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PureTech Systems Announces the Release of Tool for Security Design Planning

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 9:31 am Categories: Solutions, Video Analytics. Tags: PTS Design Tool, PureTech Systems.

Puretech Systems

PureTech Systems announced the successful release of their proprietary Security Design Imaging Calculator. The purpose of the PTS Design Tool is to provide security planning personnel with the ability to ascertain the distance and pixels needed to view, detect, and classify a specified target to properly secure their perimeters. A common obstacle in designing security systems for wide-area perimeters is determining the location and number of cameras, as well as the camera pixels required for accurately detecting threats.

Panasonic Begins Licensing IP Core for Semiconductors Complying with IEEE 1901?2020

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 9:04 am Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: HD-PLC 4 IP, Panasonic, Semiconductors.

Panasonic Corporation announced that it has begun licensing the HD-PLCTM 41 IP core required for the design of semiconductors with technologies and functions that comply with the IEEE 1901?20202 international standard. As the fourth generation of the HD-PLC series, this IP core will expand the scope of HD-PLC?s deployment beyond the traditional focus of power lines to existing metal wires, such as control lines and coaxial cables.

John Kindervag Creator of Zero Trust joins MSSP ON2IT

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 18, 2021 3:00 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: John Kindervag, Marcel van Eemeren, ON2IT.

John Kindervag

N2IT, the global managed security services company and Zero Trust innovator, announced that Zero Trust creator, John Kindervag, will join ON2IT as Senior VP Cybersecurity Strategy and Group Fellow. ON2IT announced that Zero Trust creator, John Kindervag, will join ON2IT as Senior VP Cybersecurity Strategy and Group Fellow. John Kindervag has held the position of Field CTO at Palo Alto Networks for the past four years.

Hanwha Techwin Expands and Updates its Line of Multi-Sensor Cameras

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 17, 2021 9:52 am Categories: Cyber Security, IP Cameras, Product Focus. Tags: hanwha techwin, Multi-Sensor Cameras, PNM-9000QB, PNM-9002VQS, Ray Cooke.

Wisenet PNM-8082VT

Hanwha Techwin has expanded and updated its line-up of multi-sensor cameras featuring its Wisenet 7 chipset. As a market leading manufacturer of multi-sensor cameras, Hanwha Techwin continues to lead the industry in cybersecurity and image quality. With Wisenet 7 at their core, the new multi-sensor cameras support Hanwha Techwin?s proprietary ?extreme? Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) technology which utilizes advanced Local Contrast Enhancement and Scene Analysis technology.

Security Specialists See Traditional Countermeasures as Inadequate, according to IDGA and D-Fend Survey

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2021 9:00 am Categories: Autonomous Security, drones. Tags: C-sUAS, D-Fend Solutions, IDGA, Jonathan Sanders, Zohar Halachmi.

D-Fend Solutions

D-Fend Solutions and IDGA released survey results revealing that traditional counter-drone technologies, such as jamming-based and kinetic solutions, are viewed as inadequate. The counter-small, unmanned aerial systems (C-sUAS) survey collected insights from security personnel worldwide who are involved in their organization?s C-sUAS operations. Participants hailed from special forces and military, national security and homeland security.

Infosec Announces $120,000 in New Cybersecurity Education Scholarship Opportunities

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2021 3:22 am Categories: Certification, Cyber Security, Education. Tags: Cybersecurity, Infosec, Jack Koziol.

Infosec

Infosec announced $120,000 in new cybersecurity education scholarship opportunities to help veterans, students and underrepresented groups in security launch and advance their careers. Since its inception, the Infosec Accelerate Scholarship Program has awarded over $400,000 in educational opportunities for aspiring cybersecurity professionals. The Infosec Accelerate Scholarship Program was established in 2018 to encourage new talent to close the growing cybersecurity skills gap.

Bosch Introduces First Cameras based on Inteox Open Camera Platform

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 16, 2021 3:12 am Categories: New Products, Product Focus. Tags: 7100i, Bosch, MIC inteox cameras.

