Vanderbilt has expanded the capabilities of its sales team through the appointment of Alan Nydes as Northeast Director of Sales. In his new position with Vanderbilt, Nydes will be in charge of implementing and managing the sales activities in his target region, identifying new market opportunities and defining the actions required to build revenue. Nydes is an access control and video security expert with experience in the design and deployment of integrated IP-based solutions.
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Oncam Achieves Milestone Solution Certification
Oncam, has completed the retesting and documentation of its 360-degree solutions with Milestone XProtect open-platform IP video management software (VMS). The certification guarantees the interoperability of the tested solution with Milestone XProtect VMS and ensures users gain access to a proven system designed to increase awareness and enhance intelligence. The Oncam video plug-in dewarps a 360-degree video stream within the XProtect client.
Read More ›DeWalt & McAlpine Launch Premier Cybersecurity Advisory Firm
Cyber Investing Summit Keynote Speaker Dave DeWalt and Panelist Eric McAlpine have joined forces to launch Momentum Cyber, a new advisory firm dedicated exclusively to the cybersecurity industry. The firm offers a new and innovative advisory model specifically designed for the cybersecurity industry combining operational excellence, board room, corporate finance, strategy, exit planning, and M&A services throughout the life of a client – Incubation to Exit.
Read More ›Nine Ways To Avoid Getting Hooked By W-2 Phishing Schemes
Scammers pose via email as a senior company executive and request HR and Finance managers provide them copies of employee tax forms. Once a complete set is obtained, they sell it on the black market. Between $4 to $20 per form can be raked in by selling off the individual pieces of employee identity W-2s contain or using them to file tax returns and taking the refunds. It?s trapped a surprising number of small business managers and the problem?s only escalating.
Read More ›Middle Atlantic Solves Storage Hurdles At ISE 2018
Middle Atlantic Products will showcase its storage, mounting, and furniture solutions that transform the way people live and interact at home and the workplace. For the first time at ISE, Middle Atlantic, with the support of Legrand, will showcase its power solutions for 250V power applications – including a UPS backup offering and horizontal and vertical power distribution. The company delivers innovative, integrated solutions for today’s connected world, with products and systems that provide convenience, security, and reliability for any residential or commercial installation.
Read More ›Dahua Releases Preliminary Earnings Estimate For 2017
Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. released its unaudited preliminary earnings estimate for 2017. In 2017, Dahua achieved a gross revenue of USD 2.89 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 41.44%. Total profits reached USD 403.08 million, a year-on-year growth 30.88%. Net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies reached USD 363.97 million, growing 30.30% year on year.
Read More ›The LEC-2137 Solution For Machine Vision And Physical Security
Lanner released LEC-2137, an I/O rich IoT-ready industrial box PC powered by Intel® Celeron® N3350 or Atom™ x7-E3950 (code named Apollo Lake). The Software-based thin client computing has now become ubiquitous in machine vision and physical security, so too have the hardware appliances deployed at manufacturing facilities and various commerce/enterprise locations. LEC-2137 is a thin client gateway that can be configured with either a total of six Ethernet ports or two Ethernet ports and four PoE ports.
Read More ›Connect ONE Simplifies Adding Managed Services
Connected Technologies’ Connect ONE? cloud-hosted security management platform integrates security, access control, mobile credential access, video, and critical environmental monitoring in a single solution. Connect ONE interfaces with the complete line of Bosch Security, DMP, Elk Products and Honeywell Turbo controls and provides an easy way to add managed services through its cloud offering. The company provides numerous free, value-added services to its dealer customers and it?s simply the firm?s philosophy of serving the dealer.
Read More ›Axis Communications’ New Palm-Sized Wireless I/O PTZ Camera
Axis Communications, announced M5065 Network Camera, a new palm-sized PTZ camera with wireless I/O connectivity for communication with other devices using the Z-Wave Plus® standard. This new addition enables flexible wireless communication with supporting security devices. AXIS M5065 delivers HDTV 1080p resolution and includes analytics such as, AXIS Video Motion Detection, removed object detection as well as audio volume and scream detection. The discreet AXIS M5065 Network Camera comes with 5x optical zoom, autofocus and built-in analytics.
Read More ›PSA Expands Education Department With Online Education Specialist
PSA announced the addition of Zachary Stall as the Online Education Specialist. This new role will be responsible for building, updating, and managing all online education content at PSAEducation.com and supporting ongoing education programs from PSA. Stall comes to PSA with over ten years in the educational field with a varied background of classroom instruction, administrative, and coaching positions in elementary and middle schools.
