Surveillance & Security News for October 2021

Technology-led employee safety specialists, Peoplesafe, have launched a new mass notification tool designed for instant communication with employees in a crisis. Peoplesafe Alert is a simple, intuitive app that allows organisations to send and track mass safety messages to thousands of employees simultaneously, overriding phones set to silent or do not disturb and, if necessary, using geofencing capabilities to only communicate with those in a certain location. Real-time operability Designed...

Road planners, traffic regulation enforcement authorities, and police are now able to take advantage of AI technology to identify the make, model, and colour of vehicles, as well as recognise car number plates. The Wisenet Road AI edge-based solution which runs on-board selected Wisenet P series 4K cameras uses AI video analytics to identify over 600 vehicle models manufactured across 70 brands. ANPR and MMCR technologies Wisenet Road AI combines Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and...

Four out of every ten (41%) of England-based medium and large-sized businesses, which are running CCTV systems, have already deployed facial recognition analytics in their systems, in order to capture human faces and compare images to human face databases, with a view to identifying matches for access control, event security or for public safety purposes. Facial recognition analytics One in six (16%) of CCTV system owners admitted to having access to this capability on their system, but not ye...

For dealers and integrators working with or looking to work with the cloud, 3xLOGIC is hosting a webinar Thursday, October, 28, at 2 p.m. ET to unveil a number of new features for its VIGIL CLOUD offering. Building on 3xLOGIC’s 20-plus years of experience recording and managing video, VIGIL CLOUD brings a new paradigm to physical security through a powerful case management system that empowers users to share critical information and insights easily and quickly with team members and other...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Lynn de Séve, founder and president of GSA Schedules, Inc. as the 2021 recipient of the George R. Lippert Memorial Award, an honour presented annually to a distinguished individual for long-term, selfless service to the security industry and SIA. de Séve will receive the award on Nov. 17, during the 2021 SIA Honors cocktail reception. Lynn’s work experience In addition to her SIA membership, de S&eac...

Recent cyber-attacks have disabled and even shut down physical assets. Robust foundational security and training staff, able to recognise an attack can help mitigate the threat, as ABB’s Rob Putman explains. Edge devices and data analytics As cyber security specialists, we must navigate an ever-changing threat landscape, one that is made even more complex by the increased interconnectivity between Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT), as companies look to leverage...

The COVID-19 pandemic is only accelerating the expansion of Automation, Robotics, Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and changing how people live their daily lives. This expansion leads the way with technologies that are developed to solve problems, improve operations, streamline processes and assist people, to focus on learning new skills, creativity, and imagination. Transformation of the physical security industry One of the latest industries to be permanently transform...

Vehicle barriers first rose to the forefront of public attention after 9/11. The focus from 2001 to 2010 was on anti-terrorism, and vehicle barriers appeared at military and government facilities around the world. The U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, brought heightened attention to the risks in a society that is increasingly fractured and volatile. Various protest events in recent months have made customers more aware of possible threats and prompted many to proactively install vehicle barr...

At ADEX 2021 in Seoul, HENSOLDT will focus on its broad range of sensor technologies, a major part in the airborne solutions domain. The sensor solutions are deployed on various platforms, including helicopters, aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. Come and visit us at stand no B114 at ADEX in Seoul. HENSOLDT is presenting its live air picture of its ‘TwInvis’ passive radar during this year's ADEX show. The system uses several transmission sources from various locations. It can al...

Allegion, a global provider of security products and solutions, has announced the first integration between Overtur, Allegion’s digital environment connecting all building phases in opening design, construction and ongoing management, and Software for Hardware, an industry-renowned software developed for door, frame and hardware distributors. Software integration The partnership announcement comes in advance of the DHI conNextions 2021 conference, where both companies will be demonstrati...

