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Utah?s Granite School District standardizes on Salient Systems

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 8, 2022 10:23 am Categories: VMS Software. Tags: Granite School, James Stephens, salient systems, vms.

Utah’s Granite School District

Salient Systems has announced that Granite School District, one of the largest school districts in the United States, has selected the CompleteView Video Management Platform to deploy in more than 130 schools, administrative offices, and other facilities. The open video data platform will help the Salt Lake City area school district manage its security and surveillance operations. Over the next several months, Granite School District will connect more than 5,000 cameras to CompleteView to provide a district-wide picture of security operations, with the help of its systems integrator partner, Utah Yamas Controls, based in Draper, Utah.

For the Third Consecutive Time, HID is the Smart Ticket Producer for FIFA World Cup 2022

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 8, 2022 10:10 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Björn Lidefelt, Cesare Paciello, HID.

HID is the Smart Ticket

HID announces it is ?for the third consecutive time? the smart ticket producer of FIFA World Cup, one of the largest and most popular sporting events in the world. This year, HID is also providing a fully custom solution for outer-perimeter access control and all exit gates to ensure a smooth exit and facilitate emergency evacuations. Featuring eight stadiums spread across five Qatari cities, the Middle Eastern country expects more than 1.2 million visitors to attend the games, happening Nov. 20 ? Dec. 18.

Magos Systems improves site safety and reduces nuisance alarms with enhancements to perimeter detection solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 7, 2022 9:54 am Categories: Technologies, VMS Software. Tags: Amit Isseroff, false alarms, Magos Systems.

AMIT ISSEROFF / VP R&D

Magos Systems is introducing new features to reduce false alarms at the perimeter and help to streamline security operations at a variety of different types of sites. The introduction of Blue Force GPS and speed and direction-based filtering to the Magos perimeter detection solution provides facilities with increased situational awareness of their site while reducing nuisance alarms that add to the operator’s information overload and distract them from responding to actual events.

SALTO Names Director of Channel Programs & Industry Sectors Engagement

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 7, 2022 9:52 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Cliff Brady, Colin DePree, SALTO North America.

SALTO Systems has created and filled two important new roles: Director of Channel Programs and Director of Industry Sectors Engagement. Michelle Johnson has been named as SALTO Director of Channel Programs. Johnson joined SALTO in 2018 as Southwest Regional Sales Manager. Cliff Brady has been named the new SALTO Director of Industry Sectors Engagement.

Alarm.com Announces First-to-Market Smart Arming Feature

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 6, 2022 10:46 am Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: Abe Kinney, alarm.com.

Alarm.com announced Smart Arming, a new feature that intelligently auto-arms and disarms Alarm.com powered home security systems based on user activity. The first-to-market feature, which was named a CES? 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree, goes beyond scheduled arming and disarming to intelligently adapt to daily routines. Smart Arming is quick and intuitive to set up; users choose the time of day they typically want their system armed at night (e.g., after 11 p.m.) and disarmed in the morning (e.g., at 7 a.m.), and then simply go about their daily routines.

Intellicene Brand Launches After Completion of Acquisition by Volaris Group

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 6, 2022 10:39 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Alan Stoddard, Carl Bruce, Intellicene, Volaris Group.

Intellicene announced the close of its acquisition by Volaris Group and the launch of its new brand. Previously known as Cognyte Situational Intelligence Solutions (SIS), the new Intellicene embodies a strategic new direction and an ambition to being a global security intelligence leader of choice. Led by veteran security executive Alan Stoddard, Intellicene incorporates former SIS employees and assets, including the Symphia suite of technologies.

Z-Wave Alliance Announces New Board of Directors for 2023

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 5, 2022 10:06 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Mitch Klein, onathan Adams, Z-Wave Alliance.

