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LEGAL: Use Of Cameras Installed In The Workplace For Monitoring Employees

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 9, 2017 1:29 pm Categories: Legal, Privacy, Surveillance Statutes. Tags: 5/2017, directive, Israel, legal, Protection of Privacy Law, reasonable expectation of privacy, video surveillance, workplace.

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Israel has set a baseline for ‘secret’ video surveillance in the workspace and has codified it. The unlawful use of surveillance cameras to monitor employees in the workplace exposes the employer to civilian (including employment related and tortious), administrative and criminal action. An employer must establish a specific and detailed policy with respect to the use of surveillance cameras and it must notify its employees of this policy. Such a policy is necessary for establishing that the employer has obtained the employees’ informed consent.

Cliven Bundy Trial Delayed Over Handling Of Surveillance Cameras

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 9, 2017 1:14 pm Categories: Corporate News, Legal. Tags: Cliven Bundy, discovery, evidence, legal, recorded video, video surveillance.

Life after privacy: the next generation of public surveillance technology is already here

The trial against Cliven Bundy and his sons was delayed for a week over questions about whether the government withheld surveillance videos of the Bundy Ranch during the 2014 standoff. Jurors were about to be called into the courtroom to hear opening statements Tuesday when the trial derailed and federal prosecutors were asked to account for evidence they said did not exist.

Dahua Thermal Imaging Enables New View Of The World

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 9, 2017 12:03 pm Categories: IP Cameras, New Products, Technologies. Tags: border security, Dahua, forest fire, imagery, IP-camera, Thermal.

Leveraging its experience in camera image analysis and intelligent algorithms, Dahua Technology has developed thermal imaging devices with innovative functions that balance visible light with infrared, enabling the ability to effectively monitor an area under all lighting conditions. In addition, these functions include advanced capabilities such as intelligent temperature measurement, which further extends the scope of surveillance applications such as in detecting forest fires or quickly checking for passengers with high fevers at international airports.

26+ Million U.S. Broadband Households Will Have Professionally Monitored Security By 2021

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 9, 2017 11:50 am Categories: Market Research, Residential, Smart Devices. Tags: forecast, home security, market research, Parks Associates, smart home.

International research firm Parks Associates announced that Tom Kerber, Director of IoT Strategy, examines key trends in the residential home security market and how smart safety and security products impact the competitive landscape. The firm recently released the consumer research Smart Home Devices: User Experience, which shows security is the strongest driver for smart home adoption.

Anixter University Provides Technical And Standards-Based Information

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 9, 2017 11:42 am Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Anixter, industry education, school, Technical information, University.

Anixter is proud to provide a unique educational institution, Anixter University, to support industry professionals. The University offers an array of technical and standards-based information for contractors, integrators, end users and consultants. Based on best practices gained through decades of experience, Anixter University organizes its technology curricula into colleges, and each college contains courses of varying technical levels.

How to Fail Completely When Implementing Security Entrances

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 2, 2017 7:11 pm Categories: Access Control, Customer Implementations. Tags: Access Control, Amy Coulter, avoid these failures, Boon Edam, security entrances.

With an investment upwards of five, six and or even seven figures, the selection of security entrances is one of the most highly visible, impactful aspects of a security project you can accomplish. The goal is simple: prevent intrusion, but there are many pitfalls that can lead to failure. Failure as a spectrum could range from a bad six-month stretch of high stress to a loss of your good reputation, or even a breach at some point that could cost you your job. To help you avoid others? failures, we?re going flip the usual format around and show you how to really screw things to get you thinking and to firmly instill these lessons in your future planning. Here are nine of the biggest mistakes we?ve seen in the field. Follow these leads at your peril!

Cyber Risk Lessons for Boards and Officers

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 2, 2017 7:03 pm Categories: Cyber Security. Tags: boards of directors, Cybersecurity, HUB International, Michelle Lopilato, risks.

