Surveillance & Security News for July 2016

How will the UK's decision to leave the European Union affect security cooperation between its member countries and with European countries? 'Strength through unity' is the term being used by pro-European economists observing the fall-out from Brexit, but it's surely an even more pertinent phrase for the security sector and this is being underlined in the most unexpected quarters. Fifty-six percent of the referendum votes cast in Northern Ireland were for 'Remain' and even sta...

EntraPass' integration with Aperio Wireless Lock Technology provides an affordable way to bring the flexibility of wireless locks to any door in a facility Tyco Security Products introduces the latest version of its EntraPass Security Software from Kantech with integration to ASSA ABLOY Aperio® Wireless Lock Technology for deeper door density and reduction of wiring costs as well as a new Connected Partner Programme for integration with third-party partner technologie...

Last September, Delta mobile barriers protected the Pope on his visit to the United States Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, has announced that 21 Delta MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers will be used by the Secret Service at the upcoming Republican Convention running July 18-21 in Cleveland. The certified crash vehicles will protect attendees from terrorist vehicle attacks...

A long and hard-fought primary season in the United States will culminate this month when the major political parties nominate their candidates officially at their national conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia. The rancorous campaign has raised concerns about possible civil unrest associated with both conventions, but security planners say they have considered every eventuality. Beyond possible civil disturbances, there have been no credible threats made against either convention, authoriti...

Shaikh will also provide support for ambit, a patented, private, two-way, managed messaging service To meet growing demand in the Middle East for its award-winning integrated security, access control and operations monitoring solutions, US-based global corporation Maxxess has appointed Mr Majid Shaikh to join the company’s regional head office in Dubai. eFusion In his role as professional technical support and pre-sales manager, Mr Shaikh will provide design and techni...

Our society is engulfed in social media, from Facebook to Twitter to YouTube and all the rest. Among other benefits, social media provides an immediate and accessible form of communication. They say that social media is changing everything in our society, so we wondered what specific impact social media might have on the security marketplace. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What role can social media play in the security marketplace and/or as a tool to promote better security...

The new certification demonstrates ISD Tech’s increasing footprint within the corporate enterprise sector ISD Tech announced that is has been accepted onto the Tyco Security Products Software House Dealer Certification Programme. C·Cure 9000 As one of the security industry’s most rigorous technical certifications, the programme is designed to ensure that only the most highly trained security integrators install and support Software House solutions. By bein...

  Honeywell Total Connect Remote Services Software provides real-time messaging and alerts to home and business owners The newest release of Honeywell Total Connect® Remote Services Software app includes push notifications for iOS devices, and it also integrates with Apple TV, giving homeowners new ways to keep tabs on their dwellings. Push notifications The Honeywell Total Connect push notifications offer real-time alerts across all iOS devices (iPhone®, iPad&r...

Identiv will show how the ICPAM solution can control of devices connected via IoT Identiv has announced that it will present its networked physical access solution at Cisco Live! Las Vegas. Cisco Live! is Cisco's premier education and technical updating destination for IT professionals, customers, experts, and partners. Physical access control solution The Identiv Connected Physical Access Manager (ICPAM) is a distributed intelligent physical access control solution, provid...

When an intrusion is detected, FiberPatrol-PR creates alerts in Situator, providing situational awareness Qognify, formerly NICE Security, today announced the successful integration of their leading PSIM and Situation Management solution, Situator, with Senstar’s fence-mounted fibre optic perimeter intrusion detection system, FiberPatrol-PR. The integration and joint solution was initiated on behalf of a major utility company in North America in order to enable them to m...

Buchanan will focus on developing new business for Arteco as well as adding valuable support Arteco announced the appointment of Nate Buchanan to the position of Western Regional Sales Manager for the United States. Development of new business Buchanan has more than 14 years of experience in the security, technology and engineering fields. In his new role at Arteco, Buchanan will focus on developing new business as well as adding valuable support in servicing the company&rs...

The fourth edition of IFSEC SEA incorporates OSH, NEBOSH, the new conference International Workplace and a New Technology Showcase IFSEC Southeast Asia is set to provide more insights on Occupational, Safety and Health for the region’s industry players. The region’s leading security, fire and safety event will take place in four months, 7–9 September 2016, at the prestigious Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. The fourth edition will host various semin...

360 Vision Technology with Wireless CCTV Ltd are deploying their rangeof cameras across a range of bespoke mobile wireless surveillance solutionsand applications CCTV design and manufacturing company, 360 Vision Technology, has announced that with technical partner, Wireless CCTV Ltd (WCCTV), their range of high-performance all-in-one and dome PTZ cameras are being deployed across a broad range of bespoke mobile wireless surveillance solutions and vertical market applications....

25 Sony Professional cameras are now being used at SAKO The Austrian construction company SAKO has been using three SNC-VM772R 4K network security cameras from Sony Professional since 2015. The highly-sensitive 1.0” Exmor-R-CMOS image sensors with background lighting means even the smallest details such as truck registration plates or the numbers on loading pallets can be documented clearly and reliably. SAKO is planning to add more Sony Professional 4K cameras in 2016....

Through the partnership CEDIA will increase their current training curriculum by more than 55 hours of online content In a continuing effort to stay at the cutting edge of technology for the connected home with its relationship to the integrated security, fire, and life safety market, CEDIA, has partnered with SecurityCEU.com to launch an enhanced training program for their entire membership. Increase of training curriculum Through the partnership, CEDIA, the Custom Electron...

