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Teledyne FLIR announced the release of an expanded free thermal dataset for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and self-driving vehicle researchers and developers. The expanded starter dataset nearly doubles the original, industry-first free dataset and features more than 26,000 annotated images from the US, England, and France in day and nighttime conditions. Vehicle safety algorithm performance It also triples the number of categories and includes person, bike, car, motorcycle, bus,...

When it comes to hybrid work, there are many network security implications to consider. As IT teams build more distributed, flexible networks, the challenge of identifying persistent threats and detecting unwanted network activity in encrypted traffic increases.  The necessity for remote work has accelerated investment in more flexible, collaborative operations. At the same time, the need to protect customer and corporate data as it travels is accelerating the adoption of encryption acro...

Qognify Umbrella for Ocularis enables centralised monitoring and management of large and distributed VMS installations  Qognify has announced the launch of its web-based central VMS management platform - Umbrella - for Ocularis. Ocularis customers with large or distributed video surveillance installations can use Umbrella to centrally monitor and remotely manage and configure every VMS installation across their deployment. Management and monitoring platform As video surveillanc...

Ava Security, a unified service provider of cyber security and video security solutions, has launched license plate recognition (LPR) solution, as part of its Ava Aware cloud-based AI data platform. The new capabilities operate in the Cloud and are able to work with a wide variety of third-party and Ava cameras. Most LPR solutions require two cameras, in order to operate. Ava Security needs just one, while delivering enhanced situational awareness and insights with great accuracy. The solution...

Ford and ADT Inc. will invest in a new joint venture called Canopy that combines ADT’s professional security monitoring and Ford’s AI-driven video camera technology to help customers strengthen the security of new and existing vehicles across automotive brands. “The combination of our technologies and our deep security experience creates a new category of protection for work and personal vehicles,” said Elliot Cohen, ADT chief business development officer. “Ve...

The Teledyne FLIR radiometric Boson® thermal infrared camera module is available in five additional configurations. The new models offer an 8°, 18°, 32°, 50°, or 95° horizontal field of view (FOV), are 640 x 512 resolution, and further enable the development of next-generation thermal imaging products and systems. To streamline design and testing while minimising development costs, developers can also leverage the new Boson GUI 3.0 and its key radiometric command ca...

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced that Dr. JihFen Lei has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Teledyne FLIR Defence, one of the providers of thermal imaging, unmanned systems, and intelligent sensing solutions to global security and public safety markets. Defence Technologies Segment The newly named organisation is a rebranding of the company’s Defence Technologies Segment, comprising two businesses – Surveillance, and Unmanned and Integrated Solutions (UIS). W...

A Scottish social housing provider has teamed up with access control and door entry manufacturer Videx to equip 60 supported living flats with a customised solution, across 6 apartment blocks. Residents of St Peter’s housing development, managed by Glasgow-based Patrick Housing Association, required an easy to use but secure entry system to enable access for residents and visitors. Working with installer RenRoC, Videx supplied its popular IPURE system, an IP video door entry system, whic...

Dallmeier, a globally renowned manufacturer for video information technology, is the ‘Exclusive Platinum Sponsor’ of the World Game Protection Conference 2022 (WGPC 2022), taking place at the Tropicana Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from February 15 to 17, 2022. Dallmeier’s open software platform, HEMISPHERE SeMSy is the focus of the company’s presence at the exhibition event. World Game Protection Conference (WGPC) The World Game Protection Conference (WGPC) fo...

MOBOTIX confirms its strategic expansion and strengthens its operational business by reaching an official agreement to acquire Vaxtor Group (Vaxtor), Tres Cantos, Spain, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based video analytics provider, specialising in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Deep Learning technologies.  OCR analytics technology Vaxtor’s OCR analytics technology, and in particular their Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) products, provide a wide range of solutio...

The Iveco - Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) announces the signing of a contract to supply 14 Mortar Carrier VBMs, 26 Command Post VBMs (13 in Tactical Unit and 13 in Command Unit version), along with six ‘10x10’ rescue and recovery vehicles. Signed on December 30, 2021, at the Secretary of Defence (Segredifesa) Land Armaments Directorate, the contract comes as part of the ongoing supply (‘Phase 2’) of Medium Armoured Vehicles to the Italian Army’s Second Medium Brigade...

Kentec Electronics (Kentec), the globally renowned manufacturer of life-critical control systems, has launched K-Mesh, a next-generation wireless detection system that uses self-healing and configuring Mesh technology, to deliver optimum levels of reliability. K-Mesh wireless detection system Launched at the global security event, Intersec 2022, K-Mesh is a new development and new name for Kentec’s Ekho wireless system. Kentec’s sister company, Hochiki Europe, will retain the Ekho...

Entering 2022, the world continues to endure the pandemic. But the security industry has, no doubt, continued to shift, adapt, and develop despite things. Several trends have even accelerated. Beyond traditional “physical security,” a host of frontiers like AI, cloud computing, IoT, and cybersecurity are being rapidly pioneered by entities big and small in the industry. By all appearances, the security industry is in a stage of redefining itself. It is moving from mere security and...

DNAKE, a trusted provider of IP video intercom and solutions, is thrilled to announce its compatibility with Uniview IP Cameras. The integration helps the operators improve control over home security and building entrances with an easy-to-manage feature, increasing both productivity and premises security.  Residential and commercial The uniview IP camera can be connected to the DNAKE IP video intercom as an external camera. The completion of the integration creates a more efficient and c...

Leonardo is working on the relaunch of the Aerostructures division with a new investment plan of 300 million euros and is concentrating on expanding the production base of the Grottaglie (Taranto) site, currently the most impacted by the consequences of the pandemic on civil aviation. Solar-powered drone The news is that Grottaglie will take care of the solar-powered drone. It will be the first programme that could kick-start the diversification of the production of the plant which, from the s...

