As Microsoft announced Final End of Support for Windows 7 in January 2020, MCDI is recommending to install new SECURITHOR on Windows 10 pro instead.
While installed Securithor will continue to work for sometimes on Windows 7, it makes technical support more difficult due to lack of technological updates by Microsoft.
To note, 2020 updates of Securithor v2 might not be compatible with Windows 7 as they will require a higher technological level.
We will retain the ability to provide licenses should the need arise.
As of June 25th 2018, most FTP servers in the world deprecated support for TLS v1.0 and 1.1 for safety reasons.
TLS is a protocol for encrypting data when connecting between client and server.
This move by the IEFT (Internet Engineering Task force) has impact on your Securithor if you are using the APS Help Module.
If you have APS Module for your Securithor, provisioning of accounts might not work anymore since June 25th.
Fortunately, if you have Securithor 2.1.5, 2.1.6 or 2.1.7, MCDI has a an update for you. Contact MCDI staff to get the update for your APS.
It’s a simple component update that takes a few minutes. It’s available free of charge when you have a MCDI support plan.
For versions older than 2.1.5, you need to make a full update to either 2.1.5 or 2.1.7. Contact MCDI staff to review options and plan this update.
GDPR is a new rule to be implemented in Europe on May 25th 2018. It stands for General Data Protection Regulation.
While it’s solely enforceable in Europe, we worked to adapt the general release of SECURITHOR for GDPR.
The key elements of GDPR are:
.Anonymizing collected data to protect privacy
The anonymity and safeguarding of data in Securithor is insured by encryption of key elements of the database. This modification starts at version 2.1.7. Should you have a lower version, contact MCDI to make arrangements for an update or an upgrade
From our older Monitoring Software: SAMM, WinSAMM, RX1000, or Securithor v1: we can convert your account data and upgrade your software to Securithor v2.1.7. Contact MCDI to purchase an upgrade.
From any SECURITHOR v2:we can update to 2.1.7. Update rights are included in your SECURITHOR support plan.
We also perform database maintenance when updating a Securithor v2. Database maintenance will help speed up your database and might prevent corruptions as well as detecting a bad HDD. Contact MCDI to confirm your update rights to version 2.1.7 or to renew your support plan.
• Providing data breach notifications
In the unlikely event you have notice a data breach, inform the subscribers that have been affected.
We can discuss options with you in case you need to operate across jurisdictions. Simple steps such as setting a vpn can be taken.
SECURITHOR is now handling alarm signals from Bosch D6100 through IP connection. The IP connection is standard in SECURITHOR 2.1.6 while serial connection is available to all SECURITHOR V2 since 2015.
The IP connection now brings new possibilities such as connecting from a remote location.
Contact MCDI or your SECURITHOR power centre to get SECURITHOR or learn how you can update your SECURITHOR Alarm Software. Thanks to Mathieu Racine at Novytec to make this possible. 