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Fourth-Edition Guidelines Expanded To Address Growing Security Challenges Facing Today?s Schools

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 5, 2018 11:14 pm Categories: Campus Security. Tags: Guy Grace, Littleton Public Schools, Mark Williams, Partner Alliance for Safer Schools.

The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the fourth edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which provides school administrators, school boards and public safety and security professionals with guidelines for implementing a layered and tiered approach to securing and enhancing the safety of school environments. The fourth edition of the guidelines is completely revised under a simplified structure and greatly expanded to now cover best practices on a district-wide level.

WatchGuard Now Enables Zero Touch SD-WAN Deployments Through Firewall Appliances

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 5, 2018 10:56 pm Categories: Network. Tags: Brendan Patterson, Firebox, Fireware, Kevin Willette, SD-WAN, Unified Security Platform, WatchGuard.

WatchGuard Unified Security

WatchGuard Technologies announced version 12.3 of its Fireware^® operating system for its Firebox Unified Security Platform^™ appliances. Key to this update are added dynamic path selection capabilities that allow organizations to optimize WAN resources across complex, distributed networks while securing branch locations with a UTM platform focused on defense in depth. Businesses and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) can utilize this new SD-WAN functionality to seamlessly upgrade site-based security.

The Middle East Surveillance Market Set To Benefit From The Launch Of COLDSTORE Colossus

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 5, 2018 10:41 pm Categories: Storage. Tags: COLDSTORE Colossus, SA-J31, video storage, VIEWSCAPE.

At Intersec this year, on stand SA-J31, Veracity will be demonstrating and launching COLDSTORE Colossus, the 4U, 45-bay, 630TB video storage solution. COLDSTORE Colossus is engineered to meet the long-term retention needs of the Middle East. The COLDSTORE family offers unique benefits including a 10x increase in hard disk life and power savings of 90%+. In fact Colossus, with 630TB and 45 disks, consumes less than 80W of power!

AnyVision And Telef

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 5, 2018 10:37 pm Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: AnyVision, Eylon Etshtein, Fabián Blanco, Telefónica.

AnyVision announced its strategic partnership with Telef

Boon Edam Opens Technology And Training Center In Silicon Valley

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 5, 2018 10:33 pm Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Boon Edam, Circlelock, Greg Schreiber, Tourlock, Turnlock.

Boon Edam announces the opening of a full-service Technology and Training Center in San Jose, CA. This is the second US-based location for the company outside of its headquarters in Lillington, NC; the first location, opened in 2015, is in mid-town Manhattan at 1140 Broadway Avenue in New York City. The address of the new Silicon Valley center is 2161 O?Toole Ave San Jose, CA.

Genetec Simplifies Video Analytics Deployment With Specialized Appliances

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 5, 2018 10:30 pm Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: David Grey, genetec, Intrusion Detector, KiwiVision, Privacy Protector, Streamvault.

To protect the privacy of people in public spaces, both models come pre-loaded with KiwiVision Privacy Protector^™, a real-time video anonymization module that dynamically pixelates individuals within a camera?s field of view. The new appliances also include KiwiVision Intrusion Detector^™ which detects individuals and objects in sensitive areas, reducing reliance on visual monitoring and helping operators detect threats faster.

User Friendly Home Security For Independent Seniors

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 4, 2018 10:56 pm Categories: CCTV / Analog, IP Cameras, New Products, Smart Devices. Tags: Brinno DUO, home security, Independent Seniors.

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In contrast to exposed smart doorbells, the theft-proof indoor Brinno DUO camera provides a clear image of visitors via a built-in 2.7-inch LCD screen, transforming the hard-to-see peephole into clear front head-to-shoulder images. These images are automatically saved onto an SD card locally in the device. For residents not at home, they can use Brinno?s app to see a live view of their front door area or check the visitor log remotely anywhere and at any time.

Mission 500 Service Trip To Ponce, Puerto Rico Brings Assistance To Families In Need

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 4, 2018 10:51 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Alan Forman, George Fletcher, Hurricane Maria, Mission 500, Ponce.

Mission 500 Team

Mission 500 recently hosted a service trip in Ponce, Puerto Rico where volunteers from the professional security industry worked on repairing the homes of two families still suffering from the effects of hurricane Maria which caused $92 billion in damage in October of 2017. Volunteers spent several days repairing roofs, siding and plumbing; installing new windows; and removing trees capable of causing additional damage to the affected structures.

OnSSI Ocularis VMS Seamlessly Integrates With Oncam Evolution 12 And Evolution 180 Panoramic Cameras

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 4, 2018 9:42 pm Categories: IP Cameras, VMS Software. Tags: 180 Panoramic Camera, Evolution 12, Evolution 180, John Haspel, Ken LaMarca, Oncam, onssi.

Oncam’s Evolution 12 Indoor Camera

OnSSI and Oncam have partnered to seamlessly integrate the companies? industry-leading VMS and panoramic camera solutions. The integration of Oncam?s Evolution 12 Series and Evolution 180 Outdoor and Indoor Panoramic Cameras with OnSSI?s recently released Ocularis 5.6 VMS provides a highly efficient means to further improve situational awareness and reduce overall costs. Oncam?s Evolution 12 (12MP) and Evolution 180 (6MP) series fisheye cameras integrate with OnSSI?s Ocularis VMS to provide high resolution 360

How To Avoid VPN Deception?

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 3, 2018 10:42 pm Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: IDC projects, Liz Kintzele, Privacy Paradox, VPN.

