Surveillance & Security News for April 2015

Tamron booth will showcase thermal imaging lenses like 3x optical zoom lens Tamron Co., Ltd. announces that the company will exhibit thermal imaging lenses at the coming event, Interpol World 2015 Expo in Singapore from April 14 (Tue) - 16 (Thu), 2015. At Tamron booth, the company will showcase various types of thermal imaging lenses. The 3x optical zoom lens with VC which now comes with the universal thread mount, the compact type 3x optical zoom lens, as well as our con...

Application of displays range from CCTV & HD-SDI surveillance, multi-touch to anti-blue light AG Neovo, a leading supplier of security and surveillance displays, will showcase its latest offerings and innovative solutions at Secutech Taipei 2015 for industry professionals. The applications of displays span from CCTV and HD-SDI surveillance, intuitive multi-touch, narrow bezel video wall, dual-sided signage, 4K UHD to the latest anti-blue light. AG Neovo will be locate...

The U.S. physical security market will be focused on Las Vegas this week and the big ISC West trade show for 2015. But what should attendees expect when they get to Sin City? We asked our panelists for their insights into what will be making “big news” at this year’s show. Fortunately, the suspense is almost over!

The wireless access control system comprised of products from ASSA ABLOY brands Adams Rite and Sargent Customer Andersen & Sons Shelling, located in Vina, California, farms and ships walnuts to customers around the world. In 2002 it expanded with a world-class nut processing facility.  Challenge Andersen & Sons makes food safety and security a top priority. The 110-year old family agricultural business wanted to address modern facility challenges by simultaneou...

Idesco will also showcase a wide array of ID card solutions Idesco Corp., a leading New York-based security systems integrator, recently announced it will be exhibiting at two major NYC Shows in the month of April. Both shows are well established in the security industry and draw security professionals and local property managers/building owners. Idesco will be at booth #415 at the ASIS 25th Annual New York City Security Conference & Expo and at booth #106 at the Buildings...

SAFE for Aviation enables collaborative approach to insider threat and ultimately passenger safety In a nation’s busy airports, security and passenger safety is of paramount importance. Theft, smuggling, passenger safety, and terrorism all threaten the highly inter-dependent balance between airports, airlines, and the myriad aviation service providers. There have been numerous reports of badge-related security issues and breaches; lost badges and former badge holders who...

Visitors will get an opportunity to see how to save time and labour costs with the new camera configuration tool Video Insight, a leading developer of enterprise IP video surveillance software, will showcase new features for VI Monitor v6 at ISC West 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hosted at the Sands Expo Center, ISC West is the leading event in the United States for the security industry, bringing together over 1,000 exhibitors and brands for over 28,000 security professionals....

NVT’s TBus affords re-use of many existing cables within airport site for IP & PoE transmission Built as an aircraft test facility during the World War II, Linden Airport in the New York City metro area is home to light aircraft traffic. Just three miles away from Newark Airport and home for around 100 aircraft, Linden Airport covers an area of 188 acres, has a landing area of 4,140ft X 100ft, and handles over 120 flight operations each day. Its location also mak...

Louroe announces Aggression Detector software using advanced audio analytics with Sound Intelligence Louroe Electronics, the world leader in audio monitoring within the security industry announces Aggression Detector software using advanced audio analytics with Sound Intelligence, an audio classification software developer based in the Netherlands. Over the next several months, Louroe will introduce two additional products with analytic capability: a Gunshot Detector and a Gla...

Too often a valid assumption turns out to be the opposite in practical operation It’s easy to misinterpret product specifications of IP video transmission products to the detriment of system functionality. We have seen how this problem relates to port speed, power over Ethernet (PoE) and transmission media. Now let’s look at some additional aspects of product specifications – and how they can be misinterpreted. Importance Of Temperature Rating What about te...

Anyone who questions the value of participation in local and national burglar and fire alarm associations need only look at the ongoing activities of the Illinois Electronic Security Association (IESA) to validate the reason for membership. Just last week IESA members and lobbyists travelled downstate to Springfield to show support and testify against two new bills, up for debate in a senate committee hearing, that would ultimately prove harmful and create a competitive disadvantage for license...

Organisations must find more effective ways to optimise the use of the resources they have available As market demand intensifies for higher resolution from megapixel, and 4K cameras, customers will begin to feel the ensuing cost pressures caused by the increased need for greater processing power. As customers update their system and add new cameras, operators must monitor additional cameras concurrently, oftentimes leveraging high resolution video streams. HPC For Quick...

Milestone Systems is closing in on a year since their acquisition by Canon’s European subsidiary in June 2014. Throughout the ownership transition, Milestone has reiterated its commitment to open systems and continued to flourish, building its “ecosystem” alongside other industry partners. At the recent Milestone Integration Platform Symposium (MIPS 2015), I had a chance to chat with Lars Thinggaard, Milestone’s president and CEO, about industry trends and what’s ah...

Hikvision cameras installed in a police van are linked to the Eagle Eye Security Camera VMS Hikvision USA, the North American leader in innovative, award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, and Eagle Eye Networks, a cloud security camera video management system leader, have partnered with the Lawrence, Massachusetts Police Department to create a mobile surveillance solution. Hikvision cameras installed in a police van are linked to the Eagle Eye Security Camera...

The report found the top two challenges are employee engagement and lack of support from senior management Ahead of SANS Secure Europe 2015, the region’s largest annual InfoSec training event; Lance Spitzner, Director, SANS Institute suggests that the recent 2015 Security Awareness Report highlights that security awareness programmes are still in their infancy and many lack the soft skills needed to ensure successful implementation. Need for communication and an u...

