Paravision Names Kurt Takahashi to Board of Directors

Kurt Takahashi

Paravision announced the appointment of Kurt Takahashi to its corporate board of directors. Kurt brings over 25 years of experience in sales, marketing, and leadership in the security industry. Currently CEO of Netwatch Group, Kurt has held senior executive positions at market-leading companies including Pelco (acquired by Motorola Solutions), AMAG (part of G4S), and Quantum Secure (acquired by HID Global), and has led multiple major acquisitions to strategic investors.

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Over 1.5 Million Users Now Managing Their Digital Identity Using ONT ID, Ontology?s Decentralized Digital Identity Application

ONT

Reflecting a major endorsement for decentralized identity, Ontology announced today that ONT ID, its decentralized digital identity application, has surpassed 1.5 million users. ONT ID uses blockchain and cryptographic technology to connect people, data, and services in a decentralized way. It allows users to take charge of their digital identity by giving them control of how and when their information is shared, and with whom.

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Monitoring of Energy Networks: How to Make it Easy and Secure

Freddy Dahlberg

Cloud and cyber security in critical energy applications – Digitalization and IoT is a clear trend within power plants and substations, just as it is in industrial automation. The Smart Grid is certainly a driving factor, but there are also other reasons for this change. Operators often find that only having data available in the control room is insufficient. Instead, they want to monitor transformers remotely, implement new maintenance concepts from anywhere, optimize utilization and commissioning, or retrieve environmental data online.

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FUJIFILM Launches LTO Ultrium 9 Data Cartridge

LTO Ultrium-9

FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. is pleased to announce the launch and availability of its FUJIFILM LTO Ultrium 9 Data Cartridge (LTO-9). Fujifilm?s LTO-9 complies with the ninth generation LTO Ultrium*2 standards for magnetic tape storage media, marking a new standard of performance for backing up and archiving large volumes of data. Fujifilm?s LTO-9 uses proprietary technology to offer up to 45TB of storage capacity (18TB for non-compressed data), a 50% increase from the previous generation of LTO tape*3.

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PureTech Welcomes New Vice President of Federal Sector

Ilia Rosenberg

PureTech Systems is proud to announce and welcome Ilia Rosenberg as the Company’s Vice President of Federal Sector. In his prior role as Managing Director for Blue Ocean Advisory Group and ISR GeoSensing Mr. Rosenberg was responsible for managing programs related to national defense, security, as well as heading their Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning practices. PureTech is a privately owned company established in 2004 that develops location-based AI video analytics software.

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Oyla Shares the 3 P?s of Perimeter Security: Preparedness, Protection, and the Players In Upcoming

Oyla Logo

The demand for video surveillance in perimeter applications is increasing as risks evolve. A recent report by MarketsandMarkets projects that the perimeter security market will grow from $61.3 billion in 2020 to $96.5 billion by 2026. The rise in perimeter intrusions, theft, cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, and other threats significantly impacts the rising demand for innovative solutions that transform security response into proactive mitigation.

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Altronix Introduces Rack Mount NAC Power

Altronix Rack Mount

Altronix introduces the latest additions to its extensive line of NAC Power Extenders with a unique rack solution. These new units are ideal for installations where wall space is limited or not an option, providing system designers flexibility when specifying fire alarm systems. LADA offers 2-Class A or 4-Class B outputs and model R1042ULADA offers 4-Class A or 4-Class B outputs. Both provide 24VDC at 10A and interface with virtually any Fire Alarm Control Panel.

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Fraser Sampson to Prioritise Human Rights at the Global MSC Security Conference 2021

Fraser Samson

Global MSC Security announced that Fraser Sampson, the Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, will call upon local authorities to prioritise human rights, when investing taxpayers money into new CCTV equipment. He will make the keynote address at the Global MSC Security Conference and Exhibition, which is taking place in Bristol on Tuesday 19th October 2021.

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Secure Logiq to Highlight Industry?s Best Servers at The Security Event

Secure Logiq

Secure Logiq will be highlighting the security industry?s best servers at The Security Event this month. The trade show takes place at NEC Birmingham on September 7-9 with Secure Logiq on booth 3a/J5. Secure Logiq is using the trade show as a way to re-engage with the industry after nearly two years without face-to-face events. In addition to servers that are purpose built for HD surveillance systems, Secure Logiq will also be highlighting its Logiqal Healthcheck Pro solution.

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Wavestore v6.28 Introduces Intelligent Event Rules and Powerful Forensic Search of Stored Video Using Video Analytics Metadata from Cameras.

