<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>IREX — Blog / Insights</title><description>Commentary and explainers from the IREX team on Ethical AI, video intelligence, and public safety.</description><link>https://irex.ai/</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>© 2026 IrexAI Inc.</copyright><item><title>Beyond Public Apps: Why Security Teams Need On-Premise Messaging</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/beyond-public-apps-why-security-teams-need-on-premise-messaging/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/beyond-public-apps-why-security-teams-need-on-premise-messaging/</guid><description>Information is a key corporate asset requiring robust protection. Security teams often hunt external threats: breached servers, encrypted backups or compromised cloud accounts, while communication…</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>From Alert to Action: AI Video Analytics in Prison Safety Workflows</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/from-alert-to-action-ai-video-analytics-in-prison-safety-workflows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/from-alert-to-action-ai-video-analytics-in-prison-safety-workflows/</guid><description>AI-powered video analytics is starting to make a real difference in prison safety. Prisons are tough places with unique risks not typical of other environments, like escapes, fights, smuggling, or…</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Bridging Vision and Language Together: VLM as The Future of Video Analytics</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/bridging-vision-and-language-together-vlm-as-the-future-of-video-analytics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/bridging-vision-and-language-together-vlm-as-the-future-of-video-analytics/</guid><description>Vision-Language Models enable AI to watch videos and then tell you what they saw. They are designed to act as interpreters between visual inputs and human language, allowing them to both understand…</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>What Is AI Video Analytics for Public Safety? A Practical Guide for Police, RTCC, and City IT Teams</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/what-is-ai-video-analytics-for-public-safety-a-practical-guide-for-police-rtcc-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/what-is-ai-video-analytics-for-public-safety-a-practical-guide-for-police-rtcc-a/</guid><description>Learn how AI video analytics supports public safety teams with video search, real-time alerts, existing CCTV integration, audit logs, and governance controls.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>AI Video Analytics for Existing Cameras: A Practical Guide for Police, RTCC, and City IT Teams</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/ai-video-analytics-for-existing-cameras-a-practical-guide-for-police-rtcc-and-ci/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/ai-video-analytics-for-existing-cameras-a-practical-guide-for-police-rtcc-and-ci/</guid><description>Yes — AI video analytics can often work on existing cameras when video streams are technically accessible and image quality is sufficient. Compatibility depends on camera model, stream quality…</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>The History of Mass Shootings in the US: Stats, Guns and AI Gun Detection Solutions</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-history-of-mass-shootings-in-the-us-stats-guns-and-ai-gun-detection-solution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-history-of-mass-shootings-in-the-us-stats-guns-and-ai-gun-detection-solution/</guid><description>Mass shootings have haunted the United States for decades, leaving communities heartbroken and demanding change. These tragic events, defined by the FBI as “incidents”, where four or more people are…</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Detecting Traffic Violations: Governance-First AI for Enforcement Workflows</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/detecting-traffic-violations-governance-first-ai-for-enforcement-workflows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/detecting-traffic-violations-governance-first-ai-for-enforcement-workflows/</guid><description>AI-powered traffic networks already run on CCTV, ANPR and Control Rooms, but these systems are often fragmented and reactive. Traffic cameras are getting smarter, but that doesn’t have to mean more…</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>The Three Pillars of Trust in Gun &amp; Weapon Detection AI</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-three-pillars-of-trust-in-gun-weapon-detection-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-three-pillars-of-trust-in-gun-weapon-detection-ai/</guid><description>Modern cities rely on layers of technology to protect public spaces. Among them, gun detection video analytics stands out as one of the most critical advancements for security infrastructure. The…</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Real-Time Crime Centers: Speed Without Accountability Is a Magnet for Abuse</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/real-time-crime-centers-speed-without-accountability-is-a-magnet-for-abuse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/real-time-crime-centers-speed-without-accountability-is-a-magnet-for-abuse/</guid><description>Real-Time Crime Center platforms (RTCs) are becoming increasingly common tools among law enforcement and public safety agencies these days, and it&apos;s easy to see why. These setups connect all sorts of…</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>The “AI Surveillance” Scam Hiding in Plain Sight</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-ai-surveillance-scam-hiding-in-plain-sight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-ai-surveillance-scam-hiding-in-plain-sight/</guid><description>A lot of companies are selling “AI” to law enforcement. What they’re really selling is a surveillance pipeline: a cloud network that quietly turns everyday movements into searchable history.