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Iris ID Forms Partnership With Olive and Dove Company

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 22, 2020 11:38 pm Categories: Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Iris ID, Mohammed Murad, Olive and Dove, Remo+.

Remo+

Iris ID Systems Inc announced that it has entered into a global partnership with Olive and Dove Company, Ltd. Of the Republic of Korea for smart home and IoT devices, under the Remo+ brand. This partnership will broaden the accessibility of home video security and IoT solutions for the global market and enable Iris ID to introduce new products which complement and expand the capabilities of its existing markets. The strategic collaboration will allow Remo+ to access extensive distribution networks.

Singapore Government Extends National Digital Identity Programme

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 22, 2020 12:00 am Categories: Biometrics. Tags: Andrew Bud, iProov, Quek Sin Kwok, Singapore, Toppan Ecquaria.

Singapore skyline

Four million Singaporeans can now access digital government services online using facial verification implemented by iProov and Toppan Ecquaria for the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) under the pioneering National Digital Identity program. GovTech is the government agency driving Singapore?s digital government transformation and Smart Nation initiative. iProov and Toppan Ecquaria were selected following an open international tender.

Boon Edam to Feature New Turnstile and TV Episode at GSX+ Virtual Event

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 21, 2020 7:34 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: asis international, Boon Edam, GSX, optical turnstile, Speedlane Compact.

Boon Edam Turnstiles

Boon Edam announced they are showcasing a new optical turnstile, the Speedlane Compact, as well as presenting the inaugural first episode of BoonTV about ?Scalable Security? at the GSX+ virtual exhibition hosted by ASIS International. This week, September 21-25, 2020, security professionals from across the globe are converging online to participate in over 100 educational sessions, network with peers, and visit the virtual ?Marketplace? to browse and learn about new and innovative security technologies.

ADT Invests in Percepta Labs ?Ethical AI? Security Technology Startup

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 21, 2020 7:22 pm Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: ADT Commercial, Percepta Labs..

ADT products collage

ADT announced that via its commercial channel, it is investing in Percepta Labs. ADT Commercial is a premier provider of commercial security, fire, life safety, and risk consulting services in the U.S., and through its investment will fund the commercialization and application of the startup?s cutting-edge AI technology to help detect and deter shoplifting. ADT Commercial will work directly with Percepta to further test and develop the application of Percepta?s AI technology.

GSX+ 2020: The World’s Premier Virtual Security Experience Breaks New Ground

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 21, 2020 6:54 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: asis international, Godfried Hendriks, GSX, GSX 2020.

GSX+

ASIS International opens their annual conference today on an entirely new virtual platform to provide maximum value for association members during the unprecedented global pandemic.The new virtual experience, branded GSX+, builds on the annual Global Security Exchange (GSX) event and promises to be the largest virtual gathering of global security professionals. GSX+ is delivering a fully virtual experience that includes CPE-eligible education sessions, a robust Marketplace (virtual exhibit hall), and lively peer-to-peer networking.

Viakoo Awarded Patent for IoT Quality Measurement System

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 21, 2020 9:37 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Bud Broomhead, viakoo.

Viakoo has been awarded a patent for their systems and methods of measuring the quality of video surveillance IoT infrastructure. The innovative Viakoo solution generates three key measurements that together define the overall operational health of an IoT surveillance system. These measurements can be used to identify whether a video stream is working properly, can alert users when there are issues that could threaten the integrity of the video recording.

Ojo Technology Promotes Vice President and Adds Supervising Project and Operations Managers

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 21, 2020 9:13 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Angie Wong, Chris Krajewski, Ojo Technology, Saul Abreu, Ulises (Lou) Ramirez.

Ulises Ramirez

Ojo Technology has promoted Chris Krajewski to vice president of sales and services. Ulises (Lou) Ramirez has been hired as the manager for the company?s project management team and Saul Abreu joins the company as operations manager for the Sacramento office.
Krajewski started with the company as the general manager of its Central Valley office located in Stockton, Calif. He was later promoted to vice president of services and will now also take on the role of vice president of sales.

