Fabio Marti, Vice President, Marketing for Azena, looks at how organisations in the Middle East can transform their perimeter detection with modern technology. The phrase “guns, guards and gates” is likely still used in many places around the world to describe perimeter security measures. These technologies...
As global demand for produced goods continues to climb, manufacturing organisations are facing new challenges in meeting customer demand and elevated safety concerns along the supply chain due to a backlog of goods in transit. New technology offered by smart cameras can help to alleviate...
Honeywell has launched the Middle East’s first proof of concept project for its integrated Healthy Buildings solutions portfolio at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which uses integrated air quality, safety and security solutions along with advanced analytics that monitor both...
ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, has released Profile M, which standardises metadata and events for analytics applications. This new profile addresses the dynamic video analytics market as well as expands the pathways for the use of metadata and...
ISS – Intelligent Security Systems, a leading provider of intelligent VMS and native analytics globally, has expanded its office in Dubai. Located at Jumeirah Lake Towers, a large development consisting of 80 towers built along a scenic waterway, the ISS Dubai office provides sales, technical...
Multi-location businesses, such as retail franchises, building management companies, and chain establishments, are often challenged to understand why certain sites are more successful, productive, or optimised effectively for safety than others. Leadership is left wondering what factors are responsible for success, how less profitable stores...
Brian Mallari, director of product marketing, Smart Video, Western Digital says it is important not to view the evolution of smart video in a vacuum According to Omdia Research, over 116 million network cameras were shipped in the professional surveillance market in 2019, with the capability...
Axis Communications has appointed Ettiene Van Der Watt to the role of regional director, Middle East & Africa, which includes United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Africa and Levant countries. Ettiene has been part of the Axis family for close to a decade and...
The latest release of “Intelligent Insights” from Bosch offers a software widget update that supports safe social distancing. Intelligent Insights is an “AIoT” video software solution – which combines the connectivity of physical products with the application of artificial intelligence (AI) – that gives customers...
Trevor Sinden, director of sales, Middle East & Africa at March Networks looks at how intelligent video is helping retailers during COVID-19 As retailers face the ‘new normal’ of COVID-19, many are adjusting to new ways of doing business. For some retail loss prevention managers this...
The current pandemic is still dominating our lives and not surprisingly continues to dominate our magazine. Reducing opportunities for virus transmission is now a major priority for all businesses particularly those that are forward facing such as retail. Video surveillance technology has for several years now...
IDIS has launched its AI in the Box (DV-2116) boosting the power of surveillance systems with what it says are the most accurate deep learning analytics yet developed. The Korean surveillance manufacturer says in independent tests IDIS Deep Learning Analytics (IDLA) has achieved industry-beating accuracy...
Timothy Compston looks at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making an impact on security and surveillance In the wider world AI (Artificial Intelligence) is very much in the news, whether that be in the context of self-driving cars; the first AI computer system conducting a convincing...
AppCentrix a South Africa-based managed ICT services company, has announced its expansion into the Middle East with the signing of a distribution agreement with ExtraHop, specialists in real-time IT analytics for network performance management and security. The company intends to capitalise on the region’s growing need...
Analyst Albert James Galloni looks at how intelligence generated by financial information can be a valuable asset in security terms Financial services are one of the fastest-growing sectors in the Middle East, currently increasing in revenue, contribution to the GDP and strategic commercial importance across the Gulf...
A new analytics tool has been developed by airport security specialist, Vision-Box, to help assist airport operators and security staff manage passenger details and complex operational metrics. Called vb dashbox, the new web-based tool is designed to harness, analyse and give meaning to raw data and present...
Tyco Security Products has introduced a facial biometrics feature within its VideoEdge video surveillance systems for immediate detection and verification of individuals. With Face Detection analytics, operators can be proactively notified that the surveillance system has detected a person of interest, for example known criminals, ex-employees,...