Tag: Genetec Security Center
Binghamton University unifies campus safety tools with Genetec
June 13, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
MONTRÉAL — Genetec recently worked with Binghamton University, a nationally recognized research institution and one of the four university centers of the State University of New York (SUNY) system to implement its Genetec Security Center platform.
Spread across 930 acres with over 120 buildings and four locations, Binghamton University was facing increasing challenges with its legacy security infrastructure, which consisted of siloed video, access control, intrusion detection,...
Aiphone announces integration with Genetec Security Center
February 20, 2025SSN Staff
REDMOND, Wash.—Aiphone, a global provider of security communication and access control solutions, has announced the integration of the IX Series IP video intercom with Genetec Security Center via Sipelia and Omnicast.
This collaboration enables organizations to harness the capabilities of an advanced IP video intercom system, fostering a more efficient, cohesive, and responsive security ecosystem.
The integration addresses critical challenges in modern security operations by unifying...
Edinburgh utilizes Genetec for Smart City development
January 30, 2025SSN Staff
LONDON — Genetec Inc. has announced that The City of Edinburgh Council is using Genetec Security Center as the backbone of its smart city strategy.
The council’s smart city strategy focuses on introducing technologies to manage resources more efficiently and improve public services. According to Genetec, a key barrier to this vision was the city's outdated public space security system, which lacked the ability to integrate new applications and technologies.
With funding from...
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...
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...
Yorkdale Shopping Centre adopts Genetec Security Center
December 19, 2023SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL – Genetec announced that the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto has unified its security operations based on the Genetec Security Center platform.
While also using Sipelia, AutoVu, and Mission Control in the Genetec platform, the security team at Yorkdale has been able to enhance operational efficiency, better collaborate with local police, and take a more proactive security stance the company said.
The Yorkdale Shopping Centre consists of over two million square...
Genetec shares guidance for retailers on ORC
November 16, 2023SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL – Following a report by the U.S. National Retail Foundation (NRF), Genetec has shared guidance with retailers on protecting their customers, staff, and business as they head into the holiday shopping season.
According to the NRF’s 2023 National Retail Security Survey, 67% of retailers noted an increase in organized retail crime (ORC)-related violence and aggression compared with 2022. A recent Coresight Research report found that consumers are also concerned, with 73%...
Mesa Police Department launches state-of-the-art RTCC with Genetec solutions
October 30, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
MONTRÉAL – Genetec announced that the Mesa, Arizona Police Department (MPD) has launched a state-of-the-art real-time crime center (RTCC) based on Genetec Security Center, Genetec Citigraf, and Genetec Clearance.
According to the department, within the first 12 months of the opening of the RTCC, the MPD solved more than 930 felony and 640 misdemeanor cases and recovered over 268 stolen vehicles while expediting their emergency response, improving situational awareness, and building...
Chicago Cubs modernize security at Wrigley Field with Genetec Security Center
April 14, 2023SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL – Security solutions provider Genetec knocked one out of the park thanks to a recent partnership with the Chicago Cubs to modernize the security at Wrigley Field.
The company worked together with the Cubs’ security and technology departments in undertaking a massive upgrade modernizing their security systems. The new solution is based on Genetec Security Center, Omnicast, and Streamvault, and extends security to neighboring venues, parking lots, and the Chicago Cubs...