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Allied Universal®, global security, and facility services company, recently announced the acquisition of The Millard Group, LLC, a Morton Grove, Illinois-based commercial facility services company. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1915 under the name Chicago Window Cleaning, The Millard Group is a third-generation family-owned business with a long history in commercial facility services. The Millard Group provides clients with an integrated solution through its full rang...

Offices hold so much potential that many businesses are overlooking. With the worst of the pandemic seemingly – hopefully - behind them, many businesses are returning to or repurposing their corporate real estate. This is no easy job while so much is still up in the air. Some companies are still finding their feet with hybrid working and assessing how much space they require. Streamlining corporate real estate portfolios is tempting when they are such a heavy investment. But acting too qu...

Motorola Solutions announces it has acquired Envysion, Inc., a provider of enterprise video security and business analytics solutions for the quick-service restaurant and retail industries. Envysion's cloud-based solution integrates video systems with sales data to proactively identify potentially fraudulent transactions and highlight sales patterns and in-store activity without the need to monitor hours of video footage. Better management decisions "The combination of video and analytics con...

Vectra AI announced the availability of Vectra Detect in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Microsoft Azure. Vectra customers can take advantage of the scalability, high availability, and security of Azure, with streamlined deployment and management. AI-driven threat detection and response Vectra creates security-derived, AI-driven threat detection and response that delivers key Zero Trust capabilities for Microsoft 365 and...

StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announces the availability of a new third-party Competitive Intelligence Report from DCIG, LLC titled, ‘Make the Best Video Surveillance Solution Choice Between StorMagic ARQvault and the Quantum VS-HCI Series.’ The research findings compare the benefits and strengths of the competing products to help educate buyers of video surveillance edge storage solutions. Video surveillance market The new research re...

The SmartWater Group, an award-winning risk management company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Tag Security Holdings (TSH), supported by its primary investment partner, Freshstream. The deal further cements The SmartWater Group’s position as a provider of technology-enabled, intelligence-led security and crime deterrent solutions to customers in construction, infrastructure, engineering, law enforcement, real estate, and retail. Access control products The acquisition is The...

Four out of every ten (41%) of England-based medium and large-sized businesses which are running CCTV systems have already deployed facial recognition analytics in their systems to capture human faces and compare images to human face databases to identify matches for access control, event security, or for public safety purposes. One in six (16%) of CCTV system owners admitted to having access to this capability on their system but not yet going live with it. Over a third of CCTV system owners...

Four out of every ten (41%) of England-based medium and large-sized businesses, which are running CCTV systems, have already deployed facial recognition analytics in their systems, in order to capture human faces and compare images to human face databases, with a view to identifying matches for access control, event security or for public safety purposes. Facial recognition analytics One in six (16%) of CCTV system owners admitted to having access to this capability on their system, but not ye...

Aratek recently announced the upcoming launch of the TruFace Manager app, which will run natively on TruFace Smart Terminals as an all-in-one client for enrollment, identification, authentication, access control, as well as other functions. ‍“TruFace is filling the strong demand for contactless digital identity brought on by the pandemic,” noted Samuel Wu, Aratek’s VP for International Business Division, adding that the TruFace Manager app will make the TruFace line even m...

Konica Minolta Italia, already a MOBOTIX Gold Partner since 2019, will become an official distributor of MOBOTIX AG to combine the competencies of both companies, offering added value to the Italian market. The alliance between MOBOTIX and Konica Minolta will enable both companies to expand their offerings and develop new solutions for the market, thanks to a joint, organic, and structured approach to vertical markets. Video surveillance Konica Minolta's innovation and technical expertise, to...

Synectics releases a new ‘tech note’ exploring the benefits of cloud storage for enhancing security and surveillance operations. The guide focuses on hybrid cloud surveillance solutions which deliver maximum flexibility, allowing users to record, process, manage and store video and operational data on site, carry out these actions directly to the cloud, or seamlessly use a mix of both. Adopting cloud storage David Aindow, Business Development Director at Synectics, said: “Ha...

Hanwha Techwin, a global security solution provider, and Azena, an IoT platform provider, have announced a collaboration with KT Corp, Korea’s largest telecommunications provider, to provide AI video analytics solutions to the Korean market. AI video analytics apps from Azena’s marketplace that run on Hanwha Techwin cameras will enable Korean cities, businesses, and organisations to leverage the latest AI technology for security, safety, and beyond. Adopting AI analytics A new gen...

Gunnebo Group has completed the acquisition of the Italian entrance control company HC2, a producer of high security entrance solutions and customised gates for the retail industry. The acquisition enables an extended customer offering for Gunnebo Entrance Control, strengthening its footprint as a pioneer in entrance control solutions for the office and buildings, mass transit, high-security and retail segments. “We are very happy to welcome the HC2 organisation and their customers to the...

Cloud-based video surveillance specialist Cloudview has made three new appointments to strengthen its sales operation. Review of new recruits Andy Alexander joins as Sales Manager and was previously Regional Sales Manager at Security Dynamics. Before that, he held roles at Redvision CCTV, 360 Vision, and Siemens SBT. Since joining in June, he has brought new partners to the business, including security integrators, CCTV installers, and end-users. Hannah Edwards has been appointed Sales Admini...

Calipsa, a provider of deep-learning video analytics producing a 93% false alarm reduction rate, has further unleashed the power of event-driven video surveillance software to create actionable intelligence for security operations. The new Calipsa pro analytics software suite adds four tiers of advanced analytics, incorporating customisable real-time alerts, camera health checks, object tracking and forensic video analysis. “We help companies extract value from their new and existing vide...

