Tag: Surveillance
‘This is a pivotal moment for Pimloc,’ says CEO Simon Randall
July 7, 2025SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pimloc is fueling its global expansion across the United States, Europe, and beyond thanks to having secured a $5 million strategic investment.
The investment was led by Amadeus Capital Partners and Edge Ventures with Zetta Venture Partners, MD One, and Symvan Capital.
Pimloc called video the dominant form of data and recognizes that organizations must navigate increasingly complex demands around its transparency, compliance, and security. They noted that the global...
Hikvision ordered to cease operations by Canadian government
July 1, 2025SSN Staff
OTTAWA, Ontario — Hikvision has been ordered by the government to cease all Canadian operations and close its businesses in the country following an assessment of its practices.
In a statement released on social media the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly announced her reasoning with the government having completed a National Security Review under its Investment Canada Act, determining that its continued operations would be “Injurious to Canada’s national...
A view to a kill
June 11, 2025SSN Staff
Drones are in the news this week, and while not as much as some other topics, I had a fool’s hope that they would remain separate.
They didn’t obviously, but we’ll get there. Last week the White House issued two executive orders aimed at expanding commercial and public safety use of drone operations domestically and establishing a drone task force to evaluate drone threats. That preceding sentence is as innocent as it could possibly be written and if you can’t...
Hanwha Vision holds pricing steady amid tariff volatility
June 3, 2025SSN Staff
TEANECK, N.J. — Hanwha Vision has confirmed that it will not raise prices on its surveillance technologies despite rising tariffs and market disruptions.
The company stated that it will absorb any additional costs created by tariffs on components integral for manufacturing surveillance cameras and devices, adding that supporting dealers and end users is the highest priority, especially in the face of uncertain economic and market conditions.
“Our partners need support, not surprises,”...
Hanwha Vision releases OnCloud VMS
May 19, 2025SSN Staff
TEANECK, N.J. – Hanwha Vision has announced the release of OnCloud, a direct-to-cloud Video Management Software as a Service (VSaaS) platform.
Hanwha states that OnCloud’s design simplifies the cloud-based user experience by combining scalability and speed with the benefits of edge-based recording and AI analytics. OnCloud’s non-proprietary, hardware-agnostic architecture can integrate with existing infrastructures, giving customers the additional flexibility to use any device...
Ubiety, Ivani integrate presence verification and RF activity sensing in Halo devices
May 6, 2025SSN Staff
CHICAGO — Ubiety Technologies announced a partnership with Ivani in integrating Ivani's sensify technology for advanced activity detection directly into Ubiety's Halo Connect device.
Ubiety stated that this marks the first-ever commercial integration of RF activity sensing and AI-based presence verification in a single plug-and-play device.
“While major players in the security and smart home space have long pointed to the future potential of presence detection, none...
Amerant Bank selects Omnilert
May 2, 2025SSN Staff
LEESBURG, VA — Omnilert disclosed that Amerant Bank has chosen Omnilert’s AI technology to help bolster the security at all of its locations in Florida.
“At Amerant Bank, we are always looking for new and innovative ways to enhance the safety of our bank locations, and Omnilert’s AI technology will be an important part of our overall security infrastructure,” said Orlando Gonzalez, Head of Corporate Security at Amerant Bank. “Integrating the software into our...
Deep Sentinel partners with Digital Watchdog
April 24, 2025SSN Staff
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Deep Sentinel has announced a strategic partnership in collaboration with Digital Watchdog that integrates its high-performance security cameras with Deep Sentinel's surveillance platform to deliver advanced security solutions for businesses nationwide.
"We're committed to pushing the boundaries of surveillance technology," said Patrick Kelly, Senior Director of Strategy at DW. "Integrating our advanced cameras with Deep Sentinel's AI-driven...
News Poll: AI-powered surveillance top of mind at ISC West
April 16, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — While the industry focuses on a postmortem of news that came out of ISC West this year, SSN looks at the anticipation and expectations building up to the 29,000-attendee-strong event.
For the May News Poll, we asked readers to give us their take on 2025’s largest security expo. The majority felt that AI-powered surveillance would have the biggest impact, with an extreme majority of 62.5% of responses. “As AI became a prominent topic, especially with the...
Speco Technologies celebrates 65 years
March 26, 2025SSN Staff
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — Surveillance, access control, and audio solutions provider Speco Technologies is celebrating its 65th anniversary as one of the last family-owned businesses in the security industry.
Since its founding in 1960, Speco said it has remained steadfast in its commitment to providing reliable technology and exceptional service to its partners.
“For 65 years, Speco Technologies has stood as a testament to the power of family values and innovation,” said Todd...