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Miami-Dade Police Abandon Aerial Surveillance Plans

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 14, 2017 4:21 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Legal. Tags: aerial surveillance, Baltimore, Miami-Dade Police, Persistent Surveillance Systems, privacy.

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The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) is scrapping plans to test persistent aerial surveillance technology following criticism from privacy advocates. This kind of technology has prompted privacy concerns in others cities, with Baltimore being perhaps the most notable. One of the best-known aerial surveillance companies allows users to keep a roughly 25 square mile area under surveillance and comes with ?Google Earth with TiVo? capability, The news from Miami-Dade county. while reassuring, underlines a number of issues concerning federalism, privacy, and transparency that lawmakers must tackle as aerial surveillance tools improve and proliferate.

Lynn Minella New Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer At Johnson Controls

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 14, 2017 4:11 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Chief Human Resources Officer, JCI, Johnson Controls, Lynn Minella, Management.

Johnson Controls today announced its board of directors has appointed Lynn Minella vice president, chief human resources officer effective June 14. She will also serve as a corporate officer. Minella succeeds Simon Davis who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

Police Say Video Surveillance Helps Solve Crime Spree

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 14, 2017 3:46 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Surveillance. Tags: crime, Nevada, police, quality video, Reno, solve, video surveillance.

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With recent statements by Reno (NV) Police, arguments made by those against the usage of video surveillance —such as the ACLU— should start to understand that overall, video surveillance is indeed making an impact on crime. Many times, those arguments go along the lines that video surveillance does not decrease crime, only helps to arrest criminals. However, if the use of video surveillance is helping to capture, arrest, and prosecute criminal offenders, then that is removing criminals from repeating crimes and causing injury. Reno Police say the main reason detectives were able to solve this recently case was the quality and amount of surveillance video provided by victims and adjacent businesses.

Milestone Fuels Coming Business Video Revolution

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 14, 2017 2:39 pm Categories: New Products, VMS Software.

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Milestone Systems has released XProtect Essential+ as a free entry product to the company?s portfolio. All Milestone clients are supported with full functionality: XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Web Client and Milestone Mobile.

Promise Technology’s Vess A-Series NVR Certified With Bosch VMS 7.0 Software

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 14, 2017 2:27 pm Categories: Integrated Systems, NVRs / DVRs, Storage, VMS Software. Tags: Bosch, integration, NVR, PROMISE, storage, Vess A, vms.

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Promise Technology, a leading developer of open storage platforms for video surveillance, announced that its Vess A-Series Network Video Recorders (NVRs) are certified for use with Bosch Video Management System software (BVMS). Certifying Vess A-Series NVRs with the BVMS strengthens the companies’ partnership and offers customers an optimized solution that has been tested to deliver the highest levels of performance and reliability. Extensive documentation of the testing results is available and ensures that customers can fully leverage the performance offered by the integrated Vess A-Series and the BVMS solution while also reducing deployment and management costs by having the VMS and surveillance storage on a single device.

New Surveon IR Speed Dome Cameras Excels In Long Range Darkness

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 14, 2017 2:18 pm Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 2MP, 4MP, CAM6371LZ, IR, low-light, outdoor, PTZ, speed dome, Surveon.

Surveon Technology, the end-to-end IP surveillance solution provider, introduced their new IR speed dome cameras, CAM6371LZ and CAM6571LZ for the premium series. The IR speed dome cameras present excellent low light performances with up to 30x optical zoom lens and the IR LED illuminator distance is up to 200 meters, allowing the security guards to catch any long-range objects under extremely low light environments, as well as improving overall security and safety.

Bosch MIC Cameras Go Bat Watching In Borneo?s UNESCO World Heritage Mulu National Park

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 14, 2017 9:59 am Categories: Customer Implementations, IP Cameras. Tags: bats, Borneo, Bosch, harsh conditions, IP-camera, MIC IP starlight 7000 HD PTZ.

