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City Workers Can Now Add Their Employee Badge to Apple Wallet and Gain Office Access Using their iPhone or Apple Watch

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2023 9:51 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators, Integrated Systems, Technologies. Tags: Apple Wallet, Apple Watch, HID, IPhone, Smart Spaces.

Smart Spaces

Smart Spaces has teamed with HID to introduce an employee badge in Apple Wallet, offering a secure and even more seamless building entry for employees at 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London. By adding their employee badge to Apple Wallet, employees and staff in the building can now safely and easily gain access to offices with just a simple tap of their iPhone or Apple Watch. Following the initial partnership between Smart Spaces and 22 Bishopsgate utilising HID Mobile Access in 2020, all occupiers and guests at the landmark office tower have had access to a frictionless arrival-experience.

BCD Develops New Virtualized Solution to Revolutionize Physical Security

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2023 7:04 am Categories: Physical security. Tags: BCD, physical security, vSTORE.

BCD announced the expansion of its virtualized infrastructure solutions with vSTORE. vSTORE is a highly-available solution that leverages virtual machine technology to optimize the utilization of system resources and reduce your total cost of ownership. With vSTORE, a common storage point acts as a centralized storage location for all files that make up the virtual machine. This centralized storage location is comprised of high-speed SAN storage, allowing for VM migration upon failure between nodes.

Qognify VMS Adds Support for Pelco IP Camera Series

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2023 6:41 am Categories: IP Cameras, VMS Software. Tags: IP Camera Series, Qognify, vms.

Qognify vms

Qognify announced a significant addition to the portfolio of devices supported in its video management software Qognify VMS. The latest IP camera series from Pelco, a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of video security cameras, smart analytics and aligned services, can be used with Qognify’s advanced video solution for corporate and enterprise projects. This increases the overall number of camera models and third-party devices supported in Qognify VMS to more than 6,500.

Video Surveillance In Traffic Management

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2023 6:33 am Categories: Surveillance. Tags: Orr Danon, traffic management, video surveillance.

traffic managment

The safe and effective movement of people and products on roads, highways, and other transportation networks depends in large part on effective traffic management. Video surveillance has developed into a crucial tool for managing traffic, enabling officials to monitor traffic flow, spot traffic infractions, and promptly address situations. The significance of video surveillance in traffic management and its advantages for drivers and traffic authorities will be discussed in this article.

Allied Universal Acquires Landmark Event Staffing Services

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2023 6:15 am Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: Allied Universal, Staffing Services.

Allied Universal announced the acquisition of Landmark Event Staffing Services, a comprehensive event security and guest services company supporting a wide range of venue and event clients nationally. In 2022, Allied Universal announced 13 acquisitions – eight in North America and five internationally.

Kingdom of Bahrain Awards HID with ePassport Solution Delivery

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2023 6:05 am Categories: Biometrics, Physical security. Tags: ePassport, HID, SOMA.

HID announced it has been awarded with a contract to supply the Kingdom of Bahrain with an end-to-end ePassport solution. HID’s solution will enable the Gulf nation to take a significant step in its identity journey, by moving from a machine-readable passport (MRP) to an electronic passport. The solution will be supported by HID’s chip operating system SOMA™ and HID Integrale™, a modular ID system for enrollment, personalization and issuance of identity documents.

Physical Security Challenges At Country Borders

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2023 5:47 am Categories: Physical security. Tags: physical security.

The government and the general public have long been extremely concerned about the physical security of the United States’ borders. The security of the borders, which comprise the coastline and the northern and southern borders, is crucial for the safety and development of the nation since they serve as important points of entry for both products and people.

Intrinsic ID Launches Software to Protect Billions of Smart, Connected Devices Addressing Worldwide Cybersecurity Challenges

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 14, 2023 5:22 am Categories: Cyber Security, IOT, Technologies. Tags: Intrinsic ID, Zign.

Intrinsic ID Zign

Intrinsic ID announced a new software-only solution that enables every connected device to have a unique identity and hardware-based security anchor, improving the reliability and trustworthiness of these devices, their networks and communications. The IoT security lately has been the subject of international legislation, underscoring the importance of the challenge for worldwide cybersecurity.

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PSA Announces Partnership With i3 International

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2023 9:32 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: i3 International, partnership, PSA.

PSA and ICT

The PSA Network announced the addition of i3 International (i3) to its lineup of technology partners. i3 transforms traditional CCTV systems into intelligent and integrated security, business analytics and insights based solutions driven by cutting-edge AI and cloud platforms.

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Ramps up School Security with Genetec Security Center

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2023 9:16 am Categories: Campus Security. Tags: Access Control, CFBISD, genetec, video surveillance.

