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New Service For Dealers Looking To Expand Their Product Offering

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 28, 2017 3:13 pm Categories: Accessories, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Connect One, module, track critical event responses.

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The Connect ONE® module was designed in response to end-user customers looking for streamlined methods to track critical event responses, incidents and repair tickets at one or multiple locations. The module interfaces directly with the Connect ONE security system application or can be deployed as a standalone service, requiring no control or on site equipment. Ideal for building and property management companies, multifamily and multi-tenant users or national accounts with numerous locations, it allows dealers to offer another value-added service and generate new monthly recurring revenue streams.

Visionary Technologist And Product Engineer Jim Trani Joins Stonelock As Chief Technology Officer

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 28, 2017 3:01 pm Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Chief Technology Officer, Jim Trani, Management, Stonelock.

StoneLock, a global leader in designing and manufacturing biometrics solutions, announced Jim Trani as the company?s Chief Technology Officer. Bringing forty years of experience in research and development of engineering solutions, Jim will lead StoneLock?s continued technology growth in developing biometric applications for identity and credential management. As CTO, Jim will create the technology vision for StoneLock and translate that vision into new products, through his management of the engineering teams.

Bosch Expands Canadian Sales Team To Enhance Customer Support

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 28, 2017 2:49 pm Categories: Corporate News, IP Cameras. Tags: Bosch, canada, IP-cameras, regional, sales team, sony, support team.

Bosch Security Systems has appointed two new associates to expand its inside sales and application design teams in Canada. With these appointments, the company aims to provide enhanced support for customers of Bosch security products and for customers of Sony video security products in the country. Don Maxey, Application Design Specialist, joins the Bosch team with 18 years of experience in security system sales, design, and project management. His role is to support Bosch security integrators and distributors in Ontario in their efforts to win new business using Bosch products and solutions.

Six Top 10 Football Schools Already Use Delta Portable Barriers To Block Vehicle Attacks

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 28, 2017 2:44 pm Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Access Control, Barriers, Delta, portable, temporary vehicle access.

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Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that leading universities, including six of the Associated Press (AP) U.S. top-10 rated pre-season football schools, are staying one step ahead of terrorists and errant drivers on their campuses by identifying vulnerable areas and securing them within minutes with Delta MP5000 temporary, portable barriers. These mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers carry a K8 rating (M40 ASTM rating), stopping 7.5 ton (6400 Kg) vehicles traveling 40 mph (64 kph). With vehicle attacks becoming terrorists preferred choice of creating panic, many universities are adding such defenses.

Synology Unveils Surveillance Station 8.1

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 28, 2017 9:41 am Categories: New Products, VMS Software. Tags: Surveillance Station, synology, vms.

Synology® Inc., announced the official release of Surveillance Station 8.1, which boasts faster performance and provides a more complete surveillance solution than previous versions with the introduction of the remote recording archiving feature, the integration with transaction devices and intercom cameras, and the ability to intelligently switch between different security levels.

Murphy USA Standardizes on 3xLOGIC Retail Business Intelligence

THE SITUATION: Since 1996, Murphy USA has been the place people go to save on the gas that fuels their lives. From the lowest prices on gas to exclusive deals on everyone?s favorite snacks and drinks, Murphy USA is always going the extra mile at over 1,400 loca ons across 26 states. THE CHALLENGE: The impetus for this large-scale project began several years ago when Murphy USA began looking for a more robust system to provide both tracking capabili es to reduce shrinkage and mobile access for their district managers.

Cash Saver Stores Use 3xLOGIC To Combat Theft, Liability Claims

THE SITUATION: Cash Saver is a cost plus food outlet that promises a whole new way to save on groceries for Memphis residents. The company keeps the cost of opera ng its stores low with lower rent, no fancy d

Did You Catch An Employee Thief? Should You Prosecute?

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 7:28 pm Categories: Corporate News, Law Enforcement. Tags: crime, employee theft, legal, prosecute, Sperry West, trial.

