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Knightscope K5 ‘Drowns’ In Fountain Mishap

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 18, 2017 2:37 pm Categories: Campus Security, Surveillance, Technologies. Tags: drown, fall, fountain, K5, Knightscope, mishap, Washington Harbour.

On Monday, a Knightscope K5 security robot in Washington DC suffered a watery demise after falling into a fountain. The mishap was spotted by passers-by whose photos of the aftermath quickly went viral on social media. Onlookers at the office complex discovered a curious sight: the body of a security robot, floating face-down in a fountain. The Knightscope K5 autonomous security ground vehicle is able to “detect unusual activity and report it for humans to investigate,” according to the company’s website.

Pelco Optera Panoramic Multi-Sensor Cameras Integrate With Leading VMS Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 18, 2017 8:39 am Categories: Integrated Systems, IP Cameras.

Pelco by Schneider Electric, a global leader in surveillance and security products and technologies, announces that its Optera™ Panoramic Multi-Sensor Cameras are integrated with over 20 of the industry’s leading Video Management System (VMS) solutions. The 360°, 270° and 180° 12 MP Optera Panoramic Multi-Sensor Cameras with SureVision™ technology provide completely stitched, seamless and blended panoramic views. The cameras also deliver intuitive immersive de-warped views for detail across the entire panoramic image to provide superior wide area surveillance and forensic scene analysis.

OnSSI Secures Growth Capital Investment

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 4:03 pm Categories: Corporate News, VMS Software. Tags: Investment, On-Net Surveillance Systems Inc., onssi, Seacoast Capital.

OnSSI announces the completion of a $16-million private placement by Seacoast Capital, an institutional investor focused on high quality companies based in the USA, with Imperial Capital acting as financial advisor and placement agent. Seacoast?s first investment in the company will be used to leverage OnSSI?s innovative technologies and reputation in large scale VMS to extend their reach into the middle market with an easy to install appliance and to expand the Business Video Intelligence (BVI) business of its affiliate, SeeTec GbmH.

San Fran’s BART Withholding Surveillance Videos Of Crime To Avoid ?Stereotypes?

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 1:42 pm Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: BART, crime, release of video, stereotypes, video surveillance.

In the last three months, there have been at least three robberies on BART involving groups of teenagers. ?I think people are genuinely concerned – they are fearful about the stories that have come out about the recent attacks, the assaults, the thefts,? said Debora Allen, who is a member of the BART Board of Directors. ?To release these videos would create a high level of racially insensitive commentary toward the district,? she was told. ?And in addition it would create a racial bias in the riders against minorities on the trains.? According to a memo distributed to BART Directors, the agency won?t do a press release on the June 30 theft because it was a ?petty crime? that would make BART look ?crime ridden.? Furthermore, it would ?unfairly affect and characterize riders of color, leading to sweeping generalizations in media reports.? The memo was from BART Assistant General Manager Kerry Hamill.

NEC Provides Facial Recognition System To South Wales (UK) Police

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 12:56 pm Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Biometrics, facial recognition, NEC, police, South Wales, UK, video analytics.

NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) announced that it has provided a facial recognition system for South Wales Police in the UK through NEC Europe Ltd. South Wales Police has deployed NeoFace Watch using CCTV cameras mounted on a number of police vehicles and is using its real-time surveillance capability to locate persons of interest on pre-determined watchlists, including criminals, suspects, vulnerable individuals and missing persons.

New White Paper Details Benefits of LTO Technology For Video Surveillance

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 12:45 pm Categories: Market Research, Storage. Tags: data tape, long-term retention, LTO, storage, video surveillance.

Last month, IHS Markit released a white paper titled Caught On Tape – Now Keep It Secure, which discusses the benefits and best practices of LTO technology in the Digital Video Surveillance (DVS) industry. The white paper draws your attention to three key market trends; a greater number of cameras shipped and used worldwide, higher video recording specifications and official requirements for data to be kept for longer. But what does LTO tape and LTFS offer the video surveillance industry, which is facing demands for increased need for storage? When used in a multi-tiered storage solution, an LTO tape library can be implemented as a cost-effective, long-term, high-capacity storage tier. With LTO technology, users do not have to compromise on video quality or retention time, allowing organizations to manage their storage system and stay within their budgets.

