News Source For The Physical Security Industry

Verint? Systems Inc.(NASDAQ: VRNT) today introduced a series of enhancements to its situational awareness and video analytics solutions. These advancements are designed to further the end user experience and maximize visibility into an organization?s security operations. The upgraded Verint Situational Awareness? platform incorporates enhanced visualization and actionable intelligence capabilities to help security personnel achieve higher levels of security, compliance and risk reduction.

Connect ONE?, the flagship, integrated security management platform from Connected Technologies, LLC, has developed a new Access Expander that allows systems integrators to broaden their scope of services for both residential home automation to robust commercial automation with expansive access control features, security, video verification and many other integrated systems allowing to easily transitioning into new, cloud-based recurring monthly revenue (RMR) opportunities.

DTT, the leading provider of digital surveillance and loss prevention for the hospitality industry, announces significant enhancements to its Cloud Services offering. The company?s enterprise management portal, MyDTT?, was first introduced in 2012 and since then has undergone various upgrades. Today, close to 10,000 DTT customers utilize the tool to access critical data and manage their locations.

MKS and Bosch Security Systems, Inc. are pleased to announce the completion and successful deployment of the integration between the MKS (Micro Key Solutions) Central Station platform and the full range of cloud-based video monitoring services from Bosch. This integration fully enables MKS-powered monitoring centers to leverage the Cloud Services from Bosch, which include Video Verification, 24/7 Live Intervention, Virtual Guard, Virtual Escort, and Virtual Assistant.

Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry’s trusted global partner for RFID solutions, today announced that attendees of the ISC East Show at the Jarvis Center North in New York City November 18-19 can learn how to protect their access control systems from skimming, eavesdropping and relay attacks with Farpointe’s MAXSecure, Valid ID and Card Validation options.

MicroPower Technologies Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimized for rapid, cost-effective deployment, announced that it has joined ONVIF, an open forum within the physical security industry that seeks to further the development and use of a global open standard for IP-based devices.

MorphoTrak announced that its tattoo recognition algorithm placed first in National Institute of Standards and Technology?s (NIST) ?Tattoo Recognition Technology ? Challenge (Tatt-C)? evaluation.

Recent class action lawsuits filed against Facebook and Shutterfly are the first to test the Illinois? Biometric Information Privacy Act, which requires organizations to acquire consent prior to collecting a person?s biometric data for commercial purposes.

?NICE Systems has entered into an agreement to sell its Physical Security business unit to Battery Ventures, a technology investment firm, for a total consideration of up to $100 million, comprising of $85 million in cash and up to additional $15 million based on future performance. ?

WavestoreUSA, a world class innovator in open platform digital Video Storage and Management Systems, announces the new release of the NS1 Video Storage and Management Server, a revolutionary new product geared specifically to the Commercial and Residential Security Dealer market. The highly reliable NS1 delivers quality video performance enhancements, along with security integration capabilities and […]

There are no Federal laws that prohibit hidden video surveillance also known as Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) in public or in the workplace. Most states do not prohibit it either. Only California, New York, and Rhode Island prohibit hidden video cameras in places where people expect complete privacy such as locker rooms, bathrooms and other places where people undress.

In order to maximize system capabilities and avoid potential pitfalls, installers need to have an understanding of the best practices in configuring Ethernet network infrastructure within a video surveillance system.

Point Grey, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, announced the addition of a new 1.3 MP global shutter CMOS to its Chameleon®3 family of USB3 Vision™ cameras. The new Chameleon3 CM3-U3-13Y3 models are based on color and monochrome versions of the ON Semiconductor PYTHON1300, a half-inch global shutter CMOS sensor featuring 1280 x 1024 image resolution.

Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, is releasing its next new product for beta testing by the Grandstream Beta Club. Grandstream will be opening applications for this product test of a new NVR from June 30th to July 14th, 2015. To apply for the Grandstream Beta Club, go to
betaclub.grandstream.com. The Grandstream Beta Club has been busy over the last year testing a wide variety of Grandstream products prior to their official product launch to the market.

One of our industry’s top market influencers has suddenly passed away this pass weekend. Frank DeFina, Senior Director, Strategic Sales, at IP-camera manufacturer Hikvision has died. The cause of his death and DeFina?s age were not immediately known.

RichRelevance survey of over 1,000 UK consumers reveals Londoners are most open to digital enhancements to shopping experiences while Yorkshire most ?creeped out.? RichRelevance®, the global leader in omnichannel personalization, today released a new UK study, ?Creepy or Cool? that reveals almost three quarters (72%) of UK consumers find personalization of product recommendations based on purchasing habits a ?cool? capability when shopping.

Alaska Airlines is working with CLEAR to replace boarding passes with biometrics. One carry-on bag. One personal item. A jacket. Your morning coffee. A boarding pass. Two hands to juggle it all as you wait to board your flight. Something about the above equation just doesn?t add up, and Alaska Airlines? customer research and development team knows it – which is why they?ve spent the past several months testing the use of fingerprints as a form of identification.

The Internet of Things (IoT) may sound like a futuristic or abstract concept, but the technology is actually already very popular, with an estimated 3.9 billion connected devices in use worldwide in 2014.
IoT systems aren’t only reserved for consumer technology. Today, a growing number of businesses are leveraging internet-enabled devices to improve their visibility into various aspects of their company, maximize operations and, in many cases, save money.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Video Surveillance – Global Trends, Estimates and Forecasts, 2013-2019 report to their latest offering. Primarily supported by sub-types; Analog Video Surveillance & IP Video Surveillance the Physical Components industry market is worth US$21.4 billion by 2016, growing at a CAGR of 23.57% for the analysis period 2013-2019 respectively.