Surveillance & Security News for February 2022

Hummingbirds AI was selected as an alternate in the Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Voice category for the 14th annual SXSW Pitch® where they will introduce their state-of-the-art privacy-first facial biometrics platform, GuacamoleID, to industry experts, venture capital, and angel investors. Machine-simulated intelligence category SXSW Pitch is the marquee event of South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference & Festivals to be held from March 11 to 20, 2022, where leading sta...

Following its mission to be the trusted next-generation AI camera vendor, i-PRO EMEA has announced the introduction of its new multi-sensor camera range with deep learning intelligence at the edge. As the next step in i-PRO’s AI-ification strategy of the security industry, these new cameras come pre-installed with four powerful AI analytic applications, but are also open for customisation with other 3rd party analytics to meet customers’ needs. New i-PRO multi-sensor cameras The n...

Axxon Next VMS (version 4.6.0 Beta) now supports the new ONVIF Profile M standard. AxxonSoft was listed on the official ONVIF website among the first three developers of Profile M conformant VMS. Released in June 2021, Profile M provides a standard way of communicating metadata and events between analytics-capable devices and services. It supports analytics configuration and information query for metadata, as well as metadata filtering and streaming. ONVIF Profile M ONVIF Profile M includes i...

Eagle Eye Networks, the front-runner in cloud video surveillance, announced it successfully completed the SOC 2 (System and Organisation Controls) Type 2 examination, a rigorous security standard, which certifies that Eagle Eye Networks policies and procedures securely protect and manage customer data. The company also completed conformance with ISO 27001:2013 security standards. Fulfills criteria The SOC 2 Type 2 audit evaluated internal controls over six months to ensure that Eagle Eye Netw...

Manufacturing accounts for more than half of the world’s total Gross World Product (GWP) at $40 trillion, but 20% of every dollar spent goes to waste, according to manufacturing optimisation company Instrumental. This represents a problem worth $8 trillion, or 10% of the GWP. Founded in 2015 by former Apple engineers, Instrumental has developed an optimisation and inspection platform combining cloud software, machine vision inspection, artificial intelligence (AI), and electronic test dat...

“Frequentis has been looking to expand its public safety domain offering for quite some time, with Regola we have found clear attributes for a perfect fit. A fellow family-owned company, Regola shares our values and culture, and its products are of the most innovative on the market.” “This acquisition underlines our Mission “For a Safer World” and brings us one step closer in meeting our vision to become the number one for safety-critical control centres globally....

Orion ECI is pleased to announce that Tom Elliott has been promoted to the newly created position of Vice President, Enterprise Sales. Most recently, Tom held the position of Director of Global Business Development and previously held the title of National Sales Manager. Evolving client needs “I am proud to announce the promotion of Tom Elliott to Vice President, Enterprise Sales.” Orion Entrance Control, Inc.’s CEO Steve Caroselli stated, “Tom has been a critical lead...

A forest fire (also known as wildfire) is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation, such as forest, grassland or prairie. It is often caused by human activities or natural phenomenon, like lightning. Nevertheless, according to a World Health Organization report, in 50% of wildfires recorded, the cause that triggered them is unknown. Mountainous regions, like Rizhao in Shandong Province of China, are vulnerable to forest fire. Recognised by the United Nations in 20...

Gallagher, a technology provider of integrated security, people protection, and site management solutions, has announced the appointment of Andres Maurcio De La Ossa Garzon, Jason Raptis, and Leonel Urrutia within their Americas team. Andres work experience  Andres Maurcio De La Ossa Garzon has joined Gallagher’s Latin America team as a Technical Business Development Manager. With over six years of integrator experience supporting customers within the mining, maritime, and industri...

360 Vision Technology, the globally renowned UK CCTV camera manufacturer, will be displaying its range of ultra-low light, IP High-Definition (HD) and thermal imaging cameras at the Intertraffic Amsterdam 2022 event, taking place from March 29 to April 1, 2022, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, at stand #05.438. 360 Vision Technology’s robust and reliable range of static, Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ), wireless deployable TX and IP 68 rated, 316 grade stainless steel cameras are used to provide reliab...

