Surveillance & Security News for January 2012

Mr. Warren has also been appointed as chairman and CEO of Canon Information Technology ServicesCanon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, recently announced two senior executive appointments. Joseph Warren has been appointed to senior vice president and general manager of Customer Support Operations for Canon U.S.A., Inc. where he oversees support operations for the Company's consumer products divisions. Additionally, Mr. Warren has also been appointed as chairman and CEO of Can...

Tedjarati will continue to report directly to Honeywell chairman and CEO Dave CoteHoneywell announced that Shane Tedjarati was named to the broader role of President, High Growth Regions, and Stephen Shang will take over as President, Honeywell China, effective immediately. Tedjarati will continue to report directly to Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote. Shang will report to Tedjarati. "Globalisation has been a key pillar of our Growth Initiative for the past decade," said Dave Cot...

  The five companies believe this technology will enable various HD content applications Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SanDisk Corporation, Sony Corporation and Toshiba Corporation recently announced that they have reached an agreement in principle to collaborate on a new content protection technology for flash memory cards such as SD Cards and various storage devices. Under the "Next Generation Secure Memory Initiative," the five companies will sta...

With an annual passenger volume of 50 million, Frankfurt Airport is the largest airport in Germany. While the Rhine-Main region has profited enormously from this circumstance, the further expansion is already on the way. The safety of passengers, aircraft and of the airport personnel takes top priority in this context. Among other things, the thermal imaging cameras by FLIR Systems, provided by VIDEOR E. Hartig GmbH, ensure that no threat remains undetected. The camera systems installed by Germa...

 BSIA gave an exclusive preview on Dubai 2012 for visitors and exhibitors Members of the British Security Industry Association's Export Council have given an exclusive preview of what visitors can expect to see at this year's Intersec exhibition, which takes place in Dubai on January 15th- 17th. As the trade association representing the UK's private security industry, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and its dedicated Export Council play a vital role in forging productive tr...

Navtech Radar is adding new cameras to its camera compatibility listAt the forthcoming Intersec exhibition, which will be taking place at the International Convention Centre, Dubai, on 15-17 January, Navtech Radar will be showcasing its sophisticated AdvanceGuard wide-area surveillance solution, as well as enhancements to the witness processing system which drives and controls it. The company's exhibit can be found in Hall 4 at the UK Pavilion on Stand 427C and, following the show, members of t...

More than 450 banks and credit unions worldwide currently use March Networks' Financial SolutionsMarch Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, recently announced it has received orders totaling more than $2 million from a financial institution ranked among the top 15 largest in North America. The orders extend the bank's current March Networks installation to more than 1,000 retail banking branches and include hybrid 4000 C Series NVRs and Visual Intelligence softwar...

TDSi will demonstrate how organisations can be benefit from the integration of EXgardeTDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations will be showcasing its DIGIgarde PLUS biometric reader and TCP/IP integration with Texecom Premier range of Intruder Alarm panels at Intersec Dubai on the 15th - 17th January 2012. TDSi will demonstrate how organisations can benefit from the integration of its new EXgarde product with Texecom's Premier range of Intr...

 Eurotech Safety Services will supply the fire systemNorthern Ireland's award winning Ulster Museum has been equipped with a new Apollo-based fire detection system as part of a £17.5 million refurbishment programme. Eurotec Safety Services, who have been representing Apollo for more than 20 years, won the contract for the supply and commissioning of the fire system.Ulster Museum is acknowledged as one of the UK's finest, having won the Art Fund Prize in 2010 for the museum within the...

About the Port Botany expansion project:The Sydney Ports Corporation is expanding its container port facilities at Port Botany to augment long-term trade growth. Involving the reclamation of 60 hectares of land, this is the largest port project to be undertaken in Australia in over three decades. The Sydney Ports Corporation mission is to add value to all aspects of Sydney's port operations by managing and developing port facilities and services to meet existing and future trade needs and delive...

