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On December 11 to 16, 2018, the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships was held at the Olympic and International Expo Center in Hangzhou, China. Nearly 1,000 world swimming stars from 178 countries and regions competed here, creating a new glory with breaking 9 world records and 22 event records. The Chinese team won three gold medals, five silver medals and five bronze medals with the total medal number ranking the third in the world. The World Swimming Championships is one of the world's high...

Developing Solutions, Inc. dsTest v5.2 is available to all current customers with active support agreements. It is available for downloading from the Developing Solutions secure support website. All features available in v5.1 are carried forward into v5.2. While many enhancements were added for continued support of 3G and 4G core network testing, the focus was expanding support for 5G Core network testing. Implement automated testing Release 5.1 included the initial release of N7 for 5G Polic...

When more than 100 neighbours in Miami’s Coral Gate community got together to fight crime, they deployed Flock Safety’s licence plate reading cameras at every entrance, exit and major thoroughfare in the neighbourhood. “In addition to our prime location, beautiful mid-century homes and idyllic canopy, safety, security and peace of mind are — and will always be — the most treasured amenities in Coral Gate,” says Jorge Arauz, who spearheaded the Flock security...

HID Global, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, opens HIMSS with a powerful line-up of new and recently announced strategic collaborations and solutions that are fueling the healthcare IoT. Attendees will learn how the HID Location Services IoT platform is improving clinical workflows and operational compliance; providing better collaboration and clinician safety; and delivering enhanced condition monitoring of temperature-sensitive or perishable vaccines and other bio-medical a...

The access control industry tends to be more conservative when it comes to the adoption of new technology and services for end users, but that doesn't mean that 2019 won't provide a significant amount of progress through emerging trends taking shape in the industry. In addition to the increased adoption and acceptance of the cloud, mobile credentials and biometrics are becoming more mainstream, and integrations between manufacturers will take centre stage. Here, we take a look at these and othe...

Public spaces in cities and suburbs are important places for community development and promoting outdoor recreation. These areas may include main streets, parks, promenades, band shells and fields. Such locations are often utilised by public event planners for community activities, including summer festivals, wintertime ice skating rink installations, music concerts and art fairs. As the year drew to a close, holiday and Christmas markets as well as major New Year’s Eve events, presented...

Should ‘Made in China’ be seen as a negative in security systems and products? It’s an important and complex issue that merits a more detailed response than my recent comment in the Expert Panel Roundtable. For me, there are two sides of the answer to this question: Buying products that have certain negative attributes that are not in alignment with some part of a belief system or company mandate. Buying products that do not perform as advertised or do something that is un...

The extensive analysis and discussion preceding any decision to implement a new physical security solution – whether it’s hardware, software or a combination of both – often focuses on technology, ROI and effectiveness. When it comes to deciding what type of security entrances to install at your facility, you will almost certainly also consider the aesthetics of the product, along with throughput and, if you’re smart, you’ll also look into service concerns. Each o...

Constantly optimising deep learning algorithms yields better video analytics performance, even in complex applications such as facial recognition or in scenarios with variable lighting, angles, postures, expressions, accessories, resolution, etc. Deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence (AI), holds the potential to enable video analytics to deliver on long-promised, but not often delivered performance. Our AI series continues here with part 2. Adapting existing hardware Today, low-co...

Choosing the right server for a video surveillance application comes down to one question: What does the customer expect from the system? Is it a retail location with two cameras that only needs video stored for 24 hours? Does the system need failover protection? What are the ramifications if a system goes down? Does business have to stop? How fast does the customer need to have access to video? Is it a regulated industry where immediate access is a requirement? How mission-critical is the vid...

Pluralsight, Inc., the enterprise technology learning platform released the first-ever Pluralsight One Impact Book through the company’s social enterprise Pluralsight One. The inaugural Pluralsight One Impact Book captures the company’s major social impact milestones including initiatives to advance computer science education in Utah, strengthen the technology skills of students and educators, and equip nonprofits and the communities they support with the technology skills needed to...

G4S Risk Consulting’s Intelligence and Advisory Services (IAS) team will provide the ICC with bespoke security risk assessments covering its tournaments, Test, One-Day, and T20 matches around the world. Daily monitoring reports The team has developed a bespoke assessment methodology for the ICC that will ensure consistency With a truly global approach, the team will focus its services on many of cricket’s most iconic nations, including England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Austr...

There is no doubt, online shopping is extremely fast, easy and convenient. That means bricks and mortar stores have to do more than ever to attract shoppers and keep them coming back. To add the value that is not available online, retailers need to deliver exciting, fulfilling and - critically - personalised in-store experience for every single shopper. “The customer experience is more important than ever as retailers are striving to differentiate themselves in a challenging and crowded...

OPTEX Corporation Ltd, global sensor manufacturer, has launched a new series of outdoor PIRs in EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) and in South and North America that offer 180° detection coverage and 12m/40ft radius to detect any intrusion around a residential or commercial building. Outdoor intruder detection sensors The WX Infinity series comprises two wired and two wireless models available either as the standard or anti-masking version. The new models are built upon OPTEX’s ex...

Pluralsight, Inc., the enterprise technology learning platform, announces that its co-founder and CEO Aaron Skonnard and its chief marketing officer Heather Zynczak will speak at SaaStr Annual 2019 in San Francisco on February 5 - 7, 2019. During his presentation, Skonnard will provide insights into the B2C2B go-to-market strategy that sets apart some of the most successful, high-growth companies. He will also share how Pluralsight successfully transformed its business to serve both individual...

