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Markman Claim Construction gives Parabit a favorable ruling from the court against Synergistics, Inc., Millenium Group, Inc., Island Master Locksmith Inc., IML Security, Gregory I. Goldman, Cathy T. Goldman, Steven R. London and Marc Seidenberg. Bellmore, NY – On February 14, 2019, Parabit Systems, Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against named Defendants, Synergistics, Inc., Millenium Group, Inc., Island Master Locksmith Inc., IML Security, Gregory I. Goldman, Cathy T. Goldman, Steven R. London and Marc Seidenberg. In the Complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Civil Action Number 19-Civ-0888, Parabit alleges that the Defendants in the lawsuit have infringed and continue to infringe one of Parabit’s patents, specifically U.S. Patent No. 8,523,072, entitled “Card Reader Protection System.” This valuable patent protects Parabit’s pioneering development in, and relates to, card reader protection systems, in particular, devices, systems and methods for detecting card reader skimming devices. The unauthorized use , manufacture , sale, offer for sale, or importation of Defendants’ allegedly infringing products violates Parabit’s patent rights in this technology. Parabit's lawsuit therefore seeks both a permanent injunction and damages in an amount to be determined at trial. On March 16, 2021, a Markman Claim Construction (“MCC”) Hearing was held in the U.S. District Court (An MCC Hearing is a pretrial hearing in which the judge examines the evidence presented by the parties on the correct and proper interpretation of disputed key terms and phrases of asserted patent claims). The claim construction ruling is a critical step in patent infringement cases. The proof of infringement relies upon a finding that the accused device meets all of the limitations of the patent claim as those limitations or elements of the asserted patent claim are interpreted by the Court as a matter of law. On May 24, 2021, the Court issued its MCC ruling. In its ruling the Court adopted Parabit’s proposed constructions, while rejecting Defendants’ proposed constructions, for many of the key claim terms and phrases, bolstering Parabit’s infringement case against Defendants. If you are concerned about infringing Parabit’s U.S. Patent No. 8,523,072 by using, manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, or importing devices that employ Parabit’s patented technology, please contact Richard Kick. About Parabit Systems Inc. ( https://parabit.com ). Parabit Systems is a leading global provider of innovative security and self-service hardware and software solutions. Relentless commitment to quality has produced a rich tradition of performance excellence in public deployments, serving the company's primary markets of financial services, aviation, corporate, retail, hospitality, healthcare, government, and education. Most widely known for its Contactless NFC BLE Access Control solution for ATM lobbies and self-service banking environments, Parabit serves 5 of the World’s top 10 Banks and 14 of the top 15 US Retail Banks, as well as many more federal credit unions, domestic regional and community banks, and international financial institutions. Patented SkimGard technology, providing tamper, cable cut, physical overlay, and RFID skimmer detection, is endorsed by all federal and state police agencies. Parabit is also committed to the community in which we work and live. We are responsible corporate citizens, committing time, resources, and financial support to local service organizations and charities, with a focus on youth development and education. Media Contact : Attn: Richard Kick 2677 Grand Ave. Bellmore, NY 11710 (516) 378-4800 SOURCE: Parabit Systems, Inc. Related Links https://parabit.com

The Build America, Buy America Act is a policy that promotes the use of American-made materials and products in federal infrastructure projects. It aims to support domestic industries, create jobs, and strengthen the economy by prioritizing the purchase of American goods and reducing reliance on foreign imports. To read more about what the Buy America Act is, read this article from whitehouse.gov. Parabit is an engineering company specializing in providing a comprehensive range of security and self-service hardware and software products and solutions, ensuring satisfied customer experiences across all industries. We’re proud of our diversified skilled teams of experts who continuously provide research, design, prototyping, fabrication, integration, deployment, maintenance, training and monitoring of customer experience, self-service and security products and solutions. Parabit’s headquarters is located on Long Island, 20 minutes east of JFK airport. We proudly develop and manufacture all our products and solutions in New York, ensuring Buy American Act compliance. Established in 1995 by Rob Leiponis, President and CEO, Parabit has experienced substantial growth over the course of 28 years. We have successfully catered to renowned clients within the Banking, Education, Government, Medical, Transportation, Event Space and Retail sectors. Additionally, Parabit maintains close collaborations with many security and IT integrators to ensure global support. OUR MISSION At Parabit, our relentless pursuit of innovation drives us to revolutionize safety, security, self-service, customer experience and accessibility. Through cutting-edge designs, meticulous manufacturing processes, seamless installation, and unwavering commitment to support, we aspire to shape a world where individuals can navigate through life with unwavering confidence. Our mission ensures that customer experience, self-service, safety, and accessibility become an inseparable part of people's lives. THE VISION Parabit’s vision is fueled by a commitment to innovation and ingenuity. We embrace a culture of constant exploration, transparency, accountability, excellence and always strive to push the boundaries of what is possible. Parabit takes immense pride in crafting the highest quality products and solutions that redefine industry standards. Our dedication to precision and craftsmanship ensures that every product and solution we create is a testament to our mission. Parabit is at the forefront of groundbreaking advancements, continuously pioneering innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of our customers and partners. By combining our passion for innovation with our enthusiasm for quality, we redefine the industry landscape and set new benchmarks for success. SUSTAINABILITY Parabit conducts its business in an environmentally sustainable manner. We are dedicated to continuously minimizing our operational footprint and developing high-quality, reliable, and long-lasting products and solutions that contribute to a more sustainable world. Parabit minimizes our ecological footprint by recycling byproducts, leaving no waste behind. We understand the importance of responsible waste management and take pride in ensuring that no step in our manufacturing process generates hazardous waste, from project inception through finishing. Additionally, we collect electronic waste from internal and field use as well as service customers through system upgrades, site decommission, and equipment replacement. Examples of Parabit’s efforts include installing occupancy sensor-activated LED lighting within our facilities, upgrading operational equipment with less power consuming technology, continuously upgrading company vehicles to the most fuel-efficient vehicles, evaluating the future use of EV and/or hybrid vehicles, and continuing to explore ways to reduce energy usage and reduce our carbon footprint. By providing efficient, sustainable solutions, we contribute to a more ecological future by maximizing resource efficiency and minimizing waste. From design to fabrication, Parabit products are created to last – withstanding even the toughest of conditions. With high-quality materials, and innovative designs. At Parabit, sustainability is not just a buzzword—it is a guiding principle that drives our actions and decisions. We develop forward-thinking future-proof technology that adapts to emerging challenges, ensuring longevity, and maximizing our value proposition. Our technology is designed to be composable, enabling adaptable future upgrades. We are dedicated to creating products and solutions that not only meet the highest standards of quality and reliability but also align with our commitment to environmental stewardship. BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATION STATEMENT Parabit is Buy American Act compliant under the “Build America, Buy America Act”.

