Tag: AI
Baltimore County Public Schools to deploy Omnilert AI active shooter solution
October 6, 2023SSN Staff
LEESBURG, Va. – Omnilert has announced that Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) will be integrating its Omnilert Gun Detect platform with 7,000 surveillance cameras district-wide, representing the largest deployment of AI visual gun detection in the U.S. to date.
Omnilert Gun Detect can provide 24/7 monitoring with a near-instant response at the first sight of a gun to ensure the best possible outcomes in the event of an active shooter or act of gun violence. The Baltimore County...
Elevate Security named to top 40 intelligent application list
October 1, 2023SSN Staff
SAN FRANCISCO – Elevate Security’s name has been added to the 2023 Intelligent Applications Top 40 (#IA40) list.
This industry-driven list (sponsored by Madrona Ventures, Microsoft, AWS for Startups, McKinsey, and PitchBook) identifies top companies at different stages of growth that are building applications with AI and GenAI. For the 2023 IA40 list, Madrona said it solicited the top venture investors in AI for nominations of the private companies they believe will transform and define...
Nexusflow AI company raises $10.6 million seed funding
September 30, 2023SSN Staff
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Nexusflow, a Generative AI leader targeting the cybersecurity industry, announced That it’s raised a $10.6 million seed round led by Point72 Ventures, with participation from Fusion Fund and several AI luminaries in Silicon Valley.
The company was founded by AI experts Professor Jiantao Jiao and Professor Kurt Keutzer from the Berkeley AI Research (BAIR) Lab, along with industry AI leader Jian Zhang. Zhang received his Ph.D. from the Stanford AI Lab and served as...
Eastern Michigan University adopts ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection solution
September 21, 2023SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA – ZeroEyes announced that Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Washtenaw County, Mich., will be deploying the company's AI solution across its campus to protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related violence.
EMU said it selected ZeroEyes following an extensive selection process and is the first higher education institution in Michigan to adopt an AI-based gun detection solution. ZeroEyes' software will be layered on EMU’s existing digital security...
Eagle Eye Networks launches V3 of Video API
September 8, 2023SSN Staff
AUSTIN, Texas – Cloud video surveillance provider Eagle Eye Networks has launched V3 of the Eagle Eye Video API Platform.
Used by Eagle Eye developers, resellers, and technology partners worldwide, this new version of the API is comprehensive, built for faster implementation of video applications by developers, and builds upon the API foundation of V1 and V2. Eagle Eye said it is committed to an open platform with a comprehensive RESTful API accessible by all, and extensive camera support.
“Over...
Iveda awarded $1.7M contract expansion
August 11, 2023SSN Staff
MESA, Ariz. – Cloud-based AI video search and sensor technology solutions provider Iveda has announced a new contract with a Taiwanese government agency worth roughly $1.7 million in gross revenues.
With this contract Iveda said it will provide networking equipment and interprocess communication (IPC) computers to 45 new locations nationwide, which will assist the agency in designing and installing a state-of-the-art video command, communication, and control system. The remaining locations...
ZE Government Solutions announces Air Force SBIR Phase I contract
July 28, 2023SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA – ZeroEyes’ wholly owned subsidiary, ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), announced that it’s been selected by AFWERX for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract focused on edge deployment of artificial intelligence to investigate its potential to fill capability gaps in the Department of the Air Force (DAF).
In a release ZEGS said that its AI-based object detection video analytics will be added to edge devices like LTE-enabled body cameras. This...
Alarm.com launches Gopher Info
July 26, 2023SSN Staff
TYSONS, Va. – Alarm.com has announced the limited launch of Gopher Info, a new AI-powered assistant for technicians and service providers.
Gopher Info works by leveraging large language models to improve service provider efficiency and operations. Including training and sale all the way to installation and support, Alarm.com said their service providers will be one of the first groups in the security industry to have this resource which is accessible through the Alarm.com Partner Portal...
Pimloc partners with Marlowe Fire & Security
July 19, 2023SSN Staff
LONDON – AI video privacy and analytics company Pimloc has announced a partnership with Marlowe Fire & Security in order to provide security and data privacy across sectors.
The partnership sees Pimloc’s SaaS video redaction solution, Secure Redact, added to Marlowe’s security solutions portfolio. This allows end users to automate censoring personally identifying information (PII) captured in video surveillance.
“No matter the sector, we see more and more of...
Mister Hundred and One
July 12, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
It’s hot here guys, like, really hot, and all the adverse effects of the heat dome are seeping into my thinking as we tackle this week’s security topics.
Like HEAT for example, you know, Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT)? Poking fun at an evergreen topic since cybersecurity and its fallout is a revolving door these days. I’m reading about emergency patches from both Apple and Microsoft in my inbox this morning, and later today I’ll be tackling a story about an incident...