Surveillance & Security News for June 2007

Panasonic System Solutions Europe is delighted to announce that the WV-CW960 colour dome surveillance camera, featuring Super Dynamic III technology, has been awarded the PSI Premier Award for CCTV Product of the Year 2007.The awards evening, hosted by the Pro-Activ Publications team, took place on the 5th of June at the exclusive Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire and recognised all those who had achieved excellence throughout the year in a variety of areas.  The awards were voted for by...

Scyron, the security and surveillance services company announced today the appointment of Michael Wilks as Chief Executive Officer to spearhead the company's international growth.  He takes up the new position with immediate effect at the company's UK headquarters and Security Research and Development Lab at the University of Birmingham Research Park. The privately-owned UK company is at the forefront of creating a new category of 'intelligent' CCTV and surveillance systems....

With all the hype surrounding so-called 'Talking CCTV' now being rolled out as part of public space surveillance in Britain's cities, that allows control centre operators to speak to people picked-up on camera, one would be forgiven for thinking that this was some radical new form of security that had just emerged, particularly as the coverage from the non-specialist broadcast media seems to point inexorably to this conclusion.The reality however is somewhat different.  Those ou...

Rainbow's bullet cameras are monitoring some of the finest racehorses in the world at stables in Kentucky, USA.  The cameras are allowing breeders to observe mares during the crucial days of foaling and have been installed at several leading breeders by local integrator Barney Miller's.   A notable site is Glen Ridge Farm, Lexington, where a prominent breeder is using the cameras in nine stalls and reviewing images at night from the comfort of their home on a hard-wired system wit...

Vandal-resistant dome cameras from Rainbow are being used at BP petrol stations across the United Kingdom for general surveillance at the company's forecourts. Installers, Cambridgeshire-based AGE Electrical Services, report that the domes are compact and unobtrusive, meaning the units are unlikely to be struck by high-sided or unusually shaped vehicles as they move around the BP sites.  Use of these cameras forms part of BP's wide-ranging CCTV measures aimed at health & safety, logisti...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card systems for personal identification applications, and InterCard GmbH Kartensysteme, the market leader in multifunctional card systems, have signed a licence agreement.  LEGIC all-in-one card technology is a perfect fit with InterCard systems and makes it possible to tap into new markets.InterCard GmbH Kartensysteme, formed in 1978, is based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany and has been developing and distributing m...

Octavian Security Ltd, the security arm of the Octavian Group of Companies has announced the launch of its first Canadian office.  To be based in Downtown Vancouver, Octavian Security Inc is to offer manned security solutions to Canadian organisations and also provide high end security consultancy.The UK based, internationally operating security specialist is about to secure its first contracts in the city, which are expected to be in the construction and logistics sectors.  Octavian&#...

RemGuard's remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV service is being applied at Rosehill Industrial EstateLarge scale protectionIn another Australian example, RemGuard's remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV service is being applied to the large multi-tenanted $137 million Rosehill Industrial Estate, owned by ING Industrial Fund, situated in suburban western Sydney, where RemGuard provides overall 'perimeter estate monitoring'.The original intent was to employ after hours security guard...

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced it was voted Best Intruder Manufacturer at the PSI Premier Awards, which took place on 5th June at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire.Exclusively selected by security installers, the prestigious annual awards event and its honorees garner industry respect.  Honeywell was awarded the Intruder Manufacturer of the Year award based on the superior level of customer care and impressive sales performance achieved in the sector throughout the past year."...

On Friday, June 1st hundreds of Pelco employees braved the afternoon heat of Clovis, California, joining Pelco President and CEO David L. McDonald in celebrating the Pelco 20 year anniversary.In 1987, a group of entrepreneur-minded employees walked away from corporate America and staked everything they had on a smaller, niche company called Pelco.  Although founded in 1957 in Southern California, the company recognises the beginning of the "new" Pelco as June 1st, 1987, when it wa...

