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How Physical Security Systems Can Give Banks A Competitive Edge

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 10, 2018 1:02 pm Categories: Technologies, VMS Software. Tags: Andrew Elvish, banks, competitive edge, genetec, infrastructure, physical security.

I recently bought a new house which happens to be right across the street from my bank. This means that, in addition to working with our banking customers all over the world, I?m now able to observe my local branch from the front porch. From these various perspectives, I have seen the increased focus banks of every size are placing on developing strategies to attract and retain customers, as they continue to keep savings and investments safe. More than ever before, banks are looking at new ways to enhance what they?re currently doing and improve the services they?ll be able to offer in the future.

Siklu Announces The MultiHaul cTU

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 10, 2018 3:13 am Categories: Network, New Products. Tags: Eyal Assa, mmWave radio, MultiHaul cTU, PtMP, siklu.

Siklu is announcing a new Terminal Unit for its industry-leading PtMP MultiHaul^™ series: the MultiHaul^™ compact TU (cTU) T201. The self-aligning mmWave radio is ideal for low profile installations anywhere. The cTU condenses MultiHaul rich feature set already deployed in Service Provider and Smart Cities networks, into the smallest mmWave radio in the industry, 6.5x 3.1x 1 in, roughly the size of an iPhone X.

NAV To Host 3rd Annual Surveillance Symposium

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 7, 2018 5:48 am Categories: Casinos, Corporate News. Tags: Annual Surveillance Symposium, NAV, North American Video, Willy Allison.

North American Video (NAV) is hosting its 3rd Annual Surveillance Symposium at its Las Vegas Offices on October 10th, 2018. The one-day event provides security management with the opportunity to network with their peers, and learn more about leading-edge technologies and products on display from over 20 leading manufacturers. Special guest speaker Willy Allison, Founder and Managing Director of World Game Protection, Inc., is also slated to shares his insights on the state of the physical security industry with attendees.

Sonitrol Announces New Website Launch And ‘Gives Back’ Program

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 7, 2018 5:33 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: ‘Gives Back’ program, Sonitrol.

New Sonitrol Website Screenshot

Sonitrol announced the launch of their redesigned end-user site, Sonitrol.com. In addition to the revamped look, the verified security company highlights record number of apprehensions, over 178,800 and counting since 1977, and a ?Gives Back? program that highlights the company?s charitable Police and School efforts throughout the country. The new and completely redesigned website offers visitors richer insight into the company?s revolutionary verified security offerings and its exciting ?Gives Back? program.

Delta Anti-Terrorist Vehicle Access Control Systems Receive SAFETY Act Certification

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 7, 2018 5:20 am Categories: Access Control, Certification. Tags: Delta, Keith Bobrosky, SAFETY Act of 2002, vehicle access control equipment.

Delta Scientific announced that the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has provided certification according to the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology Act (SAFETY Act) of 2002. This certification minimizes insurance risks for organizations that deploy authorized Delta vehicle access control products to protect against terrorists and errant drivers. All products certified are covered retroactively back to 1984 and are now authorized to carry the SAFETY Act Designated mark.

Dahua IP Camera Helps Monitor Weather For Mountain Refugio Collado Jermoso

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 7, 2018 4:39 am Categories: IP Cameras. Tags: Dahua, IP-camera, IPTECNO, Refugio Collado Jermoso, WOLKAM.

Can you imagine just one click to enjoy the real-time marvelous view from 2,064 meters height?s peak of Mountain Refugio Collado Jermoso? Thanks to the technology of Dahua?s IP camera, the distribution of IPTECNO and the installation of WOLKAM, you can now appreciate the amazing landscape, get the latest weather information and warnings of bad weathers, sent from the peak, directly on social media.

Magos Systems Expands Into North American Market

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 7, 2018 12:11 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Javier Arias, Magos Systems, Moshe Levi, Yaron Zussman.

