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HID Global Names Bridget Burke as Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Burke takes over as a leader for HID Global and is dedicated to business applications, data networking and customer information programs. She will also be responsible for the company's security policy compliance, fulfilling the role of CSO.

FLIR Enters CCTV Distribution Market with Digimerge Acquisition

FLIR Systems has acquired Lorex Technology and its subsidiary company Digimerge Technologies.

Verint Enables Constant Safe City Surveillance Monitoring in Surat India

Verint collaborates with Surat City Police Department, Surat Traffic Education Trust, and Innovative Telecom & Software Pvt on next-generation video surveillance and Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) capabilities to help create a safer, more secure environment.



PPM 2000 Receives Lenel Factory Certification from the OpenAccess Alliance Program

Perspective by PPM 2000 incident management software integrates with Lenel’s OnGuard access control security system.

THRIVE Intelligence: A Solution for Campus Security

While THRIVE Intelligence is making an impact by providing video security as a service, its target market isn’t limited to standard business and residential end users.

Integrators Profit With THRIVE Intelligence

THRIVE Intelligence, which provides advanced video security as a service, is also gaining notice for a unique recurring monthly revenue model that provides integrators with dependable, predictable income streams, and as a result, reduces the need for them to pursue one-time installation projects.

Researchers Work to Counter Spear Phishing Attacks

The email resembled the organization’s own employee e-newsletter and asked recipients to visit a website to confirm that they wanted to continue receiving the newsletter. Another email carried an attachment it said contained the marketing plan the recipient had requested at a recent conference. A third email bearing a colleague’s name suggested a useful website to visit.

THRIVE Intelligence Takes Video Security to the Edge

THRIVE Intelligencecontinues to expand its market footprint with a flagship video security as a service offering -- THRIVE 360 -- that increases safety, and reduces cost by delivering edge-based analytics and intelligent security monitoring for new or existing installations. THRIVE 360 integrates event-based video monitoring, analytics on the edge, audio intervention, GPS tracking and other alarm monitoring services.

FFT Integrates with ONVIF Compliant Security Cameras

The integration from FFTs PIDS systems to more than 500 different ONVIF compliant security cameras delivers a seamless solution for controlling high quality CCTV images whenever a perimeter intrusion alarm is received.

Smartvue Cloud Video Surveillance Wins Mobility Award

Smartvue S9 Cloud Servers and the Cloudvue Surveillance Cloud have been recognized by MobileTrax and Inside Mobile and Wireless at the 2013 International CES in Las Vegas.

SafeRise Chosen as Security Solution for Apartment Complex

As a way to provide a safer area for residents at an apartment complex in Pasadena, TX, the community manager decided to choose an access control system by SafeRise from FST21.

The Will-Burt Company Acquires Two Diebold Business Lines

The acquisition brings the Will-Burt name to security filing cabinet and LINX access control business lines from Diebold, Inc.

MOBOTIX Signs Ingram Micro as Distributor

By signing Ingram Micro as a North American distributor, MOBOTIX IP technologies will now be delivered to new markets.

Datawatch Systems Expands Facility in Houston

Tapped by ENI Petroleum, Datawatch Systems is expanding their facility in Houston to a 140,000-sq. ft. office space at 2 Allen Center.

Retailers Use IP Video Surveillance for Loss Prevention Today and Business Performance Tomorrow

At NRF’s Big Show, an LPRC survey shows that the continued market shift to IP video surveillance in retail is driven by trends, such as video analytics and business systems integration.

Advanced Certification Courses Offered by Next Level Security Systems

Enhanced seminars provide hands-on training in networked access control, video analytics and video surveillance technology and service.

Samsung Names Carter Brothers as Strategic Partner

The premier system integrator offers national reach and award winning expertise.

Bayer’s Protective Facade Certified for U.S. Department of State Buildings

Hygard Sentinel high-performance blast-protection facade passes stringent ballistic and forced-entry resistance tests in order to become certified for U.S. Department of State buildings.

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    Ransomware attacks have risen for the first time in six months, increasing by 28% month-on-month to 421 attacks. While overall attack volume remained below 500, the uptick may signal a renewed escalation heading into the year’s most active period for cyber criminals. Read Now

  • Report: 47 Percent of Security Service Providers Are Not Yet Using AI or Automation Tools

    Trackforce, a provider of security workforce management platforms, today announced the launch of its 2025 Physical Security Operations Benchmark Report, an industry-first study that benchmarks both private security service providers and corporate security teams side by side. Based on a survey of over 300 security professionals across the globe, the report provides a comprehensive look at the state of physical security operations. Read Now

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    Modern enterprises are grappling with an increasing number of identities, both human and machine, across an ever-growing number of systems. They must also deal with increased operational demands, including faster onboarding, more scalable models, and tighter security enforcement. Navigating these ever-growing challenges with speed and accuracy requires a new approach to identity governance that is built for the future enterprise. Read Now

  • Eagle Eye Networks Launches AI Camera Gun Detection

    Eagle Eye Networks, a provider of cloud video surveillance, recently introduced Eagle Eye Gun Detection, a new layer of protection for schools and businesses that works with existing security cameras and infrastructure. Eagle Eye Networks is the first to build gun detection into its platform. Read Now

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New Products

  • 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.

  • ResponderLink

    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols.

  • 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.