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AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — Speco Technologies says it is proud to provide advanced technological solutions that not only satisfy customer needs, but also provide a peace of mind with the release of its new intelligent solutions catalog, highlighting the company’s latest product offerings. Speco is developing high-quality video surveillance products with the latest innovations in artificial intelligence analytics such as: Human, vehicle, …

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Axis Communications has released the findings of its U.S. Partner Integrator Survey, which is intended to illuminate how system integrators and their end customers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis amidst uncertainty and instability in the marketplace. The survey of 455 security professionals cited that end users will be more willing to explore IP-based solutions (58%) and …

SEATTLE — SAFR, a facial recognition platform for live video intelligence from RealNetworks, announces improved face detection and recognition accuracy for both masked and unmasked faces with the release of SAFR 3.0. Available now, SAFR’s 3.0 release introduces a new default high sensitivity face detector. Customers running the high sensitivity face detector will see a 95.1% detection rate and 98.85% …

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — OpenEye announces the integration of its Cloud-managed video platform, OpenEye Web Services (OWS), with Feenics’ Cloud-based access control solution, Keep, to provide real-time alert notifications and video verification of access events to users of the OWS platform. “This integration combines the best of two leading cloud platforms, in the physical security space, to create a powerful …

One trend that is hard to ignore is the ever-decreasing cost of electronics equipment. In every market or product line I can think of, there becomes a high end and a low end, and the low end tends to get better and better. Sure, a high-end cellphone will cost you north of a thousand dollars, but the high-end cellphone of …

AUSTIN, Texas — Eagle Eye Networks 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 Cloud platform to dramatically reshape video surveillance and improve safety, security, operations and customer service for businesses around the world, according to an …

The legal cannabis industry is quickly growing in the U.S., with more than 30 states allowing for at least the medical sale, 11 of which allow adults to purchase cannabis for recreational use. Regulators in most states require extensive security measures and a robust surveillance of both cultivation facilities and dispensaries. That includes Michigan, where cannabis industry services company Existo …

A good craftsman takes great pride in his/her work. Unfortunately, we live in a world where price matters, which leads to a “race to the bottom.” Unsurprisingly, this can lead to rushed jobs and less than qualified workers being hired. The solutions installed by professionals in the security/life-safety industry can come into play in actual life-or-death scenarios, which means it …

In this week’s Top Surveillance Videos… As you may or may not be aware, the sequel to the 2006 film/mockumentary, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, is being released today on Amazon Prime Video. If you aren’t familiar with Borat, he is a clueless journalist from Kazakhstan played by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. …

TEANECK, N.J. — Hanwha Techwin America announces the launch of its new high definition Wisenet X P/T/Z PLUS cameras. Available immediately from Hanwha’s network of resellers and systems integrators, the new cameras feature AI-based object tracking, precise p/t/z control, improved pre-set accuracy, adaptive IR illumination and enhanced cybersecurity. Designed for perimeter protection and large, open area applications such as airports, …

The matter of implementing video and/or audio verification for intrusion detection alarms would appear to be more of a when or where than if or how proposition. That’s because by most accounts today’s sensor, imaging, communications and monitoring technologies are ready and able to make a dramatic difference in helping law enforcement respond faster and more efficiently to better protect …

COPPELL, Texas — IDIS is unveiling its latest video tech solutions with an 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, according to a press release. The event announcement states …

MILWAUKEE — Johnson Controls has added four new models to its Tyco Illustra Essentials IP camera range. The new fourth generation Essentials mini-dome, varifocal mini-dome, bullet and varifocal bullet cameras, which supersede their respective older models, are all equipped with built-in adaptive IR illumination which enables them to capture up to two megapixel HD resolution images of objects in total …

WILSONVILLE, Ore. — Theia Technologies announces that its quality management system has once again been certified to ISO 9001:2015 standards following a successful audit by DQS, a business management consultant. The registration is effective Oct. 15 and is valid through Dec. 11, 2023. The registration scope includes the design, manufacture and sales of optical lenses. According to DQS, through an …

IRVINE, Calif. — Dahua Technology has announced a major rebranding to reflect the company’s growth and evolution within the North American video surveillance market. WizSense (pronounced Wise Sense), Simplified Analytics for Accurate Results, and WizMind (pronounced Wise Mind), Advanced Analytics for Ultimate Performance, will be sub-categories under Dahua’s Analytics+ umbrella. Each line is said to encompass existing product lines as …

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on 2020. As far as I’m concerned, this year hasn’t event existed. Canceled sporting events, concerts, graduations, parties. I can’t even imagine what it must be like to be a student right now. Jobs are gone. Businesses have closed. But worst of all, lives have been lost. All those things considered, the top surveillance videos …

IDIS is a global security company that designs, develops and manufactures surveillance solutions for a wide range of commercial and public sector markets. In order to foster a close connection with new and existing customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is hosting an ongoing virtual showcase. Security dealers, integrators, end users and other industry stakeholders can access the showcase …

DALLAS — The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has added four new video surveillance courses to its lineup of continuing education unit (CEU) curriculum. The courses are available now and will help students maintain certifications and licenses. ESA’s National Training School (NTS) courses and CEU programs are designed to help electronic security and life-safety professionals advance in easily accessible and robust …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Security Sales & Integration is lifting the curtain on the winners of its 6th Annual Security Solutions Awards program. This is not a standard product awards program but rather something even more important to security professionals and their customers — it’s a measure of how manufacturers’ devices perform in actual deployments in the field. “Manufacturers claim their …

PITTSBURGH — The PowerHouse Alliance, a national consortium of regional wholesale distributors with products in the residential and commercial A/V, security, networking, IT and consumer electronics accessories markets, announces the expansion of its distribution locations across the country. The expansion includes seven new warehouses — five locations are open now, and two are set to open in Q1 2021. With …