Surveillance & Security News for March 2013

DVTEL's Quasar IP Camera road show will introduce the camera line's newest features and capabilities Learn more about how DVTEL can secure your business at DVTEL's unique event in London. Click here for more info. DVTEL, INC., the video security solutions provider, is kicking off its 2013 line-up of Quasar IP Camera road shows, which introduce the newest features and capabilities of the Quasar HD broadcast quality, IP camera line to value-added resellers, end users, and the a...

Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software, recently announced Aimetis Symphony™ 6.11, the latest version of the company’s intelligent video management software. Aimetis Symphony delivers an all-in-one solution for video management, video analytics, system integration and alarm management. In response to customer needs, Aimetis is introducing new features aimed at helping organisations simplify IT through greater automation and reporting, in addition...

Honeywell’s newest version of its award-winning, hosted-video system gives companies a greater range of options for storing their critical surveillance clips, an especially important requirement for businesses that must comply with stringent security regulations. MAXPRO Cloud 3.0, now available in North America, is the latest example of how businesses can use the cloud to streamline operations and more-effectively control costs. Approximately 74 percent of businesses already use cloud-bas...

ELOP Ltd. was awarded an $80 million contract Elbit Systems announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics Elop Ltd. Elop was awarded an approximately $80 million contract to upgrade Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) of an Asian customer (the "Program"). The Program will be performed over a two-year period.   Under the Program, Elop will integrate advanced systems for enhanced effectiveness (including for night operations) of the weapon syste...

Hytera X1e Mobile Radio delivers secure and discreet communication to mission critical users Turkish National Police Intelligence Department is an important part of the National Police force, and primarily responsible for the national security intelligence of Turkey. Intelligence is of vital importance for the national security, so is confidentiality for intelligence. To ensure confidentiality and security in critical missions, Turkish National Police Intelligence Department d...

The move offers pre and post sales support to customers throughout Europe Samsung’s new offices are in the Heights Brooklands, a prestigious riverside commercial office development where each building benefits from the landscaped grounds and views overlooking the River Wey. “We outgrew the offices in Chertsey which we have shared for some time with a sister division,” said Mr Johan Park, Managing Director of Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd. “Our new facilit...

Brivo’s access control system manages distribution facilities for Nor-Cal Beverage Co in Anaheim, California Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that Nor-Cal Beverage Co., Inc., Anaheim, CA, has selected Brivo’s ACS WebService cloud-based access control system to manage access for several distributed facilities. Tyco Integrated Security is the dealer and installer for this project. Nor-Cal Beverage is a famil...

Merit LILIN USA Corp announces the interoperability of their iMEGAPRO megapixel cameras with QNAP’s VioStor NVR. The solution will be showcased at the 2013 ISC West Show in Las Vegas. The combination of the cameras’ 1080p and 30 FPS performance, along with the VioStor NVR’s high megapixel processing power, allows for vibrant footage on the HDMI local display interface, creating a true turnkey solution for system installers. The iMEGAPRO line of professional grade HD IP video c...

David Williams will be responsible for managing the National Accounts Division sales and marketing plan Vector Security, one of North America’s top electronic security companies, announces the addition of David Williams as Director of North American Sales, reporting to Michael Grady, Executive Vice President of Vector Security. David, most recently with Protection 1, will be responsible for managing the National Accounts Division sales and marketing plan while concentrat...

Matrox Graphics Inc. recently announced Matrox Avio F125, a fibre-optic KVM extender which separates dual HD video, keyboard, mouse, stereo analogue audio and USB 2.0 devices from a workstation. Avio F125 features flexible connectivity options. Its transmitter/receiver pair extends two single-link DVI (2x1920x1200) or one dual-link DVI (2560x1600 or 4096x2160) video, and multiple high-speed USB 2.0 compliant devices from the host computer by up to 400 m (1312 ft) over multimode cable and 4 km (2...

