a strong security and face recognition background to his new position, along with sales and account management experience from his work at Pelco, eConnect, and Protection 1 Security Solutions (now ADT).

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Arcules and Wesco Align Strategies to Accelerate Adoption of Cloud-Based Video Surveillance

Arcules announces a strategic global distribution partnership with Wesco to expand brand awareness and increase access to easy, scalable, and reliable cloud and managed services in North America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Through the partnership with Wesco, Arcules will now be able to expand its reach through Wesco?s vast distribution network, giving greater visibility as customers continue to seek more flexible and secure cloud video solutions.

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PdK Named to MountainWest Capital Network’s 2022 Utah 100, Marking Seven Consecutive Years in the Top 100

ProdataKey announced that the company has once again been named to the Utah 100, MountainWest Capital Network?s (MWCN) annual list of the fastest-growing companies in Utah. This marks the seventh consecutive year that ProdataKey has been designated with this elite status. This year, ProdataKey ranked No. 59 out of 100 companies. The annual Awards Event pays tribute to the state?s fastest-growing and most exciting companies in the state, representing a cross-section of industries. Honorees were chosen based on both their percentage and dollar revenue increase between 2017 and 2021.

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US DOJ Sues to Block ASSA ABLOY?s Proposed Acquisition of Spectrum Brands? Division

Department of Justice

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block ASSA ABLOY AB?s (ASSA ABLOY) proposed $4.3 billion acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement division of its rival, Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc (Spectrum). ASSA ABLOY and Spectrum are two of the three largest producers of residential door hardware in the concentrated, $2.4 billion U.S. industry. If the merger were to go through the DoJ says that Assa Abloy would have a ?near monopoly? on premium mechanical door hardware and more than a 50 percent share in smart locks.

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MPC Alliance More Than Doubles Membership

Meta, Bosch and nearly three dozen other companies have recently joined the MPC Alliance. The influx of new members elevates the organization’s membership to 59 as the cryptographic privacy and security technology gains more support across a range of industries. The MPC Alliance is a non-profit established to increase awareness and promote adoption of the privacy-enhancing technology.

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ProdataKey and Invictus Integration Creates an All-in-One Community Management and Security Ecosystem

ProdataKey Invictus

ProdataKey and Invictus have joined forces to create an all-in-one mobile solution for multi-tenant properties. Residents, guests, and visitors can now interact with PDK access control readers throughout their buildings using the same Invictus mobile app that they use for community notifications, virtual concierge services, visitor video intercom communications, and other technology-aided lifestyle conveniences. PDK mobile credentials within the Invictus app will permit unlocking of building entrances and doors to common spaces, including parking garages, clubhouses, playrooms, fitness centers, pools, mailrooms, laundry, and other secure areas.

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Allied Universal Announces Global Agreement with Shell to Accelerate Transition to Sustainable Solutions

Allied Universal

Allied Universal and its international business, G4S, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell to accelerate the transition to sustainable solutions for customers and employees through a global collaboration in sustainability and security. This collaboration enhances the companies? long-standing business relationship and has already delivered results in the mobility sector.

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Zenner, Datacake and Actility release a New IoT Indoor Air Quality solution for CO2 Monitoring

The solution is using LoRaWAN connectivity and includes CO2 monitoring sensor from Zenner, LoRaWAN Network Server and Management platform from Actility ? ThingPark Enterpise, and the application from Datacake. The solution is extremely simple to set up and allows monitoring in real-time the concentration of CO2 to create a safer and healthier indoor ambient condition, protect employees, workers or students, and meet air quality regulations levels. It can be used in any indoor space, including classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, shops, industrial facilities, and public buildings, among others.

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i-PRO Rolls Out New EZ-2 Partner Portal

i-PRO Americas announced the release of the new i-PRO EZ-2 Partner Portal. Built to enhance and simplify the way integrators, resellers and distribution partners conduct business with i-PRO, the EZ-2 Partner portal features instant access to i-PRO inventory levels and enables users to create quick quotes 24/7. The EZ-2 Partner Portal represents the latest innovation from i-PRO to make researching, ordering, deal registration and accessing training and support materials as transparent and efficient as possible.

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Aiphone IX Series Integration with Genetec Security Center

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Aiphone Corporation announce its IX Series intercoms are compatible with the Genetec? Security Center, a unified IP security platform that provides users with a single interface between multiple security devices and their data. This integration enables Aiphone IX Series customers to easily incorporate their video intercom systems as part of a larger unified security platform.

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Mindtech Launches Training-ready Data Packs to Accelerate AI-based Computer Vision Systems

Mindtech announced its data pack offering for customers who are looking to build AI based vision systems in a faster and more cost effective way. Launched in 2019, Mindtech?s behavioural simulator platform, called Chameleon, creates synthetic data to train AI-based vision systems faster and more accurately than other solutions. Mindtech customers, across a range of sectors including retail, home automation and security, use Chameleon to rapidly create the training data they need for a range of tasks including control and fault detection, as well as safety and product recognition.

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i-PRO to Showcase Latest AI Multi-Sensor, PTZs and New Versions of Active Guard and Video Insight at ISC East

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At ISC East 2022 in booth # 918, i-PRO Co., Ltd., will showcase the latest enhancements to its line of products, including:
Expanded PTZ Line: i-PRO recently revamped its the entire PTZ range, adding a total of 35 new cameras. The new cameras benefit from a new modern design in a smaller form factor that is similar in size to many dome cameras.
Multi-Sensors: The latest i-PRO multi-sensor camera incorporates a built-in AI processor enabling advanced analytics to detect people and vehicles and automatically optimize images.

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