Surveillance & Security News for May 2007

Bosch President cites Video Content Analysis as an exciting emerging technology that will greatly enhance CCTV effectivenessBosch Security Systems is reporting an excellent response to its technologies on show at the recent IFSEC 2007, with tangible enquiries from a cross-section of quality installers, consultants and end-users interested in its CCTV, Intruder and Communications technologies.Along with Bosch's extensive range of well-proven products, the new generation Autodome modular camera pr...

Hire signals company's commitment to education marketHID Global, the trusted leader in secure identity, has named Mark Doi director, business development, education market, supporting the company's recently launched HID Identity expertise group, reporting to Chris Sincock, vice president of HID Identity.  In this newly created position, Mr Doi will be responsible for promoting the benefits of HID technology in the education market, especially at the university level.  By workin...

ITA, the Hampshire-based security group, is launching the International Training Academy, a new City and Guilds centre designed to provide a range of specialist training to help organisations manage the threats from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), dirty bombs, chemical weapons and biological attacks (CBRN)."The recent chlorine weapon attacks in Iraq highlight the sort of problem that now faces us in the UK.  There is a general assumption that the police and the emergency services...

A leader in the manufacture of video security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce several exciting new additions to its product line.  The following new products - and many more - will be on display at the Pelco booth, number 6G120, at the IFSEC 2007 Tradeshow.  Below is a brief summary of just a few of those new products that you will see at the show. Plug the power of Pelco directly into your Ethernet network with Camclosure IP.  With eight different camera/lens combinations...

The growth of CCTV domes at the expense of traditional box cameras in recent years has emphasised what an important surveillance tool these products are.However, while compact domes are suitable for general surveillance they are often found wanting in applications such as casino gaming tables and cash counting areas.  Here, the end-user needs close up detail but space is at a premium.  The camera must be either covert or at least discreet, and full-size domes can be too bulky and intru...

March Networks™ (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW), a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that it has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with a global systems integrator to deliver mobile video surveillance to a large transit authority.The agreement will see the March Networks mobile systems installed across the authority's entire bus fleet in a rollout expected to be completed by mid-2008.  The fleet currently serves millions of passengers each year in...

First Security has appointed Steve Townson to the role of Senior Training Manager.  Since the appointment, his role has been to assess the training processes and practices in place at First, and to implement additional courses and his own bespoke training packages, in order to offer comprehensive training in all areas, both internally, to First Security customers and to external third party clients.Steve is extremely well-qualified for the role, having spent 18 years in training and develop...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, is unveiling a total of four new IP-surveillance products at IFSEC 2007 (Hall 20, stand 15045) this week.Three new Axis megapixel network cameras will make their debut at IFSEC.  First, the AXIS 211M is a 1.3 megapixel network camera which uses megapixel resolution in MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG streams to achieve video surveillance with exceptional image detail, ideal for use in professional security applications.Two new megapi...

Telindus Surveillance Solutions (TSS), which develops high quality video surveillance solutions, launches its new Centauri platform at IFSEC in Birmingham this week - the security show that buyers say is the leading global event for the security industry.  TSS exhibits in booth 19132.The continuously increasing number of cameras makes it more and more difficult to operate a surveillance network in an efficient way.  Constraints on monitoring all cameras, increase in storage requirement...

The Board of CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces that Paul Calnan, currently Sales Director for DM, has been appointed to the position of Regional Director for Dedicated Micros EMEA with immediate effect. In this role he will report directly to Andy Finn on the AD Group Board, who steps down as Managing Director for Dedicated Micros EMEA to concentrate full time on his activities as Group Finance Director for AD Group companies.Nigel Petrie, Chairman of...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today that BFi OPTiLAS, a distributor of specialised products and services for Europe's electronics and photonics markets, has deployed over 1,000 of its systems.  Serving as ioimage's distributor in Spain and Portugal, BFi has incorporated security and surveillance solutions at a myriad of public, government and private organizations.  The partnership's rapid success was marked by its 1...

