Surveillance & Security News for March 2015

Zero’s suite of products will allow Allegion to emphasise on green building applications Allegion Plc, a leading global security products and solutions provider, has agreed, through Schlage Lock Company, to acquire Zero International Inc. Zero, a technical solutions brand, is a recognised leader in door and window products for commercial spaces. Allegion Senior Vice President and President of the Americas Tim Eckersley said that Zero is a va...

Yi-Lin Huang brings with him an in-depth knowledge of Synology NAS devices and the DiskStation Manager (DSM) operating system Synology® announce the arrival of the new UK Managing Director, Yi-Lin Huang. Huang joins the UK office after working for Synology in Taiwan for over 10 years. Starting in January 2005, as a Product Developer, Huang has worked in roles including Technical Support Manager and more recently Product Department Senior Manager. He brings with him an...

Milestone Interconnect provides a cost-efficient and flexible way to have central surveillance operation across geographically dispersed sites The transportation vertical is embracing the open platform for video systems. In the past, manufacturers required transportation end users to purchase the camera, the recorders and the software all from one manufacturer. Now, with IP, organisations in the transportation vertical can use off-the-shelf cameras, servers (recorders) and sof...

Kimberlite’s central monitoring station has assisted police in 8,576 apprehensions since 2000 Kimberlite Corporation (Kimberlite), California’s leading provider of verified electronic security for homes, schools and businesses, announces that its Fresno-based central monitoring station assisted law enforcement in 1,081 apprehensions in 2014, breaking its own national record of 1,035 apprehension assists in 2012.  Kimberlite’s central monitoring station h...

Leading global provider of security and safety solutions, Allegion, has placed an emphasis on complete specification solutions to save specifiers, architects and contractors time and resources, through the launch of inspec - a new Specification Guide for 2015. inspec marks a move towards consultancy for the specialist security provider, enabling specifiers and architects to seek complete building solutions through products designed to work together, from one provider. Comprising a host of inno...

Scallop Imaging, the pioneer in distributed imaging technology platforms, introduces the company’s latest IP video surveillance cameras, the D14-180 day/night camera and the D4-120 corner camera. Combining extreme low-light capability with selectable full-colour and monochrome high-resolution panoramic definition, the D14-180 is a 7-megapixel, day/night camera that provides a 180-degree field of view without fisheye distortion. At night, it delivers extreme low-light capability for record...

Ken Cabler has over 30 years of security industry experience TRI-ED Distribution is pleased to announce the promotion of Ken Cabler to VP of U.S. Sales. Cabler, with over 30 years of security industry experience, joined TRI-ED in 2005 as Regional Manager and was later appointed Regional Vice President for the Central U.S. "Ken has always been a key member of our team and a driver in TRI-ED's tremendous growth over the past ten years," says Pat Comunale, TRI-ED's President of...

Antaira Technologies is a global 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 PoE networking infrastructure family with the LMP-0600 series. Antaira Technologies’ LMP-0600 series is a cost effective 6-port industrial PoE+ managed Ethernet switch that supports a 48~55VDC high voltage power input. Each unit is designed with four 10/100Tx Fast Ethernet p...

TRI-ED veteran Dana Hill will be managing the Baltimore branch TRI-ED, An Anixter Company, is pleased to announce the opening of its new branch location in Baltimore. TRI-ED veteran Dana Hill will be managing the branch, located at 9730 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 600, in Columbia, MD. "TRI-ED is so pleased to be opening this branch location in the Baltimore market," Hill says. "We look forward to serving our new customers here, and meeting and exceeding their expectations."...

In addition to demonstrating functionality of the PLAI specification, the company will cover business and security benefits Join PSIA for this unique session featuring a live demo of the capabilities of the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance's new Physical-Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) specification at ISC West 2015. In addition to demonstrating current functionality of the PLAI specification, the company will cover business and security benefits such as:...

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has just released its bi-monthly Device Pack 7.8 for the XProtect® portfolio of products. The most significant feature in this upgrade is support for a new type of hybrid cameras combining a PTZ and a 360-degree camera. An example of the new type of hybrid cameras is the AXIS Q6000-E network camera. This camera offers a 360° overview provided by four 2-megapixel camera heads, and when integrated with AXI...

The solution includes network speed domes, NVRs, transmission devices, a video-wall system and control keyboard Dahua Technology successfully helps to secure Ventanilla in Lima, Peru, together with local distributor Best Security del Peru. Covering a total land area of 73.52 km², Ventanilla is the largest district of province Callao and accommodates over 500,000 population, which leads to a high population density and more pressure on city infrastructures and facilities....

Dahua's IP solution offers a highly reliable and cost effective method of hotel surveillance Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China upgraded the security system for DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Santiago, capital city of Chile. DoubleTree by Hilton is an American hotel chain. It is part of Hilton Worldwide. Most DoubleTree hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees. In early 2...

Moxa, a global provider of communication infrastructure solutions supporting the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), is significantly lowering the overall cost of industrial data management with the introduction of its ultra-efficient ioLogik™ 2500 4-in-1 smart data acquisition solution that combines I/O functionality, an Ethernet switch, serial/Modbus connectivity, and up to 32 GB of data logging into a single remote device. Leveraging the company's Click&Go™ Plus logic techn...

