Qognify Receives LenelS2 Factory Certification under the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program

Lenel S2 OnGuard

Qognify announced that it has received LenelS2 factory certification and joined the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). All of Qognify?s products (Situator, VisionHub, Cayuga, Ocularis and NiceVision) now interface with the OnGuard access control system enabling customers to evaluate situations based on a synopsis of event and video data, allowing a faster and more targeted response to critical incidents.

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California Charter Schools Roll-Out Blockchain Protection Measures Against COVID-19 Spread

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Public California Charter Schools are taking innovative steps to reduce COVID-19 risks by using Team.Care Network, a workforce engagement solution developed by Solve.Care with a focus on well-being and COVID-19 risk, to help ensure the safety of students and their families, teachers and support staff. The Collaborative Charter Services Organization provides administrative support services to public charter schools across the State of California.

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HID Global Boosts Campus Safety and Efficiency for American School of Guatemala

HID Global

HID Global announced that the American School of Guatemala has selected its Seos credential technology to modernize its physical access system. The solution significantly improves campus security and traffic efficiency for students and parents and enables staff to easily issue and manage access credentials. The American School of Guatemala is a private K-12 college preparatory school in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

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ADT Commercial Enters Electronic Article Surveillance Market To Deepen Retail Security Capabilities

ADT Commercial

ADT Commercial announced its expansion into the electronic article surveillance (EAS) market through a strategic alliance with WG Security Products, Inc. ADT Commercial will install and service WG Security Products? comprehensive EAS portfolio in the U.S., including a full range of detection systems, hard tags, specialty tags, disposable labels, deactivation devices and detachers. ADT Commercial will help customers build and maintain their current EAS solutions that utilize 58 kHz AM frequency technologies.

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FLIR Expands Quasar Visible Security Camera with Mini-Dome and Bullet Series

FLIR Quasar Visible Security Camera

FLIR Systems announced the availability of two premium visible-camera options as part of its full lineup of Quasar security cameras. Designed for use in demanding indoor and outdoor environments, the new FLIR Quasar Premium Mini-Dome and Quasar Premium Bullet deliver the forensic image quality, tight integration, and advanced cybersecurity features required for critical infrastructure sites, remote facilities, or large areas requiring close monitoring.

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Alcatraz Provides Three Factor Authentication to Deliver Ultimate in Access Control Security

Alcatraz Three Factor Authentication

Alcatraz has added Three Factor Authentication (3FA) to the Rock facial authentication platform to deliver the ultimate in protection for high security areas and zero trust environments. The Rock can be used for one, two or three factor authentication. In one-factor authentication, the Rock is the primary access control device and facially authenticates authorized users. In two-factor authentication, the Rock is used in combination with a badge reader to grant access.

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iluminar Appoints Pierre Bourgeix to Board of Advisors

Pierre Bourgeix

iluminar appointed Pierre Bourgeix, Chief Technology Officer and Founder of ESI Convergent LLC, a global security consultancy, to its board of advisors. Bourgeix brings over 30 years of security experience through his work at The Rand Corporation, U.S. State Department, ADT/Tyco Security, HySecurity, Wallace International, SecureState and BoonEdam. With Bourgeix?s expertise, iluminar looks to expand its influence and customer base across the security channel.

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Securden Launches First-in-class Fully Integrated Privileged Access Management

Securden

Securden announced the launch of a fully integrated privileged access management (PAM) platform, which delivers holistic privileged access security for enterprise IT teams. The Unified PAM platform eliminates the need for multiple discrete products and enables organizations to secure privileged access to critical IT assets end-to-end using a single package. The network perimeter has virtually vanished and various types of identities have become the new perimeter.

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Rick Zimmerman Joins dormakaba as AVP for Physical Access Control

Rick Zimmerman

dormakaba is pleased to announce that Rick Zimmerman has joined its Access Solutions Americas segment as Associate Vice President, Partner Development for Physical Access Control companies. He will focus on growth strategies across the dormakaba product and service portfolio with particular emphasis on door hardware and electronic access and data solutions in North and South America. Zimmerman will be based in the company?s Indianapolis headquarters.

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Intrinsic ID Launches PUF Cafe – New Forum to Advance Security Technology

Cafe Intrinsic ID

Intrinsic ID launched PUF Cafe, a website dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art in PUF technology and ensuring it meets the evolving security needs of our data and devices for today and in the future. Intrinsic ID encourages security professionals from industry and academia, working with or interested in PUF technology, to join the community and help drive the evolution of this important root-of-trust security implementation for a wide range of vertical markets.