In the realm of elevator regulations, a quiet but significant change has occurred, regarding the NYC DOB Elevator Code. Take a moment to absorb this: two-way communication is getting an upgrade, making room for voice and video features in new elevator installations and modernizations. Specifically designed for the hearing impaired (ASME A17.1 2019), this modification brings a practical touch to safety. According to the recent insights of VSA Consulting (an elevator and escalator consulting and engineering firm), the code has undergone a subtle yet noteworthy transformation. In the article they note, “Two-way communication to include voice/video for new elevator installations and modernizations for hearing impaired. (ASME A17.1 2019) This code change will require the building to have a 24 hour / 7 days a week monitoring service. There will be a camera in the cab with the specialized emergency phone “help” button with a video screen, and a “Yes” and “No” buttons. When the “help” button is pushed it goes to the authorized monitoring service. A message will appear when call is acknowledged. When the operator answers it will display a message with questions to be answered by pushing the Yes or No buttons. The camera will be used to see if people are entrapped, if no one responds and they do not see anyone, the help call will be canceled. If people are in the elevator, help will be dispatched on an emergency situation depending on the circumstances. A message will be displayed notifying passengers that help is on the way.” We dug up the code and noted the exact laws in place regarding surveillance in elevators. According to Appendix K of the “Modified Industry Standards For Elevators And Conveying Systems” code for New York effective June 10th 2023, “A means to display video to observe passengers at any location on the car floor to emergency personnel for entrapment assessment shall be provided. The communications system shall be located within the fire command center where one is provided.” In addition, the code states, “A minimum 3” diagonal video display shall be installed in the car operating panel of the upper compartment so that the entire floor area in the lower compartment is visible. The display shall show the lower compartment when the upper deck is on Phase I Emergency Recall Operation and is at the designated level with the car doors open and shall remain on during Phase II Emergency In Car Operation.” To read the full code on nyc.gov, please click here . So, what does this mean for all those buildings with elevators? It's time to start checking out elevator cameras and their housing. Parabit has got you covered with a solution custom-made for elevators. Introducing the Elevator Camera Housing . The perfect solution for elevator security, Parabit’s Elevator Surveillance Camera Housing blends seamlessly into the car’s structure. Available in a variety of finishes, it securely mounts a discreet camera sensor for complete coverage. Supports any camera manufacturer’s miniature and modular cameras. View the datasheet here . To learn more, request a quote, or ask a question, email sales@parabit.com or call +1 516.378.4800 .

Tune in as Rob Leiponis and Heather Glezen discuss Parabit's Surveillance Camera Housings, including brand-new products and innovations available now. Transcript: One of our key product lines are our Surveillance Camera Housings. They are, housings that support miniature modular specialty cameras for the purpose of an effective facial image capture, or to be mounted to capture a perspective that you would want to drive analytics behind. And so we work very collaboratively with all of the major camera manufacturers to be able to develop these solutions that make it very efficient for end users and integrators to be able to incorporate into their, their facilities and accelerate security investigations, or support analytics goals. Some of those could be biometrics, but there's lots of different use cases that we deploy these. A lot of the collaboration has been with our end users. In order to optimize the analytic applications that they've been deploying to supplement improved law enforcement investigation, retail loss prevention, biometrics. We have basically a solution that satisfies most retail, and corporate as well as distribution center applications. Just to go over a few, our most popular solution is our counter mount solution here. That solution has been rolled out to many financial institutions to enable analytics for identifying customers, identifying demographics or changing digital signage. The biggest ROI on our counter mount cameras has been proven with several of our financial institutions where it's dramatically reduced incidents of note passing holdups in retail applications. It's perfect for identifying and capturing the faces of people at point of sale transaction points. So in the event of someone that is using a stolen card to process a transaction, you're getting perfect line of sight analytics of that person's face to improve loss prevention investigation. Another popular camera of ours that's been rolled out to many financial institutions, retail stores, and transportation facilities as our doorway camera. TJ Maxx has rolled our solution out to all of their loading docks, so that way, at the point when a tractor trailer pulls up to a loading dock, as soon as the rolling roll up gate is lifted on a on a truck, there's a camera that's pointing directly into that truck to make sure that there's surveillance coverage of every product that's unloaded and loaded onto the onto that tractor trailer. Dollar tree, many financial institutions, Dick's Sporting Goods has rolled our solution out at several of their stores to entry ways and exit ways on both sides of the entrance to to be able to capture, and mitigate theft within their facilities, and also improve loss prevention investigations. We also have a loss prevention camera that we've partnered with some larger retail organizations that are deploying the solution in their aisles to actually perform real time analytics on products that are removed from their shelves and placed in carts to be checked out. And at the end of the day, They can do immediate reconciliation of what products were removed from the shelves versus what was actually paid for. But that solution also supports the restocking of of shelves. So that way, real time merchandising can be performed in retail organizations. We have a dual and a single drive camera enclosure that's been deployed in parking lot facilities, fast food facilities, to be able to validate the faces of people that are entering facilities as well as to license plate recognition. The retail organizations for fast food are using the solution to perform time measurement from time at order till time to serve, which we feel is an know, an excellent analytic for those solutions to monitor the quality of the service in their fast food organizations or to stores rather. We've also have developed a wave to exit device. It's basically a dual technology device that supports also the addition of a camera. So in any of your entry ways and exit ways, wherever there is an operator to execute a door handicap operator or just to unlock the door. It's a perfect product to be able to perform the function of exiting and entering a facility, but also maximizing perfect line of sight of a camera sensor to capture a person's face, as well as any, materials or products that they're carrying into a facility or exiting a facility. We've developed a transom mount camera that mounts above a doorway. That also has been used in several retail organizations to be able to have a very close top down view of people as they're walking out of a facility with the goods that they have in their hands. So that way it's proven to be a very good solution from law enforcement to improve their investigation of being able to clearly see people's faces as well as the products that they've been exiting the facilities. Want to talk about the new enclosure that we just designed to support arrivals in airports? Yes. I mean, we have just recently developed a baggage claim camera enclosure, which is an enclosure that can be cut to height that's available from anywhere from six inches high upwards to four to five feet high, where you can mount cameras around the perimeter of a baggage claim facility so that way you can capture the faces of people that are pulling their bags off the baggage claim belt. As as we know in many airports there are people that walk into the airports and will steal luggage from those facilities. And having cameras that are up in ceiling sometimes, it's difficult to capture their faces if they're wearing a hat. So now at the point of where baggage claims are I mean, bags are actually coming off the conveyor belt onto the baggage carousel. You're able to get perfect line of sight imaging of anyone that's removing any kind of luggage from a baggage baggage carousel. Recently, there's many states that have passed legislation for the requirement of putting cameras in elevator cabs. So we've designed a corner and a side mount, camera enclosure that supports the deployment of multiple cameras of or camera sensors rather in in within elevator cabs. Our solution, we are an an enclosure manufacturer. So we're a camera agnostic. We, partner with Axis, Verint, March, Avigilon, Invid, Vivotek. So any of the camera manufacturers out there that are developing small camera sensors, our camera enclosure support. This is a product that we introduced several years ago. And there's several top five financial institutions that are rolling our counter mount cameras out at their teller stations. To support analytics as well as demographics and to reduce the note passing hold ups. The doorway cameras have multiple use cases in addition to getting a better line of shot image of a person's face. We have some facilities that are actually enabling analytics to utilize those cameras to perform time and attendance so now they can consolidate a separate system within their facility and migrate it to an analytics solution that's built into camera that they currently operate within their facility. And then the most recent solution that we developed is the FDIC / NCUA disclaimer plaque camera enclosures. So many financial institutions that would prefer to have a, covert camera that is mounted to the top of a teller station or on a platform person's desk, we have a solution that embeds a camera from any of the manufacturers that make smaller camera sensors to deploy those cameras rapidly within the facility. And all of our solutions as well, we create custom brackets and mounts and and angle devices to help maximize and simplify the installation of that camera for integrators deploying our product. So we've we work very closely with all of our integrators as well as our end users to create a very cosmetically appealing, discreet, low profile solution to maximize law enforcement and and maximize analytics. And another solution that we've recently created was a Height Strip Camera. Now, the traditional Height Strip Camera, which is one that we've