Emerging Technologies


4D Security Solutions Expands Urban Management Capabilities

The company, in partnership with Microsoft, improves the safety and efficiency of cities and municipalities with its new capabilities.

Giving DHS a Crystal Ball

Researchers at Wake Forest University are studying certain types of crystals, called scintillators, that can detect and differentiate between different types of radiation. They hope to use their findings to better screen cargo and people entering the country, as well as nuclear plants.

3M Powers Cloud Library eBook Lending Service with Proven Technology Platform

SafeNet, Inc., an information security company, recently announced the immediate availability of its new mobile device credentialing solution that enables the secure use of consumer mobile devices, including the popular iPhone and iPad, on corporate networks.

Desire for Mobility is Driving Growing Use of Consumer Devices and Apps in Workplace

A year after initial Unisys Corporation research showed that enterprise IT departments were unprepared for the rapidly growing usage of consumer technologies in the workplace, a Unisys-sponsored follow-on study reveals that this "consumerization gap" may be widening.

Report: Cloud Computing Worth More Than $82 Billion by 2016

Visiongain's latest report entitled "Cloud:Moving into the Realm of an Essential IT Strategy," examines the fast-growing cloud services market.

LulzSec and Anonymous Blur Lines Between "Hacktivism" and Criminality, According to PandaLabs

Panda Security's anti-malware laboratory, today published its Quarterly Report for Q2, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from April through June 2011.

Milestone Adds ImmerVision Enables 360-degree Panomorph Lens Support

ImmerVision Enables integrated with XProtect Enterprise 8 IP video management software gives users a surround view.

RFID Growth Potential Remains Strong Despite Current Apparel Rollout Slowdown, Says ABI Research

Despite the 2008-2009 economic setbacks, the RFID market rebounded in 2010, growing slightly more than 14 percent to reach roughly $5.3 billion.



NICE Remote Banking Fraud Solution Prevents Fraud Losses for Malaysia CIMB Bank

NICE Actimize, a provider of single financial crime, risk and compliance software for the financial services industry, recently announced that its Remote Banking Fraud solution is successfully enabling Malaysia's CIMB Bank to reduce fraud losses.

University of Buffalo Expert Develops Online Index Measuring Resilience of U.S. Metros

Which U.S. metro region is most likely to come out of the next recession, natural disaster or other regional “shock” relatively unscathed? Rochester, Minn. A little more battered might be College Station-Bryan, Texas.

Samsung Nexus S aboard NASA Final Shuttle

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), a mobile phone provider, recently announced Nexus S is aboard NASA’s final space shuttle.

A Dosimeter That Could Save Your Life and It Fits in Your Wallet

No matter how many plastic cards currently crowd your wallet, one day you may wish to make room for one more.

Wireless Emergency Responder Technology (With Video)

In today's world, cellular phones, Global Positioning System (GPS), WiFi, and Bluetooth are the digital signals that connect us to friends, family, and colleagues while helping us find our location and map our routes.

An Education in Managing Security

The security industry is notoriously conservative, but OnSSI cofounder Giadi Piran set out anyway to teach industry members that IP video would be the next big thing in security.

CERN Launches Open Hardware Initiative

Four months after launching the alpha version, CERN* has recently issued version 1.1 of the Open Hardware Licence (OHL), a legal framework to facilitate knowledge exchange across the electronic design community.

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ObjectVideo Files Patent Suit Against Bosch, Samsung and Sony

The ITC complaint seeks an exclusion order and a cease and desist order barring the importation, sale for importation or sale after importation of products from Bosch, Samsung and Sony that ObjectVideo claims contain software features and functions which infringe certain patents.

3VR

3VR Sought to be Google for Surveillance Video

<i>Our Inception series continues with 3VR..</i><br> Stephen Russell, founder of 3VR said that the company's mission from the very beginning was to bring the ease-of-use found in such consumer video products as Tivo and to the security realm.

Traditional and Logical Security Converge

When the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits opens in Orlando on Sept. 19, there will be some exciting additions for security practitioners to note.

Stanley Black & Decker Announces Offer to Acquire Niscayah

Stanley Black & Decker recently announced that it has made an offer to acquire all of the outstanding common stock and warrants of Niscayah, a commercial security and monitoring company specializing in electronic security services and solutions based in Stockholm, Sweden, for SEK18.00 per share in cash.

Henley-Putnam Unveils Scholarship for ASIS Members

Henley-Putnam University, an institution specializing in strategic security and ASIS International, an organization for security professionals recently announced a strategic partnership. One of the steps in this partnership is a scholarship for ASIS members who pursue a degree in strategic security at Henley-Putnam University.

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New Products

  • Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce that, in response to soaring customer demand, it has expanded its range of ValueWave™ no-touch switches to include a narrow (slimline) version with manual override. This override button is designed to provide additional assurance that the request to exit switch will open a door, even if the no-touch sensor fails to operate. This new slimline switch also features a heavy gauge stainless steel faceplate, a red/green illuminated light ring, and is IP65 rated, making it ideal for indoor or outdoor use as part of an automatic door or access control system. ValueWave™ no-touch switches are designed for easy installation and trouble-free service in high traffic applications. In addition to this narrow version, the CM-221 & CM-222 Series switches are available in a range of other models with single and double gang heavy-gauge stainless steel faceplates and include illuminated light rings.

  • 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.”

  • 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.