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Smarter Cybersecurity and Enhanced AI Integration with Synectics? Synergy 3

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 16, 2020 4:51 am Categories: Cyber Security, Surveillance. Tags: Access Control, AI technology, Dan Noble, Synergy, vehicle identification.

Synectics Synergy 3

Synectics has announced a series of new customer-driven capabilities in its advanced Synergy 3 command and control platform to deliver unparalleled system protection, incident detection, and third-party integrations. Synergy 3 is an intelligent surveillance and security solution, integral to the efficient operation of control rooms around the world. The latest Synergy 3 update focuses on the delivery of real-time data and systems integrity in line with rapidly evolving customer and industry concerns.

Identiv Appoints Mike Taylor as New Vice President of Global Sales

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 16, 2020 4:46 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Identiv, Mike Taylor, Steven Humphreys.

Mike Taylor

Mike Taylor will lead Identiv?s global sales and business development efforts for its physical access control system (PACS) products and solutions. In this role, he will lead the global sales team across all of the PACS division and report to CEO Steve Humphreys. Taylor joins Identiv with more than 20 years of sales and leadership experience. At AMAG Technology, Taylor served as Vice President of North American Sales where he led strategic sales and growth initiatives.

Iris ID Partners with Securiport Poviding Contactless Biometric Authentication

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 16, 2020 4:38 am Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Biometrics, Solutions. Tags: COVID-19, Dr. Enrique Segura, Iris ID, Securiport.

Iris ID Securiport

Iris ID announced it has entered into an agreement to provide its contactless IrisAccess biometric readers to Securiport. Securiport?s automated kiosks and gates authenticate people?s identities at airports, seaports, border crossings and other critical locations. Dr. Enrique Segura, chief executive officer and president, Securiport, said the addition of Iris ID?s biometric technology to Securiport stations enhances the convenience and safety of travelers.

SALTO Systems Names Scott Smith as Regional Sales Manager for the Great Lakes Region

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 15, 2020 2:15 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Michael J. Mahon, SALTO Systems, Scott Smith.

Scott Smith SALTO

SALTO Systems has appointed Scott Smith as Regional Sales Manager for the Great Lakes Region. Based in Kentucky, Smith will oversee sales activity and territory growth in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Eastern Wisconsin. He reports to SALTO Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales Michael J. Mahon. Smith comes to SALTO from Aiphone Corporation ? one of the most respected and reliable security communication systems brands worldwide.

Invixium and CQR Security Ltd Announce Distribution Partnership for United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 15, 2020 2:05 am Categories: Access Control, Biometrics, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: CQR Security, Invixium, IXM TITAN, Shiraz Kapadia, Stuart Adams.

Invixium and CQR Security

Invixium and CQR Security jointly announce an exclusive distribution partnership for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. As a highly respected global player in the intrusion prevention and access control markets, CQR brings nearly 40 years of trusted industry experience as a manufacturer and distributor of high quality security and access control products to over 60 countries worldwide. Invixium recently announced an upgrade for its flagship product IXM TITAN.

Sonitrol of SW Ohio Acquires Sonitrol of Butler County

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 15, 2020 2:01 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Butler County, Chip Shiver, Jim Pope, Mike Pope, Sonitrol.

Sonitrol Butler County

Sonitrol of SW Ohio has acquired Sonitrol of Butler County and their non-Sonitrol company Southwestern Ohio Security. The acquisition officially closed effective July 6th. The firm, that operates an independent franchise of Sonitrol, has served the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas since 1971. The expansion is reflective of both their ongoing commitment to local and surrounding communities as well as a market need in both the residential and commercial security sectors.

HID Global Launches Compact OMNIKEY 5127CK Reader Core to Further Accelerate and Broaden the Partner Ecosystem

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 14, 2020 7:46 pm Categories: Accreditation. Tags: HID Global, OMNIKEY 5127CK Reader, Steve Currie.