also have created a solution for, is a good solution, but You know, having a camera within a height strip is, I don't think is really the, the best solution for the end user. What we've created is a camera, enclosure that can mount either flush or surface on one side of the doorway, and then we've created an angled decal that match that is mounted to the opposite side of the doorway. So when when someone leaves the facility, You have a camera that's actually recording the height of that person as they exit the facility, but because it's a right angle decal, anyone that's working within the facility can also be able to validate the height of that person as they exit the facility. We started this product group about a year and a half ago. And, very proud of, the sales team and the design team. And, you know, we've reached a point where we're literally building probably about a thousand or two of these enclosures on a monthly basis for various different types of deployments in multiple industries of retail, financial, education, government. From the GSX show that we just attended there's still expressed the significant demand of Adapt adaptation of this solution in many facilities, especially because of the feedback that we've received from law enforcement, because typically their complaint is is that, you know, a lot of the cameras that are installed in ceilings once they zoom in on the picture, or if someone's wearing a hat, there's really not much they can do in terms of performing a proper investigation of the crime that was committed where our cameras are really accelerating that and improving that law enforcement investigation on any type of theft that incurs in client facilities. And, Rob, to your point, one of the questions that I often get, I think with, some audiences that are not as familiar with our product or the whole concept and the value behind it, because it doesn't always come from somebody directly correlating to security is why would I need to see a facial image? What what does that do for me? What are the risks? Is that is that you know, something that I should be, look a little bit more deeply on before I want to capture. Yeah. I mean, that is a concern, but I mean, my impression is, you know, you know, we're in the United States, and it's, you know, a lot of these solutions that are being deployed to create safer environments from us. So any of the concerns out there about being concerned about capturing people's faces is, you know, what do you have to hide? You know, if know, we're trying to maintain the the the safety of the of the United States. And, you know, I don't think people should be concerned about capturing facial images especially if you're not storing them for other uses down the road. I mean, it should should purely be used for investigations. And if there are any cameras that are being used for analytics, a lot of the manufacturers that are providing those analytics are not necessarily always capturing the facial images. They're just capturing the points of the person. So they shouldn't be concerned about any type of- Well, that would be that would have to be a choice anyways to layer on an analytic. Just by deploying these cameras doesn't mean that you're actually capturing PII. That's correct. You're just surveilling in a different perspective. Correct. Yes. And capturing a perspective that actually will help facilitate an effective investigation. Right. I mean, we're basically taking cameras that are typically mounted in ceilings and lowering those cameras down to the actual points where people are exiting and entering facilities, where a transaction is being performed, where work is being performed, where cars and trucks are approaching and exiting the facility. So it's really, you know, it's aligning the technology that's forming the analytics and the camera surveillance in a perfect line of sight to mitigate any type of obstruction to maximize the the usage of that analytics and as well as maximize a better view and a better recording of that video of that incident or of that activity without their within their facilities. Right. Somebody walked through an entrance way, you were able to capture an effective facial image and then later on down their journey in the facility, if there was an event you would be able to understand exactly who it was you're looking for. Absolutely. And then to go back to the analytics and the different options, you have to layer onto that, in terms of a biometric, if there was a biometric analytic layered on too - right? If we're looking in total solutions, there's a camera. There's an enclosure that's the installation piece to help actually do the physical installation. And then there's an analytic that you can put behind it, which would open up capabilities for biometric access control and and other other perspectives. Absolutely. And then as many of our end users are are are investigating, I mean, the first phase is to deploy the technology from a surveillance and then to improve, law, law enforcement investigation, but then also take that technology and utilize it from an analytic perspective to identify demographics so that way within the facility, you can integrate it into your digital signage. So that way, you can display more relevant content to the demographics of the customers that are walking into your facility. We find that, you know, that that is more and more being utilized, as a use case. The benefit of that is is that if retail is able to take advantage of, you know, the usage of that analytics, now you're tapping on to the profit center that could pay for the tech technology. And many of our solutions, we we strive for that. So that way, because as everybody knows, security is a cost center, and it's challenging at times for them to be able to obtain the funds to deploy this technology in a quick way, but if you develop the technology to support, retail use cases, now you've got you're tapping into the the prop center of of the organization in order to enable the funding for that technology so that way security, providing a safer environment to provide a more efficient law investigation, but also be able to tailor your digital signage to improve the customer experience but also do identification. So, you know, you know, you could tie the analytic into a watch list. So if a person that's on a watch list is identified and coming into the facility, you can react and much quicker instead of waiting for a person to walk into a facility and be picked up by a camera, that's up in the ceiling. You're capturing them as they enter the facility or as they as they exit the facility. Like, you know, putting doorway cameras that are jet bridge. So as soon as someone comes off a plane, that potentially could be on a watch list you can identify them before they even get to the security checkpoint, which I find that's an invaluable use case for the airline industry. Great aviation in general. Yeah. Because the airport can respond better, the airline has the awareness, and it just facilitates more collaboration in to your point earlier about the open architecture using various forms of technology to be able to drill down, be able to develop cross functional use cases that build out, more informed decisions from personalized marketing all the way down to generating data that helps that customer make more informed decisions. Absolutely. And then it also allows them to repurpose, you know, guard services. So that way they can do remote monitoring. They can centralize their guards to work in a facility, a centralized location within that facility. That way instead of them walking retail stores or whatever the corporate environment may be, they're monitoring these various different types deployments of camera sensors that have analytics being performed as people are entering and exiting their facilities that they can re and they have the time to react and then perform mitigation before a potential crime could be committed. Right. And there's also, there's also AI that can actually benefit commercialization as well in terms of analytics that can look at a customer journey identify potential sticking points in that customer journey, potential lost revenue based on decisions on how people navigate spaces. Oh, absolutely. I mean, as as retail organizations potentially would consider adapting to biometrics and maybe identifying their customers at transaction points, now what they'll be able to do is leverage that to prompt the cash register, the person that's ringing them up, because now they know their customer to ask questions that are more relevant based upon their purchase history to make suggestions to upsell the customer. And we've seen financial institutions do this with our counter mount cameras where, you know, they're able to identify a customer because they're enabling biometrics to be able to identify who the customer is to ask them more targeted questions in the upsell or the cross sell of that transaction. So I think it's invaluable from a retail perspective as well as a security perspective. For all of our camera housings, they're camera agnostic. So we work very collaboratively with all of the major camera manufacturers, Axis, March, Verint, Avigilon, Hanwa, Vivotek, Invid, and others. We create our enclosures to accommodate all of those models. So within those camera models, those sensors, oftentimes they're modular cameras, the sensors come in different form factors. So there's a tombstone camera, there are bullet cameras, they come in pinhole, fish eye lenses, and some a mix. And so, we just modify the brackets to supports that the specific make and model of the camera that's being selected. And we have developed our with our engineering team matrices that identify by camera make and model what are the enclosures that support that specific make and model, what are the installation requirements, what are the hardware requirements about using the utilizing brackets and the supporting hardware to actually and physically install those cameras. Our surveillance camera housing line has been developed very closely, collaboratively with our end users and our integrators to make it extremely simple for them to deploy our our solutions on various type different types of surfaces- on walls, on countertops, within ceilings, above doorways, the side of doorways. We make all different types of adapters and brackets to make it very simple for the adaptation of our camera enclosures and brackets to be very easily installed by the integrator. The feedback that we've received from all of our major, integrators, Securitas, Convergint and JCI is, you know, how simple the ins the installation has gone for them, We make the cameras in various different types of finishes so that way they can match the actual surface that they're being mounted to, to accommodate any type of marketing or retail requirements for branding for that particular organization. So we we've developed a significant amount of solutions to make it very simple for the deployment of our camera enclosures with all of our camera sensor partners. Email sales@parabit.com for more information.

