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ProdataKey?s New Rugged Readers are Weatherproof and Vandal-proof

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2022 10:21 pm Categories: Cloud. Tags: Brach Bengtzen, PDK.

ProdataKey announced the release of its new “rugged” readers for use with 125 kHz cards and fobs. The new units, available in single-gang and mullion style, with or without keypads, improve upon PDK’s former “ruggedized” readers by combining exceptional weatherproof and vandal-proof specifications within the same model. The new rugged readers feature an IP68 weatherproof rating, making them fully waterproof and dust-tight, and an IK10 impact-resistance rating ? the highest rating possible. These qualities make them ideal for building exteriors, gates, commercial areas, industrial sites, and construction yards. They are also a good choice for schools, given their resiliency against student vandalism. The readers can be used as part of any pdk.io access control system.

SALTO Takes a Majority Stake in Bluefield Smart Access Technology Company

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2022 9:49 pm Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Bluefield, Hans Stegeman, Marc Handels, salto.

Bluefield

SALTO Systems is investing in the Dutch company Bluefield Smart Access, strengthening its portfolio of access control solutions. The investment enables Bluefield Smart Access to anticipate the rapid international growth of opportunities concerning its unique cloud-technology solutions. Bluefield Smart Access is a Dutch company that specializes in the development and implementation of physical identity and access management and integration solutions for corporate, industrial, real estate, and other markets.

Genetec Introduces AutoVu Cloudrunner, an Advanced Vehicle-centric Investigation System

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2022 8:52 pm Categories: Cloud, Mobile / In-Vehicle. Tags: AutoVu Cloudrunner, Stephan Kaiser.

Genetec

At ISC West (booth #13062), Genetec will unveil AutoVu Cloudrunner? (“Cloudrunner”), a new cloud-based vehicle-centric investigation system (VCIS) that detects, analyzes, and securely stores highly accurate vehicle identification data to support public safety investigations. Cloudrunner enhances community-led policing initiatives and provides law enforcement agencies, community associations, and campus security teams with a reliable way to identify vehicles connected to crimes, day and night, and in any weather condition.

Moxa Unveils Next-generation Industrial Networking Solutions to Help Futureproof Industrial Automation

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2022 8:32 pm Categories: Network. Tags: Christian M. Skytte, Gary Chang, moxa.

Moxa announced the launch of its next-generation industrial Ethernet switches, the EDS-4000/G4000 Series. The EDS-4000/G4000 Series includes 68 models that will help Moxa?s customers build futureproof industrial networks to strengthen operational resilience in industrial spaces such as power, transportation, maritime, and factory automation. According to IDC?s Worldwide IT/OT Convergence 2022 Predictions, by 2024, 75% of new operational applications deployed at the edge will leverage containerization to enable a more open and composable architecture that is necessary for resilient operations.

Konica Minolta?s Intelligent Video Solutions and 360 cameras provide The Sweyne Park School with surveillance

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2022 9:58 am Categories: Network, New Products. Tags: Dan Joslin, Gary Fletcher-Moore, Konica Minolta.

Featured Video Play Icon

Konica Minolta Business Solutions announces that its Intelligent Video Solutions (IVS) and MOBOTIX c26 360 cameras are protecting pupils, staff, and property at The Sweyne Park School in Rayleigh, Essex. The highly accurate and comprehensive 360 vision capability has enabled the school to reduce a number of analogue cameras (and the associated costs and resources required to operate them), whilst also enhancing the quality to 4K resolution. The solution has also provided The Sweyne Park School with the flexibility to install the equipment themselves, without expensive third-party subcontractors.

Commend Enhances Video And Audio Interoperability with SureView Partnership

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2022 9:30 am Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: ISC West, Sean Garcia, SureView, Tom Reilly.

Commend Americas announced that it has completed its integration with SureView Systems to enable global organizations to unify audio and video in order to improve security response. The combination of Commend’s unified communications technologies with SureView’s command and control platform allows joint customers to tap into new opportunities to combine audio with critical security data and monitor mission-critical environments with increased reliability.

Hanwha Techwin Announces New Wisenet A series Line of Affordable Cameras and Network Video Recorders

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2022 9:16 am Categories: IP Cameras, NVRs / DVRs. Tags: cameras, Hanwha, Ramy Ayad, Video Recorders, Wisenet.