DeLu Jackson has joined ADT as Chief Marketing Officer to lead customer acquisition, marketing and advertising. Jackson brings with him a wealth of consumer marketing experience rooted in data and digital strategies developed while he was at Conagra Brands, Kellogg Company, McDonald’s and other brands. Jackson will lead marketing for ADT during a period of significant company transformation, activating important partnerships, such as ADT | Google, focusing on subscriber growth and deliver...

UK-based cyber security start-up, Robo Shadow, launches their initial product set as they attempt to take on the big guns in cyber security. The platform boasts a range of features including vulnerability scanning, hardware and software reporting for all the devices, reporting on Windows Defender centrally (removing the need for third-party anti-virus) and much more. Terry Lewis, CEO and Prolific Tech Investor, states that "We want to democratise cyber security, by removing the cost and the com...

March Networks, a global video surveillance and video-based business intelligence solutions company, is pleased to announce several innovative enhancements to its retail solution that use AI and cloud technology, to help quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and other retailers cut losses from theft, improve customer service, and drive profitability. Mobile order pick-up solution With mobile and online ordering more popular than ever, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, streamlining curbside delivery is...

Allied Universal, a security and facility services company, will be showcased at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) conference (Booth #901) slated for September 27 – 29 at Orlando’s Convention Center. “With the acquisition of G4S finalised in April 2021, we are now the leading integrated security and facility services company in the world,” said Steve Jones, Global Chairman & CEO of Allied Universal. “We believe there is no greater purpose than serving and safe...

Ava Security, the pioneer in unified physical and cyber security, has launched Ava Cloud Storage, enabling customers to back up their video footage intelligently in the cloud, ensuring a reliable, affordable, and easy-to-access archive for as long as they need.  Until recently, storing video security data was difficult, expensive, and vulnerable. Organisations have struggled to select the footage that is important to store and have been forced to spend more time and money b...

Security & Safety Things is announcing that it has rebranded to Azena, a new brand name that underscores the company’s corporate growth and leading-edge smart camera platform and positions it for the next chapter in its ambitious plans for redefining video analytics. With a growing slate of global customer and partner collaborations and expanding geographic coverage, Azena will continue to increase the value of its platform for systems integrators and end customers. More than 100 AI-e...

March Networks®, global video surveillance and video-based business intelligence pioneer announces that its Dubai office has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS). The globally recognised accreditation is based on the implementation of several management principles that help to ensure customers receive consistent, high-quality products and services that meet and exceed their expectations. The certification demonstrates the Dubai office’s comm...

Dahua Technology, a video-centric, provider of smart IoT solutions, is introducing Night Color 2.0, an upgraded line of IP cameras that deliver full-colour images in completely dark environments. The Night Color line includes, for the first time, 4MP models with varifocal and 2.8mm lenses, cost-efficient Lite series 4MP camera options, and an 8MP bullet camera with a 2.8mm fixed-lens option. Features of Night Color Dahua’s high-performance video analytics suite, Analytics+, as well as...

The modern meaning of surveillance has reshaped itself. It is more than just capturing or recording the footage or monitoring the premises continuously. Enterprises expect video surveillance devices to assist them in decision-making. Sufficing the same need, Matrix has developed their range of surveillance devices for modern enterprises that encompass smart features to help enterprises mitigate the threats in real-time. Matrix offers their Professional Series Bullet IP cameras, a compact yet po...

Surveillance monitoring for small and medium-sized sites could be a tough challenge at night. Options are often limited to day/night cameras and low-light cameras (sometimes referred to as Starlight cameras). These devices continue to provide colour images when lighting levels reduce up to a point but switch to black and white when they deteriorate further. But to maintain colour images in low light conditions with these cameras, other aspects of the image – such as noise and definition &...

Amberstone Security, one of Europe’s suppliers of intelligence-led manned guarding, security technology solutions, and loss prevention services have announced a security services contract with supermarket giant, Tesco.   Amberstone Security will provide security solutions for over 330 Tesco stores across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Northern England to help keep customers and staff safe while they shop and work.  The Essex-based security company impressed during a&...

Tech-enabled mobile security service provider, The Keyholding Company, partners with disruptive electronic key safe supplier, Keynetics, to shake up traditional keyholding, alarm response and access services by removing the need for external keyholders, saving clients thousands and significantly improving response times. The new offering is part of The Keyholding Company‘s smart access service, a range of smart lock solutions for businesses that utilise cloud-connected devices to streamli...

Solutions designed on the needs of speed and cost reduction, are common to all the activities called into question by the legislation. The control is automatic and immediate, overcoming the need for the permanent presence of an operator: although the entrances are always manned, the tool avoids close physical contact between the person carrying out the check and the people called to exhibit the document. QR code scanner The QR code is scanned automatically by bringing the Green pass close to...

Pyronix launches its all-in-one security solution, the Enforcer V11, with Pyronix AndroidTablet, HomeControlHUB app, and SmartPlug. Incorporating security, automation, and video in one platform, conveniently accessed via the tablet interface, the Enforcer V11 takes security and control to new heights for homes and businesses. “The V11 platform is a major hardware and software upgrade to the Enforcer range of control panels, which brings with it several new and exciting elements. It a...

Tepe Security has implemented an important application to support all women who are exposed to violence or who want to benefit from emergency services in case of any adverse situation. All women who want to request support in the face of any adverse situation will be able to benefit from the said emergency services free of charge, without time limit, through the "panic", "ambulance" and "fire brigade" buttons in the "Tepe Security Mobile" application.  Due to the application, when wom...