October 15th-21st Great efforts are being made to ensure that every school nationwide provides a safe, secure, and conducive environment for learning. At the forefront of this mission, there are numerous exemplary programs at the school, district, state, and national levels. To acknowledge these achievements and inspire others, America's Safe Schools Week is observed from October 15 to 21, 2023. This annual event, originally established by the National School Safety Center in 1984, encourages the implementation of strategies that foster safe and secure campuses, free from crime and violence, while also improving discipline and student attendance. Schools that maintain this level of security, devoid of violence, weapons, and drugs, are vital for the overall well-being of every child and the quality of their education. Parabit's guide to enhancing school safety and security: Identify potential threats and hazards within the school environment. Take note of areas on campus where criminal activities are more common. Examine entry points and their immediate surroundings. Collaborate with local first responders and public safety agencies. Select an Access Control System suitable for your school, considering the necessary hardware and software components. Evaluate existing school surveillance systems , if available, and determine requirements for enhancing or acquiring necessary hardware. Assess communication hardware and software, including access to emergency phones. Assess the school's visitor management procedures and implement a system if necessary, specifying the required hardware and software. Review the school's navigation and wayfinding processes and consider adding digital signage to reduce confusion and enhance security if needed. Ensure seamless integration of all hardware and software with the school's IT department. Prioritize safety at all times! Email sales@parabit.com to learn more.

A lot of the conversations that we've had with our partners and with our end users at the show over the years, we're seeing more and more open source technology and software that's being developed to allow the migration and the integration of technologies with solutions that clients currently have that's extending the life of the technology that they invested in. Tune in to watch Rob Leiponis and Heather Glezen share their perspectives on GSX including key takeaways and trends! Heather Glezen: Hi, I'm Heather Glezen with Parabit. I'm here today with our CEO, Rob Leiponis. We just wrapped up GSX 2023, the As-Is Global Security Exchange Conference is one of the preeminent industry events in North America and even well attended globally. We're excited to get here to kind of share some insights and perspectives that we learned this week attending the conference and to share those thoughts with you. Rob Leiponis: Thank you, Heather. The GSX show was an incredible show, a lot of industry trends that we’re seeing with the migration to analytics, eliminate identity credentials. There's a huge issue within the industry where employees and visitors are lacking credentials and in order to improve the security of facilities, we saw a significant deployment of various different types of analytics throughout the show. Key takeaways from the show were the increased amount of remote video surveillance to supplement and or reduce the amount of armed guards. A key product that we see very growing within the industry is the increased amount of turnstiles that are being utilized in airports and facilities to be able to use technology to validate a person's credential when they're boarding a plane or when they're entering a facility. Heather Glezen: One of the tremendous takeaways of GSX and attending a show with such a global perspective is really understanding the current problems that the various industries are trying to solve. This brings together so many different industries just focused on how to more safely and more securely serve their customers, their clients, their employees. I think understanding current efficiencies, tools to mitigate the staffing landscape also contribute to a more sustainable and a more resilient industry. So we've seen some really tremendous questions and areas of focus on increasing that efficiency through technologies and innovation, more remote monitoring of facilities, and just various tools to help generate more value and generate a better ROI for customers as well. Rob Leiponis: True. Automation is extremely important in the deployment of security solutions. We see many clients now starting to deploy various different types of turnstile solutions, biometric solutions, in order to succinctly validate their employees, their visitors, their vendors to enter and exit their facilities. Heather Glezen: I completely agree. There's such a huge trend towards biometrics and all the different values it drives and also the different applications. So one of the things that I really appreciate about GSX is it offers such a global perspective. I think that offers a tremendous value in seeing how all those various pieces come together. Rob Leiponis: Yeah, I agree. And a lot of the conversations that we've had with our partners and with our end users at the show over the years, we're seeing more and more open source technology and software that's being developed to allow the migration and the integration of technologies with solutions that clients currently have that's extending the life of the technology that they invested in. So to be able to have that type of collaboration between software and hardware providers, developing technology is really helping end users gain a lot of value out of the technology that they're purchasing because of that open source environment that's being created and developed and maintained within the security space. Heather Glezen: I agree and to your point around collaboration, there's tremendous value and a growth in collaboration between manufacturers and security integrators and end users. And when you have that transparency, I see those as the most productive, the most efficient, the most effective relationships. Rob Leiponis: Absolutely. They're feeling much more confident talking to manufacturers and providers of solutions that have an open architecture that don't require the client to only buy their product or the bits and pieces that get bolted on or integrated into that solution because that's going to add value to you if you have that open mindset to integrate into those third party solutions and not keep it within a tight environment where you're restricted to only buying a specific type of technology. Heather Glezen: That builds out your flexibility in how you approach things now and into the future. Rob Leiponis: Yep. Absolutely. Heather Glezen: Rob, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, your insight, and that innovation mindset that you bring to all of our conversations and to the space in general. Appreciate that and had so much fun attending GSX with you. For those of you that were able to join us at GSX, thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and see us, to visit with us, to share your ideas, to share your problems, and let us engage in conversation. For those of you that were not able to join us, we'd love to connect. Please don't hesitate to reach out. We're passionate about the security and self-service space. We're very interested in the direction that the industry is going and how to get there more effectively. We'd love to engage in conversation around your current challenges, problems, needs, goals, and how we can collaborate to support your vision. Thank you so much and look forward to speaking with you.

According to the FBI's bank crime statistics, there has been a 600% increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) crimes in the United States from 2019 to 2021. These ATM crimes fall into three categories: physical attacks on the ATM machines, the illicit installation of card skimming devices to capture customer information, and robberies occurring at ATMs. Criminal activity tends to be higher during evening or night when it's dark. Research from the Bank Administration Institute reveals that the most perilous hours at ATMs are between 7:00 p.m. and midnight, during which roughly 40% of ATM-related crimes take place. An article on uca.edu (2023) provides a detailed outline of ATM safety and security tips. We have a simplified break down for you. Using ATMs Safely: A Simplified Guide Before Using the ATM: Keep your car windows closed and doors locked at drive-up ATMs. Have your car keys ready if you're getting out. Look for anything suspicious, especially when it's dark. Avoid ATMs in poorly lit or bushy areas. If possible, bring a friend with you, especially at night. Using the ATM: Stand back from the person in front of you. Politely ask someone too close to step back. Be prepared with your card and PIN. Protect your PIN; don't write it down. Use a unique PIN, not something obvious. Stand in a way that shields your PIN entry. Don't accept help from strangers. Secure your card, cash, and receipt immediately. Leaving the ATM: Stay alert as you leave. Don't share your PIN or card. Report lost or stolen cards promptly. Avoiding ATM Skimming: Use ATMs inside banks or with security cameras. Cover the keypad as you enter your PIN. Look for anything unusual on the ATM. Contact the bank if the ATM keeps your card. Be cautious of anyone offering help. Don't let your card out of your sight. Remember these tips to stay safe while using ATMs. Thieves are less inclined to target well-lit areas. Are you uncertain about the adequacy of the lighting around your ATMs in accordance with state regulations and optimal brightness? If so, reach out to the Parabit team to review our facility sensor solutions. We specialize in conducting site surveys to assess the quality of your ATM lighting and provide recommendations to enhance the safety of your facility, including your ATMs, for the benefit of both customers and staff. Email sales@parabit.com to learn more. Sources: “Bank Crime Statistics.” Federal Bureau of Investigation, 31 May 2022, www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/bank-robbery/bank-crime-reports. University of Central Arkansas | UCA. uca.edu/police/crime-prevention/atm-safety-and-security-recommendations/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Bank%20Administration,of%20ATM%2Drelated%20crimes%20occur.&text=At%20a%20drive%2Dup%20ATM,and%20all%20vehicle%20doors%20locked.