Caught On Tape, Now Keep It Secure LTO Technology and Video Surveillance: Benefits and Best Practices

The video surveillance industry has evolved dramatically over the last 50 years. From the days of whirring VCRs, where individuals were literally, ?caught on [VHS] tape?, to the introduction of digital video recorders and spinning hard disks ? and now, an era of network-based video surveillance and associated IT infrastructure. During this transition, the hard disk drive displaced VHS tape as the typical media for storing video surveillance footage. However, with the number of higher megapixel cameras on the rise and longer retention requirements end-users are struggling to deal with the data and cost requirements associated with storing this amount of footage. In systems with long-term data retention, end-users can now use le-based tape storage such as LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology in combination with disk, to e ectively meet their requirements in a cost e ective manner without compromising on the quality of the video stored or the length of time the video footage is retained.

Cybersecurity Market Worth US$232 Billion By 2022

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 12:32 pm Categories: Cyber Security, Market Research. Tags: cyber terrorism, Cybersecurity, forecast, market research.

According to a new market research report “Cybersecurity Market by Solution (IAM, Encryption, DLP, UTM, Antivirus/Anti-Malware, Firewall, IDS/IPS, Disaster Recovery, DDOS Mitigation, SIEM), Service, Security Type, Deployment Mode, Organization Size, Vertical, and Region – Global Forecast to 2022”, published by MarketsandMarkets?, the Cybersecurity Market is expected to grow from USD 137.85 Billion in 2017 to USD 231.94 Billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.0%.

Secure Our City, Inc. Increases Parking Security With Farpointe Long Range Reading Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 12:20 pm Categories: Access Control, Technologies, Transportation. Tags: farpointe, Farpointe Ranger, Healthcare, Parking Security, rfid, Secure Our City Inc..

Farpointe Data, the access control industry’s OEM for RFID solutions, announced that Secure Our City, Inc., an electronic security technology and low voltage design firm based in Ashland, Mass., was able to solve the problems of a leading healthcare organization’s parking garage was having with standard 125-kHz proximity readers and credentials. By creating a new security system featuring cameras, access control, and the Farpointe Ranger® long range reading system, Secure Our City was able to make possible higher security access, such as double-tapping at the entrance, and provide the increased control the parking garage needed.

Spring Hill TN Police Employ Drones For Public Safety

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 10:48 am Categories: Customer Implementations, Legal. Tags: drone, legal, police, Public safety, Spring Hill, TN, UAS, UAV.

The drone will aid the department in a wide range of uses, such as providing an aerial view of HAZMAT incidents and major traffic crash scenes, which helps with investigation and incident reconstruction; having a bird?s eye view during search and rescue missions, or when searching for missing children; tracking an aggressor during any critical incident, such as one involving the police department?s Special Response Team or during a hostage situation; tracking a suspect on the run; traffic monitoring, such as photographing or videoing an intersection where accidents frequently occur, examining storm water drainage issues, school traffic dynamics, roadway construction projects, traffic flow patterns, or any issues that may impact roadway safety.

ONVIF Releases Profile A For Broader Access Control Configuration

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 10:12 am Categories: ONVIF. Tags: Access Control, ONVIF, profile, standard.

ONVIF®, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has announced the final release of Profile A for broader access control configuration that establishes a standardized interface for access control clients and expands the configuration options of ONVIF conformant access control systems. The release marks the first open specification that allows for the mixing and matching of access control devices and clients within a system, facilitating interoperability for multi-vendor projects.

Arecont Vision Announces NVT Phybridge Joins Technology Partner Program

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 10:05 am Categories: Corporate News, Integrated Systems, IP Cameras. Tags: arecont vision, integration, megalab, NVT Phybridge, Technology Partner Program.

Arecont Vision®, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, announced that NVT Phybridge has recently joined the Arecont Vision Infrastructure Partner Program. NVT Phybridge is the global leader in Power Over Long Reach Ethernet (PoLRE), and Arecont Vision megapixel cameras are successfully installed with NVT Phybridge solutions across a growing number of verticals and applications.

Delta Turnstiles Introduces New Designer Series Infinity Model

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 9:56 am Categories: Access Control, New Products. Tags: Access Control, Delta Turnstiles, Designer Series, Infinity Model, turnstile.

Delta Turnstiles, a leading designer and manufacturer of optical turnstiles for secured entry control applications, is pleased to introduce its new Designer Series of turnstiles. The first model in the series, the Infinity, will debut at ASIS 2017 in September (Booth 3869) and will be on display at the San Diego Security Conference October 13th.

