Don’t Miss U PROX MPX At SecTech – U PROX is excited to introduce U-PROX MPX – the next-generation security centre, powered by photo verification sensors that will take customer security to the next level.
U-Prox MPX is a new generation of wireless security centres, featuring a powerful processor that unites all the necessary functions in a single crystal, enhanced memory, photo verification, advanced home automation features, and LTE desktop-supported modem.
MPX supports up to 500 security system devices, including up to 250 zones for wireless sensors, 150 automation devices (relays, flood prevention) and 30 keypads.
MPX supports 250 users, 250 security control keys or alarm buttons – each user can have a keypad code, a ‘forced’ code, or users can control the system with the U-Prox Home mobile application.
There’s also an intuitive U-Prox Installer mobile application interface makes the process of customizing U-Prox MPX as convenient as possible – You can see U-PROX MPX on the U-PROX stand at SecTech Roadshow this May.
Don’t Miss U PROX MPX At SecTech
SecTech opens in Perth on Thursday, May 9, at Crown Perth, moves to Adelaide Showgrounds on Tuesday, May 14, heads to Melbourne’s MCC on Thursday, May 16, with Sydney at Rosehill Gardens Exhibition Centre on Tuesday, May 21, and the finale in Brisbane on Thursday, May 23, at RNA.
SecTech 2024 roadies include Permaconn, Dahua Technologies, SecuSafe, Art Of Logic, Motorola Solutions, OpenEye, BGW Technologies, DAS, CRK Security, Stentofon, ASSA ABLOY, Allegion, EKA/EVVA, LSC, Gallagher, VSP, Bluechip, U-PROX, PowerStack, Hikvision, Video Alarm Technologies, Inner Range, ICT, TP-Link, Integrated Products and Security Alliance Australia.
Anyone interested should call Monique Keatinge on 61 2 9280 4425 or email monique@sen.news to book space – attendees – slot the dates into your calendars and keep an eye out for pre-registration!
You can learn more about U-PROX here, learn about SecTech here, or read more SEN news here.
Carrier Selling Fire Business To Sentinel Capital For $US1.45 Billion.
Carrier Selling Fire Business To Sentinel Capital For $US1.45 Billion.
Carrier Selling Fire Business – Carrier will sell its industrial fire business to Sentinel Capital Partners for $1.425 billion – the deal includes the Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica and Fireye brands.
The business has 1400 staff and operates in 20 countries providing fire and suppression solutions for marine, oil, clean energy and critical infrastructure applications. According to Carrier, proceeds from the deal will be more than $1.1 billion and management intends to use the funds to reduce debt.
Carrier Selling Fire Business To Sentinel Capital For $US1.45 Billion.
It’s another move in Carrier’s transformation agreements to sell its global access solutions business to Honeywell for $5 billion and its commercial refrigeration business to Haier for $775 million. The final business to be solid as part of the process will be Carrier’s commercial and residential fire business.
“Industrial fire is a great business with leadership positions in the markets in which it operates, and an engaged, experienced team focused on delivering differentiated solutions to customers,” said Carrier chairman and CEO, David Gitlin.
“We look forward to watching its continued growth under the ownership of Sentinel. This transaction marks another milestone in our transformation as we become a more focused, higher growth company, and furthers our vision to become the global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions.”
You can learn more about Sentinel Capital Partners here or read more SEN news here.
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Brivo B-DS1-B Door Station – Brivo B-DS1-B Door Station is a hardware-as-a-service device that significantly reduces upfront costs.
This all-in-one reader/video device requires a minimal monthly subscription and set up fee to activate. The unit is easy to install, requires a simple user enrolment process with an employee photo badge for facial recognition – there’s no need to carry a credential.
B-DS1-B unlocks doors using facial authentication and captures video of every access event and users can opt in to use facial authentication of every access event through an entry. The unit also supports Brivo Unified Credential cards and fobs and Brivo Mobile Pass.
There’s also RJ45 supported by authentication and encryption via TLS1.2+ secure communication protocol for OSDP comms with Brivo control panels. Read range is about 1 metre with facial recognition, around 5cm with Brivo Unified Credentials and up to 20cm using Brivo Mobile Pass.
Brivo B-DS1-B Door Station
The camera is a ½.7-inch 2MP CMOS sensor offering 1080p resolution with 30ips recording and 15ips playback. Field of view from the 2.5mm F2.0 fixed lens is large at 130 degrees, and camera functions include day/night control, digital noise reduction, gain control for brightness and auto white balance.
