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ISS Adds SecurOS Hand Sanitizer Analytics to Portfolio of COVID-19 Response Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 5, 2020 12:02 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Aluisio Figueiredo, COVID-19, Hand Sanitizer, ISS, SecurOS.

ISS Hand Sanitizer

ISS has added SecurOS Hand Sanitizer to the company?s robust offering of COVID-19 Return to Work solutions. The new analytics, built on Artificial Neural Network and imaging technology from Intel, is designed to detect if an individual has not properly cleansed their hands in a designated area where hand washing and/or hand sanitization is mandated. Initially developed for use in the food service industry, the demand for hand sanitizer analytics is trending rapidly to meet emerging compliance requirements in a post COVID-19 world.

Proven Sales & Technology Leader Greg Harman Announced as Stonelock Regional Director of Sales

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 4, 2020 4:13 pm Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Colleen Dunlap, Greg Harman, Stonelock.

Greg Harman

StoneLock announced Greg Harman as the company?s new Regional Director of Sales. With an in-depth knowledge of sales, cloud-based solutions, technology, and enterprise security, Harman will provide strategic leadership to StoneLock’s North America sales team as the company continues unprecedented growth and expansion. Prior to joining StoneLock, Harman oversaw the successful launch of cloud-based access control solutions targeting the North American market.

STANLEY Security Forms Strategic Partnership with Evolv Technology

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 4, 2020 9:00 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Evolv Technology, Matthew Kushner, Peter George, STANLEY Security.

Stanley Evolve

STANLEY Security announced its investment in Evolv Technology. This investment ? backed by STANLEY Ventures, the venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker ? forms a strategic partnership between the two companies. Evolv Express, the company?s touchless security screening system, makes it possible for venues of all kinds to keep visitors safe from concealed weapons, pandemic health threats, and intruders.

Hanwha’s Wisenet 7: Next Generation System on a Chip

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 4, 2020 6:11 am Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: Hanwha, Ray Cooke, Wisenet 7.

Wisenet 7

Hanwha Techwin America will debut its next-generation Wisenet 7 SoC (System on Chip). Built from 30 years of innovation in video surveillance solutions, the highly anticipated announcement sees the continuation of the Wisenet line of custom-built SoCs designed specifically to address the unique challenges of the security market. New key features include industry-leading cybersecurity features, clear images in all lighting conditions, improved lens distortion correction, and more.

Hexagon Adds end-to-end 3D Security Surveillance Capabilities with the Acquisition of TACTICAWARE

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 4, 2020 4:35 am Categories: Corporate News, Surveillance. Tags: 3D Security Surveillance, Hexagon, Leica BLK247, TACTICAWARE.

Hexagon Core

Hexagon announced the acquisition of TACTICAWARE, a provider of LiDAR-based 3D surveillance software used to monitor and protect critical infrastructure and buildings ? from powerplants and airports to commercial and residential buildings and more. Unlike conventional systems that typically only monitor perimeters, Accur8vision delivers situational awareness of an intruder?s exact location, size, speed, and movement trajectory ? all of which can be visualized within a 3D digital reality.

Video Analytics Explained: Free Resource Launched

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 4, 2020 4:04 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Martyn Rowe, Synectics, Tech Note, video analytics.

Video Analytics Explained

SYNECTICS has released its latest ?Tech Note? to help business and organizations explore how video analytics can transform their security and surveillance operations. The free ?Tech Note? highlights how operators can maximize intelligence and analytics from real-time video data. It draws on Synectics deep experience in the design and deployment of advanced surveillance solutions for highly regulated and specialized industries around the world.

Verint to Host Webinar on Convergence of Fraud, Physical Security and AI

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 4, 2020 4:00 am Categories: Corporate News, Cyber Security. Tags: Jonathan Kirby, Renee Wilson, Sam Piccolotti, ToolCASE, verint.

Cyber Security

Verint Fraud and Security Solutions will host an hour-long webinar on Thursday, August 6 at 1:00 p.m. ET, during which several speakers will look at how shifting away from an autonomous security approach to a more structured convergence model can help mitigate cyber and physical security vulnerabilities, and how new technologies like AI factor into today?s converged security models. Organizations are facing a glutton of cyber and physical threats: hacking, phishing, data breaches, identity theft and beyond.

