During the Paris Air Show, a new robot is on display that has a unique purpose: scan faces, verify passports, print boarding passes, and help check-in passengers for flights. The technology already has been deployed to airports across the world, but it looks like this update takes things even further.
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VIVOTEK Launches Latest License Plate Capture Solution: Real-Time Surveillance for Traffic Monitoring
VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the launch of its first dedicated license plate capture solution, the IP816A-LPC. This professional 2-Megapixel box network camera with IR LEDs is specially designed for 24/7 day and night traffic monitoring environments such as streets, tunnels, and parking lots.
Read More ›Connect ONE Now Interfaces With New Bosch G Series Security Panels
Connect ONE?, integrated security management platform from Connected Technologies, LLC, has announced its latest integration – to the Bosch Security G Series Intrusion Panels. With a new interface Connected Technologies developed for its Connect ONE cloud-hosted platform, the Bosch G Series panels let systems integrators easily expand their access control operations from eight to 32 doors and up to 2,000 users.
Read More ›Mindshare Unveils Biometric Data of Cannes Attendees
The Cannes Lions festival needs to increase its engagement with delegates who are on their second and third visits. Agencies looking to recruit young people here should focus their efforts in the Palais, where such people are most energized.
Read More ›KeyLemon Announces Strategic Partnership With Biometric Password Solution Onefacein
KeyLemon announced it has integrated its face and speaker recognition solution with onefacein’s biometric password solution, allowing users to securely access all of their password-protected sites with their face, voice and synced devices. Launched in July, onefacein offers an affordable multifactor-authentication biometric solution with advanced face and speaker recognition technology.
Read More ›Loss Prevention and IT Are Not Seeing Eye to Eye
A disconnect between IT and LP may pose a problem in store security. A study performed by the IHL Group, “The Great Disconnect Between LP and IT,” illustrates the differences between how LP (Loss Prevention) and IT teams prioritize.
Read More ›Three-Way EU Big Data Privacy Wrestling Match Kicks Off
The EU will take a big step towards finalising measures to protect its citizens’ privacy today, as negotiators from member states, the European Commission, and the European Parliament will come together for the first time to thrash out an agreement on the EU’s planned data protection law.
Read More ›Mobile Phones May Soon Replace Plastic Access ID Cards
Mobile phones may soon replace plastic cards that are used for user authentication and access control (including door entry). The biggest advantage is that while improving security, installing and maintaining authentication apps in phones may only cost as much as cards, for organisations, say industry experts.
Read More ›Biometric Database Pilot Continues in Israel Despite Negative Report
Israel Interior Minister Silvan Shalom announced he is extending the biometric database pilot program for identity cards for a nine month period, according to Jerusalem Post. In the report, Shapira concluded that the program had failed several of its benchmarks and that the Knesset should seriously consider all points before deciding on whether to officially implement the database.
Read More ›CrimTrac Shops for $30m Biometric ID Overhaul
Australia?s top crime and policing information agency, CrimTrac , has tapped the market for one of the biggest technology upgrades in its after releasing a tender next generation biometric identification system that recognises not only fingerprints and palm prints, but also footprints and facial images.
Read More ›Motorola Conducts First Demonstration of Public Safety LTE Technology
For the first time ever in Colombia, Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) will conduct a demonstration of the solutions and devices designed specifically for mission critical communications on public safety LTE networks.
Read More ›Vimicro JV Wins $22 Mln Contract for Video Surveillance Cameras and System
Vimicro International Corp. ( VIMC ) , a video surveillance technology and solution provider in China, announced Tuesday that its joint venture, Shanxi Zhongtianxin Science and Technology Co. Ltd., won a competitive bid for the provision of SVAC-compliant video surveillance cameras and system to Jincheng Municipal Government in Shanxi Province.
Read More ›Apical?s Secure, Smart Home Motion Sensors Work Like Video Analytics Without Video
Skirting bandwidth and privacy concerns, Apical’s smart motion-sensor technology enables behavioral recognition without invasive video analytics. Traditional security sensors can tell you if motion is detected, and may go so far as to determine if the mover is a person, a dog or branches swaying in the wind.
Read More ›4K Surveillance Technology Expands: Panasonic Announces New 4K Integrated PTZ Camera
4K video technology isn?t just for amateur cameras and professional video production shooters in the entertainment industry. It?s also making inroad into surveillance fields, and with good reason. As the need for highly detailed monitoring technologies grows and biometrics like face recognition gain more importance, the high detail capture of 4K video becomes an ideal development.
Read More ›Seeing the Whole Picture: Examining Benefits of 360-Degree Cameras
360-degree fisheye cameras are a popular topic in the security industry today, and the technology seems to be cropping up in nearly every vertical. In fact, 360-degree cameras represent one of the strongest areas of growth in surveillance technology, with global unit shipments forecast to increase by more than 60 percent year-on-year, according to recent research from IHS.
Read More ›Xtralis ADPRO PRO E-PIR Selected to Protect Texas Oil and Gas Wells
Remote oil and gas wells throughout Texas use award-winning ADPRO PRO E-PIR (passive infrared) detectors from Xtralis. Well Checked Systems International evaluated several leading PIR and perimeter protection products and selected the ADPRO PRO E-PIR detectors to provide primary perimeter protection for oil and natural gas well site owners, pumpers, and operators in remote locations.
Read More ›MxMC: MOBOTIX Management Center
The first release of MxMC is ready for download. MxMC MOBOTIX video management software is a complete re-development that focuses on a unique and intuitive user experience. Single and double click, drag&drop support of several screens and direct view of events and alarm messages are just some of the many advantages of the new software. Particularly outstanding is the newly developed research and player tools providing high-speed search and fastest results.
Read More ›Boon Edam Helps Create Modern Access Control System at Colombian University
With over 28,000 visitors entering the premises each day, the University of Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia, is one of the largest education institutions in the country. Such a high volume of visitors requires strict control of who can and cannot enter the institution. To achieve such a level of management, the security staff decided to install four Boon Edam Trilock-75 turnstiles at each of the six entrances to the campus as an integral component of a new integrated security system.
Read More ›QNAP Introduces Affordable Rack-Optimized 4-Bay Turbo NAS With Business-Class Features
Surveillance Station provides a professional network surveillance video management system supporting real-time monitoring, video and audio recording, and playback.
Read More ›Siklu Appoints Alex Doorduyn as New Director of Business Development
Siklu, the leading millimeter-wave company, is proud to announce Alex Doorduyn, former Business Manager for Security and Fire at Johnson Controls, has recently joined its innovative team as its Director of Business Developments & Sales for its security and surveillance applications.
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