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Honeywell to Cut 911 Response Time to Half with Newest Investment

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 26, 2022 11:54 am Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Honeywell, Jurgen van Goethem, Michael Martin, RapidSOS.

Honeywell

Honeywell announced a strategic investment in RapidSOS, as well as technology integrations between the two companies that will further modernize and digitize the public safety communications process. RapidSOS is the emergency response data platform used by more than 5,200 emergency communications centers (ECCs) worldwide. The existing communications infrastructure between buildings, alarm monitoring stations, emergency centers and fire stations often uses legacy, manual technology, which slows response times and affects the accuracy of transmitted information.

Wasabi and Axis Partner to Deliver Cloud Storage for Modern Video Surveillance

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 26, 2022 11:29 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators, Surveillance. Tags: axis, David Boland, Heidi Urban, Wasabi Technologies.

Wasabi Technologies announced that it has partnered with Axis Communications to deliver cloud storage for AXIS Camera Station (ACS) VMS. This breakthrough solution combines the strength of Axis? industry-leading video technology and Wasabi?s unlimited scalability and disruptively low, predictable cost to help organizations optimize their modern video surveillance deployments and more effectively manage evolving high-definition environments and longer retention periods. Intelligent network cameras and analytical applications are capturing more footage than ever before and require an increase in storage capacity.

Prosegur Security Introduces First Fully Integrated Global Logistics and Supply Chain Security Service

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 25, 2022 11:40 am Categories: Integrated Systems, Technologies. Tags: Prosegur Global, Robert Dodge.

Prosegur Security offering a comprehensive, one-stop solution for 24/7 asset protection anywhere in the world. At a time when supply chains are under increased pressure, Prosegur’s new service, backed by the company’s global reach and 45 years of experience, aims to help companies track, protect and recover assets quicker and easier than ever before. Prosegur’s hardware offering includes GPS devices designed specifically for logistics and supply chain, including specific formats for trucks, trailers, containers and other common uses.

Allied Universal Expands Leadership Team; Hires Chief Compliance Officer

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 25, 2022 11:25 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Allied Universal, Ryan Manning, Steve Jones.

Allied Universal recently appointed Ryan Manning as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). He will be based in the Santa Ana corporate office. Manning will be responsible for overseeing all enterprise compliance globally for the company. With operations in over 90 countries around the world, Manning will contribute to the company?s ESG and sustainability goals by furthering the company?s commitment to the highest ethical standards and corporate social responsibility.

Allied Universal Acquires Atlanta-Based Norred & Associates, Inc.

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 23, 2022 5:52 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Allied Universal, Norred & Associates, Steve Jones.

Allied Universal recently announced the acquisition of Norred & Associates, Inc. ? a Atlanta, Georgia-based full-service security firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. With revenues in excess of $36 million and more than 830 employees, Norred & Associates has been providing clients with a full range of security services encompassing manned guarding, investigations, pre-employment screening and security consulting.

SAFR Facial Recognition Technology Selected for Kids-Way Access Control System at Japanese Construction Sites

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 21, 2022 11:00 am Categories: Access Control, Biometrics. Tags: Kakumori Ban, Mr. Noriaki Takamura, Mr. Taka Toyoda, SAFR technology.

SAFR was selected as the facial recognition technology provider for a new biometric access control system in use at Japanese construction sites. Developed by Nextware corporation, Ltd., in conjunction with Kids-Way corporation, the new FACEma? access control and health management system enables construction site workers to automatically register their attendance and departure while also checking body temperatures for fever symptoms.

Oncam Extends C-Series Product Suite with Introduction of C-08 Camera

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 21, 2022 10:04 am Categories: Cameras, Smart Devices. Tags: Jérôme Jacqmin, Oncam, Qualcomm, Scott Brothers.

