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With responsible and ethical use of technology as their core value, Milestone empowers industries and people to leverage technology in an ethical and responsible manner and supports their compliance with industry standards such as the GDPR, FIPS 140-2 and the NIST standards for secure software development of XProtect as required by the U.S. Executive Order 14028. Milestone delivers open platform software that seamlessly integrates with third-party security tools meeting the industry need for flexible, adaptable and scalable technology. In addition to security, Milestone’s offerings can optimize business operations with artificial intelligence (AI) and video analytics. Technical support is available in 14 languages around the globe. XProtect, offered in five variants, helps you stay protected and resilient with continual updates and robust cybersecurity; simplify security operations with a single interface that connects all cameras, sensors, analytics and sites; and grow your organization with a VMS that is compatible with over 14,000 cameras and devices. 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