Video storage is 30 days in the cloud, 30 days or 4GB cached at the door if offline, with main profile compression of H.264. The unit has an operating temperature range of -20 to 50C, is supported by PoE and OSDP, has a power consumption of 12.95W, a 2A dry output contact, and physical dimensions of 179 x 66 x 39mm.
Audio is handled by a built-in speaker and microphone with echo and noise cancellation for recorded video. This is a tidy little product but it’s the ‘hardware as a service’ idea that attracted our attention. Brivo has been doing hardware as a service for a decade – it’s definitely something for installers to look out for.
You can find out more about Brivo B-DS1-B Door Station here or read more SEN news here.
“Brivo B-DS1-B Door Station Hardware As A Service.”
Mornington Council access alarms CCTV tender released with new date.
Mornington Council Access Alarms CCTV Tender Released.
Mornington Council Access Alarms CCTV – Mornington Peninsular Council has released a tender seeking access control, alarms, CCTV, alarm monitoring, security patrol and security services for 229 buildings.
Council is seeking a sole contractor to be responsible for the maintenance of security systems, and provision of security services, across a total of 229 Council buildings, as well as the maintenance of police-monitored CCTV systems at 44 locations across the Mornington Peninsula.
The Shire of Mornington Peninsula is a local government area in southeastern Metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located to the south of the Melbourne City Centre and has an area of 724 square kilometres and a population of around 180,000.
The contract is to commence 1 August 2024 for an initial period of three years, with 2 extensions of 2 years each, to be granted at council’s discretion.
This tender closes on April 10 – you can find out more here or read more SEN news here.
Mornington Council Access Alarms CCTV Tender Includes
Access Control Systems maintenance
Alarm Systems maintenance
CCTV Systems maintenance
Alarm System monitoring
Mobile Security Patrols
Additional Security Services.
“Mornington Council Access Alarms CCTV Tender Released.”
SEN Weekly Wrap 005 – What Went On In Security This Week?
SEN Weekly Wrap 005 – At Dillwynia Correctional Centre a former police officer turned corrections officer sexually abused inmates over an extended period. As part of the enquiry, it was established that despite serial offending by the officer there was no CCTV footage of events.
This was in spite of the fact CCTV systems at NSW gaols should meet CSNSW’s ‘Electronic Security Systems Functional Performance Specification’. The upshot is that they obviously didn’t and it’s hard to imagine other facilicities aren’t also vulnerable.
The CNSW specification states that the objectives sought to be achieved by CCTV include ‘identifying and tracking individuals throughout the Centre to support an investigation or prosecution if required’, ‘post-event assessment and investigation’ and ‘provision of evidence and use as forensic evidence’.
But when giving evidence to the enquiry, Fergal Molloy, CSNSW business partner to infrastructure and assets manager of technical security, stated that having looked at materials indicating the location and number of CCTV cameras at Dillwynia, camera numbers were short by 400-500.
In SEN‘s opinion, even with multiple recent additions and bodyworn cameras implemented, CCTV coverage likely fails to reach the specification.
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What does all this mean for security integrators working on electronic security solutions at correctional centres? It means more cameras, better quality cameras, body cameras and likely AI support for cameras as well.
Is there likely to be any impact interstate – probably. Gaols typically have very large camera counts but they are such complex applications that 1000 cameras could be nowhere near enough – especially in older sections where brownfield installation is hard.
It’s not all talk, either. There were recommendations that read as follows: “The CCTV coverage at Dillwynia should be brought up to the standard set out in the specification as an urgent priority. Regardless of whether it is required by the specification, CCTV cameras should be installed at Dillwynia in all offices where officers potentially meet alone with inmates and in corridors leading to such offices. Consideration should also be given to CCTV footage in all correctional centres being retained for a minimum of 90 days before being overwritten. Funding should be made available to implement these recommendations.”
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During the week Jhim Adobo from DAS came by the SEN office to run us through installation and commissioning of the Tecom LE Plus access control and intrusion system. It’s always fun meeting other product people and we were impressed by how easily Jhim stood the panel up and got it connected to SEN’s network and smart devices. We can’t wait to start drilling holes in the SEN office walls.
Fortis Security has been selected as Genetec Partner of the Year in recognition of its dedication to excellence and innovative security applications. Meanwhile, Innov8tive Services has installed an access control, automation and CCTV solution for The Alba adjacent to Melbourne’s Albert Park.
