Surveillance & Security News for September 2021

Zicam Integrated Security Limited is celebrating its 25th year of providing and installing high-quality security systems and cutting-edge technology to protect people, places and assets. Since launching in 1996, Zicam has gone from strength to strength, building its reputation of going above and beyond for its customers. Now celebrating 25 years in business, the company continues with ambitious growth plans which have seen an ongoing investment in both the business and its employees. The year b...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced the agenda, speaker line-up and programme for Part 3 of the 2021 SIA GovSummit, its annual public policy and government security technology conference. SIA GovSummit 2021 is being held as a three-part conference, the first and second of which took place on April 28 and June 9, 2021, and the third part is scheduled for Sept 21, 2021.   SIA GovSummit Part 3 Each year, SIA GovSummit brings together government security leaders with pr...

Cyber security provider Blue Cube Security announced it has created an alliance and formed a new group – Blue Cube Solutions - with specialist cyber security provider Next-Generation Security (NGS) and storage specialist Epaton. The hyper-convergence of cyber security, cloud, infrastructure, and digital transformation is more relevant than ever and remains at the top of most boardroom agendas. With this in mind, the three businesses will form as a new group creating a very powerful and ex...

Lynred, a global provider of high-quality infrared detectors for the aerospace, defence, and commercial markets announces the unveiling of ATI320, its first advanced thermal imager with embedded image signal processing. The product’s embedded features, with a lens available as an option, aim at saving camera makers time and effort in integrating thermal imaging during the development and manufacturing process, enabling them to speed products to market. Camera assembly Designed as a read...

Exabeam, the security analytics, and automation company announced the appointment of James Anderson as area vice president, EMEA channels. In this role, Anderson will be driving Exabeam’s EMEA channel strategy and delivery, leading the EMEA channel team towards continued growth and providing support for Exabeam’s partner community of system integrators, MSSPs, and value-added resellers.  Anderson will also oversee the recruitment of new partners and expansion into new territor...

Acronis, a global service provider of cyber protection announced it is entering into a training partnership with German qSkills. The Nuremberg-based company qSkills will be offering partners and end-users across EMEA comprehensive training for Acronis solutions. The exclusive training partnership with qSkills will allow Acronis to provide end-users and partners with high-quality workshops and certification courses on Acronis cyber protection solutions. Working with small groups, experienced in...

Sage Integration, a security integration provider serving enterprise Fortune 100 clients, announces Lori Hudnall, Director of Human Resources, will serve a one-year term as Chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee at the PSA Security Network, the systems integrator consortium. Working with the network's education team, the CSR committee shares knowledge, fosters collaboration, develops resources and establishes industry best practices for organisation members. The CSR commit...

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a foremost provider of cyber security solutions to corporate enterprises and governments globally announced the acquisition of Avanan, the fastest-growing cloud email security company. Avanan technology provides the highest level of security for emails and SaaS collaboration suites. Avanan will integrate into the Check Point Infinity consolidated architecture to deliver the world’s most secure email security offering. Utilising patented technology d...

Alcatraz AI, a globally renowned company in physical security technologies, has announced that it has achieved ONVIF certification. ONVIF is a non-profit organisation with the mission to provide and promote standardised interfaces for effective interoperability of IP-based physical security products. ONVIF standards Alcatraz AI is applying these standards to its facial authentication solution, The Rock, which combines advanced AI and 3D sensing technologies, which provide facilities with enter...

Corelight, the provider of the open network detection and response (NDR) platform, announces that it has been named a vendor on the Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) awarded to Carahsoft Technology Corp., the trusted government IT solutions provider®. The BPA is signed for a 10-year period of performance through July 2029. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will provide asset management and cybersecurity software, software maintena...

In March 2021, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released Special Publication 500-334, which provides guidance on implementing the technology that allows the use of contactless fingerprints, acquired via the camera in mobile devices (e.g., an Android or iOS mobile phone), to be stored, transmitted, and matched against legacy fingerprint databases, operated by law enforcement and border protection services. Special Publication 500-334 Together with NIST and other in...

ConnectWise, the provider of software for Technology Solution Providers (TSPs), introduces Amy Lucia as Chief Marketing Officer. Lucia brings over two decades of marketing leadership delivering exceptional outcomes in the Fortune 100 enterprise and SMB spaces. Prior to ConnectWise, Lucia served as Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Blackbaud during a season when the brand rapidly catapulted to one of the 40th largest SaaS providers worldwide. Differentiated value proposition She spent 1...

Viking Electronics’ new PSA-TB-IP analogue to IP speaker adapter enables the re-use of analogue speakers, while adding talk-back capabilities. “We think the new Viking model PSA-TB-IP is an easy cost-effective way to convert analogue paging speakers into two-way IP talk-back speakers,” said Greg Yocom, Engineering Manager, Viking Electronics. PSA-TB-IP adapter The PSA-TB-IP adapter is equipped with a microphone, to enable talk-back paging and silent monitoring of the area. I...

Hikvision’s expansive lineup of PanoVu panoramic cameras allows facilities to monitor vast coverage areas without having to invest in purchasing and installing dozens of surveillance cameras. The expansive PanoVu series features up to 32 megapixels of resolution and are available in a variety of 180° or 360° configurations and feature sets. “Our PanoVu panoramic cameras provide wide area coverage with outstanding value by enabling one camera to replace up to four standard ca...

Milestone Systems, a globally renowned provider of open platform video management software (VMS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Christina Molt Wengel, as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for Global Marketing, as of September 15, 2021. “To continue Milestone’s strategic journey and to meet Milestone’s massive growth ambition, I’m pleased to welcome Christina to the Executive Leadership Team. Christina comes with vast experience with...

