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Thermal cameras are not only used to safeguard property and people but also to protect mission-critical equipment. At manufacturing plants, maintenance teams want to aggregate data to continually evaluate an asset’s health and know if it is about to fail. Production managers are keen to catch process anomalies that result in faulty products or packaging before these products leave the production line. Safety managers need to detect excessive heat build-up on fuel, hazardous material, and...
Alcatraz, developer of secure touchless access control products, has partnered with Clear Cloud Solutions Inc. to sell and market Alcatraz’s innovative facial authentication platform in targeted physical security verticals. Marketing Alcatraz Rock platform “Clear Cloud Solutions Inc. has earned a great reputation for specialising in protecting critical assets in many sectors, particularly the utilities vertical,” said Alcatraz Chief Revenue Officer, Tina D’Agostin. She...
ExtraHop, a globally renowned company in cloud-native network detection and response solutions, has announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency Status for Reveal(x) 360. AWS Security Competency Status This Security Competency Status designation recognises the company’s demonstrated technical proficiency and proven ability to help customers secure workloads, applications, and data on AWS at the speed and scale of the cloud. “Earning AWS Security Com...
Poor driving doesn’t just increase the risk of accident and injury – it also slows down traffic and increases delays for other motorists. To help local authorities to overcome these challenges, Hikvision has created its Traffic Violation Detection solution, which detects traffic and parking violations across the road network in real time and supports fast, automated incident responses and ticketing deterrents. High global cases of traffic accidents According to the World Health Or...
With the new S74 video system, MOBOTIX is significantly expanding the MOBOTIX 7 platform possibilities. Their new model is a high-performance IoT camera that includes up to four modules, which allows for more flexibility than any other MOBOTIX video system. With its concealed camera housing, the camera acts exceptionally discreetly. Only the modules in the various mounts are visible. Equipped with connection cables up to 3 metres long, these optical, thermal and functional modules can be placed...
W Series, the international single-seater motor racing series for female drivers only, is delighted to announce a new cyber protection and security partnership with Acronis, a globally renowned provider of cyber protection solutions. Global Cyber Security Partner The multi-year agreement sees Acronis become W Series’ new Global Cyber Protection and Security Partner, providing bespoke technology solutions for W Series’ on-track racing programme, which will resume in 2021 and the W S...
Alcatraz, globally renowned developer of secure touchless access control products, has partnered with New York Security Solutions, Inc. (NYSS) to sell and market the Alcatraz Rock platform, in the US East Coast market. Touchless access control solutions “At New York Security Solutions, Inc., we take pride in the effort we put into choosing a security product to recommend to our clients and as technology geeks, we have been very impressed with the Alcatraz Rock platform and its ability to...
Dahua Technology, a renowned video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, has upgraded its open application platform by launching Application Marketplace and DHOP Community on its brand new Dahua Hardware Open Platform (DHOP) website. DHOP is the company's key initiative to bring together technology partners, system integrators, resellers and end-users. By opening its hardware devices to 3rd party developers, DHOP allows them to embed smart applications for the security and IoT indust...
Renowned risk management company, SmartWater Technology Limited (The SmartWater Group), has teamed up with Vantage England & Wales to help protect its agricultural customers from rural crime. As a result of the partnership, SmartWater Technology, a division of The SmartWater Group, will supply forensic marking liquid for Vantage’s Trimble agricultural portfolio, including advanced navigation and machine control systems designed specifically for farming use. SmartTrace liquid Each Tr...
Cash infusion will help accelerate the installation of its proprietary weapons detection platform in schools, commercial buildings, and government sites ZeroEyes, the only AI-based platform focused solely on weapons detection, announced that it has secured $1.5 million in funding, led by Grateful Investments with participation from Legion Capital, Backswing Ventures, Natoma Group, and angel investors, bringing the total amount raised to $4 million. The majority of the round was raised in March,...
