Surveillance & Security News for February 2023

At Enforce Tac 2023 (Nuremberg, 28 February to 1 March), the Teledyne FLIR PVS (Personal Vision Systems) team will shine the spotlight on its wide range of class-leading thermal monocular solutions for law enforcement agencies, police forces, border guards and military distributors active in this field. On Stand 456 in Hall 10, visitors will also discover the industry-renowned support and service offer available from Teledyne FLIR PVS, alongside the availability of several attractive product d...

The 5G industry has been booming, particularly in the networking slicing technology, which has enabled the development of an efficient transmission architecture for 5G networks. Network slicing allows carriers to build multiple networks to meet the differentiated requirements of different customers for network capabilities, which also brings new data storage challenges for the industry. To help customers overcome the obstacles of storing and accessing data in harsh industrial environments, Inno...

"Range of configurability of the Matrix COSEC CENTRA software allows us to accomplish quite sophisticated logic at our high-security vault. Which we have found other software unable to match,” said Sam Patel, Managing Director. Company Profile - Sovereign Safe provides deposit facilities that truly push the global standards of the safe deposit industry. With the very latest modular high compression steel vaults constructed and installed by specialist manufacturers, state-of-the-art biomet...

Irisity continues to strengthen its management through the recruitment of Keven Marier as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Irisity AB has announced that after an extensive search for the right candidate, its Board of Directors has appointed Keven Marier as Chief Executive Officer. Starting date will be as soon as possible, in dialogue between Irisity and his current employer. Security industry experience "Keven brings 20 years of extensive international security industry experience, ins...

Event organisers must act now to ensure they meet essential security requirements to protect the public, a White Paper published has warned. ‘Time to Act Now: Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) and the responsibilities facing event organisers’ urges organisers of events, large and small, to proactively review their security procedures now before imminent changes to the law come into force. Seeking expert advice It highlights that while the introduction of Protect Duty, also known...

ACRE, a global pioneer providing state-of-the-art security systems, has completed its acquisition of the PremiSys software and hardware portfolio and assets. The security market continues to provide opportunities for ACRE to drive consolidation and acquire technologies that broaden its portfolio and serve the expanding needs of its customer base. Door access management PremiSys’ technologies enable organisations to self-manage door access and view integrated video and lockdown facilitie...

Since the beginning of the year, searches for home security have increased by over 18% according to Google trends. Home security Michele Bennett, General Manager at ADT UK&I Subscriber says, “While it is easy to let things slip your mind from time to time, the consequences of being forgetful when it comes to home security and safety can be devastating.” Michele Bennett adds, “With the average burglary costing £2856, mistakes like forgetting to set the burglar alarm...

Resideo Technologies, Inc., a global provider of solutions for home comfort, security, and safety announced that it has completed the acquisition of Teknique, a pioneer in edge-based, artificial-intelligence-enabled video camera development and solutions. Founded in 2004 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, Teknique’s platform enables computer vision solutions and edge artificial intelligence for global brands and Fortune 500 companies across a range of industries. Next-gen video and sens...

Matrix with intensive research at the forefront aims to build innovative security and telecom solutions on a national and international scale. At Convergence India Expo 2023, Matrix will display all the customer-centric solutions and products of video surveillance, access control, time attendance, and telecom domains.  Telecom products At Convergence, Matrix will display its Telecom products like Media Gateways which include SIMADO GFX114G, SETU VFX404, and SETU VFXTH0016. Its Digital...

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of digital identity apps in use will exceed 4.1 billion globally by 2027; rising from 2.3 billion in 2023. This represents a growth of 82% over the next four years. This increase will be driven by the use of government-backed digital identities to replace physical identity documents as a source of verification for third-party apps, such as banking and financial services. This will be critical, as businesses aim to reduce identity theft...

Sharry, a company developing a workplace experience platform around digital employee badges, has completed its largest project in the Czech Republic yet. It has launched a comprehensive digital solution for the office part of the Prague-based DOCK complex developed by Crestyl. The contract includes a mobile application ‘DOCK by Crestyl’, which connects users from all five office buildings and contributes to the greater sustainability of the project. Plastic access cards The DOCK...

The Marin Hospital of Hendaye in the French Basque Country faced common challenges posed by mechanical access control.  Challenge  Relying on mechanical lock-and-key technology made it difficult or impossible to know who had been accessing sensitive areas like treatment rooms and medicine stores.  Another source of insecurity was the keys and passes issued to employees and contractors. These often remain in circulation beyond their approved use period, if former employees and s...

When looking to design, implement, and track a loss prevention and security audit program across a national retail chain, there are two big questions to consider: What are you attempting to resolve, influence, and/or measure? What is the priority?  The first point is to understand if there are any specific pressing concerns. If there are procedures not being followed by staff in the stores, then you want to come up with a program that is going to actually influence the way they work...

The life safety system is one of the most important pieces of technology in any public building as one of the five largest theaters in the Netherlands, Theater & Concert Orpheus takes the responsibility for the safety of its visitors very seriously in its three halls with a capacity between 242 and 1286 seats as well as the affiliated restaurant. When it became time to replace its aging evacuation system with one that would meet the latest safety standards, Bosch Praesensa was the obvious c...

For those who are in charge of the organisation’s network infrastructure, they need to know that keeping tabs on the health of the network can be a draining and a 24/7 job. Round-the-clock visibility into the network is paramount, and supporting a growing environment demands ever-improving sophistication, intelligence, and awareness. At Cisco Meraki, they are continuously striving to set the standard for real-time network performance visibility with their AI-powered intelligence dashboard...

