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Advantage CLIQ: key access control where the power is already in your pocket

London, September 2019 – In a world where many electronic access systems offer greater convenience and flexibility than mechanical keys, what can really make the difference? Instead of being tied to mains electricity, what if you could carry the power with you?

With a CLIQ wireless access control system, a battery inside each key powers all your electromechanical CLIQ cylinders and padlocks. Authorised key-holders carry a single battery-powered key programmed with only their pre-defined access permissions. Keeping the solution’s power source independent of the locks and padlocks makes CLIQ management and operation more efficient.

Keys have a typical battery life of 5 years. When it is time to change the battery, anyone can do it. No expert needed, and no need to visit all your CLIQ locks to reprogram or check their power. With CLIQ, all the power you need is in your key.

CLIQ locks have other advantages, too. Because CLIQ devices are wireless and battery-powered, you do not need cabling around the door. There is no need for any invasive electrical wiring when you install CLIQ key access control.

And thanks to CLIQ’s menu of software options, you decide how to manage your users’ access rights. CLIQ Local Manager can administer your system via a local software installation; the CLIQ Web Manager runs securely in the cloud. ASSA ABLOY also offers a convenient Software as a Service solution option with round-the-clock support, maintenance and incident reporting as standard, and Service Level Agreements delivering data redundancy and up to 99.5% availability.

eCLIQ, the fully electronic application of CLIQ technology
A fully electronic addition to the CLIQ portfolio, the eCLIQ wireless access system is built around secure microelectronics with AES encryption. Robust and durable, eCLIQ electronic cylinders are available for doors, cabinets, lifts, alarm boxes, machines and entrance gates. An integrated lubricant reservoir ensures they remain maintenance-free for up to 200,000 cycles.

“This evolution of our award-winning CLIQ® technology is already protecting businesses and public services across Europe,” says Stephan Schulz, CLIQ Product Manager at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEA. “Organizations in a range of sectors, and with differing building types — from Italy’s Creval Bank to University Hospital Frankfurt — have learned that eCLIQ provides the control and flexibility their premises need.”

To learn how your buildings would benefit from an eCLIQ electronic key locking system, visit https://assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/ecliq

SICUREZZA 2019: THE EVOLUTION OF THE SECTOR IS HERE

• In the midst of a growing market with the revenue of manufacturers operating in the security sector up 6.8% in Italy in 2018.
• Solutions for every area of application and the manufacturers’ answer to all needs.
• An opportunity to do business with the world in an event attended by international buyers and companies.
• See you in Milan with facilities for exhibitors and visitors.

IN THE MIDST OF A GROWING MARKET

Milan, July 2019 – With the opening of the online ticket office, the countdown to SICUREZZA 2019 has officially started. SICUREZZA 2019 is a reference event for operators in Italy and one of the most important in Europe dedicated to the security and fire-fighting sectors.
The event, to be held from November 13 to 15 at Fiera Milano – Rho, is preparing to welcome Italian and international professional visitors at a particularly successful time for the market. According to the most recent data, the building security and automation sector confirmed a growth in total revenue (+6.8% at current values) in 2018 in Italy and building security and automation technology exports showed a dynamic profile, growing by +9.2% (Source: ANIE Sicurezza).

In this context, SICUREZZA is once again a key business opportunity for operators and companies that want to seize the positive moment of the market.
As last year’s trends suggest, thefire-fighting sector benefited from a growing demand from end users and the dissemination of audio evacuation systems. As the result of technological innovation and an increased level of digitisation, integration and convergence between systems continue to be one of the main drivers of growth in the security sector. The video surveillance segment was equally dynamic.

For this reason, even more space will be dedicated to fire-fighting at SICUREZZA with some of the most interesting products in the sector, while the strong attention to innovation in all areas of security, spanning from video surveillance and access control to advanced anti-intrusion systems, passive security and drones used as monitoring and rescue tool, is confirmed.
Another strength of this edition will be Smart Building Expo, the event dedicated to digital technologies for networked buildings and smart cities, which will be held on the same days as SICUREZZA and can be visited with a single admission ticket.

SOLUTIONS FOR ALL APPLICATION FIELDS

The outlook of security technologies is increasingly linked to the areas of application. All products or solutions today are designed in relation to a specific context in which they are able to offer the best performance. From everyday life in cities and extraordinary situations, such as major public events, to offices and shops, not to mention the elusive yet increasing presence of data security, application contexts are challenging companies to create advanced and versatile solutions which can be increasingly integrated by exploiting the impetus offered by digitisation.
So, SICUREZZA will focus on the most common reference contexts and also explore interesting, unusual case histories. Companies will be able to share successful experiences with operators interested in each specific area of intervention and visiting professionals will have the opportunity to better understand the technological evolution in progress, discovering solutions suited to their every need.

