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DICE Corporation (The New DICE Corporation) is empowering security integration companies with Matrix Integrator, a cloud-based video event monitoring, surveillance, and alarm notification suite for any video system, anywhere, and at any time. Interactive video monitoring  For the first time, security integrators can directly provide end-users with automatic and managed interactive video monitoring services, while also controlling their business operations at the same time. “In the p...

Sensor solution provider, HENSOLDT is expanding its capacity to cater for the growth in its business. HENSOLDT is investing approximately 30 million euros at its Ulm site and creating an additional 300 jobs for highly skilled staff throughout the entire group this year, having taken on 250 new recruits in 2020. New radar for Eurofighters This investment is linked to strong order growth relating to the development of new radar for the Eurofighter combat aircraft and other projects. “In it...

ISS India Country Manager is recognised as ‘Transformational CEO of the Year in Crisis’ at the Business Leader of the Year Award 2021 by World Leadership Congress for his visionary leadership during a tumultuous 2020. Aksh Rohatgi, CEO and Country Manager, ISS India, has been recognised as the ‘Transformational CEO of the Year in Crisis’ in the Business Leader of the Year Award 2021 organised by World Leadership Congress on February 17. Visionary leadership He was chos...

The provider of vehicle safety systems Brigade Electronics launches a new range of dash cameras. Ideal for commercial vehicles, dash cameras can be used to record footage, including incidents, helping to provide irrefutable evidence in the event of a collision or false claim. Data post-recording Brigade’s dash cams include: High definition resolution for clear, high-quality footage GPS tracking data post-recording Easy to use software to quickly and simply recover video data Full...

Qognify has announced that it has received LenelS2 factory certification and joined the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). All of Qognify’s products (Situator, VisionHub, Cayuga, Ocularis and NiceVision) now interface with the OnGuard access control system enabling customers to evaluate situations based on a synopsis of event and video data, allowing a faster and more targeted response to critical incidents. LenelS2 factory certification The newly certified interface allows Qog...

Netwatch Group, a pioneer comprised of NMC, CalAtlantic, and Netwatch; has announced the appointment of Justin Wilmas, President, Netwatch North America. In this role, Justin will be responsible for all video monitoring businesses from CalAtlantic and Netwatch in North America, as well as video monitoring from the NMC dealer channel. Netwatch has also announced the appointment of Rochelle Thompson as Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Rochelle will be responsible for overseeing marketing op...

Hanwha Techwin, a supplier of IP and analogue video surveillance solutions, announces that Kevin Darnell has joined the company as Retail Business Development Manager for the retail sector in North America. In this new role, Darnell will be responsible for helping partners and customers implement surveillance solutions that maximise loss prevention and streamline business operations. Prior to joining Hanwha, Darnell was Director of Asset and Revenue Management, Loss Prevention at Caleres, Inc (...

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, announced its early availability programme – JumpStart for workload testing on 3rd-Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor-based Supermicro X12 systems. Develop, validate, and tune The program starts on February 16, 2021, and qualified customers can access remote X12-based Supermicro systems to develop, validate, tune and benchmark their advanced workloads...

CloudSense, the world’s most powerful Configure, Price, Quote, (CPQ) engine, announced the appointment of two new executives to its Leadership Team as the company prepares for further growth in FY2022. Daniela Zuin joins as Chief Marketing Officer and Jonathan Hodgson as Chief Services Officer. Daniela’s experience Daniela was most recently VP Global Marketing Programs at Blue Prism, having joined the company through the acquisition of Thoughtonomy where she was Chief Marketing Off...

Security cameras are not new in traffic surveillance with video technology already deployed to catch speeding, red-light runners and monitor traffic density, in order to avoid traffic jams. With the rise of AI, IoT and smart cities, it's time to think about taking traffic video surveillance to the next level. This article highlights how security cameras equipped with AI can help make roads and highways safer. Smart traffic surveillance Traffic sensors are specialised in detecting ‘simple...

Motorola Solutions have announced the opening of its new Video Security & Analytics (VS&A) manufacturing facility in Richardson, Texas, United States of America (USA). New VS&A manufacturing facility The new 136,000 square foot building represents the company’s continued investment in North American manufacturing and the expansion of its production and shipping capabilities, with the aim to further the growth of its video security portfolio, which serves customers all over th...

Butterfield Business Park, a multi-purpose modern development, has enhanced its security measures with the latest fibre optic network, smart CCTV and deep learning analytics technology, specified, installed and maintained by Amthal Fire and Security. Luton based Butterfield Business Park, managed by leading UK commercial and residential real estate consultancy, Lambert Smith Hampton, covers a total site area of 24 acres and is home to a range of high-quality commercial buildings. With extensiv...

Openpath, a globally renowned company in touchless, modern access control and workplace safety automation solutions, has announced a new Video Management System (VMS) partnership integration with international cloud-based technology and software solutions firm, Cisco Meraki. Access control capabilities Openpath’s access control capabilities will be paired with Cisco Meraki’s industry-renowned cloud-based technology, including smart camera intelligence that delivers data and analyti...

Workforce management specialist, Synel Industries UK (Synel UK), has introduced the latest version of Synergy Access, a cloud-based access control solution which provides a scalable and cost-effective way to manage who is allowed access to restricted areas. Available as a stand-alone solution or as part of a wider suite of software from Synel that includes Time and Attendance and other workforce management modules, Synergy Access is designed to provide a future-proof solution for access control...

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, strongly refutes the accuracy of the information in a recent Bloomberg article. Bloomberg’s allegations Bloomberg’s story is a mishmash of disparate and inaccurate allegations that date back many years. It draws farfetched conclusions that once again don’t withstand scrutiny. The National Security Agency told Bloomberg again last month t...