Dahua Technology, a globally renowned video-centric smart IoT solutions and service provider, has sponsored one white paper and two webinars hosted by Omdia. The theme of the webinars held on October 22nd is ‘Solving security challenges: Next-generation network cameras’. Dahua and Omdia joint webinar Omdia is the new global technology research powerhouse, established in 2019 with the combination of the Informa Tech’s research brands (Ovum, Heavy Reading, and Tractica) and the...
Eagle Eye Networks, the pioneer in cloud video surveillance, has raised $40 million of Series E funding from venture capital firm Accel to continue its growth and expand its technology leadership. Eagle Eye is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) on its true cloud platform to dramatically reshape video surveillance and improve safety, security, operations, and customer service for businesses around the world. Video surveillance systems have multiple security features, such as motion detectio...
Pushing forward with the surveillance industry revolution, VIVOTEK, the globally renowned IP surveillance solution provider, launches its iNSIGHT series fixed dome camera, the FD9392-EHTV-O, and AI-box, the IE9111-O. The iNSIGHT series presents added value and deeper understanding that goes beyond the surface. Driven by the Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA), the initiative follows OSSA’s Technology Stack for video security devices that prescribes an open and standardised platform...
Most companies are in the midst of budgeting season right now. With the chaos caused by the events in 2020, technology leaders are all busy working out what to do, when to do it and how to pay for their information technology budgets in 2021. Nobody likes the term ‘budget-slashing’, but cost-cutting initiatives are now a reality for most businesses, following the tumultuous events of the past year. Given those precursors, there are still financial realities that must be addressed i...
Hikvision launches a partnership program for social good, called ‘STAR’ which stands for ‘Sustainability through Technology, Actions for Responsibility.’ At the launch ceremony, Hikvision signed a strategic cooperation agreement with WWF China, its first strategic partner in the STAR Program. This program aims to empower non-profit organisations through cutting edge technology and then work alongside those organisations to explore innovative ways to benefit communities a...
Hanwha Techwin America, a global supplier of IP and analogue video surveillance solutions, has announced the launch of its new high definition Wisenet X PTZ PLUS cameras. Available immediately from Hanwha’s extensive network of resellers and systems integrators, the new cameras feature AI-based object tracking, precise PTZ control, improved pre-set accuracy, adaptive IR illumination and enhanced cyber security. Designed for perimeter protection and large, open area applications such as ai...
Most business today is conducted at the edge, with employees working from home on vulnerable, often personal, endpoint devices. As the amount of sensitive corporate data accessed by devices out of an organisation’s control grows, so does the attack surface that the IT team must safeguard. In response to this complex reality, Acronis announced the development of an integrated solution for managed service providers (MSPs) designed to enhance the protection of their clients’ Citrix Wor...
Super Micro Computer, Inc., a global pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, continues to deliver pioneering data centre server capabilities to global 5G, telecom and accelerated workloads at the edge. The 2U Ultra-E short-depth is the latest update to Supermicro’s growing NEBS (Network Equipment Building System) Level 3-certified server lineup. Its deployment and operation in telecom and other edge applications confirm that industry...
By providing an open platform and access to documentation, software development kits (SDKs) and application programming interfaces (APIs), individual developers and partner organisations can explore the full potential of Axis products and solutions. And by doing so, creating advanced applications that bring new and compelling use cases to market. Long-time Axis Communications (Axis) partner, Citilog has been developing traffic management analytics applications alongside Axis for more than a dec...
Security and Safety Things GmbH will host escon 2020, the Security & Safety Things (S&ST) Ecosystem Conference 2020, to be held from 3 - 5:30 pm CET on November 10. The industry conference will provide a forum for leaders in security, open platforms and digital transformation to discuss their outlook on market conditions and perspectives on the future of smart cameras. The free, virtual event will also offer a year-in-review and an outlook for 2021. Fastest growing app store “As...
