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FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Kastle Systems, a leading provider of managed security services to commercial businesses, introduces KastleSafeVideo, a comprehensive remote video platform said to help these facilities maintain security while also reducing operating costs through the application of cutting edge technology. Kastle says its technology, supported by multiple patents in AI-based video surveillance, provides clients with robust video analytics and …

The coronavirus has had a serious impact on our daily lives. Not even the top surveillance videos of the week are immune to COVID-19. Due to much of the country (and world) still wary of being out and about in public, there is unsurprisingly a lack of new interesting surveillance videos. In order to make sure we can keep bringing …

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on in the United States, innovative solutions have arisen to mitigate the spread of the virus. One that has garnered a lot of attention toward the security industry is the use of thermal cameras to read human skin temperature. This provides a valuable measurement to determine who may have an elevated temperature. Thermal temperature sensing …

COPPELL, Texas — IDIS announces it is working with systems integrators to identify and secure video projects in post-COVID growth sectors. Key among them are the logistics, education, cannabis sales and production, and residential markets. Integrators affected by project delays or cancellations in their established markets are looking to diversify their customer portfolios, according to the company. A recent analysis …

MILWAUKEE — Johnson Controls has expanded its Tyco Illustra range with the launch of a new Flex multi-directional camera. Designed to provide a highly cost-effective solution for monitoring activity over wide open spaces, the second generation Illustra Flex multi-directional camera is equipped with four separate image sensors which can be individually positioned and angled to provide up to 360° coverage …

Typically the beginning of a new decade signifies a fresh start. Plans are made, hopes are high and ambitions are strong. You can say the 2020s started off with a roar, but not the kind anyone was expecting. We are currently enduring a pandemic that has caused near-mass hysteria, the likes of which we have not seen in modern times. …

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Vivotek, a provider of IP surveillance solutions, announces that by upgrading to the VCA package version 6.6 for its MS9321-EHV 20MP 180° panoramic network camera with VAST 2 technology, users are provided VIVOTEK’s Smart VCA package free-of-charge without the need for a license. “Featuring 4 x 5MP CMOS sensors at 30fps at all resolutions, the MS9321-EHV …

August kicked off with one of the most newsworthy weeks the security industry has seen in recent memory. And considering none of it was centered around the COVID-19 pandemic, it was quite refreshing. On Aug. 3, ADT announced it had entered a partnership with Google. That same day, Motorola acquired Pelco for $110M in cash. The following day, Johnson Controls …

AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — NAPCO Security Technologies (Nasdaq: NSSC) has released a new option for its iBridge video doorbell: a WiFi plug-in chime accessory. Well-suited for dealers looking to compete with DIY products with a professional-grade offering, the video doorbell connects with true-2-way voice using either the standalone video app, or integrated with iSecure Connected Home & Security System, iBridge Connected Home app …

The coronavirus has had a serious impact on our daily lives. Not even the top surveillance videos of the week are immune to COVID-19. Due to much of the country (and world) still wary of being out and about in public, there is unsurprisingly a lack of new interesting surveillance videos. In order to make sure we can keep bringing …

While thermal imaging devices have been around for many years due to the pandemic this technology has suddenly been thrust into the spotlight as a hot new item. From the standpoint of that application, the alarm industry is trying to figure out whether it can sell and install these devices in the first instance, and what legal issues are involved …

CHICAGO — Motorola Solutions announces the availability of the newest addition to its video security and analytics portfolio, the H4 Thermal Elevated Temperature Detection (EDT) Solution from Avigilon. The Avigilon H4 Thermal ETD solution is a pre-screening solution that can be used to detect indications of an elevated body temperature in a person. “By screening for indicators of an elevated …

AUSTIN, Texas – Eagle Eye Networks announces a collaboration with Delaget, a software-as-a-service provider specializing in business intelligence for restaurants, to integrate the Eagle Eye Video API Platform into Delaget’s loss prevention and analytical tools. The combined solution is said to enable restaurant operators to view suspicious transactional data alongside corresponding video footage within a single tool. The announcement states …

COPPELL, Texas — Surveillance cameras can be used for more than just security applications. We’ve seen them utilized for everything from providing checkout-free shopping, to monitoring polar bears. The latest unique application comes courtesy of the Volcan de Fuego project in Guatemala, which has deployed an IDIS camera to keep an eye on what is said to be one of …

ARLINGTON, Va. — FLIR Systems (NASDAQ: FLIR) has released a major update to its United Video Management System to provide users with an improved user experience, safer network security and full control of security system components. The FLIR United VMS 9.0 family of solutions includes the FLIR Latitude VMS software as well as Horizon and FLIR Meridian NVRs, which are …

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Vivotek, a provider of IP surveillance solutions, announces enhancements in compatibility for AI video analytics and cybersecurity with its strategic video management software partners, Genetec and Milestone Systems. The software advances are said to assist end users with the deployment of intelligent and secured IP surveillance systems while achieving seamless connectivity. “In 2014, Vivotek launched its …

The coronavirus has had a serious impact on our daily lives. Not even the top surveillance videos of the week are immune to COVID-19. Due to much of the country (and world) still wary of being out and about in public, there is unsurprisingly a lack of new interesting surveillance videos. In order to make sure we can keep bringing …

Identiv CEO Steve Humphreys directs a portfolio of products, software, systems and services that address the markets for physical and logical access control, along with an array of RFID-enabled applications. During an extended conversation with SSI (see audio link below), Humphreys explains in a post COVID-19 world that end users are necessarily expanding their concept of security to best safeguard …

LONDON — Oncam, a provider of 360° video capture and business intelligence technology, announces the introduction of the C-Series and the line’s first two cameras, the C-12 Indoor and the C-12 Outdoor Plus, both featuring a 12MP sensor and powered by Qualcomm Technologies. Designed to support mission-critical video surveillance and security deployments, the Oncam C-Series provides the performance, resilience, scalability …

ATLANTA — Telguard, a leader in security and life safety communications, announces it is partnering with sister company AMETEK Land to offer the VIRALERT 3 integrated human body temperature screening system as part of its security distribution channel offering. The VIRALERT 3 is a non-contact temperature monitoring camera that detects body temperatures as people enter a building while maintaining appropriate …