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Join Rob Leiponis and Heather Glezen as they chat with host Daniel Litwin about a common issue in banking: card skimming. Listen in as they tackle some hard questions regarding increased skimming attempts, consequences of skimming, preventive measures that banks and credit unions can take, and more. Transcript: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of "A Bit About", a Parabit podcast. I'm your host for this episode. Daniel Litwin, the voice of B2B Folks, thanks so much for joining us on another episode of the show. As we continue to explore timely topics, major trends, technologies, you name it, shaping the larger security industry. As we explore today's topic, make sure you're heading to our web right, Parabit.com. again, Parabit.com, for not only previous episodes of our podcast and also future ones, but also more information about our solutions and services and some more supplemental context on the topics we're gonna be breaking down today. So make sure you're doing that and subscribing on Apple Podcasts and Spotify for future episodes and a full catalog of previous conversations on A Bit About. So today's episode of the podcast is obviously a special one. We're here in studio today with the Parabit team. And today, we're covering an important trend that is not only a common issue for payment processors, retailers, banks, etcetera, but it's actually an increasing issue. It's increasing in prevalence and in some of its negative impacts. That issue would be card skimming. Yes. Card skimming. So in the last year, according to FICO data. The number of compromised cards has actually jumped up significantly, a troubling 77% from 2022 to 2023. And this isn't happening at, you know, just like obscure hole in the wall shops or something. This is actually happening, excuse me, happening more prevalently at banks. So banks have actually been a favored target for card skimmers lately with an increase of up to about 33% of compromised locations being bank ATMs. So what's the deal with this trend. Right? Why are we seeing card skimming tick up in prevalence? What are some of the consequences? And what strategies should brick and mortars deploy whether these are operational, technology based or otherwise, to help curb this rising risk. Well, we wanted to get the Parabit team here in studio to discuss and give us some of their analysis. So let's go ahead and hear. From them, I'm pleased to welcome our two guests for today's episode of a bit about Rob Leiponis, CEO of Parabit, and Heather Glezen, Business Development Manager with Parabit. Heather, Rob. Great to have you both on. How are y'all doing? Great. Thank you so much. Thanks for having us. Absolutely. Thank you for joining us. And, we're actually doing this discussion on the tail end of GSX 2023, which was here in Dallas. I'm curious if, you know, obviously, we're talking card skimming. Was that a point of concern or something that you heard at the show from folks that came to the Parabit booth or just casually, is it front of mind for the industry? I think it's front of mind for the industry. You know, there's a lot of skimming that's occurring at various different types of, self-service technology, as well as point of sale terminals and, you know, the ATM manufacturers have done a pretty decent job of, creating anti skimming or in skimming detection systems for their ATMs, but they still are getting compromised. And, you know, the usage of our solution in connection with the, solutions that have been deployed at the ATMs has, been a very good combatant about deterring skimming, but it is still a significant problem in the industry. And as you mentioned, it's it's on the rise. And, we have several clients that are evaluating our solution, and then we've, we've, you know, we have 23 of the top 25 financial institutions in the US utilizing their solution, and they've had great success in mitigating skimming. And it's really, It's really helped them protect their brand because, when skimming first evolved years ago, it was really giving a bad reputation to the financial community because many customers were, you know, having their bank accounts emptied and getting compromised. And, it's it was costing banks literally millions of dollars, on skimming attempts because of the, you know, the reputational damage that was causing them. And I think some of those organizations that feel a little bit more un insulated from it and, maybe taken for granted and that hasn't occurred now with this, there's a significant cost, and it becomes a rude awakening of the threat. Yeah. And I wanna paint a a wider picture of that threat. I mentioned, in my intro, some FICO data. This came out actually in early August, so it's very recent. But let me paint that bigger picture of this card skimming trend with some other relevant stats. So there's been a 48% increase and the average number of cards impacted per compromise. This is in the first half of 2023. So significant jump there. In the first half of 2023, we saw a year over year increase in compromised events of about 20%, and that jumped from about 525 compromised reports to 625 in 2023. Bank ATMs, again, have been a favored target, but the number, really puts it into context. We've seen a 109% increase in bank ATMs, encountering skimming incidents. And this is happening in a few key states, Virginia, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, and Colorado. So that's just to paint the wider picture. You kinda mentioned your answer a little bit with, maybe the prevalence and rise of more self-service kiosks locations and, relationships that brands now have with their customers, but I'm curious if y'all can explain you know, beyond that or, you know, with that as part of a larger picture, what the current trends are that are motivating this increase in card skimming. Right? Why is it becoming an increasingly relevant issue in y'all's perspective? Well, I think the the main reason is is because, like I mentioned before, the ATM manufacturer and other third party anti skimming solutions have done a decent job, but it's not a total end to end solution. So there's still points of compromise that the criminals are finding to be able to, compromise the ATM card readers as well as apply, the pin capture devices on ATMs. The reputational damage that could be caused by a single skimming attempt is far greater than the increased cost of our solution over, not having a solution, within their banking environments to protect their customers. And, you know, it's really happening, what's interesting that's happened over the last several years is we've actually had, financial institutions who, in the past, did not create, build out branches with ATM lobbies because it was more, their concerns about, it's more of an environment that they have to spend more dollars to protect, but it really is providing, a safer environment for their ATM customers to utilize the the machine. So they can use the machine, put their money away before they exit the facility. People that are using drive up and walk up ATMs, I mean, there's nothing to stop someone from running up to them or pretending to be a customer to stand behind them, take their money after do the withdrawal or rob them, and then leave the facility. So it does provide ATM lobbies in general. I mean, as far as far as I'm concerned, provide a better branded banking environment for customers. Because you can go into a branch and take $20 out of a statement savings account, and there's a $100,000 worth of security around that branch. But in an ATM drive up per walk up, the the amount of security that's associated with those, 24 hour banking environments is very limiting. And, creates a compromise situation for customers that, you know, there's some banks out there that have thousand dollar withdrawal limits on their ATM. So, I mean, it's very attractive for this, this, the the people that are skimming, as well as people who do, attacks on customers that are using those machines, it's kinda like putting the customer out in the open really not a safe and pleasant banking environment from our perspective. In addition to customer safety, it's also a matter of securing assets, which that lobby environment creates a more secured insulated location, where it's a little bit higher risk if you're looking at- these, criminals are, you know, they're very sophisticated with how they approach the skimming. And, and they're highly activated. Yeah. Well, expanding on that, I'm curious if y'all have seen or heard, about any evolutions to card skimming tactics as of late. Right? Like, is this spike in incidents, you know, solely relevant to larger macro factors or something to do with sort of, the expansion of self-service kiosk or is there also an element of the strategies themselves by card skimmers has improved or there's, you know, they have new tech that they're using to break in and capture that information. Are y'all hearing anything like that as well? I think the technology that is being utilized today is, you know, hasn't really migrated to something that is more difficult to detect. I think it's still the