Read More ›Deploying A Robust Retail Video Intelligence System
The LEC-7338, one of Lanner?s wide selection of industrial PCs that feature the x86 computing power, high-availability/longevity design, versatile I/Os connections, and scalable/customizable options, is a SFF video-driven platform designed for machine vision, physical security, in-store analytics and other commercial surveillance application scenarios.
Read More ›Arecont Vision’s New AV NVR All-in-One Series
Arecont Vision® announced the availability of the AV NVR™ all-in-one network video recorder series. The AV NVR offers the choice of 8 or 16 channel models (one channel = one camera sensor), each with built in PoE network switch, customer-replaceable hard drives, and Arecont Vision GUI interface. Smart Plug-and-Play technology simplifies setup with both Auto Discover and Auto Configuration. The new AV NVR is on display here at Intersec Dubai 2018, and is the first network video recorder to be offered by Arecont Vision.
Read More ›Arecont Vision Unveils Megadome UltraHD Camera Series
Arecont Vision® has unveiled the newest member of the MegaDome® feature-rich camera series. The true day/night indoor/outdoor MegaDome UltraHD dome camera is loaded with features, including a motorized remote focus/zoom P-Iris lens mounted in a 3-axis gimbal. The installer-friendly, IP66 environmental-rated and IK-10 impact-resistant housing encloses integrated IR LEDs with adjustable beam angle and LED intensity, SDHC onboard storage card slot, and mechanical IR cut filter. The new MegaDome UltraHD camera is on display at Intersec Dubai 2018, in stand A11.
Read More ›The View From The Cloud At The Winter Olympics
Temperatures here in Montreal have once again settled into the low negative 30s. Rather than complain, we embrace the cold and head outside. And this year, it?s with the added benefit of getting ready for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. To be fair, we are not all Olympic athletes able to compete in bobsledding, skeleton, or moguls. But we do feel like winter sports are an essential part of our everyday lives. We feel personally connected with the event, and, for me, this extends to issues of security. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to talk with Juliette Kayyem, a professor who teaches on homeland security at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. At the time, she said something that has stayed with me ever since: ?If you want to have a perfectly safe Super Bowl, don?t have a Super Bowl.?
Read More ›3xLOGIC Releases infinias Access Control 6.2 Video Integration
3xLOGIC Inc., announced release of its infinias access control 6.2 software. infinias hosted server software now offers seamless integration with 3xLOGIC VIGIL video appliances and much more. With this latest release, 3xLOGIC end users can view live or playback video for a specific access control event or view live video for a specific door.
Read More ›Patriot One Strengthens Management For Efficiency And Growth
Patriot One Technologies Inc. announced several new appointments and a subsequent management realignment aimed at advancing its business policies, innovation management, and operational activities. Mr. Robert Lex is appointed as Vice President of Operations, Dr. Paul Rice, Ph.D. as Vice President of Research, Radar Systems and Mr. Martin Cronin, Company CEO will assume the role of President. These efforts are part of a phased strategy in response to a growing multi-national workforce and are aimed at streamlining enterprise focus on value delivery.
Read More ›Vicon’s Starlight Technology Cameras Get Further Enhancements
Vicon Industries, Inc. introduces further enhancements in their Starlight technology cameras. Vicon?s new Starlight versions of their popular V940 IP camera series produces flawless full-color video streams in near-dark lighting conditions. These low light cameras offer an eye-opening ultra-high-sensitivity down to 0.002 lux (color) and 0.0006 lux (B&W), enabling full color images in almost full darkness.
Read More ›ASSA ABLOY Introduces A Stronger Eco-Friendly Series Of Magnalocks
ASSA ABLOY Electronic Security Hardware introduced the Securitron M680E Series Magnalock with EcoMag technology. Delivering unsurpassed intelligence, style and convenience, this new series has an increased holding strength of 1,200 lbs and is Eco-friendly, with an average power draw as low as 60mA at 24V, allowing for use of smaller backup batteries and longer wire runs of thinner wire.
Read More ›D-Link Introduces Its First H.265 Video Compression Standard
D-Link Introduced 5 Megapixel H.265 Outdoor Dome Network Camera (DCS-6517), a high definition professional surveillance and security solution ideal for small, medium and large enterprises. The DCS-6517 features an improved sensor and support for H.265 to deliver superior video quality and lower bandwidth use in all conditions.
Read More ›Agent Vi Signs Value Added Distributor Agreement With Canon Japan
Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi™) signed of a Value-Added Distributor (VAD) agreement with Canon Marketing Japan, the marketer and provider of Canon Inc. products and solutions in Japan. Canon Marketing Japan will operate as a VAD throughout Japan for Agent Vi?s savVi™ on-premise video analytics platform which features real-time event detection, video search and business intelligence applications.
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