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Dayton Church Catches The Bad Guys With Verified Video Surveillance

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2018 9:08 pm Categories: Access Control, Law Enforcement, Surveillance. Tags: 3xlogic, Alison Shiver, Dayton, Multi-Sensor devices, Northwest Church of Christ, Sonitrol.

3xLOGIC, announced that Northwest Church of Christ in Dayton, Ohio was broken into recently and Sonitrol of SW Ohio, using technology from 3xLOGIC, worked with local law enforcement to apprehend the intruder and prevent damage or theft from the facility. The church is located in a rough part of town, with a large homeless population. Church of Christ has installed Multi-Sensor devices connected to the Sonitrol Central Station to provide an active, visible deterrent to break-ins. Unfortunately, the church was undergoing renovations and someone left a door unlocked.

Industry Leaders To Discuss Cyber Protection For Physical Security

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2018 8:59 pm Categories: Corporate News, Cyber Security. Tags: Bud Broomhead, ISC West, Kurt Meason, Rick Caruthers, Shiraz Kapadia, Simon Morgan, Stuart Rawling.

In today?s highly interactive and interconnected world, cybersecurity is not restricted to the IT department – it threatens and affects every connected device in every department. As connectivity continues to expand, the risks will increase. It is vital to understand what the cybersecurity threats are to physical security systems, how protections from cyber-attacks can be implemented and how security professionals must plan for incident recovery and ongoing protection. At ISC West, a panel discussion of industry experts, comprised of renowned executives representing surveillance, cloud access control, biometrics, identity management, and other categories will address these important cybersecurity topics.

Dahua Unveils H.265 XVR Product Series

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2018 8:46 pm Categories: New Products, NVRs / DVRs, Storage, Surveillance, VMS Software. Tags: H.265, video codec, XVR, Zhejiang Dahua Technology.

Dahua Technology has officially launched its H.265 XVR product series. After upgrading its codec format from H.264 to H.265 and then to H.265+, H.265 XVR delivers a more cost-efficient storage method with smaller storage, stronger compatibility and enhanced intelligence, solving the much higher demand on storage capability placed by the widespread of 4K/4MP UHD devices, and offering the customers and partners more business opportunities.

Tokyo-based Entrepreneur Wins Milestone Community Kickstarter Contest

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2018 8:06 pm Categories: Corporate News, Technologies, VMS Software. Tags: Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, HMD, Milestone Community Kickstarter Contest, Milestone Systems, Soko Aoki, XProtect.

Milestone Systems announced Soko Aoki from Tokyo, Japan, the winner of the Milestone Community Kickstarter Contest 2018 during the community days in Las Vegas in February. The winning project is based on integrating Milestone Systems? XProtect VMS (video management software) with 360 enabled cameras and a head mounted display (HMD) to see omni-directions by just moving your head using RTSP and MIP drivers.

Avigilon Launches Blue Cloud Service Platform

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2018 7:56 pm Categories: Cloud, Distributors / Systems Integrators, New Products, Surveillance. Tags: Avigilon Blue, Avigilon Corporation, cloud service platform, James Henderson, Microsoft Azure.

Avigilon Corporation announced that Avigilon Blue, its new integrator cloud service platform, is now available for order. Avigilon Blue is a powerful and advanced cloud service platform for security and surveillance that is purpose-built for Avigilon partners and their customers. The first release of Avigilon Blue provides managed services for video surveillance, powered by patented Avigilon self-learning video analytics.

New MOBOTIX Cactus Concept Cyber Protection Guide

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2018 7:31 pm Categories: Cyber Security, IP Cameras, Surveillance, VMS Software. Tags: Cactus Concept, Cyber Protection Guide, Cyberattacks, hackers, mobotix.

MOBOTIX recently introduced the Cyber Protection Guide, a guideline now available for download that outlines how to configure MOBOTIX systems for maximum cyber security. MOBOTIX have released the guide to support their customers in light of the constantly increasing number of cyberattacks carried out against hardware and software through the Internet.

Surveon Cloud NVR GSe Pro 3008 Series Enhances Enterprise’s Productivity

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2018 11:41 pm Categories: Cloud, NVRs / DVRs, Storage. Tags: DAS, GSe Pro 1004, GSe Pro 3008 Series, NAS, NVR, SAN, Surveon Technology, Syslog Server.

