General John F. Kelly to Present Keynote Address at GSX 2019

General John F Kelly

ASIS International announced that General John F. Kelly, U.S. Marine Corps will present a keynote address on Military & Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the 2019 Global Security Exchange (GSX). The presentation is titled Geopolitics and Security. As a 4-Star General, as well as former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and White House Chief of Staff, General Kelly has provided leadership in protecting the United States throughout his distinguished career.

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Echodyne to Speak on Critical Need for UAS Detection and Mitigation Technologies to Enhance Airport Security

Echodyne MESA radar

Echodyne announced that Maureen Swanson, Manager of Public Policy and Partner Engagement, will speak June 5th at 2 PM at the FAA UAS Symposium in Baltimore. The event takes place at the Baltimore Convention Center. Swanson will participate on the panel entitled UAS Mitigation at Airports and discuss the importance of precisely tracking and classifying objects of interest so that mitigation protocols can be triggered when appropriate.

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TDSi Appearing with the BSIA and ONVIF at IFSEC International 2019

IFSEC TDSi

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi announces that it will be appearing on both the BSIA and ONVIF stands at IFSEC International 2019. TDSi?s team will be available to discuss its latest products with customers and partners on the BSIA Stand and ONVIF Booth throughout the event. The GARDiS range was launched at the end of 2018 with the first version of the Access Management Software and was recently updated by GARDiS Version 1.1.

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Panasonic Sells Off Security Businesses

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Panasonic Corporation announced that it will establish a new company to operate its security systems business in Japan and overseas and that it has reached an agreement for strategic co-investment with Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd. A decision was approved at a board of directors meeting. The Security Systems Business Division, which is part of Panasonic?s Connected Solutions Company, has a roughly 60-year history of developing security cameras and advanced edge devices

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Rekor Systems Begins Taking Pre-Orders for Rekor Edge Vehicle Recognition System

Rekor Edge

Rekor Systems announced that it is accepting pre-orders for Rekor Edge, its all-in-one camera and vehicle recognition solution designed to instantaneously read vehicle license plates, along with the vehicle’s make, model, color and body type. Existing OCR-based license plate reading can cost as much as $30,000 and are difficult to install and maintain. With 99 percent, the Rekor Edge will be the most cost-effective vehicle recognition solution on the market.

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Transition Networks Accepted into Milestone Systems? Marketplace

Transition Networks announced it has been accepted into Milestone Systems? Marketplace. Launched in February, Milestone Marketplace enables Milestone Technology Partners to market their applications, hardware, and services that integrate with or are designed to work with Milestone XProtect? VMS. In 2018, Transition Networks partnered with Milestone to integrate all of its managed PoE+ and PoE++ switches into the Milestone Systems XProtect VMS.

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ProdataKey Brings Cloud-Based Wireless Access Control to Arkansas? Corning High School

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ProdataKey announced that Corning High School, in Corning, Arkansas, has increased its security and greatly enhanced its lockdown capabilities by installing the pdk io wireless access control system. Pdk io is a wireless, cloud-based solution that provides advantages such as around-the-clock accessibility, remote management, superior backup and redundancy, automated updates, and strong cyber security. The installation was undertaken by Blue Sky Technologies of Jonesboro, Arkansas.

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Johnson Controls Introduces New Audit Trails and Feature Enhancements in EntraPass v8.10

Johnson Controls has released the newest version of Tyco Kantech EntraPass security management software, enabling new functionalities such as expanded audit features and other enhancements for a more streamlined experience for users. For faster auditing and troubleshooting, EntraPass v8.10 users can run audit reports based on cards, components and operators, including a detailed report of who made changes to a card or component and when the changes were made.

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Omnitron Launches PoE Extenders

OmniConverter PoE Extenders

Omnitron Systems introduced new OmniConverter® PoE Extenders. OmniConverter PoE Extenders enable the delivery of full-rate Ethernet data and Power over Ethernet (PoE) over standard twisted pair cabling, and break through the 100 meter standard Ethernet distance barrier. Utilizing Omnitron?s exclusive power-boosting technology, the extenders can be daisy-chained to deliver Ethernet data and IEEE standard POE power to multiple PoE Powered Devices at distances up to 800 meters.

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Transom Capital Group Acquires Pelco, Inc.

Transom Pelco

Transom Capital Group announced it has acquired Pelco, Inc. from Schneider Electric. Pelco is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of predictive video security solutions including cameras, recording and management systems, software, and services. Pelco?s personal engagement with customers, resellers and technology partners drives the development and deployment of surveillance and security solutions with meaningful innovation.

