Surveillance & Security News for April 2015

Somerset Mall in South Africa’s Western Cape Province has become the first shopping mall to make the transition to IP CCTV surveillance. Working with local systems-integrator, SSC Infrasek, Somerset Mall has installed 130 Hikvision network cameras to protect the safety of visitors and stores alike throughout the complex, the third-largest shopping centre in the province. The scenic splendour of South Africa’s Western Cape Province has long attracted visitors. Millions of tourists fl...

Located in the city of Pinelands, South Africa's Western Province Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS) is a non-profit, independent organisation operating throughout the Western Cape. However, in reality, this is the largest blood bank in the nation and shoulders a medical responsibility commiserate with this status. Annually in charge of over 165,000 units of blood, the WPBTS operates in accordance with both the World Health Organisation's international standards and local South African national...

A modern hospital demands flexible, modern, secure access control, around the clock and 365 days a year. At Ghent’s new Hospital Maria Middelares, ASSA ABLOY delivered just that. Aperio® wireless locks now protect patients and confidential patient data, as well as medicines and other valuable hospital equipment.  Securing doors with Aperio® wireless locks: Hospital Maria Middelares is a vital part of the health infrastructure in Belgium’s second largest city and must r...

User-friendly Nedap developed the AEOS Video application to be easy for everyone to use. All tasks are straightforward, so the learning curve is minimised and effectiveness is maximised. The clean, focused surveillance interface gives great clarity. Operational elements are only presented when and where you need them, so there are no unnecessary distractions on-screen. The customer has a clear overview and the ability to take action quickly and effectively. Cost-effective Being based on open...

Customer Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America. The city of Buenos Aires is an autonomous district, and the separate province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province in Argentina. Challenge The local governments in Argentina needed a portable mobile solution to monitor and document speed limit violations. Megapixel solution In a unique integrated solution, Arecont Vision 5-megapixel cameras are u...

To secure the largest single NHS hospital build in Scotland, CEM AC2000 was selected to ensure the safety of patients and staff as well as the new hospital buildings. AC2000 security management system and access control hardware provide the South Glasgow Hospitals with a comprehensive integrated security system to meet their requirements now and in the future. CEM Approved Reseller Boston Networks installed the multi million pound Intelligent Building solution for the new super hospital, with...

The shopping District, or Shoutengai, in Koto-Ku, Tokyo is located next to a busy train station that gathers many restaurants, shops, and sake bars together in this newly vibrant neighbourhood. As the area becoming more commercially alive, there was an increasing concern for crimes taken place within the district, especially during late nights. For the purpose of crime prevention, the Shopping District Association began to consider deploying surveillance cameras at the crime hot spots as a way...

In most countries, dependency issues are either quietly ignored, misunderstood, or lumped into a general deviant-behaviour bin. In any of these cases, the financial commitment dedicated towards treatment options is generally less than stellar. In the UAE, this is not the case. The National Rehabilitation Centre, located in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, is a prime example of this commitment. Not only does this facility hire medical specialists of all varieties from around the world, it spends - on av...

Lying 12 kilometres south of Dublin City Centre, Dún Laoghaire (pronounced Dunleary) is widely recognised as having one of the finest man-made harbours in the world. The harbour itself consists of two huge granite piers. The East Pier is one mile long, the West Pier even longer, and together they enclose more than 100 hectares of terminal buildings, car and lorry parks, commercial piers, and leisure craft marinas. Having been the major gateway to England for goods and people for 200 years...

Since its foundation in 1931, Hemel Hempstead School in the UK has set a precedent for excellence in education on a national and local scale. On its campus site in the county of Hertfordshire, the school has installed 48 Sony video security cameras to monitor its corridors and outdoor areas.  Background When looking for a new video security solution, Hemel Hempstead School made it clear that a robust video system which would offer the highest quality surveillance across key areas of its c...