traditional skimming and pin capture devices that have always been deployed for many years. I think because of COVID and probably because of a decrease in in ATM transactions during that time, I think that, you know, banks in general saw less skimming attacks, but now that, you know, the economy's coming around, and, there's more ATM transaction volume that's occurring for many financial institutions that, it's opening the door for, criminals to have a desire to know, go back to adding skimming solutions to ATMs. Now I'm curious to, you know, another trend that intersects here is the evolving ecosystem of payment methods as well. Right? Obviously consumers are now using, a lot payment methods that go beyond the card, but even the card itself has fresh technologies. There's tap you know, tap pay, touchless payment, essentially. And I'm curious if that has had any impact on skimming strategies, skimming risk mitigation. Right? And, you know, our our chip and pin or contactless technologies helping prevent skimming or, has skimming kind of adapted to these evolving technologies as well. What are y'all seeing there? You know, skimming is really still targeted towards, you know, magnetic stripe and NFC cards. You know, we have several clients that have enabled mobile transactions on their ATMs. And, luckily with our solution we developed. It has Bluetooth access control embedded in it. So, from a customer experience perspective, we've developed an SDK that a financial institution can integrate into their banking app that think a customer can utilize to enter the lobby as well as process the transaction on the ATM. So, and plus that is a multi authenticated device. So that really is the way to go from financial institutions to really mitigate skimming on their machines and any lobby that they have. Because as long as there's, cards, whether they be NFC, Bluetooth, I mean, NFC contactless, the, EMV chip or the mag stripe, that's an easy compromise point. And, you know, I know that there's goals for the industry to eliminate the mag stripe, But as long as there's a card, then there still will be skimming. You know, and then our solution basically enables financial tuitions to eventually at some point to eliminate the card, and then just basically provide a contactless transaction utilizing their mobile device. When y'all brought up financial institutions, I'm wondering if you could give me some specific examples or anecdotes of basically what you're hearing from your clients about the issue itself and also how they're responding, right, are banks taking any specific or common steps to mitigate some of these card skimming risks, especially at their ATMs? Yeah. Because skimming is a is a chronic problem. You know, the I think the banks are reluctant to really discuss and share what their experience is because it's point of exposure for them, which is completely understandable. You know, they're working on, you know, and and investigating and deploying many solutions that are a help mitigating it, but it's I don't think there's an end all to it. You know, I think, you know, the utilization of going to contactless payments and, as well as digital payments or digital transactions with mobile, is really the direction that, you know, many of the financial institutions that we do business with are investigating. Some of them have deployed it, but there's still, you know, a lot of smaller financial institutions, I don't think that they have the financial backing to really integrate that technology because it is much more expensive than what's currently available today with the inexpensive card that's provided to access cash or process a transaction. Yeah. What are you hearing from the banks and financial institutions? Similar things as well? Or any, any specific anecdotes that come to mind? Well, I you know, we see mag stripes are, probably the most easily compromised, highest risk. Would you would you agree with that, Rob? NFC, you know, contact NFC as well as make sure. Yep. So, migrating to that contactless technology is is gonna be critical. And, you know, I just think there's a growing awareness around that increasing threat. Well, it's good to hear at least that these sort of tangential, evolutions to you know, payment processing and, payment touch points in general are coming with sort of ingrained security measures around the classic skimming technology. But like you mentioned, also, any sort of long term phase out of the mag stripe or, you know, vulnerable chips on cards, it's probably gonna take a while. So in the short term, financial institutions, retailers, payment process regardless or gonna need some strategies to maneuver this increased threat or at least a return to form of this threat post COVID, like you mentioned. Part of that ecosystem is obviously Parabit. Also, so I wanna open it up here for y'all to expand a little more on Parabit's Skim guard technology. Could you tell us a little bit more about it and how it works to help insulate brick and mortars and their self-service touch points from card skimming risks. We developed this technology back in two thousand and thirteen and back in September twenty one when we released the latest two point o MMR reader, that supports Magstrype contactless NFC and Bluetooth access control. It's really helped mitigate skimming, from a sense that you know, our reader has built in physical overlay detection, of a skimming device, RFID, skimming detection. So if someone puts an RFI skimmer next to the reader, it detects that as well. Recent enhancements are we've developed impact detection, detection of when a card reader is replaced. The physical design of the card prevents a shimmer from being installed inside our reader. As well as tampering with the reader. We also monitor cable cut of the reader. So our reader has really proven to be I think the flagship product for financial institutions in the US. I mean, our testament of that is that we are 23 of the top 25 financial institutions in the US use our product. Some greater than other. And then there's literally thousands of smaller credit unions and banks that are slowly learning about the product. And it's really helped law enforcement in the in the detection as well as the capture of criminals who are attaching skimming devices on our reader, as well as pin capture devices on the ATM. Law enforcement has discussed with us the successes that they've had in in setting up stings to actually capture the criminals that are attaching these devices to the ATM, and we're very proud of that. Unfortunately the statistics on that are not available on that because it's not something that really you want to make public information, but we're we're trying to keep, i'm very proud of the fact that we created a solution that is as reliable as what it is. But it's basically has it's kept people's bank accounts from being emptied when they're not aware of it. And I'm curious if you all can both expand on where you see Skimgard fitting into the larger ecosystem of strategies and technologies that, brick and mortars and especially financial institutions might deploy to enhance their security measures around card skimming. Right? How do you see it being complimented by and enting that ecosystem? When a customer approaches, an ATM, and if we have a financial solution that has integrated our SDK for access control into their online banking app, what are what is everyone walking around the street with their phone in their hand? Right? So if a customer has to pull their card out in front of an ATM or in front of an ATM lobby to gain access to it, they're compromising themselves because they're pulling their card out that someone can go up to them and take their card or force them to go to the ATM and process the transaction. Integrating our SDK into the solution could provide a dual authentication that, you know, we're authenticating the customer at the ATM access point, and then we're also, the bank is authenticating them at the ATM. And then in addition to that, you know, utilizing our SDK allows the bank to do a retail integration, where, when a customer enters an ATM lobby, that credential of that customer can have a profile associated with it. So when they walk up to the ATM or they walk into the branch, they can change the the digital signage based upon their demographic. They can be sending messages to the branch personnel working inside the branch of, what's the profile of this customer and then allow us to set up or, create more targeted marketing questions to upsell their customer to services like make a notice that customer has thousand dollars in a statement savings account. And now the the teller can ask a more engaging question or make a suggestion that you should speak to our investment services. Because in the for years, banks have been trying to get, train their branch personnel to upsell a customer, but you know, the advantage of utilizing our system to provide those types of notification services allows the banks to have prepare their branch personnel to have more engaging, more targeted questions and suggestions to that consumer when they come into their facility. Yeah. So then it really