ACRE announced the promotion of Andrew Acquarulo Jr. as President of ACRE Americas. Ronald Virden, who was recently named ACRE COO, will also assume the role of President of ACRE International. The evolution of the company’s leadership roles will allow ACRE to refocus its efforts based on geographic regions, allowing greater alignment between its Vanderbilt and ComNet brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and APAC. Virden will also remain COO of ACRE.
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ASSA ABLOY introduced the new HES K20 and KP20 Stand-Alone Cabinet Locks – ASSA ABLOY Electronic Security Hardware?s first cabinet lock offering for both residential and commercial installations. The stand-alone AAA battery-powered cabinet locks feature affordable, sophisticated styling and convenience for securing stand-alone lockers, sliding and swinging drawers and doors. Ideal applications include lockers at schools, gyms and amusement parks as well as at-home filing cabinets and drawers.
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Aiphone announces the launch of an entirely redesigned website intended to make information about company products and services easier to locate and share. The new site includes a product filtering page to assist dealers, integrators and end users in finding the products they want or need. Visitors use drop-down menus to enter categories such as system size, key functions and equipment type. The site compares the data to Aiphone products then makes recommendations for the job.
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BadgePass announces integration between its enterprise campus card commerce application, TotalCard, and LENSEC?s video surveillance software, Perspective VMS®. Integration between the two systems will allow users to benefit from PVMS features within the TotalCard admin portal. Users can see all activity and events in the TotalCard system and view any associated video including cardholder access to doors, meal plan transactions, laundry usage, point of sale purchases and more. TotalCard allows users to cost-effectively issue and manage credentials for a variety of applications on campus, including point of sale, event tracking, and access control.
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ASIS International announced that Chuck Harold, Security Guy Radio/TV will livestream interviews of ASIS members and industry thought leaders throughout 2018, expanding content delivered on ASIS TV via the ASIS livestream channel, In addition, he will broadcast on behalf of ASIS at select industry tradeshows across the United States. In 2018, Harold will broadcast on behalf of ASIS TV from Black Hat USA and will conduct interviews from the ASIS booth at ISC West and IACP Conference.
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Hanwha Techwin America will debut a new line of mobile cameras at ISC West. The new cameras are part of the Wisenet X series and are built to withstand the vibrations, temperature shifts and harsh, wet environments encountered in mobile applications such as buses and trains. All of the new mobile models utilize the powerful Wisenet 5 chipset featuring high frame-rates, day & night (ICR), advanced WDR (150dB), digital image stabilization, and H.265/H.264/MJPEG multiple streaming codecs.
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Bosch will showcase new hardware and software products and tools to make installations and upgrades easier and more attractive for integrators, integrated security systems that deliver significant business benefits for end users, and solutions to further increase data security in video surveillance. At ISC West 2018, Visitors to the Bosch booth will see a new app that makes planning and pre-configuration of video systems more efficient, an enhanced communicator for upgrading fire and intrusion control panel communications, and a video surveillance solution from Bosch and Genetec offering high level end-to-end data security.
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Lenel announced it has received U.S. federal government approval for its new LNL-4420 intelligent system controller with embedded authentication. Following rigorous security vulnerability and interoperability testing for Federal Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (FICAM) solutions program, Lenel?s LNL-4420 controller has been included on the General Services Administration?s Approved Product List. FICAM is a set of security disciplines designed to ensure federal systems and facilities are used by the right person, at the right time, for the right reason.
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Arecont Vision® announces the availability of the newest members of the feature-rich MegaDome® and MegaVideo® Mega Camera Family. The new MegaDome and MegaVideo UltraHD cameras will be on display in the upcoming ISC West event. The true day/night indoor/outdoor MegaDome UltraHD dome camera includes a motorized remote focus/zoom 4.4 ? 10mm P-Iris lens mounted in a 3-axis gimbal for rapid installation and setup. The MegaVideo UltraHD box camera includes a remote focus/zoom connector with a range of available Arecont Vision lenses to choose from.
