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Canadian Retailer Deploys Network Cameras To Reduce Shrink

Axis Communications recently announced that Ardene, Canada’s premier fashion accessory retailer, is implementing its network cameras to reduce shrink in 350 stores across the country.

Madrid Hospital Improves Employee Safety, Security With Real-Time Location System

Ekahau Inc., a provider of Wi-Fi-based Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), recently announced that the 12 de Octubre Hospital in Madrid, Spain, has installed a Wi-Fi-based location tracking solution that is designed to improve security and safety of its emergency room employees.

Tools Designed for Securing Tools

There are two "S"s critical to the construction industry: safety and security. Protecting workers from harm is obviously of primary concern, but protecting assets on the jobsite against theft is also on the top of one's mind.

Seeing Through Rose-colored Passes

Tracking more than 300,000 admissions, outpatient visits and emergency room visits—not to mention an unknown number of vendor and family member visits per year at Swedish Covenant Hospital—proved a challenge from a security standpoint for this seven-building campus.

Brazil Bank Deploys High-Resolution Cameras To Protect Branches Across The Country

GVI Security Solutions Inc, a provider of video security surveillance solutions featuring the complete Samsung Electronics line of products, has received a new order to provide 4,000 high-resolution color cameras to protect the branches of Caixa Econômica Federal in Brazil.

Perimeter Intrusion Detection System Helps Foil Copper Theft

An attempt to steal valuable copper tubing from a Los Angeles-area oil refinery was thwarted when the robbers set off an alarm on a FiberPatrol perimeter intrusion detection system recently installed by Optellios Inc., in partnership with Security Services & Technologies.



Spanish Airline Ramps Up Security With Video Analytics

As the largest air transport group in Spain, Iberia Airlines was interested in improving safety in aircraft-only areas, heightening security in the wake of a 2006 car bombing, and preventing theft in its 200,000 square meter facilities. Unhappy with its existing CCTV security system, the organization turned to video analytics software developer Agent Vi when upgrading its security system.

West Virginia College Upgrades Exit Devices

To ensure better security for its student housing facilities, Bethany College has upgraded to the new Von Duprin XP99 exit devices on its controlled access dormitory doors to withstand greater abuse.

Grambling State University Protects Students, Property With IP Video

Axis Communications recently announced that Grambling State University is using its network cameras to ensure the safety of its students and property.

Who Has the Keys?

There is a mistaken belief among some that the use of traditional mechanical keys is becoming less important with the proliferation and evolution of sophisticated access control technology. The fact is, traditional mechanical keys are more common than ever, and today’s security awareness dictates these keys be tracked, monitored and managed effectively.

Answer the Call

Across the United States, many cities are successfully reducing false alarm dispatches. Each municipality is attributing success to a variety of reasons: alarm verification requirements, alarm system registration, false alarm fees, alarm user training and improved security equipment technology. Two common reasons cited for this success are the strong collaboration among law enforcement, the alarm industry and alarm users, and the expansion of verified response services by alarm companies.

Shopping Center CCTV System Transformed With IP Video

IP video technology is providing a new state-of-the-art digital CCTV system for Wythenshawe Shopping Center in the south of Manchester, UK.

ADI To Host Outdoor Perimeter Protection Week

ADI, a global wholesale distributor of security and low voltage products, recently announced it will host an Outdoor Perimeter Protection Week from Monday, July 28 to Friday, Aug. 1 at branches across the country.

Survey: Retail Theft Down For Sixth-Straight Year

Retail theft, including shoplifting, employee theft, administrative error and vendor fraud is down, according to a recent annual survey conducted by the University of Florida with a funding grant from ADT Security Services.

Rhode Island Convention Center Transitions To IP Video Security

Crowds in public venues create special demands for safety that are being addressed by the Rhode Island Convention Center complex.

University Of Texas At San Antonio Selects Outdoor Campus Emergency Notification System

Cooper Notification recently announced the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has selected Cooper Notification’s WAVES (Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System) Mass Notification System (MNS) for its outdoor campus emergency notification system.

Delta Scientific Announces More Than 400 Deployments Of DSC2000 Barricades

Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that it has sold systems deploying more than 400 DSC2000 shallow foundation barricades to customers throughout the world.

Technology Provides Immediate Alerts In Emergency Or Routine Situations

ADT Security Services recently announced the availability of ADT Select Link, a Web-based electronic notification system that is designed to alert thousands of people in emergency or routine situations.

Featured

  • Freedom of Choice

    In today's security landscape, we are witnessing a fundamental transformation in how organizations manage digital evidence. Law enforcement agencies, campus security teams, and large facility operators face increasingly complex challenges with expanding video data, tightening budget constraints and inflexible systems that limit innovation. Read Now

  • Accelerating a Pathway

    There is a new trend touting the transformational qualities of AI’s ability to deliver actionable data and predictive analysis that in many instances, seems to be a bit of an overpromise. The reality is that very few solutions in the cyber-physical security (CPS) space live up to this high expectation with the one exception being the new generation of Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) software – herein recategorized as PIAM+. Read Now

  • Protecting Your Zones

    It is game day. You can feel the crowd’s energy. In the parking lot. At the gate. In the stadium. On the concourse. Fans are eager to party. Food and merchandise vendors ready themselves for the rush. Read Now

  • Street Smarts

    The ongoing acceptance of AI and advanced data analytics has allowed surveillance camera technology to shift from being a tactical tool to a strategic business solution. Combining traditional surveillance technology with AI-based data-driven insights can streamline transportation systems, enhance traffic management, improve situational awareness, optimize resource allocation and streamline emergency response procedures. Read Now

  • Midtown Manhattan Shooting Kills 4, Including NYPD Officer

    Four people were killed, including a NYPD officer, in a midtown Manhattan shooting on Monday. That’s according to CNN. Read Now

New Products

  • Unified VMS

    AxxonSoft introduces version 2.0 of the Axxon One VMS. The new release features integrations with various physical security systems, making Axxon One a unified VMS. Other enhancements include new AI video analytics and intelligent search functions, hardened cybersecurity, usability and performance improvements, and expanded cloud capabilities

  • A8V MIND

    A8V MIND

    Hexagon’s Geosystems presents a portable version of its Accur8vision detection system. A rugged all-in-one solution, the A8V MIND (Mobile Intrusion Detection) is designed to provide flexible protection of critical outdoor infrastructure and objects. Hexagon’s Accur8vision is a volumetric detection system that employs LiDAR technology to safeguard entire areas. Whenever it detects movement in a specified zone, it automatically differentiates a threat from a nonthreat, and immediately notifies security staff if necessary. Person detection is carried out within a radius of 80 meters from this device. Connected remotely via a portable computer device, it enables remote surveillance and does not depend on security staff patrolling the area.

  • QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    The latest Qualcomm® Vision Intelligence Platform offers next-generation smart camera IoT solutions to improve safety and security across enterprises, cities and spaces. The Vision Intelligence Platform was expanded in March 2022 with the introduction of the QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC), which delivers superior artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing at the edge.