Product Focus
Video Surveillance Solutions
Ultra high-def cameras
Resideo Technologies
Resideo Technologies has introduced the new First Alert CX4 Camera Series.
Compatible with both the Resideo ProSeries Security System and Resideo’s new First Alert VISTA Hybrid Security System, the cameras offer ultra-highdefinition continuous recording and enhanced analytics to monitor homes and small and medium businesses. The camera series offers three different models to cover a range of applications. www.resideo.com
Privacy masks
IDIS
This patented, real-time privacy masking solution protects individuals’ identities while enabling accurate and responsive real-time video surveillance operations. IDIS says its Smart Privacy Masks eliminate the challenges associated with masking techniques, such as the inability to detect people and the failure to apply masking and zone settings that can blur entire areas, making it hard to distinguish people from objects. Using an IDIS Deep Learning Engine, it adjusts mosaic strength to enable video streams to deliver clarity and visibility while protecting privacy. Privacy Masks combine the advantages of object detection and heatmaps with deep learning and IDIS ISS VMS processing. www.idisglobal.com
Smart search
March Networks
March Networks unveiled new advancements to its generative AI-based AI Smart Search solution. Now publicly available to customers, AI Smart Search leverages natural language processing and advanced LLM (Large Language Model)
algorithms to identify specific events, people or objects from thousands of cameras across all locations. Users can use voice commands to search through hundreds of thousands of video snapshots. Using generative AI, surveillance video images are taken at regular intervals and transformed into a searchable database, allowing customers in retail, banking and other industries to find key operational issues by speaking or typing commands.
www.marchnetworks.com
Indoor camera
Ajax Systems
The Ajax IndoorCam is designed for private households, small offices, and small to medium businesses. Operating over Wi-Fi it also features a fallback communication channel via the Jeweller radio protocol, built-in AI, and encrypted data transmission. Equipped with a 4 MP camera, HDR, and IR illumination of up to 8 m, the device offers image quality both day and night. The PIR sensor detects movement at a distance of up to 4 m, while built-in AI recognizes people, pets or vehicles. The camera also features a highly sensitive microphone and a speaker for two-way communication with always-active noise suppression and echo cancellation. IndoorCam can be connected to an Ajax hub, providing an additional fallback channel. ajax.systems
Video management
AMAG Technology
AMAG Technology announces Symmetry CompleteView Video Management 7.5, the latest software update to its video management system platform. This version introduces new enterprise capabilities including the integration of Iron Yun’s Vaidio AI Video Analytics which provides a comprehensive suite of advanced analytics for people, vehicles, facial recognition, and objects, compatible with any camera or video source. This enhanced solution supports both real-time monitoring and forensic investigations. Security operators benefit from immediate alerts and notifications, integrated into the Live and Alarm View modules within Symmetry CompleteView. Symmetry CompleteView VMS 7.5 also introduces federation, storage encryption and export encryption. www.amag.com
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Product Focus
Video Surveillance Solutions
Outdoor turret domes
VIVOTEK
VIVOTEK announced the launch of two new 5MP Outdoor Turret Dome AI cameras. Featuring WDR Pro and AI-powered Smart Motion Detection and Smart VCA, the IT9383-HV and IT9383HVW offer image performance day and night. The cameras also offer built-in IRs and Warm Light (up to 30M), cyber protection via Trend Micro IoT Security, and VIVOTEK’s Deep Search Support. VIVOTEK’s C-series AI camera offers image performance with its advanced Sony sensor featuring STARVIS 2 technology. These cameras are equipped with an AI processor, managing over 25 detection objects in its field of view (FOV). www.vivotek.com
Video management system
Hanwha Vision
Highlights of WAVE VMS 6.0 include a redesigned user management interface, enhanced LDAP integration, upgraded calendars, camera linking via hotspot/ teleport, the ability to add temporary users, and cloud-based email. Similar to previous WAVE VMS releases, all features are supported across the mobile, desktop and server versions of the platform using any operating system, as well as WAVE Sync, Hanwha Vision’s cloud-based service. www.hanwhavisionamerica.com
Video authentication SWEAR
SWEAR announced the release of the enterprise version of its video content authentication tool, SWEAR Security. The enterprise tool integrates with video management systems to safeguard video data at the point of capture to prevent tampering and ensure its integrity and reliability for liability, security, and evidentiary purposes, states SWEAR. SWEAR Security integrates directly with security and video recording platforms, capturing the unique digital layout of each frame, sound byte, and pixel in real time. This mapped data is securely stored on a blockchain ledger, creating an unchangeable record that maintains the content’s history and integrity. Any attempts to alter the media can be immediately identified by comparing the current state of the content to its original, authenticated version.
www.swear.com
Cloud connectivity
Rhombus Systems
Rhombus Relay is a new suite of solutions that enable organizations to transform existing camera infrastructure into intelligent, cloud-connected devices. Rhombus Relay establishes a bridge between legacy systems and modern cloud-based physical security. Relay Core N100 is a plug-and-play, onpremise device supporting up to 10 third-party cameras with no added licensing costs for video streaming. Complementing the Core offering, Relay Lite is available at no additional cost to existing Rhombus customers. The company also announced Relay Core N500, an expanded version supporting up to 50 cameras, will also be available.
www.rhombus.com
High zoom bullet camera
i-PRO
i-PRO announced a new line of high zoom bullet cameras with advanced edge AI capabilities. Equipped with powerful zoom and IR LED technologies, the new cameras offer precision for long-distance monitoring across various environments, such as highways, parking lots, bridges, ports and stadiums. The new lineup includes 10x and 30x zoom options, complemented by long-range (up to 250m/820ft) infrared (IR) LED capabilities for optimal performance in low-light or nighttime conditions. Available in 2MP, 5MP, and 4K resolutions, the range offers 20 new models across the X- and S-series. Four LPR-optimized models are available for capturing plates at high speeds (up to 130 km/h) during the day or night.
www.i-pro.com
PHYSICAL SECURITY ASSESSMENT
PhysicalSecurityAssessmentHandbook,2ndEdition has been fully updated to help you identify threats to your organization and be able to mitigate such threats. The techniques in this comprehensive book outline a step-bystep approach to:
• Identify threats to your assets
• Assess physical security vulnerabilities
• Design systems and processes that mitigate the threats
• Set a budget for your project and present it to company managers
• Acquire the products through competitive bidding
• Implement the recommended solutions
After reading it, you will know how to assess your security needs, specify the right products, and oversee and manage the project and installation.
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The third edition traces the trajectory of video surveillance technology from its roots to its current state and into its potential future role in security and beyond. For the reader, it is an opportunity to explore what the latest technology has to offer, as well as to gain some insight into the direction that surveillance will take us in the years ahead.
The revised edition of IntelligentNetworkVideo is more comprehensive in every area than the first and second editions, printed in over 25,000 copies. There is also a new chapter on cybersecurity, as well as thoroughly revised chapters on cloud and analytics. The book takes the reader on a tour through the building blocks of intelligent network video – from imaging to network cameras and video encoders, through the IT technologies of network and storage and into video management, analytics, and system design.
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Video Surveillance Trends to Watch
By Aaron Saks, Director of Sales Enablement, Hanwha Vision America
The emergence of technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the cloud is reshaping how surveillance systems are configured and deployed, leaving many security professionals to choose the path that makes the most sense for their long-term success.
With more organizations adding newer capabilities to their surveillance systems, it’s always important to remember the “basics” of system configuration and deployment, as well as the topline benefits of technologies like AI and the cloud.
Getting Smarter About Artificial Intelligence
With security and surveillance devices now increasingly being tasked to do more than just “monitor and protect,” comprehensive, AI-powered intelligent technologies are becoming total business solutions. With the combination of AI and intelligent analytics, security professionals are better equipped to design and build safer and more efficient surveillance environments.
The continued evolution of new cameras combining AI with on-board audio and video analytics is resulting in highly accurate object detection and classification. In addition to fewer false alarms, customers can also receive actionable data that can drive intelligent monitoring to enhance operational efficiency and generate data-driven business insights.
One method widely and increasingly embraced by the industry is Edge AI, which many companies are using as an effective method for the way security and surveillance data is gathered, managed, processed, and stored for efficient use. Edge computing involves processing data closer to the source, with the potential to reduce latency and alleviate bandwidth constraints, among many other benefits.
Edge AI refers to running AI models on devices at the “edge” of a network, such as surveillance cameras, allowing centralized management of more functions that are carried out on the camera itself.
It’s all about options. Some organizations will prefer to minimize network bandwidth and lower total costs by configuring an edge-based surveillance system. Others prefer a centralized cloud-based operation. Still others may opt for a hybrid approach, giving them the best of both worlds. In fact, many companies, including Hanwha, view this as an ideal ecosystem where edge and cloud solutions co-exist, with neither approach being “better,” but instead simply offering different sets of features and benefits.
Advancing Cloud Benefits
With cloud-based systems, users can eliminate many up-front costs. They don’t need to buy and maintain massive servers and storage space. Often, systems with high camera counts or long required retention times have high storage and maintenance costs.
The cloud is flexible, elastic and scales to your needs and resources. Users can have a cloud-based video system up and running quickly. Also, with the growing demand for video retention, which is a requirement in some markets, since cloud recording is elastic, it only requires a few clicks to extend storage retention.
Once a cloud system is up and running, users can have full access to their system from any device from anywhere. Cloud removes the barrier of physical access or needing to be onsite only versus the flexibility of being offsite. Once the data egresses and is ingested to the cloud, it’s the same ease of access from anywhere.
Looking Ahead
Companies today face increased security threats, and they are managing their operations with fewer resources and tighter budgets. They need options when choosing the types of solutions that will work best for them -- and that solution may be found on the edge, in the cloud, or a hybrid combination of both.
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From Monitoring to Meaning: How syncroReports and ECAM’s
“Integra” Redefine Security Intelligence
Security is no longer just about responding to evolving threats. For organizations managing critical sites, distribution centers, or high-value assets, traditional surveillance methods are insufficient. That’s where syncroReports and ECAM’s “Integra” come in, delivering real-time intelligence and forensic-grade clarity that turns security into a strategic advantage.
