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6Winners of the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2022 are announced!

Benchmark Innovation Awards are focused on innovation in the areas of technologies, solutions, services and products that provide solutions in the security sector.

8Smart Access Solution for Collaborative Workspaces with Paxton10

Chiswick Works is a collaborative community workspace based in Southwest London, UK. It is managed by X+Why, which offers flexible daily passes for collaborative workspaces and short or long-term memberships for dedicated offices. Chiswick Works is part of a larger group of similar flexible offices nationally.

12How to be a visionary in the security industry

Webeye was founded in 2011 by Clive Mason, a wellknown security professional, the company’s CEO and still very much involved in the company’s development, strategy and vision. We interviewed Clive to learn more about the company’s evolution to what it is today. He also gives us an exclusive insight into the company’s new product, Vigileyez.

14 New Turkish airport chooses Hanwha Rize–Artvin Airport is based off the coast of Rize Province, northeastern Turkey. It is a commercial airport serving primarily Turkish Airlines, AnadoluJet, and Pegasus Airlines. The airport was constructed on ground reclaimed from the Black Sea. It is expected to serve around two million passengers annually once travel returns to pre-pandemic levels.

22Ask the experts at ADI Expo on November 3rd The ADI Expo, a large one-day Security industry event aimed at industry professionals, will take place on November 3rd at The Mere Hotel in Knutsford, near Manchester.

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Welcome to the November issue of Benchmark Magazine

Aquestion I've heard a few times this week is: Are we near the end of the year already? I don't know about you, but 2022 has definitely gone very fast for me.

I was thrilled to see the number of votes for the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2022 (BIA22) more than triple this year. We appreciate your input and support and want to connect with you even more.

You voted for the winners of the Benchmark Innovation awards 2022 (BIA22). You, our reader, are the pulse of the industry. We want to hear more from you.

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Every organization needs to make informed decisions about improvements, enhancements, and changes. Therefore, they need as much relevant information as possible to evaluate and discuss these opportunities. This is why we want to share your stories, news, and advancements at Benchmark Magazine.

One of the innovation awards highlighted by the BIA22, is that voters value products and solutions that resolve their security needs. For example, IPS Securiton's IPS NextGen VideoAnalytics V.13 now offers a streamlined licencing system and combines video analytics for fixed cameras. The fact that IPS NextGen V.13 is the winner of the BIA22 Analytics and Software innovation category demonstrates that the solution solves a need in the market. The same goes for COSMO, runner-up in the same category. COSMO PSIM+ provides an alternative to traditional command and control centres by allowing companies to manage data from

dispersed security devices and information systems agnostically.

Another winner of the BIA2022, in the Alarm/Detection category, is John Cotrols's Qolsys IQ Panel, which is now in version four. With the IQ Panel 4, you can control wireless legacy devices, long-distance encrypted PowerG sensors, Z-Wave locks, thermostats, and even Z-Wave locks remotely powered by Alarm.com.

Finding the right solution for your security needs can be achieved if you are clear about your focus. For example, is your goal to improve security in your organization or your client's organization? Is safety the priority? Do you need to enhance your customer's experience?

Inner Range won the Innovation Company of the Year Award at the BIA22. One of the company's USPs is its ability to offer flexibility, including integration with 3rd party products. Inner Range systems have standard integrated intruder alarms that meet Grade 3 requirements.

At Benchmark Magazine, we strive to bring you some of the answers to your security needs. The winners of the BIA22 have demonstrated that innovation is the way forward. Read more here.

The security industry needs to continue having visionary leaders ready to dare. An example is Clive Mason, Webeye's founder and CEO. Clive Mason has built his company Webeye Limited from the ground up. He had an insight into crime after working as a police officer for 27 years and later on as a police detective.

The company went from being a distributor to developing software, its main solution being the scalable and flexible webeyeCMS. Now Webeye is venturing into manufacturing with the soon-to-come Vigileyez.

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Winners of the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2022 are announced!

Benchmark Innovation

Awards are focused on innovation in the areas of technologies, solutions, services and products that provide solutions in the security sector.

