TrackTik Software Announces $45-Million In Financing To Help Security Guard Companies

With the need for security guard services growing worldwide, Montreal-based tech startup TrackTik Software Inc., an integrated security workforce management cloud-based software, announced $45 million in financing from Toronto-based Georgian Partners and Montreal-based Caisse de d

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Industry Veterans Launch New Company To Address Next Generation Security Challenges

Security, intelligence, and technology industry experts Matt Devost and Bob Gourley have launched a new company to address current and emerging enterprise challenges. OODA LLC will provide comprehensive consulting and advisory services including a highly specialized Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning security practice.

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Iris ID iCAM 7S Series Certified By Indian Agency

Iris ID announced its iCAM 7S series has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under license number R-41110639, the national standards-setting body for India. The recently mandatory BIS certification attests to the safety, quality and reliability of electronic, medical, construction and other many other commercial and consumer products. The iCAM 7S series and other company products are extensively used by India?s Unique Identification Authority as part of the country?s national identity program.

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ISS SecurOS v.10 VMS Now Seamlessly Integrates With Tyco?s Kantech EntraPass 7.5 Access Control Software

Intelligent Security Systems announced the seamless integration between the company?s SecurOS VMS software and Kantech EntraPass Access Control from Tyco security solutions. The integration of these two powerful solutions comes as a result of ISS? advancement into Tyco?s Johnson Controls Connected Partner Program. The integration provides users with powerful video surveillance and access control solution.

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Delta Introduces New Portable Beam Barricade

Delta Scientific announced its new DSC1500 portable beam barricade that sets up quickly and temporarily to block vehicles. The new portable barricade secures locations during short-term events and anywhere a beam barricade is needed for interim security. With a clear opening of 16 feet, the DSC1500 is M30 certified, able to stop a 15,000 pound vehicle going 30 mph. The DSC1500 tows into position to control vehicle access within ten minutes.

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Surveon Retail Solutions Turn Store Security Into Profitability

Retail intelligence has certainly become the buzzword and retailers increasingly explore how it will impact their business this year and beyond. A high integration surveillance system plays an important role in retail intelligence, which arouses the retailers’ interests. Surveon Retail Solutions provide highly integrated surveillance system, including POS integration, video analytics like people counting and more.

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Computer Vision At The Edge: Where It?s Headed In 2019

2018 has seen great advances in computer vision capabilities. The accuracy of object detection and facial recognition continues to improve, and the number of readily available options based on state-of-the-art deep learning technologies including convolutional and recurrent neural networks continues to increase. The improvements come at a cost – an increase in the complexity and processing requirements of the technologies.

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New Neurotechnology MegaMatcher 11 Multi-Biometric Product Line Includes Major Enhancements

MegaMatcher

Neurotechnology announced the release of the new MegaMatcher 11 line of biometric solutions, cloud technologies and software development kits (SDKs). The latest versions include major algorithm enhancements that improve accuracy, speed and interoperability across multiple biometric modalities: fingerprint, face, iris, voice and palmprint ? any of which can be used alone or in combination. The algorithms in the new MegaMatcher 11 product line?which are among the top ranked in the NIST MINEX, PFT, FRVT and IREX evaluations?are available in a variety of formats.

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WISER Systems Adds Real-Time 3D Tracking & Mobile User Interface To Its Wireless IoT Location System

WISER Systems will showcase new features of its wireless IoT location system at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company will conduct live demonstrations of its new real-time 3D asset tracking capabilities and an enhanced mobile user interface that will provide instantaneous asset visibility and movement history on a facility map or interior floor plan.

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Milestone Systems Releases New Device Pack: 7,500+ Devices Now Supported

Milestone Systems has released Device Pack 10.1a for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect® video solutions. The latest Device Pack offers new firmware support for partners Axis, FLIR Systems, Hanwha Techwin, Honeywell and MOBOTIX. New features include support for SRTP (Secure Real-time Transport Protocol), a feature that ensures that camera video streams are received via secure end-to-end encrypted transportation method only by authorized clients

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Perpetuity Training Announces First International Security And Risk Management MSc Graduates

Perpetuity Training, part of the Linx International Group announced the first graduates from the International Security and Risk Management MSc, developed and delivered by Perpetuity Training in collaboration with the University of South Wales (USW). The ceremony took place in Pontypridd on 17th December 2018. The course addresses the critical issues in security management and combines theoretical knowledge with professional best practice.

