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LILIN, one of the World's largest CCTV manufacturers, has today launched a new web site that provides customers with accurate, easy to access, useful information that will give them a greater understanding of LILIN products.The site, which features up to date product information is the most comprehensive and accurate source of CCTV information for LILIN customers.  It shows a wealth of information about LILIN, its history, products, technology and news and events.The new site is much mo...

‘Just in time' is one of the most important standards used to evaluate logistics services.  Raw materials have to be at the production location, products have to leave the production halls, and the goods have to be delivered to the customer, right on time.  The requirements can only be met by the most modern logistics and warehousing systems, which also have to guarantee maximum availability. Leading supplier With more than 700 reference facilities throughout the world, MAN L...

Bosch Security Systems and Milestone Systems have strengthened their strategic alliance by extending the range of integrated hardware and software products. Bosch Security Systems is a global leader in IP cameras and encoders.  The IP cameras are based on the award-winning Dinion, FlexiDome and AutoDome Modular cameras.  Milestone's XProtect IP video management suite is one of the market-leading open platform IP video management system, with an extensive global presence. ...

Bosch Security Systems today announced that Frost & Sullivan, a global growth-consulting organisation, has awarded the company its 2007 Video Surveillance Emerging Technology of the Year Award.  Bosch's Direct-to-iSCSI RAID recording solution received the award because of its value to customers and IT personnel and its competitiveness against the networked video recorder (NVR).  Bosch is a foremost pioneer in iSCSI-based recording technology, which uses the IP-based storage sta...

Mirasys Ltd, a leading provider of video surveillance software for the security industry is this year celebrating its ten year anniversary.Since its founding as a small IT startup in 1997, Mirasys Ltd has grown to become the Scandinavian market leader and a leading provider of surveillance software in Europe and North America.  Today, Mirasys software is used to monitor sites ranging from New York State school districts to holding cells in Queensland, Australia, and from diamond m...

The coastline of Dubai is rapidly changing as The Palm islands emerge from the sea.  Today, the city of Dubai, currently the fastest growing metropolis on earth, and holds approximately 1.5 million people.  By the year 2015 this number is expected to have increased to 3.0 million.  To promote tourism, three Palm islands are being built by Nakheel in the waters of the Arabian Gulf.  Construction on The Palm Jebel Ali will begin this year.  Reclamation of The Palm Deira...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card systems for personal identification applications, and InterCard GmbH Kartensysteme, the market leader in multifunctional card systems, have signed a licence agreement.  LEGIC all-in-one card technology is a perfect fit with InterCard systems and makes it possible to tap into new markets.InterCard GmbH Kartensysteme, formed in 1978, is based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany and has been developing and distributing m...

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced it was voted Best Intruder Manufacturer at the PSI Premier Awards, which took place on 5th June at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire.Exclusively selected by security installers, the prestigious annual awards event and its honorees garner industry respect.  Honeywell was awarded the Intruder Manufacturer of the Year award based on the superior level of customer care and impressive sales performance achieved in the sector throughout the past year."...

Hirsch Electronics today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors; Ayman S. Ashour, and Douglas J. Morgan.   Hirsch Electronics is a privately held corporation based in Santa Ana, California, USA.The board's expansion is a direct response to the continuing growth in Hirsch's business, noted Hirsch president Larry Midland.  "The additional board members will help Hirsch to capitalise on the tremendous growth opportunities we see both...

Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call on Wednesday 20th June 2007 at 4pm BST to provide industry participants with an overview of emerging technology trends in the biometric market.  As adoption of biometric technologies continues to step up a gear, this briefing looks at which technologies are being implemented in the government and commercial sphere.  Increasing acceptance of biometric technologies and credible implementations has led to enhancing uptake.  This briefi...

Winner of multiple awards, the ‘Freizeit In' conference and event hotel in Göttingen is one of the most successful conference hotels in Germany.  Its affiliated sports and sauna area came back under full control of the hotel after the cancellation of leasing contracts with external operators.  The hotel is set to continue all the existing product offerings under its own control.  The aim of this consolidation was to offer all the areas of operations that had previou...

Against the backdrop of a number of major fire related incidents including the Mont Blanc Tunnel in 1999, which claimed the lives of 39 people, a funicular railway tunnel fire in Kaprun, Austria, two years later where 155 sadly died, and in March this year a fatal fire in the Melbourne City Link Tunnel; there has been increasing interest in the application of CCTV cameras in conjunction with video analytics technology, specifically video smoke detection, to provide vital early warning of inciden...

Capital Plaza in Moscow, RussiaCapital Plaza, a new modern multifunctional complex in the centre of Moscow offers an optimal environment for business development and commerce.  Located in a prestigious area in the heart of Russia's capital, the 49,000 square mile business centre boasts the most advanced systems of life support, communications, and security supplied by leading global manufacturers.  Included is a spacious underground three-level parking garage providing ample space to a...

HID Global, the trusted leader in secure identity, today announced that Kathleen Carroll has been designated a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).  The certification demonstrates HID's commitment to taking a leading role in addressing privacy and related legislative issues.In her role as HID Global's director, Government Relations, Carroll has contributed to the development and support of public policies...

Hire signals company's commitment to education marketHID Global, the trusted leader in secure identity, has named Mark Doi director, business development, education market, supporting the company's recently launched HID Identity expertise group, reporting to Chris Sincock, vice president of HID Identity.  In this newly created position, Mr Doi will be responsible for promoting the benefits of HID technology in the education market, especially at the university level.  By workin...

