Surveillance & Security News for April 2015

Proceeds from the April 16th event will support children in the U.S. through the Rebuilding Hope at Home program Mission 500, a non-profit initiative focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, raised more than $120,000 at ISC West this year through their sixth annual Security 5K/2K Run/Walk and other events.  “The volunteer participation and fund raising efforts for Mission 500 at ISC West 2015 were s...

SureView Systems, a global provider of commercial central station and enterprise command center software, announced recently integration with the Pro-Lite and Enterprise series digital video recorders (DVRs) from Innotech Security for the SureView Immix® Central Station and Command Center software. Innotech Security and SureView have formed a fully functional video and audio integration for interactive monitoring services, including live video, pan-tilt-zoom camera control, post-alarm recor...

Alan comes with more than 14 years' experience in the security industry Allegion has confirmed the appointment of Alan Kent as Key Account Manager for the South UK, in a move which highlights the importance of regionalised bespoke door hardware specification for the specialist security provider. With more than 14 years’ experience in the security industry, Alan will be based in the field conducting travel across the South of the UK - from Lands’ End to Margate...

DVS will now be installing the AV rated HDDs in Seagate's recording solutions to ensure the reliability of stored data The trade only electronic surveillance distributor, DVS Ltd have announced this week their partnership with Seagate, the data storage specialists. DVS will now be installing the AV rated hard disk drives (HDDs) in their recording solutions to ensure the reliability of stored data. Engineered for surveillance AV rated HDDs are specifically engineered for su...

The award is in recognition of Chubb’s commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during 2014 Chubb Fire & Security Ltd. has won an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council in recognition of its commitment to keeping its workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the 2014 calendar year. Chubb is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. International Safety Awards Now in their...

Paul brings experience of strategic planning surrounding large and complicated projects Wessex Fire & Security has appointed Paul Joy as Major Works Installation Manager. The company, based in Shaftesbury, Dorset, is part of the Wessex Group and works across the south of the country. Paul's previous experience Paul Joy has previously run his own electrical contracting business and has also worked for some of the biggest names in the sector. The industry veteran who l...

To complete its camera portfolio, Dallmeier is now offering a smaller version of the successful 3-megapixel IR camera. The DF4820HD-DN/IR supports resolutions of up to 2 megapixels with the same high image quality and the full range of functions found in the larger model (DF4920HD-DN/IR). With the same scope of delivery including wall bracket, this makes it an ideal starter model for a lower price. The DF4820HD-DN/IR is a weather-proof 2-megapixel HD network camera with automatic Day/Night swit...

The new technology analyses and optimises the network camera’s video stream in real time Security Industry Association (SIA) awards top products in annual New Product Showcase, including Axis’ Zipstream compression technology in the Video Surveillance Advanced Imaging Technologies category at ISC West. Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, recently announced that Axis’ Zipstream technology was recognised by the Security Industry Associatio...

Matrox Video will showcase the award-winning new Monarch™ HDX dual-channel H.264 encoder Matrox® Graphics Inc. and Matrox Video will be sharing booth 4053 at InfoComm 2015 (Orlando, June 17-19). Matrox Graphics Inc. will present a video wall demo featuring 4K-over-IP to give attendees a preview of what’s up and coming. Matrox Graphics will also demonstrate the award-winning C-Series™ multi-display graphics cards, Maevex™ Full HD over IP H.264 encode...

LEGIC provides its Connect trusted service through an existing Kaba Saflok room key management solution Opening hotel rooms with smartphones became reality in Las Vegas. The Cromwell Las Vegas decided to use the combination of the LEGIC Connect trusted service, Kaba Mobile Access Solutions and Bluetooth Low Energy, allowing the hotel to send keys onto smartphones with the touch of a button. The Cromwell Las Vegas, operated by Caesars Entertainment, is now one of the first hot...

Mike brings wealth of experience in leading consumer-based, self-gen and door-to-door sales Protection 1, the largest full-service business and home security company in the U.S., recently announced that it has hired Michael S. Fredricks to fill the role of Vice President, Residential Field Sales. Fredricks will report to Jamie Haenggi, Protection 1’s Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer and will be based out of the company’s Chicago headquarters. &ldquo...

Wocket® supports a wide range of retailers and merchants, as well as ATM's & gas stations NXT-ID, Inc., a biometric authentication company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, announces that its Wocket® Smart Wallet will commence shipping to pre-order customers the first week of May, 2015 and will be fulfilling all paid pre-orders through the month of May. Gino Pereira, Chief Executive Officer said, "This is a significant milestone for the company as Woc...

see bigger image The contract follows a pilot programme that allowed ESBT to ascertain benefits of LOCKEN’s access control solution ESB Telecoms (ESBT), a subsidiary of Ireland’s public electricity distribution company, has contracted LOCKEN to upgrade its access infrastructures. The contract, which covers the provision of 1,000 access systems for Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) base stations at 450 locations throughout the country, follows a p...

Visitors were especially interested in ST-series speed gates with swing and sliding panels In the course of MIPS exhibition that was held in Moscow on April 13-16, PERCo showcased a large number of new products. Most of them are already available for purchase, while other new products are going to be launched in the nearest future: speed gates and motorised gate with tempered glass panel turnstiles for outdoor use with automatic "anti-panic" function locks with power supp...

Anyone thinking the Canon acquisition of Axis is a done deal should reconsider. Not so fast. A wrinkle has emerged as the Japanese imaging giant has been buying up shares of Axis in anticipation of acquiring the Swedish camera manufacturer. The wrinkle comes in the form of a hedge fund company called Elliott Management, which has reportedly bought 10.91 percent of Axis stock. Incomplete sale The number is significant because Canon needs to acquire 90 percent of Axis stock in order to force th...