Bosch MIC IP starlight 7000 HD PTZ cameras cover one of the largest cave systems worldwide. To enable the capture of clear video images from selected sites within the national park?s cave network, observe and monitor wildlife, including bats, and provide real-time surveillance. Regardless of the challenging conditions, like the total darkness in the caves, the images needed to be of sufficient quality to appear on a monitor at the park?s Bat Observatory. Extremely robust cameras were required to function reliably 24/7 in extreme heat, humidity and darkness. The cameras were to be placed inside the biggest cave chamber in the world, which is 175 meters wide and has ceilings as high as 120 meters.

Farpointe Provides First Cybersecurity Vulnerability Checklist For Contactless Cards And Readers

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 14, 2017 9:50 am Categories: Access Control, Cyber Security. Tags: Access Control, contactless card, Credentials, cybersecurity checklist, farpointe.

Farpointe Data, the access control industry’s trusted global partner for RFID solutions, has just posted the first radio frequency identification(RFID) Cybersecurity Vulnerability Checklist for access control manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and end users to use to protect their access control systems from becoming hacker gateways to their facilities and IT systems. Knowing what to do is especially important now that government agencies, such as the United States Federal Trade Commission, have begun filing lawsuits against businesses that do not provide good cybersecurity practices.

S2 Security And Allegion Announce Schlage NDE Wireless Locks Integration

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 14, 2017 9:42 am Categories: Access Control, Integrated Systems. Tags: Access Control, Allegion, integration, lockdowns, NetBox, S2 Security.

S2 Security, the leader in IP-based access control, video management and mobile security management systems, and Allegion™, a leading global security products and solutions provider, have announced S2 NetBox series product support for Schlage® NDE wireless locks. S2 NetBox access control and event monitoring system users can now easily manage and control the locks using Allegion?s ENGAGE™ Gateway and Bluetooth technology.

Milestone Releases Next-Generation Software For Connected Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 12, 2017 8:37 pm Categories: New Products, VMS Software. Tags: 2017 R2, and XProtect Professional+, encryption, milestone, video management software, vms, XProtect, XProtect Essential+, XProtect Express+.

Milestone Systems, the globally leading open platform company in networked video management software (VMS), has released XProtect 2017 R2. Milestone meets the increasing demand for connected business and video systems by releasing three new products: XProtect Essential+, XProtect Express+, and XProtect Professional+. These new products cover installations from a few to thousands of cameras. All the products fully support hardware acceleration, where system performance can be boosted just by adding a supported graphics card that can handle the heavy lifting in decoding video, leaving room for the system to handle other tasks.

ZKAccess Further Expands It’s Dealer Support Services

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 12, 2017 4:26 pm Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Access Control, Dealer Support Services, ZKAccess.

ZKAccess, a division of ZKTeco and leading provider of biometric and RFID security solutions, is committed to educating and supporting its dealer network as to better compete in the security market. As part of this commitment, ZKAccess has recently created three new “dealer-focused” positions.

Outdoor shopping plaza unifies security and marketing data into a comprehensive video and data capture system

A shopping center previously relied on an antiquated CCTV system, which consisted of approximately 45 analog cameras managed by a single DVR. This set-up did not allow the organiza- tion to share video and security data efficiently, or tap into the benefits of networked solutions. It also did not provide officials with high-quality video that could be used reliably for forensic purposes. After a testing process in which the shopping center tested a bevy of video management solutions, it selected Arteco NEXT, Arteco?s video event management software, as the back- bone of its new video surveillance initiative. Additionally, stakeholders decided to maximize their existing investment, transitioning analog cam- eras with encoders, and installing new high-resolution IP camera in high-risk areas.

Oncam To Showcase 360-Degree Video Technology During IFSEC International 2017

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 12, 2017 3:49 pm Categories: Corporate News, IP Cameras. Tags: dewarping, Evolution, expo, IFSEC 2017, IP-cameras, Oncam.

Oncam, the leading provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, will showcase its advanced video technology during IFSEC International 2017, being held June 20-22, 2017, at ExCeL London. Oncam will demonstrate its award-winning 360-degree technology and product line with Milestone Systems at Stand #E750.