helps to give financial institutions another tool, like you said, to offer for quality services for their customers, but I also find that interesting, right, that Parabit is collaborating with financial institutions beyond just a client relationship of providing a solution and being done with it, right, but actually kind of helping use that solution to morph and evolve strategies around, card skimming risk mitigation and more generally security strategies. I'm curious if y'all could expand on some of that, these partnerships and collaboration that you have with financial institutions and your thoughts on the benefits of those kinds of extended more holistic, collaborative partnerships. Well, I think, you know, when there there's collaboration around security integrators around solution providers and end users, the financial institutions themselves, in transparent collaboration around where are the highest risks? What are the exposures? When you look at types of deployments, as Rob alluded to the safety around an ATM lobby, there may be a higher convenience drive up, but you're also at your highest exposure. So there's, you know, pros and cons to solutions. So some sometimes that, you know, market prevalence and certain markets may drive, one, a preference on certain types of ATM deployments. But again, once you put an enclosed technology and assets into a more secure environment where there's, it's, there's surveillance in more, security around that in safety. It just reduces risk. If you're a criminal evaluating what you what you want to target, exposed sitting out on the curb, exposed against the side of a building where a drive up can happen or inside of an enclosed secure space that you have to access. Right, and what we've also done is in in in a lot of our products, our security products that we develop, we always evaluate and research what type of retail applications can benefit from the security products that we create. As I mentioned before, notifying branch personnel of who just entered their lobby to be able to engage them more effectively integration into the digital signage. So it's a and plus retail is a profit center. Security is a cost center. So if you create solutions that retail can leverage to provide a better customer experience, a quicker, customer experience, but also protect the customer is a win win for both security and retail. And then that's our, you know, and that's our mission as a company as we develop products because, you know, security has a difficult time raising and creating funds to support initiatives like this because, they're doing they're putting out a lot of fires and know, there's unfortunately crime is not on the decrease, so they're constantly trying to stay ahead of all the criminals that are providing, you know, that are acting upon them and creating bad events for them, compromising their assets, compromising their customers. I mean, there's a significant amount of hook and chain theft of ATMs. I mean, I think Texas is probably one of the greatest states that is seeing the highest number of, you know, incidents where people are just ripping ATMs off of islands and off of remote locations. So from a, from an asset perspective, and, and there's really hasn't been a really proven solution to, like, mitigate that. It just it still occurs, as well as explosion attacks. And then you have ATMs that are through the wall, They still may be compromised by, skimming devices, but, you know, they're less likely to be exposed to an explosion attack, but they still could be. Whereas an ATM that's inside a protected environment and a pleasant banking experience for customers is probably the best practice for a bank because they're protecting their assets as well as their customers. And I think some of that collaboration in the conversation also is, as solution providers as consultants and security integrators, you know, helping the the bank understand that, even though this is a security conversation, how do I need pull in other colleagues from other strands of the branch to be able to realize the benefits to have that collaboration to actually help fund what is perceived. It's a shift in perception on what type of solution you're actually delivering. Right. Is it just a security solution or how do we get other stakeholders involved that can be aware and understand the benefits to the retail side. And so then with that in mind too, as we start to wrap up the conversation, if you had to look ahead, because that FICO data that we referenced earlier in the conversation also revealed that card skimming is just one piece of the larger fraud ecosystem, other types of fraud that impact brick and mortars, especially financial institutions, are also seeing increases, including, for example, authorized push payment scams. That's just one example. And I recommend folks in the audience go check out that report because it's very detailed, but how do you guys see this general landscape of card skimming strategies, but also generally ATM Security, how do you see that ecosystem evolving in the next few years? And, how might that create more opportunities for card skimming or decrease those opportunities, right, and actually increase security around, potential card skimming events. Thoughts? Like I had mentioned before, a lot of banks are looking at, moving the credential from the card to the mobile device because that's people are are holding in their hands at all times. They can authenticate themselves on their phone as well as with the, ATM or a payment terminal. So, really, that's the, I think, the method of choice to be able to control know, because it's difficult to to duplicate a phone, but it's easy to duplicate a card. So I think that is, and that will take, several years. You know, I know that there's some deadlines where Visa and Mastercard would like to see, the cards eventually disappear. But in the same token, they want to keep it because it is their brand. But mobile credentials for processing transactions is really the ultimate, method to mitigate skimming at point of sale devices, as well as, ATMs. We've seen the the actual mobile device can actually be authenticated with a card as well because of n f NFC. So there could be multiple levels of authentication, you know, between iris recognition, facial recognition, entering your pin on your mobile device tapping your card to the back of the mobile device in order to do have multiple steps of authentication in order to mitigate future skimming or or compromises at point of sale terminals by migrating to a mobile solution, because as well as because of the encryption that comes behind the backbone of the mobile system. Yeah. I think just that growing awareness, I think banks, those that are slow to shift, are gonna realize quickly how important that is. And we still see customers out there that are still have not even converted to NFC. And, and that's something that that needs to happen, because because of the risk. If you look at the point of sale terminals that that get compromised, criminals can slap an overlay on so quickly, even in a retail environment from a consumer standpoint, it's so important to always protect your pin. And, but I think as that consumer awareness grows that should kind of help push push banks and and and credit unions to make sure that they're evolving with the times, which will be critical of the future success. Well, I think on that note, we'll go ahead and wrap up the conversation. So thank you so much to the two of you for sitting down with us in studio, and giving us your perspectives on the larger, threat of card skimming, its evolutions, how it's impacting financial institutions and other brick and mortars, and how Parabit's technologies fit to, strategy ecosystem of technologies and otherwise to help mitigate those risks. So thank you again to the two of you. It's been great. Yeah. Of course. And, again, folks, we've been chatting with Rob Leiponis, CEO of Parabit, and Heather Glezen business development manager, with Parabit. Now folks wanna learn a little bit more about y'all solutions, specifically around card skimming or otherwise, where should we point them? To parabit.com. Easy enough. Right? Yeah. Under our resources, we have a media center with some videos. We have our homepage that, hosts the clips of our A Bit About page. So Perfect. Alright. Parabit dot com folks, make sure you head there for previous episodes of the show. As well as more information about Parabit's, card skimming, risk mitigation solutions, and the larger ecosystem of security solutions they provide for the industry. So thanks again, Rob. Thanks again, Heather. Really appreciate chatting with both of you. Thane. Thank you. And thank you everyone for tuning in to another episode of "A bit About" a Parabit podcast. Like we said, head to our website, Parabit com for previous episodes of the show, and make sure that you're subscribing on Apple Podcasts and Spotify for a full catalog of previous episodes and notification when we drop new ones. I'm your host Daniel Litwin, the voice of B2B. We'll catch you on the next episode of a bit about. Contact the Parabit team at sales@parabit.com.

