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Boon Edam to Demonstrate Doors and Turnstiles at ISC West

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 10, 2021 9:26 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: COVID-19. Boon Edam, ISC West, Valerie Currin.

QO Hotel Boon Edam

Boon Edam announced they will be displaying contactless security doors and turnstiles, including a new optical turnstile, the Speedlane Compact, in booth #8037 at the ISC West exhibition in Las Vegas on July 19-21. ISC West is the largest security event in North America, bringing together thousands of security and safety professionals for networking, education and discovery of new technology. All of Boon Edam?s security entrances will be paired with the latest in access control and biometric technologies to demonstrate a seamless solution for attendees.

VisionHub is the Core Security Management system at the University of Vermont

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 8, 2021 11:59 am Categories: Access Control, Campus Security, Integrated Systems, VMS Software. Tags: COVID-19, Qognify, Robert Cochran, University of Vermont, VisionHub.

University of Vermont

Qognify has announced that VisionHub is being trusted and relied upon by six departments at the University of Vermont – one of the oldest universities in the U.S. The VMS+ is fully integrated and operational across the University?s on-campus install base of 459 video channels (predominantly AXIS IP cameras) and CBORD?s CS Access system. It has been instrumental in helping to reduce unnecessary on-site attendance, as part of the University?s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LenelS2 OnGuard and Milestone XProtect Jointly Added to U.S. Air Force

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 8, 2021 11:07 am Categories: Integrated Systems, Military, VMS Software. Tags: LenelS2, Milestone XProtect, OnGuard, Ryan Kaltenbaugh, Tim Palmquist.

USAF

LenelS2 announced its OnGuard? and Milestone Systems XProtect? have been added to the U.S. Air Force Intrusion Detection System Equipment List (IDSEL). LenelS2 is a part of Carrier Global Corporation. Following a rigorous qualification process, including extensive testing and evaluation of both the OnGuard system and the XProtect solution, the U.S. Air Force added the combined system to the IDSEL. The joint OnGuard system and XProtect video solution was tested and approved to protect Air Force Protection Level 1 (PL-1) non-nuclear through PL-4 sites around the globe.

Calipsa’s Video False Alarm Reduction Platform Selected By Sirix

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 8, 2021 10:20 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Brian Baker, Calipsa, Daniel Cyr, False Alarm Filtering Platform, Sirix.

False Alarm Filtering Platform

Calipsa announced Sirix is using its False Alarm Filtering platform. Calipsa’s artificial intelligence-based analytics reduce false alarms by more than 90%. Quebec-based Sirix offers public and private organizations solutions for remote video monitoring, cloud-hosted access control, remote intercom response, alarm video verification and infrastructure uptime monitoring. Calipsa’s video analytics software is deployed in the Sirix operations center, providing an added layer of intelligence to protect its customer’s sites.

Use ESSER Funds for Touch-free Access

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 8, 2021 10:07 am Categories: Access Control, Campus Security, Corporate News. Tags: Ben Smith, ESSER Fund, GEER, k-12.

Touch free access

Pandemic restrictions may be easing, but the desire to keep K-12 students, staff, and campus visitors safe and secure remains a top priority. Dormakaba designs modern access solutions to make the physical structure of k-12 school buildings and campuses healthier and more secure without disrupting learning. Many access control products available on many local, state and national cooperative contracts can qualify for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief or the Governor?s Emergency Education Relief funds

Panasonic Introduces the New i-PRO S-Series Network Cameras

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 8, 2021 9:42 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products, Surveillance. Tags: Bill Brennan, i-PRO S-Series, Panasonic.

Panasonic i=Pro S-Series

Panasonic is launching its new series of surveillance cameras with artificial intelligence (AI) engines. The newi-PRO X-Series enable analytical applications on the network edge, further optimizing performance, system bandwidth and storage requirements. The new i-PRO X-Series employ an AI engine with on-board analytics to detect suspicious changes in scenes, automatically adjust image settings of the scene being analyzed, and optimize video compression to conserve network bandwidth and server storage capacities.

SALTO Unveils Newly Redesigned Website

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 7, 2021 8:28 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Access Control, Borja Ganzarain, salto.