‘Making things easier’ – Under this maxim, the Panomera multifocal sensor systems by video technology manufacturer, Dallmeier have guaranteed maximum image and analysis data quality with minimum camera units for ten years now. The latest generation of the Panomera S-Series features a completely new design and offers numerous innovations, from the one-man mounting concept to contactless front glass cleaning, and above all, superior video analysis capabilities. Panomera multifo...
High demands on products as well as high time and cost pressure are decisive competitive factors across all industries and sectors. Whether in the food or automotive industry quality, safety and speed are today more than ever before factors that determine the success of a company. Zero-defect production is the goal. But how can it be guaranteed that only flawless products leave the production line? How can faulty quality decisions, which lead to high costs, be avoided? In order to test this reli...
BlueVoyant, a cybersecurity services company, announces a strategic partnership with Argos Risk, a provider of financial risk intelligence. The alliance will see data from Argos Risk’s AR Surveillance™ solution utilised in BlueVoyant’s third-party Cyber Risk Management (CRx) suite of services. The aggregated, complementary third-party risk data will better enable BlueVoyant to provide customers with clarity into their own security posture, and visibility across their vendor ec...
Pushing forward with the surveillance industry revolution, VIVOTEK, a global IP surveillance solution provider, launches its iNSIGHT series fixed dome camera, the FD9392-EHTV-O, and AI-box, the IE9111-O. The iNSIGHT series presents the added value and a deeper understanding that goes beyond the surface. Driven by the Open Security & Safety Alliance (OSSA®), the initiative follows OSSA’s Technology Stack for video security devices that prescribes an open an...
Acuant, a foremost global provider of identity verification solutions, announced that the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has prioritised the AssureID™ Connect SaaS, Ozone® eMRTD Authentication SaaS and Facial Recognition System, FaceID Government SaaS including Passive Liveness (COFRS) for a Moderate Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) by the Joint Authorisation Board (JAB). AI-powered identity platform Acuant's AI-powered Trusted Identity Platform p...
Thermal cameras, one of a kind in the security industry, often give people an impression that is high-end, expensive, and suitable for really large scenarios such as border of a country, coastlines, substations, and forests. Now the situation has changed. Dahua Technology, a video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, releases new eco-thermal cameras which offer superior AI performance. After Dahua eco-thermal camera’s debut in 2017, it has now iterated to the 3rd generation....
MOBOTIX AG proudly confirms that all MOBOTIX products and systems comply with the requirements of the United States National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and are 100% NDAA-compliant. The NDAA Section 889 contains a new set of guidelines that allow for increased protection against espionage and hacker attacks. In addition, there are named Chinese companies that produce components used for telecommunications purposes, (including security products) that will be no longer be acceptable. For cla...
Despite 88% of cyber security professionals believing automation will make their jobs easier, younger staffers are more concerned that the technology will replace their roles than their veteran counterparts, according to new research by Exabeam, the Smarter SIEM company. The finding is part of the 2020 Cybersecurity Professionals Salary, Skills and Stress Survey, an annual survey of security practitioners. Overall, satisfaction levels continued a 3-year positive trend, with 96% of respondents i...
In 2020, going back to school has been like no other in history, as remote learning, modified schedules, virtual classes, and hybrid class modes became ‘normal.’ Seeing kids return to universities, high schools and elementary schools has required new levels of fortitude for parents. Fortunately, a foundation of technologies with features that include the Cloud, video, conferencing, and collaboration make distant classroom situations achievable. With a last-minute scramble to find t...
IDIS is unveiling its latest video tech solutions with an innovation-rich online Virtual Showcase for systems integrators, consultants, and end-users. The ‘virtual booth’ replicates the exhibition experience, taking visitors on a tour of the latest IDIS products and technologies, with features and functions explained, and application examples included. Visitors to the virtual showcase will be introduced to the newly launched IDIS AI Box for COVID-19 (DV-2232). Facilitating social d...