Here are some of the focus contexts of the event:

Major public events
The regulations that have come into force in recent years require local authorities and organisers of public events to use complex equipment to control access, count attendance, constantly monitor people on site and intervene in case of evacuations or fires.
The direct responsibility of organisers means that public authorities choosing to hold a major event are the first to be interested in having technologies that can quickly and accurately monitor people and venues At SICUREZZA, municipalities and event organisers will find specific solutions for their needs, such as smart cameras capable of autonomously detecting anomalies in the movement of people, systems for monitoring gates and access counters, systems for preventing and extinguishing fires and they will benefit from the direct experience of companies that have already successfully dealt with the complex world of major public event organisation.

Urban security
Large and small towns are at the centre of a profound technological revolution. Access control, the monitoring of number plates at the entrance points of traffic restricted areas or in particular sites are now entrusted to increasingly sophisticated and intelligent electronic systems, which work alongside the police and traffic wardens. In addition to traffic control and the management of car parks and accesses, municipalities of all sizes are investing in security technologies and increasingly moving towards protection and monitoring architectural heritage and culturally relevant sites, including nature reserves and parks.
Safety nets in cities are increasingly close-knit and very often supplemented by technologies installed by private citizens. In this context, which is discreetly changing the appearance of towns and cities, keeping abreast of the available technologies is essential for local administrators, law enforcement and all security operators who may be called upon to design and install systems in urban contexts.
In and near cities there are particularly sensitive transport networks, sites, stations and airports which require dedicated solutions.
In the context of the evolution of technologies for cities and mobility, we are also witnessing an articulated and increasingly integrated development of connected solutions which impacts other contexts, in addition to security. It is the smart city paradigm. An increasingly concrete approach to which many of the solutions presented at Smart Building Expo will also be dedicated.

Home
Homes by definition must protect the people who live there and must be protected from risks and intruders. The solutions available today are more and more advanced and guarantee the monitoring and control of every room and of the outdoor perimeter. Users can easily keep an eye on their home even remotely, alert law enforcement in the event of anomalies and always be informed of any movement and even who is ringing their door bell when they are away.
Ease of installation and the remarkable versatility of the systems on the market today makes it much simpler for individual residents and condo managers to adopt solutions which are also attractive as a result of an ever-increasing attention to the design of each product.
From access control to video surveillance, often integrated with other functions such as door phone system or thermal monitoring, these technologies will be present at SICUREZZA with a large number of companies offering solutions for the residential sector.
The next frontiers of connected buildings, from design to full operation, will be the focus of Smart Building Expo and offer an additional opportunity to explore the most advanced perspectives of building automation.

Workplaces
Production lines, offices and construction sites alike are workplaces which most require integrated safety systems, capable of guaranteeing maximum efficiency at all times. Banks, factories, large companies and small businesses are demanding bespoke solutions being a complex challenge for the manufacturers, designer and installers of security systems.
There are more and more solutions on the market offering customisation opportunities for all business contexts.
At SICUREZZA, security managers, security integrators and everyone else responsible for security in a company can choose from the many proposals available today, from video surveillance to fire-fighting, as well as an entire pavilion dedicated to access control and passive security.

Retail
In busy shopping malls on the outskirts of town or in small local shops, the need to protect goods from theft, detecting access and movements of customers where necessary, is essential and often comes with surveillance needs of goods in the warehouse or during storage. Advanced video surveillance systems also able to monitor and evaluate the movements of people in shops are becoming key tools for protecting goods, but also customers by being able to monitor the actions of potential muggers or thieves.
In addition, there is a need to avoid the risk of fire, especially in contexts where goods and materials may be particularly exposed.
Many companies that offer solutions for retail will be attending SICUREZZA with increasingly advanced and discreet technologies designed not to disturb the shopping experience and to be useful tools for analysing in-store customer behaviour at the same time.

