Especially in these times one should be happy about the beautiful things. For example the GIT SECURITY AWARD. The winners for 2021 have been confirmed. Here are the top three products in all categories.
Here is what Genetec experts believe will be the top physical security trends in 2021.
In spite of a highly unusual 2020, the security industry’s constant transformation has not stopped. Several significant shifts in the use of technology are even accelerating – for example the increasing of multi-perception technologies, the convergence of security systems, the popularity of artificial intelligence, and the rise of cloud solutions.
Two new Wisenet cameras equipped with Hanwha Techwin’s ground-breaking Wisenet7 chipset have reinforced the company’s claim to be the market leading manufacturer of multi-directional cameras.
The access control market is rapidly moving towards contactless technologies and solutions must be both uncomplicated and high-secure. GIT SECURITY has asked Vincent Dupart, STid’s CEO, and François Gitz, STid’s Sales Manager, how this demand forms the two fundamental pillars of STid’s expertise.
Nature often provides the best inspiration for new solutions. For example, some animals have developed different types of vision to match their environment – from a racoon’s night vision to a snake’s infrared sensors and a bat’s echolocation. These enhancements allow them to understand what is happening around them and detect threats. This approach works well in nature and is equally useful in protecting sites from intruders.
With its new generation of wireless detectors, Bosch Building Technologies offers a flexible fire protection solution that works almost entirely without cabling. It is therefore ideally suited for installation in historical buildings, for retrofitting to and the expansion of existing buildings, and also for temporary installations.
The concept of learning at schools is one of openness and having one’s own sense of responsibility. With regard to entrances, corridors, doors, lockers and cabinets however, supervision is unavoidable in these times because it concerns the security of everyone present in the building. An intelligent lock and access management system, such as the 3060 system from SimonsVoss Technologies, secures the entrances, documents all entries and exits, assigns temporary authorization and protects teachers and children in an emergency.
When you think about video technology from Dallmeier, you first of all think of the multifocal technology of the ‘Panomera’ cameras. Very large areas and views can be covered by this technology with comparatively few cameras – and it is a significant contributor to the success of Dallmeier. The cameras and recording systems as well as all the relevant software elements are manufactured in Regensburg, Germany. GIT SECURITY spoke with the company’s founder and its CEO, Dieter Dallmeier.
The Grundig brand has been around for 70 years – it is found all over the world today. One of the new products in Corona year 2020 is an IP camera. It knows when faces come into view and, for example, can measure the temperature of the person’s brow. Matthias Erler of GIT SECURITY asked Ludwig Bergschneider of Abetechs (Grundig-Security) about it.
A significant aspect of security surveillance is motion detection. With a small movement, people or vehicles reveal their presence. Their movement makes them stand out from static objects, installations, and the environment. This way, a movement can be clearly identified in an area meant to be protected. In order to expose burglars, it is also important for monitoring to be as inconspicuous as possible – and for it to preferably go completely unnoticed. This can be achieved through the use of sensors that monitor the activities invisibly and without contact. They provide the digital movement information conveniently from a distance and serve as triggers for automated security measures.
Nedap has upgraded its ANPR Lumo license plate reader for vehicle access control with Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) ensuring a greater site security.
Raytec introduces new features for their Vario2 IP PoE illuminators. Already delivering high performance and reliability, the latest upgrades provide an even greater level of control and security.
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Who said work boots must be boring and uncomfortable? Bert Spiller, Vice President Product Creation at Timberland Pro and Dr. Mark Zhu, Market Segment Manager for Footwear, Sports and Leisure for BASF Performance Materials talk to us about the new Timberland Pro Reaxion safety shoe and help us understand how they are bringing comfort, durability and performance to safety footwear.
Intersec Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s largest trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection, will take place in September 2021, organiser ACE Group announced today (15 December).
Security is brought sharply into focus at the latest whenever an incident occurs and the press report extensively on the event, the background to it, the people affected by it and, quite often, the political consequences. What is not in the public eye is that thousands of well-thought-out security systems around the world are quietly doing their job and preventing many more incidents from happening in the first place. The hotel environment poses its own particular set of challenges to effective security, and the manufacturers of systems tailor-made for this industry have the corresponding answers. GIT SECURITY looks at just some of the many solutions on the market today.
