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Essence Group, a technology group developing IoT-based security, safety, and healthcare solutions for homes, families, and businesses announced it is expanding into the enterprise security market by offering a turnkey and customisable security solution for the enterprise market that will protect people and assets. This expansion into the enterprise market is a significant development for the Group’s security business, which has provided solutions to millions of residential and commercial...

viisights, Inc., the innovator in behavioural recognition systems for real-time video intelligence, announces the appointment of Ronen Sadan as Vice President of Marketing. Experience and education Ronen brings extensive leadership experience in marketing and product management for established and start-up technology companies, including NovelSat, Siano Mobile, and Intel Corporation. In those roles, he demonstrated success in defining and bringing new products to market and managing strategic...

A security manufacturer has helped Made Smarter’s trailblazing technology adoption programme mark its third anniversary by reaching a major milestone. Three years from its launch, the government-funded and industry-led initiative helping SMEs drive growth and decarbonise through digitalisation, has supported its 200th business. Perimeter security Among the latest wave of manufacturers starting their journey to use technology to benefit their business, their bottom line, and the environm...

Founded in 2000, VIVOTEK established its headquarters in Taiwan and has concentrated on IP surveillance since its inception. In the era of IoT, going beyond traditional surveillance IP surveillance systems have implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) and been transformed by powerful IoT solutions. It is at this crucial turning point that we take this opportunity to redefine the positioning during the exciting era ahead with a new brand identity. Modern and digital-friendly design VIVOTEK&rsq...

Their journey into the world of sustainability continues in December through the images of the Telespazio and e-GEOS 2021 Love Planet Earth calendar, featuring shots from National Geographic. This month, they focus on the role of satellites in monitoring and fighting the effects of extreme weather in cities. Urbanisation and climate change are increasingly interconnected, with metropolises and cities often affected by heatwaves and storms – extreme weather phenomena that the typical urban...

The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organisation dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave® technology, will return to CES 2022 in Las Vegas to host the Z-Wave Pavilion and the Z-Wave Smart House in Tech West, Venetian Expo, booth 51715. Consuming 5,000 sq./ft of show floor space, industry pioneering Smart Home and IoT member companies will showcase the latest certified Z-Wave products, devices, and solutions across the interoperable ecosystem.  Z-Wave ecos...

A highly successful security industry entrepreneur is set to bring back jobs and future prosperity to the area where he grew up. Following the founding of his own technology-driven security business, Safer Scotland, in 2016, Ryan Clark is scheduled to open its 6,000 square feet headquarters at Kelburn Industrial Park, Port Glasgow, early in 2022. The company’s new premises is currently being upgraded for £500,000 to a bespoke 12,000 square feet facility incorporating a state-of-the-...

Hikvision, a global pioneer in delivering high-performance professional security solutions with tremendous value, has launched an expanded line of 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) cameras, with several models featuring the company’s innovative ColorVu and AcuSense imaging technologies. The new 4K camera series delivers the next generation of high-performance imaging solutions to a wide range of users for mainstream applications. 4K imaging increases situational awareness “Our new co...

On Friday, December 10, 2021, the Apache Software Foundation announced a critical security vulnerability in its 'Log4j' software. Due to the wide distribution of this software, the disclosure was widely reported in the media. Log4j is an open-source software component widely distributed on the Internet and used by the largest companies in the world. However, after a detailed review by the MOBOTIX cyber security team, it is clear that users of MOBOTIX hardware and software products, including th...

Interface Security Systems, a pioneering managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises shared its networking predictions for the restaurant and retail markets. Network transformation Retail and restaurant brands were forced to pivot their business models and customer engagement strategies to tackle the disruptions during the pandemic. Interface saw that brands that embraced digital transformation by...

Prosegur Security, a global pioneer in security technology, has launched EVO, the world's first EAS system with an integrated ad platform that can pay for itself through advertising revenue while also providing retailers with valuable data on in-store traffic. The EVO system features monitors that play retailer-approved ads at store entrances, managed remotely by Prosegur and its technology partner INEO. AI cloud-supported advertising platform "Silicon Valley and even major online retail...

Resideo Technologies Inc., a global provider of home comfort and security solutions and distributor of commercial and residential security and audio-visual products, recently hosted its 32nd annual CONNECT event. The event brings together security and HVAC customers for training, community service, new product, and technology announcements, and to celebrate partner achievements.  Investing in resources "Resideo continues to invest in resources to help our professionals keep pace with the...

Senstar, a world pioneer in video management, video analytics, and perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS), announces the integration of its Senstar Symphony™ Common Operating Platform with the HALO IoT Smart Sensor from IPVideo Corporation. The integration allows HALO users to monitor alerts and notify personnel of out-of-normal ranges or levels of vaping, sounds and gunshot, chemicals, air quality, and health, within the Senstar Symphony Common Operating Platform. Innova...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions shared its top predictions for the physical security industry in 2022. Monitoring occupancy and space utilisation Within months of the pandemic, businesses were deploying different solutions to track occupancy in their buildings and control social distancing. Almost two years later, this trend is still growing because they’re seeing value from the data collect...

Vicon Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Cemtrex Inc., designer, and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware, and components, recently announced the highly-anticipated launch of the Roughneck V2020 Multi-sensor camera. Having evaluated the state of the video security industry early in the pandemic and identified the likelihood of long-term supply chain disruption, Vicon strategically invested in its most popular cameras including the NDAA-compliant Roughneck Seri...

