Monitoring
Axis Communications announces new ARTPEC-9 chip
November 21, 2024SSN Staff
CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Axis Communications has announced the 9th generation of its purpose-built system-on-chip (SoC).
The new ARTPEC-9 SoC offers advanced video compression to reduce bandwidth and storage needs, especially beneficial for cloud-based video solutions. With an incredibly low bitrate, the SoC helps deliver high-quality imaging with outstanding forensic detail. Additionally, ARTPEC-9 offers enhanced deep learning capabilities that allow users to leverage the latest video analytics...
i-PRO CEO: ‘We have grown solidly’
November 20, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
FUKUOKA, Japan—In the five years since i-PRO split from Panasonic, CEO Masato Nakao’s company has established itself as a global manufacturer of nearly 300 cameras thanks to a commitment to change, collaboration and streamlined product development.
Nakao-san kicked off the recent Global Press Summit at the company’s Fukuoka headquarters by providing an overview of how i-PRO has evolved and continues to “grow solidly” as its own entity after breaking...
HiveWatch brings AI to security ops centers
November 19, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
LOS ANGELES — Security operations center platform provider HiveWatch says its next generation AI Operator is a “labor of love” that took multiple years to build and involved gathering a huge amount of data from its customers.
“It’s been a labor of love, something that over the last few years, not just as we built the product but gathered a huge amount of data from our customers, (on) how GSOCs (Global Security Operations Centers ) work and function, what works...
ZeroEyes research reports trend of increased gun incidents during holidays
November 14, 2024SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA — ZeroEyes revealed that its Holiday Gun Incidents in Retail Facilities Report has identified a disturbing trend involving gun-related violence in U.S. retail locations.
The research by the Gun Violence Research Center shows that, during the 2022 and 2023 holiday seasons, from Black Friday to New Year’s Eve, retail settings including malls, grocery stores, convenience stores, and gas stations experienced a large spike in gun-related incidents, with an average of five per...
Philadelphia Parking Authority greenlights trial of Iveda/Clearview security technologies
November 11, 2024SSN Staff
MESA, Ariz. — Cloud-based AI provider Iveda has announced that the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) has officially green-lit a trial of IvedaAI and ClearView Asset Protection to bolster security in parking areas throughout the city.
The project will leverage IvedaAI, an advanced AI solution providing real-time facial recognition, weapon detection, license plate reading, and more. The technology will be integrated into two of ClearView’s customizable security trailers, each equipped...
Actuate appoints industry veteran Ken Francis as CEO
November 7, 2024SSN Staff
NEW YORK—Actuate, a global provider of vision-based AI monitoring solutions, has announced the appointment of Ken Francis as CEO.
With over two decades of experience at the helm of industry-leading companies such as Eagle Eye Networks and AMAG Technology, Francis brings a proven track record in building and scaling global security technology businesses. He will lead Actuate’s continued global expansion, strengthen its channel partnerships, and advance its position as one of the fastest-growing...
Arcules CEO Andreas Pettersson steps down
November 1, 2024SSN Staff
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Milestone Systems has announced that Arcules CEO Andreas Pettersson will be stepping down from his position.
Arcules, which spun out from Milestone Systems in 2017, reintegrated with the company on July 1, 2024 citing a need to be optimally positioned for the growth expected in the VSaaS market.
“The merger offers unparalleled ability to exploit the rapidly changing Al landscape from on-prem to cloud and both Milestone and Arcules are advanced in working...
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...
DFR programs breaking new ground thanks to FAA waiver
October 23, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Axon has announced that the Campbell Police Department in California received a groundbreaking waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations as part of its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
Axon notes that this approval is the first of its kind to include nighttime operations and allows the Campbell Police Department to fly missions using Dedrone by Axon’s DedroneBeyond technology without...
GardaWorld to acquire Stealth Monitoring
October 21, 2024SSN Staff
MONTREAL — Private security firm GardaWorld has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Stealth Monitoring, a provider of commercial, mobile, and fixed video monitoring security solutions.
GardaWorld said that the acquisition will unite the complementary strengths and technologies of both companies, significantly elevating the value and scope of its customer offerings.
“With decades of experience in mobile and fixed video monitoring, we...