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Dahua top management received the visit of a Delegation of Hungarian Police to Dahua Technology headquarters. In addition to exchanging ideas on previous cooperation, the distinguished customers obtained deeper understanding of Dahua Technology’s products and solutions, and discussed potential cooperation in the future with Dahua top management. The delegation of Hungarian Police consists of 5 senior representatives of the Hungarian police, including Deputy Senior Commissioner of the Hung...

At the end of April, the most important multi-sectorial event on robotics and innovation held in Europe took place: The Global Robot Expo in Madrid. Fermax, sponsoring the event, revealed the most human side of technology in the Smart Home space, the place reserved to show how smart homes are already within our reach and that we can control them from our mobile phones. Considered the technology fair with the most promising future in the European market, Global Robot Expo has become an attractiv...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the agenda for its annual public policy and government security technology conference, SIA GovSummit. This event – held June 27 and 28 at the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, D.C. – will bring together government security leaders and private industry technologists for top-quality information sharing and education on security topics affecting federal, state and even local agencies. Day 1 of SIA GovSummit 2018 w...

Leaping to the forefront of the rapidly growing fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and video analytics, Nortek Security & Control LLC (NSC), a global provider of smart connected devices and systems for residential, security, access control and digital health markets, announced the acquisition of San Jose, California-based IntelliVision Technologies Corp., a pioneer and leader in Artificial Intelligence, smart cameras and deep learning-based video analytics software. IntelliVision will o...

KeyMe, a supplier for total access and key management solutions, has added two key executives to its ranks. Jimmy Abbott joins as KeyMe's new CFO, and Adam McCann as the Director of Analytics, a newly created position. KeyMe grew its business over 300% in 2017 and is on track to more than triple it again in 2018.  "The hiring of Jimmy Abbott and Adam McCann add tremendous depth to our senior leadership team and ensures that we are focused on our goal of long-term profitability as we rapidl...

BriefCam, a global provider of video synopsis and deep learning solutions, has announced its acquisition by Canon Inc., a global digital imaging solutions company. The addition of BriefCam to Canon’s market leading network video solutions products portfolio complements the Canon Group’s previous acquisitions of AXIS Communications and Milestone Systems with a breakthrough, innovative video content analytics solution.  Video content analytics The acquisition will drive furthe...

IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, has announced the appointment of Donnie Scott as Senior Vice President of Public Security for its identity & security business in North America. Before joining IDEMIA, Mr. Scott served as Director of National Security Business Development for DXC Technology, global independent, comprehensive IT services company. He was responsible for DXC’s national security clients across the U.S. Public Sector, including the pursuit of new business a...

To provide localised services as well as relevant knowledge / skills to partners and clients globally, Dahua Technology, a solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, has established Dahua Academy, which has been functioning well in numerous countries of different continents. Now DACH (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) is expecting to have its own Dahua Academy, in May 2018.  Dahua Academy Entering German market in 2012, Dahua Technology has since been making various im...

Hikvision Canada Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and the supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, participated in the 23rd Annual Starlight Children’s Foundation Gala to raise funds in support of Starlight’s vital in-hospital and out-of-hospital programs for children struggling with illness and their families across Canada. The gala was an inspiring event, and we were grateful to be there to help...

BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (‘BrainChip’ or the ‘Company’), a developer of software and hardware accelerated solutions for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning applications, announced that it has signed an agreement with Veritone, Inc. to integrate its AI-powered BrainChip Studio with the Veritone aiWARE platform. aiWARE is an operating system for AI that integrates an ecosystem of cognitive engines, which can be orchestrated together to uniquely reveal...

Hikvision USA Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, has announced that its director of cybersecurity, Chuck Davis, has been appointed to the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) Cybersecurity Advisory Board.  The board is designed to guide SIA members in addressing potential cybersecurity threats, develop prescriptive guidance, and advocate for cybersecurity...

Employees from Hikvision USA Inc. and Hikvision Canada Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and the supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, participated in the Mission 500 Security 5/2K at ISC West 2018 to raise funds to provide food, clothing and educational supplies for kids in need in the U.S. Team Hikvision raised $2,415 for the nonprofit organisation, placing fourth in the fundraising competition out of 40 t...

The world’s first Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) platform – Ocucon – is set to launch an innovative new video pixelation service. Developed in partnership with Google, Ocucon Pixelate harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to deliver the first of its kind, intelligent video redaction tool for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. Existing video redaction software, that manually redacts images, can prove extremely costly and time intensive Ocuc...

Secutech 2018 opens this week as demand for advanced products and solutions in the safety and security sectors continues to grow. Renowned as an influential driving force behind the fast-changing security market, the upcoming three-day show will take place at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center from 25 – 27 April, and will welcome 427 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions. As the show opens its doors for the 2018 edition, buyers from around the world will have the opportunity to sourc...

IFSEC International 2018 will play host to a dedicated learning and demonstration area, where visitors will benefit from a real-time immersive experience of integrated physical and cyber security. Networked systems and applied technologies are presenting security management professionals with rising levels of information outputs and data, which are rapidly becoming core aspects of their business strategies. The business intelligence available from this deepening level of integration is now a cor...

Advancements in AI, as well as Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices, have made it possible for cities to increase efficiencies across services like transportation, water management, and healthcare. To do this, smart cities rely on interconnected devices to streamline and improve city services based on rich, real-time data. However, the fast adoption pace of networked technologies is potentially creating a deep well of vulnerabilities. There are already millions of smart home devices in th...

