Month: July 2017

Arecont Vision® announces the expansion of the compact MicroDome® G2 ultra-low profile camera family with the immediate availability of new models with built-in infrared (IR) illumination. “Integrated IR is the latest capability added to this extremely compact camera series for professional video surveillance,” said Brad Donaldson, Vice President Product Development, for Arecont Vision, “No other dome camera of this size offers customers as many choices and advanced features as the MicroDome G2 series.” MicroDome G2 with IR offers a wide range of models with 1.2MP, 1080p, 3MP, or 5MP resolution choices. Lens options range from 2.1 to 16mm, supporting the widest possible surveillance application requirements. Remote focus simplifies set-up and significantly reduces installation time. The installer can mount the MicroDome G2 camera on a wall, ceiling, or structure, points the sensor at the area to be covered, and then screws down the bubble. Once off the lift or ladder, the installer selects ‘Short Range Focus’ or ‘Full Range Focus’ from the camera web page for rapid setup over the network, and then fine-tunes the focus if required by the scene. Arecont Vision SNAPstream™ (Smart Noise Adaptation and Processing) technology reduces camera bandwidth consumption in all MicroDome G2 with IR models without impacting image quality. The MicroDome G2 with IR provides outstanding around-the-clock surveillance for both indoor and outdoor applications. The series is designed for applications with challenging lighting conditions featuring a built-in day/ night mechanical IR cut filter and IR illuminators. For environments with strong backlighting, reflections from wet flooring, streets, or puddles, or contrast due to fog, mist, or glare, optional wide dynamic range (WDR) equipped 1080p and 3MP models are available. Built-in CorridorView™ technology provides better coverage of hallways, corridors, and other narrow spaces without wasting pixels on unchanging areas. The MicroDome G2 series features Arecont Vision’s installer-friendly mount enclosures to simplify installation. The rugged, tamper-resistant, die-cast aluminium housing features a polycarbonate dome bubble that is both IK-10 impact-resistant and IP66 weatherproof rated for indoor and outdoor use. MicroDome and all other Arecont Vision cameras run the in-house developed massively parallel image processing (MPIP) architecture on a field programmable gate array (FPGA) integrated circuit. All core features and technologies are developed by Arecont Vision, and installed cameras can be upgraded with new capabilities via remote firmware updates, thereby extending the useful life of the device. By employing the unique MPIP architecture, Arecont Vision cameras do not require the use of common embedded operating systems, nor do they make use of 3rd party code or chip-sets for core features. This approach eliminates the potential risk of hidden back-doors, and the range of other cybersecurity weaknesses widely documented in other camera brands. Arecont Vision cameras are unable to be maliciously repurposed for use in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), network penetration, ransomware, and other cyberattacks, or to be used to spread to malware and computer viruses to other network-enabled devices. The MicroDome G2 with IR is ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) Series S compliant. They are integrated with the industry’s leading video management system (VMS) and network video recorder (NVR) choices through the technology partner program and its MegaLab™ test and certification facility.

Protecting Those Who Protect Others SlashPRO™ slash resistant clothing is designed to protect frontline professionals working in hostile environments including prison and correctional facility officers, homeland security professionals, police officers and those in the private security sector. Slashing dangers are relatively frequent for these workers and an occupational risk faced on a daily basis. Rapid blood loss often leads to fatality, and it is the SlashPRO™ mission to protect professionals at risk, with a range of easy-to-wear, slash and cut resistant clothing. One of the most recent reported incidents took place at the Maghaberry Jail in Northern Ireland which saw a female prison officer being slashed across her face. The SlashPRO™ clothing range provides extensive protection to body and limbs, also covering the five main arterial areas: Radial (wrist), Brachial (along bicep), Carotid (throat), Axillary (beneath arm pit) and Femoral (thigh region). Rusty Keeble, CEO of The Gang Enforcement Company said, “The slash-resistant combat shirt is one bad ass piece of officer protection wear. The design is comfortable, professional-looking and allows you to move freely and naturally.” It certainly took a while to finalise all garment designs and develop full confidence that all customer needs will have been met by the first series of designs. Robert Kaiser, CEO of SlashPRO™ and parent company PPSS Group says, “I am absolutely over the moon knowing SlashPRO™ Clothing has finally been launched. “Following several reported incidents, which have seen officers around the world being slashed and suffering rapid blood loss, we at PPSS Group felt strongly that slash resistant clothing can prevent such injuries and ultimately save lives.” Orders for SlashPRO™ clothing have been taken from highly regarded professionals and companies worldwide, of which many have provided excellent testimonial to the quality of the clothing range.

