Surveillance & Security News for April 2007

IP Video systems manufacturer IndigoVision is providing the technology behind a new Homeland Security system for New London in Connecticut. New London is a thriving coastal city with a number of important and sensitive military, nuclear power generation and industrial sites.  Local security is therefore of prime importance to the Police Department, who are working in partnership with the Coast Guard and other agencies to ensure the community remains secure and to enable timely emergency res...

D-Tec (Detector Techologies Ltd) - part of AD Group - will be using International Fire Expo 2007 to underline the success of its award-winning NetVu Connected FireVu IP (Internet Protocol) based VSD (Video Smoke Detection System) with a number of demonstration units on stand throughout the exhibition. By combining VSD with video over IP - a first in the sector - FireVu takes D-Tec's conventional FM-approved Video Smoke Detection to another level in terms of its capabilities, and is ideally suite...

Kazan, the capital of the republic of Tatarstan, Russia, is one of the largest economic, scientific and cultural centres in Russia, as well as the oldest city with over 1000 years of Russian Federation history. The challenge The evolution of modern Kazan requires a pleasant ambience to live in.  First of all, arrangements have to be made for public safety, law and order, prevention of criminal activities, vandalism and terrorism.  The integration of an urban video surveillance syste...

Reinforcing its comprehensive technical support to the indirect channel, Stanley Security Solutions has invested in a new training centre at its offices in Stockport.The company, which has over 200 dealer and distributor customers UK-wide, has always seen product training as vital in maintaining good long term relationships with the installer channel.  This latest modern facility will enable it to offer more intensive training courses across a broad range of products.The training is availab...

At IFSEC 2007, Paxton Access Limited, the UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, is unveiling a series of important new product lines including Net2 nano (a new wireless control unit for Net2), a new range of PROXIMITY Architectural readers, and Easyprox, an all-in-one battery powered lock and access control system with wireless connection to Net2 software.Net2 nano is a new wireless control unit for Net2, Paxton Access' leading network access co...

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...

The project requirement was to provide a public address facility that could be integrated with the Middlesbrough's existing CCTV network.  This would enable the CCTV operators to speak directly to members of the public, for example, requesting people to pick up litter they have dropped.  It could also be used for public safety and crime prevention, for example, to warn people that they are being watched on CCTV.An existing intercom system from Complus Teltronic was already in place, co...

March NetworksTM, a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) based digital video surveillance solutions, announced today that it will work with BT Redcare Group, a division of BT Group plc, to offer advanced digital video solutions to organizations in the United Kingdom.Digital video surveillance and sophisticated video analytics are important business applications that can be added to an organisation's IP network - allowing video services to extend beyond traditional physical security and...

"Value Place can record all transactions and also use it for training to assist the front-office people with any questions they may have.  The corporate office can log on remotely if there are incidents or events to check, make sure the standard processes are following the corporate quality requirements, and if any modifications are necessary."- Steve Johnson, Account Manager at ISG Technology Inc. Security challenges There is a small number of staff at each hotel which keeps the...

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...

NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organisations to extract Insight from Interactions™ to drive performance, today announced that ADT, a unit of Tyco Fire and Security, has placed a multi-million dollar order for NICE Perform® to improve customer service, increase agent coaching effectiveness and efficiency, and gain a more holistic view of contact center performance.  NICE Perform will be implemented at ADT's fourteen 24-hour centre...

The comprehensive range of Predator VC/VS and FusionPro+ MultiViewers will be on display on stand 4066 at the upcoming IFSEC 2007 exhibition to be held between 21 to 24 May, 2007 at NEC Birmingham, UK.  "We've maintained a strong and growing position within the International security, surveillance and control room community over the years and are pleased to demonstrate our tried and tested MultiViewer products that are made specifically for 24/7 monitoring of high-resolution,...

Siemens Building Technologies & Bewator will be using Stand 8048 at IFSEC 2007 to demonstrate an integrated systems approach to security and fire safety, with a comprehensive range of products, with key highlights on innovations.The stand will be themed around four key areas of SBT expertise: CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and fire (with a separate SBT stand B10 located in the adjacent International Fire Expo to provide further demonstrations of the fire safety capability). ...

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...

Pelco is pleased to announce that the PelcoUTP active series of products won the Product Achievement Award for Video Storage and Distribution at the Security Industry Association's (SIA) 2007 New Product Showcase (NPS) during the recent ISC West 2007 trade show held in Las Vegas.The active series consists of products ranging from a single-channel active transmitter and receiver to multi-channel video receivers that can modify video signal to compensate for long run lengths-up to 4,000 feet i...

CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces that it is one of the winners in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 which highlights the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK and Ireland.  Rankings are based on average percentage growth over five years - AD Group grew by 783% during this period.  The company also features in the Technology Fast 500 which covers EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) as the highest ranked British CCTV system manufactu...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, received top honours for its ioicam mmp100dn, winning the Product Achievement Award for Video Analytics at the Security Industry Association's New Product Showcase at ISC West, March 27-30, 2007 in Las Vegas. ioimage received the Product Achievement Award for its newly released ioicam mmp100dn, the latest addition to ioimage's ioicam line of intelligent video cameras.  The ioicam mmp100dn, a 3-megapixel in...