OMNIKEY 5127CK Reader

HID Global announced the launch of its smallest embedded reader module, the OMNIKEY 5127CK Reader Core. The latest addition to the proven OMNIKEY family makes it possible for systems integrators, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and other partners to embed RFID into devices with limited physical space to accurately authenticate people, reduce fraud and protect sensitive data in a contactless way.

ZeroEyes Partners with RapidSOS to Immediately Inform 911 When Weapons Are Detected

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 14, 2020 7:42 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Surveillance, Video Analytics. Tags: Mike Lahiff, RapidSOS, Viyas Sundaram, ZeroEyes.

ZeroEyes RapidSOS

ZeroEyes announced partnership with RapidSOS to send threat detection and surveillance data directly to 911. Built in partnership with public safety, RapidSOS?s emergency response data platform securely and automatically links life-saving data from connected devices directly to over 4,700 emergency communications centers nationwide. ZeroEyes? software integrates with an organization?s existing camera systems and video analytics to detect weapons in real time.

Virtual PLAI Experience

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 14, 2020 7:36 pm Categories: Cloud. Tags: Consuelo Bangs, David Bunzel, ISC West, PLAI, PSIA, Stuart Tucker.

Featured Video Play Icon

In 2019, the PSIA decided to have one of the most compelling demonstrations for its PLAI specification at ISC West 2020. It would rely on a cloud-based agent, which would allow attendees to badge and authenticate at various vendor?s stands who had implemented the spec. As we entered 2020, technical development was progressing well and eight vendors were set to have PLAI implemented in devices and systems at their various booths and suites in Las Vegas.

Security Guard Catches Child from Burning Apartment Building

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 14, 2020 7:34 pm Categories: CaughtOnCamera. Tags: Allied Universal, Marine Corps, Phillip Blanks.

Phillip Blanks

An off-duty Allied Universal security guard, Phillip Blanks, caught a three-year-old child who was dropped from a burning apartment in Phoenix last week. As smoke and flames engulfed the apartment, Blanks saw what was happening and ran towards the building. Cellphone video shows Blanks running toward the building, where the third story apartment was engulfed. A woman believed to be the child?s mother desperately dropped him off the third-floor balcony.

SALTO Systems Earns Certified Carbon Neutral Achievement

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 13, 2020 12:16 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: carbon-neutral certification, Javier Roquero, SALTO Systems.

SALTO Systems Carbon Neutral

SALTO Systems has received carbon-neutral certification for its factory headquarters in Spain and across all of its operations. Carbon neutrality is achieved by calculating a carbon footprint and reducing it to zero through a combination of efficiency measures in-house and supporting external emission reduction projects. SALTO?s leading-edge electronic access control hardware and software technologies are in use in more than 15,000 installations worldwide, with an estimated 14 million daily users.

Soter Technologies Secures Temporary Restraining Order By IP Video Corporation

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 11, 2020 5:08 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Derek Peterson, FlySense, Soter Technologies.

Soter Technologies

Soter Technologies develops and delivers innovative solutions for environmental intelligence to make the world a safer and healthier place, from schools and enterprises to public spaces. Soter is also the inventor of FlySense, the world?s first vape and bullying detecting sensor and alert system for schools and other buildings. The legal action surrounds the alleged use of Soter?s registered FlySense trademark to advertise Defendants? vape and bullying detector and service.

Safeture Adds Approval Tool to Help Employees Book Safe Work Trips

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 11, 2020 5:00 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: corona pandemic, Magnus Hultman, safe trip, Safeture.

Safeture safe work trips

Safeture added a new tool to its openupforbusiness.com website so travelers can easily determine if their planned business destination is safe to visit and which potential risks exist. With the world economy showing signs of recovery after the corona pandemic, it is critical companies plan for how they get business back on track. Safeture is determined to help employees and companies make smart travel decisions by giving them access to the right tools and the latest localized insight.

ISS Releases Advanced Face Mask Detection Analytics To Help Organizations Get Back-to-Work Quickly and Safely

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 11, 2020 4:52 am Categories: Product Focus, Technologies, Video Analytics. Tags: Aluisio Figueiredo, COVID-19, Face Mask Detection, ISS.

