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Liteye Systems Awarded $12.1M Contract for Air Defense Systems

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 18, 2022 9:53 am Categories: Corporate News, Military. Tags: Kenneth Geyer, Liteye.

Liteye’s Multi-Mission / Multi-Domain SHIELD System

Liteye Systems announced the award of a $12.1M, multi-year contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to provide its entire portfolio of integrated multi-domain, multi-mission Air Base Surface and Ground Defense systems, including Counter UAS (C-UAS) solutions. The contract award demonstrates the DoD?s prioritization of air and ground defense platforms and the Department?s commitment to partnering with industry to develop technology and solutions to maximize capabilities domestically and overseas.

SAFR SCAN Debuts to the Europe Market at IFSEC 2022

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 13, 2022 10:40 am Categories: Biometrics. Tags: Brad Donaldson, Charlie Bennett, Facial Recognition Reader, IFSEC 2022, SAFR.

RealNetworks is displaying SAFR SCAN?, a highly innovative Facial Recognition Reader for a wide range of mainstream access control, workforce management and health safety applications at IFSEC 2022 in stand IF2635. Making its public debut in the European market, SAFR SCAN uniquely delivers advanced identification and authentication performance at an extremely attractive price point.

ADT Commercial Acquires Denver-Based Key-Rite Security

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 12, 2022 10:28 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: ADT Commercial, Chris Diguardi, Dan Bresingham, Key-Rite Security.

ADT Commercial Acquires Denver-Based Key-Rite Security

ADT Commercial continues its strategic M&A strategy to expand its nationwide geographic footprint with announcement that it has purchased Key-Rite Security, based out of Denver, Colo. . The purchase of Key-Rite Security further deepens the ADT Commercial organization?s integration capabilities and security, fire and life safety expertise to serve mid-market, national and large-scale commercial customers across the state of Colorado and the U.S.

Lanner Electronics Launches Falcon H8 PCIe AI Accelerator Card, Powered by Hailo-8?AI Processors

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 11, 2022 9:30 am Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: Hailo-8, Lanner Electronics, Orr Danon.

Lanner Electronics announced its first Hailo-8?AI-powered PCIe accelerator card, the Falcon H8. Lanner collaborated with leading AI (Artificial Intelligence) chipmaker Hailo to design the Falcon H8, enabling scalable and powerful intelligent video analytics applications for multiple industries operating at the edge, including intelligent transport systems (ITS), smart cities, smart retail, and Industry 4.0. The Falcon H8 is one of the most cost-efficient PCIe AI accelerator cards on the market, with a low power consumption and record high of up to 156 tera operations per second (TOPS) to allow high-end deep learning applications on edge servers.

Essence Group Partners with Securitas Direct Switzerland for Implementation of MyShield Intruder Prevention Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 11, 2022 9:15 am Categories: Access Control, Technologies. Tags: Christian Chenaux, Dr. Haim Amir, Essence Group, MyShield, Securitas Direct Switzerland.

MyShield

Essence Group announced it has partnered with leading security services provider Securitas Direct Switzerland to pilot the MyShield all-in-one intruder prevention system in the Swiss market. Securitas Direct will test the MyShield solution for mass deployment. Its easy integration with existing security systems will provide an enhanced level of security to residential and commercial users in Switzerland, acting as a ?first responder? to force intruders out of premises before they are able to cause harm.

i-PRO Releases the i-PRO mini ? Smallest AI-based Surveillance Camera on the Market

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 11, 2022 8:57 am Categories: New Products, Surveillance. Tags: Adam Lowenstein, i-PRO, mini network camera.

ipro mini camera

i-PRO announced the launch of its new i-PRO mini network camera. With a pocket-sized form factor and full complement of AI analytics functionality, the i-PRO mini represents the next generation of smaller, discreet smart cameras that not only protect retail and other businesses, but also provide operational and business insights. Part of the i-PRO S-series line, the completely new compact design blends seamlessly into any environment. Although the i-PRO mini is exceptionally small, powerful AI processing on the edge enables the camera to quickly process large amounts of data, running up to three simultaneous AI analytic applications.