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Broken Trust, Broken Laws: When Technology Outruns Governance</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/broken-trust-broken-laws-when-technology-outruns-governance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/broken-trust-broken-laws-when-technology-outruns-governance/</guid><description>The rise of AI-powered public safety video analytics presents an existential challenge to information security and privacy. Tools designed for public safety, such as those aiding in finding a missing…</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Beyond the Vendor’s Demo: Key Questions on Data, Bias, and NIST AI Testing for Video Intelligence Platform</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/beyond-the-vendors-demo-key-questions-on-data-bias-and-nist-ai-testing-for-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/beyond-the-vendors-demo-key-questions-on-data-bias-and-nist-ai-testing-for-video/</guid><description>One of the significant trends of the last few years in the domain of public safety is marked with the fact that security agencies are increasingly turning to advanced tools like AI for public safety…</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Safeguarding the Power Grid: Why AI Surveillance is the Key to National Resilience</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/safeguarding-the-power-grid-why-ai-surveillance-is-the-key-to-national-resilienc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/safeguarding-the-power-grid-why-ai-surveillance-is-the-key-to-national-resilienc/</guid><description>The power grid is the invisible lifeline of modern society. It powers hospitals, secures clean water, keeps communications alive, and enables economies to function. Yet despite its critical role, it…</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Cavemen Used Facial Recognition</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/cavemen-used-facial-recognition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/cavemen-used-facial-recognition/</guid><description>Facial recognition, as a concept, is neither new nor born of AI. It has always been an integral part of society, security, and community protection - think all the way back to caveman! From the…</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>What is IREX: Watch our New 3-minute Video Explainer</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/what-is-irex-watch-our-new-3-minute-video-explainer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/what-is-irex-watch-our-new-3-minute-video-explainer/</guid><description>At IREX, we listen and act. We’ve gathered the most common questions from our potential clients to give you the simplest and clearest answers to help you understand what IREX is and how it works, the…</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>IREX Private Cloud Proves The Difference In Nationwide Scalability</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-private-cloud-proves-the-difference-in-nationwide-scalability/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-private-cloud-proves-the-difference-in-nationwide-scalability/</guid><description>IREX.ai&apos;s private cloud infrastructure is a game-changer in the realm of video surveillance, setting it apart from competitors and enabling the company to scale at a national level on every…</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>IREX is Leading the Charge in Railway, Metro &amp; Subway Safety</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-is-leading-the-charge-in-railway-metro-subway-safety/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-is-leading-the-charge-in-railway-metro-subway-safety/</guid><description>IREX.ai has emerged as the world leader in railway, metro, and subway safety solutions by leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to address life-threatening events and enhance station security. Here’s…</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Why IREX is the Smarter Investment Over AI-Integrated Cameras</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-is-the-smarter-investment-over-ai-integrated-cameras/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-is-the-smarter-investment-over-ai-integrated-cameras/</guid><description>In today&apos;s rapidly evolving world, surveillance technology has become crucial for ensuring safety and security in various environments, from urban settings to private properties. As the market for…</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>AI Modules in Every Surveillance Camera by 2030’s?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/ai-modules-in-every-surveillance-camera-by-2030s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/ai-modules-in-every-surveillance-camera-by-2030s/</guid><description>In recent years, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized various industries, with surveillance being no exception. AI-powered modules integrated into surveillance cameras are…</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Why Scalability in AI Surveillance is the Key</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/why-scalability-in-ai-surveillance-is-the-key/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/why-scalability-in-ai-surveillance-is-the-key/</guid><description>In the ever-evolving landscape of surveillance technology, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer. AI-powered surveillance systems offer unprecedented capabilities…</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>A Politician&apos;s Trump Card? - Bringing AI Surveillance Tools to Protect Their Communities</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/a-politicians-trump-card---bringing-ai-surveillance-tools-to-protect-their-commu/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/a-politicians-trump-card---bringing-ai-surveillance-tools-to-protect-their-commu/</guid><description>In