Motorola splashes $445m on AI video analysis specialist
VaaS International Holdings (VaaS) has been acquired by Motorola Solutions for $445 million. The deal, which includes a combination of cash and equity, will see VaaS, a ‘video analysis as a service’ provider, provide Motorola with global data image analytics resource for vehicle location. VaaS’s image capture and analysis platform, which includes fixed and mobile […]
GUEST BLOG: Top tips for hotel security
By 2020 CCTV There are, of course, lots of important factors to consider to ensure a successful hotel business – but security and the safety of guests and staff is always front of mind. Depending on which market a hotel is tapping into, there will be different ways to make the establishment stand out from […]
Network your way to success at the Total Security Summit
The Total Security Summit will put you in touch with product and solution providers who are relevant to your business and upcoming projects via a series of pre-arranged, 1-2-1 meetings. 1 & 2 April 2019 – Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted No time wasted and no hard sell. Register your free place here. Among the […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Simpler, stronger access control through identity driven security
Physical and IT security work seamlessly together with EdgeConnector door access control software; delivering streamlined permissions administration, a simplified infrastructure that gives central oversight across all sites as standard, as well as cyber-physical protection capabilities that support information security and compliance. Security professionals can now leverage the power and flexibility of an IT network’s existing […]
NYPD to deploy drones in fight against crime
The NYPD has unveiled its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program, which will be comprised of newly acquired Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, and licensed NYPD officers of the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) who will operate them. The tech will be used across various operations, including search and rescue, inaccessible crime scenes, hostage situations, […]
Hertz using biometrics for car rental pickups
Car rental giant Hertz has launched Fast Lane powered by Clear – a new service that uses biometrics that it claims can get customers through the exit gate and on the road in 30 seconds or less, representing a time saving of at least 75 percent. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards loyalty members in the US […]
Global access control market to hit $21bn by 2022
New research has predicted that the global access control systems market will be worth an estimated $21 billion by 2022. Research Cosmos, the company behind the report, found that physical security and information security were the major systems used, with demand for access control systems in the commercial building sector growing rapidly. The APAC market […]
False fire alarms over Xmas ‘cost the economy £1 billion’
Siemens is warning UK businesses about the potential consequences of false fire alarms during the busiest period of the year. The electronics giant says false alarms from remotely-monitored fire detection and fire alarm systems cost the UK economy an estimated £1 billion in business disruption, with 95% of automatically-generated alarms being proved to be false, […]
Total Security Summit – Register for your VIP place
This FREE two-day event will put you in touch with product and solution providers who are relevant to your business and upcoming projects via a series of pre-arranged, 1-2-1 meetings. 1 & 2 April 2019 – Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted No time wasted and no hard sell. Register your free place here. Among the […]
Government bans use of combustible materials on high-rise homes
The government is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes and giving support to local authorities to carry out emergency work to remove and replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding. Regulations have been laid in Parliament which will give legal effect to the combustible materials ban announced in the summer. The ban means combustible […]