Keynote Speakers and Education Program Announced for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2022

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 10, 2022 10:33 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: GSX 2022, Keith McGlen, Keynote, Malcolm C. Smith.

ASIS Covid

ASIS International has announced its programming lineup for Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2022 with in-person and digital experiences taking place 12-14 September at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA and via the online GSX event platform. GSX will offer timely general session presentations from acclaimed global keynote speakers.

Interface Systems Appoints Brent Duncan as Chief Executive Officer

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 10, 2022 10:23 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Brent Duncan, Interface Systems, Michael Shaw, Simon Crocker.

Brent Duncan as Chief Executive Officer

Interface Systems announced that Brent Duncan, the company?s Chief Operating Officer and President, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds the company?s founder, Michael Shaw, who will take on the role of Executive Chairman, where he will focus on a range of strategic initiatives in Interface?s next phase of growth. Duncan joined Interface three years ago as Chief Revenue Officer and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and President in November 2020.

Valuber Security Deploys Integrated Security Solutions for Government Agency Client

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 10, 2022 10:11 am Categories: Integrated Systems. Tags: Federal Agency, Steve Guardiani, Valuber Security.

Valuber Security Government Agency

aluber Security confirmed multiple integrated security system deployments for Federal Agency offices in New York City. Working in close cooperation with the experienced general contractor, Valuber Security designed and installed integrated security systems including access control, video surveillance, and video management to meet stringent requirements as well as the agency?s operational objectives.

Arctic Wolf Launches Arctic Wolf Labs to Advance Security Operations Research and Intelligence Reporting

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 10, 2022 10:00 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Arctic Wolf Labs, Dan Schiappa, Daniel Thanos.

Arctic Wolf announced the launch of Arctic Wolf Labs, a new research-focused division focused on advancing innovation in the field of security operations. Security and IT teams are consistently under-resourced and overburdened, unable to keep up with the thousands of alerts they receive each day, let alone find the time or proper resources to conduct their own threat research or develop new detection techniques needed to outpace today?s well-resourced threat actors.

Commend Outlines Best Practices for Unified Communications

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 9, 2022 8:25 pm Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: Commend, life-cycle management, Tom Reilly.

Commend Unified Communications

Commend Americas announced the availability of its Unified Communications Best Practices Guide that outlines recommendations and considerations to help organizations unlock the full potential of audio, video and security intelligence in mission-critical applications. The amount of information businesses process each day continues to increase exponentially. The advent of the Internet of Things and the connected world drive data capture, communication, and information analysis to new levels.

The Toggery Deploys Arcules to Monitor Operations Remotely

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 9, 2022 8:04 pm Categories: Corporate News, Surveillance. Tags: Arcules. The Toggery.

The Toggery

The Toggery is a country and western store that has been in business for 100 years in Bishop, Calif., a small town of about 5,000 people located on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. This charming store serves thousands of customers from across Inyo County and the eastern Sierras region, as well as thousands of travelers who are headed up to ski at the popular ski resort, Mammoth Mountain.

Allied Universal Appoints Dan Marston to Lead and Expand Allied Universal Technology Services in Canada

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 9, 2022 9:25 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Allied Universal, Dan Marston, Darren Pedersen.

Allied Universal? announces the appointment of Dan Marston as Regional Vice President, Allied Universal Technology Services Canada; further solidifying its place in market as a leading technology security services partner. Allied Universal acquired G4S last year creating the leader in global security services. Prior to joining Allied Universal, Dan Marston served as Regional Sales Director at Telus where he developed a high performing sales team across Eastern Canada.

Cozaint Kicks Off Capital Raise Campaign through WeFunder

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 9, 2022 7:08 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: capital raise, Cozaint, investors, wefunder.

Cozaint Corp, the developers of the Cozaint Physical-Security-as-a-Service (PSaaS) software platform, has launched it’s capital raise campaign through WeFunder in order to accelerate the company’s growth. Cozaint selected WeFunder.com it allows anyone ?whether or not they?re an accredited investor? to become an angel investor in Cozaint.

New PureTech Systems Patent Issued for Deep Learning Enhanced Object Incident Detection

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 5, 2022 7:59 pm Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Incident Detection, Larry Bowe, PureActiv, PureTech.

