Surveillance & Security News for March 2015

AES Corporation, the leading manufacturer of private wireless mesh alarm communication networks, is pleased to announce the launch of the new 7795 AES-IntelliPro Fire™ Series Full Data Module. The AES 7795 is UL 864 listed for primary standalone fire alarm communication without any other connections from the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). The 7795 bundled kit combines 3 components: the 7794 full data module, the 7762 hardware supervisory module, and the 7740 annunciator for local trouble...

Attendees continue to be intrigued with the Delta HD300, available with its fully electric or hydraulic operation Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that, on March 5, over 100 security professionals, integrators and contractors came together at Delta's Palmdale home office and manufacturing plant to view anti-terrorism barriers, bollards, crash-rated gates and...

Company will supply IP, wireless, satellite communications on the first three legs of competition The Volvo Ocean Race is a testament to the skill and endurance of the crews battling the sea and the elements in a trial of seamanship and boat design. It also illustrates the crucial part communications play in modern sailing. Cobham has a major role in the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15, supplying technology that not just keeps the boats in touch with the control centre and provid...

An average of 31% of retailers said that integration with business intelligence applications their main driver for adopting network IP According to the latest annual Centre for Retail Research (CRR) survey into the use of CCTV in retail – commissioned by Axis Communications, the global market leader in network video – over a quarter (27%) of UK retailers cite ‘integration with business intelligence applications’ as the main reason for adoption of networ...

QNAP also cooperated with OCZ®, Samsung®, Seagate® and WD® to showcase its NAS with a wide range of HDDs and SSDs At the opening of CeBIT 2015, QNAP® Systems, Inc. (at Stand C55, Hall 2) demonstrated a series of innovative new NAS models, its exclusive QvPC Technology, HDMI applications, virtualization technology, and QTS 4.2 operating system. QNAP also cooperated with OCZ®, Samsung®, Seagate® and WD® at CeBIT 2015 to showcase joint solu...

Event will strengthen Homeland Security, Policing and Information Security sectors “SecProTec East Africa powered by intersec” is the leading trade show in East and Central Africa´s region for the security, safety and protection technology industry. SecProTec East Africa powered by intersec is partnered with East Africa Community, East African Business Council, Kenyan Government, Kenya Security Industry Association, Protective Security Industry Associatio...

James has worked within the electronic security industry for over 20 years James Smith has joined Wavestore as Marketing Director. James has worked within the electronic security industry for over 20 years, during which time he has held senior marketing, sales and general management roles within leading security distribution, manufacturing and system integration businesses. “I am very excited about having the opportunity to work with my Wavestore colleagues and our glo...

Dahua HD network cameras provide a secured environment for bank’s business and employees AB DNB Bank is part of Norway’s largest financial services group that provides financial services to its customers in 19 countries worldwide. DNB stands for long-term relationship that creates value to its customers, employees, shareholders and society. In addition, the bank has one of the biggest branch networks in Lithuania which are 82 branches, and cooperated with SEB VILNI...

Company has been chosen one of 33 National Public Champions out of 709 businesses As the "National Public Champion" for Denmark EET Group / EET Europarts is going head-to-head with the other 32 National Public Champions in a second public vote, competing for the title of "European Public Champion." Chosen as one of 33 National Public Champions, out of 709 businesses, EET Group / EET Europarts will now compete in a second public vote which runs until 16 April 2015, and wil...

The German procurement authority awarded Airbus a contract to supply 36 jammers of type VPJ-R6 Airbus Defence and Space will equip vehicles of the German Armed Forces with an electronic system for the protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The German procurement authority BAAINBw has awarded the company a contract worth several million euros to supply 36 jammers of the type VPJ-R6 (VPJ = Vehicle Protection Jammer). The systems are intended to be integrated...

WLANmall was recognised because of the sophisticated surveillance systems it planned, built and implemented WLANmall and its parent company, Continental Computers, were named Milestone Systems’ 2014 Regional Partner of the Year at the 10th Annual Milestone Integration Platform Symposium (MIPS) 2015 in Las Vegas. Milestone Systems is a global industry leader in open platform IP video management software. WLANmall customers: WLANmall was recognised because of the so...

For the fourth quarter total revenues for continuing operations were $19.4 million Identiv, Inc. recently announced financial results for the fourth quarter (Q4) and fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. For the fourth quarter, total revenues for continuing operations were $19.4 million, GAAP gross profit margin was 41.5%, adjusted EBITDA was $0.16 million, and GAAP net loss was $(6.2) million. For the fiscal year, total revenues for continuing operations were $81.2 million, GA...

DICE Corporation has gained a UL Listing on its hosted monitoring centre platform under the new UL Listing standards for hosted alarm centres. Hosting solutions for monitoring centres: DICE has been providing hosting solutions for monitoring centres in the United States and around the world for about 3 years now. DICE provides our hosted users with the Alarm Receivers, Monitoring Software, Monitoring Servers, and PBX with phones, all from our data centres here in the USA. The hosted monit...

NXT-ID's Wocket smart wallet video is currently undergoing testing and being shipped to consumers this spring NXT-ID, Inc., a biometric authentication company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, releases a new Wocket smart wallet video featuring David Tunnell, Chief Technology Officer of NXT-ID. Set in the manufacturing facility in Florida, David explains the benefits and features of the Wocket, currently undergoing testing and being shipped to consumers this spring...

Genetec™, a manufacturer of unified IP security solutions recently announced that its flagship security platform, Security Center, now supports the Prism analytics package from Prism Skylabs, to provide cloud-based, business intelligence tools for retailers. By integrating Prism with Security Center, retailers can extend their existing video surveillance camera system to provide valuable in-store data and metrics to monitor store traffic reports, monitor customer shopping trends, and remot...

