Surveillance & Security News for August 2015

The card works as certified ID for anyone who is registered as blind or is receiving qualifying disability benefits The ID cards which when printed, look similar to a driving licence, negate the need for people to have to carry around documents to verify their disabilities. The idea to create a national Disabled Identification (DID) Card was thought up by Tanya Beaney following her observation that there were an increasing number of comments being posted on social media s...

Established in 1983, GJD Manufacturing is a world leading British manufacturer of intruder detection products and security lighting solutions for the CCTV and security sectors. The company designs, develops and manufactures a comprehensive range of robust Infra-Red and White-Light Clarius® LED illuminators at its Head Office and factory in Heywood, Greater Manchester. All CCTV systems integration Clarius® illuminators work in conjunction with any CCTV system to deliver high quality li...

The Pacific Place Jakarta shopping mall has dominated the middle of the Sudirman Central Business District in Jakarta, Indonesia, since 2007. The Dua Mutiara Group was initially operating more than 300 analogue CCTV cameras from different manufacturers for security within the shopping mall. However, maintaining and servicing these devices was costly and a drain on resources. Since problems also arose with the electric cabling, the company in charge of the mall decided to replace the existing set...

Edesix, a global market leader in body worn camera (BWC) solutions, is urging more organisations to utilise BWC equipment to help protect frontline staff and assist in preventing crime. Headquartered in Edinburgh, UK and established in 2002, Edesix manufactures BWC’s for those in public facing roles helping to improve safety, while producing compelling legal evidence when needed. Edesix currently supplies key markets across the globe, including the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, South America,...

The presentations were made by Institute Chairman Garry Evanson CSyP, FSyI Recently The Security Institute (SyI) recognised the contribution of two companies and two individuals who have supported the Institute over the last few years by hosting a presentation at Westminster Abbey. The presentations were made by Institute Chairman Garry Evanson CSyP, FSyI. Firstly, SyI recognised Insafe International for their continued support to a number of Institute events including sponso...

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, recently announced its SmartFusion®2 system-on-chip (SoC) field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and IGLOO®2 FPGAs have successfully passed certification for resistance to differential power analysis (DPA) in the DPA Countermeasure Validation Programme developed by Rambus Cryptography Research Division. This allows Microsemi to use the prestigious Cryptogra...

Airport security has tightened ever since the September 9/11 catastrophic event. Post-incident investigation of such events often brings to light a particular weakness in security. As a result, security and safety protocols are developed in reaction to such traumatic events. Similar to the security measures adopted by airlines, school safety systems have also undergone major changes with a variety of electronic and mechanical access control products that prevent assailants fr...

In casino surveillance, there must be an understanding of the behaviour of thieves and cheats. In particular, casinos must understand how the behaviour of a casino adversary differs from that of a legitimate guest. The end result of the understanding is that only threatening or fraudulent behaviour is challenged, leaving other guests free to simply enjoy their visits to the casino. Responding to behaviour anomalies requires understanding that comes from analytics capabilities...

Vanderbilt, a global leader in providing state-of-the-art security systems, has announced that its innovative range of MAGIC dual motion detectors has been awarded four prestigious European approvals. The popular range has gained approval in line with the latest editions of the relevant French NF standards, as well as the TO-14 (INCERT) standards that are applicable in Belgium and the Netherlands, the Italian IMQ and the German VdS accreditation. Considered one of the most important approvals i...

The radars will provide enhanced input into the Australian National Air Traffic Management Surveillance picture Airbus Defence and Space has received two contracts worth approximately €130m from Australia’s new Capability, Acquisition and Sustainment Group to equip and support nine military and civil/military Australian airfields with the world’s newest and most powerful airport surveillance sensors. Under the project “AIR 5431 Phase 2 – Fixed Defe...

Report analyses market potential for smart home energy management devices as well as in-depth analysis across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia According to a recently published IHS report (Smart Home Energy Management Devices Report – 2015) analysing the market for demand-response enabled smart home energy management devices, in-home displays and smart thermostats will lead the way in terms of installed base numbers but will generate less revenue than smart appliances &ndash...

Siklu is poised to capture this market through a range of competitively-priced solutions Siklu Inc., the global market leader in the millimeter-wave technology, announced recently that it has closed $18 million in Series-D funding to further accelerate the company's already impressive growth and market leadership. The new investor in this round Sercomm Corporation, was joined by existing investors Argonaut Private Equity, Evergreen Venture Partners, DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures,...

Milestone XProtect VMS open platform allows schools to manage 1,169 video cameras from a mix of manufacturers Milestone Systems open platform IP video management software (VMS) has greatly improved security for the second largest school district in California. The San Diego Unified School District’s previous video surveillance solution presented a number of problems. It required two management servers in which most settings had to be replicated, which was awkward and cum...

The revised guides reflect recent changes in the Lone Worker services market The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has published revisions to two of its Lone Worker guides. The revisions have been made to Form 144 – A Guide to Buying a Lone Worker Service and Form 288 – Lone Workers – An Employer’s Guide, to reflect recent changes in the Lone Worker services market. Form 144 – A Guide to Buying a Lone Worker Service provides end users...

Conference agenda will unveil advanced storage and networking strategies for HD video surveillance applications All-over-IP Expo 2015 sees most influential IT vendors who lead the way towards the next big thing in data storage and networking for the first time gathering at Storage, Networks, Cloud Conference on November 19, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. The conference features a line-up of speakers from Dell, EMC, Hitachi, Quantum, Schneider Electric, Microsoft, Western Digital, TE...

