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March 2022
Delving into innovative technology Launching the Innovation Awards 2022
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March 2022 6 Thermal cameras can be a money-saving investment
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Thermography can save money for larger sites needing a perimeter security system such as factories, utilities, high-security sites, marine yards, and critical national infrastructure.
8 News 9 Ajax announces new wired solution ‘Fibra’ Ajax says that one of the most common requests amongst its customers is for a hybrid security system. In response to this, the company presented its first hybrid central unit and the new versions of hubs with 4G support.
11 News 12 Using traffic management solutions to cut carbon emissions
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We are at an inflexion point in the battle against climate change, states Uri Guterman, Head of Products and Marketing, Hanwha Techwin Europe. Scientists have been warning us about the damage carbon emissions are doing to our planet.
14 The security industry needs to get creative in 2022 An area of concern for the security industry, according to HID, is the supply chain. Semiconductor shortages, global logistics bottlenecks, and corresponding cost increases will impact everything from readers and control panels to sensors and detectors.
16 Business News 21 TAKEX’s new battery-operated sensors can last 3 years
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March 2022 As springtime approaches, most of the people I have spoken to are getting excited about finally being able to meet in person at events in 2022. We have plenty of roadshows, such as the Hikvision Insight UK tour starting soon and UK trade shows appearing on our calendars once again. We will be visiting as many events as we can, but we’re particularly looking forward to IFSEC International and Firex in London in May. Let’s take advantage of these opportunities and meet in person; please get in touch if you want to catch up.
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espite all of the widely reported political and social difficulties suffered in the past year, our industry has continued to evolve and provide new technology and solutions. To celebrate this I am very excited to announce that you will be able to put forward your nominations for the Benchmark Innovation Awards from March. The Benchmark Innovation Awards showcase organisations taking inventive approaches in the security sector to help find solutions for a complex and changing security environment with specific needs. Some solutions allow us to gather richer and more in-depth data using AI and better video technologies; others open opportunities to create hybrid solutions to bridge the gap. Think of products you have personally used or recommended and what made you think they were the best for the job. If you are a manufacturer or you provide a solution that you think is worthy of recognition, please go to the Benchmark website and enter your nominations. At the Innovation Awards, we aim to find those pioneering pieces of the security puzzle that have pushed through known limitations by creating new solutions or redefining what the issue is all together and then stepping up to solve it. Please don’t confuse innovation with invention - many inventions don’t push the boundaries and offer an innovative solution. We are looking for companies that have gone from common thinking and traditional
products to thinking outside the box, using interoperability and pushing the boundaries of what’s is so far known as possible. Your nominations, as our readers, are needed to highlight companies, services or products that you think merit special recognition. This year we have ten categories with the new Innovation Company of the Year award. 1 Video Management Software innovation 2 Surveillance innovation (CCTV) 3 Visitor Management innovation 4 Alarm/detection innovation 5 Analytics and software innovation 6 Security analytics innovation 7 Business Intelligence analytics innovation 8 Cloud/SaaS innovation 9 Network and Connectivity innovation 10 Innovator (Company) of the Year Award Anyone can nominate a security company or solution provider by completing the nomination form on our website and sending relevant information. Only one company can be nominated per category, but you can nominate in as many categories as you like. Nominations will be open from March 1st. The voting will open in May when we will reveal the finalists. The winners will be unveiled at a special in-person dinner in early September (details TBC). Voice your views! Participate!
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TECHNOLOGY
Thermal cameras can be a money-saving investment Thermography can save money for larger sites needing a perimeter security system such as factories, utilities, highsecurity sites, marine yards, and critical national infrastructure.
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nlike other cameras, thermal cameras don’t get triggered by accidental movements, such as the branches of a tree shaken by the wind. They provide proactive surveillance that can be used as an early warning of an issue arising, whether this is an intruder or machinery issue or failure. Thermal cameras also don’t need light to identify threats; hence they can work well at
night or in obscured scenarios. Vicon’s thermal sensor cameras provide 360° coverage of open spaces to detect, identify and track intruders. Combined with Vicon’s high-speed SN683D or V2002D PTZ dome cameras, the resulting product delivers situational awareness of any physical incursion that may threaten a facility or its perimeter. Thermal cameras can do the work
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NEWS
Abloy UK launches Mobile Keys Abloy UK has launched ASSA ABLOY’s Incedo Business Mobile Keys, a new type of credential that offers secure mobile access, simplified management and user convenience and efficiency.