The growth of CCTV domes at the expense of traditional box cameras in recent years has emphasised what an important surveillance tool these products are.However, while compact domes are suitable for general surveillance they are often found wanting in applications such as casino gaming tables and cash counting areas.  Here, the end-user needs close up detail but space is at a premium.  The camera must be either covert or at least discreet, and full-size domes can be too bulky and intru...

March Networks™ (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW), a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that it has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with a global systems integrator to deliver mobile video surveillance to a large transit authority.The agreement will see the March Networks mobile systems installed across the authority's entire bus fleet in a rollout expected to be completed by mid-2008.  The fleet currently serves millions of passengers each year in...

Featured at the show will be the new Cooper Fire range of conventional, bi-wire and analogue fire systems, the new Grade 2 intruder panel from Scantronic, the latest Mseries M2000 Grade 3 intruder panel from Menvier and the brand new Scantronic access control range At this year's Firex exhibition, Cooper Security, the name behind leading brands Menvier and Scantronic, is previewing a whole new series of product ranges.  These include the Cooper Fire range of conventional, bi-wire and an...

The Mosaic Group, one of the UK's largest fashion retailers, has ambitious plans to expand into Europe and has decided to stay committed to a British manufacturer to supply the digital video recording equipment for its new branches.As part of Mosaic's drive into Europe, Videoswitch DVRs have so far been installed at stores in Amsterdam, Dublin, Hamburg and the Hague with more to follow in the near future. Mosaic, renowned for its highly fashionable but affordable clothing, trades under a...

ADT, Salpomec and UPM Raflatac have announced the opening of a unique Apparel Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Solution Centre.  This new facility demonstrates how RFID can significantly enhance supply chain management and in-store retail operations for garment manufacturers, brand owners, retailers and logistics providers."Optimisation of the supply chain is a vital competitive factor for both apparel manufacturers and retailers alike," says John Smith, Vice President of Ret...

Building controls specialist TAC has launched EnergyEdge, a comprehensive energy-saving programme aimed at helping businesses deliver a competitive edge through reduced operating costs, improved building performance and environments and greater employee productivity.The program is unique in that it promises to help make energy savings at zero cost, on the same day that the assessment is carried out. TAC believes most employers could save 20 per cent from their current utility bills. Althoug...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is celebrating an impressive 25 years as a pioneer in the CCTV industry.  For a quarter of a century it has maintained a global industry leadership position by staying at the very forefront of video management technology.  Today, more than seven million images every second of every day are recorded and viewed using the company's DVRs and network video products.Leading entrepreneur Mike Newton, CEO of AD Group and Deputy Chairman of Dedicated Mi...

ASSA ABLOY's Global Technologies Division (GTD) has announced the departure of its CEO, Joe Grillo, who also serves as Executive Vice President of Swedish parent ASSA ABLOY, AB. "The time is right for me to step down and search out new challenges," said Joe Grillo."Since its formation in 2003, I have had the pleasure of watching GTD grow and mature.  I'm proud of the achievements made by the excellent management team and employees at all three business units making up the Div...

In this article, SourceSecurity.com speaks to newly appointed MD of HID Global, EMEA, Anthony Ball, about trends and developments in the access control industry.SourceSecurity.com:  What are the key factors influencing the security industry, and particularly access control, in the near and medium term?Anthony Ball:  I believe security will need to be more ‘customer-aware' than ‘technology-aware.'  The development of products will need to be very...

March NetworksTM, a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that one of the largest retailers in the United States has selected March Networks Professional Retail Services for approximately 1,200 of its stores.The consulting and software maintenance services will enable the retailer to extract maximum value from March Networks business intelligence software already in use in the stores to reduce shrink, decrease in-store risk and improve overall store performan...

Leading food retailer deploys networked video solution at corporate stores and distribution centres and recommends solution for franchise-owned locationsVerint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, today announced that Domino's Pizza has deployed Verint's Nextiva™ Specialty Retail solution to enhance the security of certain corporate facilities, including distribution centers and corporate-owned stores.  Additiona...

In the first of two articles, Matt Gilmartin of Concept Smoke Screen introduces the idea of using artificial smoke as a final - and telling - barrier against burglary, and explains the basics behind this wildly under-reported technology. Around twenty years ago, a dramatic increase in the amount of smash-and-grab and "ram-raid" style burglaries made it apparent that for a lot of premises, the three layers of "conventional" security measures were no longer enough: Physical security...

When it comes to the protection of airports there are a number of key threats ranging from 'simple' criminal activity to full blown terrorism, both within the airport perimeter and on aircraft.  Some of these problems were underlined dramatically last summer with the heightened security at UK airports in response to the perceived threat of bombs manufactured by combining liquids.  This resulted in much more thorough scanning of hand baggage and restrictions relating to carrying...

With continual growth in and importance to the global security industry, ISC West, once again, received high marks in Las Vegas.  Pending a final third-party attendance audit, to be conducted by Exhibit Surveys, Red Bank, NJ, preliminary attendance figures are approximately 10% over last year; which will mark the fourth consecutive year of double digit attendance growth, with total industry professionals in attendance exceeding 25,000.  The ISC West show floor exceeded 300,000 net sq f...

During the German Democratic Republic (GDR) times, enormous housing complexes often sprang up overnight - buildings that in their original condition today would be neither architecturally appealing nor offer tenants an attractive environment in which to live.  However, it does not have to be this way, as proven by the residential complexes at Györer Straße 1-4 and 5-7 in the north of the Thuringian regional capital of Erfurt.  After the fall of Communism, the buildings were...