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Engage is a new podcast from Genetec that explores the everyday challenges of managing and improving security, operations and intelligence with global perspectives from the decision makers and visionaries rising to the challenge.Engage is a show for people who are curious about trends and technology affecting safety and security – in our spaces, cities and our communities at large. It’s a show for technologists and physical security professionals worldwide.

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    • Oct 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Engage - Episode 10 - “Stepping up cybersecurity: Biometrics and multifactor authentication”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 25:38


    Engage – Episode 10 – “Stepping up cybersecurity: Biometrics and multifactor authentication”     In episode 10 of Engage, we welcomed Rob Douglas, CEO, and President of BioConnect. He sat down with us to discuss biometrics and privacy in physical security. Genetec Chief Security Officer, Christian Morin, joins the conversation too. He shares his thoughts on recent changes in the industry and improving cyber hygiene– a hot topic during cybersecurity awareness month. According to a Gartner prediction, CEOs will be liable for cyber-physical security incidents. In this episode, we look at the best ways to fight new cyber threats through multi-factor authentication.  

    Engage - Episode 9 - "AI in physical security – Learning, retraining, automating"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 26:09


    Engage - Episode 9 – "AI in physical security – Learning, retraining, automating"   Can intelligent machines replace physical security operators? How far along is machine learning technology? In Engage Episode 9, two thought leaders join our hosts to discuss these questions. Professor of Management at Harvard University, Joseph B. Fuller, and Product Group Director and Managing Director at Genetec, Florian Matusek, share their thoughts. Tune in as we discuss the effects of automation in physical security and who's responsible for ensuring its accurate and ethical use.

    Engage - Episode 8 - “Back to the future of video, a conversation with Pierre Racz and Martin Gren”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 29:34


    Tune in to our talk with Martin Gren, inventor of the first network camera and co-founder of Axis Communications, and Pierre Racz, President of Genetec Inc. In Engage Episode 8, Pierre and Martin look back at more than 50 combined years of technological innovation. Listen along as we explore their journey helping the physical security industry switch from analog to IP and discuss what they see coming that will shape the future of our industry.

    Engage - Episode 7 - "Inside the modern-day police crime lab"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 36:49


    What is a black box? How is data interpretation helping law enforcement? In Engage Episode 7, we look at how interpretable models are helping Law enforcement discover new patterns to solve crimes. Two thought leaders join the conversation, Mathematics Professor at Duke University, Dr. Cynthia Rudin, whose work with several major US police departments has helped define best practices in interpretable machine learning, and Giovanni Gaccione, director for strategic planning and portfolio management at Genetec.

    Engage - Episode 6 - "Risky Business" Part II - Password1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 37:24


    Risky Business Part II - Password1From weak passwords to getting pwned, part 2 of our series "Risky Business" looks at the simple, yet critical steps we need to take to guard against identity theft with two IT & Security thought leaders, Graham Cluley, host of the hit podcast Smashing Security and Troy Hunt creator of the website haveIbeenpwned.com. We hope you can join us.

    Engage - Episode 5 - "Eyes Wired Open": Constrasting Strategies: Surveilance Technologies in Britain and the US

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 35:09


    Eyes Wired Open: Constrasting Strategies: Surveilance Technologies in Britain and the US From pervasive video cameras to facial recognition and privacy issues surrounding personal information prompted by the pandemic, government and civil liberty organizations on both sides of the Atlantic are responding with very different strategies to balance the need for security and the privacy of citizens. In this Episode of Engage, “Eyes Wired Open” we speak with former UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, and Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation to get their thoughts on the UK and the US’s video surveillance strategies. 

    Engage - Episode 4 - "The Social Contract"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 41:01


    Engage - Episode 4 - "The Social Contract"Coming through one of the most tumultuous periods in US history, marked by the murder of George Floyd, wide scale social unrest, and calls for police defunding, we look at the nation’s history of reform efforts, and go under the skin of police culture and the latest approaches to recruiting and training. We talk with co-chair of President Barack Obama's White House Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Prof. Laurie O. Robinson, and former police officer, law professor and Atlantic Magazine contributor Seth Stoughton, for a unique perspectives on the contrasts of the approaches of last two administrations as we head into a new one.

    Engage - Episode 3 - "Risky Business" Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 34:20


    Engage - Episode 3 - "Risky Business" Part I To round out Cybersecurity awareness month, we bring you the first episode of the 2-part Engage cybersecurity spotlight series, “Risky Business”. In a period marked by a sharp rise in cyber attacks, just this week the US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert around ransomware activity targeting healthcare and the public health sector. To get an expert’s insight on the new threat landscape, hosts Kelly Lawetz and David Chauvin welcome career Chief Security Officer, Paul Simmonds, as well as Risk Management Leader and ethical hacker, Hart Brown, who introduces a unique perspective on measuring and mitigating risk. We hope you can join us.

    Engage - Episode 2 - "Streetwise"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 30:30


    Engage - Episode 2 - "Streetwise"Can cities be smart? Can streets be wise? Can the curb be intelligently, managed and priced dynamically to keep shoppers circulating and paid parking occupancy where it needs to be to drive community re-investment? Today’s push for smarter cities and battle for the curb are part of rich and contentious history that’s as old as the city itself. From the unconventional wisdom of world-renowned parking guru Dr. Donald Shoup of UCLA, author of the High Cost of Free Parking, over to Europe with Amsterdam Smart City Ambassador Frans Anton Vermast, in this episode of Engage, host Kelly Lawetz and David Chauvin drawn a line through history with a specific focus on the new battle for the curb.

    Engage: A Genetec podcast - Programme Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 1:02


    Engage: A Genetec podcast - Series TrailerEngage, a Genetec podcast explores the everyday challenges of managing and improving security, operations and intelligence with perspectives from industry leaders and visionaries rising to the challenge. 

    Engage - Episode 1 - "First Principles"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 38:37


    Engage - Episode 1 - "First Principles"In this, our maiden voyage episode of Engage: A Genetec Podcast, hosts Kelly Lawetz and David Chauvin turn the spotlight to critical, often controversial topic of privacy with two thought leaders on the subject, author and former Privacy and Information Commissioner for Ontario Dr. Ann Cavoukian, and Pierre Racz, President of Genetec, to help us take the pulse on privacy and what’s at stake amid the global disruption brought on by COVID-19 and the aftermath following the killing of George Floyd.

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