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Calipsa and DW Integrate False Alarm Reduction and Video Management Platforms

Posted by Jay Bartlett February 3, 2021 3:19 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Brian Baker, Calipsa, DW, Patrick Kelly.

Calipsa and Digital Watchdog have integrated Calipsa’s false alarm filtering analytics with DW’s Spectrum IPVMS video management platform. Calipsa’s false alarm reduction software is compatible with all Spectrum cameras and is quick and easy to deploy with no hardware required. Once an alarm is triggered on a connected camera, Spectrum servers send video to a Calipsa cloud-based server where algorithms look for human and vehicle movement before returning genuine alarms and filtering out those that are false.

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LenelS2 Announces BlueDiamond Mobile-Ready Readers

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 30, 2021 1:17 am Categories: Technologies. Tags: BlueDiamond, Jeff Stanek, LenelS2.

LenelS2 announced a new line of BlueDiamond mobile-ready readers. The new multi-technology readers are cost-effective, designed to provide simultaneous support for a wide range of physical credentials, and can be seamlessly upgraded to support BlueDiamond mobile credentials. LenelS2, a global leader in advanced security systems and services, is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions.

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Genetec Broadens its Access Control Offering for US Federal Government Customers

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 11:05 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Bryce Lamers, genetec, Justin Himelberger.

Genetec announced that it is broadening its portfolio of FICAM-(Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management) certified options for its Security Center Synergis access control system with support of Veridt Stealth access control readers. Traditionally, the options for Federal Government organizations to replace a non-FICAM compliant system or to secure a new site were restricted to a limited choice of proprietary solutions.

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Intrinsic ID?s QuiddiKey PUF Selected by Fungible in Drive to Secure Next-Gen Data Centers

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 9:11 am Categories: Solutions. Tags: Intrinsic ID, Pim Tuyls, QuiddiKey, Wael Noureddine.

Intrinsic ID announced that California-based data center infrastructure upstart Fungible Inc., has licensed QuiddiKey for its Fungible DPU SoCs. Fungible?s industry-first DPU ? is a family of novel data-centric processors that deliver radically improved performance and cost efficiencies for data centers at all scales. By selecting Intrinsic ID?s QuiddiKey, a hardware IP security solution based on SRAM PUF, Fungible is fortifying its security strategy by provisioning its chips with internally generated, device-unique keys without compromising performance.

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StoneLock Integrates with Johnson Controls Access Control

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 9:04 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Access Control, Colleen Dunlap, Johnson Controls, Kelsey Bourk, Stonelock.

StoneLock announced the official integration Johnson Controls Access Control, together with providing contactless security and event management technologies that enhance security, privacy, and ease of use. Released in 2020, the StoneLock GO delivers a true frictionless authentication of users and simplified enrollment intentionally built to protect the user?s privacy through its proprietary, ?faceless? recognition technology for global enterprises.

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Videonetics & Wasabi Partner to Enable Cloud-Based Storage of Surveillance Files

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 8:54 am Categories: Cloud, Distributors / Systems Integrators, Surveillance. Tags: Avinash Trivedi, David Friend, Videonetics, Wasabi.

2021 -Videonetics announces technology integration with Wasabi. Through this integration, Videonetics and Wasabi will provide low-cost, high-performing, and resilient storage for surveillance files in a highly secured cloud storage solution. With no vendor lock-in or hidden service fees, Videonetics customers will be able to easily deploy a cloud storage option that allows them to scale-up or scale-down capacity based on their current needs.

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Former UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner and Electronic Frontier Foundation Discuss UK and US Surveillance Strategies

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 8:48 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Cindy Cohn, genetec, Tony Porter.

In ?Eyes Wired Open? the latest episode of Engage, a new podcast series hosted by Genetec Inc., former UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, and Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation share contrasting thoughts on the UK and the US?s video surveillance strategies. From pervasive video cameras to facial recognition and privacy issues surrounding personal information prompted by the pandemic, government and civil liberty organizations on both sides of the Atlantic are responding with very different strategies.

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Sage Integration Adds Dallas-Fort Worth Area Office

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 8:12 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: John Nemerofsky, Sage Integration.

Sage Integration, a security integration provider serving enterprise Fortune 100 clients, has opened a Texas office to support a growing list of clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The office, located in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, provides the office and inventory storage space to rapidly deliver Sage Integration?s client-centric approach to service and innovative security solutions. John Nemerofsky, Sage Integration?s chief operating officer, will locate in the new McKinney facility.

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Orchid Fusion and Orchid Core VMS 2.16 Released

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 7:36 am Categories: Product Focus, VMS Software. Tags: Orchid Core VMS 2.16.0, Orchid Fusion.

IPConfigure announces the release of Orchid Fusion VMS version 2.16.0 and Orchid Core VMS 2.16.1, both available for download now.

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Altronix Appoints Steve Stettner as Northeast Sales Manager

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 7:31 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Alan Forman, altronix, Steve Stettner.

Altronix Corp announced that Steve Stettner has been appointed Sales Manager for the Northeast region in the U.S. With more than four decades of industry experience, Steve is extremely well versed in every facet of electronic security, including IP video, access control, and alarm and fire detection systems. Steve’s coverage includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

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Deloitte Acquires R9B to Bolster Cyber Threat Hunting Capabilities for Clients

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 29, 2021 7:26 am Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: Deborah Golden, Deloitte, Eric Hipkins, John Peirson.

