Surveillance & Security News for February 2013

Network-oriented digital video surveillance and recording technology from Bosch Security Systems has been installed at the London headquarters of The Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd by nationwide specialists Niscayah Ltd (formerly known as Bell Security Ltd) as the starting point to a potentially larger system to be added as the needs of the Bank change. The surveillance solution comprises a mix of fixed and PTZ dome cameras from Bosch, central to which is its proven Dinion range, as well as two...

The bank employs Altronix HubWay and HubSat UTP transceivers to transmit video across structured cabling At the 179 branches and 36 business centres of the Bank of New Zealand, a range of Altronix products supplies power to analogue and IP cameras and other security equipment. With more than a decade of experience with Altronix, the bank has experienced the highest levels of reliability using the company’s products. “Since we first specified Altronix solutions, we...

The University installed latest open platform ARX solution from ASSA ABLOY Access Control ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s innovative Aperio™ locking solution has been fitted by integrators WOT Security at the University of Surrey to instantly upgrade the security systems in place to an all encompassing wireless access control solution. The University of Surrey campus is based in Guildford and home to 18,000 students and around 3000 staff, who all play a role in c...

The 3-year contract includes the provision of security officers, access control, CCTV, concierge Charter Security leading providers of security services across London and the South-East has been appointed by Amadeus to provide security at its UK head office at Heathrow. The 3-year contract includes the provision of security officers, access control, CCTV, concierge and facilities management support. Amadeus is a global company specialising in providing technology to the trave...

The briefing will feature presentations and discussions hosted by key industry experts With changes to industry regulation and licensing set to impact the UK’s private industry later this year, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has organised an exclusive breakfast briefing to explore the impact of a changing regulatory regime. Free to attend and open to both members and non-members of the Association, the breakfast briefing will feature presentations and...

A gym and bike club for cyclists and runners commuting to work in London’s Soho has installed over 1400 lockers all equipped with smart electronic locks from SALTO to provide secure storage. Located next to Carnaby Street, in the London’s media, advertising and entertainment district, H2 Clubs is the brainchild of property developer and keen cyclist Piers Slater. Like many cyclists he was fed up with arriving at work hot and sweaty, then having to shower and change in cramped office...

Cassidian showcases its products including the Sferion avionic solutions and new generation radars Cassidian will participate in the 2013 Australian International Airshow held in Avalon airport in Geelong, Victoria, between the 26th February and 3rd March 2013. "Looking forward to expanding Cassidian's operations into a springboard for strong and sustained growth in Asia-Pacific, our presence at Avalon 2013 is a major opportunity to present our latest solutions in avionics an...

Oberthur Technologies and LEGIC Identsystems Ltd combine two powerful technology platforms to enhance contactless and dual-interface payment product offerings.The combination of existing payment solutions and LEGIC’s identification solutions creates new business opportunities for industries such as public transport authorities, banks, airlines or leisure facilities. This partnership enables Oberthur Technologies to leverage its contactless and dual-interface smart cards with LEGIC’s...

StarChip, experts in designing, qualifying and industrialising Smart Card ICs recently announced that it is currently sampling the SCF670H product, its latest SIM controller designed to tackle the booming 4G/LTE market. The SCF670H is the latest member of a family introduced a few months ago with the SCF335H. This family aims at covering the whole Telecom market from Native to high-end SWP through USIM Java Card and 4G/LTE applications. Following member of this family addressing Native sub-segme...

AMG-Panogenics, the British manufacturer of sophisticated Megapixel cameras, has developed SmokeCam360 – an ideal solution for 360 degree fisheye camera implementations in sensitive environments such as care homes, hospitals, nurseries and more. Sara Bullock, International Sales & Marketing Director of AMG Group says, “We have had a number of enquiries from clients looking for a camera solution which is un-obtrusive and fits into sensitive environments with minimal cost and effo...

In order to satisfy the need for post-processing of existing videos LYYN has developed Lyynifier, an app for iPad that is available on the Apple Store. ”LYYN’s existing product range is aimed towards users that need to see clear video in real-time, irrespective of visibility. We know that a large number of users, both within subsea inspection, surveillance and forensic analysis, record video for analysis at a later stage. To lyynify these videos will be a welcome addition for these...

QNAP Systems, Inc. recently officially launched its latest business-class 12-drive rackmount Turbo NAS TS-1269U-RP. Featuring blazingly fast performance and well-rounded designs to ensure system reliability and rich business applications, the TS-1269U-RP is designed to fulfill mission-critical storage needs of small and medium businesses with maximum system uptime. The TS-1269U-RP is equipped with a Dual-core Intel Atom™ 2.13GHz processor, dual Gigabit LAN ports, and 2GB DDR3 RAM, deliver...

Mayflex the Converged IP Solutions distributor, is pleased to announce that  Paxton, the UK market leading manufacturer of electronic access control, is launching the free IP Access Control Bootcamp, to get infrastructure installers started in the security market. Mayflex is working closely with Paxton to encourage their established channel of infrastructure installers to take a look at the access control proposition from Paxton, which could easily complement their core infrastructure acti...

Y-cam unveils the Cube, their latest professional grade wireless network camera range, providing VGA, 720p &  1080p HD resolution models, with IR night vision, Wi-Fi N and up to 64gb of on-camera storage, giving home or business customers the utmost in security, integration, design and reliability. Award-winning British wireless camera specialist, Y-cam Solutions Ltd, the leading provider of affordable and easy-to-use security cameras, have announced their new professional IP camera ra...

