Surveillance & Security News for August 2013

Elpas, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, recently announced the availability of its new, innovative Low Profile Asset Tag designed for security professionals who need to enhance laptop security when physical locking options are not feasible. The Low Profile Asset Tag unifies traditional Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) with real-time active location-based tracking systems (RTLS) to help guard against any unauthorized transfers of high-value mobile IT assets such as handh...

Video surveillance software now allows retailers to monitor a location from anywhere Beyond loss prevention, video surveillance can also boost operations and business intelligence. Gadi Piran of ONSSI details how surveillance video can be a powerful management tool for retailers which they can use to monitor and improve operational efficiencies, personnel productivity and save costs by integrating it with other important applications. Almost every retail location uses a...

Monitor America aims to fulfill need for residential and commercial monitoring services Monitor America, LLC., has received UL certification for meeting all requirements pertaining to UL Standard for Safety for Central Station Alarm Services listing. UL Listed “Becoming UL listed is a milestone for Monitor America and its goal of being the most advanced central station for alarm services in the nation,” said Jay Stuck, spokesperson for Monitor America. “Secu...

Schneider Electric recently announced the release of its new Pelco Spectra High-definition (HD) 1080 30X dome positioning system, featuring a clearer image with six times the resolution of standard definition domes. The Spectra line has been a cornerstone of security applications for nearly 20 years, delivering unequalled reliability and drive/control technology with advanced image quality to deliver unparalleled live and forensic video detail. The news delivers on the company’s commitmen...

VideoIQ’s innovative content aware storage technology combines sensing, analysis and mass storage at the edge. Content aware storage enables the industry’s only intelligent all-in-one surveillance solution. The patented storage technology also covers the combination of solid state and traditional mass storage devices, increasing the lifetime of a typical hard disk drive by 5-10X VideoIQ continues its innovation in self-learning pattern based video analytics with powerful object patt...

Malkowski will control various home automation scenes set up in the Z-Wave booth at the CEDIA Expo, Denver Shout it from the mountain top: home automation is reaching new heights -- 26,906 feet, to be exact. That's the height of Cho Oyu, the sixth-highest mountain in the world. And that's where an amateur mountain climber will demonstrate the home automation capabilities of Z-Wave using a variety of devices powered by Z-Wave technology. By virtue of the remote location, r...

31% of TB Forum 2013 visitors indicated their interest in the Fire Safety market 31% of TB Forum 2013 visitors pointed their interest in the Fire Safety products and systems. The growing interest in this topic in general, and market demand (in 2012, 29% of respondents requested a dedicated firefighting technologies exhibition to be held) has triggered the opening of the relevant section in the Forum 2013. Last year, all participants of the exhibition (Magnitokontakt, HOMBI, G...

Revader’s new models utilise the highly reliable Wavestore Linux-based video recording and management software Revader’s new robust high specification products, which will be on show on stand no: S2-365, are designed to be installed in minutes, are vandal or ballistics resistant and take into account that they quite often may need to be located where no power source exists, which is why the Revader Totem and Transit models can be powered by a 12v battery, whilst Re...

Identive has been awarded a three year contract to supply NFC transit tickets Identive Group, Inc. has collaborated with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore to design new smart chip-based transit tickets for the Southeast Asian country’s extensive rail network. TransitLink, as the LTA administrator, has awarded Identive a three year contract valued at $3.9 million to supply the tickets, which include near field communication (NFC) chips from Infineon Technolo...

SMI also received Lenel factory certification  Smart Media Innovations (SMI) recently announced that it has received Lenel factory certification and joined the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Programme (OAAP). SMI’s Mobile Verification product suite interfaces with the OnGuard access control system and adds a mobile dimension to OnGuard -allowing a handheld device to be used as a reader and to display cardholder details.  “SMI has completed required factory te...

GanzView allows live video streaming, playback and PTZ control from Ganz Digimaster H.264 DVRs CBC (AMERICA) Corp., a premier manufacturer of intelligent video surveillance systems, has announced GanzView, their well-known mobile surveillance app, will now be available for download free of charge. GanzView allows live video streaming, playback and PTZ control from Ganz Digimaster H.264 DVRs and PixelMaster Embedded NVRs to your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android smartphone....

Vector will continue to market the new managed network services solutions under the Industry Retail Group brand Vector Security, Inc., a Top 10 integrator of physical security solutions for North American retailers and multi-site businesses, announces its acquisition of Industry Retail Group, Inc. (IRG) to accelerate the Company’s move into the complete managed infrastructure and business intelligence space. The acquisition of IRG leads the groundwork for business intel...

A new integration between OnSSI’s Ocularis video management software (VMS) platform and the ELERTS software solution enables security personnel to receive immediate, actionable information about incidents occurring anywhere within a facility, campus or transit system. Now any individual with a smartphone can be an active participant in maintaining a more secure environment. When an individual with a smartphone submits an incident report using the ELERTS application, ELERTS cloud-based sof...

New customers in legal industry selected Accelion’s private cloud file sharing Accellion, Inc., the pioneer in providing enterprise-class, secure mobile file sharing solutions, recently announced new customers in the legal industry selected private cloud file sharing 10 times more often than public cloud options. The need to secure, access, and control private legal information, in an age of increased mobile device use and data proliferation, is becoming an imperative fo...

The convergence of IT and industrial automation networks has created new opportunities to improve productivity, but has also heightened security threats posed by malicious hackers, worms, and viruses. The standard solution has been to use an industrial secure router that protects the control network in conjunction with a variety of switches behind it to complete the communication network. In addition to requiring additional configuration and power for multiple devices, this solution sometimes in...

