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Global Security Exchange 2020 Transitions to Fully Virtual GSX+

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 23, 2020 8:28 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: asis international, COVID-19, Godfried Hendriks, GSX, pandemic, Peter J. O’Neil.

GSX+

ASIS International announced its decision to move GSX 2020 to a fully virtual experience, titled GSX+, which includes more than 80 industry-leading education sessions, a robust exhibition marketplace, and unique peer-to-peer networking opportunities. Following months of careful evaluation of the risks associated with convening an event of 20,000 professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, ASIS leadership concluded that transitioning GSX to a virtual-only environment for its 2020 event

Don’t Let Hackers Steal Your Personal Identify

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 23, 2020 8:15 pm Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: farpointe data, hackers, rfid, Scott Lindley.

Your personal identity (PI) is any identification, presented in numbers, icons or letters, that is used to describe you and only you. Your phone number, email address, Social Security number, and a host of other identifiers distinguish you from your neighbor, a fellow in Sri Lanka or your sister. Using any of the above should help differentiate you from others. Since too many people can have the same name, birth date, password or other descriptors, the above should further discern that it’s you, not somebody else with your PI.

Surging Customer Demand and Interest In Cyber Security Application Protection Prompts Strategic New Leadership Additions, Including CEO Appointment

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 23, 2020 6:01 am Categories: Corporate News, Cyber Security. Tags: Atiq Raza, BlueIO, Dave Furneaux, Virsec.

Dave Furneaux

Virsec announced that Dave Furneaux has been appointed CEO of the rapidly growing cybersecurity company to continue increasing recent customer growth and building company momentum and industry traction. Furneaux will continue to work very closely and partner with Virsec?s former CEO Atiq Raza who will remain full time at the company and serve as Executive Chairman. Furneaux has served on Virsec?s board since 2014, is the founding investor through his investment firm BlueIO.

Keyfactor and PrimeKey Partner to Enable Highly Scalable PKI for Modern Enterprise and IoT Deployments

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 23, 2020 6:00 am Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Kevin von Keyserling, Keyfactor, Magnus Svenningson, PrimeKey.

Keyfactor Primekey

Keyfactor and PrimeKey announced a partnership and integration to simplify and automate PKI for large-scale enterprise and internet of things (IoT) deployments. PrimeKey delivers a uniquely scalable and flexible alternative to existing certificate authority (CA) software, providing turnkey PKI solutions for governments, financial institutions and thousands of global enterprises.

Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Corporation of America Offers IDguard Automated Identity Redaction Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 21, 2020 7:08 pm Categories: Customer Implementations, Law Enforcement. Tags: Bill Brennan, IDguard, Panasonic i-Pro, PNA, PSSNA.

ID-Guard Crop

The Public Safety Solutions Group announces the immediate availability of IDguard, an identity redaction solution from Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America that reduces up to 90% of the manual effort associated with editing video files of sensitive content. With the growing volume of video from body-worn, in-car cameras, and other sources, agencies have been forced to allocate more and more personnel time to editing video.

Identiv?s COVID-19 Response Solutions Support Enterprise and Government Customers in Worldwide Reopenings

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 21, 2020 6:53 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: COVID-19, Identiv, MobilisID, Steve Humphreys, uTrust 3721 F.

IDENTIV COVID-19

Identiv announced its cohesive collection of COVID-19 response solutions in order to support enterprise and government customers in worldwide office reopenings. Frictionless, touchless solutions create healthier, more hygienic offices. Hands-free technology also streamlines transactions and access, temperature tracking, and contact tracing to help employees and visitors feel safe and secure.

Dahua Technology Launches ECO Partner Program (DEPP) to Enhance Interoperability

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 21, 2020 6:40 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Dahua Technology, DEPP, ECO system, Peter Pan.

Dahua DEPP

Dahua Technology has launched its new technology partner program ? Dahua ECO Partner Program (DEPP). DEPP is tailored to enhance business relationships with technology vendors in the surveillance and IoT industries. Enhancing interoperability is the main objective of this program, nevertheless, it also goes far beyond this. The ECO system is dynamic and builds stronger partnerships through joint marketing activities that extend the visibility of common value propositions.

