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Aiphone eBook Helps Administrators Protect Campuses

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2019 4:52 am Categories: Campus Security. Tags: Aiphone, campus security, Dana Pruiett.

Aiphone Campus Safety Guide

Aiphone released ?Best Practices for Keeping Students Safe: A Guide to Campus Security?, an eBook providing public and private K-12, college and university campus administrators with proven best practices for protecting an entire campus population. The free 31-page eBook looks at current technologies, policies and procedures required to handle a variety of security challenges. It includes interactive checklists to prepare for new security projects and for choosing a security integrator.

Viakoo Welcomes PSA Security Network As Latest Platinum Partner

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2019 4:44 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Bill Bozeman, Bud Broomhead, PSA Security, PSA TEC 2019, viakoo.

Viakoo Premium Partner PSA

Viakoo has announced PSA Security Network as it?s latest Platinum Partner. As a Viakoo Platinum Partner, integrators within the PSA Security Network benefit from PSA co-branding within Viakoo?s products, preferential pricing and enhanced support. In support of the partnership, Viakoo will be exhibiting their RMR-generating solutions that ensure physical security systems work properly, at PSA TEC 2019.

Percepto Autonomous Drone Solution Assessed in U.S. Operational Experimentation Program

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2019 2:51 am Categories: Autonomous Security, drones. Tags: Autonomous Drone, DHS, Dor Abuhasira, Percepto.

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Percepto revealed that it has participated in an operational experimentation program with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Science and Technology Directorate in collaboration with the U.S. Army. Percepto was invited to participate in the program to evaluate the ability of autonomous drones to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations and to confirm the presence of adversary assets.

US Surveillance Market Gets First Look At The Expanded Suite Of COLDSTORE Video Storage Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2019 2:39 am Categories: Storage, VMS Software. Tags: COLDSTORE, Veracity, Veracity Colossus, video storage.

Vracity Coldstore Colossus

Veracity will be demonstrating its expanded suite of COLDSTORE? solutions at ISC West this year. The solutions on display would include the new COLDSTORE 2U delivering 112TB video storage in a compact rack-mounted space up and the COLDSTORE Colossus, the 4U, 45-bay, 630TB video storage solution. The COLDSTORE family offers unique benefits including a 10x increase in hard disk life and power savings of 90%+.

Princeton Identity Introduces the IOM Access600e Iris and Face Biometric Identity Device

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2019 2:05 am Categories: Biometrics. Tags: Bob McKee, Face Biometric Identity, IOM Access600e Iris, ISC West 2019, Molly Levy, Princeton Identity.

Princeton Identity announced the lauch of its new IOM Access600e? iris and face biometric capture device, a premium level unit designed for high volume enrollment and fast, convenient identification in high security, high throughput applications. The Access600e replaces the company?s Access500e model, offering superior performance, significantly lower pricing, and a sleek, updated form factor that allows it to fit easily on tight table counters.

ISS Welcomes New Director Of Sales

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2019 12:52 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Aluisio Figueiredo, Intelligent Security Systems, ISS, Shawn Mather.

Shawn Mather

Intelligent Security Systems announced the hiring of Shawn Mather as Director of Sales for the U.S. Mather will manage ISS? sales strategy, alignment of verticals, channel expansion, and technology partnerships. Mather?s more than 20 years of technical and manufacturing product sales experience includes leadership roles in the security industry. He has successfully built sales and channels with Fortune 500 companies as well as start-ups.

Security Industry Association Names Chris Grniet as Committee Chair of The Year for 2018

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 12, 2019 4:46 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Chris Grniet, Don Erickson, ISC West 2019, Julie Myers Wood, SIA.

Christopher Grniet at SIA

The Security Industry Association has selected Chris Grniet, CPP, as the recipient of the 2018 SIA Committee Chair of the Year Award, which recognizes individuals for excellence in leading SIA committees and advancing member objectives. SIA will present Grniet with the honor at The Advance, SIA?s annual membership meeting, during ISC West. Grniet chairs the SIA New Product Showcase Committee and also serves as regional vice president of the security and technology consulting division at Guidepost Solutions.