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On the technical front Z-Wave Alliance has released ZWLR (Z-Wave Long Range) with a focus on high-performance, increased scale, low power, increased device security, range, and device interoperability. The standard offers star topology, 4000-nodes, and 10-year battery life.
New products – Brivo has released the B-DS1-B door, a hardware-as-a-service reader/video device that reduces upfront costs. This all-in-one reader/video device requires a minimal monthly subscription and set up fee to activate. There’s a simple user enrolment process uses employee badge photo for facial authentication and no need to carry a credential or device.
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Allegion has launched Schlage XE360 series wireless locks for multifamily applications. The XE360 Series integrates with Schlage Control mobile-enabled smart locks and features applications across the entire building, which allows multifamily operators to leverage a single access control and management solution without compromising security and design. Neat, too, the FleX Module board allows the XE360 Series locks to be easily upgraded in the field to allow migration from an offline to a networked solution.
On the business front Carrier, which has been in a process of reinventing its business, will sell its industrial fire business unit to Sentinel Capital Partners for $US1.425 billion. The move follows Carrier’s sale of its global access solutions business to Honeywell for nearly $5 billion and its commercial refrigeration business to Haier for $775 million. There’s 1 more business unit left to sell – Carrier’s combined commercial and residential fire businesses.
During the week Pro-Vigil found 71 per cent of American physical security solutions don’t use any AI at all, though a similar number of security people said they were happy using it.
Tenders – there are plenty – we’re not going to list them all. Mornington Peninsular wants access control, alarm, CCTV, alarm monitoring, patrols and security officer services for 229 buildings across the council area – we caught the link especially for readers of SEN’s Weekly Wrap.
Tauranga City Council wants a CCTV camera and equipment upgrade. It’s an interesting tender because Tauranga is a brand-agnostic application and its camera group includes devices from IDIS, i-PRO, Hanwha and TVT – link for that one here.
Still in NZ, Metlink in Wellington needs CCTV and audio installation and maintenance for the city’s public transport system. It sounds a great contract but the fact that council is highlighting the pride suppliers should feel to provide such services and deliver health and safety benefits to the good citizens of Wellington might be an indication kiwi security integrators should sharpen their pencils before clicking here. Pride might be nice but it doesn’t pay the bills.
In Western Australia, Kellerberrin police station needs CCTV and access control – there’s a site visit with this one on March 19. Site visits always seem like a filtration system to us – especially for out-of-town installers. Finally State of Queensland Technical Services needs a CCTV system.
You can check out the Q Tender details here or read more SEN news here.
Don’t forget to visit the Weekly Wrap a second time – we have more to add – and remember – only 2 months to go until SecTech Roadshow opens in Perth! Where did the time go?
“SEN Weekly Wrap 005 – What Went On In Security This Week?”
Upskill with TechED – Throughout March and April, the electronic security training division at LSC’s TechED is travelling the country, offering installers the chance up-skill in a wide range of core electronic security skills.
Upcoming hands-on sessions will take place in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, and will be finished within a single day. Upon completion, students will receive a shareable, legitimised digital certification badge to verify their knowledge.
Upskill via TechED for a Secure Future
Participants will dive into topics such as Milesight CCTV fundamentals, CS Technologies enterprise access control solutions and more. Our expert instructors deliver hands-on sessions and ensure a transformative learning experience.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced professional, TechEd’s courses cater to all levels. Stay ahead in the ever-evolving security industry by joining us or registering your staff to attend any of these courses.
Training is being held at LSC’s Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth branches – contact the team here for all the days in March and April – there’s more SEN news here.
Mitchell Seizes The Day – Women Joining The Security Industry Should Seize Every Opportunity.
Mitchell Seizes The Day – Gallagher Security’s Danielle Mitchell on the importance of seizing every opportunity at International Women’s Day event in Brisbane.
Danielle Mitchell describes her start in the security industry 6 years ago as serendipitous. In at the deep end, with a thirst for learning, it was a chance meeting with Gallagher Security leadership that shaped the trajectory of a career forged on self-belief, mentorship, and a relentless passion for growth.
As Gallagher Security’s training manager, Asia Pacific and India, Middle East, and Africa (APAC and IMEA), Mitchell has led a team who have been instrumental in the development and roll out of several company and industry-first initiatives that have changed the face of training.