The awards recognise outstanding products that address security and operational challenges ISCON Imaging Inc., a manufacturer of patented infrared (IR) imaging screening systems, recently announced that it has been honoured with Platinum- and Gold-level Government Security awards for its FocusScan and SecureScan screening solutions. The awards, presented by leading industry trade publication Security Products, recognise outstanding products that address security and operation...

The GOVIES awards honour outstanding government security products in a variety of categories Pelco by Schneider Electric is proud to announce that the company’s Digital Sentry DSSRV2 NVR product has received a Platinum Award within the Video Security Management category, from the 2015 GOVIES Government Security Awards competition. Criteria for winning According to competition management, an independent panel of judges from the security industry selected the top entries...

Top 2014 Symmetry Authorised Resellers were presented with Eagle Awards Top performing integrators from throughout the US and Canada were awarded AMAG Technology’s coveted Eagle Award at the company’s annual Eagle Award reception held at ISC West on April 17. Top 2014 Symmetry Authorized Resellers were presented with Eagle Awards in recognition for their commitment to selling Symmetry products and exceptional sales efforts.   “We appreciate the bus...

ECKey (www.ECKey.com), the market leader in Smartphone Access Control Systems and Bluetooth Readers, recently announced that it has introduced VIZpin LITE, a free version of VIZpin, the popular cloud-based Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) and visitor management service. VIZpin LITE is a single-door version of VIZpin. Any VIZpin-enabled device can be registered at VIZpin.com, letting you send secure, encrypted VIZpin keys to that device from anywhere and to anyone with the VIZpin app.  V...

Co-founders Cosimo and Umberto Malesci shared highlights of the company's evolution over the past decade Welcoming over 100 industry professionals, Fluidmesh Networks hosted its ten year anniversary at the Palms Hotel in Vegas the evening of April 14th. The standing room only crowd spanned customers, channel partners, reps and industry friends and supporters. A worldwide leader in wireless systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical applications, Fluidmesh hit the s...

To guide people under stress facing emergency situations, SchoolDude developed the CrisisManager smartphone app Last year, SchoolDude asked administrators at several hundred primary/seconday schools and colleges how they communicated their emergency and crisis management plans to administrators and faculty. Seventy-nine percent said they sent their emergency plans out in paper binders. Cary, N.C.-based SchoolDude, an education enterprise asset manager, conducted the study to...

The event will feature 33 high-level educational sessions divided over three parallel tracks ASIS International, the world’s premier organisation for security professionals, has announced that it is accepting applications from industry leaders interested in presenting at its 7th Middle East Security Conference & Exhibition (ASIS Middle East 2016) that will take place on 21-23 February 2016 in Dubai, UAE. ASIS Middle East 2016 is expected to attract mor...

ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced that it has added Chromecast streaming playback support to its products. ASUSTOR NAS users can now use AiVideos to stream multimedia from their NAS devices to Chromecast, enjoying their videos on a bigger screen. Once AiVideos links with Chromecast, AiVideos turns into a remote control allowing users to pause, fast-forward, adjust the volume and even configure subtitles at the touch of a finger. ASUSTOR,...

Boon Edam Inc., the leading manufacturer of security entrance solutions in North America, recently announced that effective May 1st, its existing software tool, BoonConnect, will be addressable in real time via a web browser and will be a standard feature for both the Tourlock security revolving door and the Circlelock security mantrap portal. BoonConnect is used to troubleshoot, configure and access key door operational data. Technicians will now be able to access a variety of door functions re...

The design enhances user convenience & minimises delays for visitors Comelit has added to its market-leading access control range for apartment blocks and residential complexes with the ‘Mini’ video door entry phone, which the company will be demonstrating at this year’s IFSEC 2015 in June at London’s Excel Centre. The ‘Mini’ is an enhanced version of Comelit’s entry-level solution, which maximises security while remaining uno...

