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Boon Edam?s Tourlock Security Door Reaches 40th Anniversary as Proven Tailgating Prevention Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 1, 2020 4:59 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Royal Boon Edam, Tourlock, Valerie Anderson.

Boon Edam Tourlock

Boon Edam announces the 40th anniversary of the launch of the company?s renowned Tourlock security revolving door. The demand for this reliable security entrance, first built in 1980, continues to grow as the risks to organizations due to unauthorized entry increase. Today, the Tourlock is used in thousands of facilities worldwide including commercial campuses and government buildings due to its high level of throughput and ability to prevent unauthorized access without the need for manned supervision.

Seek Thermal Now Offers API Network and Integration Capabilities for Seek-Scan Adding Convenience and Control to Office Safety Procedures

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 1, 2020 4:52 am Categories: Access Control, VMS Software. Tags: COVID-19, Mike Muench, Seek Thermal, Seek-Scan systems.

seek thermal camera

To further develop effective and customized solutions for Seek Scan, one of the most affordable thermal temperature screening solutions meeting FDA guidelines during the COVID-19 public health emergency, Seek Thermal today announced it has made APIs available for access control, VMS and other integrated network capabilities. The Seek Scan thermal imaging system is specifically designed and calibrated to quickly automate body temperature screening using skin temperature as a proxy.

Academic-led Report Calls for Retailers to Adopt More Strategic Use of Video Analytics

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 1, 2020 4:45 am Categories: Retail, Video Analytics. Tags: ECR report, Emeritus Adrian Beck, genetec, Rob Borsch, Scott Draher.

ECR Report

A new ECR report, authored by Professor Emeritus Adrian Beck of the University of Leicester, calls for retailers to leverage video analytics more strategically, to control costs, improve operations, and increase profitability. Commissioned by the ECR Retail Loss Group and supported by an independent research grant from Genetec the report offers practical advice for retailers on extracting maximum value from their video surveillance systems.

StoneLock Announces Yanik Brunet as New General Manager

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 31, 2020 6:57 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Colleen Dunlap, Stonelock, Yanik Brunet.

Stonelock Yanik Brunet

StoneLock announced Yanik Brunet as the company?s new General Manager. Bringing three decades of experience transforming technology companies into industry leaders and innovators, Brunet will lead StoneLock’s expansion while driving company culture and vision as the company prepares to launch a new product this year. As General Manager, Brunet will oversee the overall operations of the company, including product development, marketing, sales and customer success programming.

3xLOGIC and Redwire Deliver Comprehensive Video Surveillance Empowering Tampa YMCA

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 11:14 pm Categories: Surveillance. Tags: 3xlogic, Redwire, Tampa YMCA, video surveillance.

Tampa YMCA

3xLOGIC announced that the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA is in the midst of a multi-phase security system project that includes video surveillance, fire and intrusion upgrades, and a takeover of existing and new cameras by 3xLOGIC?s VIGIL video management system. The project is being implemented by Redwire, security professionals for over 40 years with clients across Florida, South Georgia, and Southern Alabama. Phase I of the project was to install approximately 150 3xLOGIC cameras at the remaining locations.

PureTech Systems Delivering on Orders of its PureActiv Software providing Rapidly Deployable Advanced Surveillance Technology to U.S. Border Patrol

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 11:08 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Military, Surveillance. Tags: border patrol, Jeff Benck, Larry Bowe, PureActiv, PureTech.

PoreTech MVSS Border Patrol

PureTech Systems has announced receiving orders for its PureActiv software for over 135 Mobile Video Surveillance Systems (MVSS) vehicles being delivered to the Department of Homeland Security for use along the U.S. border. Delivery on the award began in 2020 and will conclude in the spring of 2021. The MVSS platform utilizes PureTech Systems? PureActiv software as its central command and control, providing AI enhanced video detection and classification, user interface display, and sensor collaboration logic.

ISS Receives LenelS2 Factory Certification Under the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 11:03 pm Categories: Access Control, VMS Software. Tags: ISS, John Marchioli, LenelS2, OpenAccess Alliance Program, Shawn Mather.

