Arecont Vision Introduces Two New MegaDome Camera Series

Arecont Vision announces important additions to the MegaDome indoor/outdoor dome camera series that bring new capabilities and easy installation. Both of the new MegaDome G3 and G3 RS (remote setup) dome camera series are Made in USA, and on display in booth 3221 at ASIS in Dallas.

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NAV To Host Las Vegas Surveillance Symposium

North American Video (NAV) will hold its second annual Las Vegas Surveillance Symposium on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 10:00 am PST to 6:00 pm PST at the company?s Western Regional Headquarters in Las Vegas, NV. The one-day event will assemble a wide selection of the surveillance and security industry?s leading providers and gaming security professionals to address new and innovative integrated system solutions.

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NTT Security Launches Security Services For Industrial Control Systems

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NTT Security Corporation, the specialized security company of NTT Group, has launched ?IT/OT Integrated Security Services.? The new services will be taken to market globally through the NTT Group companies, Dimension Data, NTT Communications, and NTT DATA, forming part of its suite of integrated services to enable successful digital transformation initiatives for its clients.

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BriefCam Credited For Catching Alleged Child Predator

Meet Sgt. O’Hare of the Hartford PD who used BriefCam to locate and arrest a suspected child predator just last week at the BriefCam booth at ASIS 2017 in Dallas. Jose Japla-Yanes, 34, of Hartford, CT, was arraigned in Superior Court Thursday, after he allegedly tried to lure a 10-year-old girl into his van, and exposed himself to her while she walked to her school bus stop Monday morning. Police said the incident took place on Stonington Street in Hartford. A concerned citizen helped the little girl and called police.

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Avigilon Announces Avigilon Blue: New Subscription-based Cloud Service Platform

Avigilon Blue is a powerful cloud service platform for security and surveillance that is purpose-built for Avigilon partners and their customers (?Subscribers?). It will offer a new recurring monthly revenue model based on site subscriptions. Avigilon Blue will enable Subscribers to add new services as the platform expands, bringing additional value to their business.

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Alyssa Van Sant To Head Up Hanwha Techwin America Inside Sales

Hanwha Techwin America (HTA), a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, announced the development of its Inside Sales Department. Alyssa Van Sant will lead the department as the new Inside Sales Manager with Searah Hawkins, Joy Kang, and Tyler Spatz as Inside Sales Specialists and multiple other positions planned to be filled this year to support HTA STEP Dealer and sales growth.

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IBM’s Storwize And Tiger Bridge Are Milestone Certified Solutions

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Milestone Systems has completed the Milestone Solution Certification of IBM?s Storwize and Tiger Bridge, a cost-effective online data storage system. Important considerations for storing huge volumes of video archives include simplicity, scalability, and affordability. IBM Storage, including IBM Storwize systems, provide a cost-effective platform for online storage.

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Milestone Is All Ears For Audio From Video Cameras In New Device Pack

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Milestone Systems, the number one open platform company in networked VMS, has released Device Pack 9.3 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions. These updates are always a priority at Milestone: supporting the widest possible range of devices is a crucial part of the company?s open platform promise to the Milestone Community.

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Iris ID Demonstrates Mobile Biometric Enrollment And Identification

Iris ID, a leading provider of iris biometric technology, announced two lightweight handheld mobile devices integrated with the OPALi™ (opal-eye) iris recognition camera module providing fast and accurate multimodal enrollment and identification capabilities for field use by border control, customs, immigration, law enforcement, and other officials.

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Genetec Announces New Access Control As A Service Offering

Genetec, a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced Security Center Synergis SaaS edition. This new edition will offer a turnkey access control solution for easier deployment and maintenance. Synergis SaaS edition removes the need to purchase and install costly on-premises servers and streamlines maintenance, allowing the corporate IT staff to focus on other business-critical projects.

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Transition Networks Launches Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Media Converters With Small Form-Factor Pluggable Optics

Transition Networks, Inc., a leading provider of innovative, high-value, data network integration solutions, today announced its new family of 10/100/1000 Ethernet small form-factor pluggable (SFP)-based enterprise-class media converters (SGPAT1040-x05) with Power-over-Ethernet Plus (PoE+). These products are new additions to the recently announced multi-port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ family of media converters.

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Allegion, Software House Collaboration Extends Access Control Options

Allegion, a leading provider of security products and solutions, and Software House, a prominent security software brand from Johnson Controls, are now providing customers with a cost-effective and scalable access control solution. The latest integration seamlessly pairs the Schlage® LE and NDE wireless locks with Software House C-CURE 9000 security and event management system. Previous integrations include the Schlage AD series locks.

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Genetec Expands Its Streamvault Portfolio Of Turnkey Security Infrastructure Appliances

At ASIS 2017 (booth #3147)?Genetec —a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions— will unveil new additions to its Streamvault™ line of turnkey security infrastructure solutions. Starting this fall, Streamvault will offer a wider selection of high-performance rackmount appliances, workstations, and storage options.

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4 Guards Outside Cell As Georgia Inmate Hanged Himself

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Guards at Smith State Prison didn?t try to stop troubled inmate Richard Tavera from hanging himself until four had assembled outside his cell, videos obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution show. By then, more than seven minutes had passed since the first report Tavera was attempting suicide, and nothing could be done to save his life, the videos show.

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Explosion Proof 6.0MP HD IP-Camera With Optical And Digital Zoom

The EXPCMR-IP-POE-OZ-6MP-1227 from Larson Electronics is an Explosion Proof Camera designed for security and remote observation in both indoor and outdoor hazardous environments. This 6.0MP HD high resolution security camera features a 150′ range, 10x optical zoom with autofocus, and 62x digital zoom for maximal coverage and accuracy.

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NETGEAR Introduces FlexPower, First Wire-Free, Battery-Powered ONVIF-Compliant Camera

NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR), the worldwide leader in home networking and smart home security products, is introducing the industry?s first and only wire-free, battery-powered ONVIF®-compliant camera. The NETGEAR FlexPower Wire-Free IP-Camera (VNC4030) and the FlexPower Base Station (VNB4000) are easily installed and compatible with existing VMS and NVR security systems.

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Should Cops Preview Body Cam Video Before Giving Use-Of-Force Statements?

Body-Worn Cameras Herald New Era of Surveillance – and Police Accountability

A webinar on the hot question of whether police officers should be allowed to review body cam video before giving statements on use-of-force incidents features a spirited clash of opinions among two law enforcement lawyers and a forensics expert, but in the end offers agreement on two critical points.

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Buffalo Police Prepare To Use Body-Worn Cameras In Pilot Program

Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program: Recommendations and Lessons Learned

Editor’s Note: This City of Buffalo is by no means an early adopter of body-worn camera technology. And it is interesting to see the city deal with the same challenges that almost every other city goes through when starting a program to outfit their police officers with body-worn cameras. With so many cities across the United States (and the world) utilizing this technology and seeing the benefits —and learning about the video storage costs and available solutions— how can cities that are just now embracing this technology learn from their sister cities and leap-frog the challenge of ignorance.

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