Surveillance & Security News for August 2008

Axis Communications announced that the company is opening a new sales office in Russia (Moscow).  There is great interest in network video in the region and by establishing a local office, Axis strengthens its presence on a market with development potential. In connection to this, the company also announces that the installation in Moscow Metro today comprises more than 3000 Axis network video products and has potential for further installations.By establishing a local office, Axis str...

  Mayflex invites customers to experience key products in the rangeMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and IP physical security solutions distributor, will be partnering ACTi, the leading product developer and manufacturer of IP cameras and surveillance products, for a one day training session on Wednesday 17th September, 2008. With an extensive range of ACTi products in stock at Mayflex, the core range from this innovative manufacturer uses the advanced day and night...

Dallmeier's CCTV recording system is proving ideal for handling changing requirements while Croydon College undergoes major redevelopment.  Extensive building work will be taking place over the next few years but the Dallmeier hard disk recorders will remain operational throughout, thanks to the adoption of an innovative layout that will simplify the CCTV network's cabling.Some 13,000 students attend Croydon College, which offers Entry Level through to Postgraduate qualifications in a range...

Axis network cameras for surveillance of Benetton's megastore in Vienna's Kärntnerstraße. MissionIn keeping with the local ambience, Benetton's megastore in Vienna's Kärntnerstraße offers sophisticated shopping.  However, with brisk customer traffic, its operator is very concerned about protecting the store against shoplifting and attacks.  With four floors totaling over 1,200m2, Benetton's megastore in Kärntnerstraße offers the Italian fashion house's...

 Former Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, will be a keynote speaker at ISC East 2008  ISC East 2008 will feature keynote speaker Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and former U.S. presidential candidate at 11AM on October 29 in Hall 1E.  ISC East is scheduled for October 29-30, 2008 from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, NY. Giuliani was selected to speak at ISC East because of his vast knowledge of New York City's infrastructure, how it operates...

Move gives customers better access to products and spacious trade counter.ADI-GARDINER (UK) has opened a new branch at Exeter's Mamhead Business Units to serve its growing customer base in the area.  The opening forms part of ADI-GARDINER's national plans focused on targeting key growth areas.  ADI-GARDINER has one of the largest branch networks in the UK's specialist security industry and, as a result of its successful growth year-on-year, the Exeter branch has become the latest to re...

 Rob Zivney, vice president of marketing, Hirsch Electronics The Security Industry Association (SIA), the largest international trade association representing electronic and physical security product manufacturers, specifiers, and service providers, recently honoured Rob Zivney, vice president of marketing, Hirsch Electronics, with the SIA Statesman Award for his work on Personal Identity Verification (PIV) related issues and recent congressional testimony, as well as his leadership ro...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - announces that it is now extending a special SD Range / ICED-HyperDome UK promotion until the end of November 2008 as a result of phenomenal demand from UK installers.This move will give installers an additional three months to buy any 8, 12 or 16 channel SD Range DVR and still be eligible to receive a free ICED-HyperDome at the point of purchase, with two free HyperDomes available to those who opt for a 32 channel model.Designed to celebrate the continued m...

Air Seychelles has chosen a SALTO electronic access control system to provide advanced security management.  The airport awarded the contract to approved SALTO Independent Service Centre, Vidsec Ltd. The national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles main base is Seychelles International Airport, Mahé, from where it operates a fleet of 4 Boeing 767s, 2 Short 360 and 3 Twin Otters on inter-island services and international flights to 9 destinations on three continents....

With the newest technology in surveillance, the value-priced supermarket chain Netto is winning the retail battle against robberies, theft and shrinkage in its Swedish stores.  The solution is network cameras with IP video management software from Milestone Systems.Netto supermarkets had used traditional analog technology since 2001, where images taken by surveillance cameras were stored on videotapes - unlike today's digital surveillance archived on a computer, which is more flexible and m...

Frontline Security Solutions has appointed Jason Hillier to be their Business Development Manager.Jason, who was previously with VSS, has been in the security industry since 1991.  He began his career as an apprentice engineer and progressed to gain experience of large projects whilst working in the company's installation and service departments.  He moved into sales in 2000 and whilst successfully winning core business, developed a reputation for developing new vertical markets....

The leading provider of contactless smart card technology presents enhanced functions of its LEGIC advant technology.From 7 to 10 October, LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading provider of contactless smart card technology, will be at the exhibition centre in Essen, Germany (Hall 3.0/Stand 306), presenting new possibilities in the field of contactless smart card technology for personal identification.  LEGIC is extending its trusted and proven physical security system, Master-Token System Control...

Axis Communications recently announced that the company is opening new sales offices China (Beijing) and Brazil (São Paolo).  There is great interest in network video in both of the regions and by establishing local offices, Axis strengthens its presence on markets with development potential."The growing markets in China and South America make high demands on security and both of the regions have great potential," says Ray Mauritsson, President of Axis Communications. In Ch...

SALTO Systems has been selected by Hong Kong based The Executive Centre to install their latest electronic access control solutions, to manage day-to-day security across their pan Asia serviced office network.  Central to the integrated security system in every TEC office, the solution is being installed by the local SALTO dealer, working closely with SALTO System's regional service and support centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  TEC currently secure over 1500 doors in 16 cities wi...

Siemens' is helping to protect the valuable exhibits in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, one of the largest and most important in the world, from damage by smoke and fire.Housing irreplaceable collections assembled over centuries as a result of the preferences and interests of the Habsburg dynasty (rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire), the magnificent Italian, renaissance-inspired building is a truly monumental setting for the imperial treasures.The riches in the museum's eight collecti...

ioimage intelligent appliances stop intruders in their tracks:A dramatic rise in theft and vandalism is costing car dealerships worldwide huge amounts in damages and increased insurance premiums.  Often sprawling, these outdoor sites offer intruders many potential hiding places.  Savvy thieves also take advantage of the fact that continuously moving stock can block traditional sensors, making their job that much easier.The challengeThe  was only too familiar with the problem. ...

