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i-PRO brings AI to its PTZ cameras and adds 35 new models

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 2, 2022 1:11 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: Adam Lowenstein, i-PRO, PTZ cameras.

PTZ cameras

i-PRO announced the addition of AI to its PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras and a revamp of the entire PTZ range, adding a total of 35 new cameras. The PTZ cameras also benefit from a new modern design in a smaller form factor that is similar in size to many dome cameras. The S-Series cameras include a powerful built-in AI processor enabling advanced automatic tracking to make operators? lives much easier. The cameras, equipped with the highest levels of cybersecurity, can run two different Deep Learning AI applications at the edge of the network, reducing load and server infrastructure costs.

Edge360 Adds Director of Product Support to Drive Innovation and Efficiencies that Support Customer Success

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 2, 2022 12:59 am Categories: VMS Software. Tags: ceo, Edge360, John Rezzonico, Surveill.

Edge360 announced Colin Sadler has joined as Director of Product Support to optimize innovation across its Surveill video management platform. Sadler will directly influence the operations and strategies for all parts, service, and customer support teams company-wide. n his new role with Edge360, Sadler will assume responsibility for leading the evaluations of new products and development and spearheading final approvals for all application methodologies and technical documentation.

Antaira Persistent PoE Technology Supplies Uninterrupted Power to Devices Connected to Managed Switches

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 2, 2022 12:22 am Categories: Accessories. Tags: Antaira Technologies, PoE+ Switches.

When deploying managed PoE switches in an industrial network, upgrading firmware is an inevitable action to enhance switch performance. However, upgrading typically requires devices powered by the switch’s PoE to be shutdown for up to 15 minutes or more. As a result, data from these Powered Devices (PDs) that businesses rely upon to make informed decisions cannot be captured. PoE-powered PDs at risk include IP cameras, sensors, PLCs, VoIP phones, PoE lighting, and non-PoE switches.

Bosch Expands Inteox Camera Portfolio that Seamlessly Integrates with Milestone to Meet Safety and Security Requirements of many Applications

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 2, 2022 12:13 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Bosch, Dinion inteox, FLEXIDOME.

Inteox camera

Bosch has expanded the Inteox open camera portfolio with the addition of two fixed cameras: The Flexidome and Dinion inteox 7100i IR cameras. The AI-powered cameras bring a new level of efficiency to a variety of indoor and outdoor applications for city surveillance, airports, government, and traffic. In partnership with video management solutions provider Milestone Systems, Bosch offers full integration into the Milestone XProtect suite of security solutions to meet the most advanced safety and security requirements of many applications.

Konica Minolta Wins Technology Reseller/MSP Solution Install of the Year

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 2, 2022 12:03 am Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: Konica Minolta, Rob Ferris.

Konica Minolta wins Technology Reseller Award

Konica Minolta announced that it has been awarded Technology Reseller/MSP Solution Install of the Year at the Technology Reseller Awards 2022. The prestigious IT industry award recognises a technology project solution which has met and exceeded customer expectations in the past year. The award-winning project was delivered to a leading catering organisation, operating at a major European airport hub.

Qognify Appoints Enterprise Incident Management Specialist for Growing EMEA Market

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 1, 2022 11:54 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Chen Porat, Oliver Schmidt, Qognify.

Oliver Schmidt

Qognify announced the appointment of Oliver Schmidt, as Sales Manager EMEA, EIM. He will focus on supporting enterprise-class organizations to minimize the impact of incidents through real-time situational awareness and response coordination capabilities of Qognify EIM. Based in Germany, Oliver Schmidt brings more than 25 years of experience in selling technology-led solutions, with a focus on security and safety at Mobotix and most recently Advancis.

GE Hydro To Test HID Global?s Rugged RFID Sensor TAGs to Monitor, Optimize Hydraulic Turbine Availability

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 1, 2022 11:44 am Categories: Technologies. Tags: HID Global. Vincent Bouillet, Marc Bielmann.