Matrix products connected Tyco's locations with a central location for time-attendance Security solutions provider Tyco has been delivering the latest solutions to unique business challenges in the security domain. With their global reach and wide range of products and services, Tyco has helped customers achieve their safety, security and business requirements with the right solutions.    Time-Attendance challenge Tyco had an existing Time-Attendance system whi...

USPTO issued a 47-page written decision siding with MOBOTIX CORP Following a request from MOBOTIX CORP to review the validity of U.S. Patent No. 6,975,220, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) ruled that the main claims of the patent are invalid and will be cancelled. Back in 2013, the digital video surveillance patent had been asserted in lawsuits filed by Texas-based ComCam International Inc. against MOBOTIX CORP and several other companies. Inter partes reviews...

Ms. Dougan was named 2012 Woman of the Year in the manufacturer category by the Women’s Security Council Arecont Vision has announced the retirement of Carole Dougan as Vice President of North American Sales. “Carole joined Arecont Vision six years ago as our Vice President of Strategic Accounts for the Americas. She did an excellent job building our business with our top distributors and systems integrators based in the USA,” said Scott Schafer, Executive V...

Tyco Security Products has already successfully run its Connected Partner Programme for its Software House brand Tyco Security Products has announced the expansion of its Connected Partner Programme for third-party solutions to integrate to its Software House, American Dynamics, Kantech and Illustra brands. By participating in the Connected Partner Programme, technology partners are better able to create powerful solutions within the security marketplace because of their integ...

The Rhône-Alpes region is a prime location to offer a closer service to Fermax's professional clients Having been present for many years in the French market, Fermax France has seen a continuous expansion and a constant positive turnover. The General Management decided to reinforce its presence in French territory and naturally, it has chosen the Rhône-Alpes region, one of the areas with more prospects for advancement, and a prime location to offer a closer service...

The NVRs support Full HD cameras of up to 6MP, with an aggregate recording speed of 40 or 160 Mbps Grundig Security’s new Connect Line, 4 and 16 channel embedded NVRs offer installers exceptional features, resolution and recording speeds, at a low cost. HD cameras The NVRs support Full HD cameras of up to 6MP, with an aggregate recording speed of 40 or 160 Mbps. The 4 channel unit has a single SATA HDD slot for storage and has a built-in, 4 channel, PoE switch for dire...

The van has an impressive 8 metre telescopic camera mount fitted with a HIKVision Darkfighter PTZ DVS Ltd, Europe’s largest HIKVision distributor have unveiled their state of the art demo van. Described as an extension of the DVS Ltd demo room, the van has been designed to take equipment on the road and reach customers that are unable to travel to their Cardiff based HQ. The fully operating mobile surveillance demo van is free for DVS Ltd customers to use for on-site dem...

Event brings end users, integrators and technology partners together to discuss the surveillance and security needs of educational institutions Oncam, a provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, announced that it will partner with Pivot3, a innovator in the development of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solutions, to host the second in its series of education security symposiums aimed at creating a dialogue about the risks that t...

Melrose Industries PLC will acquire Nortek, Inc. for $86 per share in cash Nortek, Inc., a provider of air management and technology-driven solutions for residential and commercial applications, recently announced that it has signed an agreement and plan of merger with Melrose Industries PLC, a UK listed public company and Nevada Corp., a newly created wholly owned subsidiary of Melrose, to be acquired by Melrose for $86.00 per share in cash -- an estimated total enterprise va...

Just 0.4 percent of fixed-broadband subscribers in the US purchased a residential alarm system from an MSO in 2015 Although multi-system operators (MSOs) have made significant inroads into the residential alarm market; they still have a long way to go before they can claim to have truly conquered the traditional security provider’s stranglehold on demand. In fact, according to Jim Dearing, IHS Technology’s analyst, residential security, just 0.4 percent of fixed-br...

Features like E-map and Cascading ensure effective monitoring, ensuring organisations do not miss important events Matrix SATATYA NVR64P is an IP video recorder suitable for enterprises, providing a high resolution security solution. It is built on an i3 Core processor for smooth and reliable performance. This recorder, along with its software, ensures organisations get preventive and effective security with rich features like Adaptive Recording for saving storage space, Camer...

The ICS event will be the only opportunity for students to take the SEC562:CyberCity Hands-on Kinetic Cyber Range Exercise SANS Institute will be running a dedicated Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security summit and training event including the innovative SANS SEC562: CyberCity Hands-on Kinetic Cyber Range Exercise in London this September. Cybersecurity ICS London 2016 runs from 19th to 25th of September and kicks off with the ICS summit including presentations offering...

The market for smart buildings has expanded exponentially to greater benefits including life safety, security, and intelligence Much like the term “Internet of Things” or “IoT” the concept of “Smart Buildings” brings to mind many different ideas -- from programmable thermostats to touchless faucets to other green-building initiatives, with a focus on environmentally-friendly and energy efficient designs.  While the early days of smart b...

Naor will work with FST Biometrics' leadership team, headed by founder and CEO, Aharon Zeevi Farkash FST Biometrics, a biometric identification solutions provider, has announced that Avi Naor, a member of FST's board of directors, has made an investment in FST Biometrics and has been appointed as chairman of the board.  Naor's appointment will take effect immediately. “As a member of FST Biometrics’ board of directors, I have seen the significant interes...

SSM Enterprise is designed to maximise the efficiency of WiseNet IP network cameras, recording devices and servers Christopher Whitting has been appointed by Hanwha Techwin Europe as Business Development Manager for its Smart Security Manager (SSM) Enterprise software platform. Video management expert Christopher has had a highly successful sales career within the electronic security sector spanning 20 years, during which he has been a founding partner of CNL, the UK Sales M...