Redvision's Full HD RV30™ is now fully integrated with a VMS system which exploits Veracity's COLDSTORE™, the world's only storage system designed specifically for digital video surveillance. Veracity, the speciality manufacturer of video surveillance transmission, storage and display products, used Redvision's newly released software development kit (SDK) to enable the integration. Kingsley Greenman, Director of Technical Projects at Veracity UK, explains, "The COLDSTORE-partnered...

Honeywell recently announced enhancements to Honeywell Digital Video Manager (DVM). The latest release, DVM R600, will enable organisations to more efficiently manage their security system with enhanced mobile capabilities and voice command, and mitigate business risk via support for current IT platforms. Enhanced operator efficiency Major updates to DVM include enhanced system access and usability, which are designed to improve operator efficiency and reaction time. Security personnel can no...

Clay is a secure cloud based wireless locking solution that provides locksmiths with a smart access control system SALTO Systems, together with partner EMS Distribution, will be presenting Clay by SALTO on Stand 217 at this year’s MLA Expo, at Telford International Centre 2 – 4 October. In a world where everything is getting smarter, people are looking for new solutions that make sense in an increasingly digital world. They want to substitute mechanical locks with...

BSIA has produced new guidance to assist installers of CCTV to understand how a choice of grade should be made New guidance has been published by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) to help users understand the system of security grading introduced by the BS EN 62676 series of international standards, the first standards for CCTV video surveillance that will be used to any significant extent in the UK. Grading is a way of giving a variation in requirements so tha...

The list will assist in avoiding common issues, like unsuitable hinges, that result in gaps around the frame Specialist security manufacturer, Allegion, is providing those responsible for installing and maintaining fire door hardware with a new tool – a downloadable Fire Door Hardware Checklist. Allegion has created the easy-to-use checklist to promote higher standards of fire door inspection and maintenance. By following each simple step, trade professionals can be con...

HT1 Raptor combines the high security of a roadblocker with the flexibility of a shallow mounted bollard East Yorkshire firm Heald Ltd has been awarded the UK, European and US patents for its HT1-Raptor anti-terrorist security barrier. The innovative system combines the high security of a roadblocker with the flexibility of a shallow mounted bollard. Installation at high-security sites Crash tests for Hornsea-based Heald Ltd’s range of Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM)...

With the Panomera® multifocal sensor system, Dallmeier will demonstrate the latest technology for airport security The inter airport Europe trade fair will be held in Munich from 6 to 9 October 2015, and Dallmeier will present the very latest in video security solutions for airports there, at stand 514 in hall B6. Exhibiting Panomera multifocal sensor system With the Panomera® multifocal sensor system, Dallmeier will demonstrate the latest technology for airport secu...

(see bigger image) Access control market in Brazil is forecast to decline by 1.2% in 2015 and decline by another 0.8% in 2016 before growth returns in 2017 Blake Kozak, Principal Analyst for Security and Building Technologies at IHS Inc., in his research note discusses about the current state of the Brazilian market for electronic access control. While the 2014 Brazilian market for electronic access control equipment reached an estimated $92 million, the latest informati...

Wavestore, a manufacturer of Video Management Software (VMS), has further strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Richard Lee as Key Account Manager for the UK. Reporting to Glenn Fletcher, Head of Sales, Richard will be working closely with Wavestore’s growing client partner base to identify and support new opportunities for the company’s open platform VMS which has been designed to unlock the full potential of integrated security solutions. Prior roles and responsibil...

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that it has integrated the company’s Lumidigm® biometrics technology with its widely deployed OMNIKEY® contactless smart card readers to simplify identity validation for citizen ID and many financial, healthcare and other commercial applications. With the Lumidigm® V-Series V371 fingerprint reader, program administrators can verify users’ identities by having them present a card, fingerpr...

Promoting the company’s ethos of establishing close technical working partnerships, CCTV design and manufacturing company 360 Vision Technology, in conjunction with systems control company Meyertech, have developed fast & easy set-up, and deep control for 360 Vision’s range of ONVIF compliant cameras. An objective to develop product offerings Right from the outset, the manufacturers’ technical relationship has spearheaded an objective to develop product offerings from bot...

The new entry-level IP camera models in the successful AXIS P55 Series offer HDTV image quality, improved light sensitivity and increased video analytics performance. Following the product launches of AXIS P56, AXIS Q61 and AXIS V59 PTZ dome network cameras earlier this year, Axis has updated its entire mid-range and high-end portfolio of pan, tilt and zoom network cameras. AXIS P55 series AXIS P5514 and AXIS P5515 are indoor cameras suitable for monitoring auditoriums, shopping malls and hot...

Golden Triangle shopping centre is located in the vicinity of Relau, Penang, Malaysia and stationed with many popular brands along with a wide range of restaurants. LILIN has delivered a comprehensive 24-hour security solution for Golden Triangle shopping mall in Malaysia. Golden Triangle shopping centre includes retail shops, restaurants, service apartments, swimming pool, gymnasium, and an underground parking garage for more than 1,300 vehicles. Like any place where large crowds of people gat...

Having leapt to the top of market share reports mostly selling inexpensive cameras, Hikvision USA is now making an aggressive play for large systems business at the top end of the market. Jeffrey He, President of Hikvision USA and Hikvision Canada, acknowledges that much of the company’s success to date has been in the low- to mid-sized systems market based on the “value proposition” of Hikvision’s inexpensive cameras. However, to succeed in the North American market, the...

Gallagher now incorporates LifeSafety Power enclosure as part of its access control product suite LifeSafety Power® and Gallagher have announced a partnership to integrate Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-listed powered cabinets into Gallagher’s leading access control solution. Gallagher - a global provider of integrated  access control, intruder alarms management and perimeter protection, now incorporates a LifeSafety Power enclosure as part of the company&rsquo...