  RemVu Aquila transmission equipment is playing a key role tackling out-of-hours crime at Stillwell TrucksRemGuard Visual Management's RemVu Aquila transmission equipment, supplied through its franchise operation RemGuard Australia, is playing a key role tackling out-of-hours crime at Stillwell Trucks based in Milperra, New South Wales. Stillwell is a Sterling, Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Dealership, specialising in new and used commercial vehicle sales, serv...

TVR Power is an approved service with over 20 years involvement in TVR engineering.  From development of engines for road and racing, to one-off prototype cars, TVR Power offers a team of highly skilled and factory trained staff based at their extensive onsite engineering facilities.Increasing security is of central importance to TVR Power.  Following a recent break-in they are committed to keeping all customers' vehicles fully secure.  This includes investing in a new digital...

Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, will be exhibiting its Nextiva Video Portfolio at IFSEC, held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK on 21st May 2007.The Nextiva Portfolio includes robust enterprise class video management software, vertical market applications, integrated analytics, intelligent DVRs and the industry's broadest array of wireless and wireless intelligent edge devices and IP cameras.  At IFSEC, Verint w...

At IFSEC in Birmingham, DResearch is launching two new mobile video surveillance developments for transport monitoring:  A high performance hybrid recorder for use with analogue and network cameras, and a VPN server solution for the secure transmission of video pictures and audio from busses and trains via IP.  Both solutions exploit the advantages of secure packet data transmission for mobile video surveillance.Users of the new TeleObserver MR3041 - the third model in the SilverLine s...

Leading remotely monitored CCTV provider RemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - is extending a special offer to 30 June that allows Dedicated Micros installers to earn up to £600 for each NetVu Connected DS2, DV-IP Server or DS Server fitted by them and then connected to RemGuard's - BS8418 compliant - Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC).   Under the offer for every new commercial and residential site linked to RemGuard's RVRC the company will pay a lucrative com...

CCTV Specialist Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has unveiled a six month ‘no quibble' exchange policy on selected products purchased through its UK and European distribution partners on or after 1 March, 2007.The move, which underlines the company's industry-leading commitment to customer satisfaction, service and quality, applies specifically to all DS2, DV-IP Servers, BX2 and DS2 Server products.Pauline Norstrom, Worldwide Head of Marketing at Dedicated Micros, said:  ...

Videotec's Medusa is the new benchmark for enclosure for speed domes and network PTZ cameras. Built in solid aluminium alloy, it guarantees an excellent outdoor protection (IP66), further to an optimal shock-proof protection, thanks to its optically correct window made in polycarbonate.The patented installation system is absolutely innovative and extremely user-friendly, either for the first set-up or for a following camera service.Thanks to its top opening, the camera is simply slot into th...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, announced that its Edge Solo received the Product Achievement Award for IP Devices, Products and Software at the Security Industry Association's (SIA) 2007 New Product Showcase (NPS) held in Las Vegas in conjunction with ISC West.  Selected from a field of 17 products in the IP Devices, Products and Software category, Edge Solo was recognised by the industry's premier marketing and awards program for its innovation in produc...

MITIE is pleased to announce that they have been appointed as the exclusive retail guarding supplier to Marks & Spencer's wholly owned mainland UK stores.The contract, which commenced on 1 April 2007, follows the company's interim contract managing retail security activity at a selection of Marks & Spencer stores.  The new contract sees MITIE annually managing over 750,000 hours of manned security further enhancing MITIE's position as a leader in the provision of securit...

With more than 10 years experience as a renowned manufacturer of excellent CCTV products, EverFocus offers a comprehensive product range geared to system integration.  While developing new products, EverFocus makes the combination of state-of-the-art technologies, reliability and ease of use first priority.All digital video recorder models with MPEG-4 compression technology are equipped with programmable motion detection and Ethernet interface. The 9- and 16-channel digital video recorders...

Panasonic Security Systems, a division of Panasonic System Solutions Company (PSSA), has announced the enrollment of Cisco as the Founding Partner in the Panasonic Solution Developer Network (PSDN) program.  The program joins two leading suppliers of advanced networking products and technologies - Panasonic's i-Pro Series of intelligent and professional IP video surveillance products, and Cisco's Intelligent Converged Environment (ICE) video surveillance products for best-in-class n...

D-Tec's advanced CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) system is being used to provide a rapid response to potential fires in the AU$554 million Sydney Harbour Tunnel.  Retrofitted to 80 of the tunnel's CCTV cameras - 40 in each tube - VSD offers a vital early warning of incidents in the tunnel which carries nearly 90,000 vehicles a day. The key benefit of the VSD, now being applied in Sydney, is its ability to use image-processing technology and extensive detection and known false alarm a...

Tyco Fire & Security today announced that Keflavik International Airport, Iceland has chosen its CEM AC2000 access control system to provide advanced security management.  The airport awarded the contract to approved CEM reseller, Securitas HF.  Keflavik is the main international airport for Iceland and features modern passenger and commercial facilities as well as extensive aircraft operation areas.  Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and servicing 1.8 million passenger...