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As video users globally pay closer attention to the manufacturing origins and standards compliance of their systems, IDIS is highlighting the value of its fully licenced network cameras and recorders that feature H.265 video compression. IDIS was among the first manufacturers to deliver the benefits of H.265 compression to the market, as part of its end-to-end DirectIP solution. The company has confirmed that it has HVEC Advance and H.265 MPEG patent licences for all its hardware, with licences...

Pivot3, the globally renowned company in intelligent software for simplified security and surveillance infrastructure solutions, has announced the release of the Pivot3 Surveillance Series Edge, an optimised product offering for edge and distributed physical security environments. Surveillance Series Edge Surveillance Series Edge incorporates the same Acuity software-based intelligence and automation used by all Pivot3 Surveillance Series solutions, in order to deliver higher levels of resilie...

More than 45 percent of the respondents in a recent national survey of service personnel at car dealerships and repair garages by UVeye indicated that automated tire-inspection systems would more accurately pinpoint serious problems and help ensure customer safety. Automated camera-based underbody inspections also have proven to be much faster and more accurate in finding critical safety problems related to brake, fuel and steering systems. Automated camera-based underbody inspections While m...

LILIN has been dedicated to the cybersecurity industry for more than 40 years, leading the smart application market to leap forward again.  LILIN recently released 6 series 4/8/16 channel, HD analog, and IP camera hybrid DVR, providing high-resolution, high-quality, security-enhanced DVR video recorders for home, banking, and retail industries. In addition to using the LILINHome App for remote home use, it can also be used with LILIN NCC 3.0 for remote branch and image management LILINHom...

Interphone, the security systems and building technology integrator, is embracing the latest iris and facial recognition technology to meet the growing demand for touchless door entry and access control. The company has launched a range of advanced and affordable solutions available for any new build or retrofit building requirement in the commercial residential marketplace. Significance of touchless technologies “The COVID pandemic has placed hygiene, infection control, and risk mitigat...

Boon Edam Inc., a global pioneer in security entrances and architectural revolving doors announced the resumption of on-site entry evaluations, a building or campus analysis that aids security managers in creating a defensible physical security entrance strategy against the costly liabilities associated with tailgating and piggybacking. These evaluations have proven to be critical to the success of entrance projects. During the COVID pandemic, to support community health and safe...

Achilles Information, a global pioneer and partner of choice for supply chain risk and performance management, is to partner with Orpheus, UK Government accredited cyber threat intelligence company.  Highlights of the pilot scheme They include: In partnership with Orpheus, Achilles will provide cyber risk ratings on suppliers and share these ratings with buyer and supplier members of Achilles networks Suppliers can reduce their cyber risk by subscribing to Orpheus’ monthly cyber...

LILIN has been actively optimising customer experience in recent years and is committed to upgrading the VMS system. LILIN released Navigator Control Center 3.0 (NCC 3.0) video management software, dedicated to managing tens of thousands of cameras. Through NCC 3.0 management system, it integrates NVR/DVP, IP cameras, TV wall, facial recognition system, Pos system, and license plate recognition system, which is convenient uses for one-stop central management. NCC 3.0 video management software...

As the UK and Europe begin making plans for a return to the office this summer, Inner Range is joining its partner 2N in a virtual event showcasing the benefits of a unified approach to office access and security. As a designer and manufacturer of intelligent integrated access control and security systems, Inner Range has long championed seamless integration with a whole host of third-party products, such as CCTV, intercom, visitor management and lift integration to name just a few. Digital...

Gunnebo Entrance Control announced the launch of EntraLinq, new software as a service (SaaS) application providing remote monitoring and control of office building accesses. The app, which connects to Gunnebo speed gates, delivers both intuitive yet in-depth visibility of building access processes and performance, serving as an easy at hand decision-making support tool for managing people flow, maintenance and security as efficiently as possible. EntraLinq uses the intelligence and connectivity...