 Barco security products responsible for surveillance in the Bird's NestBarco, a world leader in visualisation and display solutions, has become the leading supplier of visualisation equipment to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.The 8 August Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, at Beijing's celebrated ‘Bird's Nest' stadium, was by and far the most coveted ticket of this year's Olympic program.  The stellar event was attended by some 90,000 spectators, including a large contingent of w...

Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and IP physical security solutions distributor, continues the recruitment drive that began at the start of the summer months, despite recent press reports that six out of 10 channel firms feel that headcount is unlikely to rise this year. The distributor has expanded its internal sales teams by welcoming on board two new recruits: Alan Gardner joins the company as Internal Sales Executive for the Mobotix brand and will primarily focus on new busine...

March Networks® (TSX:MN), a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, announced that the Ministry of Public Security for the Federal District of Mexico City has selected the Company's mobile video management software and systems for installation across its fleet of 500 tow trucks.  The solution will help the government authority resolve customer disputes more efficiently and ensure that operational processes are properly followed.The Secretar&iacu...

Kaba at the Olympic GamesThe 29th Olympic Games will be held for the first time in China.  Beijing stood up to its competitors Paris, Toronto, Osaka and Istanbul.  For the Chinese Government, the Olympic Games are an unparalleled opportunity to present the country as a modern nation with an exploding economic growth.  As evidence of this power, China has spared no efforts to build Beijing Olympic Village, as well as all venues, related infrastructures and facilities.  &n...

When the Japanese Embassy in Cairo moved to its new building on the banks of the Nile, it chose a Geutebruck CCTV monitoring system despite fierce international competition - especially from Japanese manufacturers.  The Embassy's hundred-camera, five-workstation system is based on the GeViScope digital CCTV platform.  With a dedicated digital signal processor for each video channel, the GeViScope has both the capacity to process large amounts of data, and the flexibility to process ea...

The Seif Palace is a focal point of Kuwait City and it is seen as an integral part of Kuwait's history and progress.  It is the official palace of the State of Kuwait, with the reigning monarch's headquarters, the Crown Prince, the Prime Minister and government offices. The old building was built in 1896 and extended during the years and it is an exquisite example of Islamic architecture, with original Islamic mosaic tileworks.  The old Palace was severely damaged during the Gulf War....

The Lake Constance thermal baths spa opened its doors at the end of July 2007.  The new baths now boast a sauna wing, thermal baths and an outdoor pool which together provide a water surface area of over 3,000 square metres which invites guests to swim, bathe and relax.  BGK Bädergesellschaft Konstanz, a subsidiary of the Constance public utility company, operates the Lake Constance thermal baths and all the other swimming pools in Constance. In 2006, n-tree installed a mult...

On the waterfront Tourists from throughout the world travel to the south of Florida to enjoy the broad, sandy beaches along the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.  But further inland, there is also a lot to appreciate, including a very unique range of flora and fauna.  The rich supply of surface water in the many lakes, rivers, canals and swamplands is crucial to the fertility and biological diversity of this region.  The largest of the swamplands is, of course,...

The challenge The city of Menen is located in the west of Belgium and has a population of 32000 people. Menen, as with many of today's modern communities, faces security issues at public facilities.  Their new swimming pool was no exception - within six days of being open, it had been broken into six times.  It was decided to deal with this problem by installing a surveillance solution. In August 2002, the City of Menen approached Sony Business Europe to discuss possible solutions. By...

IndigoVision's complete IP Video technology has been chosen by the London Borough of Newham to replace its ageing VCR recording system and to provide a platform for future migration to a total IP-CCTV solution.  Like many other inner city areas Newham Council face a complex security environment, including anti-social behaviour, drugs, criminal activity and traffic issues.  High-quality CCTV images are fundamental for both the Council and the police to manage this environment and to ens...

Munich-based manufacturer PCS Systemtechnik GmbH is Swiss technology enterprise LEGIC Identsystems Ltd's latest licence partner.  This hardware manufacture and software publisher for data collection systems is now a member of the worldwide LEGIC partner network and in future it will offer an extended portfolio of LEGIC based products and total solutions for contactless smart card technologies for personal identification. PCS Systemtechnik already uses LEGIC technology, especially for access...

The City of Rotterdam faced a challenge when it began the search for an effective access control method to manage its 70 unmanned gymnasiums.  The gymnasiums are clustered in city districts and are visited throughout the day and evening by tenants who hire out a specified time slot.The gyms are supervised by on site managers who, prior to the installation of the new access control system, were handing out keys to the tenants renting the facility in an "archaic" system.  This...

IndigoVision's integrated IP Video technology has been deployed as part of a massive CCTV central monitoring and recording project for First Capital Connect (FCC), one of the UK's newest train operating companies.FCC operates trains between London, Brighton, Bedford, Peterborough, Cambridge and King's Lynn over the UK's busiest rail network.  As part of its five year, £8 million, network-wide Station Improvements Programme, FCC selected IndigoVision and its partner ATEC Security to in...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, international provider of contactless smart card Technology for personal identification, is extending its partner network.  With the systems integrator, Unisys AG, the company gains one of the leading IT service providers in the field of access control and identity management. From now on, Unisys will integrate LEGIC contactless technology into complex security projects.  Products from the LEGIC advant series will be used for personal identification solutions.&n...