Surveillance & Security News for April 2011

  CCTV cameras are used directly to verify points of interest detected by the RADAR at Eskmeals Weapons and Firing RangeLeading manufacturer of Digital Evidence Recorders for CCTV and surveillance applications, Visimetrics, has delivered their flagship FASTAR CCTV recording solution to the MOD's, Qinetic operated, Eskmeals Weapons and Equipment Firing range.Managing Director of Systems Integrator Racam Security & Communications, Brian Maguire, explains the concept of the solut...

 Dallmeir provides location state-of-the-art technology setting for the new Hollywood blockbuster "Unknown" Who wouldn't give their eye teeth to appear in a Hollywood blockbuster... Now, Dallmeier has managed to do just that: the Regensburg-based manufacturer of video surveillance solutions is now appearing in the film "Unknown". "Unknown" is a gripping thriller reminiscent of the Bourne trilogy. During a business trip to Berlin, scientist Dr Martin Harris...

 Raytec's free webinars are meant to promote best practices in CCTV and general lighting applications Following the success of Raytec's latest CCTV lighting winter webinar programme, which attracted more than 500 installers, consultants and end-users globally, Raytec launch their next programme of FREE webinars to promote the best practises in both CCTV and general lighting applications.Raytec are world leaders in CCTV lighting and their spring-summer webinar series is designed to bring ins...

 Sean Murphy said that ESI were able to provide proven systems in both video and alarm monitoringOnwatch, a leading provider of remote monitoring services has chosen the ESI Open Protocol Central Station Management solution for implementation within both their Crowborough and St Lucia operations.ESI is a global provider of open protocol video and intruder monitoring solutions to major commercial central monitoring stations as well as to governmental and corporate clients.Peter Gould, Managi...

 Siqura BC14 camera is ideal for applications using video analytics algorithmsSiqura B.V., manufacturer of advanced video surveillance solutions, announced that its newest cameras will use the Seawolf image sensor from Pixim. The Seawolf imagers are renowned for their excellent image control, superior performance in extreme lighting and low-light conditions, and 690 HTVL effective resolution.No smearing or blooming effectsUsing the traditional box-style housing, the Siqura BC14 contain...

  Bosch received EN 54 certification by accredited notified bodies for central voice alarms and peripheral equipment Both of Bosch's voice alarm systems - the mid-end Plena system and the high-end fully digital Praesideo system - have been granted EN 54 certification by accredited notified bodies. Certification includes not only the central voice alarm equipment but also peripheral equipment such as loudspeakers.Bosch Security Systems has long been a leading sup...

 Avon & Somerset Constabulary will use Panasonic Toughbook rugged mobile computing solutions for a 3-month trialPanasonic Toughbook rugged mobile computing solutions will be used by Avon & Somerset Constabulary as part of a three month trial to prove the benefit of using electronic witness statements (EWS) over the current manual paper based process. The trial will use a mobile eForms application from HeliMedia called Form Patrol to deliver the EWS solution.The trial is fully suppor...

  A number of educational sessions were held at ISC West to provide knowledge to the security industry about their field ISC West opened with the debut of the revamped ISC Premier Education SeriesSM featuring sessions on the IP Technology Advancement Center & Certificate (IP-TAC2), the Master Security program, Remote Video Surveillance, Dataveillance, Workplace Violence and the CSO Forum. The ISC Premier Education Series is a revamped curriculum developed by the ISC Ed...

 TETRA World Congress will take place at Hungexpo Centre, Budapest, Hungary between 24th and 27th May 2011In two months' time, the international TETRA community will meet in Budapest to attend the 13th annual TETRA World Congress. Each participant will access unrivalled learning and networking opportunities including:Learning from 150+ case studies, interviews, panels and presentationMaking contacts amongst 2500+ participants from around the worldMeeting all of the leading TETRA suppliers a...