Optex Co., Ltd, a renowned sensor manufacturer, has launched a new series of outdoor PIRs in EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) and in South and North America that offer 180° detection coverage and 12m/40ft radius to detect any intrusion around a residential or commercial building. The WX Infinity series comprises two wired and two wireless models available either as the standard or anti-masking version. The new models are built upon Optex’s extensive track record in providing outst...

The year ahead holds endless promise for the physical security industry, and much of that future will be determined by which technologies the industry embraces. The menu of possibilities is long – from artificial intelligence to the Internet of Things to the cloud and much more – and each technology trend has the potential to transform the market in its own way. We tapped into the collective expertise of our Expert Panel Roundtable to answer this question: What technology trend will...

Maintaining an educational environment that is conducive to learning requires at a minimum that schools are safe and secure. It’s easier said than done, considering the wide range of sizes and types of educational institutions. High-profile violence in educational environments highlight the urgency of the need for security and safety systems, and the challenges extend beyond preventing the active shooter incidents that grab headlines. Enhancing school security In the United States, 79%...

Hikvision, one of world’s renowned provider of innovative video security products and solutions, will exhibit at the 26th Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress in Singapore from 21 – 25 October 2019, bringing its latest innovations in traffic management, mobile solutions, and parking to the attendees. At the event, Hikvision will introduce a suite of intelligent transportation solutions and products including traffic cameras, signal control, smart mobile devices, a comp...

There’s almost no installation that goes 100-percent smoothly in the field of video surveillance. Unexpected issues routinely arise that can increase time on the job, cost of the project and frustration. Manufacturers work on the product side to help ensure their products are easy to install and – when troublesome situations do arise – are flexible enough for installers to quickly find a remedy. Importance of ease of installation Ease of installation is a very important part o...

Today’s security industry technology standards create a common framework for achieving predictable performance. Systems are made more secure and easier to install, use and integrate with other devices. Standards are also intended to be living documents, open to continual refinements to benefit manufacturers, integrators and end users. An excellent example is the Open Supervised Data Protocol (OSDP), which is now the industry’s gold standard for physical access control installations....

A strictly global event with a purpose to make Indian industry stay up-to-date with ICT emerging trends, Convergence India is South Asia’s biggest and most influential trade expo focusing ICT along with Broadcast, and Digital Media industry. Convergence India is the only platform, which connects various sectors like Telecom, Broadcast, Cable and Satellite TV, Cloud & Big Data, IoT, Digital Homes, Mobile Devices, Film and Radio, Content Creation, Management and Delivery, etc. It provid...

Yeastar, a globally renowned provider of cloud-based and on-premises VoIP PBXs and VoIP Gateways for SMBs, is thrilled to announce its membership to the Internet Telephony Service Providers’ Association (ITSPA), a trade association and the voice of the next generation communications industry. ITSPA is a UK membership-led organisation that represents companies who provide or resell business and residential customers voice services over data networks (VoIP) as well as other “over the...

Security installation specialist Vision Security Services installed Vanderbilt’s ACT365, a cloud-based access control and video management system, at Work.Life, a co-working and private offices facility in London Fields, east London. The ACT365 solution was implemented late in the construction stage, as initially, the client had used a conventional system, before realising late-on the benefits available from cloud management. Essentially, the client needed unified management of access poi...

For those of you old enough to remember, video matrix switchers were once the heyday of surveillance camera control. These cumbersome antiques were at the heart of every major video surveillance system (CCTV at the time) in premier gaming properties, government installations and corporate industrial complexes. They required more physical labour to construct and configure than perhaps the pyramids – maybe not – but you get the picture. And then digital video made its way in to the ma...

It’s not surprising that people are nervous about the security of newer technologies, many of which are part of the Internet of Things (IoT). While they offer greater efficiency and connectivity, some people still hesitate. After all, there seems to be a constant stream of news stories about multinational corporations being breached or hackers taking control of smart home devices. Both of these scenarios can feel personal. No one likes the idea of their data falling into criminal hands. A...

Comtrol Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial device connectivity products, and a provider in industrial Ethernet communication and IO-Link gateway products known for its RocketPort® product family, among others. Comtrol announces as of February 1, 2019, it will join the Factory Automation Division of Pepperl+Fuchs, and will be known as Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol, Inc. Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol will continue its presence in Minneapolis and will begin to increase its headcount in 2019. Pepperl+F...

The retail sector has felt the disruptive impact of e-commerce more than most. The inevitable costs of staffing, rent, maintenance and daily operations has left traditional brick-and-mortar stores struggling to stay dynamic and compete effectively with their more agile online counterparts. Not only that, but the one competitive advantage of physical retail outlets - being able to provide a more personal customer experience - has also taken a hit in recent years, thanks to a lack of in-store and...

AI Is currently a buzzword in the physical security industry, and it is also a force that has the potential to transform the industry. Following are the basics of AI (and the related term “deep learning") in part one of our AI series. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the broad computing category referring to intelligence that is displayed by a machine, as opposed to a living creature. Informally, AI refers to machines that mimic the cognitive functions we associate with living creatures, s...

The oil and gas market is driven by a number of technology trends, political issues, waves of supply and demand, and regulations. At times, it seems like the market is in a constant state of ebb and flow, with business affected by traditional drivers, such as government mandates and operational efficiencies, and other non-traditional markers, like challenging weather conditions (consider the 2017 hurricane season as an example). Additionally, the global economy continues to grow, propelling incr...