This week’s Expert Panel revisits a classic question that has been around since the advent of IP video: Should an enterprise’s video system have its own network, or should it share the corporate network? Our panellists' responses reflect new IT trends, technology changes and shifting priorities that are impacting how the question is approached. Rising concerns about cyber-security (such as fears that video might provide a hacker entry into the enterprise system) are one new aspect. N...

A key priority was to reduce incidents of theft, which were becoming an issue for the 200+ businesses based on Clacksfirst’s sites Clacksfirst, a Business Improvement District (BID) managing ten business parks and industrial estates across Scotland, has reported a 50 per cent reduction in crime after the installation of an innovative IP-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) solution. Axis Communications and partner, IP video integration specialists Boston...

The security industry has been earning more than its share of accolades for employing military veterans. With big companies such as G4S Secure Solutions employing more than 9,000 veterans in various positions – 22 percent of its workforce – the industry has become distinctly “military friendly.” In fact, the company and rival Allied Barton Security Services were both named 2014 Military Friendly Employers by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs. Both have also won the G...

If your company has a facility or a current business meeting in Seoul, South Korea, you would want to know the details behind the recent knife attack on the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Mark W. Lippert. You would want to know that the attacker belonged to a group promoting the unification of North and South Korea and that South Korean President Park Geun-hye called the event an attack on the South Korea-U.S. alliance. You would want to know where in Seoul the attack occurred as well as many...

The FERC standard CIP-014-1 became effective, according to the Federal Register, on January 26, 2015 The electric power industry works with several federal agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Energy (DOE) to improve sector-wide resilience for cyber threats. The industry also collaborates with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the North American Electric Re...

Nedap’s sensors will help reduce search traffic by guiding motorists to free parking spaces smoothly As the world population continues to grow and more people move to urban environments, major cities are concerned with the growing parking demand, increasing traffic searching for a parking space and thus CO2 emissions. To improve the usage of the new and existing parking capacity and to offer citizens and visitors the best parking service, cities like Madrid are in a...

The mobile system makes immediate identification of lost and deceased individuals possible The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office successfully deployed a MorphoTrak mobile identification solution that allows officers to capture and search fingerprints against state and national FBI databases from any location. The solution, supplied by the U.S. company MorphoTrak, part of the global Morpho (Safran) group of companies, consists of a Morpho Maestro gateway for system communication...

The AxxonSoft stand will feature the Axxon Next VMS and Axxon Intellect Enterprise PSIM AxxonSoft invites security professionals to visit the company at stand C14 at Préventica Maroc, an industry event ongoing from 17 to 19 March in Casablanca, Morocco. Préventica Maroc 2015: Préventica Maroc is a prime international event for security technologies, regularly gathering world-leading manufacturers, developers and integrators to showcase their latest solut...

Company has developed the ideal platform to enable simple and cost effective deployment of IP Video David Watts, Director of Sales EMEA Razberi Technologies invites to join him at the forthcoming IP-in-Action LIVE roadshow event in Leeds.Razberi Technologies is one of the most recent Affiliate Members of the IP UserGroup and specialise in video storage and managements solutions. David will be on hand to demonstrate the Razberi ServerSwitch and will be introducing Razb...

Concept of a gathering of security organisations was based on working together for benefit of the sector Eighteen security organisations and associations attended the first meeting of a new Security Commonwealth hosted by UBM in London on 4th February. The Security Institute initiated the gathering, which included representatives from the Defence Industry Security Association, the Royal United Services Institute, the British Security Industry Association, ASIS UK Chapter 2...

The audience from across the West Africa region will learn how to enhance their company’s security strategy to prevent oil theft Combating oil theft and pipeline vandalism has become one of Nigeria’s top priorities as the country holds the highest number of vandalised oil pipelines in the world, according to the Minister of Power. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recently reported that pipeline vandalism has complicated the free flow of their petr...

Identiv's uTrust TS Reader technology is being integrated into 3M's MiY multi-factor authentication biometric devices Identiv, Inc. recently announced that it has entered a bilateral partnership with 3M, an innovative technology company that serves consumer, electronics and energy, healthcare, industrial, and safety and graphics markets. Initially, Identiv's uTrust TS Reader technology is being integrated into 3M's MiY multi-factor authentication biometric devices. Both Identi...

Antaira Technologies is a leading developer and supplier of industrial device networking and communication solutions for harsh environmental applications and is proud to announce its expansion in the industrial gigabit networking infrastructure family with the LNX-1002C-SFP series. Antaira Technologies’ LNX-1002C-SFP series is an 8-port industrial gigabit unmanaged Ethernet switch, with 6*RJ45 10/100Tx and 2*gigabit combo ports (port G1~G2: 2*10/100/1000Tx RJ45 and 2*100/1000 SFP slots fo...

E2S’s range of explosion proof, safe & marine approved warning devices will be available for the exhibit E2S Warning Signals, manufacturer of audible and visible warning devices, design and manufacture a large number of different sounders, beacons and call points for use in onshore and offshore hazardous areas. At the end of March the company will be showcasing its product ranges at two exhibitions some 8000 km apart. From 26 – 28 March at the China Intern...

LILIN's video solution has been integrated with POS system at each store to trace sales transactions Stationery retailer giant in Asia A major retailer required better surveillance video in many of its locations throughout Taiwan Island. The company is headquartered outside of Kyoto, Japan and is one of the biggest stationery chains in Asia Pacific region founded in late 1980. The retailer is expanding business abroad quickly and so far the retailer has more than 18 chain sto...