  Opengear strengthens the Hardware.com portfolio with a range of secure infrastructure management appliances  Opengear, leading provider of next generation console server and remote management solutions, today announced a new distribution agreement with Hardware.com to extend its market reach across the UK. Opengear will strengthen the Hardware.com portfolio with a range of secure infrastructure management appliances with a focus on IM4200, CM4000 and ACM5000 models."We are...

 TETRA continues to offer the best end-to-end solution for Critical CommunicationsThe busy agenda for the TETRA World Congress 2012 is currently under development and taking shape. The programme will incorporate many new conference features, including interviews, debates, innovative networking options and social events to make sure that you leave the Congress fully enlightened and with as many new contacts as possible. I thought that now would be a good time to send you some information on...

 SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West, which will be held between March 27-30 in Las Vegas The Security Industry Association (SIA) is seeking nominations for judges for the 2012 SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West, which will be held March 27-30 at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.Since 1979, the NPS has been the premier awards-based marketing program in the security industry. The 2012 category list has been updated to reflect changes in electronic sec...

 Airport Security Asia 2012 will discuss security related issues post 9/11 If aviation security personnel fail to pay attention to the experiences or make too quick an evaluation, a terrorist attack the magnitude of 9/11 could happen again, says Subagiyo Basiran, General Manager, at Jakarta's Soekarno - Hatta International Airport. "What we have to do is we have to think and think out of the box. We have to go a little bit further away from the security matter. I thought that 9/11 woul...

 Vivotek's IP8161 is a 2-Megapixel, full-HD box camera with a removable IR-cut filter for day & night functionSeverneftegazstro, a Russia-based system integrator, specialising in installation, repair and dismantling of oil and gas pipelines, was the key player behind the project. As the integrator performs duties mostly during wintertime, when summer comes around, the equipment is kept in a town near Demyankov Uvat, Tyumen, as heavy machines cannot be operated on swampy ground. Somewhat...

Zucchetti Axess recently implemented an employee time & attendance system for Airbus Spain using multifunctional LEGIC read & write terminals.Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer with operations in 80 countries, recently upgraded the employee time & attendance system at its Spanish factories in Madrid and Seville. Italy-based Zucchetti Axess linked up with its Spanish partner, SoftMachine, to implement a comprehensive and multifunctional LEGIC advant based system.Airbus...

TDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations, has launched its new MIFARE Programmer tool, which offers users the ability to specify their own sectors and keys on their MIFARE access cards. Together with the ability to re-configure TDSi's standard sector readers to any desired code (without the need for any other parties to be involved) the MIFARE Programmer ensures confidentiality of security data and access control.TDSi's Managing Director, John...

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has announced the launch of XProtect Mobile, a new mobile application for XProtectVMS users. XProtect Mobile is specially designed for the XProtect VMS portfolio enabling users to effectively monitor their XProtect video from any place, anytime.Security personnel, business owners, residential users or video surveillance installers who need to monitor installations can now view Milestone XProtect video from anywhe...

Moxa has released the AWK-3131 and AWK-4131 series, two high-bandwidth 3-in-1 industrial wireless AP/bridge/clients that provide complete and secure wireless coverage both indoors and out. Both series are fully compliant with the IEEE 802.11n standard for a maximum bandwidth of 300 Mbps, and are backwards-compliant with existing 802.11 a/b/g deployments. The combination of expanded bandwidth and rugged industrial design exhibited by these new products ensure the highest reliability for data tran...

IndigoVision has broadened its camera range with the launch of 1080p, 2 megapixel ONVIF-conformant HD cameras, in four variants. These are IndigoVision's first ONVIF-conformant cameras and reflect the company's commitment to the ONVIF standard. The camera range allows the most appropriate size and design to be chosen for the client. These include an internal Minidome, a vandal resistant Minidome, and two Microdomes, internal or external, for smaller spaces where a more discreet camera is need...