Abloy Opens Competence Centres Worldwide to Modernize Access Management in Rail Industry

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 12, 2019 4:42 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: ABLOY, Asia Pacific Rail 2019, Ian Sacs, Pauli Jormanainen, PROTEC2 CLIQ.

Abloy Access Control for Rail Industry

Locking solutions provider Abloy opens several competence centres worldwide to support the digital transformation in professional access management and locking. The focus is to bring operational excellence to the rapidly evolving and critical rail industry. Finnish locking solutions provider Abloy is expanding its international business operations. The main focus in 2019 will be in the global railway industry, which is undergoing a rapid digital transformation.

Lanner Electronics Partners with Interactor to Accelerate Edge Computing Deployment

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 12, 2019 4:19 am Categories: Network, Product Focus. Tags: Edge Computing, Interactor, Lanner Electronics, LEC-7338, Peter Jung, Tim Casto.

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Lanner Electronics has formed a partnership with Interactor, the leading edge compute software provider for Enterprise IoT, to address the challenges in today?s IIoT (Industrial IoT) deployments. The joint solution of Lanner?s validated white-box gateway integrated with the edge computing software by Interactor is developed to enable interoperability and connectivity on both hardware and software levels in industrial automation and smart city deployments.

The Deep-Learning Startup Leveraging Purpose-Built AI Algorithms on Their Mission to Improve Safety and Security

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 12, 2019 4:08 am Categories: Law Enforcement, Video Analytics. Tags: Bonfire Ventures, Brent Boekestein, Dr. Angel Sappa, Dr. Ariel Amato, Vertex Ventures, Vintra.

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On a mission to create safer communities, companies, and environments, Vintra uses artificial intelligence to augment the established surveillance systems deployed to protect the spaces where people work, learn, and travel. Vintra works with private companies, higher education, and law enforcement to transform visual data from any camera—including, remarkably, mobile sources like drones and dash cams—into actionable, tailored and trusted intelligence with proprietary deep learning algorithms.

Arecont Vision Costar Adds Customer Support Executive To Leadership Team

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 11, 2019 10:00 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: arecont vision, Shane Compton, Troy Fairchild.

Arecont Vision Costar?s Technical Services organization includes skilled Field Application Engineers (FAEs) who primarily provide pre-sale technical and configuration support. This includes both remote and onsite assistance to authorized security dealers and integrators, working in conjunction with both the Arecont Vision Costar?s Inside Sales team and the regional sales managers and sales directors based in their geographic regions. Technical Support Engineers (TSEs) are also critical members of the Technical Services team, focused on post-sales customer issues, ranging from diagnosing hardware and software issues to troubleshooting complex situations to resolve problems.

New Technology Helps Everyone In Mass Shooting Situations

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2019 2:50 am Categories: Campus Security. Tags: Hedge Tactical Solutions, Kevin Grundstrom.

HEDGE Tactical Solutions

Hedge Tactical Solutions was founded by Kevin Grundstrom, a safety and security expert who trains organizations in tactical response. He started developing this new technology after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, with a team of law enforcement, military and other tactical experts. Imagine if when a mass shooting occurred, if everyone inside the building and the police officers responding knew exactly where the shooter was at all times?

iluminar CEO Eddie Reynolds To Speak At ISC West 2019 On Women?s Panel

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2019 2:39 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Eddie Reynolds, Iluminar, ISC West.

Eddie Reynolds illuminar

iluminar CEO Eddie Reynolds has been selected to speak on a panel at ISC West 2019, the largest trade show for the security channel in the United States. ISC West will welcome over 30,000 security professionals and 1,000 exhibiting companies. Reynolds will join a female-driven panel at ISC West on April 9 called, ?Being a Woman Owned Business Owner in the Security Industry is an Advantage, not a Disadvantage?

Security Industry Association Announces Event For Women In The Security Industry

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 8, 2019 11:35 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Don Erickson, ISC West 2019, Juliette Kayyem, SIA, Women in Security Forum.

