Surveillance & Security News for February 2011

  SALTO updated end users in higher education institutions on the campus access control technology The Sheraton Park Tower Hotel in London's Knightsbridge was the venue for a series of topical security related presentations given to members of HESCA - Higher Education Smart Card Association - on Thursday 17th February.End users from several higher educational institutions including the University of Bristol, the University of Reading, Buckinghamshire New Univ...

  Aimetis has released the latest version of Aimetis Symphony 6.5 which has enhanced its sales and performanceAimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software, announced that it has increased unit sales by 40% in 2010 compared to 2009. It also reported that it expanded the number of global reseller partners by 67% to more than 400 globally, in more than 100 countries.Enterprise projectsIn addition, while its channel initiatives remained strong, Aimetis al...

 Aimetis Symphony will engage over 1,900 cameras, 1,000 I/O devices and 5,000 users in a single platform at Munich airport Aimetis Corp. a global leader in intelligent IP video management software announced that Munich Airport has expanded the use of Aimetis Symphony video surveillance to Terminal 2, bringing the total cameras under Aimetis management to 1,900.Aimetis Symphony provides Munich Airport with a single platform to manage analogue CCTV systems on an IP network and integrate the v...

  RemGuard is providing CCTV remote monitoring services to a catering facilityRemotely monitored, detector-activated, CCTV specialist RemGuard Visual Management  part of AD Group has stopped a recent, out-of-hours, criminal attack at a catering facility on Merseyside in its tracks and, crucially, assisted the police to arrest two suspects at the scene of the incident before they could make off with several thousand pounds worth of essential metal items used in the company's produc...

 IQinVision has established a new product warranty programme with standard 5-year "bumper-to-bumper" warranty IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, announced a new product warranty programme that represents the best in the industry.IQinVision has established a standard 5-year "bumper-to-bumper" warranty on the IQeye Alliance-mini dome camera line and a 3-year warranty on all other IQeye cameras. Unlike other manufacturers in the industry,...

 Axis Communications provided a new IP surveillance system at the Donarbon waste management parkAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market has provided a new IP surveillance system at the Donarbon waste management park which has helped the business to save money both in terms of operations and insurance premiums.Donarbon, which is Cambridgeshire's largest waste management park and Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) plant, has replaced an analogue surveillance...

 Egedal is using the Milestone IP video management software platform to control network cameras it has installed The municipality of Egedal in Denmark has experienced a significant drop in crime since the implementation of a surveillance system based on Milestone XProtect Enterprise open platform video management software. The number of vandalism acts alone has fallen by 90%.When the children and personnel of Egedal come to school on a Monday morning, it is now with a feeling of c...

 Compro Technology and Seedonk together launched the wireless network video monitoring camerasCompro Technology, a leading manufacturer of PC-TV, digital audio/video, and IP security products for the IT and consumer markets and Seedonk, a platform for viewing, managing and sharing camera feed over the Internet, announced a partnership that will provide consumers with the latest line of high-quality, high-definition wireless network cameras for video monitoring. The Compro wireless network c...

 Protex Arabia 2011 will provide the platform for safety and security market in Saudi Arabia which is growing fast thereSaudi Arabia is the second largest market in the world, with a $97 billion forecast spend on homeland security alone over the next 8 years; equating to a massive $12 billion per year on projects in a rapidly evolving market. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has 24 separate agencies and organisations employing more than a quarter of a million people; there is priority for instal...

 The Information Destruction event aims at providing insight into what is topical in the world of information destructionThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is hosting its second annual Information Destruction conference and exhibition, aimed at sharing best practice amongst suppliers and service providers within the information destruction industry. The event will take place on the 8th June, and will be essential for keeping up to speed with the key developments in the industr...

 Nottingham Trent University has deployed the JANUS system for their campus-wide access control management Grosvenor Technology's JANUS access control system is at the heart of an advanced integrated smart card system at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). Over the last 10 years, the university has deployed the JANUS system for their campus-wide access control and has developed it into one of the most sophisticated integrated access and student management systems in the education sector. The...

 Octavian Security has appointed Barbara Chawner as the new head of the HR department at headquartersLeading security provider Octavian Security has announced the appointment of a new head of human resources.Barbara Chawner will manage the HR department at Octavian's Head Office, bringing with her a strong portfolio of HR experience in the security/facilities management sector, with stints at both Securicor and Serco.One of Barbara's key roles will be to oversee Octavian's recruitment proce...

 COMPRION develops, manufactures and markets test and measurement equipment for Smart Card vendorsCOMPRION's SWP/HCI tests running on the conformance test platform ‘UT³ Platform' are the first SWP/HCI test cases that are validated by PTCRB-PVG. This makes the UT³ Platform the only conformance platform for SWP/HCI terminal testing.PTCRB has issued a Request For Test (RFT 094) to verify SWP and HCI functionality in mobile handsets. Just in time for the Mobile World Congress, P...

SIA is emphasising the usage of biometric security in the E-Verify programme A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) demonstrates that the federal E-Verify programme needs a biometric component, according to the Security Industry Association (SIA). E-Verify is used by employers to determine if individuals are legal residents of the United States and, thus, eligible to work in this country. The programme, however, suffers from significant error rates, and SIA i...

 Multiple video footage of IQeye HD megapixel camera providing updated IP surveillance system to the cityIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP network cameras announced that the City of North Richland Hills (TX) has standardised on IP surveillance technology utilising IQeye HD megapixel cameras equipped with powerful IQ Vcam virtual camera technology and LENSEC video management software. LENSEC is also the system designer and integrator of record for this g...

