News Source For The Physical Security Industry

CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Earwicker to Chief Software Architect. Earwicker will be responsible for identifying the architectural direction for CNL Software’s IPSecurityCenter™ PSIM solution as well as the day-to-day management and support of company?s development team.

With the new Commercial Series, Bosch again raises the bar in intrusion detection, delivering the perfect blend of price and performance for small to midsized commercial applications. Like the rest of the portfolio, the new detectors provide excellent catch performance, minimize false alarms, and offer unique features to ensure accurate and reliable performance while significantly reducing installation time and complexity.

As video cameras become smaller and more robust, they are starting to show up almost everywhere in daily life: for leisure, business and emergency service use. The footage captured by ?dash cams? during police activities has proven to be a valuable asset, so much so that many police officers are starting to wear body cams for the same reasons. All these cameras create a substantial amount of data that forces the need to manage, maintain, and protect as this data maybe recalled as evidence. It needs to be ?tamper proof? to protect the integrity of the content.

The Encinitas Union School District recently terminated a contract that would have given students the option of logging into their district-issued iPads via facial recognition technology. An online petition called for the end of the contract because of privacy concerns over iPad biometrics ? facial scans ? authenticating students.

New from Sperry West, a very special outdoor camera. The left side is a real flood light which can be used in conjunction with this camera or simply turned off. The right side is a concealed video camera along with an infrared array which can illuminate a scene up to 45 feet away.

The tenth terrorist plot to be thwarted since the beginning of the year might easily have been a replay of the Boston Marathon bombing, except that the mentally ill young man plotting the attack had been under surveillance since September of 2014. The suspect, who is the 23-year-old son of the Boston Police captain who turned him in, was charged with the plot by Federal authorities in a statement released on July 13th. Inspired by ISIS and following the example of the Tsarnaev brothers, the man had already purchased a pressure cooker and was planning to attack a college campus when he was arrested.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Smart Security Market 2015-2019” report to their offering. The global smart security market to grow at a CAGR of 18.59% over the period 2014-2019. This report also provides a forecast and analysis of end-users, such as residential users, commercial sector, utility sector, and government sector.

QNAP? Systems, Inc. today announced the new VioStor NVR firmware QVR 5.1, reinforcing the QVR Client for video monitoring without needing a browser plug-in and introducing a PC-less system configuration through HDMI, Qdewarp function with fisheye dewarp technology, virtual camera settings, region-of-interest (ROI) mode, customizable viewing layouts, dual recording support, and much more.

The headlines are swimming with stories about the security challenges surrounding the Internet of Things. For many, though, it’s still an amorphous concept, with a bewildering array of device categories, connected in staggering numbers. This October, SecTor and Tripwire will help people get to grips with it.

Connected home device makers can already see the guts of future products that will use the Thread wireless protocol. Now’s a good time to get those going, judging from a new Internet of Things forecast. The Thread Group released its specification for low-power mesh networks on Tuesday, and two companies that helped to develop the spec have already announced components based on it.

Radio Physics, creator of the MiRTLE? standoff threat detection system, today announced the release of the MiRTLE 10, a handheld version of their longer range MiRTLE 30. MiRTLE’s ground breaking threat detection capability can now be used in fixed, portable and handheld formats to scan for threats in areas that were previously unreachable.

NEC Corporation announced that the Receita Federal (Brazilian National Tax Collection Agency) has selected NEC to provide NeoFace Watch facial recognition technology for 14 international airports throughout Brazil in an effort to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of customs procedures. This marks the first Brazilian government project that be using the NeoFace Watch solution.

Octopus, a Tel Aviv startup that makes cloud-based physical security systems for large facilities, has raised $2.5 million from Singulariteam. The company will use the funds to expand in the U.S. and Asia. In China, its growth plans will be helped along by the fact that two of China’s biggest Internet companies, Tencent and Renren, are Singulariteam backers.

At a presentation at the Digital Commerce Summit in Shanghai, Alipay VP Jason Lu predicted that biometric verification for mobile payments will eventually replace traditional passwords. Lu spent the large part of his presentation talking about the possibilities for biometric authentication via mobile devices, particularly in the cases of facial and fingerprint recognition technologies.

emtech Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, and Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd., a world class manufacturer of professional video camera systems, today announced a partnership to drive high-performance video monitoring systems that deliver the highest quality HD images over longer distances than existing digital video transmission systems. In collaboration with the Central Japan Railway Co., Ltd., Ikegami equipped the JR Tokai Shinkansen line station platforms with HD vertical monitoring systems to improve customer safety and peace of mind.

Uniden America Corporation proudly announces the Uniden Wireless DVR HDD (WDVR), the first fully integrated wireless DVR video surveillance system designed specifically for DIY small business and homeowners. The Uniden WDVR is available for sale for $499.99 exclusively through the Apple Online Store, or via the Uniden website.

Video Insight, a leading developer of enterprise IP video surveillance software and security products, introduces the new ADVIDIA P-Series, a high-performance IP camera line designed to deliver a new level of efficiency, and unparalleled streaming performance to meet customer needs in high-end installation deployments.

Look around. The world of security solutions contracting has changed dramatically. It?s a far cry from an industry that seemed to stand still for many years: that was until every device and solution began riding on the network. The Internet of Things (loT) —devices or sensors that connect, communicate or transmit information with or between each other through the Internet— is the future of connectivity. According to industry research, 69-percent of consumers plan to buy an in-home device in the next five years.

Systems integrator Preferred Technologies Inc., Houston, has integrated the intelligent networking capabilities of LifeSafety Power?s FlexPower® iSCAN (Supervision Control Access Notification) SmartPower system to Genetec?s unified security platform called Security Center. Preferred Technologies, known as Pref-Tech, first demonstrated the capabilities, custom-engineered by the firm?s software developer Mark Roland, during InteropFest at ISC West 2015 in Las Vegas and has since implemented the integration successfully at numerous customer sites.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has completed its review of 28 airport access control recommendations provided by the Aviation Security Advisory Committee at the request of the Department of Homeland Security. The goal is to address the potential insider threat vulnerability at U.S. airports. Enhanced screening of the nation’s airport employees could be recommended by the TSA as early as next month.