Speaking at 2 Australian Security Industry Association (ASIAL) Breakfast Briefing events in conjunction with this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations, Mitchell says the importance of building teams with diverse experience and strengths is critical to success.
Mitchell said she was hoping to encourage more women to consider entry pathways and careers within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and believes that training and education, as well as promoting security as a career, is critical to the continued growth of the industry.
In a recent survey, more than a third of school-aged participants reported that trade careers and apprenticeships are not promoted to female students at school (Verto, 2023.)
“This is disappointing, as an apprenticeship can provide an excellent foundation for a secure and successful career in the security industry,” Mitchell says. “It also comes at a time when as many as 90 per cent of security teams are impacted by staff shortages.”
Mitchell says there’s great potential for those, like her, who didn’t start with an industry background, to forge successful careers in security.
“By expanding the search for new staff beyond the industry, we inevitably build teams with more diversity and experience, and can therefore more clearly see potential for improvement, address blind spots, identify new ways of alleviating customer pain points and adding value, and ultimately allow our industry to reach its full potential,” she says.
Celebrated globally on March 8th, IWD acknowledges the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and marks a continued call to action for accelerating women’s equality, with the theme of this year’s event being, ‘Inspiring Inclusion’.
Mitchell Seizes The Day – Danielle Mitchell urges women to seize every opportunity.
Now 4 years into her career with Gallagher Security, Mitchell says the support of mentors has been critical to her success and enabled her to contribute to the success of the company.
“I’ve received incredible, positive mentorship during my time at Gallagher and my personal and professional growth has been invested in. I can see clearly how I, alongside our whole business unit, have thrived within a culture that encourages individuality and contribution,” she says.
Mitchell Seizes The Day
According to Gallagher Security’s executive vice president APAC/IMEA, Craig Schutte Mitchell’s vision for the industry revolves around challenging the status quo and promoting a culture of innovation.
“She passionately advocates for exploring new ideas and approaches, pushing back against the notion of ‘we’ve always done it this way.’ With her visionary mindset and relentless pursuit of improvement, Danielle is poised to make a significant impact on the security industry as she continues to rise as a standout leader and innovator.”
Mitchell remains firmly focussed on the future and her advice to anyone starting out in the security industry is emphatic.
“Seize every opportunity to vocalise your aspirations, and don’t shy away from advocating for yourself,” she says. “In doing so, you not only assert your intentions but also foster a culture of collaboration and support.”
Designed to foster connections within the security industry, the ASIAL Security Industry Breakfast Briefings provide opportunity for participants to gain insights from industry leaders, exchange best practices and address emerging security challenges, ensuring they remain at the forefront of the field.
Joined by a panel of women representing the electronic and protective security sectors of the industry, Mitchell shared her personal journey at the ASIAL Breakfast Briefing event at Queensland’s Victoria Park on March 6th.
She will speak again at the ASIAL Security Industry Breakfast Briefing in Victoria on March 12th. The Melbourne event boasts over 100 registered attendees, with The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sally Capp AO, also scheduled to speak.
You can find about more about Gallagher here or read more SEN news here.
“Mitchell Seizes The Day – Anyone Joining The Security Industry Should Seize Every Opportunity.”
AXIS Q9307-LV Tele-Sitter Camera For Remote Tele-Sitting Applications.
AXIS Q9307-LV Tele-Sitter Camera For Remote Tele-Sitting Applications.
AXIS Q9307-LV Tele-Sitter Camera – Axis has also released the AXIS Q9307-LV Dome Camera for tele-sitting elderly folks or sick teenagers or loved ones while safeguarding privacy in real-time.
The camera – it’s a monitoring system really – has good video quality, 2-way audio, is pre-loaded with coughing fit and stressed voice analytics for active incident management, all the usual Axis cybersecurity functions and lots more.
Its 4 microphones and integrated speaker with echo cancellation allows video streams to be enhance with 2-way audio communication with noise suppression. The camera includes Lightfinder 2.0, Forensic WDR, and OptimizedIR to deliver sharp 5MP image quality under any light conditions.
The camera is built around the ARTPEC-8 SoC supported by a ½.7th of an inch progressive scan CMOS sensor with a motorised 3-8mm lens with an aperture of F1.3. WDR of 120dB and a horizontal field of view with a maximum angle of 104 degrees at the wide end and a hyperfocal length of around 1 metre.
