Qognify announced that it will share its expertise of how metropolitan areas can make the shift from being safe and smart to fully cognitive cities, at the 5th National Summit on 100 Smart Cities India 2019. Qognify is the Presenting Partner of the Summit in New Dehli. Qognify, with its Safe & Smart City Solution, is one of the leaders in safe and smart cities in India. It is currently involved in more than 20 safe and smart city projects throughout the country.
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Thefts from Boats Prompt New Surveillance System for Yarmouth Harbour from Dahua Technology
A video surveillance system with around 40 IP and thermal cameras from Dahua Technology has been installed at Yarmouth Harbour on the Isle of Wight. The harbour consists of a large marina, docks for the Wightlink Ferry terminal, and pontoons and boat moorings upstream. The Dahua cameras are a mix of thermal bullets, IR bullets, Ultra PTZs, IR domes and fisheye cameras. The thermal cameras are especially suited to wide area outdoor video surveillance.
Read More ›Delta Scientific DSC600 Bollard Stops Truck from Entering Tallahassee’s Old Capitol Grounds
Delta Scientific announced that a truck crashed into a DSC600 bollard protecting the Old Capitol ground June 13, 2019, in Tallahassee. The vehicle went no further than the bollard itself, stuck on top so well that it took two other trucks to remove it. With a foundation only 14 inches deep versus the four feet typically required, Delta’s DSC600 Shallow Foundation High-Security Bollards can be installed within sidewalks or in planters.
Read More ›Rekor Announces Upgrade to Industry Leading OpenALPR Vehicle Recognition Software
Rekor Systems announced that it has released an upgrade to its OpenALPR vehicle recognition software. The newly released software improves processing speed on Central Processing Units up to 100%, thus enabling customers to reduce costs by deploying up to twice as many cameras using the same computing hardware. Other upgrades include performance improvements on Nvidia Graphics Processing Units.
Read More ›Networked Video Solution from Bosch for Outstanding Security at the Hockenheimring in Germany
Motorsport and running events, driving safety courses, and open-air concerts: the Hockenheimring south of Mannheim, Germany spans nearly 97 hectares with a motor racing circuit length of nearly five kilometers. The grandstands have room for 120,000 spectators, and they will once again be filled to capacity when fans crowd in to watch the big motor racings. The Hockenheimring welcomes more than 700,000 visitors a year.
Read More ›Dallas Police HQ Chooses Boon Edam Security Doors to Secure Its Lobby
Tourlock 180+90 Revolving Door Prevents Tailgating and Piggybacking and Provides Maximum Security While Controlling Traffic Flow. There is a saying that ?Everything is Bigger in Texas,? and the Dallas, Texas police department is no exception. The city of Dallas is ranked in the top 10 cities in the U.S. in terms of population, at 1.2 million people. The Dallas Police Department is the ninth largest municipal police force in the U.S., based on 3,012 sworn officers.
Read More ›Dahua Technology Launches New Series of XVR to Support Full-channel AT & AF PoC Cameras
Dahua Technology has launched a new series of digital video recorders comprising XVR5104H-X-4P, XVR5108H-X-8P and XVR5216AN-X-16P, boasting stronger functions while saving a significant portion of wiring and power cost, thanks to the Dahua HDCVI-PoC technology that realizes transmitting video/audio/power/data over one single coaxial cable, benefiting Dahua customers and end users with true plug & play.
Read More ›SALTO Systems and INTEREL Deliver BLE Wireless Lock Integration for Guest Room Connectivity
SALTO Systems and INTEREL announced the integration of SALTO?s BLUEnet technology into INTEREL?s guest room control solutions, using BLE wireless radios to allow hotels to minimize their infrastructure investment, optimize energy consumption, and take advantage of SALTO?s next-generation products. The new SALTO and INTEREL BLE integration replaces traditional ZigBee with SALTO?s BLUEnet wireless ? a future-focused Bluetooth Low Energy technology.
Read More ›Johnson Controls announces VideoEdge integration with EntraPass go Mobile App
Johnson Controls is introducing the integration of the Tyco Kantech EntraPass go Mobile App with the Tyco American Dynamics VideoEdge software, enabling remote management of access control, video and intrusion tasks for seamless, on-the-go security system operation from a mobile device. The American Dynamics VideoEdge integration with the EntraPass go Mobile App provides a single easy use interface for managing, responding and controlling aspects of your VMS.
Read More ›Cynash Announces Commercial Availability of New Cynalytic Analytics Platform for Industrial Control Systems Security
Cynash announces the commercial availability of its Cynalytic? analytics appliance for serial communications-based ICS/SCADA control networks. The combination of Cynalytic and Cynash?s SerialTap? sensors brings new visibility and analysis to serial communications shedding light on ICS cyber blindspots and helping to reduce the risk of cyber-physical damage to this critical infrastructure. Units will be ready to ship on July 9, 2019.