Large enterprises like Equifax, Target, Sony and Home Depot may have grabbed headlines for cyber attacks, but small to mid-size businesses are the most exposed and the easiest prey. That?s because small businesses have fewer resources and may falsely believe that hackers only target large organizations. Last year, small organizations accounted for 85% of data breach claims, and breaches of less than 10,000 records cost on average $4.66 million.

New Intelligent Bosch IP-Cameras Modernize How Video Data Is Used For Smarter Business Decisions

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 1, 2017 7:21 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, IP Cameras, New Products, Video Analytics. Tags: analytics, Bosch, DINION, Essential Video Analytics, FLEXIDOME, IP-cameras.

Bosch introduces a complete new lineup of intelligent cameras within its midrange portfolio. The all-new fixed dome (FLEXIDOME) and bullet (DINION) IP 4000i, IP 5000i and IP 6000i cameras now have Essential Video Analytics built in as a standard (intelligent) feature. This enables these network video cameras to understand what they?re seeing, generating metadata to add sense and structure to the video footage. Instead of simply capturing and storing video data, users can now use the metadata alongside the video footage to improve their level of security and make smarter business decisions using a wealth of statistics.

Orion Entrance Control And Near Field Magnetics Provide Higher Level Of Access In Motion At ISC East

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 1, 2017 7:14 pm Categories: Access Control, Integrated Systems, New Products. Tags: Access Control, Near Field Magnetics, Orion Entrance Control, Personal Access Keys.

Near Field Magnetics, Inc., is pleased to partner with Orion Entrance Control, Inc. at the upcoming ISC East show, November 15th & 16th booth 549, to demonstrate its next generation patented hands-free access control technology integrated with Orion?s world-class turnstiles. NFMI provides hands-free readers and Personal Access Keys (PAKs) that have up to 15 feet of tunable range and work through and around metals and other materials that adversely affect RF based products (Bluetooth, RFID, cell phones, etc.). The readers and PAKs allow users to pass through an authorized entrance without having to wave a card, push unsanitary buttons, or do anything other than approach an entrance.

Partnerships In Innovation Allow ASSA ABLOY To Shift Access Control Paradigm

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 1, 2017 7:01 pm Categories: Access Control, Accessories, Integrated Systems, New Products. Tags: Access Control, assa abloy, desks, lockers, partnerships, shared assets, Star Asset Security.

ASSA ABLOY?s commitment to partnerships in innovation has once again enabled the creation of a unique security solution. And the development came through the insights of its network of access control partners, collaborative integrators, and end users who seek out a trusted manufacturer partner. Last year, Star Asset Security, an industry expert in high-end integrated security systems, turned to ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions with a new demand it was seeing in the built environment: the need for an access control system that would work on shared assets such as lockers and desks, but with the caveat that the employee could select any locker or desk on any given day and continuously change their selection throughout the week.

Providing 21th Century Broadband With Fixed Wireless Gigabit

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 1, 2017 6:54 pm Categories: Network, Technologies. Tags: bandwidth, Maravedis, network, siklu, wireless.

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There are close to 126 million households in the US, out of which 106 million have some form of broadband. FCC reports have found that about three-quarters of the country?s developed census blocks lack any high-speed broadband choice. Moreover, only a very small fraction of those households has access to 21th century broadband above 100 Mbps which is required to empower users with the emerging applications in the connected home including 4K and 8K televisions, virtual reality, IoT, and the proliferation of user devices. In other words, homes are rapidly becoming high density wireless environments which require way beyond 25 Mbps connectivity.

SecuraTrac Announces New Central Station, Cellular Integrations

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 1, 2017 6:43 pm Categories: Access Control, Distributors / Systems Integrators, Integrated Systems. Tags: Micro Key Solutions, mobile personal emergency response, SecuraTrac.

SecuraTrac® announces a new integration with Micro Key Solutions central station platform and unveils a mobile personal emergency response (mPERS) device for the Verizon cellular network. SecuraTrac is now compatible with seven major alarm and central station software providers, the most of any mPERS hardware device supplier and with every major cellular service provider including Verizon (in Q4 2017), AT&T, and T-Mobile in addition to other carriers in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

IPVideo Corp Showcases Mobile Command Vehicle At ISC East

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 1, 2017 9:14 am Categories: Integrated Systems, VMS Software. Tags: C3fusion, Command Vehicle, IPVideo Corporation, ISC East, Punch Alert.