SIA Juliette Kayyem

The Security Industry Association—as part of its Women in Security Forum initiative—will host a breakfast event during ISC West featuring insights from special guest Juliette Kayyem, a national leader in America?s homeland security efforts. The SIA Women in Security Forum Breakfast @ ISC West will take place Friday, April 12, in Room 1001/1004 of the Sands Convention Center at 8:30 a.m. Learn more and RSVP.

BCDVideo Launches Powerful New Accelerator Storage Solution For Video Surveillance Customers

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 8, 2019 9:51 am Categories: Corporate News, Hot Topic, Integrated Systems, Storage, Technologies. Tags: bcdvideo, BCDVideo Accelerator, BVA, milestone, Milestone Recorders, video accelerator.

Revolutionizing how throughput is maximized in Milestone Systems video recorders, BCDVideo released today the BCDVideo Accelerator (BVA) equipped video recording servers for Milestone, which incorporate the company?s innovative accelerator technology and eliminates the need for extra storage solutions, including the costly and space-consuming 15,000rpm hard disk drives previously required to attain necessary system bandwidth.

The Migration Of The Access Control Market

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 8, 2019 7:22 am Categories: Access Control, Cloud. Tags: ACaaS, Access Control, Cloud, ip, ISONAS, Melissa Stenger.

Melissa Stenger ISONAS

Access control and the overall physical security market continue to grow at a rapid pace with no signs of slowing down. Market research expects the access control industry to grow to over $10B by 2022 which is about 9% CAGR. So, what?s driving this growth? There are several trends and disruptive technologies that are driving acceleration in a category that has traditionally been slower to migrate.

IndigoVision Releases New Version Of The Maxxess Integration

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 7, 2019 11:43 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, VMS Software. Tags: Giles Raine, indigovision, Maxxess Integration 2.0, PTZ cameras.

IndigoVision Maxxes

IndigoVision introduced a new version of the Maxxess Integration 2.0. This new version has been refreshed and expanded since its initial release 10 years ago. The new version allows alarms and events from Maxxess systems to be seamlessly combined with IndigoVision?s security management solution, Control Center, giving complete video and alarm management in a single user interface. According to IndigoVision all of their Integrations are designed with safety in mind.

Black Sage Technologies Selects Echodyne MESA Radar For Counter-UAS Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 7, 2019 12:02 am Categories: Drones, Technologies. Tags: Black Sage Technologies, CUAS, Dave Romero, Eben Frankenberg, Echodyne, EchoGuard, MESA.

CUAS SAGE Technologies

Echodyne announced that its security radar, EchoGuard, has been selected by Black Sage Technologies, Inc. as the preferred radar sensor for mid-range C-UAS security solutions. The radar is recognized in the industry as the best-performing sensor in its class and is a critical component for UAS detection, tracking, classification, and identification in multi-sensor arrays. Echodyne’s breakthrough MESA? technology creates a small ESA radar with high-fidelity data output with excellent range, detection and tracking accuracy.

News Coverage Puts Safe-Latch In The Spotlight

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 6, 2019 7:00 am Categories: Access Control, Campus Security. Tags: Kettle Moraine Middle School, kid safety, Nick Hoffman, Safe-Latch, WDJT.

Safe-Latch panic device

Safe-Latch, the safety solution that helps lock down classrooms instantly, continues to make news for its innovation and simplicity in helping to secure classrooms and protect students and teachers. Wisconsin CBS affiliate WDJT recently produced a Special Report on school security, featuring Safe-Latch as a company designing products to keep kids safe at school. The CBS story is one of several news features showcasing Safe-Latch this year.

ReconaSense Debuts A.I.-Powered Physical Security Platform With Risk Adaptive Access Control

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 6, 2019 6:06 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: AI, john carter, Mercury, ReconAccess, ReconaSense, risk-adaptive.

Reconasense

ReconaSense announced the latest release of its A.I. powered security platform for life safety and physical security, featuring risk adaptive access control and new IoT and building automation integrations that enable the secure flow of people, processes, and information while keeping risks at bay. Digital transformation has increased the volume, variety, and velocity of physical security event data being collected and stored, increasing the complexity of potential security risk factors as well as the time and talent required to identify and manage them.