LenelS2 and FLIR Systems Announce Agreement to Support Healthy, Safe Workspaces

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 4, 2020 3:47 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: flir, Jeff Stanek, LenelS2, Rickard Lindvall.

FLIR Workplace Safety

LenelS2 and FLIR Systems announced that they had signed an agreement to integrate select FLIR thermal cameras with LenelS2?s OnGuard access control system. The integrated, non-contact solution joins the Carrier Healthy Buildings Program suite of offerings to support reopening and to assist in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and possibly other viruses in the workplace through thermal screening. FLIR designed the A500-EST and A700-EST as non-contact screening tools.

ISONAS Creates Seamless Access For Flagship Distribution Center in Kentucky

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 3, 2020 6:51 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Brock Jamison, ISONAS, Jonathan Mooney, Premier Packaging.

Premier packaging

ISONAS announced that the ISONAS Pure IP access control solution has been installed at a new flagship distribution center for Premier Packaging, a leading packaging solutions company with facilities in 14 locations nationwide. In the summer of 2018, Premier Packaging was looking to implement an access control system to help secure their brand-new 320,000-square-foot facility in Louisville, Kentucky. After working closely on a recent project with Orion Networks Premier Packaging relied on its recommendation to implement a access control solution from ISONAS.

Sarah Lawler-Muzquiz Joins Alcatraz as Director of Channel Sales

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 1, 2020 6:32 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Alcatraz, Sarah Lawler-Muzquiz.

Sarah Lawler-Muzquiz

Alcatraz has named Sarah Lawler-Muzquiz as Director of Channel Sales. Lawler-Muzquiz is the latest addition to the team for Alcatraz. Based in Los Angeles, Lawler-Muzquiz builds influential, executive-level relationships and drives sales, marketing, account management, and technical training in the engineering, construction, and integrator channels for end users. Lawler-Muzquiz joins Alcatraz from Johnson Controls where she served in various roles, including Account Executive for Building/Connected Technologies, Strategic Owner Account Manager, and Sales Engineer.

Andrew Pollack?s New School Safety Grant Organization Awards Coral Springs Police and Public Schools with Security Software

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 1, 2020 5:18 am Categories: Campus Security. Tags: Andrew Pollack, Coral Springs Police, Parkland, school safety grant.

School Safety Grant

Parkland parent Andrew Pollack is launching School Safety Grant, a new organization that awards security technology solutions in school districts across America with the objective of saving response time and lives in an emergency. Administered by a grant selection committee composed of school shooting survivors from Columbine and Santa Fe, parents of students from Parkland and Sandy Hook, law enforcement officers, and career educators, the grant program aims to enhance school security.

Boon Edam?s Tourlock Security Door Reaches 40th Anniversary as Proven Tailgating Prevention Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 1, 2020 4:59 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Royal Boon Edam, Tourlock, Valerie Anderson.

Boon Edam Tourlock

Boon Edam announces the 40th anniversary of the launch of the company?s renowned Tourlock security revolving door. The demand for this reliable security entrance, first built in 1980, continues to grow as the risks to organizations due to unauthorized entry increase. Today, the Tourlock is used in thousands of facilities worldwide including commercial campuses and government buildings due to its high level of throughput and ability to prevent unauthorized access without the need for manned supervision.

Seek Thermal Now Offers API Network and Integration Capabilities for Seek-Scan Adding Convenience and Control to Office Safety Procedures

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 1, 2020 4:52 am Categories: Access Control, VMS Software. Tags: COVID-19, Mike Muench, Seek Thermal, Seek-Scan systems.

seek thermal camera

To further develop effective and customized solutions for Seek Scan, one of the most affordable thermal temperature screening solutions meeting FDA guidelines during the COVID-19 public health emergency, Seek Thermal today announced it has made APIs available for access control, VMS and other integrated network capabilities. The Seek Scan thermal imaging system is specifically designed and calibrated to quickly automate body temperature screening using skin temperature as a proxy.

Academic-led Report Calls for Retailers to Adopt More Strategic Use of Video Analytics

Posted by Jay Bartlett August 1, 2020 4:45 am Categories: Retail, Video Analytics. Tags: ECR report, Emeritus Adrian Beck, genetec, Rob Borsch, Scott Draher.