In today’s security solutions market, technology innovation is the driving force behind the success of products and services.

We have had a significant number of votes from our readers for this year’s awards; as a result, we have included the winners in each category and the companies that came in second place.

The voting for the Benchmark Innovation awards is officially closed, and we are ready to celebrate the 2022 winners and the companies that came in second place.

Since the end of the lockdown, businesses have not entirely gone back to being ‘as usual.’ As a result, security industry leaders have had to come up with strategies, new services and products to achieve businesses’ resilience in the long term. Now more than ever, security businesses need to consider the macro trends driving growth when they plan for the future.

Along with staff shortages, a lack of new trainees entering the industry, and financial uncertainty, 2021 and 2022 have been years of supply chain disruption. Ninety-four per cent of Fortune 1000 companies have experienced supply chain disruptions as a result of Covid19, according to Accenture.

Today we live in a world where change has been the name of the game, and adaptation has happened more often than not through innovation. The use of technology in the workplace and at home has forced businesses and individuals to rethink their relationship with technology.

Many businesses have adapted to a more flexible way of working, thus resulting in an

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Smart Access Solution for Collaborative Workspaces with Paxton10

Chiswick Works is a collaborative community workspace based in Southwest London, UK. It is managed by X+Why, which offers flexible daily passes for collaborative workspaces and short or long-term memberships for dedicated offices. Chiswick Works is part of a larger group of similar flexible offices nationally.

This flexible office building is part of a larger network of similar office facilities across the country.

X+Why’s management team needed to upgrade the outdated and varied access control systems across their UK sites. They aimed to create a centralised system that could be remotely managed from anywhere in the country. As a result, their customers will have greater convenience and flexibility, while their site managers will have greater ease in granting access.

They currently have 50 doors at Chiswick Works, and 117 active members need varying levels of access, depending on their X+Why membership.

Trey Nelson-Campbell, Community Manager for X+Why, oversees the implementation of a Paxton10, a combined access control and video management system. It is being installed over time across all the company’s sites.

Trey explained: “The most important thing we wanted with the new system was for our clients to have the best possible service and

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Redaction is the name of the game to stay compliant

Companies holding personal information about individuals, whether it’s images or other data not meant for public consumption, are mandated to comply with data protection laws. Facit Data Systems’ business protects people’s privacy and helps companies meet compliance standards.

Serious consideration should be given to the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The new regulation imposing strict rules over sharing personal data took effect on 25 May 2018 – replacing the 1995 data protection directive.

Companies that breach data protection laws in the UK are fined up to £17.5 million or 4% of their global turnover. As a result, businesses must invest in smarter data security solutions to protect their employees, customers, and reputations.

To be compliant, companies need to be able to redact information. Redacting means hiding or removing sensitive data so that footage or documents can be shared without risking a data breach. Video redaction, in particular, is the process of altering a video clip to mask the identity of specific and usually sensitive objects within the video frame. This could include

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How to be a visionary in the security industry

Webeye was founded in 2011 by Clive Mason, a well-known security professional, the company’s CEO and still very much involved in the company’s development, strategy and vision. We interviewed Clive to learn more about the company’s evolution to what it is today. He also gives us an exclusive insight into the company’s new product, Vigileyez.

Withsafety and security as the focus of its business, Webeye provides hardware and software security solutions that include CCTV, intruder alarms, and visual verification systems. This company is primarily involved in the rapid deployment and temporary security markets.

There is a cloud-based alarm and monitoring platform at the heart of Webeye’s security solution, webeyeCMS, that can integrate thirdparty applications to suit individual business needs as part of Webeye’s security solution. Soon, webeye will also become a manufacturer of a next-generation battery-operated, 4G enabled video alarm transmission system that uses radio technology that will be fully batteryoperated, 4G connected, and fully wireless.

As part of our support for its customers, Webeye has several specialist teams not only in the area of software development but also in the area of training and customer service and support.

Whether it is a DIY security system or a professionally monitored security system centred around a rapid deployment project, Webeye offers a one-stop shop that includes visual verification, alarms, and all of the software that receives it to improve the effectiveness of security.

