News Source For The Physical Security Industry

S2 Security, the leader in IP-based access control, video management and mobile security management systems, introduced S2 NetVR® 600 video management system, the newest addition to S2 Security?s product ecosystem. Ideal for mid-sized businesses and distributed enterprises with RAID storage requirements, S2 NetVR 600 makes real-time video monitoring and recorded video playback accessible from a client, web browser, or mobile app.

A civil trial arising out of what is believed to be the biggest prescription drug theft in American history has been adjourned until October 19 to accommodate the request of Tyco Integrated Security, f/k/a ADT (NYSE: TYC) to depose Amed Villa, a burglary-gang member in prison awaiting sentencing for the crime. Previously, the trial had been set to begin July 20. The litigation could have impact on both cyber-security and traditional security, which are increasingly integrated. The judge also denied last-ditch attempts by litigation defendant ADT / Tyco to avert trial by challenging the Court?s decision on the law applicable to the alleged security breach.

3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, today announced that Phoenix Loss Prevention, a long-time integrator partner, has donated a 3xLOGIC remote surveillance camera system to the Fayetteville (GA) Police Department. Phoenix Loss Prevention is a Fayetteville consulting, investigation and security systems business, and the business owner, Paul Moore, his wife Sharon as well as their daughter Katie Connolly and son Chris Moore had become weary of the negative publicity being directed at law enforcement over the past several months. So, they decided to act in a proactive way to bring positive attention to their local police department.

Vanderbilt Industries, a global leader in the delivery of innovative, highly reliable technologies that help organizations ensure safety and security, announced that Oregon State University relies on Vanderbilt?s Security Management System (SMS) to provide access control for its 100,000-square-foot Austin Hall. The state-of-the-art facility for students and faculty members houses 21 project rooms, 10 classrooms, 10 faculty conference rooms, IT closets, a four-room research suite, a mailroom, and an assortment of event spaces.

Without public notice, Los Angeles County law enforcement officials are building a massive database of biometric information, including iris scans. If you’re stopped by a sheriff’s deputy in Los Angeles County, get ready to have your photo taken. The sheriff’s department will equip deputies with mobile facial recognition technology to expand the largest biometric database outside of the FBI, according to procurement documents.

Seagate?s Global Customer Insights team surveyed nearly 1,100 system integrators and enterprise IT executives across a wide range of industries in November 2014 to find out how organizations throughout the world are thinking about and using video surveillance footage to improve operations, security and other aspects of their business.

PureTech Systems®, a leader in geospatial video analytics, announced that its PureActiv® video analytics solution now integrates with Lockheed Martin?s SENTRYSTAR surveillance system. The integration allows users of SENTRYSTAR to utilize advanced video detection features in its alarm capabilities, such as real object size, real target size, and real location (3D-latitude, longitude, and elevation).

The DVS 800 IPS is a compact and versatile SEDOR® video analysis server appliance. The proven platform of VideoNetBox® II is used as hardware. The SEDOR Analysis Server software for analysis as well as the Smavia Recording Server software for recording are already installed ex works. The DVS 800 IPS supports the analysis of up to four IP video channels and the recording of up to eight IP video channels.

A Leading manufacturer of industrial and embedded computers, Logic Supply, has released the first ever rugged mobile NVR certified by Milestone Systems, the global leader in open platform IP video management software, for use with their XProtect® VMS platform. The new Logic Supply MX1000 Rugged Mobile NVR offers a dependable alternative to other digital recording hardware, with the advantages of an extended operating temperature range, a completely fanless and ventless chassis, low power requirements, and variable power capabilities for transportation applications.

Envysion®, a leading provider of cloud-based video driven business intelligence software to help companies deliver on their brand promise with instant, actionable video intelligence, is announcing a new vice president of engineering, as well as plans to hire 30 individuals in sales and technical roles in the next three months, a more than 33-percent increase in growth. The company will also move to a new, larger facility in Superior, Colorado, later this summer as it continues to expand to address customers? needs.

Our reliance on data and the potential pitfalls associated with managing it have given rise to the need for safeguards for the protection of information, particularly in Europe where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will soon come into force. GDPR is designed to harmonize the current data protection regulations across EU member states, with strict data compliance stipulations and the possibility of huge financial penalties for those who breach of the rules.

ImageWare Systems, Inc., a leader in mobile and cloud-based, multi-modal biometric identity management solutions, has been awarded patent number 2,588,078 by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and patent number 2005307863 by the Patent Office of Australia for technology used in the company?s multi-modal biometric ID and authorization system. This technology is marketed by ImageWare as the IWS Biometric Engine®. Imageware had also been previously awarded the patent on this technology in the United States.

The biometric cards, called Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWICs), are intended for government workers at the ports. The issue is that when the Department of Homeland Security decided to issue them after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, it failed to specify approved card readers or any meaningful guidelines on how they should be used, other than requiring that workers, truckers, and others involved in transportation related to the port had to have them.

A new procurement document reveals that the Los Angeles County sheriff?s department will outfit deputy officers with mobile facial recognition technology to identify people in the field, according to a report by Reveal News. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the $3.5 million contract with DataWorks Plus LLC, which provides a seven-year extension to the sheriff?s current lease for Cognitec Systems? facial recognition equipment.

Called BS 16000 Security management – strategic and operational guidelines this latest guidance includes vocabulary, principles, and a framework for anyone within an organization’s security functions, either as a starting point or to review and improve existing security arrangements. As security advances —notably the growing capabilities for collecting and analysing data via a proliferating array of internet-connected devices— security management is now about so much more than simply reacting to threats and risks.

Securitech, the industry leader for innovative, purpose-driven locking devices, is promoting safe classroom security and warning of the dangers of door-blocking devices that cannot be opened from the outside by first responders. According to the National Association of State Fire Marshals, some of the proposed solutions for securing classroom doors in the event of a threatening situation ?may compromise aspects of life safety.?

The range of applications in video security continues to grow. Camera images fulfill ever more functions in addition to tradition tasks of securing buildings and premises. It is therefore not surprising that the number of cameras needed in an object can quickly exceed the previously customary order of magnitude for compact systems. However, large server systems are complex to install and expensive to maintain.

Hikvision?s SMART IP camera ranges are being boosted with four newly added 6 megapixel Ultra HD camera series that provides a total resolution of 3072 x 2048 at full frame rate to deliver spectacular images. With this immense of view, one 6MP camera covers the area of several conventional cameras. Similar to the DS-2CD4065F-(A) SMART box IP-camera that launched last year, all four of the new models feature industry-leading specifications and are powered by Hikvision?s signature SMART technologies.

Suprema, a leader in biometrics and security technology, has announced integration of Axxon Intellect PSIM software with Suprema biometric technology. The seamless integration leverages power of true identity and combines it with an intelligent video analytics platform to provide flexible, convenient and yet highly secure security system.