Board of Directors

he Z-Wave Alliance announces the newly elected Z-Wave Alliance Board of Directors. Effective immediately, the updated roster of roles and representatives from across the connected home and IoT industry. The past two years has driven impressive growth in the smart home industry. Data is showing that 55% of U.S. adults or 110 million people now own one or more smart home device(s). Z-Wave has experienced this first-hand with milestones such as the availability of the Z-Wave Long Range (LR) certification, achieving 4100 certified Z-Wave devices, and witnessing 90 million new devices enter the market since 2020.

Aiphone Launches GT-1C7W Multi-tenant Station with Mobile App Capability

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 2, 2022 9:58 am Categories: Uncategorized. Tags: Aiphone, Brad Kamcheff, GT-1C7W.

Aiphone announced the latest installment to their versatile GT Series analog multi-tenant video intercom. The new GT-1C7W is an app-enabled dual audio and video tenant station, offering on-the-go tenants a convenient method to screen visitors whether at home or away with the system?s mobile app. The addition of the GT-1C7W app-compatible video tenant station is part of a security industry trend towards solutions that enable access through a mobile device.

Newly Released Pinnacle 11.0 Access Control Platform Leverages Real-Time Intelligence for Pre-Emptive Applications

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 1, 2022 11:02 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Access Control Platform, Karen Evans, Pinnacle 11.0, Sielox.

Sielox has further enhanced the capabilities of its flagship Pinnacle? 11.0 Access Control Platform with pre-emptive intelligence. Hundreds of user-selectable filters provide Pinnacle users with real-time data on virtually every aspect of access activity and system status, effectively transforming traditional proactive access control deployments into pre-emptive solutions for myriad physical security and business intelligence applications. These enhanced capabilities are available to all new and existing Pinnacle users with current support agreements.

i-PRO Introduces NU-Series NVRs, an Easily-Installed, All-in-One Recording Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 1, 2022 10:51 am Categories: NVRs / DVRs. Tags: i-PRO, NU-Series NVRs.

NVR

i-PRO announced its new NU-Series network video recorders (NVR), NDAA compliant with intel CPU. The new models are the successors to the NX100 and NX200 models, and are available in four, eight, and 16 channel configurations with in-built PoE(+) power and a slim form factor for easy installation. With a focus on creating a plug-and-play recording option for smaller businesses, the NU-NVRs work with i-PRO?s or any other manufacturer?s cameras, needing only to be plugged into an HDMI monitor to begin security operations.

ProtectED Rooms Officially Launches with Bullet-Resistant Bookcase that Becomes Physical Barricade; Protects People in Violent Events such as Active Shooters and Civil Unrest

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 1, 2022 10:33 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Anthony Grieco, Greg McAleer, Pete Facchini, Physical Barricade, ProtectED Rooms.

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ProtectED Rooms officially launched with the introduction of its groundbreaking bookcase. Designed with a focus on protecting school children and staff in an active shooter situation, the impenetrable bookcase easily rolls and locks into place blocking the classroom entryway ? with the potential to lock down an entire school in seconds. The Atlanta-based company has expanded with a presence in the Boston area to serve the Northeast region.

ISS Helps Protect 2022 FIFA World Cup venues

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 30, 2022 11:41 am Categories: Mobile / In-Vehicle, Surveillance. Tags: Aluisio Figueiredo, FIFA World Cup, ISS, Osama al Zarba., Sanjay Phatak.

ISS announced that its SecurOS UVSS (Under Vehicle Surveillance System) solution was deployed to protect stadiums and other venues throughout Qatar that are hosting matches and events as part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In partnership with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Qatar-based systems integrator Gulf Networks Security Solutions and a large, on-site technical team, ISS installed 40 UVSS units at vehicle checkpoints for the eight World Cup stadiums in and around Doha along with three logistics areas and

Genetec Releases 2022 State of Physical Security Report

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 30, 2022 11:26 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: genetec, Pervez Siddiqui, Physical Security Report.