HID Global

HID Global, in partnership with GE Hydro and Asygn, has developed a highly intelligent and robust RFID TAG solution that allows customers in the renewable energy sector to optimize availability and prevent unplanned outages. The TAG?s rugged design presents opportunities in applications with industrial-grade requirements. Located in severe environments, hydropower installations typically have aging connections between the rotor poles, which can exhibit drastic temperature rises and cause unplanned failures in production, among other challenges. In order to measure temperatures, deformation and improve monitoring reliably, GE Hydro required both an antenna and a sensor chip embedded into a rugged TAG that would not deform or fail during equipment operation.

Liberty Defense Welcomes Virginia Buckingham as Advisor

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 27, 2022 10:03 am Categories: Corporate News, Uncategorized. Tags: Liberty Defense, Virginia Buckingham. Bill Frain.

Virginia Buckingham

Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has added Virginia Buckingham to its board of advisors. Ms. Buckingham previously served as vice president of corporate affairs for Pfizer, CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority, held several prominent roles for two Massachusetts governors, and has also held other key executive positions. The Massachusetts Port Authority operates three airports, the shipping and cruise terminals in the Port of Boston, and the Commonwealth Flats anchor development sites in Boston?s Seaport District. During her time as CEO there, she successfully led the expansion of Logan Airport?s capacity, reduced airport congestion, and opened direct shipping between China and Boston.

Hanwha Techwin Expands Q Series Camera Line with New Model Delivering Maximum User Flexibility

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 27, 2022 10:01 am Categories: IP Cameras, NVRs / DVRs, Product Focus. Tags: hanwha techwin, Ramy Ayad.

Hanwha Techwin is expanding its Wisenet Q Series of bullet and dome cameras with a new NDAA-compliant model offering system installation and configuration flexibility, especially in high camera count video surveillance applications. Thenew QNO-7012R 4MP IR Bullet Camera continues the Q series? approach of combining ease of use, cost-effectiveness and high performance. The Q Series cameras are equipped with an Open Platform chipset for easy and seamless integration with third-party systems and solutions, and analog video output (CVBS) support for easy camera positioning during installation.

New Urgent Airport Communication Tool Debuts from AtlasIED and Synect

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 25, 2022 9:47 am Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Technologies. Tags: Assaf Margalit, AtlasIED, John Goodrich, Synect.

AtlasIED and Synect invite air travelers around the world to experience LookHear, as the company unveils the first visual digital signage display to tap into Atlas IED?s GLOBALCOM enterprise-wide communications system. GLOBALCOM manages audio announcements and messages at 85 percent of airports in the United States, as well as in major cities around the world, and the new LookHear solution integrates visual content from Synect for multisensory airport communication. LookHear offers airport branding, messaging and swift, efficient deployment of urgent communications in a sleek, custom-designed digital signage endpoint.

FelenaSoft Releases Version of Xeoma VMS with New Drone Detection Modul

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 25, 2022 9:29 am Categories: Autonomous Security, drones. Tags: Alexander Feldman, FelenaSoft Ltd.

Drone Detection Module

FelenaSoft LTD has integrated numerous new features, specifically an artificial intelligence (AI) based aerial drone detection module. Widespread use and adoption of drones for various purposes has led to challenging times for security teams at larger organization. Drones are becoming more advanced in their capabilities and have become used for nefarious usage such as smuggling, determining weak spots on corporate/government campuses, and actual spying activities. Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) have even become weapons that different countries are using for war-time efforts.

Secure Logiq embarks on ?Security Tour France?

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 23, 2022 9:48 am Categories: CCTV / Analog, Corporate News, VMS Software. Tags: CCTV system solutions, Ivan Sval, Robin Hughes, Secure Logiq.

Security Tour

Venturing on a unique opportunity to showcase its extensive product portfolio, Secure Logiq is taking part in a two-week ?Security Tour France? road trip this month. From 23 May to 6 June, Secure Logiq, along with along with Cathexis, ZKTeco, Toshiba and Camect will be visiting 130 security companies between Paris and Lille, with a target of two site demos per day, driving the team?s reliable Niesmann+Bischoff iSmove motorhome.

Interface Security Systems Changes Trading Name to Interface Systems

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 19, 2022 11:06 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Brent Duncan, Interface Systems.

Brent Duncan as Chief Executive Officer

In a move designed to better reflect the ever-expanding portfolio of solutions offered to customers, Interface Security Systems today announced it is changing its trading name to Interface Systems. While Interface has built its reputation as a leading managed services provider of business security solutions, the company specializes in offering innovative solutions that span physical security, network, voice connectivity, and business intelligence. This integrated suite of services enables Interface to unlock actionable insights for consumer-facing distributed enterprises.

NanoLock Combats Cyber Chaos with Commercial Availability of Device-Level Industrial Cybersecurity Suite

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 19, 2022 10:55 am Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: Cybersecurity, Eran Fine, NanoLock.

NanoLock Security announces their full suite of bespoke cybersecurity solutions for the industrial and manufacturing market. The first company to announce device-level protection solutions specifically for legacy and new industrial machinery and smart factory production lines, NanoLock?s industrial protection solutions has been in trials with customers in Europe and is now available worldwide. In the United States, NanoLock?s industrial solutions are available through World Wide Technology (WWT), a major American professional services integrator.

alwaysAI Partners with AI Chipmaker Hailo to Power Next-Gen AI Applications at the Edge

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 19, 2022 10:43 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: alwaysAI, Hailo, Liran Bar, Marty Beard.

alwaysAI and Hailo have partnered to deliver accelerated computer vision applications on edge devices for their growing enterprise customer base. This partnership allows developers to easily take advantage of Hailo?s high-performance, low-power product using the seamless alwaysAI platform. Sectors that will benefit from this powerful solution include smart retail, industry 4.0, and transportation.

HID Global Acquires Vizinex RFID to Expand Portfolio of High Performance Passive RFID Tags

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 19, 2022 10:28 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Björn Lidefelt, HID Global, Marc Bielmann, Vizinex RFID.

RFID tag

HID Global announced it has acquired Vizinex RFID. The acquisition increases HID Global?s presence and relevance in key vertical markets including healthcare/medical, manufacturing, oil & gas, data centers, etc. and adds a key technology to HID Global?s industry-leading RFID tag portfolio. The acquisition advances HID Global?s stature within the quickly growing RFID tag market, as Vizinex RFID provides high-quality standard and custom tags to clients that help create new efficiencies, save money and improve tracking, security and authentication. Vizinex?s expertise especially lies in delivering tailor-made RFID tags that are completely integrated into and compatible with different product designs.

Allied Universal Acquires South Carolina-Based American Security

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 19, 2022 10:11 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Allied Universal, Randy Harrison, Steve Jones.

Allied Universal announced the acquisition of American Security, a top security provider in the Southeast region of the United States. Founded in 1975 by retired South Carolina Highway Patrol Sergeant Henry Harrison, American Security has more than 1,200 employees and serves a seven-state area that includes Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Although American Security comprises mostly security professionals, the company provides a range of security services.

Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System Connects More Than 11,000 Florida First Responders

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 19, 2022 7:52 am Categories: Law Enforcement, Network. Tags: FirstNet, L3Harris, Law enforcement., Radio System.

Radio system

State and local officials will join L3Harris Technologies, FirstNet? Built with AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) at the Florida Highway Patrol Office in Miami to celebrate the next-generation of public safety communications through the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS). For two decades, L3Harris has successfully managed and operated SLERS, which has reliably provided first responders with critical communications services ? through 15 hurricanes and more than 10 tropical storms.

Newly Released Pinnacle 11.0 Access Control Platform and New 2700 Intelligent Access Controller Available May 2022

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 18, 2022 10:14 am Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: Karen Evans, Sielox.

Sielox Access Controller

Sielox announces the immediate availability of the company?s flagship Pinnacle? 11.0 Access Control Platform, a new release with powerful new features, in conjunction with the imminent release of its new 2700 Intelligent Access Controller. Pinnacle? 11.0 is immediately available for upgrades and new installations with availability of the 2700 Intelligent Access Controller set for May 25th, 2022.

Prosegur Security USA Announces New Chief Executive Officer

Posted by Jay Bartlett May 18, 2022 10:01 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Fernando Abós, Prosegur Security, Ty Stafford.

Prosegur Security has appointed Ty Stafford as Group CEO of Prosegur Security USA. As Group CEO, Stafford will lead day-to-day operations for all of Prosegur?s business units in the U.S., accelerating the company?s growth with a special focus on security technologies. Prosegur places its employees and innovative solutions at the forefront of its service offerings.