SALTO

SALTO Systems has launched a newly-redesigned website that offers detailed product information, enhanced industry vertical focus, and covers the latest technology and electronic advances for SALTO platforms, technology, and services. The new site places a large emphasis on visitor experience and provides a streamlined, modern design, improved functionality, and accessible resources to help support the informational needs of clients and prospects alike.

3 Roles Security Plays in Manufacturing Distribution

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 7, 2021 7:48 pm Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: COVID-19, STANLEY Security.

Lance Holloway

The pressures of the global pandemic forced remarkable evolutions in the way we do business as well as the tools with which we perform our tasks. Upon inspection, manufacturing and distribution in particular were presented with significant challenges of productivity, supply chain continuity, employee safety as well as the increased requirements around workplace safety. With these factors in play, leaders in this space were able to deftly respond to the initial COVID-19 workplace requirements via OSHA & CDS.

Wirepas announces game-changing connectivity system for smart tracking

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 4, 2021 12:16 pm Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: IOT, Massive Tracking, Wirepas, Youssef Kamel.

Wirepas

Wirepas announced the release of Wirepas Massive Tracking. The new smart tracking software suite embeds Wirepas Massive ? the company?s large-scale mesh connectivity software for massive IoT. Deploying wired positioning infrastructure across large spaces like warehouses, construction sites, campuses or hospitals is costly and time consuming. Wirepas Massive Tracking solves exactly these issues. A smart tracking system in a 100,000 m

Securitas? Board of Directors has Resolved to Purchase Own Shares

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 4, 2021 12:07 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Danske Bank, Securitas.

Securitas

The Board of Directors of Securitas AB has resolved, pursuant to the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting held on May 5, 2021, that the company shall acquire own shares of series B on Nasdaq Stockholm. The purpose of the acquisition is to ensure Securitas? undertakings in respect of share-related or share-based incentive programs (other than delivery of shares to participants of incentive programs), including covering social security costs. The acquisition may commence on June 4, 2021.

ReconaSense Access Control Solution Awarded FICAM Certification

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 4, 2021 12:00 pm Categories: Access Control, Certification. Tags: Clayton Brown, FICAM Certification, ReconaSense.

Reconasense

ReconaSense is the first
Risk-Adaptive Physical Access Control System (RAdPACS) using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Mercury hardware that is certified to validate Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and PIV-I for federal employees and contractors utilizing high-assurance credentials for physical access. This development provides contextual authorization and mission-focused management of physical interactions between authorized personnel, resources, and federal facilities for the first time.

Security Sector Welcomes Cruising?s Return & Seeks to Hire 300 Security Pro?s in Ft. Lauderdale

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 4, 2021 11:53 am Categories: Critical Infrastructure. Tags: Allied Universal, Robert Wheeler, Steve Jones.

Mardi Gras Ship

Carnival Cruise Lines welcomes Mardi Gras, its first ship powered by liquid natural gas, to Port Canaveral this Friday morning, every business sector that supports the cruise industry, as well as eager passengers, welcome the resumption of cruising in the United States this summer. Celebrity Cruises will offer the first cruise ship conducting passenger operations since the shut-down, with Celebrity EDGE set to sail on June 26th 2021 from Port Everglades.

Beth Kahwajy Zdrojewski Promoted to SALTO Hospitality Vertical Leader

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 4, 2021 11:46 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Beth KahwajyZdrojewski, SALTO Systems.

Beth Kahwajy Zdrojewski

SALTO Systems announce the promotion of Beth Kahwajy Zdrojewski to North America Vertical Business Leader-Hospitality. Prior to taking on this new role, Zdrojewski served as SALTO National Account Manager for Hospitality. SALTO North America Director of Marketing and Vertical Business Steve Burk said the hospitality industry is an important vertical for electronic access control as they continue to leverage added security, operational efficiencies, and guest satisfaction.

Openpath, Allegion Expand Mobile & Cloud Based Access Control Capabilities to All Doors with Schlage Wireless Locks Integration

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 4, 2021 5:29 am Categories: Cloud, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Allegion, James Segil, Jeff Koziol, Openpath, Schlage.

