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Comprehensive Partner Platform Streamlines and Enhances acre security’s Partner Experience

Recently, acre security, a provider of state-of-the-art security systems, announced the launch of its new Partner Relationship Management (PRM) platform. The partner portal is a comprehensive, one-stop shop designed to streamline the partner experience by providing centralized access to support, marketing, sales and training materials.

COPS Monitoring, NAPCO Partner with Connected and Protected Solutions to Support Tunnel to Towers

Connected and Protected, in a significant partnership with COPS Monitoring and NAPCO Security Technologies, is proud to announce its support for the Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Foundation. Launched on July 4th, a day that symbolizes freedom and the sacrifices of our veterans, this collaboration initiated a security campaign to provide life safety devices to over 800,000 veterans and retired military personnel.

Minnesota Police Department Digitizes Evidence Management Process

Genetec Inc., a echnology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced that the New Brighton Department of Public Safety in Minnesota has digitized its evidence management processes with Genetec Clearance.



Justifying Airport Security Investments

Every article about airport security starts by telling you that airports are considered one of the most challenging environments to secure. With more than a decade of helping major international airports implement comprehensive and scalable security solutions, this is a truth.

Verkada Hits 25,000 Customers Globally

Verkada, a provider of cloud-based physical security solutions, proudly announces that it now supports 25,000 customers in keeping people and places safe in a privacy-sensitive way.

The Next Generation

Video security technology has reached an inflection point. With advancements in cloud infrastructure and internet bandwidth, hybrid cloud solutions can now deliver new capabilities and business opportunities for security professionals and their customers.

London Heathrow Transforms Airport Operations with Genetec

Genetec, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, today announced that Heathrow Airport’s multi-year investment in Genetec solutions is enabling them to continuously innovate and transform operations. The joint effort provides Heathrow with a unified view across large-scale airport operations to secure people and assets, bringing efficiency and enhancing the passenger experience while ensuring data privacy and cybersecurity compliance.

Help Your Customer Protect Themselves

In the world of IT, insider threats are on a steep upward trajectory. The cost of these threats - including negligent and malicious employees that may steal authorized users’ credentials, rose from $8.3 million in 2018 to $16.2 million in 2023. Insider threats towards physical infrastructures often bleed into the realm of cybersecurity; for instance, consider an unauthorized user breaching a physical data center and plugging in a laptop to download and steal sensitive digital information.

Enhanced Situation Awareness

Did someone break into the building? Maybe it is just an employee pulling an all-nighter. Or is it an actual perpetrator? Audio analytics, available in many AI-enabled cameras, can add context to what operators see on the screen, helping them validate assumptions. If a glass-break detection alert is received moments before seeing a person on camera, the added situational awareness makes the event more actionable.

Transformative Advances

Over the past decade, machine learning has enabled transformative advances in physical security technology. We have seen some amazing progress in using machine learning algorithms to train computers to assess and improve computational processes. Although such tools are helpful for security and operations, machines are still far from being capable of thinking or acting like humans. They do, however, offer unique opportunities for teams to enhance security and productivity.

Computers Beginning to Come Back Online After CrowdStrike Caused Crash Friday

Computers around the world are beginning to come back online after a defective update to Windows machines from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike Friday affected almost 9 million machines.

The Critical Missing Piece

As technology advances, security programs have invested heavily in advanced systems and sensors. These sensors generate massive amounts of data, often overwhelming the security teams tasked with monitoring them. AI technology promises to sift through this data, using logic and reasoning to differentiate potential threats from non-threats.

New Uses for AI

New applications of AI in IP cameras are delivering precise detection, robust search capabilities, elevated data analysis and enhanced image quality. When combined with built-in analytics, AI can help streamline forensic investigations and also supports several mission-critical business functions.

SIA, International Association of Professional Security Consultants Announce Partnership

The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) have announced a new partnership effort to promote collaboration, content generation and knowledge sharing and elevate awareness of the security consultant profession, as well as the essential relationship consultants have with security manufacturers and integrators.

IDIS Video Technology Provides Foundation For Indian Railways Growth Plans

Asia’s largest rail network, Indian Railways, is using an IDIS video solution integrated with facial recognition as part of an ambitious, multi-phase technology upgrade targeting significant growth.

Global IT Outage Cause by Faulty Update from Cybersecurity Provider CrowdStrike

Systems are starting to come back online after a global IT outage on Friday disrupted everything from airline operations to banks and 911 call centers.

The Recipe for Stadium Security

The threat landscape of stadium security is fluid. Today’s venues and stadiums have operational security 24/7, hosting sporting events, community events, concerts, conventions and more – each with a unique visitor base and each with unique security risks.

Multifamily Manager Methodologies

Property managers have their hands full, especially when it comes to establishing successful security systems on their properties. There are many pieces to the puzzle that come together for a property to protect itself properly.

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    In the wake of the tragic murder of UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson, media coverage flooded the airwaves with images, videos and detailed timelines of the suspect’s movements. While such post-incident analysis is not new, today’s 911 centers now have access to similar data in real-time. This technological evolution marks a pivotal transformation in emergency response, transitioning from analog calls to a digital ecosystem capable of saving more lives. Read Now

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New Products

  • Mobile Safe Shield

    Mobile Safe Shield

    SafeWood Designs, Inc., a manufacturer of patented bullet resistant products, is excited to announce the launch of the Mobile Safe Shield. The Mobile Safe Shield is a moveable bullet resistant shield that provides protection in the event of an assailant and supplies cover in the event of an active shooter. With a heavy-duty steel frame, quality castor wheels, and bullet resistant core, the Mobile Safe Shield is a perfect addition to any guard station, security desks, courthouses, police stations, schools, office spaces and more. The Mobile Safe Shield is incredibly customizable. Bullet resistant materials are available in UL 752 Levels 1 through 8 and include glass, white board, tack board, veneer, and plastic laminate. Flexibility in bullet resistant materials allows for the Mobile Safe Shield to blend more with current interior décor for a seamless design aesthetic. Optional custom paint colors are also available for the steel frame.

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.”

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions.