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Read More ›Did You Catch An Employee Thief? Should You Prosecute?
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Categories: Corporate News, Law Enforcement.
There are many factors whether you should prosecute an employee after you have caught them red-handed. Although sometimes the decision is not yours, but simply a matter of your organizations policy or your legal teams decision. When that decision is yours to make or yours to convince others, there are many factors to consider. The time involved for you and your team can be very costly, as preparing for trial, the trial itself, and perhaps fighting or preparing an appeal can appear to outweigh the value of prosecution. You must consider what else is on your agenda to establish whether you can afford your time, or others’ time in your organization.
Read More ›Eagle Eye Networks Adds Video Analytics to the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera VMS
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Categories: Cloud, New Products, Video Analytics.
Eagle Eye Networks, Inc., today announced that it has launched its first phase of video analytics, which includes line crossing, intrusion detection, and object counting within the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera VMS. This is the first analytics-based release, empowering customers to easily and instantly activate analytics on their cameras without having to install additional hardware or software. No on-site technicians or system upgrades are needed.
Read More ›Johnson Controls Enhances User Experience, Functionality of Integrated Video Solutions
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Categories: Integrated Systems, NVRs / DVRs, VMS Software.
Johnson Controls? newest version of its victor Unified Video Management Systems and VideoEdge Network Video Recorders from American Dynamics, provides a transformed, contemporary user interface and new detection and analytics features for increased visibility of the security environment. With victor/VideoEdge 5.0, the updated feature set includes license plate-recognition, perimeter detection, edge-based SD-card failover redundancy and several other advanced surveillance features, delivering greater and faster command and control capabilities.
Read More ›Canon Unveils New Consumer-Tracking Data Analytics Solution To Help Retailers
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Categories: Business Intelligence, Video Analytics.
Shunichi Morinaga, president and chief executive of Canon Hong Kong, said increased sales revenue at physical retail shops is one benefit of the system which monitors consumers using real-time data analysis. Canon is delighted to partner with NTT Communications, the global ICT solutions provider, to introduce a smart and reliable business solution for retailers in Hong Kong that will enable them to increase revenue as they face the dual challenges of increasing competition and an uncertain economic climate. We believe that real-time business intelligence can be a game changer for the Hong Kong market, especially in the retail industry.
Read More ›XenData Launches Hybrid Cloud Storage Appliance
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Categories: New Products, Storage.
XenData, the global provider of high capacity data storage solutions, launches its CX-10 Appliance, which can manage a single hybrid file system across two storage tiers: 10 TB of on-premises RAID and unlimited Microsoft Azure blob storage. The appliance allows existing file-based applications to use cloud storage without the need for modification. The CX-10 has highly configurable RAID retention policies that determine which files are written to the cloud, local RAID, or both allowing users to set policy rules for different file types and folders.
Read More ›White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Warns Against Using Kaspersky Lab Software
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Categories: Cyber Security.
Rob Joyce, the Trump administration’s cybersecurity coordinator, said Tuesday the U.S. is lacking 300,000 cybersecurity experts needed to defend the country. He also had a warning for the public about using software from Kaspersky Lab. U.S. officials believe the company has ties to the Kremlin – and the federal government has vowed not to use its products. FBI agents have also interviewed Kaspersky employees working in the U.S.
Read More ›Tyne Tunnel Realizes New Levels Of Operational Efficiency And Situational Awareness With Verint Solutions
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Categories: Customer Implementations, VMS Software.
Verint® Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT) announced the benefits that Tyne Tunnels in the United Kingdom is experiencing in the areas of traffic management and public safety, following its newest video surveillance deployment of Verint software. Tyne Tunnels are high-volume vehicular toll tunnels in Northeast England that form part of the A19 Road and that are managed by the agency TT2 Limited. This transportation entity leverages the latest version of Verint?s Enterprise Video Management Software™ (VMS) as a key technology in its state-of-the-art command center that provides 24×7 traffic monitoring and emergency management for the more than 65,000 cars that pass through the tunnels each day or over 23 million annually.
Read More ›Johnson Controls Debuts Visitor Management Kiosk And Access Control Management With C?CURE Portal
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Categories: Access Control, New Products.
Johnson Controls introduces comprehensive and automated visitor management as a core component of the C?CURE 9000 security and event management platform with a new self-service Kiosk Application and optional stand offerings that connect through the C?CURE Portal. The new release provides auto-generation and assignment of temporary credentials for visitors, and customizable access control workflows for more efficient management of access credential requests.
Read More ›NY Bill Would Enable Lawsuit For Nonconsensual Backyard Surveillance
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Categories: Legal, Legislation.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed a bill into law that allows homeowners to sue a neighbor for invasion of privacy if the neighbor secretly records recreational activities in the homeowner’s backyard. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Cathy Young, R-Cattaraugus County, and Assemblyman Ed Braunstein, D-Queens, builds on a 2003 law that made it a felony to videotape someone without their permission in an intimate setting where there would be a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as a bedroom or bathroom.
Read More ›Dahua Technology USA Introduces 2MP PTZs With H.265
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Categories: IP Cameras, New Products.
