Genetec shared its top predictions for the physical security industry in 2022. Within months of the pandemic, businesses were deploying different solutions to track occupancy in their buildings and control social distancing. Almost two years later, this trend is still growing because they?re seeing value from the data collected. Beyond safety objectives, organizations will embrace the use of spatial analytics data to reduce wait times, optimize staff scheduling, and enhance business operations.
Read More ›Genetec Shares its Top Physical Security Trends Predictions for 2022
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Categories: Corporate News, Cyber Security.
New Multihousing Access Feature Enhances Flexibility for Residents
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Categories: Access Control.
Mobile Key and PIN Code Options Allow Visitor Access Management Property managers can now put more access control management in the hands of their residents without compromising security. dormakaba?s new Community? software Resident Visitor Management feature gives multihousing properties a competitive advantage by adding convenience and value-added services for residents. With the Resident Visitor Management […]
Read More ›Pope Francis Mass Interrupted by Rogue Drone: Deterred by D-Fend Solutions in Slovakia
10:20 am
Categories: Autonomous Security, drones.
D-Fend Solutions announced that its flagship product, EnforceAir, helped safeguard Pope Francis, 90 bishops, 500 priests and an estimated crowd of 60,000 worshippers during Holy Mass in Slovakia. The Ministry of Interior of Slovakia cooperated with D-Fend Solutions to protect the Pope, his retinue and attendees from the threat of rogue drones throughout multiple events in Slovakia from September 12-15, 2021, culminating in an open-air Mass in ?a?t
Read More ›Biometric Access Control: Secure, Privacy-Driven, Authentication Breakthrough
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Categories: Access Control, Technologies.
Biometric access control is one of the most popular topics on the minds of security professionals these days and for good reason. Access control and the overall management of access points, whether doors, turnstiles, computer systems, or operational controls is among the first areas of concern for most physical security managers, facility directors and IT managers.
Read More ›Vista Networking Solutions Signs Distribution Agreement with StorMagic
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Categories: Corporate News, Storage.
StorMagic announced that ViSTA Networking Solutions (VNS) has joined the StorMagic Partner Program as a distributor of ARQvault Active Intelligent Repository. VNS selected the StorMagic offering due to the solution?s flexibility and affordability, and will distribute it to video data storage resellers across North America.
Read More ›Botnet Buster Finds IoT Command and Control Centers
10:53 am
Categories: Cyber Security.
Did you know that your home smart devices could be soldiers in a malicious robot army called a botnet? Smart devices range from refrigerators that let you peer inside them remotely to baby monitors that let you check on your baby from wherever you are in the house. To criminals, these, along with wireless printers, wearable health monitors, and countless other internet-connected household and office devices look like a vast army of docile robots waiting to do their dark bidding.
Read More ›SALTO Introduces the New XS4 Original+, Delivering Impressive Smart Access Features.
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Categories: Access Control.
SALTO has introduced the XS4 Original+, the next generation of the world?s most flexible and reliable smart locking solution that features a beautiful design with a sleek flat reader in two new colors. The new SALTO XS4 Original+ takes the trusted and proven flagship XS4 Original electronic lock product family and incorporates the latest technology to accommodate access control needs of both today and tomorrow.
Read More ›New England Craft Cannabis Farm to Deploy Salient Systems? VMS Platform at its Eight Locations
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Categories: VMS Software.
Salient Systems has announced that its CompleteView VMS, an open platform video management system has been selected by Maine-based Brigid Farm for a multi-state video upgrade project for the company?s cannabis facilities. With headquarters in Saco, Maine, Brigid Farm is a vertically integrated cannabis firm that has been providing cannabis products for more than a decade.
Read More ›Brivo will go Public After Merging with Crown PropTech Acquisitions
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Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators.
Brivo and Crown PropTech Acquisitions announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will result in Brivo becoming a publicly listed company. The transaction values the company at a pro forma enterprise value of $808 million. Upon closing, the combined company will operate as Brivo, and its Class A common stock is expected to be listed under the ticker symbol ?BRVS.? This strategic business combination will enable Brivo to leverage Crown?s experience and relationships.
Read More ›PureTech Systems Announces Successful Integration with Open Options Access Technology
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Categories: Access Control, Distributors / Systems Integrators, Product Focus.
PureTech Systems announced the successful integration of the Open Options DNA (Distributed Network Architecture) Fusion Access Control Suite into the PureActiv Geospatial Command and Control solution.
PureTech Systems is known as a market-leader in the development of AI Geospatial video analytics and command and control software products designed to help organizations secure their perimeters around critical infrastructure and country borders.
Teledyne FLIR Introduces the FLIR Bridge Edge Gateway for Condition Monitoring
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Categories: Solutions.