Government regulations mandate that all bottles of solution complete a rigorous sterilisation process through an autoclave. Bottles of the solution must be sterilised at a temperature of 120°C for at least 10-15 minutes. Consequently, the production process must have strict documentation and control. If any batch is questioned in terms of having successfully completed the sterilisation process, the entire batch must be discarded. Considering a bottle of the solution may cost around $110 and...

The company is a front-runner in building materials, operating around the world. It is well known for its finished cement boards, a high-tech mix of cement and fibres. The company’s US-based Project Manager responsible for developing and deploying the Work-In-Process RFID tracking system across their 8 North-American plants shared an update about the project. Challenges In order for the solution to be successful, four specific challenges have to be addressed: Substantial losses occur...

GD Medical is a medical supply OEM for major US healthcare companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Medtronics, Medline. In early 2020, it selected Xerafy, the RFID specialist, to custom design and produce an innovative RFID label that can withstand repeated gamma-ray radiation cycles. 2020 started with a surge in demand for PPE in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the acute challenges of accelerated shipments to institutions. Full vertical integration from raw material to global distrib...

To keep an automotive manufacturing operation running 24 hours a day, auto manufacturers have utilised Kanban systems, lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing (JIT) however these business processes require tracking of the inventory and materials within a manufacturing facility. Manufacturers that truly want to automate the replenishment process utilise automatic identification such as RFID to create real-time visibility into their manufacturing and inventory management process. One su...

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO), one of the globally renowned independent aircraft engineering and maintenance companies, implemented a solution for full tool control and prevention of Foreign Object Detection (FOD) occurrences. HAECO selected Xerafy for its track record in the aviation industry, as well as the strong market experience and capabilities that the company has demonstrated in RFID tool control for MRO and FOD. MRO services HAECO provides maintenance, repair and ove...

Officers used to spend up to 15 minutes each shift recording the serial number from every radio, shotgun, citation printer, and other equipment. Before an officer of the Richardson (Texas) Police Department goes on patrol, he or she is responsible for verifying that everything that belongs in the squad car is there. Officers spent up to 15 minutes each shift recording the serial number from every radio, shotgun, citation printer, and other piece of equipment in the vehicle. Recording serial nu...

Passive RFID tags and mobile readers are cutting 70 percent of the time needed at this French nuclear power plant to locate tool containers, and 80 percent of the time needed to prepare regulatory reports. The Fessenheim nuclear power plant in the Alsace region of France has dozens of large, portable metal containers that store maintenance tools and equipment. The containers and their tool content are subject to numerous internal and regulatory controls for tool safety and security. The facilit...

Aman Aviation plans to drive the adoption of RFID-based tool control best practices in the Indian civil aviation sector, in partnership with Dolphin RFID and Xerafy. An increasing number of aviation companies are implementing RFID for MRO Tool Control, as a way of improving safety by automating Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection and supporting Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) processes. RFID-based automated tool control system Aman Aviation's automated tool control system uses RFID...

The City of Mecca selected E-vision to deploy its innovative waste collection solution alongside 15,000 rugged Micro X-II RFID tags from Xerafy activated in the field. The Saudi Arabian city of Mecca has deployed Xerafy’s Micro X-II RFID tags to successfully manage thousands of waste collection bins. Using Xerafy’s rugged tags and a software solution from E-vision, the city now has real-time visibility into its waste collection activities and vehicle fleet. Mecca was looking for a...

TPV Group has deployed Xerafy's Roswell rugged RFID tags in its manufacturing process to improve efficiency and visibility in its manufacturing processes. TPV Group supplies body and chassis assemblies, seats and seat components, engine gaskets, and automated guided vehicle (AGV) solutions to automotive manufacturers. The company operates five production sites in Slovenia as well as one in Serbia and has more than 1,200 employees. Automatic identification integrator The company engaged Sloven...

The time and cost to trace more than 300,000 surgical instruments used in the Charité CFM Facility Management have been a big challenge for a long time. Instruments are easily mixed up even when they are sterilised or laser engraved, and devices can be difficult to read when contaminated. Also, it is not easy to service the instruments properly or document the product lifecycle. In February 2016, Charité finally found the solution and successfully deployed a ground-breaking surgic...

Greenville Hospital has deployed UHF RFID to help track expensive surgical instruments and other medical equipment to reduce losses and the time spent locating them. As the largest health care system located in South Carolina, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center count 1,268 licenced beds, and 1,250 physicians out of 10,500 employees. The hospital has implemented EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to help identify surgical probes that are often accidentally thrown away after procedures. Becaus...

German manufacturer, Rittal deployed Xerafy's durable, high-temperature RFID tags in its paint shop operations, in order to track Work-In-Process (WIP) and automate stock tracking, and re-ordering with SAP. Rittal manufactures switch cabinets, air conditioning systems, and server and network cabinets. The lack of Work-In-Process (WIP) visibility into its painting processes led to manual stock checking and sub-optimal employment of its resources. Material purchases were based on historical estim...

Columbia University's College of Dental Medicine (CDM), one of the top dental schools in the U.S., is establishing itself as a leader in the use of RFID technology to drive compliance. The school launched the RFID project in response to a change in the way it managed dental instruments. Previously, students purchased their own dental instruments and were responsible for making sure each cassette (or dental instrument set) was complete and properly sterilised. Recently, the college transitioned...

Founded in 1966, New Zealand Company Skyline Enterprises Ltd is a global leisure operator with five sites in New Zealand, Singapore, and Canada. The company operates an inventory of thousands of luge carts, a purpose-built three-wheeled cart which is gravity-fuelled, with the rider having control over speed and direction using a braking and steering system. The activity is fast-paced, with luge carts typically sustaining high levels of vibration and physical impact. As the carts are used and st...