Deloitte & Touche LLP announced its acquisition of substantially all the assets of Root9B, LLC (R9B), a leading provider of advanced cyber threat hunting services and solutions. The deal will bolster Deloitte?s existing Detect and Respond cyber client offering with R9B?s deeply experienced cyber operations professionals and its award-winning threat-hunting and risk assessment solutions. R9B also offers tech-enabled vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, defense forensics and incident response.

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ASIS Foundation Awards More Than 100 COVID-19 Support Grants

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 28, 2021 10:56 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: ASIS, Brian Allen, COVID-19, John Petruzzi.

ASIS International announced that since the launch of the program in November 2020, the ASIS Foundation has awarded more than 120 COVID-19 Support Grants to its global membership. This is a major component of the association?s efforts to address the global economic climate and those security communities hit hardest by the pandemic. The ASIS Foundation Board of Trustees approved $100,000 in grants to be awarded to ASIS members in need, encouraging individuals to apply for a grant to renew their ASIS membership free of charge.

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The Four Trends That Will Matter Most in 2021

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 28, 2021 6:12 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Andrew Gibson, STANLEY Security.

The shift to a primarily remote workforce in 2020 threw gasoline on the fire in terms of organizational security, and prompted IT and security professionals to upgrade their systems and better protect their networks from impending threats. It was a year of learning, and we can apply those key lessons to businesses in 2021 and operate better than before. While we can?t know exactly what?s in store for the year ahead, as security technology continues to adapt and change, it?s important for IT and security professionals to be knowledgeable about those changes.

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Identiv Appoints Leigh Dow as Vice President of Marketing

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 27, 2021 10:44 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Identiv, Leigh Dow, Steven Humphreys.

Dow is a leader in innovation, entrepreneurship, and management and joins Identiv at a transformational moment for the security and ID markets. As security and RFID become more prevalent, Dow?s strategic marketing initiatives will drive market leadership and propel Identiv?s vision and strategy forward to further position the company as the leader in transformative technology solutions for security, safety, and identity management.

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D-Fend Solutions Achieves Significant Growth as it Triples Installed Base of its Takeover-Based, Counter-Drone Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 27, 2021 9:00 am Categories: Autonomous Security, drones. Tags: C-UAS technologies, D-Fend Solutions, Drone Solution, Zohar Halachmi.

In response to increased awareness of rogue drone risks globally, D-Fend Solutions have distributed its flagship product, EnforceAir, to numerous new clients while expanding its presence at existing customer sites. D-Fend continued to grow its team globally and enlarged its North American operations, including the establishment of a direct presence in Canada. The company?s management team is now comprised of 13 executives.

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Ferrero Rocher Installs Custom Golden Boon Edam Revolving Door at New Luxembourg Headquarters

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 21, 2021 8:32 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Boon Edam, Ferrero Rocher.

Boon Edam announced that Ferrero Rocher, a globally renowned chocolatier, has outfitted its new global headquarters building in Luxembourg with a “golden” TQA automatic revolving door. The unique color of the door provides a visual reference to the chocolatier’s signature use of golden wrappers around each piece of chocolate. Aside from elevating their brand, Ferrero Rocher also installed a revolving door to provide a comfortable interior lobby for both employees and visitors.

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Allied Universal Acquires Atlanta-Based SecurAmerica

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 21, 2021 8:27 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Allied Universal, Argenbright, SecurAmerica, Steve Jones.

Allied Universal announced the acquisition of SecurAmerica a privately held, Atlanta, Georgia-based security company with 49 offices located throughout the United States. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. SecurAmerica was founded by Frank Argenbright, a Georgia entrepreneur who, over the past 40 years, has built both security and facilities management companies with operations around the world, beginning with Argenbright Security in 1979.

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2021 Predictions For The Video Storage Market

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 21, 2021 7:57 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Brad Johns Consulting, COVID-19, Data Tape Storage, Surveillance.

The past decade saw the renaissance of data tape technology with dramatic improvements to capacity, reliability, performance, and TCO giving rise to new industry adoptions and functionality. This trend will only continue in 2021 as data storage and archival needs in the post-COVID digital economy demand exactly what tape has to offer. Here are 5 key contributions tape will make to the storage industry in 2021.

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DITEK Launches Complete Surge Protection Solution for Fire Alarm Systems

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 20, 2021 7:53 am Categories: New Products, Product Focus. Tags: ditek, Fire Alarm Systems, Michael Molinari.

DITEK announces the launch of a new complete electrical surge protection solution for fire alarm systems. The DTK-120X12 combines protection for 120V system power with protection for up to 12 low voltage circuits to eliminate unnecessary damage caused by electrical surge events. This unique and compact new combination simplifies the implementation of comprehensive surge protection for critically important fire alarm systems.

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Ava Security Introduces Ava Compact Dome – ?Small Giant?

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 20, 2021 7:49 am Categories: New Products, Product Focus. Tags: Ava Compact Dome., Ava Security, Tormod Ree.

Ava Security is excited to announce the growth of its camera portfolio with the release of its smallest camera to date, the Ava Compact Dome. This ?small giant? is unique not only in size but also in its exceptional quality. The new line of cameras is versatile, sleek, and effortless to install while providing powerful smart edge analytics so operators can be proactive and respond immediately to events requiring attention.

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