ECR Report

A new ECR report, authored by Professor Emeritus Adrian Beck of the University of Leicester, calls for retailers to leverage video analytics more strategically, to control costs, improve operations, and increase profitability. Commissioned by the ECR Retail Loss Group and supported by an independent research grant from Genetec the report offers practical advice for retailers on extracting maximum value from their video surveillance systems.

StoneLock Announces Yanik Brunet as New General Manager

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 31, 2020 6:57 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Colleen Dunlap, Stonelock, Yanik Brunet.

Stonelock Yanik Brunet

StoneLock announced Yanik Brunet as the company?s new General Manager. Bringing three decades of experience transforming technology companies into industry leaders and innovators, Brunet will lead StoneLock’s expansion while driving company culture and vision as the company prepares to launch a new product this year. As General Manager, Brunet will oversee the overall operations of the company, including product development, marketing, sales and customer success programming.

3xLOGIC and Redwire Deliver Comprehensive Video Surveillance Empowering Tampa YMCA

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 11:14 pm Categories: Surveillance. Tags: 3xlogic, Redwire, Tampa YMCA, video surveillance.

Tampa YMCA

3xLOGIC announced that the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA is in the midst of a multi-phase security system project that includes video surveillance, fire and intrusion upgrades, and a takeover of existing and new cameras by 3xLOGIC?s VIGIL video management system. The project is being implemented by Redwire, security professionals for over 40 years with clients across Florida, South Georgia, and Southern Alabama. Phase I of the project was to install approximately 150 3xLOGIC cameras at the remaining locations.

PureTech Systems Delivering on Orders of its PureActiv Software providing Rapidly Deployable Advanced Surveillance Technology to U.S. Border Patrol

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 11:08 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Military, Surveillance. Tags: border patrol, Jeff Benck, Larry Bowe, PureActiv, PureTech.

PoreTech MVSS Border Patrol

PureTech Systems has announced receiving orders for its PureActiv software for over 135 Mobile Video Surveillance Systems (MVSS) vehicles being delivered to the Department of Homeland Security for use along the U.S. border. Delivery on the award began in 2020 and will conclude in the spring of 2021. The MVSS platform utilizes PureTech Systems? PureActiv software as its central command and control, providing AI enhanced video detection and classification, user interface display, and sensor collaboration logic.

ISS Receives LenelS2 Factory Certification Under the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 11:03 pm Categories: Access Control, VMS Software. Tags: ISS, John Marchioli, LenelS2, OpenAccess Alliance Program, Shawn Mather.

Lenel Open Integration

ISS announced that it has received LenelS2 factory certification and joined the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). ISS? SecurOS Video Management System now interfaces with the OnGuard Access Control System, providing users with a seamless surveillance and access solution that accommodates ISS? comprehensive portfolio of natively developed, intelligent analytics. The solution uses SecurOS? ACS user interface to receive and display events and cardholder data.

Pivot3 Expands Automation and Intelligence Capabilities for Lifecycle Management of Video Infrastructure

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 10:54 pm Categories: Surveillance, Video Analytics. Tags: Ben Bolles, PIVOT3, Surveillance, video analytics.

Pivot3 Intelligence

Pivot3 announced significant automation and intelligence enhancements to its Acuity software platform to address the system administration, maintenance and availability challenges often faced in large-scale video surveillance deployments. The new intelligent system health and best practices analysis features provide significant reductions in total cost of ownership, ensure 24 x 7 system uptime in large multi-petabyte environments, and enable customers to automate end-to-end system life-cycle management processes.

ADT Named Premier Provider of Smart Home Security and Automation Services for New Home Construction by National Homebuilder D.R. Horton

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 29, 2020 10:47 pm Categories: Residential. Tags: ADT, D.R. Horton, David Auld, Home is Connected, Jim DeVries.

ADT Home security

ADT announced it has been named as the premier provider of smart home security and automation services for D.R. Horton, the nation?s largest homebuilder by volume. D.R. Horton homes will be outfitted with ‘Home is Connected’, an industry-leading suite of smart home and ADT security-ready products that keep you connected with the people and things you value most. Each D.R. Horton home will include connected thermostats, video doorbells, door locks, light switches and lamp modules installed by ADT Authorized Dealer, Safe Haven.