Surveillance & Security News for May 2022

Prosegur Security, a pioneer in security technology, has been awarded the prestigious 2021 signature brands partner of the year award (USA) from international security software company Genetec. Every year, Genetec honours a select group of partners in an effort to recognise their work across regions and celebrate their close partners worldwide. This is Prosegur’s first USA award from Genetec, signalling their strengthening partnership and their ongoing commitment to best serve each other...

i-PRO Americas Inc., a pioneer in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety set a new benchmark in the expansion of AI into the security industry by adding 28 new high-resolution models to its S-Series line-up. The new 4K, 6MP, and 5MP resolution cameras are available in indoor and outdoor as well as Bullet and Dome styles. Equipped with the latest lenses and sensor technology, the new high-resolution cameras are bringing a new level of image quality to support the high...

One hundred new FLIR Scion OTM thermal monocular cameras will soon be deployed across Kenya as a tool to help end illegal poaching, thanks to a donation to World Wildlife Fund (WWF) from Teledyne FLIR. The company has been working with WWF since 2016 to support the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and rangers from regional conservancies to stop illegal poaching at Kenyan wildlife parks. These efforts include the Kifaru Rising Project, a 2019 collaboration between Teledyne FLIR and WWF aimed at leve...

IDIS is marking its 25th anniversary and cementing its position as South Korea’s major in-country video manufacturer and solutions provider. Starting with a celebratory video and prize-draw, the company also plans more donations to charities and other good causes, a series of innovative tech launches, and the introduction of a premier partner programme for systems integrators and distributors. 25th anniversary celebrations The celebrations kick-off this month with the release of an upli...

Built to detect a wide range of mass casualty weapons, this system passes the Federal Standard for accuracy and is 10x faster than legacy metal detectors. The system uses multiple sensors to both detect a threat, as well as identify and then ignore harmless personal items, so that people can walk through without removing phones, watches, belts, batteries, and other personal items. The sensors include magnetometer, induction, lidar, thermal, visual camera, and machine learning technologies. Con...

For the second year in succession, Leonardo employees, suppliers, and customers, including family and friends, will take part in the Leonardo World Tour, a challenging initiative in the name of well-being and physical activity aimed at stimulating collaboration and increasing team spirit. Connect and collaborate Over one week, from May 23 to May 29, Leonardo employees, family, and friends will set off on a world tour to virtually travel a distance of 100,000 km, the distance between all 106 Le...

Access and identity control SaaS- and hardware start-up Nine Engineering is raising €1.1 million in funds to increase access security, site safety and privacy compliancy. Already, 10% of data breaches are caused by physical security compromise, according to IBM’s 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report. Founders of Nine Engineering, Roy Jeunen and Frederik Keysers said, “Our products are the interface between the cyber world and the real world, a door that is far too often left open...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) will launch a major research report into the video surveillance market in the United Kingdom at IFSEC International 2022 at London’s ExCeL Centre on May 18, 2022. The report, titled ‘The Bigger Picture’ is an extensive update to the BSIA's research report of 2013, ‘The Picture is Not Clear’, which has been quoted by the trade and mainstream media worldwide, the quality of which has never been surpassed in the interve...

Abloy UK is transforming access control options and making it easier than ever before for organisations to adapt and update their systems to digital, wireless, and mobile solutions.  The comprehensive range of innovative digital access solutions from Abloy will be showcased on stand IF4435 at IFSEC International 2022 on 17- 19 May 2022 at ExCeL London. Digital access solutions The wide range of digital, electromechanical, and mechanical products in Abloy’s portfolio can be combined...

Vision-Box’s Orchestra™ Digital Identity Management Platform has achieved a renewal of its Privacy by Design certification, after an assessment by MSECB – the certification body specialised in the certification of management systems. The internationally recognised standard was once again granted to Vision-Box following a detailed assessment report submitted as a result of KPMG audit. Privacy by Design is a framework based on proactively embedding privacy into the design and op...

Exterro, Inc., the preferred provider of Legal GRC software specifically designed for in-house legal, privacy, and IT teams at Global 2000 and Am Law 200 organisations announced the release of its upgraded FTK® Connect digital forensic tool that adds powerful new automation, orchestration, and integration capabilities to Exterro’s pioneering platform. Digital forensics FTK Connect automation enables both corporations to streamline their incident response or breach investigations...

Dallmeier, a manufacturer of video security technology in the Safe City domain, jointly with installer Dallmeier Systems, will present a wide range of best practices for successfully implementing “safe city” video projects at the GPEC 2022 (Messe Frankfurt, Hall 3 ground floor, stand B71) from 31 May 2022 until 2 June 2022. The exhibition and conference presence will also include a presentation by Dallmeier Safe City expert Frank Salder.  Video security equipment set-up The p...

Eagle Eye Networks, the globally renowned company in cloud video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI), has announced its cloud video surveillance technology will be eligible for the Technology Investment Boost – a 20% tax deduction for small businesses that invest in digital technologies, including cloud video surveillance. Technology Investment Boost The Technology Investment Boost was introduced to the Parliament, in March 2022 Designed to encourage Australian businesses to e...

Alcatraz AI, a pioneer in physical security AI technologies was one of six companies selected to join the Endeavor network at the 25th Virtual International Selection Panel (vISP). Endeavor is the global community of high-impact entrepreneurs, working to create a multiplier effect by inspiring high-growth entrepreneurs to dream bigger, supporting and investing in them to scale faster, and providing a platform to pay it forward. The Virtual International Selection Panel is the culmination of a r...

IDEMIA, a company in identity technologies, together with Telefónica Spain have successfully conducted pilot tests with the Quantum-Safe 5G secure element that will shield users’ communications from possible attacks derived from the application of quantum computing to processes. The advent of quantum to digitization, which implies that some of the algorithms used may be potentially vulnerable, have increased the need to secure all processes to the maximum, including those of 5G com...