TBS partner, United Systems, deployed 36 2D-Terminals increasing Dhofar Insurance’s efficiency and productivity Dhofar Insurance has 25 years of experience in delivering a wide range of insurance services in every region of the Sultanate of Oman. The company has a network of 45 offices, spreading from the major cities to the remotest areas. Dhofar Insurance was searching for a progressive Time & Attendance biometric solution that would allow employees to log-in in o...

Extra 21 receives no formal funding or grants, so relies on money donated through events to sustain It is an annual tradition for ‘Team GJD’ to battle it out over a 1200m karting circuit for six hours, to help raise money for Down Syndrome Extra 21 charity (DSE21). This race is the main fund raising event of the year for DSE21 and is held at Buckmore Park, Kent on Saturday 2nd May 2015. As in previous years, GJD is paying the entrance fee of £420 per tea...

Traka will show visitors how it’s key and asset management products can integrate with other softwares Traka, the key and asset management specialist, will be attending IFSEC 2015 on stand D1700. The company will be demonstrating its advanced capabilities that enable Traka to work seamlessly with most access control systems in the security industry. At the show, Traka will show visitors firsthand how its key and asset management products can integrate with software...

Smart+Guard series of call point protective covers will also be on display The new VIMPEX VAD23™ Range of EN 54-23 Visual Alarm Devices (VADs) will be the key focus on the company’s stand at this year’s Firex International. VIMPEX VAD23™ is an extremely versatile family of products; with devices for wall and ceiling mounting and models that combine either a traditional electronic sounder or a voice sounder with a low current EN 54-23 rated VAD. The...

VIVOTEK announces the availability of its portable batch device configuration tool Shepherd 2. Embedded with device management functions and designed with intuitive user interface, Shepherd 2 can easily set up multiple cameras at once. Most uniquely, the Shepherd 2 can directly maintain, restore, and restart a batch of selected network cameras, allowing user to access and to use the network cameras on the list more easily and efficiently. VIVOTEK’s portable batch device configuration tool...

Servest Security deliver manned guarding and mobile patrol services to the second phase of this high-profile project Servest Security, part of the Servest Group, has been chosen by the joint venture ATC (Alstom, TSO and Costain) as the guarding security provider for the final system-wide Crossrail project. Servest safeguards a high-profile project The four-year contract will see Servest Security deliver manned guarding and mobile patrol services to the second phase...

Honeywell announced that it will release a major update to the Fire-Lite Alarms® Emergency Command Center (ECC) application. The app is expected to be available in the Apple® iTunes® store by the end of April, and will offer a unique user experience as a simulated system layout and demonstration tool, as well as an end-user training aid. While emphasising the ECC system’s ease-of-use, version 2.0 highlights new emergency communication capabilities, including low frequency notif...

see bigger image Figure 5: Providing correct and useful results requires intersection of user intentions, VCA interpretation, and results provided by VCA tool The term Video Content Analysis (VCA) is often used to describe sophisticated video analytics technologies designed to assist analysts in classifying or detecting events of interest in videos. These events may include the appearance of a particular object, class of objects, or action. VCA technology employs a comple...

Fred brings extensive marketing management experience in the security industry to Vicon Vicon Industries, Inc.  (“Vicon”), trusted designer and producer of video security systems and high-performance IP cameras, is excited to announce the newest addition to Vicon’s Marketing Department, Fredrik Wallberg. Fred has been appointed to a newly created position, Director of Field Marketing to further position the business for growth. In this new role, Fred wil...

Antaira Technologies is a global leading developer and supplier of industrial device networking and communication solutions for harsh environmental applications and is proud to announce its expansion in the industrial networking infrastructure family with the LMX-0501G-SFP series. Antaira Technologies’ LMX-0501G-SFP series is a cost effective 5-port industrial gigabit managed Ethernet switch that supports a 12~48VDC power input. Each unit is designed with four 10/100/1000Tx Fast Ethernet...

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS) will be represented at EAST by its ‘Forum for the Prevention of Card Fraud’ The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS) has just joined the European ATM Security Team (EAST) as the National Member for Serbia. CCIS will be represented at EAST by its ‘Forum for the Prevention of Card Fraud’. While EAST is focussed on the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), CCIS will participate as a non-SEPA me...

VI Monitor for Mac allows for access to live and recorded video from any camera on surveillance systems using Apple computers Video Insight, a leading developer of enterprise IP video surveillance software, will showcase new features for VI Monitor v6 at Expo Seguridad in Mexico City, Mexico. Hosted at the Banamex Center, Expo Seguridad Mexico, powered by ISC, is an international security event with over 28 countries participating. Attendees interested in learning more a...

exacqVision A-Series network video recorders now offers users higher performance and increased reliability at a lower cost. Through thousands of installations worldwide, the exacqVision A-Series recorders have provided an ideal balance of performance, reliability and capacity for mid-sized analogue and IP camera recording applications. Proven performance Continuously record up to 550 Mbps of video for high concentration of HD cameras Stream up to 1,800 frames per second of live and recorded...

Malcolm played an integral role in developing the brand’s Vantage Partner programme A distribution manager is retiring from his role at ASSA, part of Security Solutions, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, after 28 years with the company. Malcolm's role in ASSA Malcolm Dolloway joined ASSA in 1987 when he was asked to produce market research about the locksmith industry and has since held a number of roles at the company. Malcolm played an integral role in developing the bra...

In order to ensure security for visiting and home fan areas, Dallmeier’s Panomera multifocal sensor technology is used The video system at the Eintracht Stadium in Braunschweig has been completely modernised using exclusively equipment from Dallmeier. The heart of the installation, the unique Panomera® multifocal sensor technology, provides security for both the home and visiting fan areas. The Eintracht Stadium in Braunschweig can accommodate more than 25,000 spect...