Hirsch Electronics today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors; Ayman S. Ashour, and Douglas J. Morgan.   Hirsch Electronics is a privately held corporation based in Santa Ana, California, USA.The board's expansion is a direct response to the continuing growth in Hirsch's business, noted Hirsch president Larry Midland.  "The additional board members will help Hirsch to capitalise on the tremendous growth opportunities we see both...

IP Video systems manufacturer IndigoVision is providing the technology behind a new train dispatch system that improves passenger safety and speeds up operations for the Berlin S-Bahn in Germany.  The S-Bahn is a metro system that transports around 1.3 million passengers a day across a network consisting of 16 lines and 165 stations.  This innovative IP Video system allows the train driver to safely manage train dispatch via a CCTV display in the cab - the first installation of its typ...

 RemGuard Visual Management's remotely monitored CCTV protects Spinney Motorcaravans from unwanted intrudersControlling Caravan CrimeCloser to home, due to the growing threat of crime, Spinney Motorcaravans in Cheshire has moved from the early days in the 1970s of open frontage, with no walls in sight, to a situation now where the very latest remotely monitored CCTV, provided by RemGuard Visual Management, protects the site from unwanted intruders, particularly overnight.Said Nick Holland,...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - reports that its on-stand enquiries have soared by 25 per cent year-on-year at IFSEC 2007, with revolutionary interactive displays helping DM to grab the attention of visitors. Pauline Norstrom, Worldwide Head of Marketing at Dedicated Micros, says:  "This was a very positive show for us, not just in terms of the number of enquiries - a record for us - but also the calibre of people who came on stand.  The increased interest in DM and our solu...

Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call on Wednesday 20th June 2007 at 4pm BST to provide industry participants with an overview of emerging technology trends in the biometric market.  As adoption of biometric technologies continues to step up a gear, this briefing looks at which technologies are being implemented in the government and commercial sphere.  Increasing acceptance of biometric technologies and credible implementations has led to enhancing uptake.  This briefi...

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, and Hirsch Electronics, a leading provider of physical security management systems, recenty announced that they will be demonstrating the integration of their physical and logical access systems at the Smart Cards in Government Conference - to be held on April 10-13 in Washington, DC.The integration of the RSA Card Manager smart card management solution with Hirsch's Velocity physical access control system (PACS) will enable government agencies to enhance effic...

The Anvil Group, specialist in crisis avoidance services, has today announced the addition of experienced Management and IT specialist Jack Paddison as Non-Executive Chairman to its growing team.  Paddison will compliment the management team in implementing growth strategies for business development for The Anvil Group and its Employee Travel Monitoring (ETMS) and Travel Risk Intelligence Services (TRIS).Paddison joins The Anvil Group after a number of years as director of global fashion pa...

Town centre managers in Swindon have developed a unique solution to the problems of camera positioning using MIC1-400 cameras from Forward Vision. Working with installers ATEC, the Swindon Crime Reduction Partnership has developed a tripod-style deployable camera-unit, which can be re-positioned in less than an hour to meet new operational requirements as they arise.The custom-made units are designed to sit on the flat-roofs of shops and other town centre buildings.  The MIC1-400 cameras or...

AMG Systems Ltd. today announced that it has been contracted by Specialised & Interactive Systems L.L.C. (SIS) in the UAE, to supply its new innovative fibre optic transmission system Guardian-Lite™ 4600 for the security & surveillance system of the new Museum of Islamic art in Doha, Qatar. Today's announcement follows AMG's breakthrough announcement in spring 2006, launching the world's first fibre optic transmission system to integrate Ethernet with high quality uncompressed vide...

A ten-pin bowling team from Lancashire-based BSB Electronics joined forces with a highly skilled team from ADI Gardiners for an exciting bowling championship.Three teams fought for supremacy with ADI Gardiner's Paul Shellard taking the individual cup with an amazing score of 159, well ahead of his nearest rival who scored an impressive 115.  Delighted by his success Paul said he was surprised to come out ahead of the field, as he hadn't played the game for many years.  Just goe...