Surveon GSe Pro 3008

Surveon Technology announced that the GSe Pro 3008 Series is added to the Cloud NVR Solutions. With the growth of data, more and more enterprises face the need to transform their storage infrastructure. The GSe Pro 3008 Series supports SAN, NAS, DAS, NVR and Cloud in one unified storage system, assisting enterprises to expand their data storage to cloud by adjusting system setups according to actual requirements, not only reducing the maintenance effort for IT but also enhancing enterprises’ productivity by providing the best system scalability.

New Genetec Traffic Sense Platform Now Available

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2018 8:48 pm Categories: City Surveillance, Surveillance, Technologies, Video Analytics. Tags: Christian Chénard-Lemire, Emergency Response, Genetec Inc., Genetec Traffic Sense, traffic management.

Genetec Inc. announced that its next-generation traffic operations platform, Genetec Traffic Sense^™, is now available. Genetec Traffic Sense introduces a new, modern, and highly efficient way to manage traffic operations. It delivers a unified view of real-time conditions and vehicle flow to cities, bridge and tunnel operators, state transportation departments, and border crossing agencies, so they can identify and respond to incidents more efficiently, with a complete view of the traffic situation.

Convergence Of Physical And Logical Access

For many security professionals, recent high-profile data breaches have shifted attention to external cyber threats. By addressing both physical and logical access in a more unified approach, organizations can reduce their risk for a costly breach while also improving user experience and operational efficiency. This idea is frequently referred to as convergence.

SightLogix Protects Telecom Italia Mobile?s Data Center

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2018 8:38 pm Categories: Smart Devices, Surveillance, Technologies, Video Analytics. Tags: crisma security, data center security, SightLogix, SightSensors, Telecom Italia Mobile, Thermal Camera, TIM.

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SightLogix smart thermal cameras are providing data center physical security for Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) in Acilia Rome, Italy. CRISMA Security, a Rome-based security integrator and SightLogix certified partner, designed and implemented the smart data center physical security system. TIM?s data center boasts an international reputation as one of the most innovative and dependable facilities of its kind.

SMC Networks Delivers Modern Sophisticated Wi-Fi Home Security Camera

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 13, 2018 11:52 am Categories: Cloud, IP Cameras. Tags: cloud storage, security camera, SMC Networks, SMC2030W-H, Wi-Fi, wireless IP-cqmera.

SMC Networks has released the newest version of its wireless home security camera along with a new and improved version of the Secure Watch smartphone app. Secure Watch mobile app —for both iPhone™ and Android™— provides an extremely easy to set up and use smartphone experience. The updated SMC2030W-H Wi-Fi security camera is elegantly suited for home or small office use needing live-view monitoring, a large viewing angle lens, two-way audio for communicating through the camera, and integration of cloud-based video storage.

Camera/Radar System To Keep Polar Bears And Sightseers Safe From Conflict

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 12, 2018 11:52 pm Categories: Surveillance, VMS Software. Tags: BJ Kirschhoffer, Ed Knoch, Hogle Zoo, Milestone Systems, NMS Security, polar bear, Polar Bears International, Spotter XProtect, VB-R10VE.

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Milestone Systems and tech partners team up with Polar Bears International and Utah’s Hogle Zoo for a unique video security solution to protect a threatened species. The impact of modern climate change is forcing many polar bears to wander into populated areas in search of food. With more than 300 polar bear response calls made in 2016, city managers and conservationists alike were looking for a way to use technology to safely manage the situation.

StereoVision Imaging Acquires Digital Signal Corporation

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 12, 2018 11:34 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Military, Technologies. Tags: 3D facial recognition, Digital Signal Corporation, FRBS, Greg Steinthal, LIDAR, StereoVision Imaging, SVI.

StereoVision Imaging announced that it has closed on a financing package with a leading provider of structured debt products to technology and life science companies. This deal represents a major step in SVI’s effort to accelerate and diversify its current product slate, through a major acquisition and an injection of working capital. Through this acquisition SVI is acquiring a significant portfolio of U.S. and International patents related to the use of LIDAR technology for 3D facial recognition and other potential applications.

LightCam Redefines Home Security With Innovative Smart Light Bulb

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 12, 2018 9:14 pm Categories: IP Cameras, New Products, Residential, Smart Devices, Surveillance. Tags: Daniel Swiss, Indiegogo, LightCam, LightCamDrive, smart bulb.