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Percepto to Operate Live Overseas Autonomous Drone Missions from IFSEC International

Percepto Drone

Percepto announced that it will operate and broadcast live overseas autonomous drone missions from its stand (IF2146) at IFSEC International 2019 in London. The company will also launch the next generation of its industrial and enterprise grade drone-in-a-box system solution, including new software improvements and enhanced all-weather base station. This is the first time that Percepto has brought its autonomous drone solution to the UK and Europe’s leading security event.

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Arecont Vision Is Dead! – Or Is It?

Many of us read about a year ago that one of the very few U.S. manufacturers of IP-Cameras –Arecont Vision– had declared bankruptcy. It was assumed at that moment that a private equity firm, Turnspire Capital Partners, was going to purchase the company (or at least all of its assets). But what ultimately happened was a surprise to many and may have been the best thing for Arecont Vision to get back on track.

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Johnson Controls Introduces Cloud Support for its Enterprise Access Control and Event Management System

Tyco Software House C-CURE 9000

Johnson Controls announced that its flagship access control and event management system Tyco Software House C-CURE 9000 is supported on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), enabling customers to take advantage of the many benefits of cloud computing with the choice of best-suited service providers. With C-CURE 9000 deployable in the cloud, integrators and end users can leverage leading cloud service providers such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform.

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LuxTurrim5G Ecosystem Builds the Smart City of the Future

LuxTurrim 5G Ecosystem

Nokia Bell Labs driven industry group is building key enablers for fast 5G network based on smart light poles, which will form the digital backbone of future smart cities. The LuxTurrim5G ecosystem project has developed the 5G smart pole concept where 5G base stations, a variety of different sensors, video cameras, displays and other devices have been integrated to light poles. This creates a novel platform providing fast, low latency mobile communications.

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Secured Forum 2019 to Feature Keynote Presentation From the NSA?s David Hogue

David Hogue NSA

The Security Industry Association (SIA), ISC Security Events and PSA Security Network have announced David Hogue of the National Security Agency (NSA) as one of the keynote speakers for the second annual Cyber:Secured Forum – a cybersecurity educational summit centered on how to improve and maintain the cybersecurity of integrated solutions and physical security systems. The second annual cybersecurity educational summit will be held July 29-31 in Dallas, Texas.

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Siemplify Customers and CEO to Share SOAR ?Tales from the Trenches? at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2019

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Siemplify announced that Siemplify customers, along with CEO and co-founder Amos Stern, will deliver a presentation on ?Security Orchestration, Automation and Response ? Tales from the Trenches? during June?s Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit 2019. The talk will separate hype from reality by demonstrating how organizations leverage SOAR in the real world as a force multiplier for their security operations.

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Vintra Integrates with Genetec to Enable AI-Powered Video Analytics within Security Center Platform

Vintra Genetec

Vintra announces an integration with Genetec Inc. unified security, public safety, operations and business intelligence solutions. Genetec customers can now benefit from FulcrumAI, Vintra?s deep learning video analytics solution integrated with Genetec? Security Center to deliver real-time, total-environment intelligence from any camera source, fixed or mobile. Vintra has built its proprietary deep learning-powered video analytic solution, FulcrumAI, from the ground up.

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Control4 Delivers the Smart Home OS 3

Smart Home OS 3

With more than a thousand new capabilities across lighting, whole-home music and video, security, comfort, and more Control4 Smart Home OS 3 sets a new standard for the smart home. OS 3 is available now and can be experienced in Control4 Certified Showrooms around the world on #C4Yourself day, June 13. Control4 announces Control4 Smart Home OS 3. Control4 Smart Home OS 3 is designed to unify hundreds of connected devices within the home.

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Tavcom Training Announces IFSEC International Education Programme for the Future of Security Theatre

Tavcom Training, part of Linx International Group and IFSEC?s education partner, today revealed details of the 24 free-to-attend and CPD-accredited education sessions, that will be presented at the Future of Security Theatre, this year at IFSEC International in London. Tavcom Training has compiled an education programme that addresses many of the most talked about trends and issues amongst security practitioners.

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Wearable First Aid & Trauma Pack Protects Citizen First Responders From Shootings, Stabbings and Blast Shrapnel

Wearable First Aid & Trauma Pack

TRISAT a British company specializing in the protection of people and assets, has launched the Ballistic Advanced Incident Defence System. The wearable first aid and trauma pack helps to mitigate the risks to citizen first responders from shootings, stabbings and blast shrapnel. The B L AID+ pack is accompanied by a comprehensive practical led course and blended e-learning to provide essential advice on how to stay safe and administer treatment.

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