Surveillance & Security News for June 2009

Murcia University in southeast Spain, founded in 1915, is the tenth-oldest university in the country. And while history and tradition are important characteristics that define the institution, the latest technology systems are required to support the approximately 30,000 students enrolled each year. One such system is the fleet of buses that transports students around the university and between its two campuses. Challenge Murcia University's bus fleet is owned and operated by Autocares Espu&nt...

During the major reconstruction and refurbishment of Kings Cross and St.Pancras stations, Alpro were called upon to supply high security access control products to complement the developments. Alpro supplied solenoid bolts and 8 bit keypads within the development to ensure that areas not open to the public were protected at all times. The Alpro HID prox keypad is a virtually indestructible keypad with a HID reader offering the security industry the best of both worlds. Coupled with the high qua...

Mission With 2,186 miles of tracks, Belgium has one of Europe's densest and most modern rail networks. In 2006, the SNCB Group transported almost 20 million passengers by rail. On a day-to-day basis, 20,000 people collaborate in ensuring the safety of passengers, personnel, and equipment. The SNCB Group invests yearly in its security policy, a particularly complex undertaking in view of the group's involvement in the public domain. In response to the increase in station traffic, the SNCB decid...

UK-based ASL Safety & Security has developed an intelligent ambient noise sensing system that improves audibility of train platform announcements.  Conventional noise sensing equipment at transport hubs takes a crude sample of background activity before the broadcast and cannot adjust for varying background noise. ASL's Dynamic Ambient Noise Sensing (DANS) system uses digital signal processing to distinguish ambient noise from the announcement and continuously optimise the volume level...

 QNAP Systems and Ingram Micro plan to fulfill the demands in the network data storage marketQNAP Systems, Inc., the leading Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Network Video Recorder (NVR) provider, announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc. to fulfil the demands in the network data storage market. QNAP Turbo NAS series have been widely recognized as high quality, high performance green storage solutions for SOHO, Small and Medium-sized Business (SMB), and...

KeyWatcher® Key Control System releases assigned keys only to users with the proper authorisation codeThe newly renovated Plaza Hotel in New York City reopened last year with21st Century technologies now working behind the scenes to enhance the landmark hotel's old-world luxury and elegance. Among the new technologies is a system from Morse Watchmans to control and keep track of the substantial number of keys used by Plaza personnel. The Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher® Key Control System rel...

 Richard Day of James Burell LimitedRemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - reports that its remotely monitored, detector activated, CCTV service which provides vital out-of-hours protection for the Ossett, West Yorkshire, branch of James Burrell Limited - the North's leading independent builders merchant - has reduced theft at the site by an impressive 80 per cent since going live.This sort of success is fuelling a growing demand for event-driven CCTV amongst UK builders merchants,...

IndigoVision's IP security system is providing an advanced wireless surveillance solution for San Borja, PeruIndigoVision's complete IP security system is providing an advanced wireless surveillance solution for San Borja, Peru, which was deployed as part of the recent APEC summit. San Borja is primarily a middle-class district of the country's capital, Lima, covering an area of 4 square miles and with a population of 100,000+. The system was installed in advance of the annual meeting of the 21...

A major operational task for the CCTV vehicle is monitoring the behaviour of football fans travelling through the cityPatrolVu Mobile CCTV technology from TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - is proving to be extremely effective on the ground for Cumbria Police, helping to tackle anti-social behaviour in key hot spot areas across the force's Northern Command area - specifically Carlisle city centre - and to deliver a rapidly deployable resource to assist with crowd control on match...

SDSU's students celebrated eleven years of using 12 hand geometry readers to provide easy accessIngersoll Rand Security Technologies today announced that San Diego State University's (SDSU) Associated Students has just celebrated eleven years (since 1998) of using 12 hand geometry readers to provide easy access into the six entrances at the Aztec Recreation Center plus the Aztec Center bowling and games facility and the racquetball court inside the Center as well as the four entrances to the Azt...