Continental Access, a division of NAPCO Security Technologies is pleased to introduce their all-new E-Access readers for Continental’s E-Access embedded access control line. E-Access readers feature ultra-fast transaction times, under a second, Wiegand & OSDP support, easy automated credential issuance and no-touch Bluetooth mobile credentials. Several models are available for standard and mullion applications, and also with digital keypad. Cloud-based system E-Access is Continental...

The number of cyber-attacks on companies, governments, and individuals has been consistently rising in recent years, with global ransomware attacks increasing significantly in 2020, up 485% in compared to 2019. Tackling cybersecurity and protecting key critical infrastructure is key to national security, and the quick pivot to remote working during the COVID pandemic has seen even the most prepared organisations face new security challenges, with cybercriminals quick to take advantage. This is...

Organisations around the world sent an unprecedented number of people home during 2020 to work and attend school remotely, many of them with Chromebook laptops whose shipments more than doubled year over year. HID Global, identity solutions company, is helping organisations bring these people and their Chromebooks back to a hybrid work and classroom environment using its HID HydrantID Account Certificate Manager (ACM) digital certificate management offering.  Seamless connections Accordi...

Migrating to the Cloud is an inevitable and irreversible trend in video surveillance. Compared to the conventional NVR architecture, the Cloud is far more scalable, flexible and a cost-effective medium. This article argues that end user should definitely consider, if not outright begin on, moving their video surveillance to the Cloud. According to statistics from a renowned research firm, 85 percent of businesses worldwide are already making use of cloud technology to store information. Further...

Aiphone, an international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, is announcing a touchless sensor that allows a way for visitors, vendors, and employees to initiate a contactless call with a simple gesture. Gesture activated calling Compatible with the IX Series door stations for easy installation, the sensor encourages users to “Wave Hello” to activate a call, reducing exposure to germs and the spread of bacteria in high-touch areas. This touchless solution...

LenelS2 introduced its indoor location subscription-based service for businesses and other organisations using LenelS2’s BlueDiamond™ mobile app version 2.1.8 for smartphones. Touchless solutions  This new premium mobile app service complements LenelS2’s touchless access solutions by providing users with: the ability to quickly pull up a map to determine the current location within a building, search for points of interest, use turn-by-turn directions for efficient navig...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, and architect of the OpenBlue digital connected platforms, releases the newest version of the Tyco Kantech EntraPass security management software. EntraPass version 8.30 features additional support for Tyco DSC PowerSeries intrusion alarm panels, including a fully functional virtual keypad, enhanced support for EntraPass web macOS functionality, cybersecurity updates and other optimisations for a more streamlined user ex...

NVT Phybridge announces that Arvind David has joined the executive team as the Director of Global Digital Transformation and India Operations. Working out of the corporate headquarters in Ontario, Canada, Arvind will facilitate collaboration and process improvement across all departments in the organisation. Arvind will also lead the global marketing team; ensuring consistency and excellence between marketing, sales, and support teams. Arvind is excited to continue making the transition to IP...

Hexadrone unveiled its first serial drone, the Tundra, a ruggedised, multi-functional, modular drone that will be industrially manufactured in a factory under construction in France. The Tundra uses ultra-rugged, miniature Fischer UltiMate™ and Fischer MiniMax™ connectivity solutions, able to withstand the harsh environments the drone may need to operate in. First French modular, multi-rotor drone Resulting from more than three years of development, the Tundra is the first French m...

The new FLEXIDOME IP starlight 8000i X series cameras offer enhanced image quality for low-light scenes and fast-moving objects, thanks to two resolution offerings of 2- or 4-megapixels and next-level HDR X and starlight X technologies. HDR X and Starlight X technologies HDR X enables the cameras to optimise video capture in scenes with fast-moving objects with a dynamic range up to 144 dB, ensuring perfect exposure, while reducing motion-related artefacts and blur in the daytime. The new Star...

