Genetec Inc, the Canadian firm, has announced a new version of Security Center, its platform that unifies video surveillance, access control, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), communications, and analytics. Security Center 5.7 adds privacy protection for individuals, distributes HID mobile access control credentials, and offers business continuity with native access control failover. Security Center 5.7 is available now through the company’s certified channel partners.
As for cybersecurity, Security Center now automatically identifies whether connected edge devices are running the most recent and secure device firmware. Once notified of known vulnerabilities and given firmware recommendations, administrators can take immediate action and eliminate known security gaps. As for protecting data privacy, by embedding the KiwiVision Privacy Protector module, users can automatically blur and mask sensitive video, and anonymize people. Privacy Protector was recently re-certified for its fourth consecutive term with the European Privacy Seal (EuroPriSe). Privacy Protector is also rated as ‘GDPR-ready’, meeting the compliance criteria of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will go into effect on May 25, 2018 in the European Union.
The KiwiVision Intrusion Detector module is also unified with Security Center 5.7 to generate real-time alarms that automatically notify security staff when people or vehicles enter sensitive areas, secured perimeters, or restricted zones. The operators receive accompanying analytics-based intrusion reports. And to assist users in scanning through hours of footage, a new Quick Search forensics tool identifies changes in recorded scenes in seconds, ignoring irrelevant footage to narrow searches.
The Security Center Synergis access control system now comes with built-in failover. The new HID Mobile Access Portal API integration allows users to deploy mobile credentials to their employees, contractors, and visitors. These credential holders receive an email to download the HID Mobile Access Portal application on their devices, which enables access via Bluetooth or NFC wireless. Employees and visitors will now be able to use their smartphone, wearables, and tablets to gain approved access credentials to securely open doors and defined areas of the premises.
Visit: https://www.genetec.com/solutions/all-products/security-center/security-center-57.