 Fujinon's D60x16.7 telephoto zoom lens: from IFSEC 2011 to the London Olympic Games 2012 Fujinon introduces new 60x, day/night 2 megapixel resolution HD telephoto CCTV zoom lens at IFSEC 2011 on Fujifilm (Europe) GmbH Stand 5/E25 Hall 5Now available from UK/Ireland distributor Pyser-SGI Limited is the new Fujinon 2 megapixel D60x16.7SR4DE-V21 telephoto CCTV zoom lens designed to meet the most up to date, high resolution long range surveillance needs of law enforcement organisatio...

 Vemotion's live streaming technology RDE enables live video images to be transmitted over low band widths Vemotion Interactive, specialists in live video transmission over low bandwidth connections, will be demonstrating live, for the first time, their Rapid Deployment Encoder on Stand Q49 at this year's Counter Terror Expo being held at London's Olympia, 19-20 April. The Vemotion Rapid Deployment Encoder (RDE) is a fully contained video acquisition and transmission unit offering reliable...

 Wavestore recently upgraded the CCTV system of one of the City of London's landmark buildings, Citypoint A recent upgrade of the CCTV system at one of the City of London's landmark buildings, Citypoint, provides an excellent example of why it is so important to have a scheduled maintenance programme for a CCTV system.One of only seven office towers in the City, the iconic Citypoint building, which was originally built for British Petroleum (now BP) in 1967, comprises 65,642²m offices...

 The British Crime Survey found that in 2009/10 there was an estimated 659,000 domestic burglary incidentsIn a recent market study, IMS Research has found that over 1.1 million security cameras were sold globally through the retail channel in 2010. Is the threat and fear of crime causing more consumers to increase the security for their homes?According to the US National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), 15.6 million US households experienced property crimes in 2009. The British Crime Surv...

 RAYLUX Urban series multi-purpose white-light LED illuminators deliver lighting to various placesIntegrated Security Design has become the latest installer to win business by using RAYLUX Urban LED illuminators to target new opportunities in general purpose site lighting. In an eco friendly lighting project recently completed for the historic Oxford University Press building, a range of RAYLUX Urban units were installed as replacements for old-style 70W and 150W sodium lamps in public...

 The Infiniti cameras by Dedicated Micros are optimised for operation in exposed outdoor environmentsCCTV specialist - Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - premiered its leading edge Infiniti Integrated PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) camera series in the Americas at ISC West, including an advanced thermal imaging model.The new Infiniti series cameras have been optimised for effective, and secure, operation in exposed outdoor environments. They can be deployed, seamlessly, at the front end of the la...

 Dedicated Micros unveils its new IP video products at ISC West 2011 in Las VegasCCTV specialist Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - showed off it's seamless hybrid and IP video capability at ISC West 2011 in Las Vegas. It also unveiled new IP video products, which expand the game changing Closed IPTV, deterministic, safe and secure IP video series.Highlights of the new patent pending Closed IPTV product lines include the entry-level EcoSense NVR (Network Video Recorder), h...

 Sepura TETRA sets free the Brazilian favelas from drug trafficking and supports rescue operations demanded due to natural disasterPublic safety users in Brazil have enjoyed the benefits of Sepura radios and TETRA technology since they were deployed for the Pan-American Games held in Rio de Janeiro in 2007. The continuing contribution of Sepura's robust radios to maintaining a secure and safe environment around Rio is illustrated by the important part they played as Rio's public s...

   The Security Industry Association have expressed their empathy for the people of Japan The Board members and staff of the Security Industry Association have expressed deepest concern for those affected by the recent events in Japan.The world has watched in horror as the earthquake and tsunami claimed thousands of lives, in fear as a potential nuclear accident threatened to take many more and in awe as countless people became heroes, risking their own well-being tha...

 The reception at ISC West 2011 will showcase the benefits of the PSIA security systems approach to interoperability The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) has announced it will host a reception at ISC West 2011 to demonstrate the final pieces of its security suite of specifications. Arecont Vision, Hikvision, Honeywell, IQinVision, ObjectVideo, Tyco, and UTC Fire & Security will demonstrate products relying on five PSIA specifications to support systems intero...