an era dominated by technological advancements, politicians are increasingly turning to AI surveillance tools to address critical issues such as finding missing children, locating missing…</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Unifying Safety and Integrity: The Future of Sports Surveillance Through League-Governed Ethical AI Integration</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/unifying-safety-and-integrity-the-future-of-sports-surveillance-through-league-g/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/unifying-safety-and-integrity-the-future-of-sports-surveillance-through-league-g/</guid><description>The trajectory of sports surveillance is undergoing a monumental shift as league governing bodies are paving the way for an initiative to consolidate all stadiums under a unified monitoring platform.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>IREX Success Stories - Preventing Organized Crime in Retail Theft</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-success-stories---preventing-organized-crime-in-retail-theft/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-success-stories---preventing-organized-crime-in-retail-theft/</guid><description>Organized crime for retail theft has sky-rocketed in the western world since the pandemic, with The National Retail Federation now reporting that losses are exceeding $100 billion annually.</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Real-Time Alerts and Collaborative Security: Saving time saves lives</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/real-time-alerts-and-collaborative-security-saving-time-saves-lives/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/real-time-alerts-and-collaborative-security-saving-time-saves-lives/</guid><description>When bad things happen, there is no time to waste. Time is often the deciding factor. When fire breaks out, or there is a seriously injured person lying in the street who hasn’t got long, or a child…</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>IREX Global Trend – Unifying All Existing Cameras</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-global-trend-unifying-all-existing-cameras/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-global-trend-unifying-all-existing-cameras/</guid><description>Possessing a strong global footprint, IREX is now deployed in every continent at city-wide and nation-wide scale. This mass adoption of IREX has helped both the developers of the IREX technology and…</description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>IREX School Shooting Preparedness</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-school-shooting-preparedness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-school-shooting-preparedness/</guid><description>IREX.ai has spent years developing its state-of-the-art AI Video Analytic Modules to be a force for good globally – including the protection of schools and educational institutions.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>The Role of AI Video Analytics in Traffic Management</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-role-of-ai-video-analytics-in-traffic-management/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-role-of-ai-video-analytics-in-traffic-management/</guid><description>With more and more vehicles on the roads, AI Traffic Management is the fast emerging field that uses Smart Road Technology to optimize traffic flow and manage road conditions. This technology creates…</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>Transforming Metro and Railways with Video Analytics: Improving Safety, Security, and Efficiency</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/transforming-metro-and-railways-with-video-analytics-improving-safety-security-a/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/transforming-metro-and-railways-with-video-analytics-improving-safety-security-a/</guid><description>When it comes to using public transport, especially at crowded transport hubs, things can often go wrong. This equally applies to passengers, operational teams, and to the very structure of the transportation system.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>The Psychological Shift of Using AI in Security</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-psychological-shift-of-using-ai-in-security/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-psychological-shift-of-using-ai-in-security/</guid><description>Last month, IREX Director, Daniel Eborall held a discussion with IREX in-house Behavior Analyst, Gerron Cooper on the psychological shift of using AI in security. The discussion was viewed globally…</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Webinars</category></item><item><title>How to Prevent Network Congestions in Cloud Video Surveillance?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/how-to-prevent-network-congestions-in-cloud-video-surveillance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/how-to-prevent-network-congestions-in-cloud-video-surveillance/</guid><description>In this post, we will provide guidance to city governments and their IT departments on the network infrastructure requirements for IREX Ethical AI platform to prevent congestions in large-scale video…</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>The Importance of Ethical AI: Designing Systems that are Fair, Transparent and Respect Human Rights</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-importance-of-ethical-ai-designing-systems-that-are-fair-transparent-and-res/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-importance-of-ethical-ai-designing-systems-that-are-fair-transparent-and-res/</guid><description>Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to create significant changes in our lives and has already begun to transform numerous industries, including healthcare, finance, and transportation…</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>IREX