This is a day/night camera with integrated IR and has a maximum resolution of 2592 x 1458 pixels at 30ips, with compression options including H.264, H.265 and Axis’ proven ZipStream compression.
ARTPEC-8 includes a deep learning module and there’s a range of video analytics supported, including AXIS Object Analytics, AXIS Video Motion Detection, AXIS Live Privacy Shield, active tampering alarm, audio detection, coughing fit and stressed voice detection.
Objects analytics classes include humans, vehicles (types: cars, buses, trucks, bikes), scenarios include line crossing, object in area, time in area, crossline counting, and occupancy in area.
There are up to 10 programmable scenarios, triggered objects can be visualized with trajectories, there are colour-coded bounding boxes and tables, and polygon include/exclude areas.
This unit weighs around 1.25kg, is rated IP44 against dust and water and IK08 against impact and is built of aluminium and polycarbonate. It’s powered by PoE and has a maximum draw of 25.5W and a typical draw of 10W.
You can find the full specifications here, contact Axis distributors for more information, or read more SEN news here.
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ASIAL Award Nominations Open – ASIAL has opened nominations for the 28th Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence.
“Every year the independent judging panel selects the best products, installations, organisations and individuals from industry nominations, but we can’t consider your amazing products, solutions or team members if you haven’t nominated them,” said ASIAL’s general manager, John Fleming.
ASIAL’s Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence are now open and security installers and integrators, distributors and manufacturers are encouraged to nominate their best solutions in a range of categories.
ASIAL Award Nominations Open.
Awards include installation over $100,000, installation under $100,000, gender diversity, indigenous employment, individual achievement – protective services, individual achievement, product of the year access control, product of the year alarms, product of the year CCTV, product of the year physical security, security distributor, security manufacturer, unsung hero electronics and unsung hero protective services.
Awards will be presented on Thursday October 24 at a ceremony and dinner to be held at the Park Hyatt, Melbourne. Organised by ASIAL, the 28th Australian Security Industry Awards for Excellence will be joined by the 9th annual Outstanding Security Performance Awards (the OSPAs) and 13th annual Australian Security Medals Awards.
You can nominate a product, solution, company or individual here, learn more about the awards here, or read more SEN news here.
BGWT’s Mark Shannon Shines The Light With Iluminar IR919.
Shannon shines the light – BGWT’s Mark Shannon shines the light on the crucial role illuminators pay in surveillance systems.
“How many times have you struggled to design a security solution that offers users complete visibility, during the day and at night – plenty right?” asks BGWT’s national product manager, Mark Shannon.
“Meet the IR919-PoE-2 Series super long-range IR illuminator manufactured by Iluminar – a super long-range IR illuminator that works by emitting a powerful infrared light beam that’s invisible to the human eye but enhances the visibility of objects in total darkness, and especially at night and in low light conditions,” explains Shannon.
“Security threats are constantly evolving, so the choice of integrating high-power infrared illuminators that reside just outside the visible red section of the electromagnetic spectrum – above 700nm and below 1000nm – plays a crucial role in the design of surveillance systems. The aim is always to ensure that clear and detailed footage is captured, no matter what the lighting situation offers.”
Shannon Shines The Light With Iluminar
According to Shannon, the enhanced infrared lighting aids in critical asset monitoring, including facial detection, license plate identification, and object detection, improving the overall visibility and effectiveness of the installation. This is especially important in outdoor settings where traditional lighting may not be feasible.
“This is where the magic of the IR919-PoE-2 Series’ night vision capabilities come to life, allowing cameras to capture clear and detailed footage making it easier to monitor and identify potential threats or intruders, and thus enhancing overall safety and security measures,” Shannon says.
“Iluminar’s IR919-PoE-2 Series illuminator is designed for easy integration with a wide range of surveillance cameras and systems. Its versatile mounting options and user-friendly setup make it simple to install, ensuring a seamless integration process for enhanced surveillance installations.”
You can find out more about Iluminar here, find your local BGW Technologies branch here, or read more SEN news here.
Iluminar’s IR919-PoE-2 Features
SMT LED technology
Distances up to 280m
Beam angles of 10, 30, 60, 100 & 120 degrees
850nm or 940nm Wavelengths
Low power consumption (52W)
IP67 weatherproof rating
Built-in photocell IR on/off
Telemetry input for remote switching
High Power PoE power
5-year warranty.
“BGWT’s Mark Shannon Shines The Light With Iluminar IR919.”