Teledyne FLIR introduced the FLIR Bridge for condition monitoring applications, designed to make it easy for organizations to route asset health data into preferred data management systems for improving productivity and reducing costs. This industrial internet of things (IIoT) edge gateway for industrial businesses empowers non-programmers to easily aggregate and integrate temperature and other crucial sensor data from fixed sensors, visible cameras, and thermal cameras into a multitude of asset health software.
Read More ›Panasonic Develops World’s First Near Field Communication Technology Using Wavelet OFDM
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Categories: Technologies.
Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed a secure near field communication technology (hereinafter, “PaWalet Link”) using a loop antenna by applying Wavelet OFDM*2 to a communication method using a magnetic field. As a result, it is possible to limit the communication range from a few millimeters to tens of centimeters. This technology can easily control the communication range by controlling the size of the loop antenna and the transmission power of the communication device.
Read More ›Rajant Showcases Resilient and Secure Smartfield Connectivity at ADIPEC with Solution Partners
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Categories: Corporate News, Drones.
Rajant Corporation and its technology partners will be attending ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at the National Exhibition Centre. .The event runs November 15th to 18th, with Rajant joining with partners in Booth 13564. Present to showcase the resilient and secure collaborative solution for energy market IIoT connectivity will be Easy Aerial, Ghost Robotics, and Kiber. Live smartfield-focused product demonstrations will be featured daily.
Read More ›STANLEY Partners with Nexkey to Expand Access Control Portfolio
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Categories: Access Control, Distributors / Systems Integrators.
STANLEY Security announced its investment In Nexkey a cloud-based access control solutions. This investment ? backed by STANLEY Ventures, the venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) ? is the start to a strategic partnership between the two companies. Nexkey launched in 2018 to provide businesses an easier way to unlock and manage door access.
Read More ›Honeywell Acquires Digital Emergency Response Leader
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Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators.
Honeywell announced it has agreed to acquire privately held US Digital Designs for a purchase multiple of ~14X EBITDA in an all-cash transaction. The company delivers alerting and dispatch communications solutions, which enhance first responders? efficacy and enable faster emergency response times. US Digital Designs? EBITDA margins are accretive to Honeywell, and Honeywell is expected to achieve a return on investment of greater than 25% by the fifth year that US Digital Designs is part of Honeywell.
Read More ›Interface Shares its Top Physical Security Industry Predictions for 2022
11:47 am
Categories: Corporate News.
Interface Security Systems shared its top predictions for the physical security industry. Businesses of all sizes will move away from traditional contact- or motion-based burglar alarms in favor of video-verified alarms to avoid the unnecessary disturbance and costs involved with false alarms. We will also find that AI-based video verified alarms are about to take modern alarm monitoring operations to an entirely different level of accuracy and efficiency.
Read More ›Liberty Defense Signs Maryland Stadium Authority, Camden Yards Sports Complex, as a Beta Client
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Categories: Corporate News.
Liberty Defense announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) to beta test Liberty?s flagship product HEXWAVE? at the Camden Yards Sports Complex in the City of Baltimore. The MSA is a unit of the state government that owns and manages the sporting venues at the Camden Yards Sports Complex, which is home to the Baltimore Orioles MLB team and the Baltimore Ravens NFL team. The Camden Yard Sports Complex has seating capacity for approximately 45,000 and 72,000, respectively. Testing with the MSA is planned to begin in Q1, 2022 at the Camden Yards Sports Complex.
Read More ›Essence Group to Showcase Umbrella, World?s First 5G-Enabled mPERS Solution, at CES 2022
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Categories: Cloud, Mobile / In-Vehicle.
Essence Group announced it will showcase the world?s first 5G-enabled mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS) at CES 2022 in January. Umbrella? mPERS is an ultra-small and discreet device thatintegrates with Essence?s multi-service cloud. Comprising built-in fall detection, real-time activity monitoring and two-way voice capabilities, it is suited for a range of personal security and care settings, including senior care and lone worker scenarios.
Read More ›TRENDnet is First-to-Market Unmanaged 2.5G PoE+ Switches
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Categories: Uncategorized.
TRENDnet continues to add to its popular 2.5G product family, announcing today its first-to-market unmanaged 2.5G PoE+ switches. The two new models are the 5-Port Unmanaged 2.5G PoE+ Switch (TPE-TG350) and the 8-Port Unmanaged 2.5G PoE+ Switches (TPE-TG380). TRENDnet?s new unmanaged 2.5G PoE+ switches are designed to expand your network?s bandwidth and reduce traffic bottlenecks while delivering power and data over a single cable.
Read More ›ICI?s New Biorisk Platform Helps Organizations Protect their Workforces from Biorisk Threats
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Categories: Cloud, Health Care.
To help businesses, agencies and healthcare providers protect their people from biorisk threats, Infrared Cameras Incorporated (ICI) unveiled its new Biorisk Cloud Platform. Combining infrared technology and a proprietary, cloud-based data management solution, ICI helps organizations across industries report and manage biorisk, such as COVID-19, to avoid potential safety incidents and operational disruptions.
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