Surveillance & Security News for January 2007

Paxton Access Limited, a market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has announced significant price reductions across its range of TOUCHLOCK keypads.  Recommended retail price savings range from 12.5% to 33% and are valid throughout 2007. TOUCHLOCK keypads are available as compact systems or for use with Switch2 and Net2 systems, thereby providing a suitable keypad for every application. Two models are available.  The ‘K' series backlit...

Nortech Control Systems have appointed Rod Munn as the new Engineering and Operations Director.Munn, 37, is a Chartered Engineer with an Electronic Engineering B.Eng Hons and has been with Nortech for a number of years as General Manager. His role will focus on product development in the access control and parking solutions.  He is also driving the company's expansion plans.More on Nortech Control Systems

Group 4 Technology (G4Tec) has hired Simon Press as a new Sales Consultant for the Group 4 Technology Electronic Security Systems group.  His territory includes the East Midlands / South Yorkshire region.  Simon is responsible for generating new business within his territory and for managing existing customer accounts.  He reports to Mark Robinson, National Sales Manager.Simon has worked in the security industry for 10 years.  He began his career at Gardiner Security Ltd, wor...

IndigoVision's IP Video technology is providing site-wide CCTV surveillance for an oil sands mining complex in Alberta, Canada.  The Muskeg River Mine, operated by Albian Sands Energy Inc, is part of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project - a joint venture of Shell Canada Ltd, Chevron Canada Ltd and Western Oil Sands Inc.  The mine extracts 155,000 barrels a day of diluted bitumen by removing a mixture of oil and sand from just under the surface using shovels and trucks.  The materia...

NICE provides advanced, integrated, open, video capture solution across multiple sitesNICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions(tm) to drive performance, today announced that it has received a 7-digit order for its advanced video recording solutions from Bangkok's new international airport, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand.  This new airport was opened in September 2006, and includes the world's largest contr...

IIPSEC 2007 will see the UK launch of IndigoVision's range of IP Video products supporting H.264.  The new 9000 range includes updated versions of products currently available in the 8000 range: transmitters, IP domes and Networked Video Recorders (NVRs).  ‘Control Center', IndigoVision's class-leading video and alarm management software has also been updated for the 9000 range.  IndigoVision partners can therefore deploy a complete end-to-end IP Video solution based on the...

Axis Communications, leading IP-Surveillance vendor, today announced that it will be offering four education sessions on each of the three days of the exhibition in its Education Theatre in the main hall Stand Number 29 at IIPSEC this year.The sessions will run as follows:10.00-10.45Exploiting the Opportunities in IP-Surveillance':-  Information on market growth, convergence and Channel, ADP and Consultancy programs11.15-12.00Factors to consider when buying a network camera13...

To help improve the safety and security of its premises and computer systems, Microgaming, the world's leading creator of software systems, has chosen to install Siemens Building Technologies Security Products' latest access and CCTV security systemMicrogaming is the world's leading creator of software systems for the rapidly expanding on-line gaming business.  It developed the first online casino software more than a decade ago and has retained its market leading position by cont...

CCTV Lighting specialist Raytec are hosting two nighttime tests to look at the performance of CCTV lighting in situation.  The test sessions will be held at Raytec's test facilities in Northumberland and are open to all CCTV installers, specifiers and camera manufacturers wanting to test the performance of a CCTV system with Infra-Red or White-light.  The test evening will be a practical test of CCTV lighting with different camera and lens combinations.  The test agenda will...

Raytec's RAYMAX series of Infra-Red illuminators have been chosen to provide night-time footage of the Big Brother house in Santiago, Chile. A Chilean television crew used RAYMAX 50 illuminators to provide continuous footage of the housemates during the hours of darkness.  The footage is screened 24 hours a day on Chilean TV so high quality images are essential to deliver the highest television audiences.Big Brother has been a hit in over 70 different countries.  Housemates are confine...

Although incidents are rare, at airports baggage remains an attractive target for criminal elements often using their cover as baggage handlers - during loading and unloading from commercial aircraft - to steal valuable items well away from public view. Over the years there have been a number of high profile cases with the authorities often resorting to surveillance technology to catch the culprits in the act.  In August 2002, for example, 36 baggage handlers at Milan's Malpensa airport...

Paxton Access Limited, a market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has announced a further expansion to its field sales team.  Dave Smith joined the company at the beginning of October and is responsible for the South West and Midlands region.  Prior to Paxton Access, Dave worked for Initial Fire and Security specifying intruder alarm, CCTV, access control and other security systems to end users and electrical contractors.With almost ten years...

Appointment signals commitment to the Identification Systems ChannelHID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, recently announced that Dani Brunner, HID's Mid-Atlantic regional manager for the installing channel, has accepted the newly created position of Western regional manager for the AccessID subsidiary of HID Global.  Reporting to Chris Sincock, vice president of business development, Ms. Brunner will be responsible for sales of the Identification Syste...

Croma Photobase has recently completed the rollout of its "Touch & Go" biometric security system to 13 cash deposit centres around the UK for a major financial institution.  The sale reflects increased acceptance within the banking industry that biometric solutions are now reliable and sophisticated enough to operate at business critical sites. "Touch & Go" (T&G) is a scaleable security platform.  The recent release adds active/passive tag technologies for monitoring and t...

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is the fastest growing North American west coast gateway and the second busiest airport in Canada.  With the expectation of serving 16.9 million passengers in 2006 and handling 235,000 tonnes of cargo, Vancouver International Airport Authority is in the midst of a construction program that will see CDN$1.0-billion spent by 2010 on new and expanded facilities to help ensure the airport remains a "Premier Global Gateway". Currently at capacity,...

Singapore Airlines is reportedly one of the world's leading carriers with 16 million passengers per year flying its top-ranked gateway spanning five continents and 59 cities.  Widely known as a symbol of service excellence, Singapore Airlines is committed to providing customers with the best flying experience through an innovative product and service offering.First class security ...Safety and security is seen by Singapore Airlines as a top priority.  As a sign of this commitment and w...

Complus Teltronic, innovators in Intercom Technology, bring Interactive Help Points, designed specifically for the Mass Transit Market, to Railtex 2007.  Visitors to the stand (W70) will be able to operate the Help Points via a built in touch screen and see how the application would work in a station or platform environment.The Help Points achieve crystal clear hands free speech using Full Open Duplex® technology (talk and listen at the same time), even with high ambient background nois...

LILIN, one of the World's largest CCTV manufacturers, today announced the launch of a new corporate identity, in readiness for its move towards a single brand solution. The company is to change its brand, with immediate effect, from CS Li-Lin to LILIN.  A new logo is to be introduced, reinforcing the company's values of offering cutting edge products and continuous technological development, whilst remaining committed to the provision to the highest standard of service and product o...

Dallmeier's Video over IP workshops in November proved a total success.  Due to the high interest additional dates were arranged and were swiftly booked up."Video over IP" is a subject that you see everywhere at the moment.  Dallmeier is manufacturer and project manager of the world's biggest real-time IP video system in the Venetian Macau and of the first fully digital CCTV/IP casino system in the USA for the Barona Casino in San Diego.  These are just two examp...

JVC's VN-C625U IP network dome cameras are integrated in a state-of-the-art deployable camera system that uses 3G mobile phone technology.  The camera systems are designed by ClearView Communications based in Chelmsford Essex, UK.  Crime prevention officers, local authorities, developers and housing associations are currently using the system for a variety of applications including vandalism, fraud, theft, fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.  The ability to rapidly deploy d...