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Oncam has announced the launch of the C-08, a high performing, compact and easy-to-install 8MP camera that provides coverage of wide areas from a single viewpoint. Engineered and designed by Oncam and powered by the leading Qualcomm? Vision Intelligence Platform, the C-08 achieves complete situational awareness, at up to 60 fps.

viisights Showcases Innovative Behavioral Video Analytics at Smart City Expo

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 20, 2022 9:34 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Asaf Birenzvieg, viisights.

viisights will be attending Smart City Expo, Barcelona, Spain November 16 ? 18, 2021. viisights advanced video understanding technology provides highly cost-effective and efficient security, safety and environment sensing solutions for smart-cities, corporate and education campuses, commercial and industrial businesses, transportation hubs, critical infrastructure and more.

Boon Edam?s North Carolina Facility Receives Elite SHARP Accreditation

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 20, 2022 8:49 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Patrick Nora, Royal Boon Edam.

Boon Edam announced their North American manufacturing facility in Lillington, NC has received national Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) accreditation. Administered through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the SHARP Recognition Program certifies employers that have established, implemented, and maintained exceptional workplace safety standards.

Utility, Inc. Introduces BodyWorn? 6.0

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 19, 2022 11:14 am Categories: CCTV / Analog, New Products. Tags: BodyWorn 6.0, Simon Araya, Utility.

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Utility is introducing today BodyWorn 6.0, the newest iteration of the company?s BodyWorn body camera. The 6.0 update provides new capabilities to further enhance the technology, which utilizes artificial intelligence to create situational awareness, and is the only system that can facilitate policy-based, high-speed data collection that delivers instant, clear and secure intelligence when time and truth is critical. Informed by recommendations from Utility?s forward-thinking agency partners, BodyWorn 6.0 provides additional capabilities within an enhanced user interface to ensure the company is delivering on its belief that officers should never be asked to do something technology could do for them.

STANLEY Security Releases 2022 Industry Trends Report

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 19, 2022 10:00 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Matthew Kushner, STANLEY Security.

Trends 2022 report

STANLEY Security has released its third annual Industry Trends Report, revealing the key themes that industry leaders expect will shape the security industry in 2022 and beyond. The report ? which includes insights from STANLEY Security?s experts, other leading security technology innovators, and end users ? reflects changes in the priorities of organizations as they emerge from the pandemic. In addition, it takes a deeper look at how security technology can be utilized to help support those priorities and redefine business operations.

Secure Logiq and Seagate Join forces

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 18, 2022 10:53 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators, Surveillance. Tags: Robin Hughes, Secure Logiq.

Secure Logiq and Seagate

Secure Logiq and Seagate are bringing together their combined strengths to create the ultimate storage solution for the video surveillance industry. This partnership will draw on Seagate?s world-renowned expertise in very high-density storage applications and Secure Logiq?s cutting edge understanding of the surveillance industry. This new partnership provides the perfect solution for security professionals in the Middle East where retention times for CCTV footage are comparably longer than in other territories and exacting standards mean that second-best will never do.

Centralized Monitoring and Management of Large and Distributed VMS Installations

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 18, 2022 10:19 am Categories: VMS Software. Tags: Ari Robinson, ocularis, Umbrella, vms.

Qognify has announced the launch of its web-based central VMS management platform – Umbrella – for Ocularis. Ocularis customers with large or distributed video surveillance installations can now use Umbrella to centrally monitor and remotely manage and configure every VMS installation across their deployment. As video surveillance projects become larger and more complex, they also demand more resources and incur increasing operational costs.

Elisity Launches Micro Edge for its Cognitive Trust Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 18, 2022 10:00 am Categories: Access Control, Cloud. Tags: Alma Kucera, Elisity, James Winebrenner.

Micro Edge Cognitive Trust

Elisity announced the availability of Elisity Micro Edge, extending the Cognitive Trust platform as a containerized application on Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches, or as a virtual machine (VM) on a hypervisor for Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches. It also provides the capability to further control the Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches. With Elisity Micro Edge, organizations can unleash the full power of their Cisco switches with a lightweight, centrally managed edge deployment of the market?s most innovative identity-based zero trust access platform.