Benchmark Magazine: Can you describe your company in three words?

Clive Mason: Innovating the future

BM: How many people do you employ today?

CM: We currently have 23 employees.

BM: How have your methods for doing

business, or the product(s) or service line(s) you market, changed since the inception of your business?

CM: Our company started as a distribution company and has developed into a software house that integrates the products we distribute with the software we produce. Our company evolved into a turnkey solution provider, manufacturing, developing, integrating, hosting, supplying, and providing all the products and services needed to install a rapidly deployable security solution confidently.

BM: What are the company’s flagship products?

1. The webeyeCMS video alarm receiving handling management platform.

2. In the works is the Vigileyez solution, a fully battery-operated, wireless radio, video alarm transmission system. This camera features a battery-powered 4G and Wi-Fi alarm panel that can connect to 32 devices. This includes a 5MP outdoor camera, two indoor badge readers, smoke detectors, door contacts, and sirens; indoors and outdoors control 32 devices with one central alarm panel.

3. The webeyeGO box and security tower, complete with solar, allowing 24/7, 365-day coverage of live CCTV with alarms, without the need for the main power source.

BM: What is the company’s greatest strength?

CM: Having a full complement of manufacturing, development, and supply is one of the greatest assets in our market, as this allows us to compete with our competitors on a level playing field.

BM: What is its most significant problem or weakness, and what’s the solution?

CM: The products are next-generation and futuristic, so educating prospects and clients have been challenging. This could be considered our biggest weakness. To enhance the way we portray our vision, we have focused on a clear outgoing message, using a combination of different media channels, trade shows and training to reach the broadest audience possible.

BM: What is the company’s long-term strategy?

CM: Our long-term strategy is to become the leading provider of cloud-based video alarmreceiving software and to continue to develop integrations between hardware we may create and third-party hardware that may be developed in the future.

BM: What is your biggest complaint about the industry, and how does your company address this problem?

CM: Our clients complain that their clients want

to pay as little as possible for security, so to put it bluntly, it’s a grudge purchase. Webeye offers a low-cost, no upfront payment, pay-as-you-go alarm platform, which has to be one of the most cost-effective worldwide. In addition, it integrates cost-effective hardware without compromising quality.

BM: What will be the most significant security trends by 2023?

CM: There is no doubt that the move to video will be the most significant trend for this year and many years to come, and it will continue to be so for the foreseeable future. In addition, the use of the cloud is becoming ever more frequent, and the move to this environment will dominate the next decade.

About Clive Mason

Clive Mason has genuine insight into security and safety. He was a police officer for 27 years, carrying out several roles, including the first response. Later he became a police detective working on more serious crimes and then on a proactive undercover burglary squad. In his last role before becoming an entrepreneur, Clive was seconded to the information network services department. As a project manager, he procured and implemented the role of the forces’ criminal intelligence system.

Clive says. “I’ve always been interested in technology, particularly those involving security and the use of CCTV to identify criminals at the point of committing the crime rather than after the event,” and adds, “I don’t have much time for hobbies, but I do like travel, and I am fortunate to have a vacation home in Florida USA.”

Clive’s day-to-day involvement within the company consists of engaging/assisting in writing legal contracts, strategic and financial meetings, and monitoring activities. In addition, he helps and advises the Managing Director of the business, Duncan Weir.

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Webeye offers a one-stop shop that includes visual verification, alarms, and all of the software that receives it to improve the effectiveness of security.

New Turkish airport chooses Hanwha

Rize–Artvin Airport is based off the coast of Rize Province, northeastern Turkey. It is a commercial airport serving primarily Turkish Airlines, AnadoluJet, and Pegasus Airlines. The airport was constructed on ground reclaimed from the Black Sea. It is expected to serve around two million passengers annually once travel returns to prepandemic levels.

As a completely new airport, the General Directorate Of State Airports Authority (DHMI) needed to install a video surveillance system that would ensure the airport’s security, protect staff and passengers, and monitor any assets, vehicles, equipment or aeroplanes. The surveillance system also needed to be flexible enough to scale as the airport grows.

