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At DSEI, the international defence and security exhibition in London, sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is introducing its newly developed ‘Quadome’ radar system for naval surveillance and target acquisition. Equipped with the latest technology, ‘Quadome’ provides rapid response and high precision, at an excellent price-performance ratio. The new-generation technology modernises one of HENSOLDT’s key radar product lines and further enhances the group’s exten...

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...

Eagle Eye Networks, the provider of cloud video surveillance, launches its Premium Support Programme to provide enhanced and proactive support designed for customers that have mission-critical needs. Available to all customers, Premium Support provides peace of mind to resellers and end-users that the health of their video surveillance system is being monitored. The service is ideal for resellers who would like to offer additional services to their customers and for end-users in highly regulate...

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in physical security technologies, announces an initiative to promote touchless authentication while returning to the office. As companies decide how to safely return to work, Alcatraz AI is providing the opportunity to try its frictionless authentication solution, the Rock, which minimises touchpoints and provides facemask verification to ensure COVID safety. Until October 31st, companies who sign up will get a 45 day free trial of the Rock. Multi-factor authentication...

Videx has added a series of new features to its IPure IP range, expanding the versatility of the system in providing a high-quality entry solution for a wide range of buildings. The Videx IP system is an expandable system that can be customised to suit a range of entry needs, accommodating up to 42 apartments using conventional call button modules and vandal-resistant panels or a digital call panel option able to call up to 10,000 apartments. All entrance panels are available with voice annunci...

Surveillance products are widely deployed in modern society to give protection. Facing hundreds of video feeds at a time can be challenging to catch the most vital information. False alarms such as waving branches of a tree on a windy day or movement of small animals have always troubled control room operators. When searching for a security event, watching hours of video footage can be very exhausting. What if one has a security guard who never takes a break and is never distracted? Deep lear...

Cloud-based video surveillance company Cloudview has appointed George Georghiou as Marketing Manager. George comes with a breadth and depth of experience in the video surveillance and electronic security industries, most recently as Global Marketing Manager for Corsight AI, who specialises in advanced facial recognition software. Previously he was EMEA Marketing Manager at Tyco/Johnson Controls, where he worked across their video surveillance, access control, and intrusion brands. He also ran t...

Surveillance products are widely deployed in modern society to give protection. Facing hundreds of video feeds at a time can be challenging to catch the most vital information. False alarms such as waving branches of a tree on a windy day or movement of small animals have always troubled control room operators. When searching for a security event, watching hour of video footage can be very exhausting. Video analytics software What if one has a security guard who never takes a break and is nev...

Lynred, a provider of high-quality infrared detectors for the aerospace, defence and commercial markets, announces the launch of Galatea MW, one of the most compact and low power consumption infrared (IR) detectors on the market. Its SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) design enhances the autonomy and performance of battery powered devices. Galatea MW, which optimises the balance between performance and miniaturisation, is well suited for applications where payload or mobility is critical. These incl...

Companies’ growing realisation that cyber security and web-enabled smart building access are together becoming a single security priority for business heads the insights in a new white paper on the intelligent access control market from 2N, the provider of IP intercom systems. Called ‘The Evolution of Access Control: guidance for smart office projects,’ the report enables building owners, employers, installers, FMs and security professionals to examine different market drivers...

Scenario: One needs to install a camera in the lobby of a building to capture the entrance area. Problem: The area has a lot of windows which overexposes the image, making it difficult to capture the people coming in and out of the premises. Solution: A security camera with a good Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). What WDR does? Dynamic range refers to the ratio between the largest and smallest measurable quantities of something. In the case of video surveillance, the dynamic range measures the rati...

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...

Sensor solutions specialist HENSOLDT presents its broad range of sensor technologies in the Air, Maritime, Land and Security domains at DSEI 2021. HENSOLDT is excited to announce the expansion of its portfolio and will be showcasing a product launch event on Wednesday 15th September. For more information, please visit HENSOLDT at ExCel London, booth No. H2-405. Maritime domain In the Maritime domain, HENSOLDT will exhibit the SharpEye range of 2D navigation radars and Integrated Navigation Br...

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 &...

Interphone, the security systems and building technology integrator for multi-unit residential estates and commercial property, is celebrating its 60th year. Since the launch of the business, Interphone has been a technology pioneer at the forefront of the marketplace that has contributed to some of the biggest advances in door entry and access control. Audio door entry systems “Inter-phone has always been an early adopter and technology innovator within the commercial residential sector...

LENSEC is proud to announce the integration of their Perspective Video Management Software (PVMS)® with Bosch’s Intrusion Control Panels (B and G Series). This new partnership allows security operators to manage intrusion, fire, and access control systems while monitoring video surveillance cameras from behind one pane of glass. Through the integration, operators can view events issued by the panel, such as gas, fire, and burglar alarms, and send commands to the connected device. Supp...

As the industry welcomed back The Security Event, founding partner Comelit UK successfully inspired customers, presenting the latest smart solutions in stylish door entry, intruder, home automation, fire and CCTV. On stand 3a/B10, Comelit introduced its new Logifire addressable panel, which has been designed to offer a simple to install, richly featured fire safety solution that is compliant to latest standards Well received was Comelit’s latest alarm management software, Horus, presentin...