Data protection
The GDPR is now in full effect making data protection tools indispensable in all areas. Cybersecurity is important because intelligent cameras and access control systems are now powerful processors of data more often transmitted wirelessly and stored in the cloud for the time needed to process them. Being able to protect the data acquired by the latest generation of security technologies from cyber-criminals is one of the most delicate challenges for companies in the sector, but also and above all for installers, called by the General Data Protection Regulation to be legally responsible if data protection weaknesses or anomalies are discovered in the installed system.
It is a particularly sensitive and still little-known area on which manufacturers have focused heavily in recent years. Visitors to SICUREZZA will find concrete answers in the solutions on show and through training opportunities for professionals at all levels on issues related to GDPR application and the protection of data and privacy of users.

AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE WORLD

All the languages of business will be spoken at SICUREZZA by exhibitors and visitors alike.

Small and medium-sized companies seeking new outlets on foreign markets will find a preferential channel through which to open new business opportunities.
SICUREZZA will host 200 top international buyers from markets most interested in the offers on display, such as Europe and the Mediterranean basin, North Africa, Russia and former-CIS Republics, the Balkans, the Baltic Republics and the Middle East.

Potential foreign buyers, selected for their origin and high-spending potential, will be able to take advantage of a calendar planned and defined even before the opening of the fair using the My Matching program of Fiera Milano, which will allow them to meet the exhibitors, optimise visiting time to the maximum and facilitate the start of business negotiations.

There will be no shortage of interesting names on the international scene for all the sectors present at the event on the supply side as well. The offers on show will be even more numerous and comprehensive and will offer professional visitors a unique opportunity to get in touch with the best of the most advanced solutions worldwide.

SEE YOU IN MILAN

SICUREZZA will be a structured and packed event which is increasingly easy to join. Visits can be prepared already today to optimise time and cost as possible.
Visitors can pre-register or buy their ticket in a few clicks directly on the www.sicurezza.it website saving up to 50% on the cost of the ticket.

Furthermore, MiCodmc, the official travel agency of Fiera Milano specialised in Milan as travel destination, is already at the service of exhibitors and visitors to organise their trip, accommodation and stays with the best offers suited to their specific needs.
You can find selected hotels on the website of the event to choose from, differentiated by type of service offered and perfect for all accommodation requirements.

Hostile drone risk powers anti-drone market

The anti-drone market is expected to grow from USD 499 million in 2018 to USD 2,276 million by 2024, at a CAGR of 28.8%. Researchers, Marketsandmarkets, publishers of this latest report say that the major factors driving the growth of the market are rising incidences of security breaches by unidentified drones and increasing terrorism and illicit activities across the world.

The detection and disruption application is likely to continue to account for a larger share of the anti-drone market during the forecast period. Analysts suggest that the growth is attributed to the increased number of terrorist groups, which are demonstrating the ability to operate a wide range of drones, including armed systems. Furthermore, detection and disruption systems have major applications in the military & defence and homeland security verticals wherein the entry of any unauthorised drone in the prohibited area of a country is detected, and then, the drone is disrupted on the spot.

The anti-drone market for the commercial vertical is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Key factors responsible for this growth include increased awareness and rapid development of inexpensive drones in the market. Drones are evolving beyond their military origin to become powerful business tools. They have already made the leap to the consumer market, and now they are being put to work in commercial applications such as firefighting, mining, surveying, and farming, among others.

The Americas is likely to account for a major share of the global anti-drone market during the forecast period. Factors contributing to the growth of this market include increasing incidences of security breaches by unidentified drones and a rising number of terrorist attacks in American countries, especially in the US. The dramatic growth in drone accidents and incidences has raised fundamental questions about national security, public safety, privacy regulations. This compelled the government to deploy anti-drone systems to ensure safety and security from illicit drones. The growth can also be attributed to the presence of several key players in this region, such as Airbus Defence and Space (US), Battelle Memorial Institute (US), Department 13 International Ltd. (US), Detect, Inc. (US), and Lockheed Martin Corp. (US).

Thales Group (US), Blighter Surveillance Systems Ltd. (UK), Lockheed Martin Corp. (US), Saab AB (Sweden), Raytheon Co. (US), Dedrone (US), Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (Israel), Security and Counterintelligence Group (SCG) LCC (Switzerland), Droneshield Ltd. (Australia), Liteye Systems, Inc. (US), Theiss UAV Solutions, LLC (US), BSS Holland BV (Netherlands), and Prime Consulting & Technologies (Denmark) are a few of the major players cited by the researchers as being active in the anti-drone market.

3D screening technology to be introduced at all UK airports

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans for all major UK airports to introduce ground-breaking new 3D cabin baggage screening equipment, this is following, an announcement from Heathrow Airport saying that it will be investing £50 million in CT technology for screening carry-on baggage at all four of its terminals, a move that will enhance safety and streamline the experience of both passengers and security colleagues.