IndigoVision, leading manufacturer of security management systems, has introduced escalation of alert based on proximity to the zone of an event. For example, when an intruder breaches a perimeter that automatically escalates the alert into neighbouring zones. As the target proceeds through the facility the system is pre-armed to watch for them. This powerful feature gives operatives an overview of a developing situation through the ‘ripple' of zone escalation across a site. Armed buffer...

The new Panasonic range was conceived with reduced device footprint and compact size at the forefront of design considerations. Both space-saving KX-MB1500 and KX-MB1520 MFPs integrate the printer output tray within the device body, reducing the footprint by 25% and the volume by 40%. With One-Touch Buttons for frequently used functions and a slanted control panel; operation, ergonomics and comfort is maximised regardless of whether users are standing or seated. What's more, for users that re...

The new Indian Formula One circuit hosted the inaugral Indian Formula One Grand PrixAMG announces that they have supplied their AMG5000 transmission solution for the new Indian Formula One circuit which hosted the inaugural Indian Formula One Grand Prix on October 30th, 2011. The prestigious project has seen India establish itself on the map of Formula One with an investment of around USD 215 million, thus creating a circuit of 5.14 km over an area of 875 acres. The initial seating capacity is...

  American Dynamics licenses Theia's award winning Image Resolution and Lens CalculatorTheia Technologies is pleased to announce that American Dynamics is making Theia's award winning Image Resolution and Lens Calculator available on their website. Theia's Image Resolution Calculator is a tool that allows users to input video surveillance parameters, and provides the corresponding image resolution.  Users input the camera resolution, sensor size, lens choice and one of 3 variables...

  Databac will promote the readers throughout Spain and Portugal British card reader manufacturer Nortech Control Systems has appointed ID specialist Databac (www.databac.com) as the exclusive distributor of its proximity and smart card readers in the Iberian peninsula. From its office in Barcelona, Databac will leverage its local resources to promote the readers throughout Spain and Portugal. Nortech manufactures proximity readers and smart card readers capable of readin...

  The Sicur exhibition will be held between 28 February-2 March 2012 in Madrid, SpainFrom 28 February until 2 March 2012, Dallmeier will be represented, for the first time with their own stand, at the SICUR exhibition in Madrid, Spain. Special highlights will be the multi-sensor system Panomera® and the Full-HDTV cameras of the new 4910 series.Multi-sensor system Panomera®The award-winning and much-lauded multi-sensor system Panomera® was specially developed for the all-enc...

The program is now entering its third consecutive termPureTech Systems, a leading manufacturer of video analytics for surveillance of wide-area critical infrastructure, offers an educational internship program to students attending universities and colleges throughout the state of Arizona who are enrolled in mathematics, computer science or engineering departments. The program is now entering its third consecutive term as schools across the state begin their fall semester. Since its inception,...

 Selstor's management level was impressed with QNAP's powerful and open network storage Background Swedish self-storage company Selstor® provides rental units to individuals and companies for a week or more. The storage units range from 1 to 30 square meters. Customers access their individually alarmed units with their own keys and codes, which are available seven days a week from 5:30 a.m. to midnight.ChallengeEach of the six storage sites is easily accessible and secured with video s...

Thandi joins AMG with a strong background in sales and marketingAMG Systems Ltd. announces that Ms Thandi St Leger has joined the International Business Development team with the view to expand their market share and increase focus in specific market verticals. Thandi joins AMG with a strong background in sales & marketing as well as International executive recruitment experience within Oil and Gas and Construction environments. "I am delighted that Thandi has joined our Sales Team&qu...

Background Situated on the west coast, la Rochelle is one of the largest commercial ports in Europe. The port is one of the strategic sites covered by new government security regulations and in July 2004 the port authority started to plan new measures in order to ensure enhanced security of all port facilities. Challenge The size of the facility meant that the fibre solution initially envisaged would be very costly and deployment would take many months. The challenge involved covering and c...