product news Axis releases anti-ligature corner mount camera Lund, Sweden Axis Communications is launching the Axis Q9216-SLV network camera, a compact and robust corner-mount camera designed to provide a wide field-of-view and ensure no area is left uncovered. Available in white and in stainless-steel, this new camera is designed to deliver sharp 4 MP video quality and features wide dynamic range (WDR) for clarity even when there’s both dark and light areas in the scene. This vandal-resistant IK10+/ IP66 rated camera is ideal for high-security installations such as in prisons and psychiatric wards, where it can help prevent self-harm. It features 940nm invisible IR illumination and polygonal privacy masking for flexible coverage and to help ensure occupant privacy is respected. Additionally, for ease of maintenance, the stainless-steel casing is IP66- and IP6k9k-rated to allow cleaning with high pressure, high temperate water jets. And, the abrasion-resistant two-part front cover is easily removed for more thorough cleaning. This product offers Axis Zipstream technology with support for both H.264 and H.265 which significantly reduces bandwidth and storage requirements. Furthermore, signed firmware and a Trusted This camera is ideal for high-security installations such as in prisons and psychiatric wards. Platform Module (TPM, FIPS 140-2 level 2 certified) help prevent unauthorised access and safeguard the system. POS tool helps retailers detect theft Montreal, Canada The new Genetec Security Center Transaction Finder, correlates POS data with corresponding video, with the ability to bring in additional sources such as analytics, as an added feature. It eliminates the need to jump between different platforms, and helps investigators filter through large volumes of transactions to quickly detect suspicious activities that might warrant further investigation. Retail shrink is increasing, and theft tactics are becoming more complex, strategic and internal. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2019 national retail security survey, theft, fraud and losses from other retail “shrink” continues to rise (totaling $50.6 billion in 2018, up from $46.8 billion the year before). To identify theft trends and combat loss, retailers are increasingly turning to technology to put in place effective ways to work smarter and automate their processes to reduce losses and preserve valuable margin. “Working with a variety of tools and applications to reduce retail loss is a critical aspect of any retail investigator’s job. However, the enormous volume of POS transactions to review, combined with the amount of time it takes to manually find the security video associated with potentially fraudulent activity makes this a daunting task. “With Transaction Finder, we solve that problem by using a single tool that makes it easy to detect theft trends, identify suspicious transactions and locate video of interest,” explains Rob Borsch, Practice Leader – Retail and Banking at Genetec, Inc. Using the Transaction Finder task in Security Center, investigators simply enter relevant search criteria like date and time, employee name, SKUs involved in the transaction, void transactions, or whether motion was detected on the customer side of the register, etc. Transaction Finder will scan the POS database for activities that meet the selected criteria along Transaction Finder will scan the POS database for activities that meet the selected criteria along with the associated video and the transaction details. with the associated video and the transaction details. Using customisable dashboards, investigators can quickly identify suspicious transactions, immediately review the associated video for more context, and flag transactions for further investigation. Dahua launches Wizsense night-time colour camera series Hangzhou, China The new camera series incorporates a large aperture lens featuring an F1.0 super large aperture that collects 2.5 times the amount of light compared with an F1.6 aperture, in turn this creates brighter images. The high-performance sensor offers 30% photosensitive capacity increase through its larger sensor size; and the advanced ISP, Dahua ISP 4.0, greatly improves signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and colour reproduction. Another feature is warm light - the weighted radiance of blue light is 40% below European Union standards, which presents lower light pollu- tion and less harm to human eyes. These technological advancements make this series ideal for highly effective performance at night. It achieves 24/7 monitoring by capturing vivid details and presenting coloured images in low light conditions. At the same time, it provides warm and smart auxiliary light to offer guaranteed image clarity and quality even in total darkness. Built-in AI functions additionally provide higher monitoring accuracy at night, according to Dahua. With this this new product Dahua claims a world first, as it combines SMD and full-colour for night surveillance, delivering both technologies’ advantages to its customers. On the one hand, SMD can easily process visual information collected by the full-colour camera. And on the other hand, the full-colour camera significantly increases the accuracy of SMD at night. In addition, Dahua SMD has the ability to effectively filter false alarms triggered by pets, leaves, branches, raindrops, lights and other irrelevant objects, and only focus on real threats - human and vehicle. Utilising the two advanced Dahua Technology’s latest solution for smart night surveillance - the Wizsense full-colour series network camera. technologies, Dahua Wizsense full-colour camera can accommodate a wide range of application scenarios, such as museums, cinemas, factories, villas, schools, etc. Users no longer need to worry about the high cost of patrolling or leaving their property unguarded at night. This solution is fully capable of meeting the demands of ordinary users, delivering a safer and cost-effective solution for night surveillance. The suppliers web site is linked to the global security web portal, www.securityworldmarket.com 30 • d ete ktor internati onal