Hexagon Geosystems will exhibit its smart LiDAR-based 3D Surveillance Solution live at ISC West 2022 global security event. Live demonstrations at the company’s booth will include:  3D functionality: Hexagon’s 3D Surveillance portfolio includes the Leica BLK247 sensor (fusing LiDAR, video and thermal imaging) and advanced Accur8vision software that enables an advanced view of alarm situations and uses an intuitive 3D environment for simple planning and virtual testing. AI f...

RISCO Group UK, a manufacturer, and distributor of cloud-based professional security systems, has announced the attainment of ECHO-ready supplier status. ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations) was developed in conjunction with the BSIA, NSI, FIA, and FSA, combining current call handling systems into one nationally recognised effective police response to emergency alarms. Quick response and seamless integration The initiative partners with ECHO-ready suppliers that offer products compliant...

Heald, an innovator in the field of perimeter security technology and the largest manufacturer of quality security equipment in the UK has announced USA-based distributor, Concentric Security, as the winner of its annual Sales Excellence Award for the 2021 period. The annual award from Heald is presented to the company that sells the most Heald products throughout the year. Most iconic street Having won the accolade in 2020, Concentric Security has continued its growth success by increasing s...

Globally renowned sensor solutions specialist, HENSOLDT will bring its latest technology capabilities in Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) into the upcoming IFF modernisation programme of the South Korean armed forces. HENSOLDT was awarded by the renowned South Korean defence company, LIG Nex1, two contracts worth approximately €10 million, to deliver 20 MSSR 2000 ID secondary radars, including test equipment and related services. Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) systems The Identific...

Ariztía is a renowned food production company in Chile, with its headquarters located in Melipilla and more than 10 production plants. Its products have covered both domestic and international markets. Ariztía’s facilities were in urgent need of a security solution to prevent the theft of animals and raw materials on its farms and some plants. At the same time, it also needed a security system to supervise the production and operations in the plants, in order to improve effi...

Located in the extreme eastern part of India, the second-largest city of Nagaland boasts a resident population of almost 100,000 and spans 20 square kilometres. It is at an elevation of 1444 metres with majorly mountainous terrain. The city is constantly expanding, with more and more people migrating to this city for better work opportunities and standard of living. Moreover, it is a popular tourist destination of Nagaland with museums, cathedral churches, botanical gardens to name a few. There...

Vicon Industries, Inc. (Vicon), a subsidiary of Cemtrex Inc., globally renowned designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware, and components, has recently announced the appointment of Darren Cawte as the company’s UK Sales Manager, serving the Southwest United Kingdom region. Darren Cawte has over six years of experience within the security sector, notably with some of the industry’s most prominent manufacturers and smart-home security compan...

A Dicentis conference system from Bosch played a key role to ensure a structured meeting and making the EU Western Balkans summit a successful event. Two Dicentis multimedia devices, 40 Dicentis discussion devices, and 18 interpreter desks from Bosch were deployed at the summit, along with six Avonic CM73 and two CM20 cameras for split view plus other peripheral equipment. EU Western Balkans summit The in-person summit was held in October 2021 in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia. The leade...

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 WinGuard open PSIM software from Advancis. The integration uses the Senstar Symphony SDK to bring live and recorded video along with video analytic alarms into WinGuard, where it can be displayed alongside physical security and other data. VMS and analytics mechanism “The integrated Win...

Dragonfruit AI, the most advanced AI analytics platform solutions company, has announced the release of Dragonfruit Frontier, a new Cloud VMS with AI analytics included. Frontier delivers a fully integrated experience, combining consumer-grade usability with enterprise-grade capability. Finally, the industry can have Silicon Valley smarts without the rip-and-replace demands. Advanced AI analytics platform “Most traditional VMSs haven’t kept pace with AI advances and only offer bol...