Complete Security Solution for the Sheikh Khalifa Central Hospital

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 19, 2020 6:57 pm Categories: Access Control, Surveillance. Tags: Sheikh Khalifa Central Hospital, Siqura, Tariq Anwer, TKH Security.

Sheikh Khalifa Central Hospital

Siqura and TKH Security realized a fully integrated surveillance and access control system in the Sheikh Khalifa Central Hospital. This new hospital is located at the eastern edge of the emirate of Fujairah and will provide better 24/7 health services to citizens on the Eastern coast. The hospital consists of 11 specialized departments, a 32-bed emergency ward, a 3-storey rehabilitation building and more than 700 parking spots.

SAFR Facial Recognition Now Runs On The AXIS Camera Application Platform (ACAP)

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 19, 2020 10:19 am Categories: Biometric RFID. Tags: AXIS Q1615 Mk III, Eric Hess, Reza Rassool, Robert Muehlbauer, SAFR.

Face recognition

SAFR announced SAFR Inside, a new app component of its Facial Recognition and Computer Vision Platform that runs on ACAP enabled cameras with edge processing capabilities. SAFR Inside reduces network traffic and server overhead and thus lowers overall deployment costs. The first version of SAFR Inside runs on the new AXIS Q1615 Mk III Network Camera announced. SAFR Inside enables network cameras like the AXIS Q1615 Mk III to reduce video processing server overhead.

PSA Announces Partnership with Security System Management Platform Siteowl

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 19, 2020 10:07 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Anthony Berticelli, Joseph Ndesandjo, PSA, SiteOwl.

PSA-SiteOwl

SiteOwl is the world?s first real-time platform for security system management. Designed with security integrators and system managers in mind, SiteOwl provides a suite of mobile and cloud-based applications that delivers unparalleled visibility and project efficiency throughout each phase of the integration process. With SiteOwl, integrators can more profitably manage their installations and rapidly grow their recurring revenue with compelling customer support agreements.

iProov to Provide Contactless Travel Entry for Eurostar as Part of Railway Innovation Initiative

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 18, 2020 1:23 am Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Biometrics. Tags: Eurostar, Gareth Williams, Grant Shapps, Ian Campbell, iProov.

iProov Eurostar

iProov announced that its technology will be used to improve the speed and safety of train travel. Rail passengers using Eurostar services will be the first to take advantage of a facial biometric corridor to enable contactless journeys. The walk-through system will allow customers to complete ticket checks and border exit processes at St Pancras International station without needing to come into contact with people or hardware.

Powerful Integration and Flexibility with Redesigned BEST Wi-Q Technology

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 18, 2020 1:19 am Categories: Access Control, Technologies. Tags: BEST, Edward Horst, RS2, Wi-Q, wireless access control.

WiQ Controller

Facility administrators can now manage thousands of access credentials to their heavy use doorways from a smart, secure, centralized platform. BEST?s updated Wi-Q Technology Wireless Access Solution has been integrated with Mercury, opening the door for dozens of integrations through Mercury Panels. It also includes a portal gateway housing redesigned to look like an everyday Wi-Fi router to help reduce tampering by allowing it to hide in plain sight.

ViSTA Networking Solutions Launches Disaster Proof Video Bunker

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 18, 2020 1:09 am Categories: NVRs / DVRs, Storage, Technologies. Tags: video bunker, video retention, Vista Networking Solutions.

Video Bunker

ViSTA Networking Solutions (VNS) announces the launch of the Video Bunker. A disaster proof, theft resistant on-premises video archive system for mission critical security cameras. The solution consists of a fire and waterproof hard drive attached to a small footprint Network Video Recorder which has been preloaded with AXIS Camera Station Video Management Software from Axis Communications. An optional floor mount kit is available to added security.