New baggage-screening devices that use computed tomography (CT) technology can remove this inconvenience, allowing passengers to leave both large electronic devices and liquids in their bags as they pass through security. This helps reduce stress at the start of a journey and contributes to a more enjoyable passenger experience.

Originally used in hospitals, Computed Tomography (CT) is an advanced X-ray technology which also allows for the layered 3D images to be rotated and dissected, enabling more efficient detection of threats and potentially ending the need to take liquids and laptops out of bags. As fewer trays need to be handled, because liquids and laptops can remain in bags, there can be a significant increase in checkpoint throughput.

Smiths Detection has already reported that its technology – namely the Hi-Scan 6040 CTiX cabin-baggage screening system based on the latest CT technology – has been used by the airport in trials in the past year.

The new technology will be rolled out over the next few years, with the Department for Transport requiring all major UK airports to have the technology by 1 December 2022.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “We are home to the largest aviation network in Europe, with millions of people passing through our airports every year for work, holidays and family visits. We’re set to streamline those trips with the rollout of this ground-breaking technology – cutting down hassle for travellers and improving security measures. By making journeys through UK airports easier than ever, this new equipment will help boost the vital role our airports play in securing the UK’s position as a global hub for trade, tourism and investment.”

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “The new screening equipment will improve security and make the experience smoother and less stressful for passengers. It could also mean an end to passengers having to use plastic bags or rationing what they take away with them. As an outward looking global nation, our transport hubs are more important than ever, and investing in our security infrastructure means we are investing in our nation’s future.

Heathrow Airport is currently still trialling the new 3D equipment which will be gradually rolled out at other UK airports. The innovative new equipment may have the potential to reduce the amount of time required for security screening and could significantly decrease the amount of plastic used at major UK airports, with passengers no longer required to put their liquids in plastic bags before being screened.

AI, Analytics Power Luxury Retail Customer Experience

The personal luxury goods market is growing, thanks to renewed interest from millennials. The retail channel of the global luxury goods market grew 4 percent in 2018, according to a report by Bain & Company. However, it still faces tough competition from wholesalers and online sales.
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From a regional standpoint, China, Japan, Europe and the United States all saw positive market growth in 2018. Chinese consumers are leading the growth trend both domestically and abroad, with an estimated 33 percent of global luxury spend in 2018, according to Bain & Company.

Nowadays, everything is becoming digitally influenced in one way or another, and luxury sales are no exception. A report by McKinsey & Company stated that nearly 80 percent of luxury sales today were “digitally influenced,” meaning that “in their luxury shopping journeys, consumers hit one or more digital touch points.”

For luxury retailers, this means it is becoming critically important to better understand customers’ wants and needs in order to meet and exceed brand expectations. That is why luxury retail is finally starting to utilize artificial intelligence (AI), video analytics and other technologies and techniques more widely. By using such solutions, luxury retailers are now able to get a more in-depth look into what their customers want, not only improving the customer experience but also driving sales.

Luxury Brands Turn to Technology to Woo VIP Shoppers

Providing the best customer experience is one of the most important aspects of luxury retail, and retailers are turning to technology to ensure every customer feels like a VIP.

Tough competition for high-spending consumers means luxury retailers must provide VIP service at every step of the way. As Ray Hartjen, Marketing Director at RetailNext, puts it: “Shoppers don’t need to shop at any brand. Brands need to make shoppers want and feel like they need to shop a brand. Technology can help.”

Pressured by new entrants and online sales, luxury retailers are adopting fresh tools to better understand their customers. According to Andrew Fowkes, Head of Retail Center of Excellence at SAS UK and Ireland, this includes “looking at the end-to-end lifecycle of the products and services they sell — recognizing the importance and profit that can be made from ‘outlet’ business as well as full price offerings.” Hartjen pointed to the “connected journey” of high-end consumers, saying that following this from beginning to end could provide key information to retailers. “It will be important for luxury retailers to tie into and integrate seamlessly with shoppers’ connected journeys. They will need to understand how shoppers’ online experiences drive store visits, and how store visits have tangential and residual impacts later on in the brand’s digital touch points and channels. And, of course, they need to understand the key branded interactions that convert shoppers into buyers,” Hartjen explained.