The Security Executive Council (SEC) welcomes Tom Bello, Coral Gehring, Matthew Giese, and Tom Mahlik to its faculty of esteemed security experts. SEC subject matter experts and emeritus faculty (former CSOs and CISOs) have excelled in their careers and are eager to transfer their knowledge and competencies to other security pioneers. About Tom Bello Tom Bello (emeritus faculty) is senior risk management and global security professional with 38 years of combined experience in federal law enfo...

ASSA ABLOY Group brands Corbin Russwin and SARGENT announce the release of their highly anticipated premium bored lock that is certified to surpass ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 requirements, making it ideal for use in some of the most challenging environments.  Marketed as the Corbin Russwin CLX3300 Series and SARGENT 10X Line, the lock offers superior vandalism resistance as evidenced when it successfully maintained egress in the face of more than 3,100 in-lb. locked lever t...

The new FLEXIDOME IP starlight 8000i X series cameras offer enhanced image quality for low-light scenes and fast-moving objects, thanks to two resolution offerings of 2- or 4-megapixels and next-level HDR X and starlight X technologies. HDR X technology enables the cameras to optimise video capture in scenes with fast moving objects, with a dynamic range up to 144 dB, thereby ensuring perfect exposure, while reducing motion-related artifacts and blur in the daytime. FLEXIDOME IP starlight 8000...

Barco, a pioneer in professional visualisation solutions, announces the next generation of its OverView range LCD video walls. The new OverView LVD-5521C and OverView KVD-5521C evolve the existing Overview LCD range – which complements the premium Barco UniSee platform. The video walls can now be remotely monitored and controlled, and support 4K streaming content. These (and more) new features make this series even more suitable for a wider range of applications, including control rooms,...

Vectra AI, a pioneer in the cloud and network detection and response (NDR) released extended endpoint detection and response (EDR) native integration support in the Cognito platform to enhance the user experience for the security tools and procedures already deployed in their arsenal. Providing comprehensive security solutions  By unifying the NDR and EDR experience in a single UI, users get fast, simple, turnkey integrations that offer comprehensive security coverage across the enterpris...

A security solutions developer, designer, and provider, Videcon, has launched their new Concept Pro ColourSmart camera range, providing clear full colour imagery 24 hours a day. The complete CCTV range combines Videcon’s Deep Learning technology and powerful software, to allow footage to always remain in colour with clear and crisp imagery, day, or night. ColourSmart Features The ColourSmart cameras have a larger lens and image sensor which allows them to let in as much light as possibl...

Eagle Eye Networks, the globally renowned company in cloud video surveillance solutions, has released a best practices guide ‘Analog Video to Cloud’ for business owners who are interested in economical ways to upgrade legacy analogue video surveillance cameras to a modern, digital cloud system, and how existing cameras can be reused in the process. This report details the advantages of managing analogue camera video in the Cloud, including lower costs and greater flexibility, outlin...

The first inter airport CONNECT event, taking place online from 20 – 21 April 2021, provides a much anticipated trade and networking event for the global airport community, which has been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. inter airport CONNECT inter airport CONNECT is a two-day online trading, networking and webinar event for airport professionals. Visitors can virtually meet relevant exhibitors, browse informative product presentations and follow webinars on current industry tren...

The Croatian defender and UEFA Cup winner Darijo Srna will become the brand ambassador of the Ukrainian security systems manufacturer Ajax Systems in Croatia. The slogan of the campaign is “Ajax. My defence tactics.” “Darijo is a world football legend and a real superstar in Croatia. His brand ambassador status will bring further momentum to the Ajax promotion in the Adriatic market,” Ajax Systems CMO, Valentine Hrytsenko. “I have a smart Ajax security system at h...

Bosch introduces the first cameras based on its Inteox open camera platform starting with the MIC inteox 7100i. The new MIC inteox cameras share the same distinctive characteristics as the rest of the MIC camera family, such as robust housing and high-quality imaging, and support predictive solutions with machine learning; neural network-based video analytics, and third-party software apps for customised applications. Connectivity with S&ST store These Inteox cameras can be classified as...