Innovative manufacturer of wireless and conventional CCTV components & systems Croma Shawley have today signed up to be the headline sponsor for the 2007 series of SecurityVision Roadshows.Croma Group plc acquired the Shawley business in 2004 and the company was recognised as an innovative and quality manufacturer of CCTV systems, components and ancillary equipment.  They were the first CCTV manufacturer to give a two year warranty on most of its products.  Croma Shawley CCTV produ...

Yash Patel, Executive Director, CCTV Europe at JVC Professional Europe Ltd, has achieved membership status with the Security Institute.  He was presented with his certificate at the IFSEC 2007 exhibition by Bill Wyllie, Chairman of the Security Institute.   With over 25 years hands-on experience in the security industry, Yash Patel states: "I'm justifiably proud to be appointed as a member of the Security Institute.  It's a real achievement and I'm now lookin...

Reliance Security Services has been announced 2007 Winner of the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Commercial and Business Services Sector Occupational Health & Safety Award.  The award was announced at a special ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, National Exhibition Centre, on Thursday 24th May.Alison Crossley, Support Services Director for Reliance Security Services said: "With over 10,000 employees working at customer locations across the UK,...

Paxton Access Limited, leading manufacturer of intelligent access control solutions, has signed up ELTEK Distribution SAR as a distributor for their full product line in Romania.  This appointment is key to Paxton Access's expansion into Eastern Europe and makes them well placed to establish a strong market presence in this rapidly expanding new EU accession country.Paxton Access has a complete range of access control solutions from single-door entry to complex, multi-sit...

Octavian Security Ltd, the retail security company that famously placed Gurkha security guards at IKEA, has teamed up with retail expert, Professor Joshua Bamfield, in a move to improve retail security provision.Renowned retail crime and fraud expert, Professor Bamfield, will be working in partnership with Octavian Security applying his expert knowledge of criminal behaviour in the retail sector to Octavian's client security proposals.This will not only see the Professor helping to devise co...

The Department of National Palaces in Turkey has installed the first in a series of new security systems using Milestone open platform IP video management software and Axis network cameras.  This advanced solution provides an effective yet discreet implementation to protect the historical architecture, and the ability to easily expand in future.  Integration of the video surveillance with access control and fire alarms is also planned.One million tourists from all over the globe annual...

Vari-focal dome cameras from Rainbow have been installed at an Asda store in Dagenham, North East London, as part of a pilot programme. The lenses have a focal length of 3.3-12mm.  This is an unusual range for a dome camera unit and the versatility allows installers to adjust the field of view in order to accommodate end-users who may have varying ceiling heights within the same property.  The unit frees installers from the constraints imposed by fixed lens domes. The Rainbow cameras...

Sophisticated digital Public Address and Voice Alarm (PA/VA) technology from Bosch Security Systems has been selected by Advance Integrated Systems (AIS) for the new Drake Circus Shopping Centre in Plymouth. Central to the installation is the proven Praesideo technology - the world's first fully digital public address and emergency sound system characterised by the flexibility in the system configuration, simplicity of installation and high-quality audio reproduction.  Its high output powe...

Responsible for the security of these shopper's mecca, Finnish building technology specialists, Are Oy, has relied on the quality and expertise of Siemens Building Technologies Security Products's integrated security systems for the past few years. Recently, Are Oy has been commissioned to supply two major security system projects in two new shopping centres, Jumbo and Sello.  Jumbo, which is located in Vantaa near Helsinki, was completed in September 2005 and the Sello development wa...

McArthurGlen, Europe’s leading designer outlet developer has upgraded the CCTV system at their Ashford centre and taken the opportunity to replace the existing analogue video recorders with the latest digital recording technology from Vicon. Located just off junction 10 of the M20 motorway, the centre, which was opened in 2000, was designed by Millennium Dome architect, Lord Richard Rogers and features the world’s largest ‘tented roof’ structure.  Covering 182,000 s...