Solving School Safety Issues with Ethical AI Solutions</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-solving-school-safety-issues-with-ethical-ai-solutions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-solving-school-safety-issues-with-ethical-ai-solutions/</guid><description>With school safety incidents on the rise, IREX provides a turn-key solution for school campuses to utilise their existing infrastructure to its maximum potential. See below an outline of IREX for…</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>How Video Analytics Can Help Prevent Mass Shootings</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/how-video-analytics-can-help-prevent-mass-shootings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/how-video-analytics-can-help-prevent-mass-shootings/</guid><description>Mass shootings in the US have become a major societal issue over the past few decades. A mass shooting is typically defined as an incident where four or more people are shot, either fatally or…</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>How to Build Products with Ethical and Responsible AI?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/how-to-build-products-with-ethical-and-responsible-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/how-to-build-products-with-ethical-and-responsible-ai/</guid><description>Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way we live and work, and its influence is only set to increase in the future. From autonomous vehicles to intelligent assistants, AI is driving…</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>Transparency by Design: Logging, Reporting, and Auditing</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/transparency-by-design-logging-reporting-and-auditing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/transparency-by-design-logging-reporting-and-auditing/</guid><description>IREX’s mission is to create transparent policing and ultimately build trust between Law Enforcement and society.\</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>Why Cloud-Native Video Analytics is the Future of Public Safety?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/why-cloud-native-video-analytics-is-the-future-of-public-safety/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/why-cloud-native-video-analytics-is-the-future-of-public-safety/</guid><description>As the name suggest, cloud-native video analytics apps are hosted in a private or public cloud. Cloud apps analyse thousands of video streams from city cameras and detects public safety threats in…</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>How to Govern the Ethical Use of AI in Surveillance</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/how-to-govern-the-ethical-use-of-ai-in-surveillance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/how-to-govern-the-ethical-use-of-ai-in-surveillance/</guid><description>The western world has a problem. Revolutionary technology such as artificial intelligence is here, but the awareness and knowledge in the public sector is not. There is a scarcity of US engineering…</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>How to Use IREX Alarm Monitors to Get Notified about Public Safety Threats</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/how-to-use-irex-alarm-monitors-to-get-notified-about-public-safety-threats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/how-to-use-irex-alarm-monitors-to-get-notified-about-public-safety-threats/</guid><description>IREX Alarm Monitors provides real-time alerts about public safety threats to authorized users such as monitoring station operators, police officers, security guards, and venue managers. Multiple…</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category></item><item><title>IREX Reduces Complexity of Public Safety for Governments</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-reduces-complexity-of-public-safety-for-governments/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-reduces-complexity-of-public-safety-for-governments/</guid><description>IREX is a turnkey Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for real-time public safety monitoring and incident investigations. IREX provides interactive maps, video management, the world’s largest video…</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Corporate</category></item><item><title>Top 5 Most Popular IREX Applications in 2022 So Far</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/top5-irex-app/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/top5-irex-app/</guid><description>IREX announced findings from a survey of existing clients worldwide regarding the most popular applications deployed during the first half of 2022.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Corporate</category></item><item><title>IREX’s Trailblazing use of Psychology in the Development of AI Modules</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irexs-trailblazing-use-of-psychology-in-the-development-of-ai-modules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irexs-trailblazing-use-of-psychology-in-the-development-of-ai-modules/</guid><description>California, United States - 20 June, 2022: IREX.ai has begun showcasing the importance of how Psychology plays a role in the development, improvement &amp; ethics of AI-Powered Video Analytics.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Webinars</category><category>Corporate</category></item><item><title>How IREX can Prevent the Next Texas School Tragedy</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/prevent-tragedy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/prevent-tragedy/</guid><description>First of all, I want to send my condolences to all families that are impacted by this senseless crime committed in the community of Uvalde.