Wavestore

Wavestore v6.28 represents a major step forward as it enables highly accurate real-time event detection and powerful forensic search using video analytics metadata from selected ONVIF cameras. This allows events to be triggered only when specific circumstances occur. For example, if a car went through an exit where only trucks are permitted, or more than 4 persons in an area where there is a limit. There are many rules to choose from, including box entry and exit, object removed, object idle, and crowding of people or objects.

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Ophthalmologist Takes DIY to New Extremes with i-PRO?s 4K Imaging

Sorgini Eye Institute

Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Corporation of America?s medical imaging division has a longstanding reputation for delivering Ultra HD micro-head cameras for today?s most sophisticated surgical robotics, scopes and diagnostic devices with outstanding results and reliability. A prime example of this would be the Sorgini Eye Institute?s use of the Panasonic i-PRO 4K Ultra HD Micro Camera for ocular surgery. Located in the city of Greater Sudbury, the Sorgini Eye Institute is the only permanent excimer laser clinic in Northern Ontario.

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Sage Integration’s Lori Hudnall to Chair PSA’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

Lori Hudnall

Sage Integration announced Lori Hudnall, director of human resources, will serve a one-year term as chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee at the PSA Security Network, the world’s largest systems integrator consortium. Working with the network’s education team, the CSR committee shares knowledge, fosters collaboration, develops resources and establishes industry best practices for organization members.

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Alcatraz AI Announces ONVIF Certification

Alcatraz Three Factor Authentication

Alcatraz AI announced that it has achieved ONVIF Certification. ONVIF is a non-profit organization with the mission to provide and promote standardized interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products. Alcatraz AI is applying these standards to its facial authentication solution, The Rock, which combines advanced AI and 3D sensing technologies that provide facilities with enterprise-grade identity verification needed to create secure spaces.

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Axis Communications and Jabil Innovate Video Surveillance Breakthroughs

Axis Jabil

With innovation in its DNA, Axis Communications has been at the forefront of major breakthroughs in video surveillance since developing the first network video camera in 1996. Also responsible for introducing the world?s first HDTV-compliant cameras and video encoders, Axis delivers hundreds of leading-edge products for security, safety and operational efficiency.

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Quantum Announces Agreement to Acquire Hyperconverged Software Startup EnCloudEn Assets

Quantum

Quantum Corporation announced a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of EnCloudEn, an early stage hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) software company. This agreement follows Quantum?s recent acquisition of the surveillance business assets of Pivot3, an early pioneer of hyperconverged infrastructure for video surveillance workloads. The EnCloudEn acquisition will enable Quantum to expand the addressable market for the company?s video surveillance portfolio.

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Datawiza AMaaS Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Datawiza

Datawiza announced availability of Datawiza AMaaS in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. Datawiza customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management. The cloud-delivered Datawiza Platform helps companies implement Zero Trust architecture by providing a no-code/low-code solution.

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ProdataKey Adds Anti-Passback to Access Control Capabilities

prodatakey anti passbook

PDK has added Anti-Passback to the programmable features of its pdk io cloud access control platform. Anti-Passback requires individuals who have scanned through an entry reader to scan out through a corresponding exit reader before their credentials can be used to re-enter the premises. By requiring credentials to be used in an ?in?out?in? sequence, cardholders cannot ?pass back? their access card or credential-enabled mobile device to another person.

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Round1 Entertainment Secures New Facilities Using Hanwha Techwin Cameras and Wisenet WAVE

Round1

Hanwha Techwin announced that Round1 Entertainment, a multi-entertainment facility offering bowling, arcade games, billiards, karaoke and another activities in an indoor facility complex has chosen Hanwha cameras, NVRs and WAVE VMS to secure several of its US-based facilities. Until recently, security at Round1 centers in the US focused mainly on internal and external theft.

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Genetec Announces GSX Product Lineup

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Genetec will showcase the latest version of Security Center, the company?s flagship security and analytics platform; the latest generation of its AutoVu Sharp V ALPR cameras, and Mission Control, the company?s situational intelligence and decision management system. Genetec will also feature solutions to help organizations migrate from their obsolete access control systems and replace outdated technology that could leave them vulnerable to cyber threats.

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Qognify Improves Incident Detection, Response, Investigation and Video Protection with Ocularis 6.1

Ocularis 6.1

Qognify launched version 6.1 of its Ocularis video management software (VMS), that harnesses the power of market-leading video content analytics for earlier incident detection, improved real-time response and faster investigations. It also adds new capabilities to protect recorded footage against unauthorized screen recording and sharing.

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