Tag: Video Surveillance
ISC West Teaser: Min Kyriannis on closing the gap in video surveillance
March 10, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
LAS VEGAS — Who watches the watchmen? According to panelist Min Kyriannis law enforcement and private industry need to close the gap when it comes to collaborative security enforcement.
SSN spoke with Kyriannis, the CEO of AMYNA Systems, to learn more about the panel “Securing the Watchers: Battle Against Threats in Video Surveillance” at this year’s ISC West conference.
“The focus is on the collaborative efforts between law enforcement and the private...
Managing expectations, compatibility top concerns for physical security integrators
February 5, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — It’s all about letting customers have it their way, while keeping things in scope and budget, according to the most recent SSN News Poll.
Security Systems News (SSN) asked its readers about the trends and challenges facing the installation of physical access control systems for its clients. According to our results, the most significant challenge faced by integrators was managing client expectations and budgets for 60% of respondents and overcoming challenges...
Fenton PD deploys Eagle Eye
January 20, 2025SSN Staff
FENTON, Mich. — With the intent to combat persistent retail crime the City of Fenton Police Department has deployed a new AI-powered video surveillance system with camera-sharing technology to accelerate response time during retail heists or other emergencies.
Fenton is a small city with 12,000 permanent residents, but an estimated 60,000 visitors daily. A popular shopping and restaurant district for commuters and people from neighboring cities, the area draws a certain level of retail crime....
CCOM Global Technologies employs Pimloc platform
January 15, 2025SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO — CCOM Global Technologies, providers of video surveillance management for cruise liners, are leveraging Pimloc’s Secure Redact privacy platform to ensure the privacy of uninvolved individuals when disclosing footage to third parties or in response to subpoenas.
Secure Redact’ automatically blurs personal and sensitive data in captured and live security videos. This enables organizations such as CCOM Global Technologies to quickly and responsibly handle footage...
Analysts recognize Genetec’s leadership in VMS
October 10, 2024SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL — Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced its recognition as the world leader in video management software (VMS) by industry analysts Omdia and Novaira Insights.
According to Omdia’s 2024 Video Surveillance & Analytics Database Report, Genetec has retained its #1 global position in the VMS market while also ranking #1 globally in the combined Video Management...
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Altronics
September 20, 2024SSN Staff
ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Altronics Security Solutions, a Pennsylvania-based company specializing in security alarms, video surveillance and access control.
On Pye-Barker's team, Philip Gardner, VP of Business Development, coordinated the transaction. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP represented Pye-Barker.
Altronics said it will work with Pye-Barker's established fire protection and security teams in the region to provide localized service that supports...
AlarMax partners with Hanwha Vision on distribution
July 1, 2024SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH — AlarMax, a national distributor of security, fire, AV and low-voltage products, announced its distribution partnership with Hanwha Vision, a global provider of intelligent video surveillance systems.
Owing to the partnership, AlarMax dealers nationwide can now choose from Hanwha's portfolio of surveillance systems and vision solutions, including IP-based cameras and recorders, the WAVE video management system (VMS), AI-driven analytics software, storage devices and business...
Milestone Systems and Arcules to reunite in merger
June 27, 2024SSN Staff
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, and IRVINE, Calif. — Global video technology company Milestone Systems has announced that it will merge with cloud-based video surveillance solutions provider Arcules, effective July 1, 2024.
Based in Irvine, California, Arcules was spun out from Milestone in 2017. Now, following that split from each other, the companies say that the merger brings together Milestone and Arcules' capabilities within video management software (VMS), video analytics and video surveillance...
Axis Communications celebrates 40th anniversary
June 25, 2024SSN Staff
CHELMSFORD, Mass. —Axis Communications, a provider of IoT, cloud and AI in video surveillance, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Originally founded in 1984, over the past four decades Axis has introduced a number of innovations beginning with the world's first network camera in 1996, which spawned an industry and triggered the shift from analog to IP-based video surveillance.
According to Axis it has since launched many other “world’s firsts” including the first...
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...