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>IREX Hybrid Architecture Enables Three Deployment Models</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-hybrid-architecture-enables-three-deployment-models/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-hybrid-architecture-enables-three-deployment-models/</guid><description>IREX hybrid architecture enables three deployment options to make most of the telecommunication infrastructure of your city. These options can mixed and matched together in a single video…</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>An Ethical Leadership Rallying Call from the UK Biometrics &amp; Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Fraser Sampson</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/an-ethical-leadership-rallying-call-from-the-uk-biometrics-surveillance-camera-c/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/an-ethical-leadership-rallying-call-from-the-uk-biometrics-surveillance-camera-c/</guid><description>April, 2022: Fraser Sampson speaks at the NEC Security Event in the United Kingdom:</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Corporate</category></item><item><title>How Does IREX Protect the Investments in City Infrastructure?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/how-does-irex-protect-the-investments-in-city-infrastructure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/how-does-irex-protect-the-investments-in-city-infrastructure/</guid><description>Cities around the world have invested trillions of dollars in building video surveillance networks. Millions of cameras have been deployed to monitor public transport, highways, parks and other city…</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>Demo: Big Data Dashboards and Prediction Analytics for your Smart City</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/demo-big-data-dashboards-and-prediction-analytics-for-your-smart-city/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/demo-big-data-dashboards-and-prediction-analytics-for-your-smart-city/</guid><description>IREX seamlessly connects third-party data platforms such as Google Data Studio and Knowi to generate real-time dashboards, rich diagrams and custom reports for your Smart City. These data…</description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category></item><item><title>Map Tracking of Missing People and Suspects with Ethical Suspect Recognition</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/map-tracking-of-missing-people-and-suspects-with-ethical-suspect-recognition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/map-tracking-of-missing-people-and-suspects-with-ethical-suspect-recognition/</guid><description>This demo shows how the IREX Smart City Platform tracks missing people and suspects on a global map with Ethical Suspect Recognition on multiple cameras. The following identification data can be used…</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category></item><item><title>What is Special about the IREX Map and Floor Plans?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/what-is-special-about-the-irex-map-and-floor-plans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/what-is-special-about-the-irex-map-and-floor-plans/</guid><description>IREX renders thousands of cameras and IoT devices on its scalable map that can be augmented with detailed floor plans of public venues.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category></item><item><title>Why is More Cities Choosing IREX to be Their Big Data Platform?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/why-is-more-cities-choosing-irex-to-be-their-big-data-platform/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/why-is-more-cities-choosing-irex-to-be-their-big-data-platform/</guid><description>Data is the key to making cities safer, more comfortable, and sustainable. In every domain of modern city governance—public transportation, healthcare, emergency, and disasters—data is used as the…</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>Why IREX is retiring Traditional VMS - Total Cost Ownership Analyzed</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-is-retiring-traditional-vms---total-cost-ownership-analyzed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-is-retiring-traditional-vms---total-cost-ownership-analyzed/</guid><description>Recently, one of IREX system integration partners has estimated the total cost of ownership for a smart city project with an initial size of 1,000 cameras and 100 users. The integrator has compared…</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Corporate</category><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>What is the IREX Technology Transfer?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/what-is-the-irex-technology-transfer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/what-is-the-irex-technology-transfer/</guid><description>Meeting the demand from public sector clients outside the United States, IREX has developed a technology transfer framework. This enables these clients to purchase the IREX platform and acquire full…</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Corporate</category></item><item><title>Fraser Sampson: How to Stay Competitive and Ethical?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/fraser-sampson-how-to-stay-competitive-and-ethical/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/fraser-sampson-how-to-stay-competitive-and-ethical/</guid><description>The interface between ethics and competition isn’t new and certainly isn’t peculiar to AI – just look around. Anywhere there’s a market there’s this inherent tension, whether it’s vehicle…</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>Why IREX is the Most Secure and Cost-Effective Platform for the Public Sector?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-is-the-most-secure-and-cost-effective-platform-for-the-public-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-is-the-most-secure-and-cost-effective-platform-for-the-public-sector/</guid><description>IREX brings the cloud-native architecture to the conservative public safety industry while providing the most secure and cost-effective option for on-prem deployments.