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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...
Genetec is helping transit authorities speed up investigations
October 5, 2023SSN Staff
MONTRÉAL – Genetec announced that its Genetec Clearance digital evidence management system will now enable the remote retrieval of video recordings from physical security systems across transit agency sites and fleets to help speed up investigations.
This is thanks to the integration of Clearance with the Genetec Security Center Fleet Monitoring module. Using a browser-based system, agencies can now link all their on-board and landside data into a unified solution to manage evidence...
Champions Club Texas selects Athena Security’s Weapons Detection System
October 3, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
AUSTIN, Texas – Athena Security’s Concealed Weapons Detection System has been selected by Champions Club Texas to protect its patrons, members, and staff at a first-of-its-kind hospitality destination in Houston.
Located in Houston’s Westchase community, Champions Club Texas features a full-service hotel, lounge and bar with Southern-inspired cuisine and private-membership poker. Currently they’re celebrating its grand opening as a destination offering something for everyone,...
Bloom Equity Partners acquires RightCrowd
October 2, 2023SSN Staff
GOLD COAST, Australia – Bloom Equity Partners announced its strategic acquisition of RightCrowd, a global leader in Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) solutions, late last month.
The acquisition was finalized on September 25, 2023, and marks a pivotal moment in the world of access risk and physical identity and access management according to Bloom Equity Partners.
RightCrowd has served some of the world’s largest corporations, including a myriad of Fortune 50 companies,...
ZE Government Solutions secures another Air Force contract for LiDAR tech threat detection
September 28, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
PHILADELPHIA – ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), subsidiary of AI-based gun detection leader ZeroEyes, announced that it has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase I contract to investigate the potential of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology for threat detection.
ZEGS stated that the integrated solution will combine their AI-based object detection video analytics with LiDAR data, enabling operation teams to proactively identify, track, and respond in real-time to imminent threats...
SSN interview with i-PRO’s Adam Lowenstein
September 27, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DALLAS – At GSX 2023 Security Systems News (SSN) had the opportunity to interview Adam Lowenstein, director of product at i-PRO Americas, and discuss what's new with the surveillance and video analytics company.
The following is the transcript from that interview:
KEN SHOWERS: I'm Ken Showers with SSN and we're here talking with Adam Lowenstein from i-PRO. Adam, why don't you tell me what's going on here on the show floor?
ADAM LOWENSTEIN:...
NYPD and MTA institute Knightscope security robot test pilot
September 25, 2023SSN Staff
NEW YORK – The New York Police Department (NYPD) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are vetting the robots from Knightscope as a possible security solution and crime deterrent.
The Office of the Mayor of New York issued a press release discussing the institution of a pilot program for Knightscope’s K5 security robots following a two-week training period, after which the autonomous robots will have patrol duties in Manhattan’s subway stations between midnight...
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...
Parker Group discusses AVenue, VuWall, and the shift to AV over IP
September 12, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
DALLAS – The Parker Group has unveiled its comprehensive AV over IP solution tailor-made for control rooms, AVenue, and Security Systems News (SSN) was on the scene at GSX 2023 to discuss its offering in greater detail.
“Many of the use-cases are after action review, being able to pause content, rewind content, bookmark content,” Parker Group CTO Ray May told SSN in an interview during the show discussing the AVenue platform's DVR capabilities. “You can either do the...
Crisis24 unveils risk management platform Crisis24 Horizon at GSX
September 11, 2023SSN Staff
MONTREAL and DALLAS—Crisis24, a GardaWorld company and integrated risk management, crisis response, consulting, and global protective solutions firm, has unveiled its new risk management platform, Crisis24 Horizon, at GSX in Dallas.
Crisis24 Horizon is a comprehensive risk management platform that provides organizations with a global picture of their risk exposure and delivers new levels of autonomy and self-sufficiency in managing those risks.
As organizations navigate the shifting risk...