Tag: Genetec
Genetec resolves Sensormatic lawsuit
July 25, 2024SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL — The lawsuit filed by Sensormatic against Genetec has ended definitively in the company's favor with Genetec exonerated of any patent infringement and with the court awarding Genetec attorney fees.
Sensormatic Electronics, LLC (“Sensormatic”), a subsidiary of Tyco International (“Tyco”), which is now merged with Johnson Controls (“JCI”), filed suit against Genetec in Delaware in June 2020, alleging infringement of two patents, U.S....
London's Heathrow Airport continues partnership with Genetec
July 9, 2024SSN Staff
LONDON — Genetec has 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.
London Heathrow is Europe’s busiest airport, handling approximately 80 million passengers and 14 million tons of goods annually. It’s more than 76,000 employees work around the clock...
SIA announces 2024 Women in Security Forum Scholarship opportunity
June 30, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 SIA Women in Security Forum (WISF) Scholarship, an initiative led by the SIA Women in Security Forum.
The 2024 program will offer multiple scholarships worth $7,500 each that SIA members and students can use toward professional development and education.
SIA’s Women in Security Forum is a community for both women and men that works to promote, recruit and...
Genetec appoints de Souza managing director for LATCAR
June 14, 2024SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL — Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has announced the appointment of Jason de Souza as the new managing director for Latin America & the Caribbean (LATCAR).
With over 25 years of experience in the IT and security sectors, de Souza brings a proven track record of delivering results, growing revenue, and building long-term relationships with customers, partners, and stakeholders across the...
Genetec unveils AutoVu Plate Finder, bringing ALPR to mobile devices
June 4, 2024SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL—Genetec has announced the release of AutoVu Plate Finder, a new feature that enables parking operators and law enforcement professionals to quickly identify and validate license plate numbers directly from their Apple or Android mobile devices.
AutoVu Plate Finder increases efficiency by reducing the time spent manually checking difficult-to-read or obstructed license plates. For example, vehicles with rear-facing license plates backed into parking spots cannot easily...
Genetec expands global presence with new R&D hubs and Experience Centers
May 29, 2024SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL — Genetec has announced the opening of several new R&D hubs, Experience Centers, and the expansion of several offices around the world.
Genetec revealed that is has expanded and established several new research and development hubs in strategic locations worldwide. Located in Vienna (Austria), Krakow (Poland), and Orléans (France), Genetec said these R&D centers will complement its existing Montréal-based campus and its other R&D centers in Québec...
Genetec ‘takes to the cloud’ with new Security Center SaaS solution
April 17, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
LAS VEGAS – Genetec recently launched its new enterprise-grade SaaS platform, Security Center SaaS, as well as connection direct-to-cloud with the latest Axis Communications, Bosch, Hanwha and i-PRO cameras.
Based on an open platform architecture, Security Center SaaS brings an organization’s existing access control and camera hardware to the cloud through a new range of Genetec Cloudlink appliances, facilitating the migration of security systems to a modern hybrid cloud architecture,...
Axis launches Axis Cloud Connect, Camera Station VMS at ISC West
April 16, 2024SSN Staff
CHELMSFORD, Mass.—Axis Communications introduced Axis Cloud Connect, an open cloud-based platform designed to provide customers with more secure, flexible, and scalable security solutions, as well as its new Camera Station VMS at ISC West 2024.
With two decades of experience in cloud connectivity and over a million cloud-connected Axis cameras in use today, Axis Cloud Connect is created to work together with Axis devices to enable a range of managed services that support system...
Alcatraz AI unveils Rock X for outdoor access control
March 26, 2024SSN Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif.—Alcatraz AI, a global provider of frictionless access control solutions, has announced the debut of the exterior Rock X during ISC West 2024 in Las Vegas, showcased in Booth #31075.
According to the company, Rock X sets a new standard in outdoor access control, featuring frictionless and secure facial authentication technology for a wide range of applications. Rock X introduces a new era of security for exterior locations using the power of AI and technical innovation to...
Omnilert Gun Detect integrates with Genetec Security Center
March 7, 2024SSN Staff
LEESBURG, Va. – Omnilert, a provider of active shooter solutions, announced that its visual gun detection system, Omnilert Gun Detect, is now certified with the Genetec Security Center.
Genetec Security Center is an open-architecture platform that unifies IP-based video surveillance, access control, communications and analytics. Omnilert said that this integration will enable Genetec customers to incorporate its visual gun detection technology with their existing surveillance cameras in...