Dougherty will become CEO on April 8, 2013 and the company’s directors plan to elect him to the board that day American Science and Engineering, Inc. ("AS&E") a leading supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions for government agencies, corporations and military organisations worldwide, recently announced that Charles P. Dougherty has been named President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing Anthony R. Fabiano, who is retiring. Dougherty will become CEO on A...

Connexion2 will exhibit Identicom 877c and its Identicom mobile smart-phone application Lone worker specialist, Connexion2, developer and manufacturer of the award winning, Identicom lone worker protection device, will be unveiling its richer-content, lone worker solutions at IFSEC 2013, stand 5/K40, Hall 5 being held at the NEC Birmingham from 13th to 16th May. In addition to showcasing its full range of lone worker products and solutions, Connexion2 will be exhibiting the en...

AMG Security Solutions include CCTV Transmission and Ethernet Switch Series AMG Systems, the British manufacturer of sophisticated Megapixel cameras and CCTV transmission technology will exhibit their sophisticated camera ranges and their brand new Ethernet switch series at the main US security technology show – ISC West in Las Vegas, USA - April 10-12, 2013. Sara Bullock, International Sales & Marketing Director at AMG Group says, “It’s the first t...

The Panasonic AW-HE50 camera was chosen due to its small and versatile form factor Leaders in robotic camera set-ups, UK-based custom studio production services provider Roll to Record has updated its portfolio with 64 Panasonic AW-HE50 HD integrated pan-tilt remote cameras to shoot the follow-up series of Twofour’s ‘Educating Essex’; an award-winning observational documentary that follows a group of GCSE students and their teachers. As the principal technol...

IDIS DirectIP provides an easy and convenient package of products to operate network security systems IDIS has unveiled its new DirectIP framework and IP protocols that enable rich connectivity and full functionality of each device and element within its powerful yet intuitive high-definition (HD) video surveillance solutions. The DirectIP framework tackles compatibility and the issues associated with existing protocols, which often prevent the full functionality of cameras,...

Steve Green has over 12 years of experience in the UK security market Vicon is pleased to announce video surveillance specialist Steve Green has been appointed as Sales Manager for northern UK sales territory. Steve holds a BSc in Applied Physics from Sheffield Hallam University.  He comes to Vicon from Mayflex Electronic Security Division, where he was responsible for major account management in the North of England and Scotland. He has over 12 years of experience with...

'‘What’s Cooking?'’ is the new Channel 4 daytime cookery show backed by a major UK high street supermarket chain and produced by Superhero TV of Predictable Media. Ben Shephard and Lisa Faulkner presented the show with celebrity guests and well-known chefs competing against each other to cook up recipes as viewers interact and ask questions via Twitter and Facebook. The show is broadcast live from a temporary studio in the car-park of a premium supermarket store in Becton, East...

Patrick Timlin will be honoured at NYC Chapter Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 9, from 12:00-1:30 pm Patrick Timlin, Chief Executive Officer of MSA Security, has been selected by the ASIS New York City Chapter as the 2013 Person of the Year. Timlin will be honoured at the NYC Chapter Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 9, from 12:00-1:30 pm. Pat Timlin returned to MSA Security in 2012, after a two-year leave of absence taken after accepting an appointment from Police Commission...

The DDF4820HDV-DN is a HD network camera built into a vandal-resistant (IK10) dome enclosure. It provides real-time Full HD video (1080p/30) using the H.264 codec, currently, the most advanced standard for high-efficiency video compression, and supports resolutions up to 3-megapixel. Besides a comprehensive set of automatic and manual image optimsation functions and many other setting options, it features automatic Day/Night operation supported by integrated ambient light sensing and a removabl...

Aperio™ is designed to upgrade mechanically locked doors and wirelessly connect them online or offline to new or existing access control systems, with minimal modification to doors and premises, offering a cost effective and simple security upgrade. The innovative new high security Aperio™ L100 lock is an electronically controlled lock which not only provides the highest levels of physical protection, but also transmits comprehensive information on door status to the access control...