 The partnership will allow Pixel Video Fusion® to be managed through CNL's IPSecurityCenter™ CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, announced that it has formed a technology partnership with Pixel Velocity, a world leader in advanced video automation solutions. The partnership will allow Pixel Video Fusion® to be managed through CNL's IPSecurityCenter™, a software-based integration and management platform.The two compan...

  Andrew Taylor is the new Business Development Manager, Harper Chalice Harper Chalice has appointed Andrew Taylor to the new post of business development manager, working with national customers and accredited dealers as its operations continue to expand.The company's market-beating growth over recent months (turnover is up by more than 112% on this time last year) follows the best-in-class performance of its advanced perimeter security systems in recent rough weather testing by indep...

 ADT's recent updation in its portfolio of solutions is a sophisticated video content analysis capability ADT, a leading global provider of retail performance and security solutions, announced enhancements to its store performance portfolio. These enhancements provide retailers with the real-time business intelligence they need to increase efficiency and productivity, improve the customer experience and ultimately drive profitability.ADT has made significant investments in building a portfo...

 ADT is the only solutions provider to have automated counting, cleaning and testing processes for tagsADT, a leading global provider of retail performance and security solutions, will be showcasing the industry's most advanced hard tag recirculation programme designed to help retailers reduce costs and deliver merchandise to the sales floor more quickly.ADT's global presence and 40-years of experience in the retail and supply chain industry has enabled it to build a worldwide hard tag reci...

 COMPRION terminal simulator Spectro 2 for testing smart cards World's top 5 card manufacturers and many world leading operators use the COMPRION terminal simulator Spectro 2 for testing their smart cards according to ISO/IEC 7816, SWP and HCI specifications.Spectro 2 simulates the complete smart card interface of the terminal, including ISO/IEC 7816, SWP/HCI and IC-USB on the logical level. The tool is used for smart card and chip development, smart card protocol implementation, interopera...

 Arecont's IP surveillance and FST21's access control technology together would take security to the next levelArecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, announced their partnership with FST21 as one of the premier suppliers of megapixel cameras for SafeRise installations. The new partnership complements Arecont Vision's advanced camera surveillance technologies with the combination of facial recognition, voice recognition, pattern of behaviour, license pla...

 HID Global is set to execute its secure identity solutions in accordance with U.S Federal Identity Compliance HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that it will be demonstrating the first in a planned family of simple-to-deploy, cost-effective, turnkey FIPS 201 compliance solutions at ISC West 2011. The company's Federal Identity Compliance Initiative will make it easier for federal agencies to upgrade an existing physical access contro...

 Avigilon's Control Center Video Management Software manages HD video cost effectively and with great speedAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced the introduction of Avigilon Control Center 4.8 Network Video Management Software (NVMS), the company's latest version of its award-winning HD surveillance software with High Definition Stream Management (HDSM.) Available in both enterprise and standard editions, Avigi...

 The National Accounts Program from SightLogix will deliver its technology to large scale integratorsSightLogix, the leader in outdoor video analytics systems for perimeter security applications, announces a new National Accounts Programme for large systems integrators. Leading the initiative is David Frampton, who will build on the company's success to expand relationships with integrators that have a national or global footprint."SightLogix solutions have been generating increased de...

 IQinVision to use Theia's new 5 megapixel SL183 lens with their Sentinel and 700 series megapixel camerasIQinVision, maker of high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, will offer Theia Technologies' new 5 megapixel SL183 lens for use with their Sentinel and 700 series megapixel cameras. The new 1.8 - 3mm focal range lens adds a wider field of view option to the lens selection previously offered with those cameras. According to Don Ashley, Product Manager at IQinVision, "The ultra wide...

OnSSI, the market leader in open-architecture, intelligent IP-based video surveillance software, announces integration of their highly acclaimed Ocularis software platform with video analytics functionality provided by Mate Intelligent Video, a MangoDSP company.The Mate intelligent video system can provide alarms in Ocularis related to various modes of detection. This includes directional motion such as a boundary crossing or virtual path crossing detection; a static object like a stopped vehicl...