“Luxury retailers are in many ways leading the retail industry’s response to shoppers’ connected journeys. Activations are regularly popping up around the globe where influencers and shoppers experience a brand and its ethos in ready-for-Instagram settings. The activations are more brand showroom than retail store, where the brand is the hero, not its products, and they allow for an almost continual sharing through shoppable social media platforms,” Hartjen said. “Luxury is investing in the shopping experience, because it’s what shoppers want and crave, and what’s good for shoppers is good for business.” Parallel to understanding the connected shopping journey is the need to understand who the shopper is. “Relevant communication and engagement is paramount to success, and in the luxury sphere, relevant means personalized,” Hartjen added. “The luxury segment needs to engage on a personal level, and to get shoppers to reveal personal information, there has to be value in it for the shopper. Those brands that do it well will have a loyal customer for life.”

While gathering consumer data can help retailers provide a personalized shopping experience, they must also comply with GDPR regulations. For instance, although video analytics and face recognition data is useful, GDPR rules require customer consent before such data can be used. But Stephanie Weagle, CMO of BriefCam, believes that should consumers opt in, luxury retailers can use data to optimize and personalize the shopping experience even further.

“Luxury retailers can create lists of VIP customers and upload images of these visitors to their video-content analytics engine. The video analytics solution can be configured to alert operators when key customers are recognized entering the store. By triggering a call to action any time a VIP customer walks into the store, sales associates can be mobilized to engage the visitor immediately and personally. When face recognition data is integrated with historic sales data, the retailer can quickly review and understand individual customer shopping trends and prefer- ences based on past purchases, and use this information to share personalized and relevant information and offers to drive sales,” Weagle said.

How Machine Learning, AI Improve the Luxury Retail Experience

Luxury retailers are utilizing machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand customer needs and improve the shopping experience.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are being introduced and utilized by nearly every industry. This includes the luxury retail sector, where advanced algorithms are allowing retailers to enhance the customer experience both in-store and online. Brands such as Dior have launched AI chatbots that can interact with and make recommendations to online shoppers. Burberry’s flagship store in London meanwhile, has fully embraced the digital age with a host of interactive multimedia tools, including smart mirrors that double as screens. In-store, luxury retailers are using AI and augmented reality (AR) to provide customers with a more personalized and immersive shopping experience. An example of this is smart mirrors, which can automatically recommend accessories for a given outfit, as well as allow shoppers to make a 360-degree video and change the color of clothes.

While luxury retailers still rely on human sales associates for the time being, AI and machine learning are playing an increasingly larger role in helping brands interact with their customers. As a report by McKinsey & Company states: “Big data and machine learning are bringing authen- ticity and relevance back into the customer relationship,” by providing advanced analytics to help brands offer services uniquely tailored to each customer and occasion. According to Andrew Fowkes, Head of Retail Centre of Excellence at SAS UK and Ireland, “applying machine learning to in-store data has great potential to help luxury retailers better understand their customers through their entire lifecycle.” He added retailers were also “utilizing these techniques to better understand demand patterns, to have the high-value merchandise in the right part of the world to fulfill demand.” Fowkes said luxury retailers were deploying machine learning techniques to better understand their customers and keep them engaged with a brand. Such techniques were also used to “apply more real-time context to offers or messages they put in front of their customers, or the messages their employees can use to sell more when face-to-face with the customers.”

Ray Hartjen, Marketing Director at RetailNext, emphasized the need for accurate footfall data, noting the importance of deep-learning based sensors such as RetailNext’s Aurora v2, which can accurately distinguish between customers and reflec- tions, shadows and shopping carts piled high with merchandise. Hartjen added that advanced sensors and processes were able to determine shoppers from sales associates, providing not only accurate footfall data, but also information on how, when and where shoppers and staff interact.

“Inside the store, sensors with AI determine what shoppers are doing at displays other than dwelling within a certain geo-fenced location. For example, the sensor can determine if a shopper reaches for an item, picks it up, looks at it more closely or tries it on, returns it to the display, etc. Deep-learning based human activity recognition delivers the data that allows for retailers to modify their store layouts, displays, fixtures, product assortment, staffing models — everything really — to drive the desired outcomes they’re designing toward,” he said.

Fowkes also pointed to the use of “computer vision;” a new discipline that trains machines to interpret and understand the visual world using digital images from cameras combined with deep learning models that mimic the processes used by the human brain.

“Our most developed customers can join online browsing data, social media influence and even images deploying computer vision techniques to automatically generate attributes. These attributes can then be used to fine tune customer real-time offers or future design and development of products,” Fowkes said.