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ncedo Business provides a user-friendly interface for managing your access control platform. You have a choice of system management options — Lite or Cloud — to administer Incedo-enabled hardware in a way
that best suits your business’ needs. As an evolutionary extension to the ecosystem, new Incedo Business Mobile Keys can be enabled on mobile phones, tablets, watches and other wearable electronic devices, allowing the device to function as a user’s credential to enter an office or other business facilities. They are convenient to use and can be instantly issued, changed or revoked over the air. What’s more, smart devices can add another layer of protection with their biometric authentication and screen locking. Pip Courcoux of Abloy UK explains: “Research shows that 17.3% of card or fob users lose at least one card or fob annually, compromising security and creating a cost for
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Ajax announces new wired solution ‘Fibra’ B
esides the information on the additions to Ajax’s wireless security systems, attendees were most interested in Fibra, the company’s new wired technology, with a product line of the same name. Ajax says that one of the most common requests amongst its customers is for a hybrid security system. In response to this, the company presented its first hybrid central unit and the new versions of hubs with 4G support. The combination of wired and wireless allows clients to cover larger areas at their facilities. The new Fibra product line of wired devices incorporates all the advantages of the wireless Jeweller products and greater coverage with minimal power consumption. Like in Jeweller devices, data transmission within Fibra is encrypted. The devices are
Ajax announced a collection of new products and solutions at its third international Special Event online, attended live by 7500 viewers worldwide, on December 2nd. equipped with anti-sabotage technologies, the system is fast to install and allows remote control via smartphone. The control panel for the new product line is Hub Hybrid, which benefits from the synergy between wired and wireless technologies. The first Fibra release, planned for the first quarter of 2022, includes nine devices: MotionProtect, MotionProtect Plus, DoorProtect, DoorProtect Plus, GlassProtect, CombiProtect, KeyPad, HomeSiren,
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PRODUCT NEWS
Johnson Controls upgrades door controller with iSTAR Ultra G2 Johnson Controls has launched Tyco Software House iSTAR Ultra G2, a next generation door controller designed for cyber resiliency, providing customers with faster processing power, advanced enterprise functionality and the building blocks needed for future expansion.
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deal for mid-size to large scale deployments in higher education, healthcare, government, data center, industrial and manufacturing facilities, the iSTAR Ultra G2 is a highly flexible door controller, supporting both wired and wireless locksets, with expanded memory capacity to ensure the device grows with customer needs. It can manage up to one million credentials for up to 32 doors. Advanced enterprise features
such as dual GigE network ports using TLS 1.3 network authentication and cluster-based anti-passback provide the power to handle the most demanding access control applications. Its advanced hardware-based cyber security protection using Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) means that the iSTAR Ultra G2 assures confidentiality of code and data to help combat the most sophisticated hackers. The TEE guards against cyber-attacks while
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NEWS
‘Martyn’s Law’ demands accountability Seven out of 10 respondents to the UK Government’s ‘Protect Duty’ public consultation agreed that those responsible for publicly accessible locations should take appropriate and proportionate measures to protect the public from attacks. This included ensuring staff were trained to respond appropriately.
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n 2021, between February and July, the Government launched the consultation to ascertain how it might use legislation to
protect publicly accessible locations across the UK from terrorist attacks and ensure organisational preparedness. 2,755 responses were received from various organisations, sectors and campaigners, with the majority supporting the Government’s proposals to introduce more robust measures, including a legal requirement for some public places to ensure preparedness for and protection from terrorist attacks. Although there was no mention of specific technology solutions to be used, there is a recognition that adequate security requires a partnership approach, with Government, police, the security services, the wider public sector, businesses, and the public all having a role to play. The Government said that if a legislative Protect Duty were to be introduced, Government support for all organisations within its scope would have to be enhanced.
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Using traffic management solutions to cut carbon emissions We are at an inflexion point in the battle against climate change, states Uri Guterman, Head of Products and Marketing, Hanwha Techwin Europe. Scientists have been warning us about the damage carbon emissions are doing to our planet.
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ow they are beginning to observe widespread, unprecedented changes across the whole climate system. Some
of these are irreversible over hundreds, to thousands, of years. The good news is that we still have the opportunity to limit climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN body that assesses the science of climate change, states that “…strong and sustained reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases would limit climate change.” Beyond tackling climate change, limiting carbon emissions will also improve many people’s quality of life by improving air quality in their towns and cities. Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental risks to health and cutting emissions reduces the onset and mortality from stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, and respiratory diseases like asthma.
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The security industry needs to get creative in 2022 An area of concern for the security industry, according to HID, is the supply chain. Semiconductor shortages, global logistics bottlenecks, and corresponding cost increases will impact everything from readers and control panels to sensors and detectors. HID says that 2022 is a year when the industry must get creative.
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he past year has demonstrated a growing consensus that end-users demand to work with suppliers that make sustainability a cornerstone of their business decisions and operations. In 2022, the focus on sustainability will grow, driving suppliers to focus on digital solutions, including end-toend mobile and multi-application technologies that reduce the industry’s footprint.
Digitally Delivered Identities Digital transformation has brought a move to cloud deployments and service models, providing opportunities to manage access control for applications, physical assets, and data. At the same time, new form factors enable seamlessly trusted authentication. As digital-first mandates continue to impact the
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AI accelerator programme starts in February For a second year running, Altada, a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI), and Tangent, Trinity College Dublin’s Ideas Workspace, announced that the 2022 Alsessor AI Accelerator Programme (Alsessor AI) will start in February 2022.