The latest addition to Samsung Techwin’s WiseNetIII 2MP Full HD (1080P) network range is a vandal-resistant camera which has been designed to meet the challenging conditions on-board trains, buses and other modes of public transport. The SNV-6012M mobile flat camera, which complies with the EN50155 standard, is able to operate reliably when subject to the rigorous conditions and extreme vibrations which can occur on-board and it also meets the EN50121 standard which covers electromagnetic...

VIVOTEK announced recently the official launch of its professional outdoor bullet network camera IP8371E, which was the recipient of the IP Camera Excellence Award at Secutech Taipei 2013. With a 3-Megapixel CMOS sensor, the camera is capable of delivering 2048x1536 resolution video at 30 fps with superb image quality. By prioritising the optimisation of video quality, VIVOTEK has designed the IP8371E with several advanced features, including a removable IR-cut filter, built-in 30-meter IR illu...

AirLive, one of the most advanced worldwide brands for networking and communication equipment, introducing Cloud Viewing Home Solution called AirLive CamPro Mobile. This application is for iOS and soon it will be for Android to support home security cameras. So you can view multiple AirLive home security cameras using iPhone, or iPad and soon Android devices for AirLive models of IP cameras. What does it all mean? You can easily download "AirLive CamPro Mobile" for Apple on AppStore or Android...

AXIS M30 Series addresses the market’s need for affordably priced, highly discreet and easy-to-install indoor fixed domes with HDTV performance and 360°/180° panoramic views. They are ideal for retail stores, hotels, schools, banks and offices with tight budgets for video surveillance. Providing superb video quality, AXIS M30 cameras range from the palm-sized AXIS M3004-V and AXIS M3005-V with HDTV performance, to the wide-angle AXIS M3006-V with 3-megapixel resolution, and AXIS M...

AxxonSoft has made available version 3.1.1 of its innovative Axxon Next video management software. The main goal of the update, according to the developers, was to increase product functionality and provide additional stability gains. The previous version, Axxon Next 3.1, marked the appearance of a number of completely new functions that significantly optimise workflows, assist in efficient allocation of computing resources, and reduce the network footprint of video surveillance. These new fun...

Back in 2005, private investment company Reggeborgh and KPN, the Netherlands’ largest network provider, joined forces to start building a nationwide fibre-optic network. Reggefiber, as the joint venture was called, built new headquarters in Rijssen, which it chose to secure with Nedap AEOS. Since then, Reggefiber has built almost 1,000 Points of Presence (POPs) throughout the Netherlands, a number set to grow to 4,000 over the next decade. All these optical fibre hubs are equipped with AEO...

The two organisations will also collaborate on developing global standards and best practices A partnership agreement will see Morpho(Safran) provide INTERPOL with a range of innovative biometric solutions and other technical support to enhance global security. The partnership covers the supply of automated biometric identification systems to INTERPOL, provision of state-of-the-art security solutions for the future INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI)*, as well as...

Edvinas Pranculis will present the topic of "Moving from Threat Centric to Trust Centric IT Security Model" Edvinas Pranculis, Regional Sales Director at Lumension, will deliver the keynote presentation at Infosecurity Russia 2013 in Moscow, Crocus Expo, on 26th September. With 9+ years of experience in IT service and information security management, Edvinas Pranculis will bring a wealth of knowledge to the presentation topic of "Moving from Threat Centric to Trust Centric IT...

In 2013, 9254 people attended Counter Terror Expo, a 9% increase on the previous year Clarion Events, the largest independent event organiser in the UK, has appointed Singleton PR to handle the PR for Counter Terror Expo 2014 which is being held on 29th and 30th April next year at Olympia, London. Counter Terror Expo was established to deliver a unique and secure environment in which professionals within the critically important counter terrorism and security arena could...

Greg will lead technical support and training across the UK and Ireland IDIS has appointed Greg Kulesza to the position of Technical Manager to support the growing number of DirectIP customers and partners. Based out of the IDIS European headquarters in London, Greg will lead technical support and training across the UK and Ireland.  He will oversee the recently established IDIS demo and training centre, already hosting regular DirectIP training programmes for installers...

The partnership will offer streamlined integration between Genetec’s SMC and locks from ASSA ABLOY Group brands Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of unified IP security solutions, recently announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Together, Genetec and ASSA ABLOY will offer streamlined integration between Genetec’s SMC (Synergis Master Controlle...

The companies will provide aggregated intelligence for situation management aimed at law enforcement and security CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce its technology partnership with Tiburon, Inc., a portfolio company of The Gores Group and the leading provider of integrated computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and records management system (RMS) solutions. The companies will provide aggregated intelligence f...

Bongiorno & Associates to represent OnSSI for areas in New York City, east central New Jersey and southern New Jersey OnSSI recently announced the appointment of Bongiorno & Associates (B&A) Inc. as its new manufacturer’s representative for areas in New York City, east central New Jersey and southern New Jersey. B&A is a highly respected organization in the northeast region with more than 150 combined years of experience in servicing consultants, low vol...

The council meetings are part of Linear's ongoing efforts to stay ahead of industry demands and trends Linear LLC, a leader in residential and commercial access control, emergency response and security solutions, recently concluded its 2013 dealer council meetings, wrapping up the four city tour with a stop in Phoenix, Arizona. 2013 marks the third consecutive year Linear hosted the regional events. The council meetings are part of Linear's ongoing efforts to stay ahead of ind...

The securities will be issued in a private placement to accredited and other qualified investors in the US Identive Group, Inc., a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, has entered into subscription agreements for the private placement of up to 8,348,471 shares of its common stock and 8,348,471 warrants to purchase shares of its common stock to accredited and other qualified investors in the United States and internationally....