Inteox Open Camera Platform

Bosch introduces the first cameras based on its Inteox open camera platform starting with the MIC inteox 7100i. The new MIC inteox cameras share the same distinctive characteristics as the rest of the MIC camera family, such as robust housing and high-quality imaging, and support predictive solutions with machine learning, neural network based video analytics, and third-party software apps for customized applications. These Inteox cameras can be classified as ?Driven by OSSA.?

Survey Findings Show Gap Regarding PKI?s Role in a Zero Trust Security Strategy

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 15, 2021 9:00 am Categories: Corporate News, Cyber Security. Tags: Chris Hickman, crypto-agility, Keyfactor, PKIaaS, Trust Strategy, Zero PKI.

Pulse Research and Keyfactor

96% of North American enterprise IT security leaders say public key infrastructure and digital certificates are essential to achieving zero trust architecture. Yet only 39% use PKI as part of their zero trust security strategy according to an executive survey from Pulse Research and Keyfactor, the leader in PKI as-a-Service and crypto-agility solutions. The survey explores enterprise security priorities, the challenges of zero trust strategy implementation and the use of PKI.

Three Reasons the Security Industry is Protecting the Wrong Thing

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 15, 2021 5:15 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: certes networks, Paul German.

Paul German

Why is it that the security industry talks about network security, but data breaches? It?s clear that something needs to change, and according to Paul German, CEO, Certes Networks, the change is simple. For too long now, organisations have been focusing on protecting their network, when in fact they should have been protecting their data. Paul outlines three reasons why the security industry has been protecting the wrong thing and what they can do to secure their data.

Libya Selects HID Global to Launch First ePassport Program

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 12, 2021 7:31 pm Categories: Technologies. Tags: Craig Sandness, HID Global, Libya, Mohamed Elkoni.

Libya passport

HID Global announced it has deployed the government of Libya?s first diplomatic and special ePassport program. HID provided Libya?s Ministry of Foreign Affairs with HID Integrale, a secure end-to-end solution that expedites the application and issuance processes and manages the entire ePassport lifecycle. For improved security, the redesigned and modernized booklets include a durable polycarbonate datapage and are personalized using new laser engraving and chip encryption equipment.

Virdee becomes ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions Certified Partner

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 11, 2021 11:31 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions, Branigan Mulcahy, Nadav Cornberg, Virdee.

Virdee

Virdee announced it has entered into the Certified Partner program by ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions, to deliver a robust contactless check-in and Mobile Access solution to joint hospitality customers and third-party integrators. Virdee?s secure, contactless check-in flow allows ID-verified users to obtain keys for building access either at an in-lobby check-in station and/or digitally through its mobile app. ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions provides properties with the ability to manage both offline or online-based locks.

ADT Commercial Acquires SAFE Electronics, Inc.

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 11, 2021 11:24 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: ADT, Dan Bresingham, Roy Pross, SAFE Electronics.

ADT Commercial

ADT Commercial continues its strategic M&A strategy to expand its nationwide geographic footprint with announcement that it has purchased SAFE Electronics, Inc., based out of Las Vegas, NV. The acquisition comes just a month after ADT Commercial purchased the assets and customer agreements of Atlanta-based Ackerman Security Systems? commercial sales and service division. SAFE Electronics has been a family-owned and operated low-voltage systems integrator, helping to protect people and property across the state of Nevada.

Milestone launches new Husky appliances with optimal performance and reliability

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2021 11:39 pm Categories: Product Focus, VMS Software. Tags: Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, Husky, milestone, video management software, XProtect.

Milestone Husky

With the new Husky appliances series Milestone Systems offers its partners and customers a range of six video management appliances that cover a variety of use cases from simple setups in small sites, including retail, all the way to larger and more complex installations, like critical facilities. The new Husky series enables partners and customers to achieve much more with their Milestone XProtect video management solution, powered by Dell Technologies OEM Solutions.