Valiant has sold out its upcoming 2nd Annual Executive Retreat and Security Industry Forum at the conference facilitiesValiant, a premier provider of comprehensive workforce management solutions delivered on a hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, has sold out its upcoming 2nd Annual Executive Retreat and Security Industry Forum, June 9-10, 2009, at the conference facilities of the new home of the New York Mets - Citi Field."The response has been outstanding,&quo...

"Customer First" initiatives allow customers to share their views and opinions about the security marketHID Global, the trusted worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently demonstrated its “Customer First” initiatives during IFSEC 2009 in a forum designed to engage customers and empower them to share their views and opinions about the security market, as well as about HID Global and the products and solutions the company p...

  Detection of unauthorised and potentially malicious intruders at the earliest possible stage is necessaryRemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - used IFSEC 2009 to highlight the growing potential of remotely monitored, detector activated, CCTV to protect the homes of high net worth individuals from attack, against the backdrop of their increased targeting by ruthless criminal gangs.High profile incidents, in both urban and country areas across Britain, including individuals b...

 Wireless Ethernet bridge across Ottawa river links the two video surveillance systems Two of Canada's most important repositories of culture and history - the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum - faced a unique challenge several years ago when security and IT executives from the Crown Corporation responsible for the two facilities began discussions with March Networks about a new video surveillance system.The Museum of Civilization, a one million square foot (93,00...

D-Tec launches an advanced version of the FireVu VSD system for CCTV-based smoke and flame detectionD-Tec - part of AD Group - used IFSEC and International Firex to launch a new, more capable, version of its award-winning FireVu VSD (Video Smoke Detection) system to offer both CCTV-based smoke and flame detection.A number of key changes have been built into the new model of the NetVu Connected FireVu, which combines VSD with video over IP, for enhanced performance and ease of installat...

 Bosch appoints four sales managers, experts in access control system and video surveillanceBosch has appointed four sales managers for various regions within the United States. They will work closely with Bosch dealers and integrators to help these customers win, support, and maintain top-quality security installations.Lloyd Apricio handles sales of the Intrusion, Fire and Access Control/Systems (IFAS) portfolios in the Southwest, including Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New...

 Veracity, Milestone and Lekson are Axis partners at NRF Loss Prevention ShowVeracity has accepted an invitation from Axis Communications to be one of three featured Axis partners (the other two being Milestone and Lekson) within the Axis Booth at the NRF Loss Prevention Show.  Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 15th through to the 17th, this show is the premier event for loss prevention professionals from across the globe.Booth #229 will be filled with must-see products that wi...

Rosslare's products were greeted with wide enthusiasm at SecuTech 2009Held at the new and modern "Taipei World Center" located at the Nangang area, the 12th International Exhibition for Total Security Solutions was bigger and better than ever! For the sixth time in a row, Rosslare showcased its products in an eye-catching booth, drawing present contacts, prospective customers and business partners alike.With several new launches to boost, Rosslare's products were greeted with wide enth...

  Alvarion and Mobotix work togerher to provide complete security solutionsCombining Alvarion's market leading, robust broadband wireless equipment with Mobotix' high-resolution IP network cameras creates a powerful solution for high quality, real time video to monitor multiple locations. Like many industries today, video surveillance depends heavily on fast and reliable data transfers between multiple locations and therefore benefits immensely from IP and wireless technologies. F...

  Alaska Airlines uses video surveillance to reduce losses and improve operating performance Operating video surveillance systems in isolated locations like Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost com­munity in the United States, requires more than the usual confidence in hardware reliability. Given the sheer distance from supply centres, the howling winds, blowing snow and temperatures exceeding minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit, equipment problems can be very expensive.Alaska Airlines traces...

The Royal Albert Hall has installed Armorcoat, an innovative product by BekaertThe Royal Albert Hall is an instantly recognisable world famous venue. Unfortunately, in the current climate, that also means it has to be protected from any potential terrorist attacks. Key to this is making the venue's 188 windows blast proof, which is why the Hall has installed Armorcoat, an innovative product by Bekaert (manufacturer of Solar Gard) that affords protection to all of the venue's internal and externa...