Lenel Open Integration

ISS announced that it has received LenelS2 factory certification and joined the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). ISS? SecurOS Video Management System now interfaces with the OnGuard Access Control System, providing users with a seamless surveillance and access solution that accommodates ISS? comprehensive portfolio of natively developed, intelligent analytics. The solution uses SecurOS? ACS user interface to receive and display events and cardholder data.

Pivot3 Expands Automation and Intelligence Capabilities for Lifecycle Management of Video Infrastructure

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 10:54 pm Categories: Surveillance, Video Analytics. Tags: Ben Bolles, PIVOT3, Surveillance, video analytics.

Pivot3 Intelligence

Pivot3 announced significant automation and intelligence enhancements to its Acuity software platform to address the system administration, maintenance and availability challenges often faced in large-scale video surveillance deployments. The new intelligent system health and best practices analysis features provide significant reductions in total cost of ownership, ensure 24 x 7 system uptime in large multi-petabyte environments, and enable customers to automate end-to-end system life-cycle management processes.

ADT Named Premier Provider of Smart Home Security and Automation Services for New Home Construction by National Homebuilder D.R. Horton

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 10:47 pm Categories: Residential. Tags: ADT, D.R. Horton, David Auld, Home is Connected, Jim DeVries.

ADT Home security

ADT announced it has been named as the premier provider of smart home security and automation services for D.R. Horton, the nation?s largest homebuilder by volume. D.R. Horton homes will be outfitted with ‘Home is Connected’, an industry-leading suite of smart home and ADT security-ready products that keep you connected with the people and things you value most. Each D.R. Horton home will include connected thermostats, video doorbells, door locks, light switches and lamp modules installed by ADT Authorized Dealer, Safe Haven.

viisights Behavioral Recognition Changes the Landscape in Video Intelligence

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 10:13 pm Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Asaf Birenzvieg, behavioral recognition, COVID-19, viisights.

crowd behaviour

viisights continues to gain momentum with cities, organizations, and technology partners serving the U.S. and global markets. The highly innovative and unique solution provides municipalities and organizations with the ability to automatically detect, analyze, and differentiate human behaviors, such as an individual slipping and falling vs. being thrown to the ground, or two people embracing vs. fighting, or a peaceful parade vs. a riot.

Ontic and SIGMA Threat Management Associates Partner for Comprehensive Protective Intelligence and Threat Assessment Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 9:59 pm Categories: Solutions. Tags: Dr. Marisa Randazzo, Lukas Quanstrom, Ontic, SIGMA.

workplace threat assessment

Ontic announced it has entered into a partnership with SIGMA Threat Management Associates, integrating SIGMA?s Workplace Threat Assessment module into the Ontic SaaS-based software platform. SIGMA?s module is designed to help professionals in human resources, corporate security, executive protection, and employee assistance programs to evaluate and address threatening behavior and reduce the risk of workplace violence. Ontic is the first protective intelligence technology platform to unify all critical data and information corporate security professionals need.

Ontic Integrates the WAVR-21 for Assessment of Workplace Violence Risk

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 9:45 pm Categories: Integrated Systems. Tags: Dr. Stephen White, Lukas Quanstrom, Ontic, WAVR-21.

Ontic Workplace

Ontic announced the integration of the WAVR-21 V3 into its SaaS-based protective intelligence platform. The WAVR-21 instrument can be utilized by Ontic?s corporate and higher education clients for risk assessment and management. The WAVR-21 methodology is designed to improve the quality of threat assessment and case management decision-making through scientifically-grounded assessment technology and improves communication among the multi-disciplinary members of the incident management process.

Delta Scientific Hits Job # 10,000

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 9:38 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: beam barrier, David Dickinson, Delta Scientific, Greg Hamm, wedge barricades.

Delta Scientific Barricades

Delta Scientific announced that they have reached a milestone in achieving job number 10,000. That translates to over 9,800 wedge barricades, 1,100 gates, 5,300 beam barriers, 23,000 bollards and thousands of traffic spikes and gate arms. The first order was entered into the system in 1974 for what is now the Sabre Tooth Traffic Control with Tire Spikes that enforces “One Way” traffic flow for parking facilities or other single direction vehicle lanes.

IDIS Announces Staff Appointments

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 28, 2020 5:18 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Andrew Myung, Expanded sales team, IDIS.