SecureBI and the American Crime Prevention Institute Partner to Deliver Online Crime Prevention Training and Certification

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 21, 2020 8:07 am Categories: Certification, Law Enforcement. Tags: ACPI, Brandon Reich, Dan Keller, SecureBI.

SecureBI and the American Crime Prevention Institute (ACPI) have established a partnership to bring online crime prevention training and certification courses to law enforcement agencies and security professionals across the country. ACPI has pioneered the development and delivery of in-person crime prevention training and certification programs for law enforcement since 1998. With the new online educational offerings, ACPI can provide efficient delivery of content.

IDIS America to Launch New Video And Back-to-Workplace Technologies At GSX+

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 19, 2020 6:46 pm Categories: New Products, Solutions. Tags: GSX, IDIS, Jeff Montoya, surveillance solutions.

IDIS COVID-19 solutions

IDIS, a global security company that designs, develops, and manufactures surveillance solutions for a wide range of commercial and public sector markets, is proud to be participating in the Global Security Exchange Plus (GSX+) virtual exhibit. While most all industry trade shows have had to opt for online experiences, GSX+ promises to deliver the high caliber of expertise, influence, and resources synonymous with this flagship ASIS International event.

Independent Security Audit Confirms Privacy and Security Benefits of Parrot FreeFlight 6 App

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 18, 2020 7:54 am Categories: Autonomous Security, drones. Tags: ANAFI drone, Daniel Wood, FreeFlight 6 mobile, Parrot, Victor Vuillard.

Viakoo Dashboard

Parrot announced the results of an independent data privacy and security audit of its FreeFlight 6 mobile application for the ANAFI series of drones. The extensive audit was conducted by Bishop Fox, one of the most recognized private offensive-security professional services companies, in order to scrutinize and objectivize potential security vulnerabilities and privacy issues in the FreeFlight 6 app. No user data is shared by the app unless the user explicitly chooses to share the information.

Luxand Has Released a New Face Recognition SDK with a Thermal Face Detection Feature to Help Fight COVID-19

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 18, 2020 7:41 am Categories: New Products, Technologies. Tags: COVID-19, FaceSDK 7.2, Luxand.

Face detection

Luxand released a new FaceSDK 7.2 version with numerous improvements, including a major Thermal Face Detection feature, that helps small, medium and enterprise level companies fight the spread of COVID-19. Thermal face detection is a major feature that makes it possible to detect faces on streams and images from thermal cameras for anti-spoofing or fever-screening needs. Combined with a thermal camera, this new feature detects high temperatures in humans, meaning potential coronavirus cases.

Security Industry Pro Holley Hunt Joins Alcatraz as Director of Business Development

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 18, 2020 7:29 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Alcatraz, Holley Hunt, Tina D’Agostin.

Holley Hunt

Holley Hunt has joined Alcatraz as Director of Business Development. Hunt leads Alcatraz in discovering and pursuing new business opportunities and partnerships as the technology security startup carves out a new industry ? autonomous access control. Prior to joining Alcatraz, Hunt served as Director of Business Development and Global Strategic Account Executive for Johnson Controls. She also was Business Development Manager for Qognify,

Delta Scientific Introduces New ‘Open Frame’ Vehicle Barrier

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 17, 2020 10:05 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Delta Scientific, DSC550, Keith Bobrosky.

Delta Scientific Open Frame Vehicle Barrier

Delta Scientific announced the new shallow foundation M50/P1 DSC550 Open Frame vehicle barrier. The DSC550 was tested to the new ASTM F2656-20 standard which measures the penetration level from the leading edge of the barrier versus the back-side of the barrier like the previous standard. This can provide a difference of up to five additional feet (1.52 m.) and makes the negative penetration level even more impressive.

