Surveillance & Security News for January 2013

Addressing today’s most challenging control room environments that demand cutting-edge performance and lower costs of ownership, Christie® has introduced the new Christie TVC-700 display wall processor, a powerful manager of the most complex information sources.  At the heart of Christie’s control room solutions, the Christie TVC-700 is PC-based and easy-to-use, purpose-built for the rigors of 24/7 control room environments. Using the PCIe bus architecture and state-of-the-a...

D-Link has added a new outdoor camera integrated with cloud technology to its consumer home monitoring family, perfect for homeowners to keep an eye on property or visitors at the front door. The HD PoE Outdoor Cloud Camera (DCS-2310L) is the first outdoor camera to incorporate mydlink™Cloud Services functionality, which lets users manage their camera and access live video feeds from any Internet-connected computer, Smartphone or tablet running iOS or Android. The HD PoE Outdoor Cloud Ca...

Andrew Tuck to focus on promoting Pyronix and Castle brands We are pleased to introduce our new Corporate Account Manager Andrew Tuck. Taking on the new position of Corporate Account Manager, Andrew will be focussing on the promotion of the Pyronix and Castle brands to specifiers within the corporate segment of the market. As you know, Pyronix and Castle have been at the forefront of innovation within the security industry for decades, with the Enforcer being awarded ‘...

Compro Technology, a leading manufacturer of IP video security products, announces the sleek and compact design cube network camera - Compro CS40. Smallest of its class, Compro CS40 is the name card size network camera expressly designed to provide an easy-to-use and stylish video surveillance solution for home owners and small businesses. Compro CS40 network camera integrated PIR (Passive Infrared motion detection) sensor and illumination LED, can detect intruder’s movement even in pitch...

The report provides an insight in to key trends and opportunities in the video surveillance industry in 2013 IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc.), has recently released its fourth annual video surveillance trends for the year ahead white paper. These predictions for 2013 and beyond, serve to provide insight into key trends and opportunities in the video surveillance industry. They are: 1. New Battle Ground in Image Quality 2. Mobile Video Streaming - The Next Gear of Mob...

The cameras feature up to 2560x1920 video resolution, H.264 compression with 10 FPS and image quality Surveon, the complete megapixel solutions provider recently announced that it will showcase its full line of solutions at Intersec 2013 from January 15th to 17th in Dubai, UAE. Surveon is one of the few manufacturers with the in-house design and production capacity, providing products ranging from megapixel cameras and hardware RAID NVR to enterprise iSCSI/SAS&n...

3VR is a leading intelligent video surveillance company and its proprietary CrimeDex solution can be an effective tool for banks to find skimmers quickly, particularly if the platform is integrated within a financial fraud detection system. 3VR’s CrimeDex can play an important role in all fraud detection, not just ATM skimming. CrimeDex is an online network database of economic crime information that includes shoplifting, organized retail crime, and other white-collar crimes. It allows la...

CNL Software IPSecurityCenter PSIM provides COP for organisation critical security systems CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its operations in the Middle East and North Africa in the wake of increased demand for its IPSecurityCenter™ PSIM software, and the successful deployments of some of the largest PSIM projects in the region. During 2012, CNL Software has increased it...

Elbit Systems awarded a number of contracts worth an estimated $315 million Elbit Systems Ltd. announced recently that it was awarded various contracts by the Israel Ministry of Defense, in a number of fields of activity, for a total value of approximately $315 million. The contracts relate to the following areas: Avionics Systems: battle management systems ("BMS") and avionics for helicopters, virtual training for the Israeli Air Force's ("IAF") fighter aircraft array and o...

The newly expanded video security network enables the Mission Police Department (MPD) to watch for crimes in progress Firetide, Inc., the leading provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure mesh networks, recently announced that the City of Mission, TX Police Department has successfully completed phase two deployment of Firetide’s wireless infrastructure mesh video surveillance network. The newly expanded video security network enables the Mission Police Departm...

4Front offers a complete product range around docking systems as well as a large variety of accessories ASSA ABLOY has acquired the US company 4Front, leader in docking systems. 4Front offers a complete product range around docking systems as well as a large variety of accessories. "4Front, with its leading brands, is yet another strategic entry to the important North American market in entrance automation. I welcome this addition that further reinforces the ASSA ABLOY Group'...

The latest TeleEye products on stand will include the TeleEye GX620 Series 400fps Real Time HD Video Recording Servers, which is specially, designed for recording videos of MX Series HD cameras. Incorporating with the proprietary HD SMAC-M multi-stream video coder, the transmission and recording performance of GX is 50% more efficient than the H.264 products. Moreover, GX is installer friendly with patent-pending CAMLOCK technology. No IP setup is required. The Windows-based TeleEye sureREC HD...

Digital camera specialist Basler has started series production of their IP box cameras with edge storage functionality. From now on, all Basler IP Cameras will be equipped with an SD card slot. The integrated microSDHC card slot provides for local data storage of up to 32 GB. This functionality makes it possible to store live streams or single camera images in configurable time intervals on an SD card. In case of a network failure, the camera acts as a backup solution by recording video streams...

City of Oulu deployed Idesco's readers to streamline their municipal employees' daily routines Idesco access control readers continue being deployed widely across the City of Oulu’s extensive access control system, currently serving thousands of municipal employees across two distinctive systems, all together in nearly one hundred buildings. Idesco readers were chosen for these systems by their respective suppliers, Stanley Security and Capitis Control. Importantly, the...

American Dynamics, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco (NYSE: TYC), has introduced its VideoEdge Hybrid recorder and Desktop NVR, using the victor unified client. VideoEdge Hybrid is a powerful, high-performance NVMS that records and manages video from both analogue and IP cameras, protecting your video investments. The new Hybrid expands on the VideoEdge portfolio, which has tripled since its introduction in 2008, offering a full suite of NVR solutions for all size businesses. T...