IDIS Appointments

IDIS announced several new staff appointments and hires at IDIS America. Andy Cruz has been named Area Sales Manager for the Houston, Texas region. Cruz brings over fourteen years of security industry experience spanning systems integration, sales, and distribution. Mark Creighton has come aboard as Area Sales Manager for the Southern California territory. A retired Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant, Creightonhas been a valued resource in the security industry.

Brivo Launches Financing Program for Commercial and Multifamily Security Management Systems

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 28, 2020 5:10 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Access Control, Brivo, COVID-19, Multifamily Security, Steve Van Till.

Brivo Multifamily Security Management Systems

As part of its commitment to providing accessible and innovative security solutions, Brivo launched its Financing Program. The Brivo Financing Program allows customers to implement access control, multifamily, or video surveillance projects with little to no upfront investment and consistent, predictable payments over time. Most organizations have access control systems that are three years or older but no plans to upgrade obsolete systems.

Johnson Controls Launches Highly Accurate, Contactless, Skin Temperature Scanning Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 28, 2020 5:04 am Categories: IP Cameras, Solutions. Tags: COVID-19, Mike Ellis, Scanning Solution, thermal scanning, Tyco Illustra Pro.

Johnson Controls Tyco Illustra Pro Thermal

Johnson Controls announced the launch of its smart elevated skin temperature scanning solution, the Tyco Illustra Pro Thermal EST. A healthy and safe environment starts with a holistic approach that encompasses not only a building?s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) infrastructure, but adds temperature screening among protocols including contact tracing, frictionless entry and exits, and the practice of social distancing.

Platinum CCTV Releases AVM Software to Provide Alerting for Persons with High Skin Temperatures

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 28, 2020 5:00 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products, Product Focus, VMS Software. Tags: Michael Dunteman, Platinum CCTV, PT-BF5421-T, thermal IP cameras.

Platinum CCTV Thermal Camera

Platinum CCTV recently integrated their thermal IP cameras into their AVM VMS platform in order to allow customers to receive immediate alerts via text, email and popup video on their PCs when persons enter into their facility with higher than normal skin temperatures. This new alerting system allows users to receive alerts critical to the triage process when employees or customers are entering as well as searching quickly to find all over-temp alerts or persons scanned.

LenelS2 Offers Healthy Buildings Solutions to Enable Touchless Access, Occupancy Management and More

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 25, 2020 11:45 pm Categories: Access Control, Solutions, Technologies. Tags: Blue Diamond mobile credential, Jeff Stanek, LenelS2, Occupancy Management.

Lenel S2 Blue Diamond

As people around the world adjust to a new normal, the health and efficiency of our buildings ?and how they influence personal health? is critically important. LenelS2 announces its portfolio of solutions, part of Carrier?s Healthy Buildings Program, designed to help protect people and assets, and to help optimize building health and efficiency. Touchless Access allows building occupants to eliminate a significant number of access touch points through the implementation of industry-leading BlueDiamond mobile credentialing technology.

FEIG ELECTRONICS Introduces the Compact CPR60

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 25, 2020 7:31 pm Categories: Biometric RFID. Tags: CPR60, FEIG ELECTRONICS, rfid.

FEIG ELECTRONICS CPR60

FEIG ELECTRONICS a compact RFID reader module designed for use in terminals, printers, handheld and portable devices. This tiny module offers four interfaces for smart card contact units, making it suitable for electronic ticket applications in public transport. Demand for RFID readers is surging: according to Allied Market Research, the market is forecasted to grow from $8.9 billion in revenue in 2018 to an impressive $22.5 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 9.8%.

ADT Commercial Announces New Appointments to Enterprise Security Risk Group

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 25, 2020 7:19 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: ADT Commercial, Chris Fowler, Dan Bresingham, David LaRose, Ed Bacco, Patricia Coureas.

ADT David, Patricia and Chris

ADT Commercial announced the hiring of three senior-level security professionals to join ADT Commercial?s Enterprise Security Risk Group (eSRG). The new members of the team boast wide-ranging experience in Fortune 500 companies, healthcare and law enforcement to help commercial organizations as they focus on business continuity, resiliency and adopting best practices in disruptive and uncertain times.