PureTech Systems announced the issuance of a patent by the United States Patent Office – US Patent 11,288,517, System And Method For Deep Learning Enhanced Object Incident Detection. The ability to detect falling incidents is an increasing concern for cruise vessels, oil rigs, overpasses and buildings. The newly awarded patent for PureTech Systems addresses both the detection of falling incidents, as well as, overboard movements onto structures, such as cargo ships with the use of a Deep Learning neural network. In addition to providing necessary information to ships, the newly patented system can also be applied to anywhere a fall could occur.

i-PRO Americas Adds 28 New High Resolution Cameras with Edge AI Analytics to its Mid-range Camera Line-up

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 5, 2022 7:08 pm Categories: New Products, Video Analytics. Tags: Adam Lowenstein, AI Active Guard, i-PRO.

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i-PRO Americas Inc., set a new benchmark in the expansion of AI into the security industry by adding 28 new high resolution models to its S-Series line-up. The new 4K, 6MP and 5MP resolution cameras are available in indoor and outdoor as well as Bullet and Dome styles. Equipped with the latest lenses and sensor technology, the new high resolution cameras are bringing a new level of image quality to support the highest precision analytics applications ? making sure every pixel counts. All 28 models include a built-in AI processor enabling up to three different Deep Learning AI applications running directly on the camera itself.

Teledyne FLIR Donates 100 Scion Handheld Thermal Cameras to Help Stop Poaching in Kenya

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 5, 2022 9:58 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Colby Loucks, Eric Becker, Teledyne FLIR.

FLIR Anti Poaching Effort

One hundred new FLIR Scion OTM Thermal Monocular cameras will soon be deployed across Kenya as a tool to help end illegal poaching, thanks to a donation to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) from Teledyne FLIR. The company has been working with WWF since 2016 to support the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and rangers from regional conservancies to stop illegal poaching at Kenyan wildlife parks. These efforts include the Kifaru Rising Project, a 2019 collaboration between Teledyne FLIR and WWF aimed at leveraging millions of dollars of FLIR thermal technology, expertise, and support to end the poaching of rhinos in 11 parks and game reserves across Kenya.

Two-pronged Technique Detects Manipulated Facial Expressions and Identity Swaps

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 4, 2022 5:14 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Amit Roy-Chowdhury, EMD, Ghazal Mazaheri, UC Riverside.

facial manipulation

Computer scientists at UC Riverside can detect manipulated facial expressions in deepfake videos with higher accuracy than current state-of-the-art methods. The method also works as well as current methods in cases where the facial identity, but not the expression, has been swapped, leading to a generalized approach to detect any kind of facial manipulation. The achievement brings researchers a step closer to developing automated tools for detecting manipulated videos that contain propaganda or misinformation.

i-PRO Introduces New 4K Panoramic Front Camera for Police Vehicles

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 4, 2022 5:00 am Categories: Mobile / In-Vehicle, New Products. Tags: Adam Lowenstein.

4K Panoramic Front Camera

i-PRO Americas Inc., announced the launch of its new 4K Panoramic Front Camera for police vehicles, the WV-VCF41P. A component of i-PRO?s powerful ICV4000 in-car video (ICV) system, the new camera is ideal for law enforcement agencies seeking wide-angle coverage and high-resolution capture of video evidence from the vehicle. Unlike traditional forward-facing cameras, the WV-VCF41P provides a full 150-degree field of view. The innovative lens is specifically designed to minimize distortion and edge warping, resulting in the widest angle offered.

ACRE Announces Don Joos as New CEO

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 4, 2022 4:49 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: " said Tzachi Wiesenfeld, ACRE, Don Joos, mers.

Don Joos

ACRE announced that Don Joos will join the ACRE executive team as the company’s new CEO, effective May 23, 2022. Don is a proven and experienced technology leader who is well-positioned to lead ACRE through its next phase of growth. Joos is a creative leader with a proven track record of building and modernizing businesses through mergers, acquisitions, and innovative growth plays. He is a central driving force for global companies and works to consistently deliver customer, stakeholder, and shareholder value.