Dahua Technology USA, a leading manufacturer of video surveillance solutions proven the world over, has added five new mid-to-long range Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras to its Pro Series and Ultra Series. These new PTZ network cameras feature an ultra low-light, 2MP sensor, exceptional wide dynamic range, Starlight technology, and backwards-compatible compression options.
Read More ›ASSA ABLOY Offers Resources And Advice As Schools Prepare For Students To Return
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Categories: Access Control, Campus Security.
With the start of a new school year, it is an excellent opportunity for school districts to review their campus security. With students and staff returning to school, now is the time to review the performance of security and safety changes made over the summer. It also presents an opportunity to seek out and identify additional upgrades or modifications with the full knowledge of how the facility is being used. With this real-world stress test taking place as the first school bell tolls, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions has compiled its list of resources for school districts.
Read More ›Kimberly Copanas New Regional Sales Manager At Isonas
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Categories: Access Control, Corporate News.
ISONAS Inc., a leading Pure IP™ access control system manufacturer, announced that the company has added a new region to its sales map and appointed Kimberly Copanas, as the new Regional Sales Manager for the South East and Central US. In this role, Ms. Copanas will be responsible for growing sales within the designated region and will focus on advancing existing relationships built with ISONAS certified integrators, distribution partners, and manufacturer rep firms over the years as well as identifying relationship opportunities in new and emerging markets.
Read More ›Big League Integration Team Secures 2017 Little League Baseball World Series
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Categories: Access Control, Campus Security, Integrated Systems, IP Cameras, Network, VMS Software.
Four leading security manufacturers have teamed up to provide safety and security solutions for the players, coaches, and fans at the 71st Annual Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS). For the first time, Milestone Systems is joining Axis Communications, Extreme Networks, and Lenel to provide video surveillance systems, access control, and network connectivity for the 10-day tournament. A fully integrated security system is in place as 16 Little League Baseball teams and hundreds of thousands of fans from around the globe come together Aug. 17-27 in South Williamsport. A priority of Little League Baseball officials is promoting a fun, exciting experience, while also providing the highest level of security.
Read More ›Surge Protected Surveillance Systems Deliver The Goods
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Categories: Accessories, Customer Implementations.
Cell phone cameras have made everyone who owns one a citizen journalist. Mobile journalists are quick to capture video of an incident and then just as quickly post it to social media. In some cases, this ?video evidence? is used for social monitoring or even prosecutions. While cell phone cameras can be used to document anything at any time, the application is not the same as a video surveillance system.
Read More ›Data Storage As A Platform For Better Security – Protecting Points Of Entry At Airports And Borders
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Categories: Storage.
With Homeland Security and Public Safety organizations exploring new ways to use big data and data analytics, data storage is no longer just a place to save information; it?s an enabler?a platform that can help government and law enforcement officials achieve better airport and border security. – Quantun’s Wayne Arvidson discusses video surveillance long-term retention storage strategies.
Read More ›Oncam Debuts First-of-Its-Kind Online Visualization Tool And 360-Degree Dewarping Capabilities
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Categories: IP Cameras, New Products, Technologies.
Oncam, the leading provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, announced it has added two new functionalities to its website in an effort to enhance the user experience and drive interaction. The web-based 360-degree dewarping preview and the online visualization tool demonstrate Oncam’s continued focus on innovation and individuality. The 360-degree dewarping capability is available through all browsers and enables visitors to use their mouse scroll wheel or trackpad to zoom in/out on, rotate or convert any area of the fisheye image. This makes it appear and feel as though you are looking at a traditional video stream, which allows security operators to view a scene in real-time as events are unfolding.
Read More ›Police: Think Twice Before Sharing Video Surveillance Of Crimes
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Categories: Legal.
We?re living in the age of video surveillance. Unfortunately, we see it most often when one of us has been violated by crooks. Crimes like package thefts, car prowls, even hit-and-run crashes may never have been solved had it not been for the watchful eye of security cameras. But one Puget Sound police department is warning people to think twice before sharing evidence on social media; otherwise the investigation could be over before it begins.
Read More ›Cambium Networks Launches New Wireless Broadband Device
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Categories: Network, New Products.
Cambium Networks, a leading global provider of wireless networking solutions, announced the availability of the ePMP™ Force 190 wireless broadband module. When configured for a point-to-point wireless link, the system provides up to 200 Mbps of connectivity for streaming video, voice, and data applications. When deployed in a point-to-multipoint configuration with the ePMP 2000 or ePMP 1000 Access Point (AP), the Force 190 Subscriber Module (SM) provides up to 200 Mbps of bi-directional throughput to a long range with its 22 dBi antenna.
Read More ›WA City Video Analytics Project Receives Safety Award
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Categories: Video Analytics.
An innovative project that uses new technologies in an effort to prevent death and serious injuries from traffic crashes has earned a national safety award. The Video Analytics Towards Vision Zero Partnership is a collaboration between the city of Bellevue, Microsoft, the University of Washington, and more than two dozen other organizations across North America. The Institute of Transportation Engineers and the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers presented their 2017 Transportation Achievement Award for Safety to Video Analytics this week at the groups? joint annual meeting in Toronto.
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