Surveillance & Security News for July 2011

  The charity walk's theme was a 'monopoly' route that covered various locations equipped with Bosch security equipment Staff at Bosch Security Systems completed a 20 mile sponsored walk around London on Saturday 11th June in support of Children In Need. The theme of the charity walk was a ‘monopoly' route that visited various locations around the city of London at which Bosch security equipment is installed, including four of the main train stations. It was estimated that the wa...

  The in-house locking system pylocx is exactly what Knurr/Emerson had been looking for There's one challenge for all manufacturers of outdoor containers: how is it possible to supply containers and systems with energy in an effective way and with low costs? Knürr / Emerson has several ways to do this. In the future the company wants to set more on regenerative ways to produce it - for example by using solar or wind energy. To achieve this goal the container needs an own fuel...

  Mathew Pickles, Advanced Security systems - Apprentice Installer AwardThe hard work and dedication of the security industry's apprentices has been recognised by the presentation of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA)'s annual Apprentice Installer Awards.The awards recognise and reward the high standards of service and professionalism that are demonstrated by apprentices working in the security industry.From a strong selection of entries the following winners were selecte...

  Opengear offers 50% discounts for qualified training centers and students Opengear, provider of next generation console server and remote management solutions, announced it will offer a 50% discount to qualified Cisco training centers around the world for the Opengear IM4200, CM4000 and ACM5000. "IT labs and training facilities leverage Opengear open source console servers and smart cellular routers to bring secure hands-on experiences to remote students," said Todd Rycheck...

telent takes over analogue radio unit of Cassidian Communicationseuromicron’s subsidiary telent GmbH and Cassidian Communications GmbH, a leading provider of mission-critical communications systems for customers from the fields of public safety, transport, industry and power supply, signed end of June an agreement to take over and to continue Cassidian’s analogue radio activities. In future, telent will support the customer installations of Cassidian Communications GmbH in the area o...

  Gallagher Group organises future-focused trainingNew Zealand company Gallagher Group was a hive of activity recently as they hosted technical account managers from around the world. The week-long TAM conference in Hamilton was a future-focused event for the staff in the market to gather at the head office and discuss upcoming products and plans for the direction of business for Gallagher. The technical account managers got valuable face to face time with product managers as...

  Columbia is under the City Wide Surveillance Programme thanks to CNL Software CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, has been selected to provide the integration and information management platform for the District of Columbia under their City Wide Surveillance Programme. CNL Software is in the process of deploying the largest Safe City PSIM solution in the United States, securing nearly 5.6 million people in the Washington metr...

When taggers spray-painted the canvas construction fence at a 21-acre religious and cultural complex in Chino Hills, California, the incident indicated a need for better security. For the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan center located at the site, a robust perimeter protection system would be required to keep destructive intruders from possibly damaging an intricate and elaborate construction project going on inside the fence. To protect the entire site, and in particular to protect construction of thei...

Kuehne + Nagel's Alloin logistics company chooses Milestone and E-Dentic for high security and ultra High Resolution video management...For the past three years, Alloin, a member of the Kuehne + Nagel Group and an important international player in the freight and courier market, has been using an array of ultra-high resolution cameras to provide anti-intruder protection for 33 courier depots as well as monitoring the smooth flow of pallets and packages.To this end, Alloin turned to E-D...

  Pansun Infotech - new licence partner of LEGIC Identsystems to manufacture LEGIC based identification credentialsBeijing Pansun Infotech Co., Ltd is a new licence partner of Switzerland based LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification. The provider of RFID tags, microprocessor cards, readers, biometric modules and card printers therefore banks on the latest LEGIC advant technology. In particular, Pansun will...

 Kaba Jaya Security provided a physical access control system based on the contactless LEGIC technology Refurbishment work was recently completed at the K&N Kenanga International building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a 22-storey commercial structure with a three-and-a-half-storey annexed podium block, located in Kuala Lumpur's central business district.New features of the refurbished main lobby include a physical access control system based on the contactless LEGIC technology, a food...

  D&K Deutschland teams up with designer and manufacturer of smart card technology - LEGIC Identsystems D&K Deutschland, system integrator and leading provider of contactless identification credentials is a new partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd. The company thus extends its product and service portfolio to one of the world's leading smart card technologies in the field of contactless personal identification. End users will benefit from a technology in their access con...

  Mul-T-Lock’s padlocks have been installed along several bridges on the A30 as part of security upgradeMul-T-Lock's Sold Secure Gold approved E-Series padlocks have been installed along all the bridges on the A30 by Guardian Security (South West) Ltd as part of an overall security upgrade by South West Highways. The E-Series Padlock range is available with Mul-T-Lock's patented Interactive and MT5 locking mechanisms, designed with a high precision 10 telescopic pi...

 The "Motivation within the Security Sector" guide provides advice for motivation within the guard forceThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed the publication of a study into employee motivation in the security guarding sector, which has informed a useful new guide for security managers and supervisors. Entitled "Motivation within the Security Sector", the guide provides practical advice on methods of assessing motivation within the guard...

  Edwardsville schools see excellent value and results with IQinVision megapixel camerasIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, today announced that Edwardsville Community Unit 7 District Schools have installed an array of IQeye indoor and outdoor HD megapixel IP cameras throughout the school district. The Edwardsville School District comprises 185 square miles, serving 7,500 K-12 students at 14 school locations. The Edwardsville School District has alway...