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There are many factors whether you should prosecute an employee after you have caught them red-handed. Although sometimes the decision is not yours, but simply a matter of your organizations policy or your legal teams decision. When that decision is yours to make or yours to convince others, there are many factors to consider. The time involved for you and your team can be very costly, as preparing for trial, the trial itself, and perhaps fighting or preparing an appeal can appear to outweigh the value of prosecution. You must consider what else is on your agenda to establish whether you can afford your time, or others’ time in your organization.

Eagle Eye Networks Adds Video Analytics to the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera VMS

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 6:26 pm Categories: Cloud, New Products, Video Analytics. Tags: Cloud, cloud security camera, Eagle Eye Networks, video analytics, vms.

Eagle Eye Networks, Inc., today announced that it has launched its first phase of video analytics, which includes line crossing, intrusion detection, and object counting within the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera VMS. This is the first analytics-based release, empowering customers to easily and instantly activate analytics on their cameras without having to install additional hardware or software. No on-site technicians or system upgrades are needed.

Johnson Controls Enhances User Experience, Functionality of Integrated Video Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 5:55 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, NVRs / DVRs, VMS Software. Tags: Johnson Controls, NVR, TrickleStor, victor, VideoEdge, vms.

Johnson Controls? newest version of its victor Unified Video Management Systems and VideoEdge Network Video Recorders from American Dynamics, provides a transformed, contemporary user interface and new detection and analytics features for increased visibility of the security environment. With victor/VideoEdge 5.0, the updated feature set includes license plate-recognition, perimeter detection, edge-based SD-card failover redundancy and several other advanced surveillance features, delivering greater and faster command and control capabilities.

Canon Unveils New Consumer-Tracking Data Analytics Solution To Help Retailers

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 5:47 pm Categories: Business Intelligence, Video Analytics. Tags: Behavior, Canon, consumer-tracking, retail, video analytics.

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Shunichi Morinaga, president and chief executive of Canon Hong Kong, said increased sales revenue at physical retail shops is one benefit of the system which monitors consumers using real-time data analysis. Canon is delighted to partner with NTT Communications, the global ICT solutions provider, to introduce a smart and reliable business solution for retailers in Hong Kong that will enable them to increase revenue as they face the dual challenges of increasing competition and an uncertain economic climate. We believe that real-time business intelligence can be a game changer for the Hong Kong market, especially in the retail industry.

XenData Launches Hybrid Cloud Storage Appliance

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 5:34 pm Categories: New Products, Storage. Tags: appliance, Cloud, CX10, Microsoft Azure blob storage, storage, XenData.

XenData, the global provider of high capacity data storage solutions, launches its CX-10 Appliance, which can manage a single hybrid file system across two storage tiers: 10 TB of on-premises RAID and unlimited Microsoft Azure blob storage. The appliance allows existing file-based applications to use cloud storage without the need for modification. The CX-10 has highly configurable RAID retention policies that determine which files are written to the cloud, local RAID, or both allowing users to set policy rules for different file types and folders.

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Warns Against Using Kaspersky Lab Software

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 5:18 pm Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: Cybersecurity, FSB, Kaspersky, Rob Joyce, Russian.

Rob Joyce, the Trump administration’s cybersecurity coordinator, said Tuesday the U.S. is lacking 300,000 cybersecurity experts needed to defend the country. He also had a warning for the public about using software from Kaspersky Lab. U.S. officials believe the company has ties to the Kremlin – and the federal government has vowed not to use its products. FBI agents have also interviewed Kaspersky employees working in the U.S.

Tyne Tunnel Realizes New Levels Of Operational Efficiency And Situational Awareness With Verint Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 5:08 pm Categories: Customer Implementations, VMS Software. Tags: Enterprise Video Management Software, traffic management, Tyne Tunnel, verint, vms.