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Interface Helps El Pollo Loco Slash False Alarm Costs by 95%

El Pollo Loco

Interface Security Systems announced that El Pollo Loco, one of the nation?s fastest-growing restaurant chains that specializes in fire-grilled chicken, is relying on Interface’s managed video verified alarms and intrusion alarm monitoring to reliably detect intrusions and minimize false alarms. With Interface, El Pollo Loco saves several thousand dollars in annual false alarm penalties across 198 restaurants. Every vendor had different terms of engagement and there was no way to hold anyone responsible.

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Dahua Global Virtual Innovation Center Goes Live

Dahua Virtual

2021 Dahua Technology announce that the Dahua Global Virtual Innovation Center is now available to its global customers. By demonstrating its latest technologies, products and solutions through an online virtual showroom, the center can support customers in designing excellent security systems. Due to the drastic impact of COVID-19, people are having difficulties in gaining access and experiencing the development of products and technologies in their field of interest while keeping themselves safe and healthy at the same time.

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Schlage Unveils Refreshed Brand Identity Representing Its Legacy and Commitment

Schlage Encode

Schlage a leading provider of home security and access solutions, revealed its refreshed brand promise and renewed identity, to be leveraged in residential markets. Building on the brand’s century-long legacy of innovation and relentless consumer focus, Schlage is affirming its promise to create purposeful experiences that deliver simplicity and peace of mind – one home at a time. The new branding builds upon the equity of Schlage’s identity, emphasizing its proven principles of quality and design while modernizing its visual brand elements.

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Security Software Revenues to Hit $45.5B in 2021, a 20% Jump in Two Years

Digital security

The digital transformation accelerated by the pandemic and the growing number of data breaches and cyberattacks has forced online users, companies, and organizations to increase their spending on security software solutions. According to data presented by Stock Apps, global security software revenues are expected to hit $45.5bn in 2021, a 20% increase in two years. The security software market includes all software solutions that aim to protect individual computing devices, networks, or any other computing-enabled device.

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Hanwha Techwin launches two Wisenet X NVRs with support for 8K super-high-resolution cameras

Wisenet X NVR XRN-6410DB4

Hanwha Techwin America unveiled two new Wisenet X series NVRs that support the industry?s first video playback and recording of up to 8K super-high-resolution images. 8K recording can cover large areas with sufficient pixel density to allow operators to zoom in digitally and investigate image details in real-time or forensically and still retain a clear image. The new NVRs in the Wisenet X series (XRN-6410DB4/ XRN-3210B4) are scalable to a total of 160TB of available SATA HDD recording capacity.

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Bayshore Networks and GE Digital Expand Partnership to Secure Industrial and Critical Infrastructure Networks

Bayshore GE

Bayshore Networks and GE Digital announced an expansion to their partnership to integrate their solutions to address the growing need to secure industrial and critical infrastructure networks. GE Digital?s OpShield technology will be integrated into Bayshore Networks? advanced solutions providing sophisticated industrial cybersecurity and active prevention/protection for industrial equipment, including programmable logic controllers, human-machine interface, and engineering workstations.

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MSC Security to Host Online Event ?Developing Smart Surveillance Operators?

Global MSC Security

Global MSC Security announced that it will host a live Special Online Event on Tuesday 16th March at 13:00 (GMT), to help Security Managers understand how the latest video surveillance technology is enabling camera operators to improve how live incidents are managed. The ?Developing Smart Surveillance Operators? live studio broadcast is free-to-attend and will include expert insights from Genetec, Hanwha Techwin and Bosch Security and Safety Systems.

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ProdataKey Adds Another Touchless Option to Its Pdk io Solution

Prodata touch io

ProdataKey introduces ?Present-to-Open,? a new touchless way for Pdk io users to interact with their system?s Touch io Bluetooth readers. With Present-to-Open, users hold their smartphone within proximity of the reader to initiate immediate authentication of their credentials, eliminating any delay in unlocking the door or need to touch the reader. The phone may remain locked as long as the Touch App and mobile credentials have been installed on the user?s device.

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Netwatch Group Announces Two Executive Appointments

Justin Wilmas

Netwatch Group has announced the appointment of Justin Wilmas, President, Netwatch North America. In this role, Justin will be responsible for all video monitoring business from CalAtlantic and Netwatch in North America, as well as video monitoring from the NMC dealer channel. Netwatch has also announced the appointment of Rochelle Thompson as Chief Marketing Officer. Rochelle will be responsible for overseeing marketing operations.

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The River Building Secures Lobby with Boon Edam Optical Turnstiles

River Building Boon Edam

Boon Edam announced that The River Building, a commercial space located in London, has installed an array of slim Speedlane Swing optical turnstiles to control entry without being obtrusive as part of its office space renovation project. The River Building is nestled in the heart of London, sitting comfortably between London Bridge, St. Paul’s and Bank. The location is located just a few miles from the city’s underground subway system known as “The Tube”.

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