Video Analytics: Providing Business Intelligence to Luxury Retailers

While the use of video analytics in luxury retail isn’t new, advanced algorithms are making it an increasingly invaluable business tool.

Video analytics are an optimal solution for luxury retailers. Not only does it enable them to leverage existing resources to gain operational intelligence, it also empowers them with the data to personalize and optimize the in-store experience. This helps to cement brand loyalty, increase engagement and ultimately drive sales. “Whether customers are window shopping, walking through the store, interacting with products or dwelling at certain displays, video analytic data helps the retailer understand visitor behavior and tailor the experience to meet consumer demands and expectations: from understanding when to mobilize sales associates to engage customers, to how to update the store layout for optimal navigation, video business intelligence empowers retailers to cater to luxury shoppers based on qualitative, actionable data insight,” said Stephanie Weagle, CMO of BriefCam.

While in-store video surveillance still has security monitoring functions in luxury retail, now more than ever it has become an important source of data. This is due to advances in analytics, which have retailers seeking new and innovative ways to collect and utilize data, while also taking advantage of existing resources such as video. “Many retail businesses rely on video surveillance for security monitoring; however, video analytics solutions are enabling retailers to harness video for more, such as optimizing operations and performance,” Weagle said.

In order to increase video-content-analytics coverage to optimize operations, some retailers are expanding their video surveillance systems. “By measuring traffic hotspots, store navigation patterns, dwell time and product display activity, the retailer can harness video intelligence to uncover trends; A/B test advertisements, layouts and displays and increase security and efficiency throughout its stores,” Weagle explained.

Furthermore, the demographic and activity data drawn from video analytics helps retailers make intelligent merchandising, staffing and inventory decisions to optimize sales at each store. Video analytics solutions are also enabling retailers to integrate data from sources such as point-of-sale (POS) devices in order to achieve more comprehensive analytics. “Retailers might, for example, draw conclusions about staff effectiveness by evaluating information about store entries and time spent in store, staff positioning throughout the store and final sales data,” Weagle said. “The ability to analyze and visualize traffic and shopping data into dashboards and heat maps makes it easy for retailers to identify inefficiencies, test solutions to problems and achieve data-driven optimization in store.”

This data can provide important insights into questions such as: Are shoppers dwelling next to a certain display, removing items but not purchasing? Are certain areas of the store underutilized or infrequently visited?

The ability to recognize and identify objects in video was also instrumental for employee oversight, Weagle added. “Rules can be configured to trigger calls to action for certain employee activities. For instance, by adding images of employees and using face recognition capabilities, the retailer can set alerts for when employees enter the stock room or to mobilize employees to the checkout when crowds start forming by the cashier.”

Three in one. Partizan applications merge.

Partizan Security team brings to the market a revolutionary mobile application for working with video systems.

Partizan is internationally known as a manufacturer of innovative video surveillance devices for security systems. Partizan offers both professional equipment such as 4K high-resolution cameras and DVRs with SMART features, as well as ready-made kits for “household needs” in the format of Wi-Fi Kits or Cloud Robot “baby cameras.”

Such devices are becoming increasingly popular among the population as they require minimal installation time and the most basic knowledge. It is enough to connect a couple of cables, run the mobile application on the smartphone, and follow the instructions on the screen. Leave the rest to the application!

Besides, Partizan develops its own software and provides its customers with the secure Partizan Cloud service. Previously, there were three main applications for all client devices to work continuously and smoothly in this ecosystem – Partizan Device Manager, Partizan Wi-Fi KIT, and Partizan Cloud Storage.

But since 2019, the Partizan Security team decided to create and develop a single application – for all devices, for users of the iOS and Android mobile platforms, and, in the future, with support for the Partizan Cloud service. Like “three in one.” This solution is absolutely logical and convenient for users. The name of the new application has not been aired for a long time, but here it is – Partizan. Brief and clear.

Mr. Fixit
Partizan experts surprised the market again. They created a revolutionary mobile application for working with video systems. With a magnificent, intuitive interface, with a stylish dark theme, with a minimum of buttons, a convenient menu and the most useful functionality.

Partizan application can handle any task – from viewing a home camera in the cloud to monitoring a professional video surveillance system. When launching the application, the user can immediately proceed to the device addition stage. The program provides four modes for adding devices – “Network Search”, “Scan QR code”, “Wireless Connect”, and Manual Mode.