Access control and integrated security management vendor Maxxess has expanded its UK and Ireland operations with the appointment of Russell Baker as business development & account manager. Responsibilities Russell will be based out of the company’s European head office in Bracknell, UK, and will handle the substantial increase in demand for the firm’s signature solution, the eFusion™ access control, and security management platform. Building on the success of Maxxess sol...

GeoVision has announced the release of GV-Control Center (V4.0), integrated security management software, designed for central monitoring systems. GV-Control Center is designed for enterprise system users, to handle high-volume video data. From real-time monitoring, video playback, event detection pop-up, I/O central monitoring, 3D E-map and communications, GV-Control Center helps security guards to quickly identify threats, and take swift actions. GV-Control Center (V4.0) GeoVision unveils a...

Smiths Detection, a globally renowned company in threat detection and security inspection technologies, has secured a contract with Japan Customs, to provide two Hi Energy 9 MeV, interlaced, dual view HCVS high-performance cargo inspection systems for screening trucks and cargo containers, to Tokyo Customs, at Jyonanjima and Kobe Customs, at Mizushima, in Japan. Installations will start in April 2022. HCVS X-ray screening system This improved HCVS X-ray stationary screening system utilises a n...

On the occasion of the Milipol 2021 (Milipol Paris 2021) exhibition, the event dedicated to homeland security and safety (taking place from Oct. 19-22, 2021, in Paris, France), Deveryware will introduce its range of security solutions, to support investigators and enhance homeland security. As the European expert in investigation technologies and global security services, Deveryware will present its innovations, specially designed to facilitate police and the Gendarmerie’s investigations....

Branch, the startup that pioneered instantly-bundled home and auto insurance, announced a partnership with SimpliSafe, maker of award-winning security systems, to offer its members significant discounts on their home insurance. Through this partnership, Branch members can receive meaningful discounts of up to 15.5% on their home insurance by protecting their home with a professionally monitored SimpliSafe system, which can help prevent major hazards, such as theft, fire and water damage. Additi...

Algorithm development at Cognitec Systems GmbH (Cognitec) continues to engineer the optimal balance between speed and accuracy of the face matching processes. NIST’s Face Recognition Vendor Test The latest results of the U.S. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Face Recognition Vendor Test for identification tasks, show the Cognitec algorithm in the best position of all algorithms tested, when relating the template generation time to the false negative identification ra...

Moxa Inc., a globally renowned company in industrial communications and networking, with a focus on securing industrial networks, has introduced the new EDR-G9010 Series. These industry-certified, all-in-one firewall/NAT/VPN/switch/routers, act as a robust first line of defence for industrial networks, in diverse applications, such as smart manufacturing and critical infrastructure. EDR-G9010 Series industrial secure routers Moxa’s EDR-G9010 Series industrial secure routers offer 10-por...

viisights, the developer of innovative behavioural recognition systems for real-time video intelligence, has been selected for airport cargo security evaluation by global defence contractor, Raytheon Security (RTX). The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) contracted Raytheon Technologies to select and evaluate next-generation security solutions for airports. To conduct the test, Raytheon deployed viisights’ advanced video and behavioural analytics solution for cargo security at v...

Seoul Robotics, a 3D computer vision company using AI and deep learning to power the future of autonomy, announces its SENSR™ plug-in integration with Milestone Systems XProtect® VMS. With this plug-in, customers using Milestone VMS will have access to both 2D and 3D visuals within the XProtect dashboard, enabling a deeper understanding of activity within defined spaces while minimising the number of false positives. This is a breakthrough plug-in for the XProtect platform, making 3D...

From September 28 and 29, 2021, the International Security Expo 2021, the world’s premier government, industry, academia and end-user security event, returned for the first time in nearly two years. International Security Expo 2021 Co-located with the newly-launched International Cyber Expo 2021, the events welcomed thousands of security professionals, from all corners of the industry, including senior representatives from Heathrow Airport, British Army, Bank of England, Tesco Stores Ltd...