IPVideo Corp. announced that it has released a new product version 2.5 of the HALO IOT Smart Sensor providing instant Health and Indoor Air Quality readings and alerts. The HALO Smart Sensor, the worldwide leader for vape and vape with THC detection is now helping facilities monitor their indoor health and air quality. As part of the newest v2.5 software release, HALO provides both a real-time air quality and Health Index and sends alerts when either index falls into danger zones. In conjunctio...

Solis Energy Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor power systems for the industrial automation and control, transportation, telecommunication, security, and government markets, announced that the company will be showcasing its wide range of power solutions at GSX 2021 taking place on September 27th – 29th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. As one of the largest security trade shows in the world, GSX offers an event that unites global security professionals and delivers the ve...

With immediate effect, the patented Panomera multi-focal sensor cameras, produced by Germany-based manufacturer, Dallmeier (Dallmeier electronic GmbH & Co.KG), have completed a seamless integration in the Milestone XProtect video management software (VMS). Panomera - Xprotect VMS The integration provides Milestone XProtect users with a range of entirely new capabilities, for observing and monitoring large areas, and vast spatial contexts. With Panomera, the images from up to seven detailed...

Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a global provider of self-driving truck technology that recently disclosed its proposed business combination with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V, has announced that it will collaborate with Teledyne FLIR, LLC on a development project to explore the addition of thermal cameras to the sensor stack used with Plus’s Level 4 autonomous driving technology. Multi-modal sensor approach Plus takes a multi-modal sensor approach and currently uses Lidar, cameras, and r...

OPTEX, the global sensor manufacturer, has announced its award-winning REDSCAN PRO LiDAR sensors are now fully integrated with Genetec Security Center, to provide enhanced perimeter protection for the highest security sites. OPTEX - Genetec partnership The announcement follows a long period of engagement between the two firms, even prior to the launch of the latest OPTEX sensor series, to ensure the data and algorithms could be fully integrated and interpreted by the Genetec Security Center pl...

The demand for video surveillance in perimeter applications is increasing as risks evolve. A recent report by MarketsandMarkets projects that the perimeter security market will grow from $61.3 billion in 2020 to $96.5 billion by 2026. The rise in perimeter intrusions, theft, cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, and other threats significantly impacts the rising demand for innovative solutions that transform security response into proactive mitigation. Prioritising video data To that e...

Panasonic i-PRO EMEA is using The Security Event 2021 in Birmingham, one of Europe’s first large-scale security events, to be held face-to-face in 15 months, to share news about the newly-founded independent company that has been transferred from Panasonic. Gerard Figols will be leading the security market expansion of the new company, as it becomes an independent organisation from Panasonic, effective October 1, 2021. Innovative i-PRO products Gerard Figols, who moves from heading Pana...

Senstar, a provider of perimeter intrusion detection and video management solutions, is pleased to introduce the Senstar TC200 thermal-visible, dual-video detection camera for outdoor site security. A smart camera that detects intruders with high accuracy and low nuisance alarms, the Senstar TC200 combines the power of thermal detection with the power of visible HD colour for reliable 24-hour security. Intrusion detection sensors Along with onboard video storage, automatic stabilisation, LED...

Global MSC Security announces that Fraser Sampson, the Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, will call upon local authorities to prioritise human rights, when investing taxpayers money into new CCTV equipment. He will make the keynote address at the Global MSC Security Conference and Exhibition, which is taking place in Bristol on Tuesday 19th October 2021. The Commissioner will use the platform to urge procurement processes to give e...

The 2021 International Security Conference is set to host an impressive line-up of security experts from the British Transport Police, Global Secure Accreditation Ltd, City of London Police and more, when it makes its debut at the International Security Expo 2021, taking place from September 28 - 29, 2021. Split across two days, the new CPD-certified conference will cover important sector-specific challenges and practical case studies looking at Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), aviation...

Ashgate House in Chesterfield has partnered with Care Protect to install camera surveillance to improve its residents’ experience and safety. Care Protect combines the use of the latest camera and secure cloud technology with monitoring undertaken by the team of highly experienced, independent experts. While cameras are also installed in bedrooms, these bedroom cameras will be not be activated unless prior permissions have been sought from the relevant people. Almost 240 safeguarding refe...

Pluralsight, Inc., the technology workforce development company announced that OverIT has selected Pluralsight as its strategic partner to support its technology skills development to speed up its growth strategy and development of new products. Headquartered in Fiume Veneto, Italy, OverIT optimises Field Service Management operations for customers around the globe, helping clients to transform their operations and increase the productivity and efficiency of their teams in the field. Augm...

As part of a unique growth strategy, Comelit has expanded its team, with the appointment of a dedicated UK Sales Director, Simon Green. In a career spanning more than 25 years in the security industry and with 15 years in senior leadership positions, Simon Green has embraced roles with global companies, including Prosegur, Bosch Security & Safety Systems and Genie CCTV Ltd (Genie). Develop channels and relationships Now, responsible for the development of Comelit’s sales team on a d...