Pelco’s open architecture enables its cameras to integrate seamlessly with leading Video Management Systems (VMS), the company announced on Pelco’s website. According to the company, its cameras are compatible with all ONVIF-conformant VMS solutions, including Genetec, Milestone Systems, Salient Systems, and SecuriThings. Integrations with the Milestone and Genetec platforms have also been verified, ensuring reliable performance and simplified security system management.
All Pelco cameras support ONVIF Profile S and Profile T, while models with edge storage also support Profile G, and selected devices are compliant with Profile M for advanced analytics configuration and metadata management. Thanks to this open architecture, users can more easily integrate cameras into existing infrastructures while improving security operations with lower implementation costs and reduced deployment time. The company adds that this approach provides greater flexibility when selecting a VMS platform and simplifies future expansion of security systems.
Securitas has appointed Bechara Chaya as Vice President Sales, Global Clients Europe. Chaya brings extensive experience in sales leadership and business development, with a strong focus on customer needs and delivering measurable business results. In his new role, he will be responsible for further strengthening relationships with global clients and supporting the company’s European operations.
“I am excited to join Securitas at such an important stage of its transformation journey and to contribute to its ambition of becoming an intelligence-led, trusted advisor for global clients in Europe,” said Chaya. According to Securitas, his experience and strategic approach will further strengthen the company’s sales activities and enhance the value it delivers to its international customers.
The appointment is part of Securitas’ broader transformation strategy focused on expanding advanced security services and strengthening its position in the global market.
Sokol Security has unveiled the first three new armoured vehicles from a total order of 42 units that will be delivered progressively throughout the summer. According to the company, the delivery forms part of a broader strategy to invest in security, reliability, new technologies, and improved working conditions for its employees.
Alongside the fleet renewal, Sokol Security is investing in staff training as well as systems for more efficient vehicle condition monitoring, maintenance, and enhanced operational readiness. The company emphasizes that service quality is built through responsible decision-making, modern technologies, and the continuous professional development of its workforce.
Sokol Security also thanked its long-standing Italian partner, NOM, for its cooperation and the delivery of the first vehicles, while announcing further deliveries in the coming months. The company says it will continue its systematic fleet renewal programme in the years ahead, with the goal of improving employee safety and delivering an even higher level of service to its clients.
Hytera has announced that its Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) solutions provided uninterrupted communications during L’Étape Greece 2026, a cycling race held along the challenging mountainous routes of the Peloponnese. The project was delivered by Greek communications provider Cobra Center, which deployed an LTE-based communication system for race organizers, course marshals, and emergency response teams across the entire course.
The 150-kilometre route passed through forest trails, steep climbs, and remote areas where conventional communication systems often experience coverage limitations. To ensure reliable connectivity, Hytera’s PNC360 and MNC360 PoC radios were deployed, providing stable two-way communications over the nationwide LTE network. According to the company, the solution achieved full coverage of the entire race route without any unplanned technical interruptions, while operational and emergency information was exchanged in real time.
Following the successful implementation of the project, Cobra Center plans to expand the deployment of Hytera’s LTE and PoC solutions to other major sporting and commercial events across Greece. The company believes that unified cellular PoC communications could become the standard logistics and coordination solution for large-scale events that require reliable communications over long distances and in demanding environments.
As of 7 July, all newly registered passenger cars and vans in the European Union must be equipped with additional safety systems under the revised General Safety Regulation. The mandatory features include advanced emergency braking capable of detecting pedestrians and cyclists, a driver distraction warning system, improved driver visibility, stricter requirements for worn tyres, and larger areas of safety glass to better protect pedestrians in the event of a collision. The feature attracting the most attention is the driver monitoring system, which uses an infrared camera pointed at the driver’s face to analyse eye movements, blinking, gaze direction, and signs of fatigue. The aim of the technology is to warn drivers when they become distracted or drowsy, helping to reduce the number of road accidents. The new rules do not apply to vehicles already on the road, but only to passenger cars and vans registered for the first time after the regulation came into force. Vehicles manufactured without the required equipment can no longer be legally registered within the European Union. The EU says the measures are part of its broader strategy to reduce road fatalities, noting that alcohol and driver distraction remain among the leading causes of fatal traffic accidents.
However, some members of the public have raised concerns about privacy, as the camera continuously monitors the driver’s behaviour, with fears that it could eventually be integrated with additional monitoring technologies.
ATEÏS Europe has once again highlighted the capabilities of its MESSENGER PRO platform, developed to deliver outstanding speech intelligibility in acoustically challenging environments such as large halls, airports, railway stations, tunnels, places of worship, and conference centers. The platform combines digitally steerable LYRA and ORISYS line array loudspeakers with advanced DSP signal processing and beam steering technology, ensuring uniform sound coverage and highly intelligible speech reproduction.
The LYRA series is designed for large-scale venues requiring controlled coverage of up to 100 meters, maintaining a consistent sound pressure level of ±3 dB while delivering excellent speech intelligibility even in highly reverberant spaces. For architecturally sensitive projects, ORISYS offers a compact wall-mounted line array system featuring side-lobe-free technology, enabling discreet integration without compromising the aesthetics of the installation.
The entire system is supported by ATEÏS Designer Suite, a software platform that allows users to simulate sound coverage, optimize beam steering and lobe shaping, and validate acoustic performance before installation. This enables system designers to plan public address and voice evacuation systems more accurately while minimizing the need for on-site adjustments.
The MESSENGER PRO platform is designed to ensure consistent speech intelligibility throughout the protected area while providing easier integration and greater flexibility in the design of professional PA/VA systems.
As cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated, organizations are more frequently faced with a critical question they cannot answer: Is our IT infrastructure under attack right now? To help companies achieve continuous security monitoring and faster incident response, Comtrade System Integration has opened a new Security Operations Center (SOC) in Sarajevo.
The new center provides organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina with 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring, supported by a team of experts who understand the local market and can respond rapidly to security incidents. The Sarajevo SOC is part of a regional network that also includes operational centers in Belgrade and Ljubljana, combining local support with regional expertise.
According to the company, an increasing number of organizations are turning to managed cybersecurity services, as building and operating an in-house Security Operations Center requires significant investments in skilled personnel, processes, and advanced technologies. Instead of developing and maintaining complex internal infrastructure, companies can benefit from continuous monitoring, rapid threat detection, and expert support through an established SOC.
One of the key advantages of the Sarajevo center is that customers can immediately reach a team that understands their business environment, speaks their language, and can respond without the delays often associated with cross-border coordination or communication barriers.
Today, Comtrade System Integration ranks among the top 15 managed cybersecurity service providers in Europe and the top 75 worldwide. The company operates in accordance with the ISO 27001 standard and maintains the highest partnership levels with leading global cybersecurity vendors, underscoring its expertise in protecting business-critical systems.
Wearable cameras help deter incidents and positively influence behavior, both for the public and for the wearers. As demand continues to grow across sectors such as retail, healthcare, and transportation, Axis Communications has introduced its latest workplace-ready solution, the AXIS W111 Body Worn Camera.
The lightweight and compact camera weighs just 99 grams and measures 82.5 × 55 × 19 mm, while offering all-day battery performance with up to 16 hours of standby time and between 10 hours (720p) and 7.5 hours (1080p) of continuous recording. An updated magnetic mounting system ensures secure wear, even in fast-paced working environments.
Designed to capture high-quality video and audio for forensic usability and documentation, the camera is also compatible with AXIS Body Worn Live, enabling real-time video streaming when needed. Built on open standards, the AXIS W111 integrates seamlessly with AXIS Camera Station as well as third-party on-premises and cloud-based video management systems (VMS). It supports scalable storage without compromising image quality and enables quick and efficient retrieval of recorded footage.
The camera has also been designed with strong cybersecurity in mind, featuring end-to-end encryption and compliance with data protection and privacy regulations. This makes it suitable for deployment in sensitive environments such as healthcare while ensuring secure handling of recorded evidence.
Most environments are already covered by cameras. The real challenge in modern AI video surveillance is response time. Many incidents are not missed because they are invisible, but because they are noticed too late. Policy violations, unsafe behavior, or suspicious actions often unfold within seconds, and once they are discovered through review or manual checks, the opportunity to intervene has already passed.
Traditional AI alerts help reduce this gap, but only when scenarios fit predefined detection types. In real operations, risks are often more contextual. Policies vary by space, rules change over time, and many behaviors that matter cannot be easily expressed through fixed alert categories. This is where Think Alert becomes valuable.
What Think Alert is and how it fits into existing workflows
Think Alert is a generative AI–powered alert capability within VORTEX that allows users to describe what action or situation they want to detect using natural language. Built on visual language model (VLM) technology, it enables more flexible real-time video alerts while still defining where detection applies through familiar line or zone drawing—bringing this capability into the broader VORTEX AI video analytics platform.
To see why this matters in day-to-day operations, it helps to look at what Think Alert changes for teams in three practical ways.
Act immediately to mitigate losses:
Theft, accidents, and unauthorized access cost money and endanger people. Think Alert detects these situations in real time, so teams can respond immediately—before damage occurs and before incidents escalate.
Set up in seconds, not hours:
No manuals or training needed. After defining the detection area, simply use natural language to describe what you want to monitor and activate the alert in moments. No technical skills, no complex rule building, and no IT help required.
Your alerts, your rules:
Every person and team has different needs. Think Alert lets each user customize monitoring based on what matters most to them, instead of being limited to fixed, predefined alert rules.
A quick refresher – Think Search: Find What Happened, Faster
Before Think Alert, VORTEX introduced another VLM capability: Think Search. It uses visual language model technology to make investigation feel as simple as searching the web. Instead of scrubbing timelines or guessing which filters might work, users can type what they want to find in plain language, and the system surfaces relevant moments from recorded footage.
This matters because investigation is often where teams first discover patterns—recurring behaviors, repeat problem areas, or situations that consistently create risk. Think Search helps teams find those signals faster and with less effort.
Ajax Systems has announced that the EN54 Indicator Jeweller, a new wireless addressable remote fire alarm indicator from its EN54 Line, is now available for ordering and distribution. The device is designed to signal alarms from fire detectors installed out of sight, such as behind doors, above suspended ceilings, or inside technical rooms, ensuring timely notification of occupants. The indicator mirrors alarms from hidden detectors through a bright red LED frame and offers a choice between bistable and continuous pulse indication patterns.
Powered by the Jeweller communication protocol, the device provides two-way communication with an Ajax control and indicating equipment (CIE) at distances of up to 1,700 metres in open space, without additional wiring or modules. Once paired with fire detectors, alarm signals are transmitted across the facility in as little as three seconds. Installation is simplified with the SmartBracket mounting panel and QR code pairing via the Ajax app, eliminating the need to disassemble the enclosure. The EN54 Indicator Jeweller is available in black and white and, with its pre-installed batteries, offers up to five years of автономous operation.