SAGE Integration adds Senior Account Executive and Account Executive

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 18, 2022 9:55 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Cole Schrier, Jim Geyer, Parker Hendricks, SAGE.

Sage Integration

SAGE Integration hired two executive-level staff members to accommodate the integrator’s rapid growth. Cole Schrier is a new senior account executive, while Parker Hendricks joins as an account executive. Schrier will specialize in large entertainment venues, multi-location enterprise organizations, commercial real estate, and government. He brings over 12 years of IT and security experience to SAGE, having served in account executive and business development positions for Diversified, a leading technology integrator, Siemens, a multinational conglomerate, and Kastle Systems, a national security integrator.

PenguinIN, Actility and Abeeway Join Forces to Offer Smart Tracking Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 18, 2022 9:32 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Actility, Essam Idrees, Nicolas Jordan, PenguinIN.

PenguinIN, Actility and its subsidiary Abeeway are happy to announce a partnership aiming at expanding their IoT solutions portfolios with joint offers, focusing primarily on Managed Indoor Positioning and Navigation serving a wide range of industries including Healthcare, Construction, Oil & Gas, Airports, Education, Hotels, Theme Parks and Shopping Centers. PenguinIN is a indoor positioning and IoT use cases provider, headquartered in Irvine, California, with a regional office in Dubai.

Invixium Expands Touchless Biometric Solution Portfolio with IXM TFACE

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 17, 2022 9:41 pm Categories: Biometrics. Tags: Invixium, IXM TITAN, Shiraz Kapadia.

Invixium is expanding its portfolio of touchless biometric offerings with IXM TFACE, a highly versatile dual-biometric device. This solution provides the high-security, convenience, and functionality of face recognition as well as fingerprint recognition and mobile credentials at an affordable price point. Inspired by IXM TITAN, TFACE is the ideal solution for enterprises of all sizes.

Iris ID’s New Identity Authentication Readers Speed Travel

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 17, 2022 9:24 pm Categories: Biometrics. Tags: iCAM D2000, INTERSEC Dubai, Iris ID, Mohammed Murad.

Quickly and conveniently moving large numbers of people through airports, across borders or accessing many other locations will be easier with two new Iris ID IrisAccess? products ? the iCAM D2000 and the IrisBar (OU60B). Both compact and touchless readers accurately identify people through advanced multi-modal biometric technologies. Iris ID introduced the readers today at the Intersec Dubai tradeshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Suprema Unveils Its New 3rd Generation Product Lineup at Intersec 2022

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 17, 2022 9:06 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Hanchul Kim, Intersec 2022, Suprema.

Suprema at intersec

Suprema participates in the largest security exhibition of the Middle East, Intersec 2022, held in Dubai from January 16 to 18. At the event, Suprema shared a showcase of its third-generation access control portfolio, which focuses on contactless solutions with the latest market demands in the post covid era. In 2021, Suprema differentiated itself as a premium brand with ?FaceStation F2?, a facial recognition technology embedding a deep-learning AI algorithm. This year, Suprema will lead the global contactless security market with ?BioStation 3?, the highly anticipated upcoming addition to its third-generation lineup of security solutions.

Surveill Adds Johns Brothers to Partner Network to Expand Delivery of Containerized VMS

Posted by Jay Bartlett January 17, 2022 8:31 pm Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators, VMS Software. Tags: Cullen Schaubach, Edge360, John Rezzonico, Johns Brothers, Surveill, vms.

Surveill announced a partnership agreement with Johns Brothers Security to deliver the Surveill containerized video management solution to its growing network of commercial customers. The strategic partnership expands the availability of Surveill video management technologies into the Southeastern U.S. market and capitalizes upon John Brothers? status as one of the largest privately owned and operated electronic security system companies in the region.