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Hanwha Techwin unveils Wisenet Road AI ALPR cameras
September 17, 2021SSN Staff
TEANECK, N.J.—Hanwha Techwin, a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, has launched Wisenet Road AI, a powerful new line of Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras that feature Make, Model, and Color Recognition (MMCR) to identify vehicles using AI technology.
The cameras, together with a powerful edge-based application, support real-time viewing, event monitoring, forensic search and a range of widgets and graphs that display daily/weekly/monthly...
Arcules names Edward Hobart as VP of Customer Experience
September 17, 2021SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Arcules, a leading provider of unified, intelligent security-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, has announced the appointment of Edward Hobart, CCXP, as Vice President of Customer Experience.
Hobart will spearhead Arcules’ efforts to deliver an unmatched customer experience and enhance the company’s position as customers’ first choice for a unified cloud security platform.
In this role, Hobart will be tasked with providing strategic insight to enrich...
RSPNDR introduces service connecting monitoring stations to mobile guard units
September 17, 2021SSN Staff
TORONTO—RSPNDR, a new alarm technology company, has created a service connecting monitoring stations with active alarms to on-demand mobile guard units.
Verification and police deprioritization has led to delayed or nonexistent responses. Traditional guard services are labor intensive and inefficient. RSPNDR solves both problems with proven success in Canada and is now expanding into select U.S. markets.
When alarms are triggered, end-users expect a fast response. Unfortunately, this...
Eagle Eye Networks launches Premium Support Program
September 15, 2021SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—Eagle Eye Networks, a global leader in cloud video surveillance, has launched its Premium Support Program to provide enhanced and proactive support designed for customers that have mission-critical needs.
Available to all customers, Premium Support provides peace-of-mind to resellers and end users that the health of their video surveillance system is being monitored. The service is ideal for resellers who would like to offer additional services to their customers and for end...
ONVIF unveils add-on concept for increased feature interoperability and flexibility
September 15, 2021SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif.—ONVIF, a leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has introduced the add-on concept, which extends the ONVIF conformance process to individual product features that can solve a specific use case or end-user need.
This new concept enhances the ability of ONVIF to more quickly respond to the needs of the market with increased interoperability and flexibility of choice for end users and systems integrators.
“The demand...
Alcatraz AI launches the Rock to promote touchless authentication
September 15, 2021SSN Staff
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Alcatraz AI, a leader in physical security technologies, has announced an initiative to promote touchless authentication while returning to the office.
As companies decide how to safely return to work, Alcatraz AI is providing the opportunity to try its frictionless authentication solution, the Rock, which minimizes touchpoints and provides facemask verification to ensure COVID safety. Through Oct. 31, 2021, companies that sign up will receive a 45-day free trial of...
International Association of Chiefs of Police endorses Model Alarm Ordinance
September 15, 2021SSN Staff
FRISCO, Texas—The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), one of the world’s largest professional associations for police leaders, recently passed a resolution that endorses the Model Alarm Ordinance as a tool for promoting “best practices” in order to achieve a reduction in alarm dispatches.
Already in use in approximately 1,000 jurisdictions, the ordinance was developed and tested in a cooperative effort between the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC),...
HID Global releases first mobile ticketing solution with Calypso-certified SDK
September 14, 2021SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas—HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has announced that it is the world’s first ticketing solution provider with a software development kit (SDK) that is fully certified and compliant to Calypso HCE standards for secure and convenient mobile ticketing on smartphones.
The certification specifies how to protect ticket data stored in the mobile device’s wallet, helping transport operators to effectively fight fraud by preventing...
PSA Network names Allen Riggs as Chief Financial Officer
September 14, 2021SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Colo.—PSA (www.psasecurity.com), the world’s largest systems integrator consortium, has announced the hiring of Allen Riggs as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Riggs comes to PSA with over 20 years’ executive and management experience and most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of The Synergy Company, a manufacturer of nutritional supplements.
“Allen is an excellent addition to PSA’s leadership team and has already made an impact in the short...
SIA to present Gabrielle Shea with 2021 SIA Industry Advocate Award
September 13, 2021SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Gabrielle Shea – public policy manager, government relations and public policy at NEC Corporation of America – as the 2021 recipient of the SIA Industry Advocate Award, which recognizes leadership in public policy.
Shea will be presented with the award on Sept. 21 at Part 3 of the 2021 SIA GovSummit, SIA’s annual public policy and government security technology conference.
The SIA...