No Logs VPN

The abuse of consumer data is nothing new. With ongoing revelations that data collected by social media networks and search engine services has been breached by hackers or sold to third parties, people have become weary of the trustworthiness of companies to protect their data from being misused or sold to third parties. Acquiring user data has become incredibly lucrative, and analysts forecast that the big data analytics market will exceed $200 billion by 2020.

Security Industry Association Reveals Details For Securing New Ground 2019

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 3, 2018 10:34 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Don Erickson, Jerome Pickett, Securing New Ground, security industry association, SIA, SNG 2019.

Security Industry Association(SIA) has announced that the 2019 Securing New Ground (SNG) conference will be held Oct. 29-30 at the Grand Hyatt New York. Each year at SNG, the security industry?s biggest players, brightest minds and most driven entrepreneurs come together in New York City for this executive conference featuring high-quality intelligence sharing, education, analysis, and networking.

ISC East Exceeds Expectations With 23% Attendance Growth For 2018

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 3, 2018 10:32 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Don Erickson, ISC East, Javits Center, Linda Esposito, Unmanned Security Expo.

ISC East, in collaboration with Premier Sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA), reported strong growth results at the conclusion of this year?s industry event in New York City. The International Security Conference & Exposition is the Northeast?s largest security trade show, where close to 7,500 security and public safety professionals convened this month to meet experts from over 300 leading security brands.

Metasys 10.0 Redefines Modern Building Management

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 3, 2018 10:24 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, New Products. Tags: C·CURE 9000, Johnson Controls, Johnson Controls Building Technologies & Solutions, Metasys 10.0, SIMPLEX.

Johnson Controls announces the release of Metasys 10.0, designed to deliver more unified building management. This latest Metasys release provides facility personnel with smarter building automation, faster responses to critical alarms and new integrations with fire detection, security and lighting systems ? all with visibility from a single common interface. Metasys10.0 introduces a new and improved set of integrations.

What Lies Ahead For 2019

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 3, 2018 5:42 pm Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: 2019, Andrew Elvish, computer vision, data science, genetec, top trends.

As you know, security is a fast-paced industry that touches the lives of hundreds of millions of people every day. What we do and what impacts us has the potential to effect organizations, communities, and governments around the globe. This is one of the reasons why a look at the top five trends for the year ahead cannot be taken lightly. After careful consideration, here?s what I think will be impacting our world in 2019.

Arecont Vision Costar Expands Sales Coverage With Bongiorno And Associates

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 3, 2018 5:37 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: arecont vision, Bongiorno And Associates, John Bujarski, Kyle Parker, Rob Bongiorno.

Arecont Vision Costar announces the addition of Bongiorno and Associates, Inc. as a new Authorized Manufacturer?s Representative. The company will provide additional sales resources to the Arecont Vision Costar team in the North Eastern United States, including the New York City Metro Area. Bongiorno and Associates, Inc., headquartered in Woodbridge, NJ, is well positioned to support and grow sales activity with customers and partners throughout the North Eastern US, and in particular the NY metro region.

Bringing New Functionality To Multi-Supplier Access Control

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 3, 2018 5:34 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Anixter, Bob Dolan, Multi-Supplier Access Control, ONVIF.

The need for interoperability, which is making different types of devices or technologies communicate with one another, is certainly nothing new in our industry. It has paved the way for technological developments, while at the same time ensuring future-proof products. Most importantly, it has been a catalyst in guiding newer trends, such as AI and IoT, into maturity. As new technologies reach this crucial point where standardization is necessary for seamless integrations, we further see the need of open standards and cooperation within the market.

LifeSafety Power Inc. Forges Technology Partnership With Identiv

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 30, 2018 5:27 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Hirsch Mx Controller, Larry Ye, LifeSafety Power, Sam Tuthill.

Hirsch Mx Controller

LifeSafety Power^® Inc., the industry?s only provider of intelligent networking power solutions, has forged a technology partnership with Identiv, the leading global provider of physical security and secure identification, providing greater integration and visibility to connected power solutions in access control specifications. The technology partnership between Identiv and LifeSafety Power presents an out-of-the-box, sleek, space-saving access control rack configuration that allows a compact mounting of Identiv?s Hirsch Mx Controller.

New Maxxess InSite Empowers Total Awareness

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 30, 2018 5:17 am Categories: Integrated Systems. Tags: InSite, Kevin Daly, Maxxess Systems.

Maxxess Insite

Maxxess Systems introduces new enterprise software that combines security, communications, business intelligence and data integration into a single, easy-to-use platform called Maxxess InSite^™. Nothing operates, functions or looks like Maxxess InSite. It combines systems intelligence and human intelligence to detect and respond to unfolding events in real-time ? all of which is queued, organized and displayed on a highly-intuitive user interface.

Systems Integrator Group Security-Net Celebrates 25 Years

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 30, 2018 5:07 am Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Bill Savage, J. Matthew Ladd, Security-Net.

Security-Net

Security-Net, Inc. is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, a testament to the strength of the organization that today brings together the best independent security systems integrators to collaborate on enterprise-level projects, technology acumen and business practices. Since its founding in 1993, Security-Net has been recognized as the top group of security systems integrators within the industry. Its members are regularly included in the SDM 100 Top Systems Integrators list.

ALE Appoints Darren Giacomini To Global Advisory Board

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 30, 2018 5:01 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, ALE, bcdvideo, Darren Giacomini.

Darren Giacomini BCDVideo

ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand, announced they have appointed Darren Giacomini, Director of Advanced Systems Architecture at BCDVideo, to their Global Customer Advisory Board. Darren has over 16-years of networking experience. His latest project includes Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) technology offered on the Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch? family of products, the joint offer creates a highly available network that exceeds speed and management requirements to support the massive data transfer and file volume of a surveillance system, as well as engineering networking solutions.