Cognitec Systems has released the highly advanced version of FaceVACS-VideoScan, the first video screening and analysis technology to support security personnel, marketing departments, and operations management. The application now employs anonymous face recognition technology to analyse the count, flow and demographics of people visible in video streams while protecting privacy and data security. Surpassing traditional video surveillance systems, FaceVACS-VideoScan detects people’s faces...

When Videx Security developed the eighth edition of their renowned Product Builder CD, they made sure that it included many new features not available in any other software of its type.  The result is that Product Builder 8 is now the definitive method for any distributor or installer looking to create both door entry and access control systems in any format, from the simplest to the most complicated. The user can now create a professional, detailed estimate from just one program. This will...

The WL-WE is a water leak sensor that will transmit an alarm when detecting rising water levels. In line with the growing range of Enforcer products the WL-WE ticks off another box in providing holistic security and protection for families, businesses and property. The WL-WE comes complete with the advanced features of the Enforcer two way wireless which include the innovative Signal Strength Indicator (SSI), and the unique one-push-to-learn feature which enables installation times to be signif...

The awards are designed to encourage installers to recognise the opportunity for growth IFSEC International and FIREX International, the world’s largest dedicated security and fire safety shows, are pleased to announce the launch of the IFSEC & FIREX Awards. Integrating for the first year, the IFSEC & FIREX Awards is the premier event for the fire and security industry to celebrate security and fire innovations over the last 12 months. In association with the Br...

The online job board now offers 30-day job postings to members of any of the three associations for a reduced price The online job board, which is jointly operated by the Electronic Security Association (ESA), the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) and the Security Industry Association (SIA), now offers 30-day job postings to members of any of the three associations for just $99. A 60-day posting is $175. Members save 50 percent off the non-member rates of $199 for 30 da...

Opengear (www.opengear.com), a leading provider of critical infrastructure management solutions, recently announced its new central management system (CMS) product offering.  Opengear Lighthouse allows network engineers and system administrators to centrally manage their Opengear infrastructure management and console server appliances, and attached IT networking gear in their data center or at remote sites. The Opengear Lighthouse product release includes new hardware offerings and updates...

The conference is AMAG's annual education and networking event for security engineers and resellers AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, will be hosting its 12th annual Security Engineering Symposium and Reseller Insight Conference, March 1-5, 2013 at The Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego. The conference is AMAG’s annual education and networking event for security engineers and resellers.  Nearly 100 secu...

Quantum Secure recently announced the release of its software suite - SAFE for Aviation version 4.5 - an airport physical identity and access management solution that streamlines the complete lifecycle of physical identities (from on-boarding to terminations) and automates related processes. SAFE for Aviation comes with pre-defined policies, workflows and procedures for issuing badge credentials, granting/revoking access to airport facilities while simplifying adherence to TSA and FAA regulation...

HID will demonstrate its best-in-class suite of technologies, products, solutions and services HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that it will showcase the industry’s only end-to-end solution portfolio designed to protect organisations against unauthorised access to everything from the cloud, to the data, to the door at this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. The company will also unveil its new turnkey and ver...

The agreement authorises AVAD to deliver the complete line of MOBOTIX IP technologies to the security markets MOBOTIX Corp., an industry-leading provider of high-resolution, network-based surveillance systems, recently announced a new distribution relationship with Avad LLC, an Ingram Micro subsidiary and a leading distributor of customer electronics and Pro AV products. The strategic agreement authorises AVAD to deliver the complete line of MOBOTIX IP technologies to the secu...

Avigilon cameras were installed throughout the FBO main entrance, lobby, hanger and parking areas Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently announced that Millennium Aviation, a fixed-base operator (FBO) in Reading, Pennsylvania has deployed the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system to secure aircraft valued at more than $100 million, safeguard staff and passengers, and protect itself against false liability claims....

QSG delivers a fully integrated multi-discipline security management solution for police sites Quadrant Security Group (QSG), a subsidiary of UK-based Synectics plc, has secured a £2.7 million contract to develop and deliver security and CCTV solutions for Avon and Somerset Police. The contract represents the culmination of nearly two years of consultancy and design work undertaken by QSG, to deliver a fully integrated multi-discipline security management solution for s...

Matica System has relocated its senior technical support specialist from Italy to the USA Matica System, a leading worldwide company that designs, manufactures and distributes card personalisation and mailing systems and ID card printers, announces recently that it is enhancing its support infrastructure in the Americas to better support its growing base of customers in the region. The company has relocated Mr. Danilo Patrucco, its senior-most technical support specialist, fr...

Bold have refined verification technology in the way they combine different elements of security technology RSI Video Technologies has becoming one of the most successful product manufacturers in the alarm verification sector with the Videofied solution being widely deployed and having an outstanding track record of detection success.  It can now be handled in any alarm receiving centre using the Bold Gemini software platform.  Bold have refined verification technol...

Robert supports the growing network of Gamewell-FCI engineered systems distributors throughout Latin America and Caribbean Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell  announces the promotion of Roberto Orozco to Regional Sales Manager, hired to support the growing network of Gamewell-FCI Engineered Systems Distributors throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Orozco’s 15 years of experience as a Senior International Technical Training Specialist for Honeywell Fire Systems is an...

Hytera focuses on more continuous investment and applies more aggressive strategy to region From 5 to 6 March, 2013, the International Fire and Security Exhibition and Conference (IFSEC) in West Africa will be held at Lagos EKO EXPO Centre, Nigeria. IFSEC West Africa is a world-class Commercial Security, Homeland Security, Fire and Safety Exhibition. As the only event of its kind in the West African region, supported by government and major Industry Associations, IFSEC West Af...