ADI recognises key suppliers across North America for their support and contributions towards the growth and success of ADI Hikvision® USA, the North American leader in innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has been named Vendor of the Year by ADI Global Distribution, a leading global wholesale distributor of security and low voltage products. This prestigious distinction is a testament to the strong relationship between Hikvision and ADI and an exampl...

Analytics at the edge provide the ability to process what is happening in a field of view and discern if a relevant alert is triggered There are multiple benefits to using video analytics at the edge (i.e., near or inside the camera). For one thing, analytics at the edge provides the ability to process what is happening in a field of view and discern if a relevant alert is triggered. This can be faster and less expensive than the original video analytics model of using a separ...

There are in total hundreds of network cameras and Dahua speed domes adopted ranging from basic lineup LAN airline, one of the most important airline companies in Latin America, is based in Lima, Peru. The airline company operates scheduled domestic and international services, controlling over seventy percent of the domestic market. Its main base and maintenance centre are located in Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima, which is a significant transfer hub and aviat...

Radius has provided consultation to the club restoring spectator capacity & improving spectators' experience Radius Security's partnership with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats has been renewed for a second year after significant improvements with its support, the company has announced. Based in the North West, Radius has provided a range of consultation and other services that have supported the Wildcats over the last 12 months, helping the club begin to restore spectator...

The solution includes cameras, storage devices and control management software Alkuraimi Islamic Microfinance Bank is the biggest and the most prevalent bank in the Republic of Yemen.  The bank plays a very active role in reinforcing country’s economic status in the field of savings, financing money transfer and currency exchanging in compliance with the Islamic rules. The previous video surveillance adopted in Alkuraimi Islamic Microfinance Bank was analogue,...

The City of Venice uses the Avigilon Control Center (ACC) Enterprise software with HDSM Challenge One of Italy’s most scenic cities needed to deploy an advanced HD video surveillance solution that could provide safety for its residents and tourists, protect historic buildings and landmarks from vandalism, and meet the city’s multiple regulations. Solution Security personnel for the City of Venice manage their HD video surveillance system from the city’s po...

GSA 2015 will be Asia’s first ISIS-themed 2-day conference on “The New Asian Threat Landscape” Key military and security delegates from around the world will gather to attend Asia’s first ISIS-focused homeland security and counter-terrorism Conference and Exhibition, Global Security Asia (GSA) 2015, held at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre from 3 to 5 March 2015. “ISIS presents a credible and wide-reaching threat to globa...

Forum aimed at discussing pressing security concerns affecting the East African region Securing critical infrastructure has become crucial in recent years for companies operating within risk areas. Senior level security experts from oil and gas and construction companies gathered three weeks ago in Nairobi to discuss pressing security concerns affecting the East African region. The meeting was opened on the first day by Charles Mbuvi, Head of Security at VIVO Energy Afri...

The DSC portfolio of security products includes PowerSeries Neo Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announces that its home security system from the DSC brand will be featured in the home improvement show Designing Spaces, which appears on the Lifetime television network Friday, February 27 at 7:00 a.m. ET. The television program will showcase DSC, one of the most recognised and robust security alarm...

CEM's AC2000 system has proven itself to be a highly reliable and powerful system About 1,000 aircraft movements and over 100 airlines link Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) with about 180 destinations worldwide every day, making it the world’s busiest cargo gateway and one of the world’s busiest passenger airports. Since its opening, HKIA have controlled access throughout the airport using the renowned CEM AC2000 access control and security management system...

SENSIT offers the city of Zug real-time parking status information Anyone looking for a parking space in the Swiss city of Zug will from now on be guided by electronic displays and traffic signs indicating free parking spaces. "Parking Guidance System Zug" is in operation since December and involves approximately 2.500 parking spaces. In this system Nedap’s SENSIT on-street parking sensors provide real-time occupancy information about individual parking spaces. Finding...

LILIN will be showcasing exciting new product lines for the IP surveillance industry LILIN, a world-leading manufacturer of IP video solutions, provide economic well-being of businesses as well as the provision for safety of people from megapixel IP based cameras, NVR recorders, to VMS software. LILIN video solutions set powers the most advanced video analytics and management deployed in areas such as banking, retail, city surveillance, and transportation. Dubai Intersec is t...

Dahua provided fully technical support to the bank in order to ensure the project successfully Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China collaborated with Banco do Brasil S.A. (Bank of Brazil) for upgrading DVRs and analogue cameras in its bank security system. The project is not only involves many cities in Brazil but also used more than 20,000 units of analogue cameras and 1,500 units of DVRs....

Essence has defined the One PlayTM framework, giving service providers the flexibility to tailor a complete range of hardware Essence, the leading provider of IoT, cloud-based connected-living solutions, predicts another year of solid growth for the Internet of Things and Smart Solutions for the connected life. “2014 saw rapid growth across the connected home space, including significant investments from big players like Google and Apple. Similarly, Essence expanded...

Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China introduced its first 4K network camera IPC-HF81200E, marching into UHD (Ultra HD) era. 4K network camera Actually, 4K is not a new word, especially to the consumer electronics market, and now it has penetrated to video surveillance industry. Defined and approved by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a 4K camera should offer resolution at 3840 x 2160 with high co...

Dahua cameras were mainly installed at crossroads, public entrances, schools gates and elsewhere with high traffic flow Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world, is known for its vitality and passion. As a member of the BRIC countries, it has become one of the fastest growing major economies. The country is now the home to more and more international events, don’t even to mention that Brazil is one of the dream destinations to the tourists around the world. However...