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With recent breaches of healthcare databases, healthcare providers need to determine whether storing protected health information (PHI or ePHI) in the cloud is a good idea. Cyber security expert Spohn Consulting points out that this decision should be made with care. Many healthcare providers must decide whether they should store protected health information (PHI) in the cloud. There are benefits and concerns to storing PHI in the cloud, and the decision to do so should be based on carefully analyzed data.
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Johnson Controls has announced that it has acquired Smartvue, a leading IoT and video provider which empowers cloud video surveillance and IoT video services. The addition of the Smartvue cloud-based video platform will enhance Johnson Controls? offering of an end-to-end, smart cloud based solution that can provide superior business data and intelligence to customers and added value to partners.
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Robotic Assistance Devices? (RAD) newest artificial intelligent guarding solution, the Security Control and Observation Tower (SCOT?), provides users with the flexibility and scalability to achieve quick, inexpensive, and comprehensive protection. SCOT is a standalone, portable, self-sufficient, intelligence device that enables a visible security presence and delivers situational awareness. SCOT?s use of artificial intelligence allows it to deliver guarding services at a fraction of the cost and is considerably more affordable than any human or automated solution on the market.
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NETAVIS announced the latest release of their latest Platform for Security and Business, NETAVIS Observer 4.8! Observer 4.8 offers new highlights in addition to all previous functionalities. Among them are the new Mobile Client, an extension of the license less mode, as well as the integration of Hella 3D sensors for high accuracy counting for complex safety and business applications. The new Zone Monitoring and Queue Length Detection allows users to improve business process by monitoring zones and detecting queues.
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Zhejiang Dahua Technology signed a strategic cooperation agreement with T
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Orion Entrance Control is now offering a unique new entrance control system that enhances security and monitoring at any doorway within a building where access is a security concern. The new DoorGuard system, which utilizes LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology that is a key component in autonomous motor vehicles, is being unveiled at the ISC West. DoorGuard leapfrogs existing technology for accuracy and performance and can be added into current security systems. The DoorGuard unit is mounted above a door and integrates to the access system and Orion?s proprietary Infinity software.
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BCDVideo announced that it has contracted UK-based Centerprise International to build BCDVideo video recording systems for shipment into the EMEA marketplace. The two companies combine over fifty years of server building experience – both sharing Intel, Microsoft, and VMware certifications. BCDVideo also has numerous Video Management Software (VMS) authorizations including Genetec and Milestone and private-label systems from over 25 security industry companies. The arrangement with Centerprise allows many of these builds to originate in the UK.
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OnSSI will showcase its latest Ocularis 5.5 Video Management Software (VMS) platform with in-booth demonstrations of several solutions enabled by advanced technology partnerships. OnSSI VP of Sales & Marketing, Ken LaMarca, said that they are excited to leverage the ConvergenceTP, CyberExtruder, Jemez Technology, and NetApp technology to further enhance the capabilities of OnSSI?s Ocularis 5.5 VMS solution.
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Visitors to the Genetec booth will be able to learn about the company?s new range of market-specific solutions specifically developed to address the needs of airports, cities, educational institutions, retailers, and transportation customers. Attendees will also be able to see how Genetec Security Center, a unified security platform, Genetec Clearance™, a digital evidence management system, and Genetec Mission Control™, a collaborative decision management system, are helping leading airports around the world heighten security, improve operations, and grow retail revenue.
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PSA announced changes to its Board of Directors. Tom Hagen, chairman of the board for Pro-Tec Design, reached his term limit serving as the director for the Midwest region for the last six years. Boethel, Sampson, and Rivet were all elected to two-year terms in their respective positions. Lanning and Keeler have one year remaining in their current terms but are eligible for reelection next year. PSA is the world?s largest systems integrator cooperative made up of security and audio-visual systems integrators in North America.
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Avigilon Corporation announced that Motorola Solutions has completed the previously announced acquisition of all issued and outstanding common shares of Avigilon. Motorola Solutions through its wholly owned subsidiary, Motorola Solutions Canada Holdings Inc., acquired 44,617,813 Avigilon shares for cash consideration of CAD$27.00 per share. This, together with net debt, represents a total enterprise value of approximately USD$1.0 billion.
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