OT Systems introduces new L2+ managed Ethernet switch series which provides IP network surveillance devices’ management functions. The new L2+ managed Ethernet switches provide easier manageability, robust security and embedded Surveillance Device Management (SDM) system to allow users to automatically manage, monitor and deploy the surveillance network system. It offers an easy network configuration; displays the live streaming and graphical monitoring of topology, floor and google map view; and provides real-time monitoring and troubleshooting. The system also supports one-click login and auto discovery to easily classify the third party-device name, IP address, connected port number and link status. The new L2+ managed Ethernet switch series is especially designed for IP surveillance applications. Managing IP network surveillance systems through the L2+ managed Ethernet switches becomes intuitive and efficient.

New access management service helps companies mitigate risk with integrated single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and risk-based analytics Gemalto has recently launched SafeNet Trusted Access, an access management and identity protection service, to secure cloud and on premise applications. Powered by a robust risk-based analytics engine, Gemalto’s solution delivers integrated Cloud Single-Sign-On (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) capabilities so companies can easily implement secure, conditional access and additional authentication levels when outlined in the policy engine. According to recent research, enterprises in 2017 are expected to utilize an average of 17 cloud applications to support their IT, operations and business strategies. With SafeNet Trusted Access a user can log on once to access all approved applications, as defined by the policy for that application. “The adoption of cloud apps is fast becoming mainstream. Yet IT teams lag in their ability to effectively manage and restrict access to these apps and offer their employees the convenience they expect. With SafeNet Trusted Access,  IT Managers can set scenario-based policies linked to associated risk factors and implement step up authentication for a particular application or group of users, depending on the level of sensitivity and role,” said Francois Lasnier, Senior Vice President of Authentication Products at Gemalto, “We built this newest addition on the expertise and success of the award winning SafeNet Authentication Service to support our customers as they migrate their enterprise workflows into the cloud. We designed this next-generation MFA and Cloud SSO platform with the goal of making it easier for IT to align security with business processes.” “Historically, controlling access to resources has been ‘red-light/ green-light’ or binary – you’re either allowed in or you’re not, and once they are in, most SSO offerings are blind to anything a user does once they are granted. By combining analytics with IAM, SafeNet Trusted Access provides companies with the ability to identify anomalies in access patterns that could indicate risk and help prevent data breaches,” said Garrett Bekker, Principal Analyst at 451 Research.” Gemalto’s SafeNet Trusted Access key features include: Scalability: The solution features built-in integration templates making it easy for companies to add new and existing cloud applications as needed. Supports long-term IAM strategy: Companies benefit from a broad range of Gemalto’s stronger authentication methods and form factors such as one-time-passwords and biometrics. Risk-based analytics and detailed access policies: Scenario-based policies define access controls, assess whether a login attempt is secure, apply the appropriate level of authentication and require additional security measures when necessary. Visibility: Provides the right level of visibility into workforce identity and access activities & events. Centralized access management: A single pane of glass gives visibility into all access events streamlining security audits, tracking and help desk requests like password resets. Regulatory compliance: IT can ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards using the solution’s data driven insights on user behavior, access events and policy enforcement.

Combination of built in self-learning video analytics and thermal imaging provides accurate detection in a wide range of environments The Avigilon H4 Thermal camera line provides exceptional detection and performance with the combination of thermal imaging and Avigilon’s patented self-learning video analytics. Operating beyond the visible spectrum, the H4 Thermal camera line is designed to detect the movement of people and vehicles even in areas with poor visibility, challenging lighting conditions, absolute darkness and partly camouflaged objects. Through Avigilon self-learning video analytics, operators receive notification of detected activity that may require further investigation, helping them take decisive action when needed. “With our patented self-learning video analytics built in, our H4 Thermal camera line is designed to help our customers detect, verify and act on events in locations where environmental conditions are challenging,” said Mahesh Saptharishi, Avigilon’s Chief Technology Officer, “Expanding our product line with thermal imaging technology continues to broaden the range of Avigilon  solutions available to meet our partners’ and customers’ needs.” The bullet-style, all-environment design is outdoor ready and well suited for a wide range of applications including critical infrastructure, transportation and government. The H4 Thermal camera line is expected to be available for order in the fourth quarter of this year.