Category: International

Vanderbilt recently announced the addition of ZKTeco’s QR500 readers to their access control portfolio. The QR500 reader is a new generation of intelligent access control readers. It has fast scanning speeds, high recognition rates, high compatibility, and importantly, it can be connected to ACT365 Access Control Units. “Access control QR readers offer a convenient and cost-effective method of maintaining order and flow,” began Paul McCarthy, Product Manager at Vanderbilt, “Moreover, they have proven to be easy to use, not only for system users but also for end-users. Now Vanderbilt is…

Under-reporting of child sexual abuse and increased sharing of child exploitation material through peer-topeer networks are among the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic according to an INTERPOL assessment. The report highlights the trends and threats in the current context compared to pre-pandemic measures, what impact these are having in the short-term, and what changes are likely to happen as COVID-19 restrictions are changed. “What the report shows is that we are seeing just the tip of a growing iceberg in terms of online child exploitation material,” said INTERPOL Secretary General…

Recently, Dahua Technology’s AI-based Remote Sensing Image Analysis Technology has obtained first place in the comprehensive precision ranking of the Onera Satellite Change Detection (OSCD) Evaluation released by Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS). This achievement fully demonstrates Dahua Technology’s continuous development and innovation capabilities in the field of remote sensing image change detection. OSCD (Onera Satellite Change Detection) is jointly issued and maintained by the International Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE), and the Image Analysis and Data Fusion Technical Committee (IADF TC). It is an international authoritative…

Hikvision, an IoT solutions provider with video as its core competency, has released its 2019 annual report. In 2019, Hikvision generated total revenue of RMB57.66 billion thereby achieving a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 15.69%, and net profits attributable to shareholders of the company was RMB12.41 billion, reflecting a YoY growth of 9.36%. The total overseas revenue amounted to RMB16.24 billion, with YoY growth of 14.43%, and the revenue in the domestic market (China) in 2019 was RMB 41.42 billion, with YoY growth of 16.20%.   Hikvision’s innovative businesses achieved solid…

Prama Hikvision, an IoT solutions provider with video as its core competency, has added innovative features like temperature screening function and mask wearing alert to its ground-breaking MinMoe face recognition terminal product range. Hikvision’s face recognition terminals are embedded with deep-learning algorithms for access control with value added features. Hikvision’s DS-K1T607TEF MinMoe face recognition terminal is a kind of access control device integrated with temperature screening function. It can fast take skin-surface temperature and upload abnormal temperature event to the center, which can be widely applied in multiple scenarios such…

Today’s data-driven society has a tricky balancing act to perform – building innovative products and services that use personal data while still protecting people’s privacy. To help organizations keep this balance, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering a new tool for managing privacy risk. The agency has just released Version 1.0 of the NIST Privacy Framework – a tool for improving privacy through enterprise risk management. Developed from a draft version in collaboration with a range of stakeholders, the framework provides a useful set of privacy…

Prestigious Innovative Achievement Award at the 2019 Detektor International Awards Hikvision has been awarded the Innovative Achievement Award for its thermal and optical network Turret camera at the 2019 Detektor International Awards in Sweden. The award was given in the category of Alarm and Detection. About the Hikvision camera, the jury said, “Through a combination of smart analytics, and thermal and optical technologies, Hikvision succeeds in offering an impressive solution for early detection and optimum performance.”   Marcel Wiechmann, Thermal Products Manager at Hikvision Europe was present at the ceremony…

New, compact, powerful edge computing platforms for ‘smart’ applications Socionext Inc., a world leading system-on-chip (SoC) solutions provider, has introduced new, intelligent, scalable edge-AI solutions developed in partnership with Foxconn Technology Group and Network Optix Inc. The newly launched solutions are powered by a scalable, 24-core Arm Cortex-A53 SoC offering exceptional CPU performance, which provides excellent processing speed and power-savings. The new system is designed to support the most demanding edge computing, smart energy, Internet of Things (IoT), and real-time data processing applications. Socionext and Foxconn have collaborated on the…

MOBOTIX has been awarded ‘Secure by Default’ certification in the UK. The certification for the new MOBOTIX 7 platform includes the new IP video system M73, launched at the MOBOTIX Global Partner Conference in October 2019, as well as the Mx6 product line. This highlights MOBOTIX’ ongoing focus on cyber security and privacy protection. MOBOTIX has been approved based on the 12 guiding principles of the surveillance camera commissioner. The company is now globally enabled to use the official ‘Secure by Default’ logo. Proactive approach to cyber security Self-certification allows…