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Architecture</category><category>Cybersecurity</category><category>Corporate</category></item><item><title>Ashley Moore: Ethically Designed and Aligned AI with Ethical Standards at the Core</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/ashley-moore-ethically-designed-and-aligned-ai-with-ethical-standards-at-the-cor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/ashley-moore-ethically-designed-and-aligned-ai-with-ethical-standards-at-the-cor/</guid><description>The field of AI ethics has largely emerged as a response to the range of global, individual and societal harms from the misuse, abuse, poor design, or negative unintended consequences of some…</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>Why IREX AI Modules Offers the Best Computational Performance for Public Safety?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-ai-modules-offers-the-best-computational-performance-for-public-safety/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-ai-modules-offers-the-best-computational-performance-for-public-safety/</guid><description>The ongoing global shortage in the supply of semiconductors is affecting many industries, in particular, AI applications. Efficient utilization of existing computational resources has never been…</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>Webinar: Staying Competitive while Having Ethical Standards at the Core</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/webinar-staying-competitive-while-having-ethical-standards-at-the-core/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/webinar-staying-competitive-while-having-ethical-standards-at-the-core/</guid><description>This event features the world leading personnel including, Fraser Sampson, The Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material and Surveillance Camera Commissioner for the U.K.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Corporate</category><category>Webinars</category></item><item><title>How Video Analytics Can Play a Crucial Role in Response to Fire Threats</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/how-video-analytics-can-play-a-crucial-role-in-response-to-fire-threats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/how-video-analytics-can-play-a-crucial-role-in-response-to-fire-threats/</guid><description>IREX Smart City Platform includes an AI-powered detector for smoke and fire as standard.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category></item><item><title>Crowd Analytics: How to React Quicker to Dangerous Crowding in Cities and Stadiums</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/crowd-analytics-how-to-react-quicker-to-dangerous-crowding-in-cities-and-stadium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/crowd-analytics-how-to-react-quicker-to-dangerous-crowding-in-cities-and-stadium/</guid><description>Recent crowding issues, in particular at Wembley Stadium, London have brought security and security practices under scrutiny. What is available to organizations, cities, municipalities, stadiums, and…</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>The Bias in Face Recognition and What We Do about It?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-bias-in-face-recognition-and-what-we-do-about-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-bias-in-face-recognition-and-what-we-do-about-it/</guid><description>All facial recognition algorithms vary in their performance across different face types. In other words, their recognition accuracy depends on gender, age group, skin color, viewing angle, lighting…</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>Top 10 Video AI Modules for Public Safety</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/top-10-video-ai-modules-for-public-safety/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/top-10-video-ai-modules-for-public-safety/</guid><description>IREX has developed over 20 video analtyics modules for public safety threat detection and pre-incident threat intelligence. IREX modules can detect:</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category></item><item><title>Why IREX Intrusion and Perimeter Security Analytics is Different?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-intrusion-and-perimeter-security-analytics-is-different/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/why-irex-intrusion-and-perimeter-security-analytics-is-different/</guid><description>IREX Intrusion Video Analytics detects people and vehicles in sterile zones (e.g. secured perimeters, pipelines, critical infrastructure) using a deep learning (AI) algorithm with the extra-low rate of false alerts.</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category></item><item><title>UK Commissioner Defends Face Biometrics Use by Police as Practical Necessity</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/uk-commissioner-defends-face-biometrics-use-by-police-as-practical-necessity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/uk-commissioner-defends-face-biometrics-use-by-police-as-practical-necessity/</guid><description>Police have no choice but to use facial recognition, along with any other technologies that can help them fight crime, the UK’s new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson told the Financial Times</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI Ethics</category></item><item><title>The 6 Most Important Features that Make IREX Extremely Secure</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-6-most-important-features-that-make-irex-extremely-secure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-6-most-important-features-that-make-irex-extremely-secure/</guid><description>Today, no physical security system can exist without a robust cyber defense. IREX has developed arguably the world&apos;s most secure platform for Smart Cities and upholds the best cybersecurity practices on daily basis.