Entering 2022, the world continues to endure the COVID-19 pandemic. But the security industry has, no doubt, continued to shift, adapt, and develop in spite of things. Several trends have even accelerated. Beyond traditional ‘physical security’, a host of frontiers like AI, cloud computing, IoT, and cyber security are being rapidly pioneered, by entities big and small in the security industry. By all appearances, the security industry is in a stage of re-defining itself. It is movin...

  360 Vision Technology’s Invictus HD PTZ camera with green technology was recently selected to appear in the annual PSI Product Review publication. A highly regarded independent specialist electronic security industry publication, PSI Product Review highlights the very best security equipment technology in its class – as selected by the publication’s editor. Extract from PSI Product Review: ‘With its own Elexon Charge Code, the unrivalled green creden...

Compared to some other technologies, video cameras haven’t been around for that long. First used in 1942 to observe a rocket launch, cameras didn’t become used publicly until the 1960s. This makes the technology’s numerous advances since then all the more impressive improving image quality and capture, footage storage, and integrations with wider security and business systems. Becoming what is recognised as a core part of every security function and beyond. AI in video camera...

The security industry cannot look ahead to 2022 without first acknowledging the significance of 2021: a year that changed every aspect of our daily lives, including how we socialise, work, communicate, and collaborate. As the world started to emerge from an unprecedented global pandemic, organisations in every industry re-evaluated every aspect of their business, from how they interact with their customers to how they manage their workforces, and how they go to market. Addressing security chal...

Dahua Technology, a globally renowned company in video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, is introducing an integrated security solution, which is designed for off-grid outdoor surveillance. Integrating 4G network transmission technology and solar power into an intelligent surveillance system, this solution aims to create a lightweight monitoring experience for outdoor environments, with electricity and network shortages. Lightweight integrated security solution Bobby Cheung, Pr...

In its latest tech round-up video, IDIS highlights its complete lineup of NDAA-compliant cameras and recorders. Featuring HD and UHD network cameras, plus powerful NVR and enterprise-class PC servers that connect seamlessly to a choice of VMS, IDIS’s end-to-end, NDAA-compliant solutions are being chosen for a growing list of projects in sectors ranging from education, retail, hotels, data centres, and commercial office space. Dome, bullet, and IR cameras The updated IDIS camera line-up,...

A contract for 10 drones is the first for the Mirach 100/5 V2 target drone, which features new engines, advanced new avionics and enhanced reliability. The Mirach 100/5 V2 will accurately simulate hostile aircraft and incoming missiles, during training exercises, in order to allow the Armed Forces to train with radars and weapon systems in realistic scenarios. Leonardo’s Mirach family also includes the M-40, which provides medium-to-high performance at a price comparable with competitors&...

Secutech India, India’s security business event will mark its return in 2022 re-uniting the security industry from 19 – 21 May at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. As the first edition post-lockdown, the platform will spotlight the latest security technologies, trends, and innovations as well as the post-pandemic response of the industry that is shaping product developments in India’s physical security, cyber security, fire & safety, smart home & automation marke...

WH Security acquired Secure-Tec Protection, based in Monticello, Minn., on January 1, 2022, adding 593 new accounts to its portfolio. Secure-Tec Protection has been in business for more than 25 years and the accounts are located within WH Security’s existing territory. All of the equipment is familiar to WH Security and approximately 90 customers are Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) members. A thorough review of their service and history reports has been completed and...

Capco, a Wipro company, is a global technology and management consultancy, specialising in driving digital transformation in the financial services industry worldwide. With a growing client portfolio comprising of over 100 global organisations, Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology, by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge, in order to deliver end-to-end data-driven solutions and fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital...

Hikvision, a globally renowned manufacturer and supplier of security products and solutions, has expanded and enhanced its popular line of ColorVu cameras with second generation technology that further increases performance to capture clear and colorful images, even in the darkest environments. ColorVu G2 cameras The improved and expanded line of ColorVu G2 cameras incorporates exceptional light-gathering technology employing advanced image processing algorithms and built-in lighting, to provi...

360 Vision Technology, the UK manufacturer of rugged HD, radar, and thermal PTZ imaging cameras announces the appointment of Dani Townsend to the role of Sales & Marketing Executive. In her new role at 360 Vision, Dani will join the company developing new customer relationships, new business leads, and maximising sales through new and existing customers, while contributing to maintaining the high level of service support 360 Vision customers have come to expect. Joining 360 Vision from AMG...

Dahua Technology has appointed Mark Massie as Sales Director for UK and Ireland. Massie will lead Dahua’s business development teams, growing existing relationships with security integrators and creating valuable new opportunities, as the company continues to accelerate growth in its highly valuable UK and Ireland markets. Sales experience  Massie previously held senior sales roles for security equipment manufacturing and distribution companies, including Head of International Sales...

Canyons School District is located in the Southeast region of Salt Lake County, Utah. The school system serves approximately 33,900 students in 44 schools, including 29 elementary schools, eight middle schools, five high schools, and several special program schools.   This large district covers 192 square miles and relies on a well-coordinated bus system to transport 15,000 students daily on bus routes that cover close to 1.5 million miles a year. The district's 200 Transportation Departme...

As part of its commitment to supporting its local communities, Dahua Technology has made two seasonal donations to children’s charities in the UK and Ireland. Dahua asked more than 100 of its top Key Integrator Partners to vote for their charities of choice from a shortlist of five. They voted for Action for Children which received £1,000, and the Irish Youth Foundation which received €1,000. “As part of our commitment to our local communities and giving something back to...