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PA Senate OKs Bill For More Police Body Cameras

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 17, 2017 5:30 pm Categories: Legislation, Surveillance Statutes. Tags: body camera, body worn cameras, Legislation, Pennsylvania, police, video surveillance.

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

Legislation approved by the Pennsylvania state Senate on Wednesday seeks to clear legal hurdles for police departments to expand their officers? use of body cameras, and it gives departments the discretion to refuse public requests for copies of audio or video recordings by officers. The bill, which passed 47-1 after brief comments on the Senate floor, would add Pennsylvania to a growing list of states that are setting statewide policy over the collection of audio and video by officers, including from dashboard and body cameras.

Ransomware Cyber-Attack A Wake-Up Call, Microsoft Warns

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 17, 2017 5:22 pm Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: Cybersecurity, ransomware, wannacry, Windows XP.

Ransomware cyber-attack a wake-up call, Microsoft warns

Cyber-attacks that have hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up call,” Microsoft says. The computing giant said software vulnerabilities hoarded by governments have caused “widespread damage.” The latest virus exploits a flaw in Microsoft Windows first identified by US intelligence. There are fears of further “ransomware” […]

Computer Security Experts Fear Second Wave Of ?Biggest Ransomware Attack Ever?

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 17, 2017 5:16 pm Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: Cybersecurity, global attack, hack, ransomware, wannacry.

The malicious ?ransomware? attacks that seized computers worldwide Friday and held those systems hostage are likely to worsen this week as millions of people return to work – forcing them to discover the hard way whether they have been affected, security analysts said. With much of the world still reeling from the digital breach that prevented people from receiving hospital care, a second wave of what European officials have called ?the biggest ransomware attack ever? could be devastating.

New Ideas, Big Ideas, Smart Ideas Emerge At Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 17, 2017 5:02 pm Categories: City Surveillance, Critical Infrastructure, Smart Devices, Technologies. Tags: smart cities, Smart Cities Council, Smart Cities Readiness Guide.

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Smart Cities Council gathered inventors and technologists and pioneers and civic leaders in the innovation capital of the world last week for a preview of what’s ahead for the cities of tomorrow and the technologies that will shape them. Conference participants had a deep-dive into some of the new technologies that will drive smarter cities, including what breakthroughs in artificial intelligence will mean for cities, how leaders can prepare for the arrival of self-driving cars, new technologies that are helping tackle homelessness and the latest advances in 3D urban modeling, among many others.

Surge Protection Goes A Long Way In Loss Prevention

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 17, 2017 4:50 pm Categories: Technologies. Tags: ditek, Prevention, Surge Protection, Surge Protection Device.

We have all heard the phrase ?an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.? Security and fire prevention professionals across the country can attest to this as they routinely see losses in the tens of thousands of dollars that could have been prevented with the installation of a surge protection device. Fire alarm and other life safety and security system failures often are the result of power surges caused by events such as lightning strikes on unprotected systems. Schools, businesses, hotels and many other businesses are subject to a large number of lightning strikes and —without proper protection— these strikes can wreak havoc with daily operations and budgets.

More Harford MD School Buses To Get Video Surveillance Cameras

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 17, 2017 4:04 pm Categories: Campus Security, Corporate News, Education, Mobile / In-Vehicle, Transportation. Tags: angel trax, Harford MD, mobile surveillance, School Buses, video surveillance.

Harford County (Maryland) Public Schools will more than double the number of mobile video surveillance systems inside its buses, after the Board of Education approved a $179,640 contract recently to purchase systems for 103 buses. The surveillance systems have already been installed on 95 buses, including those operated by the school system and those operated by independent contractors, Charles Taibi, director of transportation, told board members.

Global Video Surveillance Market: Industry 2017-2021: Development of Smart Cities Supports Growth Of Market

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 17, 2017 3:50 pm Categories: Corporate News, Market Research. Tags: Analysis, Global Video Surveillance Market, growth, research, smart cities.

Video surveillance, AKA closed-circuit television (CCTV), is not openly transmitted, though it may employ point to point (P2P), point to multipoint (P2MP), or mesh wired or wireless links. Though almost all video cameras fit this definition, the term is most often applied to those used for surveillance in areas that may need monitoring such as bars, banks, casinos, schools, hotels, airports, hospitals, restaurants, military installations, and other areas where security is needed.

ISONAS To Certify Thousands Of Access Control Technicians On Pure IP Technology In 2017

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 17, 2017 3:43 pm Categories: Access Control, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Access Control, certification, Education, ISONAS, pure IP, technicians.

ISONAS Inc., a leading Pure IP™ access control system manufacturer, today announced that they will be increasing the number of onsite certified partner trainings. The incredible adoption of their new product line is driving the need for more onsite training to continue educating partners and integrators on its new RC-04 hardware family and Pure Access software platform. In 2015, ISONAS launched a certified partner program which involved an online training program and many other benefits. The program took off with a strong adoption from the field and from there the ISONAS onsite certification program was born.

Apollo Video Technology To Be Acquired By Luminator Technology Group

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 11, 2017 7:47 am Categories: Corporate News, VMS Software. Tags: Apollo Video Technology, Luminator Technology Group, Transit, Transportation, vms.

Apollo Video Technology Continues Strong Supplier Delivery Performance, Industry Momentum

Luminator Technology Group (LTG) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Apollo Video Technology (Apollo Video). Headquartered in Bothell, Washington, Apollo Video was recently named the No. 1 supplier of transit bus mobile video surveillance equipment in the Americas.