FLIR Systems announces the availability of two premium visible-camera options as part of its full lineup of Quasar™ security cameras. Designed for use in demanding indoor and outdoor environments, the new FLIR Quasar Premium Mini-dome and Quasar Premium bullet deliver the forensic image quality, tight integration, and advanced cybersecurity features required for critical infrastructure sites, remote facilities, or large areas requiring close monitoring. The new Quasar Premium lineup offer...

Zenitel announces that it has received LenelS2 factory certification as part of the LenelS2™ OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). Zenitel’s ICX-AlphaCom, AlphaCom XE, IC-EDGE, TCIV+, and TCIV interface with the OnGuard® version 8.0 access control system providing customers with solutions for a unified and scalable enterprise security platform. “Zenitel has completed required factory testing at LenelS2 to validate the functionality of its interface to the OnGuard system. The...

BriefCam, the provider of Video Content Analytics solutions, announces the appointment of Igal Dvir as VP of Technology & Product. In this newly created role, Dvir will oversee product vision, strategy, and roadmap execution to drive company-wide innovation. "BriefCam has an impressive track record of continued growth and innovation, and its disruptive technology is a key reason for that success,” said Dvir. “I look forward to working with this talented team to take BriefCam&rsq...

Zenitel, a provider of intelligent critical communication solutions, is pleased to announce the hiring of a key sales executive. Chris Rinket has been appointed as the Western Europe Sales Manager in Zenitel’s EMEA Safety & Security Business Unit. Chris joined Zenitel on January 1st. He has 20 years of experience in the security industry, where he gained in-depth knowledge of CCTV, access control and integrated security systems and solutions. Critical communication solutions Chris w...

Check Point Research (CPR) recently conducted investigations into two known Iranian cyber groups which showed the Iranian government continues to surveil and attack dissidents of the regime, in Iran and abroad. The first cyber-group, known as APT-C-50, spies on the mobile phones of dissidents, collecting phone call recordings, messages, pictures, and GPS data. In a campaign dubbed ‘Domestic Kitten’, APT-C-50 targeted over 1200 individuals living in seven countries, with over 600 suc...

Pluralsight, Inc., the technology workforce development company, announced that it has partnered with the learning experience and upskilling platform Degreed. Together, they’ll deliver an integrated experience designed to help customers better measure and track technology-upskilling efforts within the Degreed experience. This partnership enables joint customers to implement strategic plans to improve their employee skill inventory. Digital transformation of projects Pluralsight and Degr...

Motorola Solutions have announced the newest addition to its video security and analytics portfolio, the Artificial Intelligence Network Video Recorder (AI NVR). The AI NVR combines the traditional Avigilon NVR with the capabilities of the Avigilon AI Appliance to provide enterprises with a solution that fulfills their analytic, storage and cyber security needs. Cloud-connected AI NVR solution The AI NVR solution is cloud-connected to enable remote management through Avigilon Cloud Services,...

StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Brian Grainger, president of StorMagic Inc. and chief revenue officer, to its 2022 Channel Chiefs list. CRN’s annual Channel Chiefs CRN’s annual Channel Chiefs project identifies top IT channel vendor executives who continually demonstrate expertise, influence, and innovation in channel leadership. A panel of CRN editors selected the h...

The use of AI-computer vision technology to improve situational awareness and provide highly accurate advanced object detection analytics, reducing false alerts and delivering real time notifications, has been one of the biggest advancements in video analytics. The implementation of this technology has grown increasingly over the past few years in verticals such as city surveillance, critical infrastructure, manufacturing, and healthcare, where it is used to analyse unstructured video surveilla...

The Genetec Channel Partner program has partnered with Credly to award verified digital badges to European channel partners who complete Genetec certification courses. Badges provide an easy way to share and validate the skills, experience and technical knowledge. Digital badges are the best tool to highlight Genetec certifications and achievements on the website, social media, profiles and more. Think of the badges as a bonus for the hard work—there's no extra cost involved. What is a d...

Hikvision, an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency, announced its latest traffic product offering - the All-Rounder ITS camera - designed to improve road safety and optimise traffic flow. As the name implies, the camera encompasses different skills and abilities, boasting speed detection, traffic violation detection, automated plate recognition, and vehicle attribute analysis in one housing. “Hikvision is always pushing the boundaries of video technologies. Beyond the v...

Fenix Monitoring, an approved NSI Gold Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC), has entered into a new partnership with OPTEX to support its customers in providing state-of-the-art security response services. The business, founded in 2018 by Managing Director, Carl Meason, will harness the reliability and performance of OPTEX’s Intelligent Visual Monitoring solution to extend its services to provide visually verified alarms, enhancing security by capturing genuine alarms while filtering out nuisance...

Security and Safety Things GmbH is announcing that it is significantly expanding the company’s presence in the United States to support Research & Development (R&D) and business development growth for its open IoT platform for smart cameras. The focus will be on key vertical markets, such as healthcare, sports venues and transportation, which are considered ripe for innovation with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology. Expanding North American footprint At its...

With the continued absence of face-to-face trade events during the pandemic, Dahua Technology launches an innovative, feature-rich virtual experience dubbed the Virtual Innovation Centre. The innovation centre features immersive virtual reality, where visitors are able to walk through a large, spacious pavilion and see Dahua’s latest product and technology innovations. Visitors can select an automatic tour of the entire pavilion to get an overview on what is on offer, with the option of s...

Globally renowned sensor specialist, HENSOLDT has announced that they will modernise the artillery location radar, COBRA, which is in service with several NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) armies. Under a contract awarded by the multi-national procurement organisation, Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en matière d’Armement (OCCAR) – Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation, HENSOLDT will replace the Radar Target Generator (RTG), a core element for the test en...