Tag: Physical Security
ONVIF launches new online learning initiative
November 12, 2024SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif. — ONVIF has released the first course in a new online learning initiative designed to promote greater knowledge and understanding of the workings of ONVIF.
The new “Introduction to ONVIF” course offers a comprehensive overview of how the organization and its standardized interfaces work for the interoperability of IP-based physical security products and services.
Available on www.onvif.org, the interactive course educates users on the ONVIF mission and organization,...
The convergence: Iveda is on the frontline of using AI to change face of physical security
October 30, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
TEMPE, Ariz. — Iveda is leveraging artificial intelligence to elevate physical security, and thanks to some updates to its existing platform, providing new levels of functionality for users that are agnostic of hardware.
Take Colobarn, for example, a provider of colocation services to clients who need a way to safely and securely store their data. While cybersecurity remains a keystone in protecting sensitive data there's also a growing need to protect access to the sites that...
HiveWatch announces partnership with Genea
October 3, 2024SSN Staff
LOS ANGELES — Physical security software company HiveWatch has announced a partnership with Genea, a smart building technology provider specializing in cloud-based security built on non-proprietary hardware.
The partnership allows HiveWatch GSOC Operating System (OS) customers to leverage solutions from Genea.
“The collaboration between Genea and HiveWatch allows security professionals to level up their security with expansive oversight and data-driven decision-making,”...
Next-gen products, services steal show at VerkadaOne
September 25, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DENVER—During its second annual customer conference, Verkada unveiled its next generation of cloud-based physical security solutions to a room full of people from security experts to installers on the front lines of access control.
VerkadaOne welcomed guests to Denver over three days to connect and learn about new solutions that the company says are empowering physical security leaders to be more proactive and efficient than ever.
“I think it’s safe to say at this point...
Genetec launches Operations Center
September 11, 2024SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL — Genetec has announced the launch of Operations Center, a cloud-based work management solution designed specifically for physical security operations.
Genetec Operations Center, available as part of Security Center SaaS, or as a standalone product, is a new solution specifically designed for security operations professionals and is meant to change the way physical security teams collaborate, communicate, and manage their tasks.
Genetec said that its new software addresses...
Demand for interoperability, ONVIF standards help drive growth in physical security market
August 8, 2024SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif. — ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, is announcing that more than 30,000 product models in the global physical security market meet the ONVIF conformance requirements for interoperability.
According to the organization, this new milestone means that the number of ONVIF conformant, interoperable products has doubled in the last three years and tripled since 2018. Security system integrators and end users around the world rely...
Rhombus announces $45M Series C funding
July 30, 2024SSN Staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Rhombus, a provider of cloud-managed physical security, has announced $45 million in a Series C funding round led by NightDragon, a dedicated cybersecurity, safety, security and privacy investment firm, with participation from Bluestone Equity Partners, and existing investors Caden Capital, Cota Capital, Tru Arrow Partners, and Uncorrelated Ventures.
The round brings total funding raised to over $90 million.
Rhombus' hardware-software solution combines smart security...
An appetite to grow in the physical security space
July 30, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Hexagon, a provider of sensor and software technology, is eager to expand its physical security presence by demonstrating how it can "touch a lot of different areas within a customer's enterprise," says Jeremy Howard.
Here's what Howard, vice president, Physical Security Sales, Americas, Infrastructure & Geospatial said about the work they’re doing at Hexagon, and how the company formerly known as Qognify, prior to its acquisition and...
Allied Universal releases special report on physical security ahead of 2024 election
July 11, 2024SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. — Allied Universal has released a special report in advance of the US elections this year titled “Physical Security During an Election: Expect the Unexpected and Prepare for it All.”
The report utilizes intelligence and experience to identify potential physical security threats that could impact the safety and operations of businesses and their assets in the U.S. during a presidential election.
“A partisan environment is seething with hostility and division,...
ONVIF launches new working groups for cloud, metadata and audio
June 20, 2024SSN Staff
SAN RAMON, Calif. — ONVIF, a standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, is announcing the formation of three new working groups that are tackling standardization work in cloud connectivity, audio and advanced metadata.
The creation of the new working groups, which are made up of volunteers from ONVIF member companies, is in response to the growing prevalence of cloud solutions and the use of metadata for analytics in the physical security and video surveillance markets.
“The...