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Hamilton County, TN, Sheriff’s Office To Begin Using Drones For Law Enforcement

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 4, 2016 2:40 pm Categories: Legal, Mobile / In-Vehicle. Tags: drone, Hamilton County, Law enforcement, police use, Sheriff's Office, TN.

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The Hamilton County, Tenn., Sheriff’s Office will begin using drones to gather evidence for court cases, detect bombs and find missing persons. However, Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond assures the public the equipment will not invade people’s right to privacy. Hammond spoke Monday at a news conference to announce plans to use the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Sheriff’s Office is among more than 80 law enforcement agencies, colleges and other government agencies across the country that have been granted or applied for permits to fly the aircraft, according to a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office news release. Hammond said Hamilton County’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security also has the equipment.

FLIR Systems To Acquire Point Grey Research, Inc. For $253 Million

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 4, 2016 2:18 pm Categories: Corporate News, IP Cameras. Tags: acquistion, flir, IP-cameras, machine vision, Point Grey.

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FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that it has reached a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire the business of Point Grey Research, Inc., a leading developer of machine vision cameras for use in industrial, retail, scientific, traffic, mapping, and other advanced imaging applications, for approximately $253 million in cash.

Bosch Cameras Help Make Copper Mining In Chile More Secure And Productive

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 3, 2016 6:34 pm Categories: Customer Implementations, IP Cameras. Tags: Bosch, Bosch MIC 412, Bosch MIC 550, Bosch MIC 612, IP-cameras, Radomiro Tomic mine, Thermal.

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It is a windy business up there, 3,000 meters above sea level, in the Atacama Desert in the Andes in Chile. Digging for copper in the Radomiro Tomic mine of the state-owned mining company Coldeco is rough, rugged, and dangerous. Nearly every week, strong gusts of wind force 24/7 operations to a halt for an hour or two. Every day, clouds of dust or rock avalanches endanger the drivers of the giant trucks and excavators hauling thousands of tons of rocks out of the 3,500 meters long, 1,500 meters wide and 470 meters deep open pit mine. It is all worth it, for a daily copper yield of 800 tons.

SALTO Systems To Showcase Electronic Lock Solutions For Facility Managers At IFMA Expo In San Diego

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 3, 2016 6:26 pm Categories: Access Control, New Products. Tags: Access Control, electronic locks, IFMA, new products, salto.

SALTO Systems, a leading manufacturer of electronic access control solutions, will showcase electronic lock innovations perfect for facilities of any size at the annual IFMA World Workplace Conference to be held in San Diego the first week of October.

Vanderbilt To Acquire Dublin-Based Access Control Technology (ACT) Ltd.

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 3, 2016 6:19 pm Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Access Control, Access Control Technology (ACT) Ltd., Acquired, Vanderbilt.

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Vanderbilt, a global leader providing state-of-the-art security systems, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Access Control Technology Ltd (ACT) based in Dublin, Ireland. This purchase will enhance Vanderbilt?s strategic expansion plans for strengthening its access control business and product portfolio.

Milestone Systems Announces New Chief Technology Officer

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 3, 2016 6:14 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, CTO, milestone, vms.

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Milestone Systems, the leading open platform company in video management software (VMS), announced today that Bj?rn Skou Eilertsen, former Vice President Business Unit Corporate Products, will take on a new role as Milestone?s Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Galaxy Control Systems Debuts Online Video Library

Posted by Jay Bartlett October 3, 2016 6:04 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: Access Control, Galaxy, tutorials, video library.

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Galaxy Control Systems, a leading provider of integrated access control security solutions, is pleased to announce their online Video Library is now available on their website. The professionally produced videos provide dealer partners with convenient access to Galaxy?s eight most common tech support questions, with more to come over the next several months.

Aimetis Introduces Face Recognition Video Analytic Solution

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 11:37 pm Categories: Video Analytics, VMS Software. Tags: Aimetis, face recognition, Video Analytic.

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Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software (VMS), announced the release of its native Face Recognition video analytic that seamlessly integrates with the Aimetis Symphony™ video management software. Aimetis Face Recognition is ideally suited for securing facilities that require an additional layer of protection for access control as well as real-time detection of persons of interest. Searching for individuals can also be augmented by leveraging Face Recognition with Aimetis Symphony.

Farpointe Partners With Cypress On Wireless Mobile, Handheld Card Readers

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 11:27 pm Categories: Access Control, Integrated Systems. Tags: card readers, Cypress, farpointe, Handheld, mobile, wireless.

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Farpointe Data, the access control industry’s trusted global partner for RFID solutions, announced that handheld mobile reader (WMR) systems using Farpointe reader modules are now available from Cypress Integrated Solutions. The handheld reader combines a Farpointe card reader and a wireless Cypress Suprex Reader-Extender in one portable unit so that the user can perform reads at any place versus readers in only a fixed location.

Tyco Security Products Offers HID Mobile-Enabled Readers

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 11:21 pm Categories: Access Control, Integrated Systems. Tags: Access Control, card readers, controllers, HID, iSTAR, OSDP, Tyco.

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Tyco Security Products is offering HID Mobile Access iCLASS SE and multiCLASS SE Mobile-Enabled Readers with optional Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) for use with Software House C?CURE 9000 v.2.50 event management platform. This integration ensures that customers have access to the newest breed of access control readers available in the market today, enabling users the ability to use a secure smartphone credential.

Dahua Launches New Pro Series PTZ IP-Camera

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 11:10 pm Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 25x Optical zoom, auto-tracking, Dahua, IP-camera, Pro Series, PTZ.

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Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products, introduces its new Pro series PTZ camera. With Starlight performance, 25x Optical zoom, auto tracking and face detection capabilities, Dahua’s the new Pro series PTZ camera brings a new range of performance and efficiency features for demanding video surveillance. It will significantly expand the use of mid-range PTZ cameras in the market. The new Pro series introduces models SD59/SD50/SD52C that have been well received by users.