The new facilities will house Dallmeier’s entire west coast staff, its warehousing operations and sales Dallmeier electronic USA, Inc. announces the opening of its new Las Vegas facilities. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale Florida, Dallmeier has made a significant investment expanding its operations to Las Vegas. The new facilities will house Dallmeier’s entire west coast staff, its warehousing operations, sales, service, training and logistics. “We are very...

Sicura Systems, implemented its DigiLive RMC software which is an advanced IP-based VMS The recent success story of McLaren and driver Lewis Hamilton at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) inaugural Formula 1 GP in Austin Texas, has been facilitated by advanced Race Management Control (RMC) software designed and installed by British company, Sicura Systems Ltd. Following on from the successful implementation of a Sicura Systems solution earlier in the F1 season for the British...

AdvanIDe, the leading independent provider of semiconductors for the smart card and RFID industry, recently introduced a mobile app that can scan and display NFC tag content on Samsung Galaxy S III smartphones. AdvanIDe’s NFC TagExplorer app reads all NFC-compliant tags including those using MIFARE® technology, and enables customers to share and analyse tag contents so they can explore the IC technology and IC type that is being used for tags or contactless cards. “With NFC phon...

The new test system ‘Spectro TP’ – which has been qualified by GlobalPlat-form – advances interoperability in the Smart Card market. The all-interface Smart Card Conformance Test Platform will support operators as well as card and chip manufacturers in successfully marketing secure Smart Card solutions and services. Conformance testing for mobile terminals as a way of avoiding interoperability problems between terminals and cards in the field has been known for a long ti...

CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, recently announced the release of emerald™, the industry’s most multifunctional intelligent access terminal. emerald™ features an IP reader and controller in one, a built in Voice over IP (VoIP) intercom and a range of Remote Applications, all in one powerful, integrated device. “As an innovative intelligent access terminal, emerald™ is revolutionizing the security industry” said Andrew Fulton, Senior Director Glob...

Bosch Security Systems launches its new UML Series 42 and 55 inch High Performance HD LED Monitors for analog video, digital video recorders (DVRs) and PC applications. Available via Bosch’s wide distribution network, the monitors feature high image quality in both horizontal and vertical viewing angles. The new screens are 30 percent thinner than the previous 42 inch versions. Their analog VGA input accommodates the widespread use of PCs in today’s security surveillance systems, uti...

QNAP Systems, Inc. recently announced the release of TV Station, extending Turbo NAS users’ multimedia experience to online TV watching, recording, and playback. Only requiring simple steps to install a DVB-T USB TV tuner on the Turbo NAS, the TV Station provides an economical option to record digital TV programs and share live or recorded contents with multiple members simultaneously. Live and recorded TV programs are made accessible via web browsers. “As the amount of time spent o...

Future Fibre Technologies announced recently that it has released the latest camera integration to its world leading fiber optic perimeter intrusion detection systems.  This integration from FFT CAMS™ to Sony’s 5th Generation HD and Full HD cameras delivers a seamless solution for controlling high quality CCTV images when a perimeter intrusion alarm is received. Dr. Jim Katsifolis, CTO of Future Fibre Technologies says, “We are all very excited about this development beca...

AirLive, one of the most advanced worldwide brands for networking and communication equipments, introduced a new anti-vandal IP camera FE-200VD (fisheye lens) with extra wide angle view. AirLive FE-200VD is due to its robustness, resistance to damage and weather conditions suitable for installation in public spaces, including outdoor, or in places with a higher degree of risk. AirLive network camera FE-200VD is thanks to its rugged enclosure resistant to mechanical damage and the highest level...

The report predicts the EMEA and American markets to grow at an annual rate of 10 percent to 2016 It isn’t easy being a distributor of video surveillance equipment. They usually finance the supply chain, bear the commercial risk of stock being unsold, and, according to new reports from IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc., face increasing competition. Still, at least their market is growing quickly. The reports, “The EMEA Distribution Market for Video Surveillance Eq...

Milestone was awarded this year's ADP recognition in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, was named the Application Development Partner (ADP) of 2012 for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean by Axis Communications, the global leader in IP networked surveillance equipment. This award highlights the work that has been achieved in the partnership between Milestone and Axis in the region. Axis...

INSIDE Secure, a leader in semiconductor and software solutions for securing transactions, content and digital identity, recently announced the availability of DRM Fusion for DTCP-IP, a new software-based end-to-end security solution that ensures that high-value content such as high-definition video remains secure and is copy protected when transmitted between PCs, tablets, smartphones, smart TVs, gaming consoles and HD projectors. Offering the latest version of the Digital Transmission Content...

AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, announces Certified Partner Exacq Technologies, Inc. has recertified its exacqVision NVR 5.0 with AMAG’s Symmetry v7.0.1 Security Management System, which combines the latest generation of video management software with feature-rich access control.  The integration is only supported on servers running the exacqVision Enterprise VMS.  Both AMAG and Exacq cooperatively tested and certified...

Heat, light, power, water and communications are crucial to each and every one of us CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has formed a technology partnership with Becatech Systems, a global leader in the provision of services and solutions for the protection of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), private estates and the Military and Peace Keeping Forces. With over 20 years of experience d...

Online shoppers will benefit from discounts and promotions RISCO Group, a leading provider of integrated security solutions, has announced the launch of the RISCO STORE, their new wholesale online store dedicated to selling RISCO Group’s product range to Australian professional customers. RISCO Group recently opened an operation in Australia and the RISCO STORE will provide a seamless online shopping experience for the Australian market. The product catalogue is availab...