Industrial & commercial security applications - News

Never has thermal imaging for security and surveillance applications been more affordable than today.  Thanks to increasing demand, resulting in high volume production, FLIR Systems is able to bring the price of its thermal imaging cameras down.  As a result its latest addition, the VSR-6 is introduced at €2,895, and will be exhibited at IFSEC 2008. The VSR-6 features the same thermal imaging technology found in many of FLIR Systems' most sophisticated security and surveillance s...

Siemens Building Technologies has been awarded a contract to maintain all the electronic security equipment across London landmark, the Canary Wharf estate.The deal follows a tough competitive tender and will see Siemens take responsibility for the security equipment of all Canary Wharf-managed buildings and infrastructure within the 97-acre site.Siemens is to put in a team of on-the-ground engineers who will manage a multi-faceted security system that includes CCTV, vehicle scanning, road block...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, has released a study that shows an IP-based system of 40 cameras offers a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than an analogue-based surveillance system.  The study also shows that if IP infrastructure is in place, the IP-based video surveillance system will always cost less.The study was commissioned by Axis in order to develop an understanding of the total cost of ownership for both an analogue surveillance system and an IP-based vi...

Reed Exhibitions, producers of the ISC events, has aligned its management team to leverage the continuing growth of the portfolio in North and South America.  Former ISC VP Dean Russo has been promoted to Senior Vice President with continued responsibility for the ISC portfolio while Ed Nichols fills the gap upon his promotion to Vice President, overseeing the ISC portfolio while maintaining management responsibility for Reed's EMS and Buildings NY events.  Nichols will report to Russo...

Leading CCTV systems supplier Ganz is warning that lighting is a critical, but often overlooked and misunderstood element of CCTV cameras' performance.  With increasingly important ‘green' issues and new legislation to consider, as well as valuable cost savings available from the latest lighting technology, the company has published a topical and useful 50-page Ganz Lighting Guide to help installers, end users, specifiers and consultants alike.The handy pocketsize guide provides a wea...

IQinVision, market leader in high performance megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, recently announced that it continues to expand rapidly and add staff to support strong global sales growth.  Wendi Grinnell has joined the company as Marketing Communications Manager, while Don Ashley was promoted to Technical Services Manager and Dawn Miller promoted to Marketing Programs Specialist.  In addition to a number of recent US hires in engineering,...

The Fire and Security Association (FSA) today announces the appointment of Stefan Hay as the association's new head.After its first year in operation, the FSA has established itself as a highly effective trade body and now wishes to consolidate and expand on its success through the creation of this new role.Steve Kimber, Chairman of the FSA, said: "We are delighted to welcome Stefan to the FSA, where his expertise will no doubt be of enormous benefit to our offering to members and the indus...

Following its ‘live' launch at IFSEC 2007, Emizon 21 - the secure, managed messaging service for 21st century networks - has passed the latest in a series of major milestones proving that the technology of the future is very much the technology of the here and now.Emizon 21 now has more than 2,000 units in distribution, making it already the largest IP security signalling service deploying in the UK as well as completing its first connections in the Republic of Ireland and the Channel...

Group 4 Technology (G4Tec) remains committed to protecting people, property and information with top-quality solutions as they announce a technology update to its Symmetry Security Management System (SMS).  Symmetry SMS combines all of the requirements needed for building security including access control, video management, alarm management, identity management, visitor management, and command and control into a single deeply integrated security management system for any size organisation....

Anti-terrorism product, PAXCON® has become the first spray-on blast mitigation coating to achieve a coveted Secured by Design licence. PAXCON® is a non-intrusive coating that's painted onto building walls to contain fragmentation caused by an explosion or bomb blast.  Fragmentation is responsible for over 80% of bomb blast casualties, making PAXCON® a cost-effective solution with the potential to save multiple lives.The Secured by Design (SBD) scheme has previously focused o...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today it has acquired the technological assets of Unisor, a software and hardware design and manufacturing house for commercial and military markets.  With the acquisition, ioimage extends its technological capabilities, broadens its offering, and reinforces its position in the defense market.  The acquisition further strengthens ioimage's status as a one-stop-shop for video analytics, enhancing...

COE Group plc, the developer and designer of advanced video surveillance systems, today launches an ultra-miniature addition to its acclaimed X-Net® product range.  The X-Net® NANO is smaller than a credit card, supports fixed and fully functional dome PTZ cameras, provides a tamper contact link and will fit inside any standard outdoor pole or camera housing.  This brings huge advantages for the installer through reduced space requirements and installation time.X-Net® NANO...

Our security officers, store detectives and CIT staff are all facing increasing levels of violence in the workplace, of that there is no doubt.  Although, in theory at least, those security operatives are better trained than they were maybe five years ago, we still need to closely monitor whether the levels of training given to our people for licensing purposes is sufficient to keep them as safe as possible whilst they are working for us.The core competency training and qualifications for s...