The possibilities of the Internet of Things (IoT) are seemingly endless, and its applications extend beyond being used by homeowners and commercial businesses. This article will take a look at the way IoT protocols can be implemented alongside physical security, and explore whether or not this makes physical security smarter.
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There are ways to grow a business other than investing in existing assets and finding new customers. The physical security sector has witnessed a steady flow of M&A activity in recent years and there?s no sign of it abating. Keen to exploit growing demand for end-to-end solutions, some of the industry?s biggest beasts have snapped up brands in adjacent industries to broaden their portfolio.
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3xLOGIC, Inc. announced the release of its newest video appliance, the powerful VIGIL™ V500 Hybrid. VIGIL V500 Hybrids are fully-integrated intelligent video appliances. Pre-configured with VIGIL Video Management System (VMS) software, this hybrid represents a cost-effective video management platform that provides all the key functionality of VIGIL VMS with unrivaled ease of setup.
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Participants and guests at this year?s TEC 2018, presented by PSA will have the opportunity to explore and compare the various types of door interlocking systems at an informative session presented by Skip Burnham, A/E Sales Manager for Dortronics Systems Inc. The course, titled Door Interlocks: Applications and System Design, will review the various types of door interlocks, mantraps, sally ports and their applications as well as discuss the different types of interlock controls and the accessories required for a fully functional system.
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Sielox LLC recognized their 2017 Business Partner Award recipients, announced by Karen Evans, Sielox LLC President and CEO. For the 19th consecutive year and 23rd time overall, MCM Integrated Systems of Van Nuys, California was named National Business Partner of the Year. Nine additional Sielox business partners were awarded commendations in the silver and gold categories.
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Viakoo has joined Spiceworks Global IT Community and is sponsoring the Physical Security Group as of early 2018. Spiceworks? global IT community includes millions of IT professionals, over 50,000 of which are subscribed to the Physical Security Group. Though the Physical Security Group is a recent addition to the Spiceworks Community, its rapid growth in recent years demonstrates how integral IT is becoming to many physical security professionals? operational procedures.
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Effective March 1, 2018, the Bosch Security Systems division will be known as Bosch Building Technologies. In the system integration business, Bosch Security Systems already offers its customers more than security, safety, and communication technology solutions. The division comprises two organizationally discrete units, the global product business and the regional system integration services business, which operates in eight countries.
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A video security system by Dallmeier provides security in and around the city landmark Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, which also was part of the protection for the inaugural guests, who included German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel. The full-IP system was planned and installed by Hamburg-based DEKOM Video Security & Network GmbH, a member of the Dallmeier group of companies.
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BCDVideo announced the signing of an Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) agreement with Dell EMC OEM Solutions. The collaboration enhances BCDVideo?s robust product portfolio with the inclusion of end-to-end solutions featuring Dell EMC Server, Storage and Networking platforms, along with Dell commercial client products. As the market leader in data storage and server solutions, Dell EMC has demonstrated a strong commitment to providing security integrators unparalleled access to a wide range of best-in-class technologies. Entering an OEM agreement with BCDVideo reinforces that commitment.
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Oncam announced the addition of the Evolution 180 product range to its portfolio, building upon the experience and heritage of the company’s 360-degree technology. The addition of the panoramic 180-degree camera range meets the needs of customers in a variety of markets that require a purpose-built wall-mounted camera with Panoramic+ views from a single sensor. Environments that benefit from this unique view include education, hospitality, casinos, banking, retail and transportation, which demand monitoring large walkways, open spaces and corridors without blind spots.
Read More ›Vicon Industries has released a whitepaper addressing the multi-faceted impact H.265 encoding will have on video surveillance systems. As HEVC moves closer to becoming the security industry?s de facto transmission standard, security systems integrators and end users remain uncertain about the best path toward integrating this technology into new or existing VMS systems.
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Pivot3 announced it experienced accelerated growth in 2017, including significant traction among multi-workload environments in data centers and smart city and safe city initiatives. In 2017, Pivot3?s sales increased by more than 65 percent from the first half to the second half of the year, reflecting the increased market demand for high-performance products like Pivot3?s Acuity platform and purpose-built appliances for streaming media.
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected Northrop Grumman Corporation as a Phase 1 Swarm Systems Integrator for the Agency?s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program. As part of the program, Northrop Grumman will launch its first open architecture test bed and is seeking participants to create and test their own swarm-based tactics on the platform. Northrop Grumman is teamed with Intelligent Automation, Inc. (IAI) and the Interactive Computing Experiences Research Cluster, directed by Dr. Joseph LaViola at the University of Central Florida.
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With the advent of new technology from dashboard cameras to iPhones, it has become easier to capture a collision unfolding right before our eyes. Chances are, if an incident wasn?t caught on an iPhone, iPad, tablet, dash cam, GoPro or camera, the local traffic, retail store or bank surveillance has caught something on their camera footage. Needless to say, privacy in our digital age is a rare phenomenon. That being said, we no longer have to deal with uncertain, unreliable and unclear statements. We can now simply just watch real time video footage.
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Surveon Technology announced the GSe Pro 1004 Series is added to the Cloud NVR Solutions. The GSe Pro 1004 Series can fulfill both storage and surveillance needs, providing the best worthy solution to meet small-medium project’s cost requirement, such as SOHO, SMB and retail. Supporting up to 16 channels of 5MP recording and 4-bay hot-swappable HDDs with RAID protection, GSe Pro 1004 Series is also an ideal solution for the project demanding high reliability with easy maintenance, such as casino.
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2017 was a big year for the LTO Program, and 2018 will be even bigger! At the end of 2017 LTO Program announced the specifications for the latest generation of tape technology. LTO-8 announced an expanded storage capacity of up to 30 TB of data, compressed. That?s double the compressed capacity of LTO-7! The LTO Program also released an updated product roadmap, outlining the specifications of the technology up to 12 generations.
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BCDVideo announced the hiring of Georgi Pandev as its Technical Sales Manager LATCAR. Georgi will be instrumental in expanding BCDVideo?s presence in security project infrastructure throughout Latin America. In doing so, BCDVideo?s full line of award-winning products covering video surveillance storage servers, access control servers, industrialized servers and switches, client viewing stations, networking, and professional on-site services will be accessible to a wide range of Latin American security integrators.
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The world of physical security has undergone seismic changes in the last 10 years in video, analytics, and the utilization of security technologies for business intelligence. Technology that once was considered science fiction has now become a reality. In the education market, these technologies have come at a very opportune time with constrained budgets, administrative staff reductions, and tragic incidents requiring lockdowns and video observations reaching an all-time high. One of the greatest advancements that has come to market during this time has been cloud-based access control.
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Vicon Industries, Inc. attributes its dedicated A&E Support Tools as a key component in supporting Coffman Engineering Inc. in its security technology design for the City of Spokane Valley City Hall. The light-filled 65,712 square foot facility stands three stories, with a full underground basement, and was designed to accommodate the community?s anticipated needs for the next 50-100 years with minimal expansion.
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Are you talking about cabling, software that needs to be installed, megabits per second and hardware to the prospect? Don?t do it, because you?re probably just confusing them. Is that the way Nest or Ring goes to market? Quite the opposite: they focus on how the user?s lives will be more convenient and safer. Here?s the way to make security simple for the customer: cloud-hosted integrated platforms that manage every technology through a single common interface.
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