IDEMIA has announced that its facial recognition algorithm - 1:N came top among 114 tested systems in NIST’s latest FRVT1. FRVT test results are acknowledged to be the gold standard of the global security industry. The results reconfirm the company’s ongoing 40-plus year history as an industry major in biometrics and illustrate its place as the leader in biometric technology and innovation. IDEMIA achieves the best accuracy score for facial recognition The test results reported fa...

AUVSI announced the launch of Green UAS, a new program to expand the number of commercial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have been verified to meet the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements.  Green UAS mirrors the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)’s Blue UAS certification program but is designed for customers who do not immediately require Department of Defense (DoD) authority to operate. Green UAS also offers a more...

Novaira Insights, the video surveillance market research provider, releases its latest report, ‘Cloud Trends in Video Surveillance – 2023 edition.’ Video surveillance systems are transitioning to greater use of cloud solutions. A new report from Novaira Insights ‘Cloud Trends in Video Surveillance’ finds that this trend is accelerating. By the end of 2022 over 2 million professional-grade video surveillance cameras in the USA were already cloud connected. This acco...

Ajax Systems has delivered a solution for protecting the works of world-famous artist Banksy in the Kyiv region. Project was developed by the initiative of the Kyiv regional military administration and local administration. Ajax wireless security systems were installed on 4 Banksy’s paintings in Borodyanka, Irpin, and Horenka. Art objects are protected against potential vandalism and weather conditions. Objects are monitored 24/7 by the Sheriff security company. The rapid security team wi...

Camden Door Controls, a premier provider of door activation and locking devices and one-stop-source for electric strikes, is pleased to announce the promotion of Nisreen Mukri to Marketing Communications Manager. Mukri, who has over fifteen years of marketing and design experience, joined Camden as Marketing Coordinator in April 2022. Her expertise spans branding strategies, marketing, trade show management, consumer packaging, and advertising. Utilising communications vehicles In her new ro...

Checkpoint Systems, a pioneer in Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) and radio frequency identification (RFID and RF) technology solutions, will showcase its cutting-edge technological solutions at EuroShop 2023, the world’s number one trade fair, from 26th February – 2nd March in Dusseldorf. At Booth 23, in Hall 6, attendees will be able to experience Checkpoint’s versatile array of EAS and RFID solutions, built on 50 years of RFID technology expertise, that are helping ret...

imageHOLDERS are a trusted partner of Places Leisure gyms and leisure centres. They first worked with them at their Eastleigh flagship site, which went on to be the blueprint for most of their estates. At their brand new flagship Camberley site, imageHOLDERS have worked with them from concept, through building site visits, to the deployment of this new range of kiosks. Places Leisure pride themselves on offering state of the art equipment and using technology to provide incredible customer care...

For customers who remain operational, they can be reassured that G4S’s capabilities in Nigeria are some of the best; including Close Protection Officers, Secure Transportation Services, and Tracking and Response capabilities. And due to growing demand, in January 2023 G4S increased its in-country workforce by 26% compared with the previous year. Addressing the threat challenge “We have strengthened our capabilities due to the very real threat of violence, especially pre, and post-...

February 2023, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Adam Herring in the role of Director of Sales for Security. Adam has extensive experience in the security industry having previously worked for Eagle Eye Networks since 2021 prior to that he worked for Hanwha Techwin Europe for over 6 years in various strategic sales and business development roles. Cloud experience  Ross McLetchie, Sales Director at Mayflex commented, “We are delighted to welcome Adam...

PACOM, the provider of access control and security management solutions, will welcome visitors to ISC West to view its next-generation, cutting-edge cloud-based platform. The company can be found at Booth 22075 between March 29th-31st at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, where its team of technical experts will be on hand to show visitors how this next-generation software solution offers the flexibility, scalability, affordability, and functionality demanded by organisations. User-friendly and c...

3xLOGIC, an innovator and provider of security hardware, software, and cloud-based solutions that drive business intelligence, will be exhibiting at ISC West, March 29th-31st at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. 3xLOGIC will be found at Booth 22075, where visitors will be able to discover more about its comprehensive range of products, systems, and services. Preview webinar "The last 12 months have been a period of considerable development activity for 3xLOGIC and we will use ISC West to showca...

Comments by David Hoelzer, Fellow at SANS Institute: “With yet another AI product soon to be introduced to the public by Baidu, AI chatbots have taken the tech world by storm, but amid the hype and enormous potential, it’s important to get to grips with the reality and discover the real impact of advanced AI solutions. While the machine learning chatbot has game-changing capabilities, it’s also plumping up hackers’ toolkits, with criminals able to find ways to use, abuse,...

On the heels of a strong 2022 that resulted in multiple company growth records, ThreatQuotient™ is pleased to announce that the ThreatQ Platform was selected by Sysdig to help improve the Sysdig Threat Research Team’s detection rules and reporting as the volume of threat data and several sources continue to grow.  Real-time threat detection As a cloud and container security company with customers in more than 40 countries, Sysdig stops attacks with no wasted time. With Sysdig,...

German video technology manufacturer Dallmeier will be presenting its solutions for casinos at the WGPC 2023 (World Game Protection Conference) in Las Vegas from March 7th – 9th, 2023 at booth T1. Highlights include the modular DOMERA® camera system and the PANOMERA® high-performance, high-resolution 360° “multi-imager”. Dallmeier cameras simplify casino gaming floor surveillance with features such as remote adjustment of camera views or unique 360° overviews a...

Edgio, Inc., the platform of choice for speed, security, and simplicity at the edge announced significant enhancements to its Security platform enabling enterprises to better detect and respond to emerging threats while ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their data and applications. These new capabilities are aimed at reducing the damage caused by the increase in severity of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and other sophisticated application attacks. DDoS scrubbi...