IPVideo Corporation announced it will be showcasing its Mobile Command Vehicle and actively demonstrating its C3fusion® IoT Management and command center platform at booth #729 at the ISC East Show at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC on November 15th and 16th.

Visual Management Systems Latest Partner In Arecont Vision’s MegaLab

Posted by Jay Bartlett November 1, 2017 5:13 am Categories: Corporate News, PSIM. Tags: arecont vision, megalab, psim, TITAN VISION, Visual Management Systems.

Arecont Vision® announced that Visual Management Systems Ltd., the developer of the TITAN VISION PSIM (Physical Security Information Management System), has joined the Arecont Vision Technology Partner Program. Visual Management Systems Ltd. is the provider of Titan Vision, the open platform, vendor independent, comprehensive security information management system.

Micron Accelerates Edge Storage For Video Surveillance

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 31, 2017 12:20 pm Categories: Storage, Technologies.

Micron announced a full portfolio of edge storage solutions for video surveillance that will enable new deployment models and reduce total cost of ownership for both commercial and enterprise use cases. The new industrial-grade microSD products will be available in 2018 and will leverage Micron’s 3D NAND technology, providing up to 256GB of ultra-high-density storage.

Genetec Announces Traffic Sense: Unified Traffic Operations Platform Driven By Advanced Analytics

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 30, 2017 3:32 pm Categories: City Surveillance, Integrated Systems, Technologies, Transportation, VMS Software.

In a move that offers a modern approach to traffic operations, Genetec announced the launch of a next-generation software platform called Genetec Traffic Sense™. Designed to deliver greater oversight and efficiency for traffic operations, Traffic Sense brings a unified view of traffic systems, taps into emerging technologies such as video and data analytics, and introduces a higher level of automation to speed up resolution of road incidents.

Arteco Adds Face Recognition Capabilities For Enhanced Intelligent Data Capture

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 30, 2017 3:20 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, Video Analytics, VMS Software. Tags: AFR, ARTECO, Arteco Face Recognition, integration, intelligent face recognition, VEMS, video event management solutions.

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Arteco has added intelligent face recognition capabilities to its suite of video event management solutions to allow organizations to gain more intelligent data from investments in video surveillance platforms. Arteco Face Recognition (AFR) delivers rapid, accurate and scalable face recognition capabilities to meet evolving security and safety needs. Its powerful algorithms address common challenges in analytics, such as lighting, pose, occlusions, motion, crowds and expression.

Chris Brown New UK-based Business Development Manager At Oncam

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 30, 2017 3:13 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Business development, Chris Brown, Management, Oncam, UK.

Oncam announced the addition of industry veteran Chris Brown as Business Development Manager for the United Kingdom. In this role, Brown will be responsible for elevating the brand’s presence and technology initiatives in the retail, hospitality, stadium and events, education, transportation and city surveillance markets.

Johnson Controls Integrates exacqVision With ShotPoint For Improved Active Shooter Detection

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 30, 2017 3:02 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, Technologies, VMS Software. Tags: active shooter, Databuoy, detection, ExacqVision, integration, ShotPoint, vms.

Johnson Controls announced that its exacqVision video management system (VMS) now integrates with Databuoy Corporation’s ShotPoint acoustic gunshot detection and localization system to speed response time and heighten the decision-making process for local responders during active shooter situations.

Camden’s New CM-RX-90 Advance Single Relay Wireless Receiver

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 30, 2017 2:57 pm Categories: Access Control, Accessories, Technologies. Tags: Access Control, Camden, CM-RX-90, Single Relay, Wireless Receiver.

Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce the availability of its new CM-RX-90 advanced single relay receiver. CM-RX-90 has three operating modes: Delayed (1 – 15 Seconds); No Delay (1 ? 30 Seconds), and Latching, making it an ideal solution for most wireless door activation projects, including control of two automatic doors in vestibule applications.