At ISC West 2022, in booth #14079, Hanwha Techwin America will unveil a new line of affordable cameras and NVRs. Designed for the most budget-conscious projects, the A series line combines NDAA compliant devices in bullet and dome form factors with Hanwha Techwin?s renowned imaging technology. Designed for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB), including retail, restaurants and commercial applications, the Wisenet A series cameras offer 120dB WDR and IR to capture the best possible images in a variety of lighting conditions. The Wisenet A series consists of 13 new indoor/outdoor camera models in 4MP and 2MP resolutions.

EAGL Technology Partners with viisights for Deployment of Innovative Preemptive Violence Detection System

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2022 9:00 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Asaf Birenzvieg, Boaz Raz, EAGL Technology, viisights.

viisights $10 Million Funding

viisights and EAGL Technology have partnered to create and deploy unique and comprehensive video understanding technology designed to detect armed persons and provide real-time early alerts. By combining viisights AI-powered behavior recognition video analytics with EAGL gunshot detection and alert systems, customers will benefit from the ability to identify and detect a potential active-shooter scenario in real-time to help security and law enforcement personnel to proactively prevent events from happening or escalating.

Advancis Receives LenelS2 Factory Certification Under LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2022 11:39 am Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: Advancis, David Teppe, John Marchioli.

Advancis Software & Services GmbH

Advancis Software & Services GmbH announced that it has received LenelS2 factory certification and joined the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). WinGuard from Advancis interfaces with the OnGuard? access control system. The integration allows the LenelS2 OnGuard access control system to be managed directly from WinGuard equipped control rooms. WinGuard from Advancis is an open PSIM platform that unifies control of disparate security, building management and communication systems via one single user interface. This includes video surveillance, fire alarm, access control, intrusion detection, perimeter protection, building automation, communication systems and much more.

VIVOTEK Unveils its New VSaaS, VORTEX, at ISC WEST

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2022 11:21 am Categories: Cloud, Corporate News, Surveillance. Tags: Shengfu Cheng, Vivotek, VORTEX.

VORTEX, VIVOTEK?s new cloud-based video surveillance a service (VSaaS). By integrating deep-learning based cameras with cloud hosting services, VORTEX is able to process multiple data streams (video, audio, and analytics metadata), issue incident alerts, and perform video searches using metadata. The service is built on cloud architecture, making multi-site surveillance both simple and cost effective. VORTEX is accessible via APP or web browser, making surveillance control and management easier and smarter than ever. VORTEX will be on display at VIVOTEK?s booth (No. 22015) at ISC WEST 2022.

CVEDIA Partners with AI Chipmaker Hailo to Launch Next-Generation Thermal Edge AI Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2022 11:02 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: AI solutions, Arjan Wijnveen, CVEDIA, Hailo-8, Liran Bar.

CVEDIA’s synthetic data technology, combined with the Hailo-8™ AI processor, offers high-performance, scalable, thermal edge AI solutions

Hailo announced its partnership with CVEDIA to launch next-generation thermal edge AI solutions. The joint solutions combine CVEDIA?s computer vision expertise alongside its synthetic data technology with the Hailo-8? AI processor to offer customers high-performance, scalable thermal edge AI solutions for a wide range of market segments including industry 4.0, smart cities, security, transportation, and more. Thermal imaging sensors are critical for security, surveillance, and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) applications due to their ability to operate in bad weather, low light conditions, and at nighttime, while providing fewer false positives in such challenging environments.

PureTech Announces Successful Integration with OWL GroundAware Radar

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2022 10:39 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: GA1360 2D, OWL GroundAware, PureTech.

Puretech Systems

PureTech Systems announced the successful integration of the OWL GroundAware GA1360 2D digital multibeam forming radar system with the PureActiv Rapid-Deploy Autonomous Perimeter Surveillance System (R-DAPSS). R-DAPSS is equipped with PureTech’s patented geospatial and AI boosted video analytics, PureActiv, which provides among the highest probability of detection while maintaining near-zero nuisance alarms for perimeter and wide-area protection.

Quantum Expands Video Surveillance Portfolio with Industry-First Smart Video Servers

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 15, 2022 11:30 am Categories: NVRs / DVRs, Storage, Technologies. Tags: Quantum, ReddWare, Rommel Roberts, Ross Fujii.