The New Era of Proactive Security
Gone are the days when surveillance cameras simply recorded events for later review. Modern security is about anticipating incidents and delivering actionable insights quickly. syncroReports centralizes video feeds, voice command logs, operator reports, and instant alerts into a unified dashboard. ECAM’s “Integra” uses advanced image enhancement to make every frame count. Together, they transform security from a reactive cost center into a proactive performance driver.
Centralized Monitoring
In high-risk environments, every second matters. syncroReports brings together critical security data—live video, voice communications, operator logs, and automated alerts—into a single interface. This real-time visibility allows teams to spot anomalies, verify incidents, and coordinate responses immediately.
When there’s a breach, operators can instantly review synchronized footage, voice logs, and incident reports. For clients managing multiple sites, this centralized approach ensures nothing is overlooked.
Operational Efficiency and Legal Preparedness
Security teams are responsible for protecting assets for compliance and legal support. syncroReports automates report generation, producing court-ready evidence for injunction applications, bail hearings, or insurance claims. An expert notes, “Obtaining court injunction evidence is now a click away for our legal teams, and evidence for bail hearings can be ready the next day!”
syncroReports automates daily, weekly, and monthly organizational tracking with minimal manual effort. Automated reporting creates a robust audit trail and enables faster decision-making.
Measuring Security Performance
In an era where every incident has a cost, understanding performance is key. syncroReports makes it easy to track KPIs like incident rates, response times, and operator activity. This transparency builds accountability, helps managers spot trends,
and supports targeted improvements in security planning. By providing clear, actionable data, syncroReports enables organizations to justify their security investments and refine their strategies.
Video Enhancement: ECAM’s Integra Advantage
Even advanced surveillance systems can struggle with poor-quality footage, especially in low-light or high-motion scenarios. ECAM’s “Integra” transforms the experience. Using cutting-edge algorithms, it sharpens blurry or grainy video, revealing critical details like facial features, clothing, scars, and tattoos.
ECAM’s “Integra” provides forensic-grade enhancements that turn unusable footage into a powerful investigative tool.
Incident Investigation and Prevention
One of the biggest challenges clients face is how quickly suspects leave the scene. In many cases, incidents happen and end within just a few minutes, often faster than anyone can get to the location. ECAM’s “Integra” enables security teams to capture clear images of suspects, even in difficult conditions, supporting investigations and helping identify repeat offenders.
The Complete Security Cycle
Modern security’s power lies in integrating real-time intelligence and visual clarity. syncroReports provides live dashboards and automated reporting, giving teams the situational awareness to respond effectively. ECAM’s “Integra” ensures that when incidents occur, the footage is clear enough for forensic analysis and suspect identification. These tools cover the full spectrum of security operations, from live monitoring to post-incident investigation. This integrated approach sets a new standard for proactive security.
Conclusion: Security Evolved
The integration of syncroReports and ECAM’s “Integra” is redefining surveillance with actionable insights, real-time data, and forensic-grade video clarity.
For companies seeking intelligent, responsive, and adaptable video surveillance, ECAM is the clear choice.
This is security intelligence.
This is ECAM—where every camera, alert, and report provide real value.
Real-Time Monitoring. Rapid Response. Proven Results.
BENEFITS AND FEATURES
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V E R A S S O C I A T I O N
In the moments when every second counts, security professionals are often the first on the scene, acting as de facto first responders in emergencies ranging from cardiac arrests and overdoses to fires and traumatic injuries
The Canadian Security Lifesaver Association (CSLA) is dedicated to celebrating these frontline heroes. We proudly recognize security professionals who save a life in performance of their duty.
Their quick thinking and trained actions frequently can make the difference between whether a person lives or dies. These are more than worthy accomplishments, they’re the epitome of professionalism, courage, and compassion.
OUR BEGINNINGS
Since our founding in 2019, CSLA has grown into a non-profit championing more than 140,000 licensed security guards across Canada. We highlight life-saving interventions and elevate public awareness of these profoundly impactful contributions.
Our mission is two-fold:
Recognize the acts of lifesaving/security professionals, those whose direct interventions prevented loss of life.
Elevate the public perception of the security industry and the Security Guards on the front lines across Canada.
RECOGNITION AND AWARDS
In the last year, dozens of security personnel have received CSLA recognition, from rescuing victims of vehicle accidents, treating overdoses on-site, extinguishing fires, to administering CPR that stabilized cardiac arrest victims until paramedics arrived. These brave individuals serve in retail, education, healthcare, transit, and corporate environments, privately protecting the public, often with little recognition.
By telling their stories, we not only honour their heroism, but inspire a shift in the perception of the industry. We’re urging employers, property managers, and fellow security professionals to nominate and recognize our front-line teams that go above and beyond.
If you’re a security officer, supervisor, industry leader, or regulator, we invite you to participate in our movement:
Nominate a Security Lifesaver today
Share your lifesaving story
Support life-saving training programs industry-wide
When a life is at stake, early intervention, often by a security professional, can make all the difference. Through recognition, CSLA is working to ensure that lifesaving becomes synonymous with our industry.