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cybersecurity</category><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>AI-Powered People Counting for Social Distancing and Transport Safety</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/ai-powered-people-counting-for-social-distancing-and-transport-safety/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/ai-powered-people-counting-for-social-distancing-and-transport-safety/</guid><description>IREX Crowd Video Analytics estimates the number of people in a camera field of view or any zone of interest.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>How Searchveillance™ Helps Cities to Be Safer and More Efficient?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/how-searchveillance-helps-cities-to-be-safer-and-more-efficient/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/how-searchveillance-helps-cities-to-be-safer-and-more-efficient/</guid><description>Searchveillance™ is the IREX&apos; patented technology to find people, vehicles, and events in Big Data from surveillance cameras and other city IoTs. Searchveillance™ saves man-days of…</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>The Evolution of the Unattended Item Detector</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-evolution-of-the-unattended-item-detector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-evolution-of-the-unattended-item-detector/</guid><description>Unattended item detector is the mainstream video analytics module for public spaces in airports, railway stations, shopping malls, and critical infrastructure. The detector generates real-time alerts…</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category><category>Architecture</category></item><item><title>IREX Ranked #1 in the NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-ranked-1-in-the-nist-face-recognition-vendor-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-ranked-1-in-the-nist-face-recognition-vendor-test/</guid><description>Alexandria, VA - March, 11 2021 - IREX announced today that its face recognition algorithm was ranked 1 in accuracy among all the U.S. companies for the Border and Kiosk Datasets in the most…</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Demos</category><category>Architecture</category><category>Corporate</category></item><item><title>Why is public safety and security still like Blockbuster, when it needs to become more like Netflix?</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/why-is-public-safety-and-security-still-like-blockbuster-when-it-needs-to-become/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/why-is-public-safety-and-security-still-like-blockbuster-when-it-needs-to-become/</guid><description>The digital transformation, smart cities, collaborative security and artificial intelligence. How does it all tie in together and more importantly, what does it mean for public safety and security?…</description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Stadiums and AI in the aftermath of Covid</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/stadiums-and-ai-in-the-aftermath-of-covid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/stadiums-and-ai-in-the-aftermath-of-covid/</guid><description>Stadiums around the world are still paralysed by the effects of COVID-19. Fans and spectators in their masses have been absent from stadiums since April and it looks as if it will remain…</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Fighting illicit trade with artificial intelligence</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/fighting-illicit-trade-with-artificial-intelligence/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/fighting-illicit-trade-with-artificial-intelligence/</guid><description>AI has opened doors to many transformation opportunities and increasingly minimised many risks — personal and economic — that are alarming today. And illicit trade is one of those pains AI can offer…</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Finding missing persons collaboratively through AI</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/finding-missing-persons-collaboratively-through-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/finding-missing-persons-collaboratively-through-ai/</guid><description>Smart cities, airports, stadiums, hospitals and other organisations are now liaising with government bodies and law enforcement to propel a new dawn of collaborative security and communication.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>The new marriage between AI and Stadiums</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/the-new-marriage-between-ai-and-stadiums/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/the-new-marriage-between-ai-and-stadiums/</guid><description>Stadiums around the world are still paralysed from the effects of COVID-19</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>IREX Smart Video Surveillance</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/irex-smart-video-surveillance/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/irex-smart-video-surveillance/</guid><description>Effective video surveillance tasks are solved using network cameras with built-in intelligent technologies. IREX’s smart video surveillance system is conducting an enhanced search for violators of…</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Insights</category></item><item><title>Thermal cameras and smart cities: Preventing COVID-19 in public places</title><link>https://irex.ai/blog/thermal-cameras-and-smart-cities-preventing-covid-19-in-public-places/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://irex.ai/blog/thermal-cameras-and-smart-cities-preventing-covid-19-in-public-places/</guid><description>With the pandemic still in full swing and no certainty as to when exactly it will come to an end, the world has been battling anxiety for months now. 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