Quantum

Quantum Corporation announced the Unified Surveillance Platform (USP), a resilient, flexible, and secure software platform for recording and storing video surveillance data. In addition to introducing this software platform, Quantum is introducing a new line of Smart Network Video Recording Servers (NVRs). The Smart NVRs combine the Quantum Unified Surveillance Platform software with a purpose-built NVR server to create a next-generation, integrated appliance for capturing and recording surveillance video. These new offerings expand Quantum’s video surveillance portfolio which also includes hyperconverged appliances from the recently acquired Pivot3 video surveillance assets, standard NVRs, and long-term retention solutions.

Matrox Imaging division to be acquired by Zebra Technologies

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 15, 2022 11:13 am Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Anders Gustafsson, Lorne Trottier, Matrox, Zebra technology.

Zebra empowers organizations

Matrox announce that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement with Zebra Technologies Corporation, pursuant to which Zebra intends to acquire the Matrox Imaging division. The Matrox Video division (Matrox Graphics Inc.) is not part of the transaction and will remain under the ownership of Matrox President and Co-Founder Lorne Trottier, as it continues to pursue its successful growth path through ongoing innovation and development of its award-winning video technology products. The head offices of the Matrox Video division and the Matrox Imaging division will remain in Montreal.

Z-Wave Alliance Announces First Z-Wave Long Range Certified Device: Ecolink 700 Series Garage Door Controller

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 15, 2022 10:16 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Mike Bailey, Mitchell Klein, Universal Electronics, Z-Wave Alliance.

he Z-Wave Alliance announces that, Ecolink is the very first to complete Z-Wave Long Range (Z-Wave LR) certification, with the submission of the Ecolink 700 Series Garage Door Controller. Z-Wave LR ushers in a new era of Z-Wave connectivity and brings expanded options for the smart home, multi-dwelling units and hospitality use cases. Core benefits of Z-Wave LR include increased coverage, increased scalability, optimized battery life, and of course, interoperability and backwards compatibility.

Cisco Meraki and Cogniac Partner to Automate Smart Spaces

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 15, 2022 5:30 am Categories: Cloud, Distributors / Systems Integrators, Video Analytics. Tags: analytics, Cogniac system, Meraki, MV smart cameras.

The hybrid world has changed where and how we work. Supply chain constraints require more efficiency and make reducing waste more important than ever. Increased options and competition have changed the way consumers and businesses transact. In order to stay ahead, organizations need to rapidly adapt their current environments. This means continually evaluating their workspaces to improve the employee experience, actively managing resources and processes to improve sustainability, and finding new ways to engage their customers.

Seagate and Secure Logiq Host Future of Surveillance Industry Storage Webinar

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2022 10:36 am Categories: Corporate News, Storage, Surveillance. Tags: Ben Yoxall, Jermaine Campbell, Seagate, Secure Logiq.

Secure Logiq and Seagate are bringing together their combined knowledge to host a webinar on the future of storage in the surveillance industry. The free webinar will take place at 9am UTC on March 23rd 2022. Earlier this year, the manufacturers announced a strategic relationship drawing on Seagate?s world-renowned expertise in very high-density storage applications and Secure Logiq?s cutting edge understanding of the surveillance industry.

SIA Selects two Allied Universal Leaders for 2022 Women in Security Forum Power 100

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2022 10:23 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Allied Universal, Caress Kennedy and Floria Chiu, Steve Jones.

2022 100 Honorees

Allied Universal is proud to announce that two company leaders, Caress Kennedy and Floria Chiu, were selected as inaugural honorees for the Security Industry Association (SIA) Women in Security Forum Power 100. This initiative, presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum, honors 100 women in the security industry each year who are role models for actively advancing diversity, inclusion, innovation and leadership in the community.

Allegion Leaders Appointed to the NIBS To Shape Building Industry Future

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2022 9:57 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Brad Brown, Jeff Lynn, Rachel Riopel.

NIBS

Allegion announced the appointment of two Allegion colleagues to serve on the Building Information Management (BIM) Council within the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS): Shawn Foster and Brad Brown. These appointees will use their knowledge of the industry and digitalization of building projects to push forward the continuing movement within the building industry to a BIM-based workflow.

Honeywell Launches New Channel Partners Program

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2022 10:00 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: catalyst Partner Program, Honeywell, Jurgen van Goethem.

Catalyst Partner Program

Honeywell Building Technologies announced the launch of its new catalyst Partner Program (CPP), a customer-centric global framework to better support the growth and success of its system integrator, distributor and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners. The new global program streamlines previous channel partner program experiences across the Honeywell Fire, Security and Building Management Systems (BMS) businesses to help improve end customer standard of care and create greater efficiencies through a new digital platform.