CFBISD

Genetec Inc. announced that the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) in Texas has implemented a unified school security solution with Genetec™ Security Center for video surveillance and access control and Bosch Security Systems for intrusion detection. CFBISD provides schooling for 25,000 pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in the Dallas suburbs.

HID and iPassport to Bring New Identity Verification Solution to the Transportation Sector

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2023 9:02 am Categories: Technologies. Tags: HID, iPassport.

HID and iPassport recently signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a new identity verification solution for the transportation industry. This solution will make its debut at the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2023, March 14-16 at HID Booth #1244. Navigating through the airport requires a sequence of touchpoints and processes—from check-in to baggage drop, security checkpoint, all the way to retail/duty-free shopping, lounge access and boarding.

Sielox Solutions Alongside New Initiatives at ISC West 2023

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2023 8:48 am Categories: Corporate News, Physical security. Tags: ISC West 2023, physical security, Sielox.

Sielox will be debuting several new product and business initiatives alongside their range of layered physical security solutions at this year’s ISC West in Las Vegas, NV. Visitors to Sielox booth #12109 will be amongst first to discover an exclusive partnership that is poised to bring a revolutionary level of integrated system control and management to the physical security and building management markets.

Vector Flow Ushers in the New Science of PIAM Automation

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2023 8:36 am Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: PIAM automation, Vector Flow.

PIAM Automation

Vector Flow is setting new benchmarks in physical identity and access management (PIAM), threat intelligence and security intelligence with modern AI data-driven solutions that automate multiple access provisioning and management disciplines one a single platform. Vector Flow’s next generation PIAM automation provides insights and actionable intelligence with 100% accurate and reliable data by autonomously managing every identity over their entire lifecycle across large enterprise operations.

PSA Announces Partnership with Intelligent Security Systems

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2023 5:49 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: ISS, partnership, PSA, video analytics.

PSA and ICT

The PSA Network (PSA) announced the addition of Intelligent Security Systems (ISS) to its lineup of technology partners. ISS develops, engineers and deploys custom, high-trust analytics for video intelligence and data awareness solutions. Founded in 1996, ISS is one of the pioneers and leading developers of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven video analytics. With a portfolio of more than 30 different patents and trademarks, ISS has almost 200 developers and engineers developing custom, high-trust analytics to meet the unique requirements of clients across multiple vertical markets.

Genetec Opens New Experience Center in Mexico City

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2023 5:35 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: genetec, LATCAR region., Mexico City.

Genetec announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art experience center in Mexico City (MCXC) that will serve as a hub for Genetec customers from Latin America and the Caribbean. This is the latest addition to the company’s existing experience centers in Montreal, Paris, London, and Singapore. Located on the 35th floor of Chapultepec Uno R509, a new landmark building designed by KMD architects, the MCXC features innovative solutions from Genetec and its expansive ecosystem of partners.

Honeywell Launches First Self-testing Smoke Detector

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2023 5:24 am Categories: New Products, Physical security. Tags: fire alarm system, NOTIFIER INSPIRETM.

Honeywell launched the first fire alarm system with UL-approved self-testing smoke detectors that can be tested automatically, changing the way fire and life safety systems are installed, tested and maintained. The NOTIFIER INSPIRETM fire alarm system with Self-Test detectors is designed to help create a safer building environment by increasing facility managers awareness of system needs while equipping service providers with digital self-testing tools that streamline maintenance and support regulatory compliance and system uptime.

PSIA Shows Free, Interoperable Mobile Credential at ISC West PLAI and PKOC Open Standards Event

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2023 4:53 am Categories: Corporate News, Physical security. Tags: ISC West, physical security, PKOC, PLAI, PSIA.

On Wednesday, March 29, the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) will host a special event highlighting its Physical Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) specification and its Public Key Open Credential (PKOC) specification. PLAI allows the normalizing of identity data across disparate Physical Access Control Systems (PACS). PKOC is a very exciting initiative, providing a free, interoperable mobile credential, which is likely to usher in a new era in the security market.

Cozaint Partners With Security Guard Company WGS Group To Deliver BOBBY Surveillance Kiosks To Clients

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 8, 2023 10:00 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators, Surveillance. Tags: BOBBY, Cozaint, Surveillance, WGS Group.

Cozaint Corp has been selected by WGS Group to deliver the BOBBY physical security kiosk system to their customers. WGS Group is looking to augment its human security guard team with advanced intelligent surveillance technologies that offers video surveillance, access control, “smart” sensor alerts, and area monitoring capabilities all designed to create a safer environment for their end customers. Cozaint’s BOBBY platform of physical security kiosks provides 24/7 situational awareness for organizations of all sizes.