  Roger Williams University now has an enhanced identity management security solution Roger Williams University is an independent liberal arts university located on 140 acres of New England coastline in Bristol, Rhode Island. In an effort to become more efficient with time consuming and costly key management and security access assignments, the university worked with Johnson Controls to implement an identity management solution. By integrating existing but disparate sy...

 UCM is the only operational coal mine in all of Alaska and needed effective video surveillance for dusty, harsh conditionsThe Usibelli Coal Mine (UCM), tucked away in the Alaska Range of mountains and hundreds of miles from a population base, set out one spring to make major improvements to processes and safety. A family owned business, UCM is the only operational coal mine in all of Alaska and supplies coal to six Interior Alaska power plants and several Pacific Rim destinations. Joe Usib...

 Curtis Edgecombe, General Manager of New Zealand based security manufacturer Gallagher Group Developing strong channel partner relationships in the Middle East is the key to securing contracts in the Middle East and developing further opportunities. That's according to Curtis Edgecombe, General Manager of New Zealand's award winning manufacturer, Gallagher Security.Mr. Edgecombe has just returned from the Middle East Intersec Trade Fair & Conference where representatives from Gallagher...

 Magal Security Systems, Ltd. has received orders for securing homeland security sites in Asia and Latin AmericaMagal Security Systems, Ltd. announced three orders totalling $4.1 million for homeland security (HLS) projects in Asia and Latin America.The first two orders totalling $1.1 million are for equipment that will protect the perimeters of two nuclear power plants in East Asia. The orders include multiple Magal products: the company's leading taut wire system (Yael), robust smart grid...

 QNAP Systems Inc. will exhibit at CeBIT 2011, Hannover, Germany, booth at hall 17, G67, March 1-5 2011 QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of world class award-winning Turbo NAS servers, VioStor NVR Video Surveillance Systems, and Network-based Media Players is joining this year's CeBIT, the digital industry's biggest and most influential international event. QNAP will be showcasing the entire lineup of IP SAN Turbo NAS servers with the newest V3.4 management software, the ONVI...

Dennis Dyer, Regional Sales Director, North Central United States, Avigilon Avigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced the appointment of seven new sales executives and the promotion of two Avigilon sales executives to address the growing demand for the company's award-winning HD surveillance solution in North America and Europe. "With an ever increasing focus on security and compliance around the globe, sec...

 Atkins Group will represent Altronix product line throughout New England, Connecticut and Upstate New York Altronix, the leading manufacturer of low voltage power supplies and accessories for the electronic security industry announced that the Atkins Group will now represent its product line throughout New England, Connecticut and Upstate New York."We're excited to have the Atkins Group join us in communicating the value of Altronix power solutions to our customers,"...

 British Security Industry Association, the trade association for the professional security industry in the UKThe Coalition Government published the Protection of the Freedoms Bill, following an announcement by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. In the Bill, reference is made to the forthcoming appointment of a Surveillance Camera Commissioner, and to the stipulation of a Code of Practice for the CCTV industry.The CCTV Section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) - the trade a...

  HID's OMNIKEY readers will be used along with a smart card embedded identity card to authenticate network logon HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it has secured an 85,000-unit order from a major U.S. government agency for the company's OMNIKEY contact smart card readers for network authentication. The order follows a series of investments that have positioned the company to deliver one of the most comprehensive physica...

 SoleraTec and Cohu Electronics have joined hands to provide better compatibility between their products SoleraTec LLC,  a provider of innovative video lifecycle management and storage software solutions, has partnered with Cohu Electronics of Poway, CA, to provide compatibility and interoperability between the two firms' products. Cohu Electronics' Helios family of RTSP-enabled IP video surveillance cameras is now fully supported by Phoenix RSM surveillance video management software.C...

  Night-time surveillance has various challenges to overcome in terms of capturing high quality images There is a simple rule which determines the effectiveness of any CCTV installation - without light there can be no picture. In this article, Ian Crosby (EMEA Product Marketing Manager - Illumination of Bosch Security Systems) looks into the effects of infrared (IR) illumination on bandwidth and how the use of IR lighting can contribute to reduced cost of storage in a...

Trading from over 500 stores and concessions in the UK and Republic of Ireland, as well as over 100 stores across Holland, Belgium and Poland, CarpetRight plc is Europe's leading specialist carpet and floor covering retailer.Combining economical pricing with comprehensive stock availability for its retail outlet customers requires a strategic infrastructure, the heart of which is a vast new warehouse and head office facility located in Purfleet, just outside of London. Here in a building large e...

The US-based Western Virginia Water Authority, which provides a water service to 155,000 customers in Roanoke and Roanoke County, has adopted a NetVu Connected CCTV solution based around Dedicated Micros surveillance technology.Since the events of September 11th, water authorities across the US have been duty-bound to re-examine whether critical assets, such as dams, reservoirs, and water treatment facilities, are secure against threats.Going digital The Western Virginia Water Authority which o...

 Video Surveillance Trailer from SightLogix provides perimeter security for temporary or long term surveillance Border security is operationally effective with long-range platforms that can accurately distinguish pedestrian motion from background activity. At the Border Security Expo, SightLogix will highlight the Video Security Trailer (VST), a self-contained rapidly deployable border surveillance system for temporary or long-term perimeter security that is especially applicable...

 Samsung's largest ever booth at IFSEC will allow it to demonstrate its full range of security solutions Samsung's requirement for its largest ever booth at IFSEC to allow it to demonstrate its Samsung City concept, has necessitated a move to an entirely new position in Hall 5 of the NEC."Our new stand in hall 5 will be over 40% larger than last year's," said James Smith, European Marketing Manager for Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd. "This gives us the ideal platform to effective...