Openpath Schlage

Openpath announces a new cloud-to-cloud integration with
Schlage NDE and LE mobile enabled wireless locks from Allegion. This new integration provides a greater selection of cost-effective security solutions across an organization?s entire deployment and makes Openpath one of the only physical access control providers in the commercial space to natively support a Bluetooth credential with Schlage locks.

HID Launches Card Personalization Solution to Streamline Mediterranean Passenger Line Rewards Program

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 3, 2021 8:45 pm Categories: Accessories, Corporate News. Tags: Andreas Papadedes, Card Printer, Craig Sandness, CubeIQ Limited, Dionysis Theodoratos, HID.

HID Card personalization

HID Global announced that maritime company Attica Group has selected its HID FARGO DTC4500e High Capacity Card Printer & Encoder to optimize its loyalty program kiosks. The solution improves the user experience by instantly personalizing high-quality full-color membership cards and supports the continuous issuance needs of the loyalty program. In partnership with local IT company CubeIQ Limited, Attica Group installed user-friendly Seasmiles kiosks on 19 passenger ferries.

Lanner Electronics & AI Chipmaker Launch Edge Computing Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 1, 2021 4:00 pm Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Geoffrey Egger, Hailo, Lanner, Orr Danon.

Lanner Hailo

Hailo announced its partnership with Lanner Electronics, to launch groundbreaking AI inference solutions for real-time computer vision at the edge. Hailo has combined its Hailo-8 AI acceleration module with Lanner?s edge computing boxes to create high-performance, compact devices to support the demands of emerging AI applications at the edge. Smart cities, retail, and industrial operations require hundreds of cameras generating video streams that need to be processed locally, quickly, and efficiently with minimal latency.

Axxon Next 4.5 is Released!

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 29, 2021 11:03 am Categories: Cloud, VMS Software. Tags: axxon next, AxxonSoft, video analytics.

Axxon Next

AxxonSoft has launched version 4.5 of the Axxon Next intelligent VMS. This version introduces new GPU acceleration capabilities and AI video analytics, self-diagnostics service, support for licensing server, enhanced web client, and new server and GUI features. Axxon Next now supports hardware-accelerated video decoding on integrated Intel? GPUs (Intel Quick Sync Video technology) and NVIDIA graphics cards. The decoded video can be analyzed with any standard or AI video analytics.

LenelS2 Extends Touchless Visitor Management Experience

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 27, 2021 11:23 am Categories: Cloud, Surveillance. Tags: COVID-19, LenelS2, Ryan Kaltenbaugh.

Lenel S2 Blue Diamond

LenelS2 announced a North America distribution agreement with its OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP) partner, Splan, a next-generation visitor check-in software solutions company. The agreement enables LenelS2 and its value-added reseller network to provide a more comprehensive touchless building access experience that includes visitor management. Splan?s visitor management solution integrates with LenelS2?s market-leading OnGuard and NetBox systems as well as BlueDiamond mobile credentials to more fully realize Carrier?s Healthy Buildings Program.

Dortronics 48900 PLC Interlock Controller is a Key Element in Protecting Sterile Environments

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 27, 2021 11:17 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Bryan Sanderford, Dortronics, Interlock Controller.

Dortronics Cleanroom

Dortronics Systems announces that its 48900 PLC interlock Controller is a highly effective and cost-efficient solution to properly sequence and help maintain sterile operating conditions in interlocked areas with up to 9 doors. The 48900 series is a fully integrated single-board access control solution that provides installers with complete control of all operating and configuration options without challenging and complex software or programming. The simplicity and flexibility of this door solution makes it a perfect option for cleanrooms and biolabs.

Relativity Acquires Text IQ

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 27, 2021 11:10 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Apoorv Agarwal, Julia Hasenzahl, Lynn Charytan, Relativity, Rick Lutkus, Text IQ.

Text IQ

Text IQ leverages the latest in unsupervised ML, graphical modeling, social network analysis, NLP and deep learning to create AI solutions for the world?s largest enterprises to manage and mitigate risks in enterprise data. Text IQ?s AI helps to lower the cost and risk of legal privilege review, speed up and increase the accuracy of data breach response workflows, and quickly identify and manage personally identifiable information (PII) which are often associated with GDPR and Data Subject Access Requests.