AXIS M2014-E Network Camera is a compact, bullet-style HDTV camera, designed with focus on full flexibility and easy placement. It is adapted for an easy-to-install video surveillance solution ideal for indoor and semi-outdoor environments where the camera may be exposed to rain or water. Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, presents AXIS M2014-E, a network camera which is no bigger than a lipstick. The camera´s functional and compact form factor makes it particularly s...

Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed a new-generation jamming system that significantly enhances the protection of vehicles against radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs). The multifunctional jammer analyses the signal spectrum around a vehicle and is thus in a position to jam the radio signals intended to ignite a roadside bomb in a much more targeted manner and at an earlier stage than was the case in the past. With the so-called SMARTscout extens...

Surveon, the complete megapixel solutions provider, has added three 5 megapixel cameras to its high-end camera series. “Leveraged with the latest technology for 5 megapixel image sensors and the advanced image processor, Surveon has increased the low video quality that is the major setback for most 5 megapixel cameras in the market,” said Casper Wu, Product Manager of Surveon. “Surveon’s 5 megapixel cameras support the H.264 high profile encoding with 14 FPS for 2560x1920...

INSIDE Secure recently announced the commercial availability of its downloadable DRM Fusion Agent for the BlackBerry(R) 10 platform. With this release, INSIDE Secure makes it possible to deliver high-definition movies, television shows and other premium content on the BlackBerry 10 platform using the same proven DRM technology that industry leaders such as HBO, NTT DoCoMo, Orange and many others already use to provide anytime, anywhere viewing on millions of mobile devices around the globe. &ld...

The Hitachi DI-SC120R features a 1/3inch CCD sensor with a full resolution of 1280x720. Hitachi has combined its proprietary Digital Signal Processor (DSP) to a high sensitivity CCD sensor and 30x lens to achieve a minimum subject illumination of 0.5lx. The DI-SC120R includes a new feature, defog, that the camera processes in real time. Images are resolved for highly magnified stable images in foggy conditions such as urban surveillance, traffic monitoring and pole mounted applications. The cam...

For demanding site security applications, the latest IP65-rated outdoor motion detector from Aritech incorporates two independent passive infrared (PIR) sensors making it ideal for accurate pre-alarm detection of intruders. Both sensors built into the TX-2810-03 must be triggered for the device to indicate a pre-alarm condition, and it uses quad pyro technology making it a robust and reliable detector, not prone to false alarms. “This new Aritech outdoor motion sensor is designed for all...

The three new models in Samsung’s SRD series of DVRs offer an instant upgrade in the recording resolution and display of images captured by industry standard analogue cameras. All three models utilise innovative 960H technology to provide the opportunity to take full advantage of the high quality images offered by 650TV line cameras and, according to Peter Ainsworth, Senior Product Manager for Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd, they represent a new standard in digital video recording. “The...

Exacq Technologies, a leading manufacturer of video management system (VMS) software and servers used for video surveillance, has released version 5.4 of its exacqVision VMS software for use with network video surveillance systems. The latest version adds simplified archive drive search, a new direct driver for Samsung IP cameras, enhanced client control for panoramic/fisheye cameras, support for the new Axis M3007 panoramic camera, remote server software updates and ONVIF Profile S support. Nea...

Synectics and Bricomp showcased Synergy security management software Integrating surveillance technology and business management solutions, to improve both air passenger experience and business performance, was a key topic at AeroXchange 2013. The concept was presented by Azadar Shah, Managing Director for Synectics’ networks division, at a seminar designed to show how the aerospace industry can benefit from advances in modern surveillance technology and thinking. Azad...

Elisra Ltd. was awarded a $115million contract Elbit Systems announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems EW and SIGINT – Elisra Ltd. was awarded an approximately $115 million contract to supply an Asian customer with Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for multi-purpose land missions. The contract will be performed over two years. Edgar Maimon, General Manager of Elisra, commented: “We are very proud of this award, achieved due to our technological advan...