The new model combines resolution of 4K with low-light sensitivity & scene capture capability Sony is adding 4K imaging to its line of security technologies, with the new SNC-VM772R camera. The new model combines the enhanced resolution of 4K with low-light sensitivity leveraging 1.0 type back Illuminated Exmor R CMOS image sensor, bandwidth optimisation features, and intelligent scene capture capability to adopt the best picture quality, ideal for city surveillance, t...

Sarah (L) & Leigh (R) are expected to strengthen Reytec’s sales team to offer customer support Following a year of increased demand for Raytec’s market leading network illuminators and a trail of product innovation awards, Raytec have expanded their sales team to deliver even higher levels of support to our customers. Sarah Shires: Sales Manager Raytec is delighted to welcome Sarah Shires to the Raytec UK team as Sales Mana...

Event will feature presentation about introducing SafeZone to manage threats CriticalArc announced that it will headline sponsor the Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUSCO) Annual Conference at Loughborough University on 14-16 April 2015. The event will feature a presentation by the University of Zurich on their experience of introducing SafeZone to manage threats and safeguard 26,000 students and staff dispersed across the city of Zurich. Significant gr...

Agreement will see TDSi's security systems installed as part of engineering projects for China Rail Integrated security solutions manufacturer TDSi is pleased to announce it has signed a five year Strategic Cooperation Agreement with China Rail Chen Bang Technology Ltd (CRCBT). The agreement will see TDSi's security systems installed as part of engineering projects for China Rail throughout the People's Republic of China. TDCi to provide CRCBT with latest integrated secur...

Nedap offers the latest gate entry solutions in the residential security industry Nedap is the leading expert for long-range Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI). With a wide product portfolio Nedap offers the latest gate entry solutions in the residential security industry. uPASS Reach offers vehicle identification up to a distance of 5 meters [16 ft.]. This reader, based in UHF (Ultra High Frequency), is the right solut...

Martin to build further on their established reputation for supplying great product choice backed by first class customer service Underlining their continual commitment to supporting UK installers with the highest quality of product support, COP Security has announced the appointment of Martin Butterworth to the role of UK Sales Manager. Heading-up an expanding COP sales team and product range, Martin is well known in the security equipment distribution industry, mainly f...

The event will offer a strong and forward-looking platform for East and Central Africa Having acquired a South African subsidiary with several events in the middle of this year, Messe Frankfurt is continuing to expand its portfolio in Africa. Trade & Fairs Consulting GmbH, planetfair GmbH + Co. KG, organisers of the only security trade fair in East Africa, and Messe Frankfurt are to come together to form a strategic partnership. As of 2015, the trade fair will be opera...

Chairman & CFO will hold a conference call for analysts & investors on same day Ingersoll-Rand plc will release its 2015 first-quarter financial results on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 7 a.m. ET. On the same day, Michael W. Lamach, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Susan K. Carter, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will hold a conference call for analysts and investors, beginning at 10 a.m. ET, to review the company’s results. A rea...

Low will focus on working with the APAC sales personnel and partner ecosystem of distributors Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), announces Benjamin Low as the new VP Sales, APAC. He will be based out of the company’s office in Singapore, and report directly to Kenneth H. Petersen, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at the Danish headquarters. Low will focus on working with the Asia Pacific Milestone sales personn...

Avigilon 7K camera offers horizontal resolution exceeding 7,000 pixels and more than 30 million total pixels Avigilon Corporation (“Avigilon”), a leading global provider of end-to-end security solutions, recently announced it will showcase the security industry’s first single-sensor 7K (30 megapixel) security camera at the ISC West 2015 tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Delivering stunning image detail, the 7K HD Pro camera simultaneously provides maximum scen...

The integration allows the direct execution of object-tracking at front-end VIVOTEK network cameras VIVOTEK is delighted to announce that the integration of AxxonSoft's video content analysis "AnalyticVideo Tracker" function with the VIVOTEK Application Development Platform (VADP) has been successfully completed. Designed for tracking objects by characteristics, the "AnalyticVideo Tracker" can identify various types of objects (individual people, groups of people, or vehicles)...

200 Vivotek cameras were installed to monitor smoke stacks, conveyors & canteens in the power station Eskom – one of the world’s largest power companies Eskom is a South African electricity public utility established in 1923. It is the largest producer of electricity in Africa, and is ranked seventh in the world in terms of power generation capacity, and ninth for sales. Eskom has engaged in the construction of the Medupi Power Station near Lephalale...

Securitech and ECKey recently announced a complete line of VIZpin-enabled, stand-alone electronic door locks Securitech, a leading US-based producer of security door hardware, and ECKey, the market leader in Smartphone Access Control Systems and Bluetooth Readers, recently announced a complete line of VIZpin®-enabled, stand-alone electronic door locks. Planned for Q2 of 2015, several of Securitech’s most popular electrically released locks will be available in VIZpi...

FLIR Systems, Inc. recently announced the availability of FLIR® FX, a compact, versatile Wi-Fi-enabled HD camera that integrates unique cloud-based analytics and flexible application-specific mounts. FLIR FX optional accessory mounts facilitate use in an array of applications including in-home monitoring, outdoor security, sports activity, vehicle dash-camera recording, and more. Users have the ability to stream live HD video to a smartphone or tablet with or without an internet connection,...

Herta’s BioSurveillance NEXT v2 facial recognition solution easily integrates with Wavestore’s VMS software WavestoreUSA, a world class innovator in open platform digital Video Storage and Management Systems and Herta Security, a world leader in the development of cutting edge Facial Recognition solutions, jointly announce the two companies are offering a demo of their integration technology partnership at the WavestoreUSA Booth #12127, in a live demo at the ISC We...