Sacramento Mayor Promises Police Reforms After Videos Of Fatal Shooting Made Public

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 10:57 pm Categories: Hot Topic, Law Enforcement, Legal. Tags: dash cam, police shooting, Sacramento, video.

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Sacramento police on Tuesday released video that shows a mentally ill man running from police officers, then stopping to gesture at them before they shot him dead in July. The police released the video and related audio hours after The Sacramento Bee posted surveillance video of the incident it had obtained earlier Tuesday. Sacramento City Council members viewed the footage released by police in closed session Tuesday night. During the public portion of the meeting, Mayor Kevin Johnson promised to propose a set of police oversight reforms in coming days. The mayor said he felt a ?sense of urgency? for the city to take action.

NetAvis Announces Release Of sMart Data Warehouse 1.2

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 10:19 pm Categories: New Products, Video Analytics, VMS Software. Tags: analytics, netavis, sMart Data Warehouse, version 1.2, vms.

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NETAVIS sMart Data Warehouse 1.2 visualizes and contextualizes vital in-store-analytics. Individually created sMart Dashboards provide user specific information at a glance while scheduled and password protected PDF reports deliver the required key performance indicators conveniently into the decision makers’ inboxes. For business analysts sMart Data Analytics offers versatile options to compare all available data in detail.

Milestone Systems Announces Release Of Newest VMS And High Performance NVR?s At Security Essen

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 10:12 pm Categories: New Products, Storage, VMS Software. Tags: M20, M550A, milestone, NVR, R3, vms.

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Milestone Systems, the leading open platform company in video management software (VMS), announces the forthcoming release of XProtect 2016 R3, Milestone Husky M20 NVR and the server class NVR Milestone Husky M550A at Security Essen 2016 in Germany.

Seagate Technology PLC: Video Surveillance Market Faster And Bigger Than Expected

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 9:58 pm Categories: Corporate News, Storage. Tags: forecast, market, Seagate, storage, video surveillance.

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Analyst Ananda Baruah at Brean Capital maintained a Buy rating for shares of Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX), along with a Price Target of $42 for the stock. The analyst in a research note on the company mentioned that the market for video surveillance is a much larger one and is also growing at much steadier pace than expected.

Capacity For Storage Fast Becoming Vital Component Of Smart City Infrastructure

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 9:39 pm Categories: City Surveillance, Critical Infrastructure, Surveillance, Technologies. Tags: capacity, infrastructure, smart cities, storage.

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Automated road traffic management systems, surveillance systems and storage for the vast amount of data being generated will make up a core part of the future smart city infrastructure. Much of this information is sensitive so the storage technology used needs to be the best available. Understanding how storage works and how end users can access it is now the focus for storage companies as they look to facilitate the adoption of cloud-based data centers. As smart cities grow, video surveillance is set to become a key target for storage companies over the next few years and as the cost of network video surveillance cameras drops below $100 so the cost of implementation will fall. As a result, the most difficult task for storage companies is ensuring the cost of storage or cost per gigabyte falls in-line with this while maintaining high standards of performance, compliance and security over those data management and storage systems.

EnGenius Technologies Introduces Industry’s First Mesh Surveillance System

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 6:59 pm Categories: Network, New Products. Tags: EnGenius, EWS1025CAM, mesh, network, Surveillance, wifi, wireless.

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EnGenius Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance, versatile networking solutions for the SMB and custom residential markets, today announced the launch of its new Mesh Surveillance System (EWS1025CAM); the first hybrid 11ac managed wireless access point with integrated 2MP surveillance IP-camera.

New Digital Watchdog App Makes A Smartphone Or Tablet Into An Instant Surveillance Camera

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 5:44 pm Categories: Mobile / In-Vehicle, Network, New Products. Tags: 3G, 4G, app, connectivity, Digital Watchdog, DW Mobile Witness, Stream Live Video, wireless.

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Digital Watchdog announces the release of the new DW Mobile Witness™ mobile application for iOS smart phones and tablets. The DW Mobile Witness app turns the camera on a supported smartphone or tablet into a surveillance camera that can be viewed and recorded with a Digital Watchdog® VMAX IP PLUS™ PoE Network Video Recorder (NVR).

Louroe Electronics CEO Richard Brent to Speak at Securing New Ground 2016

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 29, 2016 3:32 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: "Richard Brent", 2016, Louroe Electronics, Securing New Ground, Speaker.

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Louroe Electronics, world leader in audio monitoring technology in the security industry, is proud to announce that its CEO, Richard Brent, has been selected to present at Securing New Ground (SNG) 2016. SNG, presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA), is the industry?s top executive conference and will be held Oct. 19-20 at the Grand Hyatt New York.

Why Video Everywhere Is A Boon -And Bane- For Police

Posted by Jay Bartlett September 21, 2016 9:14 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Surveillance. Tags: police, police surveillance, ubiqutious, video surveillance.

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Video technology and terrorism have in many ways revolutionized American policing. Since 9/11, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has built up a network of some 8,000 surveillance cameras constantly on watch over its streets, tunnels, and bridges. And this week police were able to glean information from grainy captured images, identify a suspect behind last week?s pressure-cooker terror bombing, Ahmad Khan Rahami, and then capture him quickly within a 48-hour span. But what some might call the brave new world of video surveillance has had its flip side, too. Dashboard camera technology, the growing use of clipped-on body cams, and of course the presence of civilian smartphones ? each has become part of a rough-and-ready system of checks and balances between police and civilians, operating now in a fast-evolving landscape in which proliferating digital lenses record more and more encounters on the street.