LightCam

Installing a home security camera is now is as simple as screwing in a light bulb thanks to LightCam, an innovative new smart light bulb camera. LightCam, which has already launched a successful Indiegogo campaign toward an August product launch, seeks to reduce the clutter and headache that comes with setting up a new security camera system and change the way people think about home surveillance. LightCam is designed to work with any standard light socket. Just simply twist it in to begin monitoring your home or business.

Boon Edam Launches Instructional Video Programs

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2018 8:34 am Categories: Access Control, Customer Implementations, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Boon Edam, Circlelock, intructional video, Kevin Thomasso, Sam Nussman, Tourlock 180+90, turnstile.

Boon Edam Intructional Videos

Boon Edam announced the launch of security entrance instructional videos designed to deliver instant access to installation procedures for service technicians in the Americas. Any registered technician working on a Boon Edam security entrance with internet access can watch these videos within a few clicks, ensuring a smoother installation and improving overall customer service. To obtain access to the videos, technicians affiliated with Boon Edam distributors or projects are encouraged to contact Boon Edam Inc. in advance to obtain their credentials and a link to the videos.

Pelco Demonstrates Advanced Video Surveillance & Security Solutions At SCTX

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2018 7:41 am Categories: City Surveillance, IP Cameras, Surveillance, Video Analytics, VMS Software. Tags: pelco, Samantha Bamford, schneider electric, SCTX 2018, Tony Burns.

PELCO SCTX

Pelco? by Schneider Electric demonstrated how its advanced solutions and services address new threats and challenges facing cities at the Security & Counter Terror Expo (SCTX) in London. Pelco also participated in the SCTX CNI & Business Resilience Programme. Samantha Bamford, Consultant Relations Manager for Pelco by Schneider Electric, led the ?Cyber Security and GDPR for Video Surveillance? session.

Dahua H.265 XVR Delivers Stronger Performance, Better Compatibility, And Lower Costs

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2018 7:08 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators, Storage, Technologies. Tags: Dahua, Green Stream, H.265 XVR, HDCVI-H.265, video codec, video storage.

Dahua Technology?s new H.265 XVR series is an ideal choice for customers seeking better video quality with less storage requirements, wider compatibility, and intelligent functionality. As a highly efficient video coding format, the HDCVI-H.265 codec is able to deliver a better compression ratio without sacrificing image quality, and has therefore been widely used by the surveillance industry in recent years.

Joe Holland Of LifeSafety Power Takes On New Role

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2018 5:57 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Gemini, Helix, Joe Holland, Larry Ye, LifeSafety Power, ProWire, Unified Power Systems.

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Joe Holland, former vice president of Engineering for LifeSafety Power, has had quite a distinguished career in the security and life safety industries, spanning decades. Credited with helping create an entirely new category for power —from static hardware to intelligent networked solutions capable of collecting critical data on the health of the security infrastructure— Holland has now taken a position on the company?s board of directors and will operate in a reduced role.

Morse Watchmans Locks It Down at CTX 2018

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2018 5:41 am Categories: Access Control, New Products. Tags: AssetWatcher, CTX, Fernando Pires, KeyWatcher Touch, Morse Watchmans.

Morse Watchmans, is showcasing their KeyWatcher^® Touch key management system at the Security and Counter Terrorism Expo this week in London. The company is also presenting AssetWatcher, their asset management solution which uses proven KeyWatcher technology to manage valuable assets. AssetWatcher is a flexible, scalable, and highly capable RFID-enabled locker system that supports more than 10,000 users on a single system and is configurable in three usage modes.

Boon Edam To Showcase Security Entrance Integration At ISC West

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2018 9:11 am Categories: Access Control, Smart Devices. Tags: Boon Edam, BoonConnect, BoonTouch, Circlelock 200, IDEMIA, Lifeline Speedlane Swing, MorphoWave, StereoVision 2, Tourlock 180+90.

Boon Edam Security Entrance Integration

Boon Edam Inc. announced it will emphasize integrated access control solutions at the ISC West exhibition in Las Vegas, NV. Boon Edam is also the official turnstile sponsor at the exhibition. For the first time, the company will install 34 lanes of a new optical turnstile at the show entrances: the Speedlane Open, which features a barrier-free design ideal for deterring casual tailgating attempts.