Verint® Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT) announced the benefits that Tyne Tunnels in the United Kingdom is experiencing in the areas of traffic management and public safety, following its newest video surveillance deployment of Verint software. Tyne Tunnels are high-volume vehicular toll tunnels in Northeast England that form part of the A19 Road and that are managed by the agency TT2 Limited. This transportation entity leverages the latest version of Verint?s Enterprise Video Management Software™ (VMS) as a key technology in its state-of-the-art command center that provides 24×7 traffic monitoring and emergency management for the more than 65,000 cars that pass through the tunnels each day or over 23 million annually.

Johnson Controls Debuts Visitor Management Kiosk And Access Control Management With C?CURE Portal

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 5:00 pm Categories: Access Control, New Products. Tags: Access Control, C•CURE Portal, Johnson Controls, Software House, Visitor Management Kiosk.

Johnson Controls introduces comprehensive and automated visitor management as a core component of the C?CURE 9000 security and event management platform with a new self-service Kiosk Application and optional stand offerings that connect through the C?CURE Portal. The new release provides auto-generation and assignment of temporary credentials for visitors, and customizable access control workflows for more efficient management of access credential requests.

NY Bill Would Enable Lawsuit For Nonconsensual Backyard Surveillance

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 4:37 pm Categories: Legal, Legislation. Tags: backyard surveillance, legal, Legislation, NY, video surveillance.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed a bill into law that allows homeowners to sue a neighbor for invasion of privacy if the neighbor secretly records recreational activities in the homeowner’s backyard. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Cathy Young, R-Cattaraugus County, and Assemblyman Ed Braunstein, D-Queens, builds on a 2003 law that made it a felony to videotape someone without their permission in an intimate setting where there would be a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as a bedroom or bathroom.

Dahua Technology USA Introduces 2MP PTZs With H.265

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 3:06 pm Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 2MP, Dahua, H.265, IP-cameras, PTZ.

Dahua Technology USA, a leading manufacturer of video surveillance solutions proven the world over, has added five new mid-to-long range Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras to its Pro Series and Ultra Series. These new PTZ network cameras feature an ultra low-light, 2MP sensor, exceptional wide dynamic range, Starlight technology, and backwards-compatible compression options.

ASSA ABLOY Offers Resources And Advice As Schools Prepare For Students To Return

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 1:52 pm Categories: Access Control, Campus Security. Tags: Access Control, assa abloy, campus, door security, schools.

With the start of a new school year, it is an excellent opportunity for school districts to review their campus security. With students and staff returning to school, now is the time to review the performance of security and safety changes made over the summer. It also presents an opportunity to seek out and identify additional upgrades or modifications with the full knowledge of how the facility is being used. With this real-world stress test taking place as the first school bell tolls, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions has compiled its list of resources for school districts.

Kimberly Copanas New Regional Sales Manager At Isonas

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 1:41 pm Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Access Control, ISONAS, Kimberly Copanas, Management, PureIP, sales.

ISONAS Inc., a leading Pure IP™ access control system manufacturer, announced that the company has added a new region to its sales map and appointed Kimberly Copanas, as the new Regional Sales Manager for the South East and Central US. In this role, Ms. Copanas will be responsible for growing sales within the designated region and will focus on advancing existing relationships built with ISONAS certified integrators, distribution partners, and manufacturer rep firms over the years as well as identifying relationship opportunities in new and emerging markets.

Big League Integration Team Secures 2017 Little League Baseball World Series

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 24, 2017 1:25 pm Categories: Access Control, Campus Security, Integrated Systems, IP Cameras, Network, VMS Software. Tags: axis, Extreme Networks, integration, Interoperability, lenel, Little League Baseball World Series, milestone, security.

Four leading security manufacturers have teamed up to provide safety and security solutions for the players, coaches, and fans at the 71st Annual Little League Baseball® World Series (LLBWS). For the first time, Milestone Systems is joining Axis Communications, Extreme Networks, and Lenel to provide video surveillance systems, access control, and network connectivity for the 10-day tournament. A fully integrated security system is in place as 16 Little League Baseball teams and hundreds of thousands of fans from around the globe come together Aug. 17-27 in South Williamsport. A priority of Little League Baseball officials is promoting a fun, exciting experience, while also providing the highest level of security.