Boon Edam Revolving Doors Fill Stockholm Central Station with Light

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 9:33 am Categories: Access Control, Customer Implementations. Tags: Access Control, Boon Edam, design, revolving doors, Stockholm Central Station.

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Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced that Stockholm Central Station in Sweden has installed a Boon Edam entrance solution as part of a renovation project for the terminal. Stockholm Central Station has installed a set of three Boon Edam all glass, 3-winged Crystal Tourniket automatic revolving doors, along with integrated heaters. Each door can accomodate 1,740 persons per minute in both directions in addition to being able to manage sustainable climate-control. The Crystal Tourniket doors also include collapsible door wings, which create an easy escape route in the event of an emergency, ideal for such a large public area.

MOBOTIX Rounds Out Mx6 Camera Line

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2017 8:51 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 6MP. c26, i26, IP-cameras, mobotix, Mx6, p26, v26.

MOBOTIX has introduced the new indoor models c26, i26, p26, and v26, thereby completing the successful Mx6 6-megapixel camera line. The new, higher performing processor delivers up to twice as many images per second as before – at the same resolution. The video data is simultaneously offered in three formats (MxPEG, MJPEG, and H.264), as well as in a range of different resolutions. RTSP/multicast makes the Mx6 cameras more flexible. All of the models come standard with intelligent motion detection directly on the camera, and thereby offer more capacity for additional software applications.

Genetec Achieves Only Top-10 Global Market Share Rankings Across VMS, Access Control, And ALPR Technologies

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 12, 2017 7:48 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News, VMS Software. Tags: Access Control, ALPR, genetec, Leadership, market share, vms.

Genetec Inc., has emerged as the only security and public safety solutions developer to hold a place in the top-10 global rankings for video management software (VMS), access control software, and automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) software, according to recently published market research reports by IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics, and solutions*. The IHS Markit reports include 2017 Video Surveillance Market Share Database, 2017 Access Control Intelligence Database, and 2017 ANPR & Detection Sensors Report.

Kathleen Carroll And Craig Sharman Take SIA Chair Positions

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 10, 2017 4:10 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Chairman, committees, Craig Sharman, Kathleen Carroll, security industry association, SIA.

During the 2017 SIA GovSummit, SIA Chairman Denis Hebert announced that Kathleen Carroll, Vice President, Government Affairs, HID Global, would assume responsibilities as chair of the Security Industry Association (SIA) Data Privacy Advisory Board. Hebert also announced that Craig Sharman, Director, Federal Government Relations, Johnson Controls Inc., would chair the SIA Government Relations Committee, a position previously held by Carroll.

Genetec And SALTO Bridge Gap Between Mechanical/Offline Locks And IP-Based Access Control

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 10, 2017 7:56 am Categories: Access Control, Integrated Systems. Tags: Access Control, genetec, integration, salto, SVN-enabled locks, synergis.

Genetec announced that Synergis™ —the IP access control system of Security Center— is now able to manage SALTO’s stand-alone battery-operated locks thanks to the support of the SALTO Virtual Network technology. This enables Synergis customers to cost-effectively replace traditional mechanical locks with Salto SVN-enabled locks to secure doors and entrances that were traditionally too expensive to network with either wired or wireless locks.

Converged Security And Information Management: CSIM Is The Evolution Of PSIM

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 7, 2017 9:10 am Categories: Integrated Systems, PSIM, Technologies. Tags: command and control, converged security and information management, CSIM, integration, psim, VidSys.

In 2008, the security industry buzzword was ?convergence.? It was a statement on how the market was shifting from analog video surveillance cameras to digital IP surveillance cameras. The experts were saying how the convergence would top 51% percent digital IP by 2009. It took until 2015. If we look at another part of the market, we see the earliest conversations about Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) around 2010.

Milestone Extends Device Support In New Device Pack 9.2

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 6, 2017 7:27 pm Categories: New Products, VMS Software. Tags: body worn cameras, Device Pack 9.2, milestone, ONVIF, vms.

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Milestone Systems has released Device Pack 9.2 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions. The bi-monthly device packs contain software updates supporting new hardware. This year, Milestone reached an industry first of 6,000 supported devices, with new devices constantly being added to each device pack release.