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Aiphone Introduces The IX Series 2 Peer-to-Peer Video Intercom Solution

Aiphone announced the next generation of video intercoms has arrived with the IX Series 2 Peer-to-Peer Video Intercoms. The new intercoms offer Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) compatibility, enhanced CCTV control, line supervision, backwards compatibility with the original IX Series and many more features and benefits to help create safer buildings with increased system flexibility.

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Julia?s House Is TDSi?s Chosen Charity Again For 2019

Integrated security manufacturer TDSi announced that it will again be supporting Dorset-based children?s hospice Julia?s House in 2019. The announcement follows a programme of successful activities last year which included a ?Change for Change? collection day, a Halloween ?Bake Off? event, participation in the grueling Tough Mudder and ?Christmas Jumper Day?.

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Qognify Completes Acquisition of On-Net Surveillance Systems

Qognify announced that it has completed the acquisition of On-Net Surveillance Systems (OnSSI), including the pioneer of IP video technology – SeeTec GmbH. Backed by the global investment firm Battery Ventures, Qognify announced the agreement on December 22, 2018 and the deal closed on December 28, 2018. With Qognify, OnSSI and SeeTec operating under one umbrella, the company is today one of the largest VMS, Video Analytics, PSIM and Critical Incident Management companies in the world.

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Comparing Tape And Cloud Storage For Long-Term Data Preservation

Comparing Cloud and Tape Storage

With the retention life of data increasing, many organizations are trying to determine the best long-term storage strategy for the future. To do this, organizations must analyze the reliability, security and speed of data storage solutions, including both cloud and tape storage. This white paper considers how a hybrid archive solution, consisting of both cloud and tape, may be deployed in the event of a cloud mandate, and how data growth and future costs can impact a storage solution selection.

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Comparing Tape and Cloud Storage for Long-Term Data Preservation

With the retention life of data increasing, many organizations are trying to determine the best long-term storage strategy for the future. To do this, organizations must analyze the reliability, security and speed of data storage solutions, including both cloud and tape storage. This white paper considers how a hybrid archive solution, consisting of both cloud and tape, may be deployed in the event of a cloud mandate, and how data growth and future costs can impact a storage solution selection.

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Qognify To Acquire On-Net Surveillance Systems (OnSSI)

Qognify announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) and the OnSSI company SeeTec GmbH. In bringing these award-winning technology solution portfolios together under one roof —including Qognify VisionHub, OnSSI Ocularis, and SeeTec Cayuga— Qognify becomes one of the largest VMS, Video Analytics, PSIM, and critical incident management companies in the world. Qognify is backed by global investment firm Battery Ventures.

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exacqVision Cloud Drive Storage Offers A Simple, Reliable Way To Store And Search Video In The Cloud

Johnson Controls has introduced exacqVision Cloud Drive storage, an untethered way for customers to easily store, access and search critical surveillance video in the cloud. exacqVision Cloud Drive storage helps security and IT teams lower their Total Cost of Ownership by eliminating some of the unnecessary hardware costs and management of storage infrastructure.

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Pulling It All Together: Building An SOC

At the core of any organization’s security plan is where all the individual security elements come together. Some call this the security operations center (SOC), some call this a command center, but all of these have one thing in common: they serve as the nucleus of a security plan that brings multiple sensors, decision-making functions, and visual representations together into a single pane of glass view for operators and management. The most daunting task for a lot of these security leaders is actually bringing it all together.

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Dahua Technology Protects Women Against Domestic Violence Donating Advanced Video Surveillance Systems

In honor of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Dahua Technology donated its advanced video surveillance solutions to Faces of Hope Victims Center for it to create a safe space for victims and employees alike. Dahua Technology upgraded Faces of Hope?s security system with HD over Coax to minimize system disruption and bolster user interface as well as technologies such as 4MP IR 3.6mm Mini Dome and Mini Bullet Dahua cameras to enable superior clarity.

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