ADT Inc., the most trusted brand in smart home and small business security, publishes its 2021 environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report detailing the steps the company has taken to advance its ESG programme. “Respecting the environment, promoting social responsibility, and leading with responsible governance are fundamental to who ADT is and guide our safe, smart, and sustainable business practices,” said ADT President and CEO Jim DeVries. “Most importantly, we belie...

Allied Universal®, the global security and facility services company, announces the acquisition of Star Protection Agency (Star), the largest locally-owned security firm in Hawaii. Star Protection Agency has been in business since 1991, growing into the largest Hawaiian-owned and veteran-owned security company in the state. Although Star is primarily a guard patrol service, with workers at 125 sites throughout the state, it provides a range of security technology and consulting services. E...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce the first members of its Utilities Advisory Board Steering Committee. SIA created the Utilities Advisory Board to offer insight and education to security practitioners, members of the security industry and other stakeholders about emerging security trends, regulatory compliance issues, and recommended practices for protecting utility infrastructure. Steering committee members The steering committee members, listed below, represent...

Rekor Systems, Inc, a global AI technology company with a mission to make communities around the world safer, smarter and more efficient by providing actionable, data-driven insights through intelligent infrastructure, announces the availability of its cloud-based Transportation Management Platform within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). The Platform has been certified as ‘Well-Architected’ to function in a cloud-based environment. APN is a global community of pa...

AlgoSec, the application connectivity and security policy company, announces the release of its latest product version A32.20. AlgoSec’s A32.20 provides a powerful solution for organisations to manage security in their hybrid and multi-cloud estate. With A32.20, organisations obtain granular application visibility and discovery, allowing them to identify and analyse risk in their multicloud environment, including AWS, GCP, and Azure. Undergoing digital transformation The key benefits th...

i-PRO Americas Inc., a globally renowned company in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, has announced the launch of its new 4K Panoramic Front Camera for police vehicles, the WV-VCF41P. A component of i-PRO’s powerful ICV4000 in-car video (ICV) system, the new WV-VCF41P camera is ideal for law enforcement agencies, seeking wide-angle coverage and high-resolution capture of video evidence from the vehicle. WV-VCF41P 4K Panoramic Front Camera The WV-VCF41P...

Numerica Corporation announced that the company has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification for the robust quality management system implemented to bring its Spyglass short-range surveillance radar to the market. ISO 9001:2015 certification The certification was issued through Platinum Registration, a Denver-based ANAB-accredited management system certification body, and awarded on March 10, 2022. The strict requirements of the certification e...

The Board of Directors of the Global Life Safety Alliance has approved a new slate of officers: President, Michael Gips Vice President, George Strom Treasurer, George Bish The demise of Jack O’Brien The GLSA also acknowledges the recent and unexpected passing of Jack O’Brien. Jack was a founding member of the Global Life Safety Alliance. Jack was the initial Vice President, later acting as the CEO of the organization until his untimely passing.  Jack has served the sec...

The globally renowned biometrics company, Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints) and Mswipe, one of India’s major end-to-end digital enablers for SMEs, will collaborate and bring biometric debit and credit cards to India, targeting 940 million active payment card customers. Fingerprints’ proven biometric technology, along with Mswipe, who is India’s largest independent mobile POS merchant acquirer and network provider, will target around 100,000 existing customers. The collaborat...

Matrix, a pioneer OEM manufacturer in Telecom and Security Solutions joins hands with Intellve Solutions Private Limited as a technology partner. Intellve Solutions Private Limited is a technology company (OEM) and has developed state-of-the-art integrated, intuitive, and intelligent operative Command and Control centre applications (Intellve ICCC) for smart cities, large enterprise operational security, and e-surveillance for BFSI and for safety & security of the critical infrastructure. M...

Electronic access control (EAC) systems have become widespread, thanks to benefits like the security they provide to medium-to-high traffic buildings and their flexibility in access provision. Their advantages are familiar - more efficient management of user access, granting and revoking permissions anytime, real-time door status information, removing the security threat posed by lost mechanical keys, and many more. Wireless access control solutions The first widely deployed access systems we...

Johnson Controls is pleased to celebrate National Skilled Trades Day by confirming the second cohort of schools receiving funding as part of their Community College Partnership Program. In 2021, Johnson Controls agreed to fund $15M over five years to help support the community college’s HVAC, fire, security, and digital academic programs. Workforce development programs Johnson Controls continues to be a pioneer in providing workforce development programmes amidst a national trade workfor...

Recently, the workplace platform Envoy surveyed 800 company leaders who shared the changes they are employing to encourage employees to return to the office. According to Envoy, “After two years of largely remote work, the workplace is back front and centre. Folks are getting tired of their makeshift home offices and workplaces around the world are slowly but surely starting to get busy again.” Incentives in a hybrid working model  “However, not every company is ba...

SONITROL, the pioneer in verified electronic security, announces the availability of a new, award-winning gunshot detection solution for the company’s thousands of existing and prospective customers. In any organisation, keeping people safe is the top priority. Unfortunately, unpredictable active-shooter situations happen all too often. So, it’s essential to have safety measures in place to help ensure quick, effective responses in an emergency. Gunshot Detection can be an important...

Isorg, a pioneer in Organic PhotoDetectors (OPDs) and large-area image sensors, has announced the appointment of Dieter May as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in order to transform the company from an SME into a major corporation. Dieter May takes over from Isorg’s Founder Jean-Yves Gomez, who has successfully led the company’s technological and industrial development, since its creation in 2010. Mr. Gomez will now devote his time to driving future generations of technology,...