By searching the network, you can find the network identifier of the video device in the form of a MAC address. It is the MAC address of the device that is used to connect to Partizan Cloud. Using the cloud, in this case, is necessary to simplify the settings. As a result, according to the test results, the connection to the MAC address is almost instant. With a stable connection to the Internet, the average speed of starting a video stream from four cameras is only 1.5 seconds. Fast? For sure!

Scanning a QR code is even easier! Having scanned the QR code, the user enters the manual mode, but all the fields will already be filled in automatically. There is definitely something magical about it.

Of particular note is Wireless Connect. This is Partizan’s proprietary technology for setting up and connecting wireless cameras. The wizard will request a password from a Wi-Fi network in a step-by-step mode, as well as visually show and tell you how to set up a new camera for operation in semi-automatic mode. What’s interesting is that the wizard downloads the latest firmware during camera setup and helps protect it with a password. Customer safety is above all!

Working with video
Have you ever worked on a smartphone in a multi-window interface? Then you might have noticed that it is far from convenient, especially on a small screen. Partizan programmers have found an amazingly elegant solution – the user in the application can work with all video devices without leaving the main viewing screen. In ordinary applications, it takes a lot of time to reconnect to different cameras. Here, to switch to another device, it is enough to swipe left or right in the video area. One swipe to the left – and you have switched to another recorder or camera.

Another “highlight” is that in the viewing mode, all the controls are “at fingertips”. You can take a photo, record a video, control the PTZ rotary mechanism of the camera, adjust the volume, enable two-way communication, pause, fast-forward the archive, switch to HD mode, change the scale and return to live video.

Another unique feature is the transition to archive mode. In Partizan application, this can be done with just one move. Scroll the timeline to the right – and instantly move from viewing a live video to the archive. Scroll to the opposite direction – and watch a live video. If you had experience with other applications, you will appreciate the simplicity and effectiveness of such a solution! Navigating through the archive is also very simple. At the same time, the scale is solid and so flexible that it is a pleasure to use it.

To put in a nutshell
So, in the Partizan application, the owner of the mobile device uses only two windows: list of devices and working with video. Fewer windows make the application simpler and easier to work with. Detailed hints and wizards for adding devices will not let you make a mistake even if you are a beginner. Also, access to a secure corporate cloud eliminates long and tedious fuss in the settings of the router, providing fast and high-quality service. And there’s more! Soon, the Partizan application will support the full range of brand equipment, as well as receive integration with the Partizan Cloud service.

Slovenian Manufacturer Installs Advanced at State-of-the-Art Head Office

Advanced, a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of intelligent fire systems, has been specified in the Head Office of a leading European manufacturer.

With more than 200 employees, Slovenia-based manufacturer, Pirnar, export their luxury, high-specification doors across the globe for installation in residential and commercial premises. The manufacturer is synonymous with quality in the window and door industry and its high-end entrance-ways have won awards for their significant design and technological innovations.

Situated in Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, Pirnar’s 47,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art facility houses storage, service and training rooms in the basement, production and sales on the ground floor and offices on the upper floor. At the centre of the building’s active fire protection is an Advanced Axis EN fire system linked to 230 devices.

The industry-leading Axis EN system, which was recently certified by FM Approvals to the EN54 standard, communicates with the site’s BMS, third party CO detection system, Access Control system and third-party Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system for the purposes of smoke control, enabling the fire services to operate smoke vents, fans and dampers in cases of emergency.

Responsible for the design, installation and commissioning of the fire system was Advanced partner Bildos d.o.o., Mr. Damjan Birk, managing partner at Bildos Ltd, said: “With Pirnar’s reputation for quality and perfection we knew that only the best would be good enough. It’s for these reasons that Advanced was specified to protect their head office. The robust Axis EN system is easy to service and is backed up by award-winning technical support, making Advanced the right product for Pirnar’s Headquarters.”

“Advanced Electronics fire protection system has given us an increased feeling of safety and control, it adds confidence in how we’re running our business. We can keep growing and moving forward knowing our infrastructure protection is state of the art and constantly up to date”, Pirnar assistant director Ado Rupnik said.

“It was a pleasure to work with Bildos Ltd to supply them with a high performance, ease-to-use system that would effectively protect Pirnar’s site against fire, where production and commercial activity run side-by-side”, Advanced’s regional sales manager for southern Europe, Vladimir Zrnic, added.

Axis EN is EN54 parts 2,4 and 13 approved and its panels can be used in single loop, single panel format or easily configured into high speed, multi-loop panels in 200 node networks covering huge areas. Advanced’s legendary ease of installation and configuration and wide peripheral range make it customisable to almost any application.