Fortem Technologies Brings First-Of-Its-Kind Complete End-to-End Counter Drone Security to Gulf Region

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 17, 2020 7:00 am Categories: Autonomous Security, drones. Tags: DroneHunter, Fortem Technologies, Malek Akilie, SkyDome System, Timothy Bean, TrueView.

SkyDome GCC

Fortem Technologies announced today that it has expanded its global presence with a strategic Gulf Region (GCC) end user deployment in the national security and defense sector. The Fortem SkyDome System consists of distributed TrueView radar to detect and identify uncooperative drones, and the Fortem DroneHunter, which is autonomously cued by SkyDome to further evaluate the threatening drone and remove or disable it from a safe location with no collateral damage.

Be Prepared to Stop Vehicular Violence

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 16, 2020 9:54 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: Covid-19 pandemic, Delta Scientific, Greg Hamm.

While many things have changed due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, some things still remain the same. The threats of vehicular violence are still present even though collisions have become less frequent and traffic, in general, is at a significant low. Preparing for such instances remains a high priority and those institutions that take preemptive action stand to prevent major incidents before they start. Half of the battle against aggressors perpetrating a vehicle attack is pre-planning.

RAS Watch Helps Businesses Get Back to Work with Launch of Contact Tracing Service

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 16, 2020 9:51 pm Categories: Critical Information. Tags: Contact Tracing, COVID-19, RAS, Ryan Schonfeld.

COVID Contact Tracing

RAS Watch announced the launch of its contact tracing service to proactively identify and trace infectious disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19, within a business. The service combines the power of the RAS Watch best-in-class remote monitoring services technology, targeted communications and emergency response, along with trained contact tracers, to mitigate the spread of infection across an organization. RAS Watch and its certified partner channel work with organizations on best practices.

Interface Asset Protection & Business Intelligence Solutions Boost Safety and Operations at Panda Express

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 16, 2020 9:35 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Interface Security, Lyle Forcum, Panda Express.

Panda Express

Challenged with losses at the point of sale and growing false alarm penalties, the company turned to Interface Security Systems, a leading managed services provider delivering managed network, interactive alarm monitoring, video surveillance and business intelligence solutions to help them dramatically decrease shrink and resolve security inadequacies. Panda store managers faced continuous distractions from false alarms, receiving calls from the legacy alarm company at all hours.

G4S Announces Expansion of Return to Work Assurance Program to Help During COVID-19 Reopenings

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 16, 2020 9:30 pm Categories: Corporate News, Critical Information, Solutions. Tags: COVID-19, G4S, John Kenning.

G4S COVID

G4S expanded the solutions of the G4S Return to Work Assurance program, a new, comprehensive set of solutions to assist organizations with security planning and implementation as they reopen business operations during COVID-19. G4S? program outlines critical jobs to be done and guidelines for keeping workers and the public safe. Program Addresses Requirements and Jobs to Be Done by People, Process and Technology.

Allegion Announces Powerful Integration with Overtur and Autodesk BIM360

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 16, 2020 9:13 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: Allegion, BIM360, Overtur Mobile, Shawn Foster.

Allegion Overtur

With this powerful new integration app from Allegion, professionals working on projects using Overtur as a collaboration platform can directly export punches collected using Overtur Mobile and the Punch List tool to a BIM360 project. Overtur features a Punch tool that allows the creation a punch list for openings and hardware from the job site. After downloading the plans and hardware sets, the user can accept or flag an opening or the door hardware.

New software release: Smarter Search and improved geographical awareness

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 16, 2020 8:38 pm Categories: VMS Software. Tags: Jesper Just Jensen, milestone, XProtect 2020 R2.

XProtect R2 2020

Searching for evidence is one of the core missions of video management operations but it can sometimes become a time-consuming task. With XProtect the ambition is to enable users to work smarter by allowing them to spend less time searching and more time finding. The Search framework enables users to search for motion, alarms, events, bookmarks and other types of data, in one single place. With the latest update of Milestone XProtect 2020 R2, Milestone Systems offers three new Search categories and improved geographical awareness.