Johnson Controls announced that its VideoEdge network video recording platform from American Dynamics is the first product to be officially certified as meeting the highest level of third-party cyber security standards from UL (Underwriters Laboratories) for Life Safety and Security, UL2900-2-3.
SureView Systems, provider of the security software platform Immix, announced it has added Allied Universal as the latest user of its Immix Guard Force product. Immix Guard Force is a hosted-service version of Immix Command Center, a situational awareness software platform used by businesses, institutions and agencies to monitor security systems and protect critical assets.
Lenel has received U.S. federal government approval for its new LNL-4420 intelligent system controller with embedded authentication. Following rigorous security vulnerability and interoperability testing for the Federal Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (FICAM) solutions program, Lenel’s LNL-4420 controller has been included on the General Services Administration’s Approved Product List. FICAM is a set of security disciplines designed to ensure federal systems and facilities are used by the right person, at the right time, for the right reason. Lenel is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
ONVIF is announcing the ONVIF Open Source Spotlight Challenge, a technology competition to develop open source applications for innovative IP video streaming applications to help resolve global security issues.
ELAN – from Nortek Security & Control –introduced the 8.2 software update to enhance the ELAN UI and reaffirm the brand’s “your world, made simple” value proposition.
DRONE VOLT, a French manufacturer of drones for industrial professional use, announces the extension of its commercial network in Germany through a partnership with Germandrones GmbH.In Germany, Germandrones has established itself as a specialist in professional drone technology, thanks to the development of a VTOL (vertical take-off drone) called Songbird. In 2017 the German security and services group CONDOR invested into Germandrones to support its development.
Vicon Industries has released a whitepaper addressing the multi-faceted impact H.265 encoding will have on video surveillance systems. As HEVC moves closer to becoming the security industry’s de facto transmission standard, security systems integrators and end users remain uncertain about the best path toward integrating this technology into new or existing VMS systems. H.265 is touted for its ability to reduce file size by half, while maintaining the same visual quality as H.264 video, thus reducing demands for bandwidth and storage. However, there are other implications of H.265 that are less understood, including how it may affect display hardware specifications, system display configurations, best uses of multi-streaming cameras and integration with video analytics. This whitepaper provides an in-depth exploration of these and other topics.
Badger Reps firm has joined Arecont Vision’s Manufacturer’s Representative Partner program. Badger Reps will enhance the Arecont Vision sales team in the U.S. West region in providing expert pre-sales assistance to end users, systems integrators, and distributors.
Leviton, a provider of wireless smart home technology, announced today its latest integration with the Nest Learning Thermostat, Nest Cam and Nest Protect through the Works with Nest program. Through this alignment, Leviton Decora Smart with Wi-Fi Technology and Nest devices can now be utilized together to automate lights and connected loads throughout the home.
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