Mubin Cakmak, CEO of system integrator Bes Teknoloji, explains, “The safety of passengers and staff is vital to the airport experience.

Recognising this, the Rize–Artvin Airport security team wanted to install a comprehensive and reliable video surveillance solution that also worked seamlessly with access control, perimeter protection, and the announcements system.”

Why was Wisenet chosen?

The airport building covers an area of 48,000 sq ft with a 3,000m runway. As is the case with all airports, the scale and range of different areas to protect increases the complexity of the

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chance to win a £100 Screwfix voucher when they participate in the competition.

Additionally, installers who sign up can get a free tool key simply for participating in the program. A grand prize for the final winner will be announced soon.

The exhibition hall will have two championship areas, one of which will be dedicated to each championship. Anytime between 10 am and 2 pm, participants are welcome to join in the event. Turns will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so better register and turn up early.

You can choose from five locations across the UK in London, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds and also Dublin in Ireland.

To spice up the program, the company is organising an ‘Installers Speed Championship’ for the first time ever, in which participants at each location have a

This year’s competition will be managed and judged on-site by the Hikvision Technical team. Time will be one of the elements of the judging process that will be taken into consideration. There will be a timer for each contestant to keep track of their performance. Nevertheless, there is an installation task requiring the correct

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Hikvision is hosting its Insight Autumn Roadshow. The Roadshow is an opportunity for visitors to get a first-hand look at the company’s latest products and solutions at an exclusive event.

Hybrid Wireless Fire Detection could save lives

June 14th marked the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire disaster in West London. The fire broke out at the 24-storey block of flats in North Kensington, started on the fourth floor and rapidly spread across the building. It burned for 60 hours before it was extinguished. It killed 72 people and injured 70 others. Of the rest of the residents, 223 managed to scrape physically unharmed but mentally scarred.

The tragedy, and subsequent reviews, demonstrated that the UK’s existing fire safety programme for high-rise properties was ‘not fit for purpose.’

It’s been reported that over 400 high-rise blocks were identified as having unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM), a type of external cladding similar to that which Grenfell Tower had and caused the cataclysm.

Waking Watch schemes have been implemented in any buildings identified as fire risks due to cladding. The schemes must, at present, remain in place until the cladding is removed.

These Waking Watch schemes involve trained staff continually patrolling the floors and exterior perimeter of a building to maintain the safety of its occupants from fire. The high operational costs and pressures of

Video Analytics boosting market growth

Video analytics or video content analysis has gained increased attention from both industries and the academic world globally. Allied Market Research confirms that advancements made in technologies such as Deep and Machine Learning, both subcategories of Artificial Intelligence (AI), made it possible for video analytics to perform automation of tasks that once required human intervention to be successfully implemented.

Video analytics has been largely used in security for incident detection, intrusion management, camera tampering

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IQ Panel covers all bases basis for ease of use

Qolsys IQ Panel is the ultimate hub, with seven wireless radios seamlessly integrating legacy, current, and future protocols. Johnson Control’s Qolsys’ IQ Panel

Inner Range growing strong after three decades

is the winner in the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2022 in the ‘Alarm – Detection’ category.

With a 7-inch HD, edge-to-edge, capacitive glass screen, the IQ Panel 2 – and its justreleased successor, the IQ 4, use a clean, modern user interface (UI). This panel supports multi-gestures and has 1280 x 800 resolution, allowing you to navigate with swipes and gestures that today’s consumers expect. In addition, the display only shows pages for devices that have been added to the system, which reduces clutter and makes it intuitive.

Wireless connectivity, security, and home control are made possible by the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, mobile OS, and up to six wireless radios – LTE Cellular, DualBand Wi-Fi 802.11 AC, Encrypted Security RF, Z-Wave Plus, Image Sensor, and Bluetooth LE 4.0 – all supported by the IQ Panel 2.

This system is easy to install because of its tool-less design, 5 MP camera, dual-path

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Inner Range, a designer and manufacturer of integrated security and access control products, has been voted as the Benchmark Innovation Awards winner of the Innovators Company of the Year category.