It happens in every cops and robbers film at some point: the detectives assigned to find out who robbed the bank scan through the CCTV recording to get their first clue on who the bandits might be. The older the film, the more grainy, and useless, the images are, which is in stark contrast to the high standard of today’s HD images. But looking after the event is only half the story – today’s systems can to some extent even predict a crime about to happen. Without touching on the subject of IT ‘cyber’ security – with which we could easily fill a whole issue of the magazine – GIT SECURITY takes a look at video surveillance and also other physical security solutions specifically conceived for the banking industry.
Each time home security system is triggered, there is a large chance for it to be just a false alarm, and if such alarm is not verified as false in short time, there is a high probability the emergency responders get to the place to see nothing happened. Not only such situations are embarrassing for everyone involved, they are also costly and overall troublesome.
GIT SECURITY spoke with Tanja Rückert, CEO Bosch Building Technologies, and Hartmut Schaper, CEO Security and Safety Things about the trend towards collaboration with other manufacturers, ‘thinking buildings’ and security cameras that work like a smartphone.
In October Salto has acquired Austrian vendor Gantner. The combination of Salto and Gantner will form a company with a strong position in cloud, mobile access, and customer-centric solutions such as ticketing systems and cashless payment.
In the banking sector, video technology has played a pivotal role in helping financial branches protect assets, prevent losses and enhance security as a whole.
Security teams using traditional motion detection technologies regularly experience false alarms caused by everything from heavy rain to falling leaves, flowing water, or even passing wildlife. To help teams identify and respond to real security breaches faster, Hikvision has embedded its flagship AcuSense technology in its Motion Detection functionality, which supports identification of human and vehicle targets, and take security teams straight to the video evidence they need.
The evolution of infrastructure transmission technology continues to drive the expansion of networks and security systems, allowing edge devices to be located at much greater distances from headend operations. With the fast pace of new technologies and migration to the IoT, understanding cabling infrastructure will help ensure that the best solutions are deployed securely and cost-effectively. We’ve witnessed the expansion of networked systems over the past 35 years, and with the ubiquitous landscape of Internet Protocol (IP) standards now propelling even more connected functionality, the demand for faster, more expansive cable networks continues to grow.
Every place of education owes a duty of care to its users. This raises the stakes for security. Add the valuable equipment and personal data held on-site and this becomes one of schools’ and universities’ biggest challenges - and choosing the right access control solution is critical. Wireless locking like Assa Abloy's Smartair system can be a cost-efficient solution.
During the lockdown, Slat not only continued to manufacture its products, but also maintained development at full speed.
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The FC Bayern campus integrates all of the functions of a modern sports academy. Individual requirements for transparency, functionality, design, ventilation as well as fire and smoke protection have been achieved both visually and homogeneously throughout with Schüco system solutions. When it came to fire protection, the central, multifunctional academy building in particular required special conceptual solutions.
In this series, GIT SECURITY EMEA ask three questions to three industry experts about the issue's special focus. This time we asked experts for their view on fire detectors.
Due to the global spread of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, the demand for suitable personal protective equipment has risen sharply and, as a consequence, FFP masks are particularly sought after. Previously used mainly in industrial applications, they nowadays first and foremost serve to protect medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
IoT solutions are rapidly expanding to improve infrastructure, efficiency, convenience and quality of life for residents and communities throughout the world. Society has grown to rely on connected devices like smart doorbells, door locks and security systems to keep their homes and families safe. However, many security systems lack the proper features to be feasible for commercial and municipal use cases. Lidar technology has the potential to tackle today’s pressing security challenges and open the door for many exciting new possibilities for smart cities.
Whether for monitoring areas, facades or perimeters, when it comes to security-related building automation, SICK laser scanners (such as the LMS141) have established themselves as dependable sensor systems to detect persons and to monitor buildings. In addition to use in video management systems, in this time of the coronavirus pandemic, they also support the counting of persons and detection of their direction, as well as checking that they maintain social distancing.
Before the 2019 season Ipswich Town Football Club was faced with an ultimatum: Upgrade their CCTV system or risk not being able to play at their Portman Road headquarters.