SonicWall, a pioneer in physical, virtual and cloud-focused cybersecurity solutions, is emphasising the return of customer choice for securing and scaling a mix of cloud, hybrid and traditional environments. “Too many times organisations have been forced to change the way they operate in order to secure access to their networks, data, devices and people,” said SonicWall President and CEO Bill Conner. “We’ve been busy innovating cloud and virtual solutions that help organ...

Recently, the European Parliament called for a ban on police use of facial recognition. In the US, too, some cities have restricted police use of facial recognition. The first question that comes to mind is - why ban police from using technology that is allowed to private companies? Point of difference The key difference between the way police use facial recognition and the way commercial facial recognition products work is that: The police get a picture of a suspect from a crime scene and wan...

Schools were never designed and built with social distancing in mind. So it’s perhaps not surprising that as children returned to schools for the autumn term this year, the prospect of outdoor classes and assemblies was mooted in the media and by the Government. Many in the education sector are making the case that, should there be further COVID-19 outbreaks, in the coming months, it would be better to utilise outside space, rather than resort to closing schools. In the COVID-19 era, head...

Heron Bros. is an award-winning construction and property development company with its headquarters in Draperstown, Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. It operates throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe and employs over 250 people. The company recently built a garage, which will be accessed by approximately 140 vehicles, the majority of which are cars and vans with a smaller number of HGV lorries. The new garage is accessed down a narrow single-track road that takes two-way traffic. To ensure the sec...

There is a saying that ‘Everything is Bigger in Texas,’ and the Dallas police department fits the bill. The Dallas Police Department is the ninth-largest municipal police force in the U.S., with 3,099 sworn officers and 598 non-sworn staff. It is led by Chief of Police Edgardo (‘Eddie’) Garcia. In the last several years, the Jack Evans Police Headquarters building (named after the 53rd mayor of Dallas) has been upgrading its physical security using a layered approach to...

Allegion plc, a global provider of security products and solutions, has been honoured as the winner of the National Safety Council’s prestigious 2021 Robert W. Campbell Award. The National Safety Council (NSC) is America’s foremost nonprofit safety advocate.  Allegion was formally honoured during the opening session of the 2021 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando, Florida. Campbell Award winners are an elite group of organisations successfully integrating environmental, h...

Security screening and detection technology expert Rapiscan Systems has completed its largest single install of the new Orio Metor 900M walkthrough metal detector and its 920CX X-ray scanner. This substantial installation provides additional security and protection to over 80 facilities in Washington DC. The Metor 900M is an advanced upgrade on its predecessor the 600 series, which has been used in these facilities for the past five years. The upgrade consists of a complete redesign from the gr...

Two members of the Hardstaff Barriers team have been shortlisted for national apprenticeship awards due to their commitment and achievements at work. Rhiannon McGhee, Apprentice Health, Safety, and Environment Technician, has been nominated for ‘Apprentice of the Year’ and Kathryn Cooper, Service Manager, has been nominated for ‘Apprentice Champion of the Year’ in the National Apprenticeship Awards 2021 for the East Midlands region. About Hardstaff Barriers Hardstaff B...

Alcatraz AI has announced that they are bringing the Alcatraz AI Rock facial authentication solution to BrainBox AI’s offices. BrainBox AI is at the forefront of building automation and a renowned company in the green building revolution. Identity and facemask verification solution As BrainBox AI’s office recently re-opened with limited capacity, the company is taking proactive steps, through Alcatraz AI’s robust identity and facemask verification solution, in order to keep e...

A report launched by Menlo Security, a pioneer in cloud security, highlights growing concerns about securing users as the trend for hybrid and remote working is set to remain. The new report – which surveyed 500+ IT decision-makers in the U.S. and the U.K., includes a third at C-level – looks at attitudes to securing remote access to applications and resources and the adoption of zero-trust solutions. Developing working strategies While most respondents (83%) say they are confiden...