Magos Systems announced that it is expanding into the North American market with veteran security executive, Yaron Zussman as general manager. Founded in 2007 in Israel, Magos first specialized in advanced radar solutions for the military and defence markets. In 2015, Magos? technology was declassified, allowing the company to focus on developing best-in-class systems for the commercial security market.

Dahua IP Camera Helps Monitor Weather for Mountain Refugio Collado Jermoso

The ultra-series speed dome SD65F230F-HNI of Dahuacan provide powerful optical zoom and accurate pan/tilt/zoom to make the camera catch every angle of view. And also with the Starlight technology, the camera is the perfect solution for both ultra-low illuminate environment and day light. The True WDR makes the camera never afraid to face the sunlight or glare directly. Although all these technologies allow the camera to provide high quality image, the difficulty is to survive in this extremely harsh weather conditions. The Dahua camera is able to operate in extreme temperature environments from -40

Charleston?s Coastal Conservation League Uses Vicon Camera to Bring Wildlife Up Close

Vicon Industries, Inc. (OTCQB: VCON), designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, announced that its SN673V-B Cruiser PTZ Camera with 20X optical zoom and 1080p HD video has been deployed in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, as part of the Coastal Conservation League?s novel project, ?The Pelicam.? The Pelicam is a weather-resistant Vicon camera, mounted on a pole along with solar panels, battery back-up and a wireless transmission system, on an isolated strip of land within the harbor. Wray Lemke, Founder and Vice President of electronic and security services company Mount Pleasant Radio, volunteered his time to bring this project to fruition. The Pelicam?s location is a popular spot for pelicans and other shore birds to build nests and raise their young because it is inaccessible to raccoons, coyotes and other natural predators. The Vicon camera?s 20X optical zoom provides close-up video of the birds, allowing biologist from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the public to witness behaviors that would not normally be observable by humans.

Zero Touch Network Provisioning Lessens Installation Time And Expense

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 6, 2018 7:19 am Categories: Network, Technologies. Tags: bcdvideo, Darren Giacomini, network, switching, zero touch network provisioning.

BCDVideo announces the addition of their new Pro-Lite Server Switch Bundles featuring Zero Touch Provisioning. Designed to reduce errors and labor expenses the configuration will provision cameras in your network automatically, with minimal manual intervention. Each bundle can accommodate up to 7, 16 or 24 cameras providing security integrators with a simplified and affordable solution for small to mid-size video surveillance projects.

Sonitrol SW Ohio Offers Healthcare Agency The Best In Verified Video And Audio Alarm Response

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 6, 2018 6:59 am Categories: Customer Implementations. Tags: 3xlogic, Lisa Roberts-Rosser, Sonitrol, TotalGuard.

Sonitrol announced the successful implementation of a Sonitrol TotalGuard system for 4EverReady Home Care, located in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. TotalGuard^™, innovated by 3xLOGIC, has alarm verification capabilities that detected an incident outside the premises, which led to a successful resolution of a potential false alarm situation. 4EverReady Home Care is a privately-owned home care agency based in Dayton, Ohio.

ASSA ABLOY Glass Solutions Offers Designers And Architects More Options

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 6, 2018 6:56 am Categories: Access Control, New Products. Tags: assa abloy, Doug Thompson, GlassBuild 2018, Rockwood Products.

Glass openings offer an elegant and sophisticated aesthetic to commercial and office environments by incorporating natural light through innovative daylighting techniques that promote health and wellness. This year at GlassBuild 2018, ASSA ABLOY will introduce a variety of new glass products that enable access to a space while remaining secure, creating an impressive and spacious environment.

Ava Group Launches Global Cybersecurity Centre Of Excellence

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 6, 2018 6:54 am Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: CCoE, Future Fibre Technologies, Kevin Berry, NIST, The Ava Group, Underwriter Laboratories.

Ava Group announces the launch of the Global Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE). This new programme demonstrates Ava Group?s strong commitment to the data security of our customers, by providing expert guidance and assurance that the products deployed on their data network infrastructure exceed stringent globally-recognised cybersecurity standards. Ava Group customers operate some of the most at-risk infrastructure around the world, across sectors that include extractives and energy, utilities, government and military sites.

