Genetec today announced a new version (v 5.10) of its flagship unified security platform, Security Center. Among many new enhancements, this major new release allows more system components to run in the cloud, reducing the gap between cloud and on-premises security systems.
Genetec announced that its solutions support privacy and security simultaneously to build public trust and support compliance with privacy laws. provides the necessary tools for security professionals to responsibly gather and manage data, particularly video, while supporting compliance with privacy laws around the world.
Genetec shared its top five physical security trends for 2021, which include innovative applications of security technology, focus on privacy, growing cybersecurity concerns, hybrid cloud adoption, and increasing scrutiny into vendors.
Genetec recently shared the results of a state of the industry report based on insights from over 1,000 physical security leaders. The report looks at how the physical security industry is reacting to the threat of COVID-19, how security professionals are coping, and how day-to-day operations and plans are affected for the coming year.
Firas Jadalla, Regional Director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, at Genetec, highlights as consumer needs and requirements are rapidly changing but still, many retailers are hesitant to deploy entirely new solutions that may or may not stand the test of time.
Genetec announced that Security Center Omnicast its video management system (VMS), has received the UL 2900-2-3 Level 3 cybersecurity certification for the second year in a row. Genetec is currently the only VMS vendor in the world to have achieved this certification.
Leading enterprise storage provider, Infortrend Technology has introduced an excellent EonStor CS scale-out NAS solution for large-scale surveillance video archiving from more than 1000 IP-cameras.
According to Omdia’s latest access control report, Genetec is the fastest growing access control software provider in the world. The report showed Genetec rising to 4th position globally (up from 6th and 8th positions in 2018 and 2017 respectively) with a growth rate of nearly 5 times the pace of the market.
Genetec recently announced that it has got a favorable conclusion in a patent infringement case initiated by a non-practicing entity (NPE) that was withdrawn by the NPE at an early stage of the proceedings.
A new ECR report, authored by Professor Emeritus Adrian Beck of the University of Leicester, suggests that retailers should leverage video analytics more strategically, to control costs, improve operations and increase profitability.
