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Ooma AirDial Adds Call Alerts for POTS Replacement, Making it Faster and Easier to Respond to Emergencies

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 24, 2024 10:50 am Categories: Cloud, Solutions. Tags: AirDial, Call Alerts, Ooma, web portal.

Ooma announced that it has added Call Alerts to Ooma AirDial, a leading solution for POTS replacement, making it faster and easier for facilities managers and other personnel to respond to emergencies. Administrators can now select up to 10 recipients to get either SMS or email alerts when a call is placed on a line connected through AirDial. For example, when an emergency call is made from an elevator phone, alerts can go to the front desk, the maintenance staff and the building manager.

Allied Universal Introduces Enhanced Protection Services Business Unit

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 23, 2024 9:22 am Categories: Technologies. Tags: Allied Universal, Protection Services, screening technology.

Allied Universal, announced the launch of its new Enhanced Protection Services business unit. To address the most critical threats to life and safety, Enhanced Protection Services offers comprehensive, high-consequence threat mitigation at every stage of the risk cycle from planning and preoperational surveillance to execution and completion. Leveraging extensive subject matter expertise, the team delivers unrivaled protection for government agencies and commercial entities around the world.

Actility Acquires APIK to Revolutionize Search and Rescue Technology

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 23, 2024 9:10 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Actility, APIK, technology.

Actility announce the acquisition of API-K, a technology startup founded in Grenoble specializing in outdoor geo-security. Prior to this acquisition, API-K and Abeeway, a 100% subsidiary of Actility, had already been collaborating for years on the design of equipment and low-power IoT LoRaWAN® networks for ski resorts. API-K has developed a revolutionary search and rescue technology that increases the effective search radius by 2 orders of magnitude compared to existing technology. Air rescue teams can detect the

Kwikset Introduces UNITE, Company’s First Electronic Access Control Solution for Multifamily Housing

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 19, 2024 8:14 am Categories: Access Control, Physical security. Tags: Access Control, Kwikset, UNITE.

wikset announces the launch of its first electronic access control (EAC) solution, UNITE, tailored to the multifamily market. UNITE aims to provide multifamily property managers and owners with significant advantages. The electronic solution simplifies property management, reduces the time and costs associated with key management, and potentially increases profits.

Teledyne FLIR Boosts Boson+ Infrared Thermal Camera Performance with Embedded Software Upgrade

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 19, 2024 8:00 am Categories: Cameras, VMS Software. Tags: Boson+, software, Teledyne FLIR, Thermal Camera.

Teledyne FLIR announced the next-generation embedded software for the ITAR-free Boson+ thermal camera module, delivering high performing uncooled thermal imaging technology for defense, firefighting, automotive, security, and surveillance applications. Featuring industry-leading thermal sensitivity of ≤20 mK, Boson+ has been upgraded to provide even sharper thermal imagery and improved spatial filtering.

Ontic Combines the Power of Integrated Investigations with Always-on Research to Advance Enterprise Security Case Management

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 19, 2024 7:49 am Categories: Integrated Systems, Technologies. Tags: Ontic.

Ontic announced a significant expansion of its Integrated Research and Incidents, Investigations, and Case Management products. From incident to investigation, the purpose-built solutions automate, centralize, and streamline workflows, giving corporate security professionals greater speed, efficiency, and connected intelligence to mitigate potential threats and impact critical business decisions with swift case resolutions.

3 Ways to Reveal Insider Threats with Predictive Security Analytics

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 17, 2024 10:00 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Craig Cooper, Gurucul, Predictive Security Analytics, Threats.

Detecting insider threats requires distinguishing between acceptable activities and those that either put the organization at risk or are outright malicious. Doing so is easier said than done. Many organizations simply don’t have the systems and solutions in place to identify such threats in a timely manner. The layered security stack present in most organizations is important for maintaining a strong posture against external threats, but the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IoCs) that traditional solutions are built to recognize generally don’t apply to insider threats.

The New Dice Soars in First Half of 2024 with Focus on Advanced Monitoring Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 15, 2024 12:05 pm Categories: Autonomous Security, IOT. Tags: Advanced Monitoring Solutions, Dice, IoT devices.

The New Dice has announced significant growth in the first half of 2024. This surge is attributed to the company’s laser focus on its core mission-critical platform and its ability to cater to the growing demand for advanced technologies in the alarm monitoring center environment. Dice’s innovative approach includes the introduction of presence awareness.

Camden Introduces A New Electromechanical Cabinet Lock

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 12, 2024 9:32 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: Cabinet Lock, Camden.

Camden Door Controls is to introduce to market the CX-ED0010 Electromechanical Cabinet Lock. Representative of the impressive technological evolution in secure locking systems, it is designed for a variety of enclosures that use swinging doors, drawers, and sliding doors. This lock introduces the flexibility of operating in either field selectable fail-safe or fail-secure modes and supports both 12V and 24V power supplies.

Napco Access Pro Unveils CA4K v1.2: The Definitive Security Management Platform

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 12, 2024 9:23 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: CA4K v1.2, Napco Access Pro, security management.