Genetec Announces Latest Version of AutoVu Free-Flow: Off-Street Parking Enforcement Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 11, 2017 7:41 am Categories: New Products, Video Analytics, VMS Software. Tags: AutoVu, genetec, Parking, video analytics.

Genetec, a leading provider of open architecture security and public safety solutions will showcase the latest version of AutoVu™ Free-Flow off-street parking management solution at this year?s IPI Conference and Expo in New Orleans, at booth # 1115. Designed to help increase parking enforcement efficiency by providing a real-time inventory of vehicles parked illegally in monitored parking lots, Free-Flow will now be offered within Genetec Security Center, the company?s unified security platform that combines video surveillance, access control and automatic license plate recognition (ALPR).

Future And Current Applications Of Artificial Intelligence Outlined In New Book

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 9, 2017 7:05 pm Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: book, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Assistance Devices, Steve Reinharz.

Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), an innovator in artificial intelligence and robotics, announced the release of the third edition of An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence by Steve Reinharz, CEO, RAD. The book explores the many benefits and uses of artificial intelligence, and provides readers in-depth insight into this quickly developing and expanding technology segment.

Biggest Cybersecurity Threat Facing Federal Agencies Is legacy IT

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 8, 2017 8:27 pm Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: Cybersecurity, federal government, infrastructure, Legacy IT, systems.

Improving our cyber posture is among the top priorities for the Trump administration. However, there are still many questions raised as to how they hope to achieve this goal. As we have seen over the past several years, high-profile hacks are practically the norm. Starting with the OPM data breach in 2015, which affected millions of current and former federal employees to Russia?s efforts to influence our election through hacking of our political parties, cyberattacks have become a constant source of news and frustration in our lives.

Toshiba Launches Cloud-Based Percept NVRs

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 8, 2017 4:11 pm Categories: New Products, NVRs / DVRs, Storage. Tags: Cloud, MySurveillix, NVR, Percept E, Toshiba, video storage.

Toshiba Surveillance and IP Video Group, a business unit of Toshiba Information Systems, Inc., has expanded its line of Percept cloud-powered network video recorders designed to enhance the management of IP video networks. Percept has a universal sign-on that lets users access their recorders from anywhere, with almost any device. This does away with the integration hassles common with IP networks, so tech support time is reduced, plus system authorization is better safeguarded by the elimination of improperly stored passwords. Percept NVRs make it easier to export, share, and download video to the cloud, and to monitor the health of the recorder remotely using Toshiba’s MySurveillix service.

Axis Introduces Comprehensive Store Optimization And Loss Prevention Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 8, 2017 3:50 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, IP Cameras, Retail, Technologies. Tags: analytics, axis, Business intelligence, Cognimatics, loss prevention, retail, solution, store.

Axis announces new solutions for retail, which can provide intelligence and drive revenue growth Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, announced that Cognimatics? applications have been fully integrated with Axis? network cameras, audio, and access control products. Axis acquired Cognimatics in 2016 after a long, successful partnership.

Convergint Technologies Acquires Operational Security Systems

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 8, 2017 3:31 pm Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: acquisition, Atlanta, convergint technologies, Operational Security Systems, Orlando, systems integrator.

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Convergint Technologies, a worldwide leader in service-based systems integration, announced the acquisition of Operational Security Systems, Inc. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and with an additional location in Orlando, FL. Operational Security Systems is a full-service provider of the design, installation, and maintenance of electronic security systems.

Keri Systems Releases Visual Doors: An Intuitive, Graphical User Interface For Access Control

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 8, 2017 3:18 pm Categories: Access Control, Technologies. Tags: Access Control, Graphical User Interface, Keri Systems, VisualDOORS.

With VisualDOORS, Keri Systems Inc. is answering customers’ call for an easy-to-use, graphically-enhanced access control client without sacrificing powerful software and features. VisualDOORS was designed to provide users access to the most commonly used features of Doors.NET, Keri System’s flagship software solution, with a simplified, clean and highly-intuitive Graphical User Interface.

Eyal Assa Is Siklu’s New CEO

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 8, 2017 3:04 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: ceo, corporate management, Eyal Assa, network, siklu, Wireless networking.

Siklu, the market leader in millimeter wave radios, has announced the appointment of Eyal Assa as new CEO of the company. Mr. Assa is a veteran executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in the telecommunications industry. Siklu is a strong participant in the fast-growing 5G fixed wireless access market, which will rely to a great extent on the millimeter wave spectrum.

I get 800Mbps. Is that fast?

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 8, 2017 2:59 pm Categories: Customer Implementations, Network, Residential. Tags: Cleveland, connectivity, Digital Alien, DigitalC, mmWave, siklu, speed, wireless.

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Who would you expect such a reaction from? Probably a rich, techie tycoon or at the very least a gaming geek? As a vendor that serves many ISP?s, I can testify that only a handful of premium customers get these speeds. Well, not this time! This was the reaction of a “Digital Alien” in a Cleveland homeless shelter.

NETAVIS sMart Data Warehouse 2.0 Released

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 8, 2017 2:44 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, New Products, Technologies. Tags: key performance indicators, KPIs, netavis, new release, sMart Data Warehouse.

NETAVIS sMart Data Warehouse contextualizes security and business data to provide user-specifically tailored information for each user and the tasks at hand. The professional Data Warehouse technology and elaborate interfaces transform mere data into vital key performance indicators. Individually created sMart Dashboards provide user-specific information at a glance while scheduled and password protected PDF reports deliver the required key performance indicators conveniently into the decision makers’ inboxes. For business analysts sMart Data Analytics offers versatile options to compare and analyse all available data in detail.