Read More ›Optimizing Neural Processing Workloads for Deep Learning Vision Solutions
By leveraging Intel?s industry-leading embedded deep learning tools OpenVINO and Myriad X VPU?s for modular, low-power and cost-effective edge vision processing, Lanner has successfully demonstrated the LEC-2580?s hardware/software capability for a seamless integration with pluggable Intel Movidius accelerator engine, giving rise to a developer-friendly and robust deep learning vision solution, the LEC-2580, for intelligent surveillance, traffic management, access control, retail and beyond.
Read More ›Arecont Vision Costar Joined by Desjardins Technologies For Eastern Canada
Arecont Vision Costar announces the addition of Desjardins Technologies to its Authorized Manufacturer?s Representative Program to increase coverage for customers in Canada. Desjardins Technologies will deliver French and English pre-sales support in much of Eastern Canada, including the National Capital Region and the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick. Based in Blainville, Quebec, CEO and Founder Jean Pierre Desjardins brings twenty-five years of experience.
Read More ›Security Industry Association Releases ANSI-Approved CP-01 False Alarm Reduction Standard
The Security Industry Association has released the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved ANSI/ SIA CP-01-2019, a security systems standard for false alarm reduction features. The standard leverages technology, industry experience and common knowledge to pinpoint the causes of and decrease the frequency of false alarm dispatches, detailing recommended design features applicable to both residential and commercial properties.
Read More ›Siqura Cameras Secure Kuwait Hyatt Regency Hotel Al Kout Mall
Siqura Cameras are being implemented as a complete integrated security solution in a large-scale project in Kuwait: the Kuwait Hyatt Regency hotel situated in the Al Kout Mall, the second-largest shopping mall in Kuwait. Delite Engineering Center has equipped the Al Kout Mall itself with security technology in the form of 1,500 cameras, 250 access doors and 500 monitored doors with all hardware and software.
Read More ›Entries Open for the 5th Annual Gordon McLanaghan Award for Security Innovation
Global MSC Security has announced that entries are now being accepted for the 2019 Gordon McLanaghan Award, which recognises an individual, project team or organisation that has gone above and beyond, to achieve a technical security solution. The 5th annual award will be presented at a gala charity dinner at The Bristol Hotel in Bristol, on 11th November. It takes place on the eve of the Global MSC Security Conference and Exhibition 2019.
Read More ›TDSi Welcomes New Distribution Channel Manager
Integrated security manufacturer TDSi announced the appointment of Lynne Allen as Distribution Channel Manager North. Lynne?s new role involves increasing the TDSi product offering through its distribution vertical markets, supporting distributors and installers, from Birmingham to Scotland. Lynne has an impressive track record, having worked in Sales for over 25 years and has spent the last 18 years within the Security Industry.
Read More ›Part II: Optimizing Video Data Storage in a Virtualized Environment ? Reducing Latency
As virtualized storage solutions become more prevalent, ensuring efficient data management is critical. Virtualization often brings with it complexity and overhead that result in latency, which can negatively affect performance. When solutions are virtualized, data that is written/read from the disk interacts with both the physical and virtual hardware, and each hop that data makes before it reaches its destination increases the overall latency.
Read More ›Dahua Technology Provides Comprehensive Starlight Camera Portfolio for Low-light Applications
As public security concerns spread across the globe, public areas that lack guard during non-business hours are requiring reliable surveillance equipment in the case of high crime rate at night or poor lighting conditions. In response, Dahua Technology develops ?Starlight Technology? with a comprehensive camera portfolio including PTZ, IPC, and HDCVI. Dahua Starlight cameras feature high light sensitivity to provide a brighter view under low-light environment.
Read More ›ID Incognito Launches a Web App for Online Privacy
ID Incognito is a new web app dedicated to protecting your personal information online. The app was made in response to the growing need to provide personal information in order to use services online, specifically phone numbers and email addresses. The app works by providing phone number and email address aliases for users to give as info whenever signing up for services, subscriptions, or anything else requiring personal info online.
Read More ›Panasonic Facial Recognition Improves Fan Safety at Danish Football Stadium
Danish Superliga football club Br?ndby IF?s stadium is the first in Denmark to utilize facial recognition technology, provided by Panasonic, to ensure a safer stadium experience and alleviate the strain placed on staff during high profile matches. The system is being deployed to automate the process of identifying blacklisted persons and prevent them from entering the stadium, a task which was previously undertaken manually by security personnel.
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