Assa Abloy will reveal how its solutions enable customers the correct level of access across a wide range of end user markets ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, will exhibit its unrivalled breadth of product choice on stand D1700 in Hall S17 at Excel, London, from 16-18 June. Access across a wide range of end user markets At the exhibition we will reveal how our future-proof solutions, enable customers the correct level of access across a wide range...

The physical security community is contributing expertise and equipment of many kinds to the country As rescue teams and aid workers from around the world converge on Nepal after the country's 7.8-magnitude earthquake, the physical security community is contributing expertise and equipment of many kinds to a country whose government has described it as being “on a war footing.” At time of writing, conservative estimates of the fatalities are around 5,000, but many,...

B9512G awarded as Best in Intrusion Detection & Prevention Solutions in SIA 2015 New product Showcase The new B9512G G Series Control Panel from Bosch Security Systems, Inc. has won the Best in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Solutions award in the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) 2015 New Product Showcase (NPS) program during the recent ISC West exposition in Las Vegas. This annual awards program recognises innovative products and solutions in elect...

Honeywell announced it has expanded the Silent Knight® line of low frequency notification solutions with more labour and cost-saving options to meet current NFPA 72 standards and International Building/Fire Code mandates. To satisfy specifiers’ demand for more secure fire and emergency voice communications, a unique amplifier has been developed by the Silent Knight team to provide backup power capabilities for the IntelliKnight 5820XL-EVS emergency voice system. The new line of low fr...

System Sensor is excited to announce the launch of FAAST XT, an aspirating smoke detector with an expanded coverage area that uses four pipe inlets to draw air in from the protected space. FAAST XT brings all the capabilities of FAAST – such as three stage filtration, very early warning fire detection, and several integration options – to a broader range of applications. The smoke-sensing chamber can detect particulate up to 0.00046%/ft. obscuration, and the two-light chamber offers...

System Sensor’s WFDN Series Waterflow Detector is fully redesigned to meet the needs of today’s fire sprinkler professional. The new features of the timer dial, cover, and terminal block add convenience and save on installation time. The new timer dial is a first for water flow detectors with a built-in time delay. Not only is it large and easy to turn, but its high-contrast, pad-printed markings and tactile features make it easy to set by feel in dimly lit or hard-to-reach location...

The System Sensor SpectrAlert® Advance line of low frequency notification appliances – which includes sounders, sounder strobes, and sounder bases – is designed to meet the NFPA 72® sleeping space requirements that went into effect January 1, 2014. “For people living in states and regions that have adopted the 2010 or 2013 edition of NFPA 72, all sleeping spaces will be required to utilise an audible device that produces a square wave low frequency tone centered around...

Honeywell announced a wide array of updates to its Fire-Lite Alarms® Smart Wireless Integrated Fire Technology (SWIFT™), including increased battery life, new agency listings, accredited technical training, and an enhanced software suite of new utilities. The expanded array of dealer support offerings has enabled installers to obtain new opportunities using wireless technology for many traditional and non-traditional applications. The SWIFT line of wireless fire alarm detectors and mo...

FIPS 201-2 compliant and global Physical Access Control System (PACS) experts, Gallagher, show they can achieve under 1.5 second PIV transactions at a recent National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) workshop in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Hilderegard Ferraiolo, PIV Program Lead at NIST, put a question to Gallagher and a panel of PACS vendors at the workshop - is a 1.5 second PIV transaction possible? Efficient PIV card transcations The GSA's Office of Government Wide Policy - Identit...

Antaira Technologies is a global leading developer and supplier of industrial networking devices and communication solutions for harsh environmental applications and is proud to announce the expansion of its industrial networking infrastructure family with the introduction of the LNP-1202G-SFP and LNP-1204G-SFP series. Combating harsh weather Antaira’s new LNP-1202G-SFP and LNP-1204G-SFP industrial PoE+ Gigabit unmanaged Ethernet switches offer the highest density of Gigabit Ethernet por...