Milestone Systems Creates New Technology Partner Area Focused on Co-created Innovation

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 17, 2020 3:54 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, Keven Marier, Milestone Systems.

Keven Marier

Milestone Systems creates new Technology Partner area focused on co-created innovation with the Milestone Community. This area will focus on scaling, strengthening, and deepening the co-created innovation and collaboration with technology partners. Co-created innovation accelerates time to value which enables the growth of our combined businesses. To lead the new Technology Partner area, Milestone Systems is promoting Keven Marier to Vice President of Technology Partners.

New Orleans Uses Genetec Security Center to Catch Illegal Dumping in Real-time

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 17, 2020 3:45 am Categories: City Surveillance, Technologies. Tags: Bill Wood, genetec, illegal dumping.

Genetec anti dumping

Genetec Inc announced that City Council District E in New Orleans has taken an innovative approach to address illegal dumping using Security Center, the unified security platform from Genetec. Illegal dumping is a problem in most cities around the world but enforcing laws to prevent it can be quite difficult and resource-intensive. To catch culprits in the act, law enforcement or other city staff have to physically watch known sites and wait to spot illegal dumping activity.

Omnitron Launches New Industrial 10Gig/100Watt Ethernet PoE Switches

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 17, 2020 2:55 am Categories: Network. Tags: Omnitron Systems, RuggedNet, Sankar Ramachandran.

Omnitron Ethernet PoE Switches

Omnitron Systems introduced its next generation of RuggedNet Industrial 10Gigabit ruggedized Ethernet switch products with Power over Ethernet (PoE) up to 100W. Designed for Industrial and outdoor network applications powering Wi-Fi Access Points, Small Cells, IP surveillance cameras and a variety of industrial and transportation equipment,
the RuggedNet 10G devices are designed for resilience and redundancy.

Iris ID Introduces IrisTime ? A Contactless, Biometric Time and Attendance Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 16, 2020 6:19 am Categories: Biometrics. Tags: COVID-19, Iris ID, IrisTime, pandemic.

IrisID Iris Time

Iris ID, a new biometric time and attendance platform providing a fully customizable and accurate solution to meet the leading workforce management needs of small businesses to enterprise organizations worldwide. IrisTime also offers a new technique for authenticating employee identity that uses a fusion of iris and face recognition to increase accuracy and convenience.

Johnson Controls Adds Cost-effective, AI-Driven Face Mask Detection to ExacqVision VMS

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 16, 2020 6:11 am Categories: Video Analytics, VMS Software. Tags: ExacqVision, Face Mask Detection, Johnson Controls.

No mask analytics

Johnson Controls is announcing exacqVision 20.09, which offers an integrated, cost-effective face mask detection solution that can quickly put information into the hands of facility decision-makers to help maintain safe environments for employees and visitors. Based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) analytics versus pixel-based analytics, exacqVision 20.09 with Face Mask Detection offers improved accuracy and a scalable, efficient solution.

HID Global Introduces HID ELEMENT For Superior Quality, High-Volume Industrial and Financial Card Printing

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 16, 2020 6:03 am Categories: Corporate News, New Products. Tags: Craig Sandness, HID ELEMENT.

HID Global Element

HID Global unveiled its new HID ELEMENT product line, the industry?s first heavy-duty, fully modular desktop-based card personalization portfolio that establishes a new category for mid-range and high-volume market segments. The portfolio?s enhanced card production capabilities, flexible system architecture and cost-effective deployment model empower organizations to create custom secure ID and financial card production solutions.

Davista Social Distancing Ensures a Safe Return to Work

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 16, 2020 5:59 am Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: COVID-19, Davista, Scott Sieracki.

social distancing graphics

Davista announced the availability of its AI-powered social distancing platform. The solution is designed to help businesses, organizations, and government agencies ensure social distancing efforts to keep individuals safe while promoting a healthy return-to-work. Across the globe, governments, corporate entities, and health and law enforcement agencies are working to find solutions to COVID-19 while making strides to get their local economies back up and running.