Giant Oak Releases New Updates to GOST

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2021 2:46 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Gary M. Shiffman, Giant Oak. GOST, Harsh Pandya.

Giant Oak GOST

Giant Oak announces new updates to their GOST product. The Spring 2021 GOST Release enhances performance of entity resolution, improving efficiency and effectiveness in the screening process. Additionally, the Spring 2021 GOST Release introduces new search processing infrastructure to support large-scale, ongoing monitoring on a near-real-time basis. The new GOST updates can quadruple search speed for a customer.

New AI-Enabled X-Series Hybrid Recorders Leverage NVIDIA SoC

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2021 2:39 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: march networks, NVIDIA, Peter Strom, X-Series Hybrid Recorders.

X1216 R

March Networks is pleased to introduce its X-Series Hybrid Recorders, a new high-performance platform that?s optimized to support AI applications with NVIDIA system-on-chip (SoC) technology. The X-Series is March Networks? most powerful recording platform to date, delivering a 400% increase in throughput over its previous generation recorders. It is a true hybrid platform supporting a mix of analog, HD analog and IP channels.

Orthoplastics Deploys Invixium?s Touchless Biometric Solution to Safeguard Employee Health

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2021 12:25 am Categories: Biometrics. Tags: Invixium, IXM TITAN, Mark Allen, Mark Hereward, Orthoplastics, Shiraz Kapadia, Stuart Adams.

Orthoplast

Invixium has been selected to supply a touchless, temperature-based attendance system including IXM TITAN with Enhancement Kit for Orthoplastics, a world leader in the development and supply of both implantable-grade plastics and also biocompatible plastics for instrument applications, and part of the Viant Corporation, a global strategic provider of ISO-certified medical components and devices.

NEC Tops Competition in Identifying Subjects Wearing Face Masks at DHS 2020 Biometric Technology Rally

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 10, 2021 12:13 am Categories: Biometrics, Corporate News. Tags: Benji Hutchison, Biometric Technology Rally, Kris Ranganath, NEC.

Face Mask Detection

An algorithm submitted by NEC Corporation of America (NEC) outpaced all competition in correctly matching images of subjects wearing face masks at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) 2020 Biometric Technology Rally. The algorithm submitted by NEC, code-named ‘Alan’ for the anonymized test, achieved the highest True Identification Rate (TIR) at 98.7%.

Allied Universal Acquires Security Integration, Inc.

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2021 11:59 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Allied Universal, Carey Boethel, Dennis Raefield, Security Integration, Steve Jones.

Allied Universal

Allied Universal announced the acquisition of Security Integration, Inc., a security systems company based in San Rafael, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Security Integration, Inc. provides innovative electronic security solutions to help solve complex security challenges for a wide variety of customers across northern California.

DITEK Corporation Promotes Wendy Gattis to Chief Executive Officer

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2021 2:32 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: ditek, Robert McIntyre, Wendy Gattis.

Wendy Gattis

DITEK announced the promotion of Wendy Gattis to Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Gattis joined DITEK Corporation in 2003 as the Director of Marketing Services, leveraging her experience in electronic component sales and supply chain solutions. Over the next 13 years she continued her ascension through the company, serving as Controller and Chief Financial Officer. In 2016, Ms. Gattis became DITEK?s Chief Operating Officer.

New RAC5 Online Multi-floor Controller Improves Elevator Security

Posted by Jay Bartlett March 9, 2021 2:18 am Categories: Access Control, Mobile / In-Vehicle. Tags: dormakaba, Melanie Greene, Multi-floor Controller, RAC5.

RAC5 Multi-floor Controller

The new RAC5 multi-floor access controller (MFC) from dormakaba improves security for high-traffic elevator use, particularly in multi-family living environments. It is designed to operate in online or standalone applications. In online mode, the RAC5 MFC connects to a building?s IT network and has the capability to restrict access up to 64 floors per device. RAC5 provides ideal access control and security for multi-family facility elevator applications.