NAPCO Access announce the release of its latest enterprise security management platform, CA4K v1.2. This scalable new platform simplifies and enhances security, access control, and video through seamless integration with our top-rated wireless access locks by Alarm Lock, Continental Controllers, and an expanding roster of technology partners specializing in intercoms, biometrics, video, and visitor management.

HID Partners with Inner Range to Bring Customers Wallet-Enabled Readers

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 12, 2024 9:11 pm Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: access control system, HID Global, Inner Range.

HID announced an extended partnership with its trusted partner Inner Range, a global provider of integrated access control systems and solutions, to offer Inner Range customers a new range of SIFER credential compatible with wallet-enabled readers, based on HID’s signature line of access control readers, HID Signo®.

PNU Researchers Propose Backscatter Communication Technique for Low-Power Internet of Things Communication

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 9, 2024 11:40 pm Categories: IOT. Tags: Artificial Neural Network, BackCom, PNU.

Wireless communication between devices is increasingly important for applications such as smart homes, wearable technology, and industrial automation. For widespread adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, researchers from Pusan National University have designed a low-power backscatter communication system.

IDIS Americas Introduces Innovative I-Mobile Transit Video Security Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 9, 2024 11:24 pm Categories: Surveillance, Video Analytics, VMS Software. Tags: I-Mobile, IDIS Americas, Video Security Solution.

IDIS Americas announces the launch of its new I-Mobile System, ushering in a new era of advanced transit video surveillance. The new solution delivers high-performance 4K video resolution, ease of scalability and a highly intuitive user interface, providing high performance mobile security to businesses that operate transit and fleet companies.

London Heathrow Transforms Airport Operations with Genetec

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 9, 2024 11:04 pm Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Physical security. Tags: Airport Operations, genetec, physical security.

Genetec announced that Heathrow Airport’s multi-year investment in Genetec solutions is enabling them to continuously innovate and transform operations. The joint effort provides Heathrow with a unified view across large-scale airport operations to secure people and assets, bringing efficiency and enhancing the passenger experience while ensuring data privacy and cybersecurity compliance.

State of Physical Access Control 2024 Report from HID – Five Top Technology Trends

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 9, 2024 10:51 pm Categories: Access Control, Physical security, Technologies. Tags: 2024 Report, Access Control, HID.

HID Global

HID announces the 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report, identifying five key trends that are shaping the future of access control. Produced by IFSEC Global in partnership with HID, the report surveyed over 1,200 security professionals across the globe to paint a picture of an industry that has been going through considerable transformation.

Doordeck Joins PSIA Board

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 2, 2024 10:06 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Access Contro, Doordeck, PKOC, PSIA.

Doordeck has joined the Board of the PSIA. The company has an innovative product that enables smartphone NFC keyless entry for buildings, regardless of which access control system is installed. The company, based in London, England, was established in 2015, and its products and services have been integrated in buildings throughout the world. It is a subsidiary of Sentry Interactive of Austin, Texas.

Secure Logiq Announces Two Key Promotions

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 1, 2024 11:08 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Ben Pavesi, Ben Yoxall, Secure Logiq.

Secure Logiq announce the promotions of two outstanding team members, Ben Pavesi and Ben Yoxall. Ben Pavesi has been promoted to the role of Business Improvement Manager. Since joining Secure Logiq in April 2021 as a Production Engineer, Ben has gained valuable insights into company operations, identifying areas for improvement and contributing significantly to the company’s success.

Evolon Insites 2.0 Revolutionizes Security with Proactive Capabilities

Posted by Jay Bartlett July 1, 2024 10:58 am Categories: Surveillance. Tags: Evolon, Tom Galvin, video surveillance.

Evolon’s proactive video monitoring.

Evolon Technology announced the availability of Insites 2.0, the latest major release of its proactive video surveillance and monitoring platform. Packed with powerful features and enhancements, Insites 2.0 offers unprecedented capabilities for mobile applications, web platforms, and edge plugins, while introducing groundbreaking advancements in AI-driven security measures that propel a more proactive approach to risk management and safety.

Comcast Smart Solutions Teams Up with Eagle Eye Networks and C2RO to Provide AI Video Analytics Solutions to Customers

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 28, 2024 11:26 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators, Video Analytics. Tags: C2RO, Comcast Smart Solutions, Eagle Eye Networks.

Comcast Smart Solutions announced expanded strategic relationships with Eagle Eye Networks, a global leader in cloud video surveillance with AI and analytics, and C2RO, a leader in Privacy-Aware AI-powered video analytics software, to provide customers with a new, broader set of AI video analytics solutions. This collaboration expands Comcast Smart Solutions’ existing Video Analytics expertise while giving clients more flexibility to choose the right smart video solution.

New State of Physical Access Control Report from HID

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 28, 2024 11:13 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: HID, IFSEC Global, physical access control.

HID announces the 2024 State of Physical Access Control Report, identifying five key trends that are shaping the future of access control. Produced by IFSEC Global in partnership with HID, the report surveyed over 1,200 security professionals across the globe to paint a picture of an industry that has been going through considerable transformations. Conducted between November 2023 and January 2024,