News Source For The Physical Security Industry

A major nonprofit healthcare system in the US has seen major improvements to its patient records management since introducing a palm vein scanning identification system, according to an InformationWeek article by Curtis Franklin Jr. Atlantic Health System in New Jersey adopted the system from Patient Secure via software integrator McKesson.

ECKey, the market leader in Smartphone Access Control Systems and Bluetooth Readers, announced that it has introduced VIZpin LITE, a free version of VIZpin, the popular cloud-based Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) and visitor management service.

Lenel Systems International announced the release of OnGuard® 7.0, the next generation of its leading security management platform, with a host of feature enhancements including faster and improved enterprise cardholder replication performance, new features and certifications for end users, and added integrations with other leading third-party and UTC Building & Industrial Systems brands. Lenel is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Eagle Eye Networks today announced the availability of its ?12 Security Camera System Best Practices for Cyber Protection? white paper. The report covers the major vulnerabilities for security camera system and the twelve corresponding cyber security best practices. The best practices are designated according to whether the system is a true cloud solution, or a traditional DVR, NVR, or VMS systems that is connected to the Internet or corporate network.

Join Anixter for a morning of access control education and networking. At this event, you will hear from Anixter and some of their supplier partners about the latest advancement in the access control market and the movement towards open architecture and interoperability.

Nuspire Networks, leading provider of state-of-the-science network management and security solutions, announced the acquisition of Security Confidence, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based provider of business IT security and disaster recovery solutions. The acquisition of Security Confidence is an important step in Nuspire?s continued efforts to serve as the managed security services provider (MSSP) of choice for large, Fortune 500 companies with a dispersed footprint and complex compliance environments.

New York hedge fund Elliott Management disclosed it had a 7.5 percent stake in Swedish surveillance camera maker Axis AB (AXIS.ST), potentially raising pressure on Japan’s Canon Inc (7751.T) to raise its bid for the firm. Elliott Management has recently increased its stake in Axis to 10.91 percent and has not yet sold those shares to Canon.

Buffalo Americas is a leading provider of external storage, network attached storage and networking solutions. Intelligent Security Systems (ISS), a global leader in video management and video analytics solutions, announced compatibility and certification of the Buffalo Americas TeraStation™ 7120r Enterprise Class NAS and iSCSI Storage with ISS software.

IDV Solutions, LLC, the leader in enterprise risk visualization, launched two new modules that empower organizations to assess risk events and analyze trends in its award-winning Visual Command Center® software. The Response Tracker module allows users to quickly assess the impact of a risk event by sending custom surveys to affected employees, suppliers, and other contacts.

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), hosted more than 100 of its UK partners, customers, and key media representatives at its new UK and Ireland headquarters in Green Park, Reading on April 28.

The FlexPower® RS Series iSCAN (Supervision Control Access Notification) Networked Rackmount SmartPower system is an intelligent, networked-based device that features single or dual voltage, 8- or 16-outputs, in one device. It?s designed specifically for the access control, security, CCTV, and mass notification segments of the life safety industry and the new rack mount configuration provides additional installation possibilities, including data centers, control rooms, or other limited footprint spaces.

Threat Stack, the leader in continuous cloud security monitoring, announced a seamless integration with PagerDuty, the leader in operations performance software. The popular PagerDuty platform allows engineering and IT teams to connect their operations systems, teams, and data into a single, easy-to-use console that makes managing and responding to incidents quick and easy.

IPVM, the world?s leading source for video surveillance news and information has introduced its Google Maps Camera Calculator. The calculator provides the ability to address and map out cameras completely online. This is a major breakthrough that will save system design specialists time and money.

ISONAS, a leading pure IP access control system manufacturer, announced the launch of the ISONAS EasyWeb 2015 browser-based software that allows users to manage their credentials and monitor access points in real-time across the globe. Business owners can manage their entire access control system from anywhere at anytime and have complete mobile simplicity. The responsive design ensures that the user interface is consistent whether you are using a computer, mobile device, or tablet to monitor your facility.

Late last month, a Georgia jury awarded more than $46 million to the families of two female workers, Tanya Wilson, 47, and LaTonya Brown, 36, who were shot to death by a co-worker at a Philadelphia Kraft Foods plant in 2010. Instead of filing a lawsuit against Kraft, the victims? families opted to go after the company that provided security at the factory, Georgia-based U.S. Security Associates.

Axis? Zipstream technology is fully compatible with the H.264 compression standard and can be used with the latest Axis cameras and the market?s leading video management software without additional investment. Optimized for video surveillance, Axis? Zipstream technology is a radically more efficient H.264 implementation, lowering bandwidth and storage requirements by an average of 50 percent or more.

To complete its camera portfolio, Dallmeier is now offering a smaller version of its successful 3-megapixel IR camera. The new DF4820HD-DN/IR supports resolutions of up to 2-megapixels with the same high image quality and the full range of functions found in the larger model (DF4920HD-DN/IR). With the same scope of delivery including wall bracket, this makes it an ideal starter model for a lower price.

Dell OEM Solutions has partnered with Milestone to introduce a range of new ?plug and play? solutions for the surveillance market. These solutions are available through ADI, can support 8, 16, 26 and 48-cameras and come complete with Milestone XProtect® and Microsoft Embedded licenses. As the security and surveillance industry is moving from Analog installations to IP installations, customers have started to look for guidance on what hardware to use as part of their CCTV solutions.

Eight major international airports in Australia will automate traveller processing at departures, with the implementation of self-service Automated Border Control departures SmartGates based on Facial Recognition. The initiative by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection aims to strengthen security at Australian borders. As a result of a tender procedure, Vision-Box® has been successfully selected as the preferred partner to deliver the solution.

Demonstrating its commitment to customers in the Pacific Northwest, North American Video (NAV) has opened a new office in Everett, Washington, which is centrally located within the state?s primary gaming area. The new location is fully staffed with a team of technicians; a large warehouse that enables staging of large gaming projects, as well as a state-of-the-art demo room which allows customers to experience the latest surveillance technology in a comfortable environment.