Face Mask Detection

Intelligent Security Systems announces the release of the company?s new SecurOS Face Mask Detection (FMD) solution. The solution is designed to help organizations safely and quickly restore, maintain, and further protect operations. SecurOS FMD automatically detects when an individual attempts to enter a facility without wearing a face mask where required, and alerts administrators. ISS FMD is built using advanced neural network-based algorithms to deliver high accuracy with real-time detection.

Chris Coy is Appointed Western Regional Manager – USA

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 11, 2020 4:46 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Chris Coy, Maira Zanrosso, Southwest Microwave.

Chris Coy

Southwest Microwave is pleased to announce that Chris Coy has been named Western Regional Manager ? USA. In this new role, Chris will support clients west of the Mississippi River in the transportation, utilities, industrial and correctional markets. Chris is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and has more than 15 years of security experience working with end users, consultants, A&Es, systems integrator and manufacturer partners across the U.S. and globally.

HID Global Extends Industry?s Broadest Portfolio of Open- Architecture Controllers for Access Control with The New HID Aero Platform

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 11, 2020 4:40 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: HID Aero, HID Global, Matt Barnette, Mercury MR Series, Stephen Carney.

HID Global Aero

HID Global announced that it has extended its open-architecture controller line with the introduction of HID Aero. Building on the proven success of its Mercury intelligent controller platform delivering total security beyond the door, HID Aero extends flexibility and access control choices to a wide range of businesses, while future-proofing an organization?s investment as requirements change.

General Stan McChrystal to Deliver Keynote Address at GSX+ on Military and Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 11, 2020 4:32 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: CPP, Godfried Hendriks, GSX, Stan McChrystal.

General Stan McChrystal

ASIS International has announced that General Stan McChrystal, US Army (RET), will present a GSX+ keynote address on Military & Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at GSX+. The presentation, titled Leading in a New World, will take place on Wednesday, 23 September. He is best known for developing and implementing a comprehensive counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan, and for creating a cohesive counter-terrorism organization.

Danish Restaurant Employs Dahua People Counting and Flow Control Solution for Safe Reopening

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 9, 2020 4:48 am Categories: New Products, Solutions. Tags: Arkaden Food Hall, COVID-19, Dahua, DPB18A, people counting, Sanne Brigsted.

Arkaden Restaurant

Since the spread of COVID-19 started in Denmark, the Danish government has closed all restaurants, bars and other business areas. In order to comply with the back-to-business policies of the government, Arkaden Food Hall, a popular food court located in Odense, needs to keep the number of guests within a specific limit per square meter ? 308 people in their case. Being responsible for their customers and staff, the Food Hall deployed the People Counting and Flow Control Solution from Dahua Technology.

Parrot and Hoverseen Partner to Offer Drone-in-a-Box Surveillance and Inspection Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 9, 2020 4:45 am Categories: Drones. Tags: Eric Villiers., Hoverseen, Jerome Bouvard, Parrot.

Drone in a Box

Parrot announced it is partnering with Hoverseen, this partnership enterprises can now use Parrot ANAFI drones as an automated, drone-in-a-box surveillance solution capable of dispatching and charging itself from a lightweight docking and recharging station. Parrot?s ANAFI, ANAFI Thermal and new ANAFI USA drones offer an ultra-compact tool to gain new aerial vantage points for security and inspection professionals.

32-41 West Street Upgrades Entrance and Security with Boon Edam Revolving Door and Optical Turnstiles

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 9, 2020 4:27 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: James Cox, Royal Boon Edam, turnstiles.

Boon Edam Revolving Door and Optical Turnstiles

Boon Edam announced that 32-41 West Street, a retail headquarters building in Reading, United Kingdom, has upgraded the building?s entrance with an energy-saving revolving door and an array of optical turnstiles for increased lobby security. Nestled in Reading, Berkshire, in the United Kingdom, 32-41 West Street serves as a home to 580+ employees working in over 130,000 sq. ft. of office space.