With over 30 years of experience, Inner Range provides excellent scalability and integration with 3rd party products. In addition, all its systems provide standard integrated Grade 3 intruder alarm requirements. Flexibility and scalability are key features of Inner Range and make the company a remarkable innovator.

Tim Northwood, Director at Inner Range, says, “We make it easy to manage multiple disciplines from a single user interface.”

“We have a wide market appeal,” says Northwood and adds, “As we were founded “down under, “we are dominant in Australia and very strong in New Zealand. In my region is very strong in the Baltics, Eastern, and Central Europe. Growing fast in UK and Eire.”

Inner Range has also successfully expanded into Canada, the USA, the Middle East, and Asia. As a result, Inner Range has become a global force in the Integrated Access and Security systems market.

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Seeing the unseen with Hikvision HeatPro thermal cameras

Environmental conditions are not always ideal for traditional security cameras, especially in case of scenarios where perimeter protection and fire detection are needed. What do you do when your images are affected by factors like darkness, foliage, snow or fog, which can obscure objects or people that should trigger a legitimate alarm. One very effective solution is the use of thermal signals.

Hikvision’s HeatPro thermal cameras is the winner of the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2022 in the Surveillance Innovation (CCTV) category. Now on its third generation, the updated cameras include added-value features and a low installation cost.

The visible light spectrum is only a small part of a large band of detectable signals,

COSMO PSIM+ provides a better way to work Using separate sets of information and not correlating activities or events is a thing of the past with COSMO PSIM+.

COSMO PSIM+ provides an alternative to traditional command and control centres and has come as a runner up in the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2022 for the Analytics and

or waves, that travel through matter. The electromagnetic spectrum contains radiation from various invisible wave types, each with a unique wavelength. Thermal radiation is one of these, featuring longer wavelengths than those of visible light, and is therefore generally invisible to the human eye.

Any object with a temperature above absolute zero emits a detectable amount of

software innovation category.

This software-based solution allows companies to manage data from dispersed security devices and information systems agnostically. It doesn’t matter whether you use video surveillance, intrusion detection, access control, environmental sensors, analytics, networks, or building management

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IPS NextGen Video Analytics ads further functionalities

Securiton’s technology brand “IPS Intelligent Video Software” updated the IPS NextGen

Texecom Monitor: offering signalling to ARCs and additional digital services

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of turn-key digital tools and services is provided by Texecom Monitor to leading ARCs and installers

VideoAnalytics to version 13, offering even more functionality for better security results. Noting the continual efforts to support its customers, the IPS NextGen VideoAnalytics, part of IPS VideoAnalytics solutions, is the

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specifically designed to help grow and optimise their business. Texecom Monitor, which launched in April 2022, is a finalist in the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2022 for the Network and Connectivity category and here we explain what is Monitor’s value proposition.

Texecom’s digital tools are designed to help installers raise service levels, automate tasks, provide robust analytics, all while reducing overheads – saving time and money. Texecom Monitor provides installers with an alternative and innovative signalling product that can easily be ordered through existing Texecom Cloud accounts, giving added flexibility and options.

Texecom Monitor, a digital solution for primary alarm communications, can provide the missing link for clients and installers wanting to migrate alarm systems from analogue to digital. This move is not to be overlooked, as, from the end of 2025, all PSTN phone lines in the UK will be switched from analogue to IP.

The control and visibility of Texecom security systems are achieved through the Texecom Cloud account, which now include

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Ask the experts at ADI Expo on November 3rd

The ADI Expo, a large one-day Security industry event aimed at industry professionals, will take place on November 3rd at The Mere Hotel in Knutsford, near Manchester. ADI, the UK’s Leading distributor of Security, Fire and Pro AV products, has been hosting these events for over a decade, providing an opportunity for suppliers, installers and integrators to get together and learn about the products and technologies that are shaping the future of the Security industry.