Alcatraz AI, the globally renowned company in physical security technologies, has announced that they will be showcasing their state-of-the-art, autonomous access control system, the Rock, at ISC West 2022 (Booth 21124). ISC West 2022 Alcatraz AI provides organisations with autonomous access control through AI-powered facial authentication that works in real-time, making spaces safer. The ISC West 2022 security conference will be taking place at the Venetian Expo, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA fro...

The solutions of Infinet Wireless, the global vendor of fixed wireless broadband connectivity systems, formed part of the backbone connectivity radio links in the Almaty Region in Kazakhstan, commissioned by ASTEL, the digital solutions, and telecommunications provider. The operator’s professionals chose Quanta 5 and Quanta 6, the stellar Infinet Wireless’ Point-to-Point solutions, for building the links between certain locations as an alternative for the fibre-optic communication l...

The Emergency Road Service Coalition of America (ERSCA) and HAAS Alert are teaming up to train and protect tow operators. ERSCA will teach thousands of operators how Safety Cloud’s digital alerting can help protect tow operators from the greatest risk they face. About ERSCA Founded in 2012, ERSCA’s mission of facilitating and promoting collaboration in the towing industry includes a special focus on training and advocacy. Through education and partnership, ERSCA is committed...

Video wall technology installed by Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) is helping to protect a quarter of a million people in Rhondda Cynon Taf as part of a new Emergency Control Centre. The centre is to be used in the event of major incidents which affect the County Borough and the safety of its residents, and is designed to allow the Council to manage situations at a ‘Strategic Level.’ The RCT Emergency Control Centre consists of one main room to encompass incident managers (including...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, has added smart search capability and a Network Video Recorder plugin to its VIGIL CLOUD mobile app. Through its intuitive interface, the mobile app makes tasks like viewing video, case management, and viewing and reacting to notifications available using common gestures and movements common within many other mobile applications. With the mobile app, users can easily access VIGIL CLOUD from anywhere, at any time, on their...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated doubled its standard warranty to two years for Neutrino SWaP and Neutrino IS series designed for commercial, industrial, and defence Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and system integrators. With an industry-pioneering cryocooler Mean Time To Failure (MTTF), Neutrino provides a cooled Mid-Wavelength Infrared (MWIR) solution for imaging systems with size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP+C) constraints. Cooled MWIR camera Cooled MWIR...

ECHO announces that it is now supporting almost 200,000 Intruder and Hold-Up Alarm systems on police response with URNs (Unique Reference Numbers). Virtual instant alarm signalling Launched in 2021, following extensive development, ECHO provides virtually instant alarm signalling to police control rooms from approved Alarm Receiving Centres (ARCs) who remotely monitor premises protected by Intruder and Hold-Up alarm systems. Transforming the speed with which police can respond to confirmed al...

Hikvision has launched its new TandemVu PTZ camera range, which integrates PTZ and bullet camera capabilities into a single unit. This means that TandemVu PTZ cameras can monitor large areas and zoom in on specific security incidents while maintaining focus on both ‘viewpoints’ simultaneously. These cameras eliminate the need to deploy separate PTZ and bullet cameras in pairs. Features and benefits The TandemVu technology features Hikvision’s next-generation camera design, i...

Following the acquisition of Nortek Control in October 2021, Nice, a global manufacturer of smart home and building automation solutions, announces plans to form a single entity in North America by consolidating all its essential operations under Nice. Nortek Control will complete a transition to the Nice brand within the year 2022. 2GIG®, ELAN®, Linear®, Mighty Mule®, SpeakerCraft®, Proficient®, Furman®, Panamax®, Gefen®, Numera®, Intellivision®, Abo...

At ISC West 2022, at booth #14079, Hanwha Techwin America, a global supplier of IP and analogue video surveillance solutions, will showcase new AI-powered dual channel multi-sensor cameras, featuring powerful Deep-Learning based object detection and classification, and licence-free video and audio analytics. Dual channel multi-sensor cameras The dual channel multi-sensor cameras will come in a range of motorised vari-focal lenses and built-in IR with options of 6MP x 2 and 2MP x 2 resolutions,...