VRgineers is unlocking a new level of high visual performance and realism in virtual reality with NVIDIA. Combining high-resolution, true-to-life VR imaging with next-generation, high-performance graphics opens possibilities never seen before in enterprise VR. For the first time, with the use of the new NVIDIA Quadro GV100 GPU, even complex 3D scenes, high-poly models and high-resolution textures perform smoothly at full refresh rates in VRgineers’ high-resolution VR headset, using its pot...

Kogniz, a California-based technology company, announced the introduction of the company’s first product, AICam. The technology offers businesses fully artificial intelligence surveillance cameras that identifies people and threats in real-time, using video-based facial recognition and object detection. “In business environments, surveillance requires identifying problematic people and situations in real time, something humans aren’t good at. Kogniz leverages computer vision,...

Friday marked the closing day of ISC West 2018. ISC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), the largest converged security event of the year, experienced its biggest and most successful year to date. On the heels of ISC West being named to Trade Show Executive’s Next 50 List for Attendance Growth in 2017, this year included a larger show floor with more exhibits than ever before (an additional 4K square feet from last year), growth in featured areas (Unmanned Security...

HANNOVER MESSE and Industry 4.0 (originally coined in Germany as Industrie 4.0): two names that are inextricably intertwined. True to form as the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology, HANNOVER MESSE got on board very early with the opportunities of Industry 4.0, and in the process became the global hotspot for the digital transformation of industry. This year, with ‘Integrated Industry – Connect & Collaborate’ as its lead theme, HANNOVER MESSE, is taking its...

Teleste Corporation will launch a new solution for situational awareness and incident management at Securex 2018 in Poland. The solution, called S-AWARE, has been designed to expand the scope of traditional security and operations control systems by harnessing them with a new layer of data analytics and intelligence. The solution provides operating personnel with a powerful tool to sharpen their decision-making process by taking advantage of versatile types of data from a variety of sources.&nb...

Corvil is highlighting that network forensics intelligence - especially user-centric intelligence - is a critical cyber defence weapon for remediating issues before they escalate and avoiding future attacks. Network forensics intelligence In today’s sophisticated and evolving cyber threat landscape, research shows the odds are stacked against businesses with a staggering one in four chances of having a breach. Increasingly, hacker-controlled machines inside the perimeter are accounting f...

Wisenet WAVE video management software (VMS) from Hanwha Techwin is now able to support Paxton N2 access control and COLDSTORE video storage solutions.  Access Control Users of the Paxton Net2 access control are able to view event-driven video captured by high definition IP network cameras connected to Wisenet WAVE VMS. The integration, which is achievable via a free Paxton Net2 Plugin, provides the ability to visually verify the identity of anyone attempting to gain access to a site or s...

Comelit Group is introducing a new fire division at IFSEC 2018, created to integrate with its smart security solutions, including stylish new video door entry systems, home automation and CCTV. Following an acquisition of an established fire manufacturer, Comelit will be unveiling a range of specialist fire solutions, including conventional and addressable panels, on stand E120, which has already proven successful across Europe in complementing its renowned security portfolio.  Comelit wi...

This year at RSA 2018, NTT Security has unveiled a new initiative that impacts the company’s services portfolio, support resources and customer experience. Internally branded as ‘the new science of cybersecurity’ in a company and media briefing session conducted by Khiro Mishra, CEO, NTT Security Americas, the initiative is designed to clearly differentiate NTT Security in the increasingly demanding and growing cybersecurity services market.  “There is a cybersecur...

According to the announcement of the Red Dot Award 2018, Hikvision's MR-Q3-LR series of intelligent warehouse robots stood out from the submissions from 59 countries and won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018.  The robots boast concise and versatile design. By adopting the concept of ‘handling complexity by simplicity’, Hikvision's MR-Q3-LR series of intelligent warehouse robots provide excellent technical performance and human-machine interaction capabilities. In addition,...

BriefCam, global provider of Video Synopsis and Deep Learning solutions, has announced v5 (version 5) of its breakthrough video content analytics platform. BriefCam’s platform is built on a unique fusion of Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, spawning new and innovative opportunities to turn video footage into an essential asset. BriefCam’s platform is built on a unique fusion of Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies BriefCam v5 int...

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd., a solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, is to announce the availability of an evaluation program for the newly developed Dahua deepsense series IPC and NVR to customers in the United States of America. AI-driven intelligent IPC Dahua deepsense series IPC, equipped with Myriad 2 chipset by Movidius, Intel, is an AI-driven intelligent IPC that supports face capture and face attributes analyse, easily extracting age, gender, expression (...

Matrix, global manufacturer of telecom and security solutions, recently unveiled its indigenously designed COSEC Facial Recognition. Matrix COSEC Face Recognition is based on innovative, deep learning technology, which evolves as per regular user interaction in different conditions. It identifies a user quickly and accurately with 1:1 or 1:N identification method. The technology checks liveness of a face with 99.53% accuracy. It accepts the user’s mobile as a credential, which eliminates h...

ISC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), the largest converged security event of the year, experienced its biggest and most successful year to-date. On the heels of ISC West being named to Trade Show Executive’s Next 50 List for Attendance Growth in 2017, this year included a larger show floor with more exhibits than ever before (an additional 4K square feet from last year), growth in featured areas (Unmanned Security & Safety Expo sponsored by Knightscope, Conne...