The Council on Criminal Justice reported that in 2022, "Robberies and theft increased by 19% in small and large cities." Parabit strives to make a safer environment for staff, patrons, and vendors. Should the unthinkable happen, Surveillance cameras improve the field of view for security investigations and advance analytics, like biometrics or AI deep learning. The lack of quality recording of facial images is a frequent showstopper for law enforcement investigations. As noted in an article published by the the Economic Journal , studies show that Surveillance Cameras reduce crime and improve security and investigations. Mikael Priks wrote, " Beginning in 2006, surveillance cameras were installed in subway stations at different points in time. Difference-in-difference analysis reveals that introduction of the cameras reduced crime by approximately 25% at stations in the city centre. ” Surveillance Cameras secure and deter throughout countless industries, inside and outside of facilities everywhere. As noted in digitaledition.securitymagazine.com, “There are so many other problems that they need to think about beyond just bank robberies,” says Gates, who now serves as President of security consultancy GMR 410. “There’s insider threat, there’s fraud, workplace violence, active shooter, extremism, mental health challenges and domestic and foreign terrorism.” Aside from theft, which is already one of the most prominent challenges in banking and credit unions today, insider threats, fraud, workplace violence, and more, can be caught on camera using facial imaging capture, optimizing line of sight. Parabit Surveillance Camera Housing options include: · BR Glass Mounts · Counter/Turnstile Mounts · Doorway/Turnstile & Wall Mounts · Drive Up Mounts · ATM Brackets · Loss Prevention · Height Strip Click to view Parabit’s Surveillance Camera Housings Brochure Surveillance Camera Housings accommodate all makes and models of miniature and modular cameras and camera sensors that optimize camera positioning, providing the best line of facial sight as well as flexible installation options. LOSS PREVENTION Deliver high quality line of sight and facial image capture supporting biometrics, edge analytics, AI and DLPU. Made of lightweight, durable material, supporting AXIS Communications camera models. HEIGHT STRIP While height strips are somewhat effective to identify evildoers, they rely on witness memory which may not always be accurate. Now Parabit provides a solution to that problem with the Height Strip Camera Housing. Combining the benefits of a height strip with the ability to capture a facial image of a potential criminal, they install in any standard door frame or mullion. Unlike an overhead security camera, these housings provide the perfect framing of a persons face, making identification easy. Housings are available for a single camera or for multiple cameras at different heights. Protect the premises with a Parabit Height Strip Housing. BR GLASS For customer service, banking, retail transaction, embarkment, disembarkment, border control, and security checkpoints, look no further than the Counter Mount to secure your employees and assets. COUNTER/TURNSTILE MOUNT Parabit’s Doorway & Wall Mount Camera housings offer flexible installation options to provide effective line of sight and facial image capture of entries, exits, power grids, schools, loading docks, jet bridges, man traps, and more, while also supporting biometric time and attendance for staff and vendors. DOORWAY Our Dual and Triple Gang Wave to Open devices also support the addition of a Miniature Camera or Camera Sensor that consolidates two security products within a single device. WAVE TO OPEN SWITCH Parabit secures your Drive-Up services by simultaneously capturing faces and license plates via biometrics and LPR. Dual and Single Drive-up cameras support drive-up order placement to serve customer time analytics. DRIVE-UP Supports pinhole, slotted, midsize, and fisheye camera sensors Optimized sensor positioning Pristine facial image capture Sleek, durable designs With hundreds of Surveillance Camera Housing products shipping every week, join the many industries investing in surveillance, security, and human safety — an act approved by law enforcement. High-quality security, self-service, and customer experience solutions. Click to view all S urveillance Camera Housings 516.400.3910 sales@parabit.com Parabit.com/contact-us

Casinos draw in large numbers of people daily, at all times of the day. The constant surge of guests means that security needs to keep an even closer eye out for suspicious behavior since it can go unnoticed in large crowds. Casinos across the world have always needed to have strong security procedures in place. The industry faces unique challenges and has a responsibility to ensure that its guests, employees, and assets remain secure. Aside from facing security risks that can impact the welfare of guests, casinos also encounter fraud, cheating, and theft on a constant basis. Regulations at casino gambling tables are extremely stringent to ensure the integrity of the game is protected. There are always people who will try and cheat the system, whether that be cheating at the table or manipulating the slots. With that in mind, there must be constant monitoring at all times. Parabit Surveillance Camera H ousings make it easy to do so. Counter Mount Camera H ousings facilitate proper sensor positioning delivering high-quality line of sight and facial image capture. Installing a small counter mount at the head of a blackjack table can ensure 24/7 security and keep the game fair. Besides cheating, fraud has become a huge issue within the world of casinos. When large sums of money are involved, there needs to be constant monitoring of where it is going. People may try to commit fraud when money changes hands at a rapid pace. Even with a watchful human eye, often this theft can go unnoticed. The Parabit Counter Mount Camera H ousings is ideal for customer service and transaction points and keeps video surveillance and monitoring on players. In the case that someone does steal, it will be recorded on the camera, and easily traceable. This leads to the next challenge casinos regularly face; evidence gathering. Evidence gathering in casinos is necessary. When a crime is committed, casinos must have both real-time videos as well as monitor retrospectively, to track a criminal’s behavior in the casino. Security officials must be able to track down the person in the video in a quick manner to identify their whereabouts. If a theft is reported on the casino floor, security can go back to surveillance and find the exact video of the incident. They can then look at other surveillance footage, which can lead to the whereabouts of the criminal. Surveillance Camera H ousings accelerate security investigations and leverage analytics, assisting casino security officials to address these types of challenges. Last but certainly not least, space and volume are security issues that need to constantly be addressed. Casinos draw in large numbers of people daily, at all times of the day. The constant surge of guests means that security needs to keep an even closer eye out for suspicious behavior since it can go unnoticed in large crowds. With the help of security technology, large crowds can be broken down by many individual cameras, ensuring that any suspicious behavior will not go unnoticed. Monitor entry and exit points easily with the Parabit Doorway Camera H ousing . Discreet, with a seamless fit onto any standard door frame or casing, mullion, or door jamb. Flexible installation options and hardware supporting biometrics, edge analytics, and AI deep learning. Check out Parabit Surveillance Camera H ousings to learn more about how they can monitor, secure, and safeguard casinos and resorts. For more information, please email sales@parabit.com , or fill out our contact form here .

Airports recognize the importance of connectivity in today's digital era. They are investing in robust Wi-Fi networks to ensure passengers can stay connected throughout their journey. Airports worldwide are constantly striving to enhance the passenger experience. By implementing innovative solutions, they aim to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and provide a more enjoyable journey for travelers. Here are three key approaches airports are adopting to achieve these goals: Cutting-Edge Technology Integration: Airports are embracing cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize the way passengers navigate through their facilities. They are implementing advanced biometric systems, such as facial recognition and fingerprint scanning, to expedite the security screening process. By automating these procedures, airports can reduce wait times and enhance overall efficiency. Seamless Digital Connectivity: Airports recognize the importance of connectivity in today's digital era. They are investing in robust Wi-Fi networks to ensure passengers can stay connected throughout their journey. Additionally, airports are leveraging mobile apps and digital platforms to provide real-time updates on flight information, boarding gates, and baggage status. These digital solutions enhance communication, minimize confusion, and empower passengers with greater control over their travel experience. Enhanced Passenger Amenities: Airports are focusing on improving passenger amenities to create a more comfortable and enjoyable environment. They are investing in modern and aesthetically pleasing terminal designs, incorporating relaxation areas, and expanding duty-free shopping options. Furthermore, airports are integrating self-service kiosks for check-in, baggage drop-off, and boarding, enabling passengers to complete these tasks efficiently and independently. In a recent article titled Three Ways Airports Are Innovating to Improve the Passenger Experience published on AviationPros , the author Kurush Minocher writes, “AI, digital baggage, shared data – your airport may not properly be responsible for most of the service you receive while traveling by air, but it can take a leadership role by bringing partners together so that the more digital aviation becomes, the smoother passenger experience can be. This is more important than ever at a time when talent comes at a premium. As the industry staffs up and trains the next generation of flight attendants, baggage handlers, security screeners and border agents, it’s about making travel more enjoyable for all – the people who fly with us and the workers who are so central to the experience.” Airports are prioritizing innovation to enhance the passenger experience, recognizing the need for seamless and efficient travel. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, ensuring digital connectivity, and enhancing passenger amenities, airports are streamlining processes and transforming the way passengers interact with their facilities. These advancements promise to deliver a more enjoyable and stress-free journey for travelers worldwide. To view Parabit Transportation solutions click here Email sales@parabit.com or send us a message here.