 King Abdulaziz International Airport secures premises with Avigilon HD Surveilance SystemAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, today announced that King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Saudi Arabia's third largest airport, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System in 13 parking lots, its terminal lobbies, duty free shops, retail market, restaurants and coffee shops to capture, review, and store ind...

  Wassall will handle development aspects of Samsung's IP technology and security product portfolioSamsung Techwin America, a global supplier of video surveillance and security products delivering superior performance and value, announces the appointment of Edward Wassall Ph.D. as Director of IP Product and Business Development. He will report to Frank DeFina, Samsung's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, North America.Dr. Wassall brings to Samsung an extensive knowledge of n...

Mobotix expands its distribution agreement with Tri-Ed / Northern VideoMOBOTIX, an industry leading provider of high-resolution, network-based security solutions, continues to strategically expand its geographic reach in the Americas and today announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with Tri-Ed / Northern Video, North America's largest independent wholesale distributor of security and low voltage products. The strategic partnership allows Tri-Ed / Northern Video to distribute t...

 IndigoVision's IP video technology at the GBMCGreater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) has upgraded its aging analogue CCTV and access control to a fully integrated security solution using IndigoVision's IP Video technology. The 281-bed Medical Center is situated in Towson, a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, and handles approximately 27,000 inpatients and 60,000 ER visits each year.When the original CCTV system and access control were becoming end of life, GBMC turned to system inte...

  Optex Europe's latest AX-TF detectorsA storage yard that houses specialist vehicles and stock for market traders and that has been targeted by thieves in the past is now being protected by a security system using the very latest AX-TF detectors from Optex Europe's BoundaryGard range. In June this year burglars broke into the storage area of the company's yard near Evesham, Worcestershire, where they stole goods from the freezers and attempted to damage the lorries in the compoun...

 BSIA welcomes revised counter-terror strategyThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed the Government's publication of a revised version of its counter-terror strategy, also known as CONTEST. Now in its third edition, CONTEST was developed in response to the ever-changing threat of terrorism, aiming to reduce the risk to the UK's people and infrastructure. The latest edition of the strategy has been adapted to reflect the wider scope of terrorist threats we now fac...

  CBC and Vizsec join forces to protect industrial estate World leading surveillance systems manufacturer CBC (Europe) has partnered with Visual Security Systems (Vizsec) to significantly improve protection at an industrial estate in north-east England. The new CCTV technology installed has played a major role in strengthening security at Cowpen Lane Industrial Estate in Billingham, one of several such estates on Teesside. Cleveland-based Vizsec has deployed CBC's Ganz C-AllV...

 Use of virtual credentials to manage identity is opening the access control industry to new solutionsToday's mobile phones are so much more than communication devices - they have become an indispensable consumer appliance for numerous personal, professional and entertainment applications. With the advent of Near Field Communications (NFC) technology, these mobile phones can now also be used to hold your identity keys and used to carry out numerous secure transactions, Dr. Tam Hulusi,...

Samsung has added to its SCP range of PTZ dome cameras with models that capitalise on the innovative advanced technology incorporated into Samsung Techwin's W-V and SV-V DSP chipsets. The ten new day/night operation dome models collectively offer the choice of 27x, 33x or 37x optical zoom capability and provide options for both internal and external use, making them an ideal solution for car parks, shopping centres, trading estates, airports, ports and other high security applications. The W-V c...

 IMS Research suggest do it yourself video surveillance market set for high growthIn 2010, the European consumer and DIY video surveillance equipment market was estimated to be worth over $100 million, according to a new report from IMS Research. The region is forecast to grow at a similar rate to the Americas market; however, the competitive environment within Europe could offer branded suppliers a significant opportunity to capture market share from local unbranded equipment vendors....

  Diebold solutions for ATM network managment to be integrate with Axxon ATM-Intellect security systemThe leading provider of integrated self-service delivery and security systems and services, Diebold, Incorporated, and the leading provider of software solutions for security and video surveillance systems, Axxonsoft, announced the launch of technological cooperation project. In the framework of this project Diebold solutions for ATM network management are integrated with an ATM securi...

  Complete door opening solution by ASSA ABLOYASSA, a part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a division of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has supplied a complete door opening solution, as part of a £14million redevelopment project at the University of Northampton.The refurbishment, which consists of an £11million project to create a new home for the School of Science and Technology and a further £3.5million extension of the School of Education, is part of a larger project desi...

  BSIA's Technical Director, Alex CarmichaelTwo leading lights from the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) have been recognised with prestigious industry awards for their ongoing commitment and outstanding contribution to the security industry.At the Association’s Annual Luncheon, held last week at the London Hilton on Park Lane, the BSIA’s Project Director – 2012, David Evans, was presented with the Infologue.com Building the Future award, a joint initiativ...

  Data privacy in video surveillance by artec technologies AG More and more frequently, unlawful video surveillance keeps making headlines – in recent months as well. Just last week, the Administrative Court in Hannover, Germany, denounced police video surveillance as unlawful. And in February of this year, the chief data privacy ombudsman of the State of Hamburg criticized the wide-spread video surveillance in the shopping centers of a well-known concern as illegal. The company...

  Synectics appoints new Managing Director, Azadar Shah Synectic Systems Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quadnetics Group plc and leading developer and manufacturer of innovative integrated security systems, today announced exciting changes to the management team at its Sheffield based Head Quarters. Azadar Shah has been appointed Managing Director of Synectics' Security Networks division, which operates in the highly specialist utility, public space, banking, gaming and custod...