Salient Systems, a globally renowned company in open architecture video management software solutions, has announced that Keith Aubele CPP, LPP has been named as the company’s Chief Security Officer (CSO). New Chief Security Officer Keith Aubele brings decades of experience at major retail organisations to the Chief Security Officer role, which is the first such position for Salient Systems. A former Director of Loss Prevention for Walmart Stores Inc, and Senior Vice President of Loss P...

LENSEC and ShotSpotter announce a technology partnership that will see ShotSpotter’s gunshot detection technology integrate with LENSEC’s Perspective Video Management Software (PVMS). The two technologies combine to automate workflows within the PVMS platform to deliver crucial surveillance footage immediately after a gunshot is detected. This new integration saves law enforcement time in critical situations where every second matters. Live surveillance footage Using ShotSpotter a...

Traffic congestion has been a constant problem on the road, especially in urban areas. In China alone, the number of motor vehicles has already exceeded a whopping 290 million as of September 2021. With this massive number of cars, traffic congestions or even road accidents are inevitable without an effective traffic management solution in place. In context, traffic congestion is associated with the contradiction between supply and demand, that is, the growth of the number of motor vehicles and...

The decommissioning of nuclear facilities poses major challenges for operators. Whether it is decommissioning or safe containment, the amount of nuclear waste to be disposed of is growing at an overwhelming rate worldwide. Automation to handle nuclear waste Automation is increasingly required to handle nuclear waste, but the nuclear industry is reluctant of fully autonomous robotic control methods for safety reasons, and remote-controlled industrial robots are preferred in hazardous environmen...

Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises shared its top predictions for the physical security industry. The end of traditional burglar alarms is near Businesses of all sizes will move away from traditional contact- or motion-based burglar alarms in favour of video-verified alarms to avoid the unnecessary disturbance and costs involved with false alarms. Interface...

Quantum Corporation announced the availability of an update to the Quantum VS-HCI Series Acuity software platform, which was recently acquired from Pivot3. The 10.9 version of the Acuity software platform addresses the system-level availability, health, maintenance, and performance needs of organisations where the video is mission-critical in delivering the highest levels of safety and security. Acuity 10.9 update This update extends the features of the VS-HCI Series built-in Intelligenc...

Videonetics, the world’s first AI & DL powered Unified Video Computing Platform (UVCP™) development company announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro, the global pioneer in technology and supply chain services. Headquartered in the United States and representation in 59 countries, Ingram Micro has an established network of 35K+ associates and serves 170K+ customers globally. Ingram Micro will distribute Videonetics AI & DL powered Intelligent VMS, V...

NW Security Group has launched its 34-page management report entitled ‘Video Analytics Adoption Trends UK Business Study’. The report brings together all results and analysis from a comprehensive, England-wide market research study of 152 medium- and large-sized firms, running CCTV systems completed over the last six months. The report reveals that eight of the total 14 video analytics types, which were included in this study, had seen more than 30% adoption and use by businesses, w...

Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, releases the 2022 edition of its annual trends in video surveillance ebook, a forecast for business leaders and owners who want to understand the physical security landscape and plan for success in 2022. “Almost two years into the global pandemic, businesses have experienced sustained disruptions in the supply chain, labour shortage challenges, and vast changes in workplace routines,” said Dean Drako, Eagle Eye Networks CE...

Senstar, a pioneer in video management solutions and perimeter intrusion detection systems, is pleased to introduce the E5000 Physical Security Appliance (PSA), a turnkey hardware and video management software (VMS) solution. The E5000 PSA combines ruggedised compact, purpose-built hardware with the Senstar Symphony™ Common Operating Platform. Space constrained environments Available in two models—with 8 or 16 base VMS licences—the E5000 Series PSA is ideal for critical site...

Control room teams around the world can now store, manage, and collaboratively share video footage more flexibly, due to integrated native cloud capabilities introduced to one of the industry’s leading command and control software platforms. Leveraging Microsoft’s Azure cloud infrastructure, Synectics’ Synergy platform allows organisations to spread their surveillance and operational management system across on-premises hardware and the cloud in any configuration of their choi...

Hikvision announces a ‘security kit’ for small businesses. The kit – featuring ‘cool security technologies’ – makes enterprise security and access control features available to small businesses at an affordable pricepoint, reducing workloads and costs, and speeding up incident responses. Parker Li, Director of Marketing Planning Department at Hikvision, says, “This package of savvy technologies is helping small businesses everywhere to maximise their se...

Bosch has equipped the new Chinese mega-airport Chengdu Tianfu International with video security, a PA and voice alarm system, and a conferencing solution, ensuring safety and security for passengers and airport staff as well as enhancing comfort and ease-of-use for travellers. Chengdu Tianfu International, in Sichuan province, serves China’s quickly booming ‘garden’ megacity, an emerging hub for commerce, culture, and finance – with the new airport pegged to be the thir...

Vision-Box, a pioneer in seamless travel, automated border management, and electronic identity management solutions, will be participating at the World Aviation Festival (WAF) being held at ExCeL London, between the 1st and 2nd of December. At the festival, Jeff Lennon, the Vice President of Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships at Vision-Box will be speaking at a panel on Biometrics and Automation on the 2nd of December at 11.30 am GMT, discussing how advances in digital identity and automat...

A recent spree of ‘smash and grab theft,’ a category of organised retail crime (ORC) in major U.S. cities has retailers and shoppers on alert this holiday season. The size, audacity, and violence of incidents in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago have drawn major media attention, but ORC has been a growing threat for decades. Genetec Inc. (‘Genetec’), a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, shared ins...