Morethan 30 suppliers from the Fire, Video, Intrusion, Access and Pro AV sectors are expected to participate in the event in the north of England. The expo, designed to showcase the latest security products and solutions, will run from 10 am until 3 pm in the James Braid Suite.

There is no cost to attend the event, and installers, integrators, and anyone looking to install or upgrade their security or fire systems are welcome to attend. During the show, attendees can ask experts questions to find the right solution for current or future projects. Moreover, technical expertise will also be available for specific enquiries.

Alongside live product demonstrations, participants will get an opportunity to get hands-on experience with the latest technology and learn about products and solutions that can add value to their business and the end-user.

To attend, you just need to register online. There will be exclusive offers for attendees, including- a prize draw and 10% off all W Box products until the end of November.

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All-in-one HD rapid deployment solution from Webeye

OCULiHD

is a battery-powered, wireless PIR detector with a 5-megapixel HD camera, allowing events to be captured in full HD. It includes an infrared illuminator and a colour day/night camera. Depending on the site requirements, the camera resolution can be adjusted from 640×480 to 2560×1944.

Using 4G mobile networks, OCULiHD provides rapid visual verification of captured events. Furthermore, Webeye can supply nonsteered M2M and 4G SIM cards for single or multi-network deployments.

Any intruder can also be warned of audio challenges using a horn speaker kit. Additional solar kits can be integrated when necessary for longer uninterrupted surveillance in the field.

The PIR detection range is 15 metres x 90º using a Dual Pyro Sensor and falls well within the camera’s field of view of 70º to ensure

Webeye is creating a complete security solution for rapid deployment using the OCULiHD and its webeyeCMS and mobile phone app. With Webeye OCULiHD’s rapid visual verification webeyeCMS’ secure alarm delivery, users can respond to alarm events quickly.

detected movements remain in view. Using the webeyeCMS portal, users can adjust the PIR settings such as its sensitivity, gaiting and pulse counting, as well as day and night thresholds. The dual-pyro sensor is susceptible to human activity and resilient to false detections.

A switchable IR-cut filter in the camera provides realistic colour images during the

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Autonomous robot Analytics with Azena

Smart cameras using the Azena Operating System can be paired with autonomous robots to monitor high-sensitivity environments, such as stadiums and entertainment venues, manufacturing and logistics, and oil and gas facilities, to provide new levels of security.

Video analytics powered by AI, available through the Azena Application Store, can be used in conjunction with autonomous robots and other technologies to create new solutions for advanced security measures and a safer user experience, according to Azena.

Robotic platforms are extending the possibilities of automated detection and analysis using video analytics and intelligent edge devices, such as those running the Azena operating system.

These technologies are growing in various

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Virtual walls for perimeter security

Brick-and-mortar walls take time and money to build, and once they are in place, they are inert and unintelligent. A much better security solution is to build a virtual wall.

Optex has a series of precision laser detectors called Redscan, that can generate a high-resolution virtual laser wall to safeguard assets on a vertical or horizontal

place to protect a roof or a ceiling. The detector can identify a moving object’s size, speed and distance and is ideally suited to a range of commercial and residential applications.

The company has two flavours for different needs, the Pro and Mini models. Pro protects larger perimeters, while the

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Axis presents ‘The power of one’

This summer, Axis communications provided a training webinar to introduce its concept of ‘The Power of one’, the company’s end-to-end solution to be carried out by a single installer.

360 Vision Technology partners with ISM on radar tracking solution

360 Vision Technology, the UK manufacturer of rugged HD, radar and thermal PTZ imaging cameras, has partnered with ISM, the company behind the CNI-certified Genesys platform that provides integrated command & control management solutions.

By combining video management software (VMS) and hardware integration, Axis aims to eliminate the frustration often associated with video management software (VMS). The

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The partnership will provide a highly effective early warning perimeter protection solution critical for CNI sites.

Designed to protect high-security and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) locations, the full range of 360 Vision Predator HD PTZ cameras and Predator Radar are now fully integrated with the ISM

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ADI becomes distributor of Veracity across EMEA

ADI Global announced today a new distribution agreement with Veracity, a leading security supplier. Veracity’s transmission and installation tool product lines will be available to ADI customers across EMEA.

