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ISCON Imaging Inc., a manufacturer of patented infrared (IR) imaging screening systems, released two new videos highlighting the unique benefits and ease of use of the company?s FocusScan™ and SecureScan™ solutions through the ISCON website and YouTube.

Pivot3, a pioneer and innovator in the development of Globally Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) solutions, today announced that it has further enhanced its long-standing partnership with Milestone Systems through the certification of its HCI appliances with the Milestone XProtect® video management software suite. The certification ensures that the companies? joint customers across the globe continue to receive the highest performance and reliability with Pivot3-Milestone installations.

Business intelligence technology enables banks to derive meaningful information from masses of raw data, allowing more effective risk and customer service strategies to be developed. The major advantages include enhancements to tactical and operational insight and more informed decision-making. As a result, business intelligence (BI) and analytics are growing in importance, with 29% of banks citing the two as a top IT theme.

[Editor’s Note: This appears to be another example of the technology being ahead of written departmental policies and claims of ‘misuse’ when the ‘use’ itself is still being determined. It is interesting to see human reaction over the use of technology (to do more/faster) juxtaposed to the same process being done manually.] The San Diego Police Department is using facial recognition software with few guidelines and little public disclosure, which has led to public concerns about privacy and potential misuse of the technology, according to a report by The New York Times.

Zetron, a leading provider of mission-critical communications solutions worldwide, announced that it is now offering AVfusion, a breakthrough IP-based video-recording product designed for use in law-enforcement agency interrogation rooms. AVfusion produces high-quality audio-visual recordings of interviews with suspects, victims and witnesses. The product?s ease of use and high-definition quality help ensure the integrity of interviews and protect officers from allegations of coerced confessions or the mistreatment of suspects.

Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world?s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, has announced the newest release of its Proximex Surveillint PSIM solution, which provides security operation centers with unparalleled situational awareness and communication capabilities through enterprise dashboards, contact management, social media integration, and a new module that raises operator alarms based on correlated events.

Redvision?s Full HD RV30™ is now fully integrated with a VMS system which exploits Veracity?s COLDSTORE, the world?s only storage system designed specifically for digital video surveillance. Veracity, the specialist manufacturer of video surveillance transmission, storage, and display products, used Redvision?s newly released software development kit (SDK) to enable the integration. The SDK?s logical format allowed Veracity developers to complete the integration in record time, even with the comprehensive level of control it enabled.

ISONAS’s Pure IP technology solution. Customers can now seamlessly and cost effectively expand legacy systems to operate within an ISONAS Pure IP environment. Like the encoder, which allowed analog video surveillance systems to move to IP, the PowerNet IP Bridge offers customers using a Wiegand panel system a simple transition path to a Pure IP Access Control solution without a rip and replace. This gives end users the opportunity to convert panel-based access control at existing doors to a Pure IP solution.

The Panasonic True 4K cameras (WV-SFV781L outdoor vandal dome and WV-SPV781L outdoor vandal fixed models) are carefully crafted to produce the clearest images in a 4K security camera. With a purpose-built 4K lens, our True 4K cameras are designed to pass the full optical bandwidth needed to produce exemplary 4K class images with highly consistent sharpness across the entire frame.

Security-Net, a global provider of security integration services, announced today that three member companies from across North America have joined the organization, bringing its membership to more than twenty. The new members include CONTAVA, A3 Communications, Inc. and A.C. Technical Systems, with headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, Columbia, S.C., and Toronto, respectively.

Russian Railways (Rossiyskie Zheleznye Dorogi or RZhD) owns and operates Russia’s entire railroad system, annually carrying over 1 billion passengers. With over 85,000 Km of track and 1.2 billion tonnes of freight shipped annually, RZhD operates the third largest rail network in the world. RZhD has 12 main lines, many of which provide direct connections to the European and Asian national railway systems including Finland, France, Germany, Poland, China, Mongolia and North Korea.

Suprema, a global leader in biometrics and security, announced the three additional RF card format variant models to its BioStation2 line up. The new models support 125KHz EM, 125KHz HID Prox, and 13.56MHz HID iClass SE RF standards and complete the RF line-up that already supported 13.56MHz MiFare/DesFire/DesFire EV1/Felica/NFC formats.

Siklu, the leading millimeter-wave company, has been selected to provide wireless connectivity for a car deck project contracted by the Wilkes-Barre, PA, Police Department. Siklu?s tiny, interference-free Gigabit radio, EH-600T, is helping to provide seamless monitoring from cameras installed in various parking garages.

Zetron, a leading provider of mission-critical communications solutions worldwide, announced the release of updated video-management software that is part of Zetron?s Video Surveillance System offering. The Video Surveillance System includes a variety of IP-cameras, recorders, video-storage devices, and an integrated access-control system with badging functionality, as well as the video-management software.

A deadly police shooting in Indianapolis, IN, sparks renewed calls for more police body worn cameras. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers shot and killed 15-year-old alleged carjacker Andre Green after the teen allegedly rammed the stolen car into a police squad car.

ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced that Surveillance Center has officially upgraded to version 2.3. All ASUSTOR NAS users with surveillance needs are welcome to download and experience this new version firsthand. Also, a variety of simple on-screen controls provide a smooth and intuitive usage experience while role-based access control provides more detailed permissions management allowing administrators to create roles for users according to their responsibilities.

Toshiba has introduced its new ENV Series embedded network video recorders (NVR) with the ability to access up to 16 IP-cameras and store a maximum of 12TB of video, while supporting input resolutions up to three megapixels. Affordable and simple to operate, these embedded NVRs add a cost effective solution for new or existing IP video networks without sacrificing security – a major concern for owners of smaller systems.

Vicon Industries, Inc. , trusted designer and producer of video security systems and high-performance IP-cameras, announced the August 17th availability of the newest version of their popular video management software, ViconNet 8. This new version offers a more efficient system for managing video surveillance with faster and better organized video management and has strengthened the level of integration with all open-standard devices.

Code Blue Corporation, the industry leading manufacturer of emergency communication solutions, has promoted David Salas to Chief Financial Officer and David Fleming to Chief Design Officer. ?The contributions both David and David make to Code Blue are invaluable,? CEO David Cook said. ?I?m confident that their leadership and experience will help the organization continue to grow and advance in the future.?