Connect ONE Focuses On Delivering Simple, Integrated Services With New Open APIs

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 12, 2017 3:45 pm Categories: Access Control, Integrated Systems, Technologies. Tags: Access Control, APIs, Connect One, Connected Technologies, integrated.

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When Connected Technologies, LLC and its Connect ONE® cloud-hosted integrated security platform launched several years ago, former dealer and managing partner Mike Simon set out on a mission to deliver targeted services that installers and their customers could use to manage their business holistically without increasing operating expenses. When an integrated platform is easier for customers, such as Connect ONE, the stickier they become and the more likely to add other capabilities. That means tangible recurring monthly revenue for the dealer and a higher overall business valuation.

Arecont Vision Expands In Middle East To Support Increased Sales Growth Across Region

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 12, 2017 3:23 pm Categories: Corporate News, IP Cameras. Tags: arecont vision, company, expansion, growth, Middle East.

Arecont Vision®, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has announced the opening of their new Middle East, Africa, and Indian Subcontinent regional headquarters here in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Milestone Systems Once Again Ranked Top Global VMS Provider By IHS

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 12, 2017 9:06 am Categories: Corporate News, VMS Software. Tags: IHS Markit, market leaders, Milestone Systems, vms.

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Milestone Systems ranked No. 1 Global VMS Provider in 2017 IHS Markit Market Research Report. Milestone Systems not only retained the number one global position but also holds the number one spot in both Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) and Asia/Pacific (APAC) and ranks number three in Americas.

School Security Conference Put On By A+ Technology In NY

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 12, 2017 8:29 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: A+ Technology, conference, NY, security.

A+ Technology & Security Solutions (A+ Technology) invites all professionals responsible for their organization?s security to attend a free, informative Technology Showcase on Wednesday, June 14th. A+ Technology and its partners will be exhibiting how the latest market products will help shape the future of security and learning for schools. Along with sponsoring partners AXIS Communications, Gallagher, and Promethean, retired Police Lieutenant and Security Trainer and Educator, Joseph Pangaro, will provide actionable guidance on ways to proactively identify and address potential workplace security threats. This special event will be held at the A+ Technology & Security Solutions headquarters, 1490 North Clinton Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Security 101 ? Los Angeles Opens Its Doors

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 6, 2017 4:12 pm Categories: Corporate News, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: Los Angeles, new location, Security 101.

Security 101, one of the nation?s fastest-growing security integrators, has opened a new franchise office to serve the Los Angeles area. Security 101 – Los Angeles is owned and managed by Kevin and Erin Schaefer and Jason Beardsley. The three co-owners also own the Security 101 ? San Diego franchise. The two franchises together cover Southern California including Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial counties.

Video Surveillance Storage Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2016 – 2022

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 6, 2017 3:48 pm Categories: Market Research, Storage. Tags: 2022, market research, storage, video surveillance.

Use of video surveillance in organizations across each vertical is growing, mounting up new challenges related to handling surveillance systems and storing the exponentially increasing volume of raw video footage. Many of the large enterprises use more than 100 cameras on an average, which are functioning 24*7 around the clock?with no end in sight. The number of surveillance cameras and the worth of video analytics are only projected to grow and so is the need for video surveillance storage. Commercial expansion triggers maximum investment in video surveillance; higher capacity storage media is a vital prerequisite for these system upgrades. With the advancement in storage technologies over the last decade and introduction of IP cameras, the process of video surveillance became simpler and the demand for video surveillance storage amplified.

Detroit May Force Businesses To Share Surveillance

Posted by Jay Bartlett June 6, 2017 3:28 pm Categories: Legal, Surveillance Statutes. Tags: businesses, detroit, ordinance, public serving business, require, video surveillance.

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Detroit police and city officials are drafting an ordinance that would make it mandatory for all venues that serve customers after 10 p.m. to join Project Green Light, a program that allows officers to monitor businesses? high-definition video feeds in real time. All businesses open that late —from party stores and gas stations to sports stadiums like Comerica Park and venues like the Fox Theatre— would be subject to the ordinance if it?s passed, police said. Police report double-digit reductions in violent crime at businesses that have enrolled in Project Green Light.