Strategic Innovations Unveils eDOR And eBOX To Eliminate Theft And Porch Piracy

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 6, 2018 6:50 am Categories: Access Control, New Products. Tags: eBOX., eDOR, Strategic Innovations.

Strategic Innovations recently introduced two prototype devices: the eDOR^® and eBOX^®. Both are designed to address nearly all issues related to parcel and package pickups and deliveries experienced by an ever-growing eCommerce industry. The eDOR and eBOX can be installed at a central hub, commercial and office applications, at a private residence, and even remote locations. The eDOR and eBOX are smart “Internet of things” inventions with platforms created to utilize Amazon^? Alexa^? API while also being completely wireless.

Intellectual Property For Sale: Video Compression Technology

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 5, 2018 8:29 am Categories: Military, Technologies. Tags: 360° video software, Doo Technologies.

Doo Technologies owns a high-value patent for both military and homeland security application. Doo Technologies is one of the few UAE based company that create its own Intellectual Property and that goes through the patent process. Doo Technologies has decided to sell the rights of this patent that applies to ?Video Compression Technology.? The sale relates to a single patent that can be utilized in multiple applications and product types.

Milestone Systems Steps Up Device Support

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 4, 2018 8:11 am Categories: VMS Software. Tags: Device Pack 9.9, Milestone Systems, vms, XProtect.

Milestone XProtect

The latest update for hardware support in Milestone XProtect Video Management System adds hundreds of newly supported devices and gives the Milestone Community the industry?s broadest device. Milestone Systems has released Device Pack 9.9 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect^® video solutions. The bi-monthly device packs contain software updates for XProtect VMS to support new hardware. 209 new devices have been added to this release, bringing the total of supported devices to more than 7,500.

Kentec?s Next Generation Taktis Fire Panel For Largest Sites Takes Center Stage At Essen

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 3, 2018 8:58 am Categories: Product Focus. Tags: Fire Panel, Kentec, Kevin Swann, Modbus, Taktis.

Kentec is showcasing its market-leading, life-critical control systems at Security Essen, with its next-generation Taktis 16 loop analogue addressable fire panel taking centre stage. The Taktis 16L extends the current Taktis fire panel to provide up to 144 zone indications. It supports more than 2,000 detection devices and can network up to 128 panels, making it ideal for the largest sites such as schools, hospitals, multi-site retail/supermarkets, critical infrastructure and major commercial and industrial facilities.

Dortronics? Custom Push Button Switches Perform In Shark-Infested Environment

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 31, 2018 6:16 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Bryan Sanderford, Dortronics Systems, WR5276-HD28/HD29 Series.

Dortronics frequently receives requests for unusual door control products. The latest came from a well-known aquarium looking for customized switches for its shark exhibit. To fulfill this unusual request, Dortronics customized its WR5276-HD28/HD29 Series Waterproof Push Button Switches to feature special aquatic-themed engravings. The new switches feature images of a shark and of bamboo.

Notice To Air Canada Mobile App Users

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 31, 2018 6:09 am Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: Air Canada, General Data Protection Rules, Mark Sangster, PIPEDA.

Air Canada Mobile App

Air Canada has asked Mobile+ app users to reset their accounts as a security precaution. Due to the large volume, some customers may experience a delay in the process to change their passwords. Air Canada recently posted a notice on its website, asking its mobile app users to reset their accounts as a security precaution, due to the fact that they ?detected unusual login behavior? within the app between August 22-24.

Code Blue Sponsoring National Campus Safety Awareness Month

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 31, 2018 6:02 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Abigail Boyer, code blue, Katie Petre, NCSAM.

Code Blue Corporation returns this September as a sponsor for National Campus Safety Awareness Month (NCSAM). During NCSAM, Clery Center will partner with colleges, universities and other organizations to provide professional development opportunities that address the background of certain campus safety areas and strategies for talking about those areas with campus community members.