Owned by FTSE 100 company Halma PLC, Advanced have a long history of protecting high-profile manufacturing sites around the World including Rolls Royce’s aerospace facility and global manufacturer of pressure relief products Elfab’s manufacturing facility.

Advanced is a world leader in the development and manufacture of intelligent fire systems. The legendary performance, quality and ease-of-use of its products sees Advanced specified in locations all over the world, from single panel installations to large multi-site networks. Advanced’s products include complete fire detection systems, multi-protocol fire panels, extinguishing control, fire paging and false alarm management systems. More details can be found on the website at www.advancedco.com

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Real-time functionality can put access control managers in total control

London, August 2019 — What could real-time access control do for your building security? In an instant, upgrading to real-time control boosts the intelligence of an access system, relaying live event reports and enabling you to change the security status of any door or user at any time.

Real-time access control with wireless online locking provides options that do not exist with offline systems. With real-time functionality, facility managers get audit trails and change access rights for any door, user or credential instantly. You can lock or unlock any door remotely from the central admin software — which means no walking to the door in person and no delays when you need to take action at short notice.

In schools, real-time wireless online access control enables security managers to remotely lock and open doors in any emergency, or whenever they choose. In hospitals equipped with real-time access control, staff see immediately who had access to drug stores or valuable equipment. Many more building types already benefit from real-time access control.

How does real time access control work?
Real-time access control relies on a network of communications hubs. These operate as a bridge between admin system software and access control door devices. In a SMARTair® Pro Wireless Online system, one communications hub links up to 30 wireless locking devices to the central system. Information is exchanged via an existing or new TCP/IP network, protected with AES-128 and SSL encryption. You can pass updates or read the event logs of any battery-powered SMARTair® escutcheon, knob cylinder, lock or wall reader anytime you choose.

With real-time access control from SMARTair®, you can view the status of every door in your building at a glance. Alerts are monitored in real-time, so you track and prevent any attempted unauthorised access before it even happens. A real-time SMARTair® system alerts a facility manager in cases of intrusion, doors left open, low battery status, denied access or attempted use of any cancelled card or mobile credential.

To amend door or time validity of any user credential takes a couple of clicks in SMARTair® admin software which you can access anytime and from anywhere.

Plus SMARTair® gives you the option to combine wireless online and offline doors in the same system. You can fine-tune where you deploy real-time access control in different areas of your premises.

How two schools benefit from real-time access control
Real-time access control can impact your security and access management no matter what size or type your premises. At Westbridge Special Residential School, SMARTair® Wireless Online management proved a simple electronic solution for greater control and school security. Each staff member carries one RFID credential card programmed with access rights personalized to their role. In an emergency, the school can remotely lock and open doors in real time via the admin software.

In Denmark, Vejle Friskole’s mechanical keys have been replaced by a SMARTair® online access control system. Over 80 doors and cabinets around the school are locked with SMARTair® wireless devices. Using the intuitive SMARTair® software, managers always have an overview of who has been at the school, and when. Audit trails are generated and monitored in real time using the SMARTair® system.

To discover what a real-time solution from SMARTair® can do for your building’s security, download a free guide at https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/smartair

Hochiki Europe at the Adria Security Summit, Skopje North Macedonia

Hochiki Europe, the leading manufacturer of life safety systems, will be exhibiting at the Adria Security Summit in Macedonia on the 18-19th September.
Visit stand 58 for the latest in life safety, some of Hochiki’s products include;

LEAKalarm, the company’s recently released moisture detection system is one solution making waves in the market. The product helps reduce the risk of costly downtime in organisations which rely heavily on electrical equipment using its extensive network of water detection probes and cables.

FIREscape+, a combined fire detection and emergency lighting system, which offers revolutionary ‘wayfinding technology’ to ensure the safety of building occupants. At the same time, the technology is designed to be cost effective and suitable for a range of large environments, such as hospitals, schools and retail spaces.

L@titude, an analogue addressable life safety platform which is both easy to operate and install will be demonstrated at the event. Its modular system makes allocating, examining and solving any incidents easy with a combination of graphical images and intelligent system controls.

ACD, the company’s new addressable multi-sensor with CO detection, is the solution to this and sets the benchmark for appropriate certification. With 24 EN approved modes of operation, it’s the most advanced and accredited triple-criteria multi-sensor available to date.

For more information about Hochiki Europe visit: http://www.hochikieurope.com

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