“ADI remains committed to providing our customers with access to the products they need to design and install complete, integrated solutions successfully,” said Kate Rose, marketing director for ADI EMEA. “We are excited to work with Veracity across EMEA, and we’re confident their product offering will further amplify ADI’s networking portfolio with an expanded product selection for our customers.”

Veracity specialises in IP video surveillance products, display solutions and integrated security management software to safeguard critical infrastructure sites like military bases, power and water facilities, transportation hubs, stadiums and prisons, with a growing presence in safe-city initiatives. Other applications using Veracity products include VoIP, IT, transportation, process control, data logging, POE LED lighting systems, building management, and safety monitoring.

“We are delighted to expand our global reach with ADI and offer our growing range of

Atos makes changes at the top

Atos is strengthening its Board of Directors with the appointment of Caroline Ruellan as an independent director. She has over twenty-five years of experience in corporate law and corporate governance.

As Regional Claims Specialist for Europe for AIG Group, one of the world’s largest financial risk insurance companies, she served from 2007 until 2013 and then took on the Head of Innovation and Institutional Relations role. As a member of the Supervisory Board of Ardian France since 2019, she closely follows the development of many European

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Azena platform provides flexibility and individuality for security needs

Azena’s open platform for smart cameras keeps growing. It currently offers more than 100 video analytic applications in its Application Store. The ready-to-use apps offer video analytic solutions for retail, manufacturing and logistics, healthcare, parking, stadium, and oil and gas environments.

Given its versatility and reach, it’s not surprising that the Azena platform is a finalist in the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2022 for the Analytics and software innovation category.

Apps are created by third-party developers and are available in the Azena Application Store, where users can download and install the apps onto their cameras with just a few clicks. This enables users to create video analytics solutions as individual as in their organisation. It allows them to react to changes quickly or gradually pivot and extend their camera system to ensure they are getting the most out of it.

The platform allows multiple apps to be run in tandem on the same camera or different sets of apps on different cameras. Camera functionally can also be changed or extended

SMC extends monitoring services with CriticalArc’s SafeZone technology

CriticalArc and Security Monitoring Centres (SMC) have partnered to offer systems integrators and their customers new options for staff protection, communications, engagement, and wellbeing.

With the addition of CriticalArc’s advanced SafeZone capabilities, SMC can extend its 24/7/365 SIA-NSI accredited monitoring services. Organisations can easily connect with their people wherever they work, whether based remotely,

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Bosch introduces MIC IP fusion 9000i 9mm camera

Bosch has introduced the MIC IP fusion 9000i 9mm camera, offering a wide thermal view to increase the level of security in perimeter detection applications. Equipped with a 9mm lens, the new camera expands the current MIC IP fusion 9000i line-up of AI-powered security solutions. Specifically designed for short range perimeter security at critical sites, the MIC IP fusion 9000i 9mm camera delivers full 360-degree coverage in 30 seconds. Obtaining a full circle view quickly lowers

CHeKT and Camect Build an AI Integration for Video Monitoring

CHeKT announced an integration with Camect’s Smart Camera Hub that uses AI to analyse video streams and detect specific objects using an onboard deep learning AI engine.

Together CHeKT and Camect provide accurate and active critical event detection. These detection alerts are then delivered to customers and professional alarm monitoring centres across the globe.

CHeKT’s (VMaaS) Video Monitoring as a Service allows security companies and alarm dealers to create proactive video detection solutions with video systems and alarm systems and provide customers with professional video alarm monitoring.

With the OPTEX Video Bridge powered by CHeKT, video detection is created by

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security costs per square meter, resulting in customer savings. The camera is protected by full metal housing and offers the same level of longevity and reliability of existing 19mm and 50mm lens models.

The new 9mm lens delivers an expanded thermal view (70° x 52°). As a result, a single camera only requires six prepositions to provide 360-degree coverage in 30 seconds. Like other MIC IP fusion 9000i models, the 9mm camera combines a thermal imager with a 1080p starlight optical imager in a single housing. For

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