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he accelerator program, which will run for five months, will award up to €250,000 by investing in the company
considered to have the greatest commercial and AI potential. Alsessor AI was co-founded in November 2020 by Altada and Tangent with a mission to support AI entrepreneurs. Throughout the five months, which is the length of the program, Altada executives and leadership from Tangent, among others, provide global earlystage AI start-ups at prototype or proof of concept phase with exposure to domain expertise, mentorship, masterclasses and workshops. After the programme, each company will present their business concept before a panel of expert judges. “Having scaled Altada from a team of nine in November 2019 to a team of one hundred in 10 locations in 2021, we know Alsessor will take your Company to the next level, the
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CSL launches alarm signalling range to Nordic countries CSL successfully launched our alarm signalling range to the Nordic Security market. The range includes the variants of DualCom Pro and the brand new MiniAir 2.
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he DualCom Pro range includes GradeShift Pro, CSL’s dual-path signalling solution that utilises a combination of two Radio paths or one Radio and one LAN path to signal an alarm. The range also
includes DigiAir Pro is CSL’s single-path signalling solution that utilises a 4G Radio path or a LAN path to signal an alarm. Both GradeShift Pro and DigiAir Pro are compatible with CSL Live and the My Base App. Both DigiAir Pro and GradeShift Pro are approved by the Swedish certification body SBSC for fire and intrusion. MiniAir 2 is the ideal mobile upgrade for analogue signalling systems. This single-path signalling solution utilises a 4G/LTE-M path to signal an alarm from protected premises to an ARC or as self-monitoring with an end-user App and push notices. MiniAir 2 provides a cost-effective, future-proofed, radio signalling solution to ensure alarm systems can still
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NEWS
‘ONVIF add-ons’ offer a shortcut for IP-based security products Having standardised interfaces for IP-based physical security products can solve interoperability issues and offer more capabilities and functionalities. ONVIF, an industry forum driving interoperability, is proposing the use of ONVIF add-on to provide a more adaptable option to evolving technology and specification requirements.
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NVIF supports a number of profiles to see if devices and clients are compatible with one another. The features included in profiles cannot be changed. Access control systems can make
use of Profiles A, C, D and M. Video systems can make use of D, G, M, Q (soon to be discontinued), S, and T. Profile development can be a lengthy process. For this reason, ONVIF is now
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ased on the PXB Professional Beam Series, the new sensors are designed to be compatible with all leading wireless systems. The wide beam pitch ensures stability and reduces the possibility of unwanted activations from wildlife and detritus, and the IP65 design ensures integrity regardless of the installation conditions, preventing ingress from water, dust and insects whilst allowing moisture within to evaporate, prohibiting condensation. The four-channel selection allows the stacking of beams, and also the use of multiple beams on linear installations further
TAKEX has launched its next-generation batteryoperated quad beam, the TXF-125E, the TXF125DM. The two models have Double Modulation to enhance the light immunity and they offer a number of key advantages when used with Active Infrared Beams (AIR’s). assisted by a transmitter power selection option, allowing the user to choose 25/50/75/100m zone length. Vivid body colours coupled with Dual Ring Gun Sights
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HID wins Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs contract HID Global has been awarded Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) contract for the passport issuance and processing system. The contract will see HID Global provide a new operating system for the Department’s passport service.
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ID Global’s HID Integrale software system makes the management of applications easier and more efficient by providing a citizen-centric case management solution connected to all services for the issuing of passports and related documents.
Craig Sandness, Senior Vice President and Head of Secure Issuance and Citizen Identity at HID Global said, “We are very excited about this award, which extends our relationship with Ireland. The new service will be designed to meet all the requirements set out by the Department of Foreign Affairs in terms of
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MOBOTIX acquires Vaxtor Group MOBOTIX has acquired Vaxtor Group ( Vaxtor), based in Tres Cantos, Spain. Vaxtor is a specialist in Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning technologies.
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axtor has been a MOBOTIX Technology Partner since 2020, during which they collaborated on global projects. MOBOTIX has also gained a deep insight into Vaxtor’s product architecture as well as software development, hence the move to join forces. Vaxtor’s OCR analytics technology is used in the automated capture of e.g., letters, numbers, barcodes or other machine-readable data. It enables such information to be recorded and processed cost-effectively at high speed and to trigger related processes. OCR technology is a door opener in deep learning in the vertical target markets defined by MOBOTIX, e.g., in the application of license
plate recognition and beyond – in the commercial sector for the recognition of containers, vehicles and airplanes or the monitoring of supply chains, and others. Market research predicts that the world market for ALPR solutions will increase from $ 2.3 billion to $ 3.8 billion by 2025. Vaxtor enhances MOBOTIX’s strategic orientation in Deep Learning as Vaxtor can run ALPR decentralised via apps with competitive advantage against a number of competitors. Sector research company Novaira Insights expects worldwide (ex-China) average growth of revenues of 66% p.a. (CAGR) for Deep Learning cameras for 2020- to 2025. Vaxtor sells through a three-digit number of
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