Genetec shared the results of its 2022 State Physical Security report. Based on insights from over 3,700 physical security leaders worldwide (including end users and systems integrators/installers/providers), the report looks at the security strategies organizations are putting in place to effectively navigate the realities of a changing landscape. 54% of end-user respondents indicated that their organization?s target vision for security deployment is a blend of on-premises and cloud-based solutions.

Siren Announces High Fidelity Reports, 2x Search Speed & Improved Usability in Siren 13

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 30, 2022 11:14 am Categories: Network. Tags: Dr. Renaud Delbru, Jeferson Zanim, Siren 13.

Siren announced the release of Siren 13. As criminality becomes more sophisticated worldwide, this release enables organisations to accelerate investigations by providing faster and easier access to actionable data. Organisations can now visualise, analyse and subsequently disseminate a more precise set of data relationships. The new version is twice as fast, most notably on larger and more complex investigative searches with a simplified interface to allow for a better analyst experience.

Qognify VMS 7.2 Supports the Investigation Process and Adds Cloud Capabilities

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 30, 2022 10:47 am Categories: VMS Software. Tags: BWV, Qognify, video management, VMS 7.2.

QoQognify VMS

Qognify has launched the second release of its video management software Qognify VMS. The latest software version ?Qognify VMS 7.2? comes with extended support for body worn video, additional functionalities to support investigations, and a new web client architecture. Qognify VMS 7.2 addresses the increasing use of body worn video (BWV) across many sectors, ranging from police and security applications to customer service and quality control.

Zyxel Access Point and Security Service Bundle for Small Businesses Protects and Optimizes Connectivity for WiFi Networks

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 28, 2022 7:24 am Categories: Cloud, Network. Tags: Shawn Rogers, Zyxel.

Zyxel Networks announced the bundling of its robust

Active Intelligence Premiers ASTRA Anomalous Detection Solution For Preventive Video Security at ISC East

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 28, 2022 6:59 am Categories: Cameras, Smart Devices, Video Analytics. Tags: Active Intelligence, ASTRA, Ken LaMarca.

Active Intelligence is debuting its innovative ASTRA Anomalous Detection Solution here at ISC East 2022 in booth 707. Unlike conventional video analytics, ASTRA doesn?t rely on rules to detect specific activities or events. Instead, ASTRA detects anomalous events by first learning the normal activity in a camera?s field of view. Once that foundation of normalcy is built, ASTRA automatically issues alerts in real-time when something out of the ordinary is detected.

viisights Proves to Make Smart Cities Smarter with Line of Behavioral Recognition Video Analytics

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 23, 2022 11:00 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: Asaf Birenzvieg, viisights.

viisights is rapidly increasing its dominance within the video analytics market for smart cities with its Wise? product offering for public security, safety, environmental health, and urban mobility. viisights? innovative behavioral recognition video understanding technology adds AI-driven intelligence to existing security cameras to automatically detect developing safety and security risks and raise near real-time alarms, thus making smart cities smarter. This equates to added value in the form of enhanced operational efficiencies, improved quality of life for residents, and safer, healthier, and more secure environments.

Cobalt Robotics Ranked Number 147 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 23, 2022 10:44 am Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: Christie Simons, Cobalt Robotics, Mike LeBlanc, Paul Silverglate.

Deloitte building

Cobalt Robotics announced it ranked No. 147 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500?, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America. Cobalt grew 979% based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. Cobalt also ranked No. 27 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cobalt is propelling the use of robots among modern enterprises as companies look to new AI-based innovations to automate security and improve safety.

NanoLock Partners with ectacom to Bring OT Security to German Industrial Market

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 22, 2022 10:34 am Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: ectacom, NanoLock, Operational Technology, Tomé Spasov.

ectacom is expanding its OT (Operational Technology) security portfolio for the industrial and manufacturing sectors with NanoLock?s zero trust, device-level protection. NanoLock is protecting the operational integrity of manufacturing, energy, water and manufacturing companies with its device-level cyber defense that uniquely prevents insider and supply chain cyber events and even human errors in addition to outsider cyber-attacks.