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.
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Connect ONE Access Expander Lets Systems Integrators Migrate Into New Profitable Markets
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.
Read More ›DTT Extends Cloud Services Offering
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.
Read More ›OnSSI Certifies New Ocularis 5.0 Integrations With C2P
On the heels of the release of Ocularis 5.0, OnSSI has now announced the introduction of several new technology
integrations for its recently released VMS with C2P?s software solution. Ocularis 5.0, which is based on a new recorder, maximizes HDD storage effectiveness with dynamic data management for automatic storage load balancing, End-to-End 256 bit AES Encryption, and edge recording support.
MKS Announces New Integration With Cloud-Based Services From Bosch Security Systems
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.
Read More ›Farpointe to Focus on Securing Contactless Card-Based Access Control Systems at ISC East
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.
Read More ›MicroPower Technologies Joins ONVIF
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.
Read More ›MorphoTrak Tattoo Recognition Algorithm Places First in NIST Evaluation
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.
Read More ›States Considering Biometrics Capture Laws May Look to Illinois Privacy Laws
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.
Read More ›NICE Announces Agreement to Sell Its Physical Security Business Unit to Battery Ventures
?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. ?
Read More ›WavestoreUSA NS1 Puts Power of Video Storage and Management in the Palm of Your Hand
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 […]
Read More ›Do You Have a Right to Privacy From Video Cameras in Public Places?
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.
Read More ›Top 14 Best Practices for Building Video Surveillance Networks
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.
Read More ›New High-Speed 1.3 MP Chameleon 3 USB3 Vision Camera From Point Grey
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.
Read More ›Grandstream Announces a Mini NVR Available Now for Beta Testing
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.
Industry Mourns Loss of Long-Time CCTV Exec Frank DeFina
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.
Read More ›UK Consumers Find Facial Recognition-Driven Targeted Ads ?Creepy? Says RichRelevance Report
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.
Read More ›Will Biometrics Replace Boarding Passes?
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.
Read More ›Why the Internet of Things Is Increasing Adoption of IP Access Control
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.
Video Surveillance Global Trends, Estimates, and Forecasts: 2013-2019
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.
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