COE Group plc, the developer and supplier of advanced video systems, will be showcasing its latest video surveillance technologies at the International Fire & Security Exhibition (IFSEC) in Birmingham this week.COE has 18 years experience supplying complex integrated systems into numerous airports, ports, rail systems such as Singapore MRT, Hong Kong KCRC and Network Rail, and industrial installations and urban surveillance systems.  This depth of experience has allowed COE to develop s...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today that it has embarked on a successful partnership with AASSET Security, a leading European manufacturer and distributor of CCTV and other security products and solutions.  According to the agreement, AASSET serve as a distributor of ioimage products in France.  Since the accord went into effect, AASSET has carried out a large number of small, medium and large ioimage-based security installation...

When it comes to the effectiveness of any CCTV surveillance system, however good the technology, the reality is that it is only as strong as its weakest link.  With this in mind, it is imperative that end users are encouraged by installers to give sufficient care and attention to the long term operation and maintenance of their CCTV solution.  Without such steps being taken it is all too easy for an incident to happen which goes undetected, because of camera misalignment or hard drive...

Innovative voice biometrics start-up CellMax Systems Ltd. of Tel Aviv and Multitek Corp., S.A. of Panama City, a major provider of intelligent solutions in Central America, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a five-year distribution agreement to supply CellMax Systems' identification and verification technology to the region's rapidly growing call centre sector.  No value was disclosed.CellMax Systems specialises in highly accurate identification...

Video servers from the global leader in network video Axis Communications were selected as part of an innovative home digital television service called Digital Bridge, which was officially launched in Shoreditch this week. Video streams gathered from analogue-based Pan Tilt Zoom dome cameras are being routed into Axis 241S Video Servers by leading Axis solution partner CNL (Computer Network Limited).  CNL has also enabled video images from the Axis video servers to be routed to the Hackne...

Robert Wint of Verint Systems outlines how proactive movement-triggered remote monitoring of potential intruder events works to reduce theft, arson and criminal damage at schools.According to figures published by the Metropolitan Police recently (Crime in London schools 2000-2004), every week in the UK there are 2,100 arson attacks, 20 schools are damaged or destroyed by arson, two people die and 55 people are injured in fire-related incidents, and the (direct) cost of arson is put at somew...

IndigoVision's IP Video technology is providing remote monitoring for Verbund Group hydroelectric power plants along the River Danube in Austria.  Verbund is the largest power generation company in Austria and derives over 90% of its generating capacity from renewable hydropower.  Previously all power plants and facilities were monitored by local analogue CCTV systems with continuously manned control rooms.  Within 5-6 years Verbund plans to convert all 88 hydroelectric power plan...

Dillingham is a busy coastal community located on Alaska‘s Bristol Bay.  With a population of 2,300, the "Sockeye Salmon Capital" is best known for the abundance of salmon and its commercial fishing industry.  From May to August each year, between 5,000 and 8,000 tourists and fishermen arrive in Dillingham to work the summer fishing season.Security concernsThe large transient population in Dillingham during the summer creates additional security concerns for the city au...

For many years, manned guarding has been the mainstay of the security industry.  But the cost of manned guarding is rising fast, which is why Shield Security Limited of Port Talbot has worked with Siemens Building Technologies Security Products to develop a solution which is not only far less costly, but also much more effective. When it was founded twenty years ago as a provider of on-site guarding services, Shield Security Ltd. was typically charging clients around £250 per week fo...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd., the world-leading supplier of contactless smart card technology for personal identification applications, and the Polish security specialist ID Electronics Ltd. have signed a licence agreement.With their long experience in the field of access control and other security systems and their broad base of satisfied customers, the partnership with ID Electronics contributes to strengthening LEGIC's position in Eastern Europe.ID Electronics was established in 1993 and playe...

Situations are seldom more serious for the emergency services than when a potentially explosive gas leak occurs.  Therefore Newport Pagnell's Fire Brigade had no hesitation in calling out Dyno-Secure when they were unable to gain entry to a property where the owners were on holiday.Events unfolded when a neighbour realised there was a strong smell of gas coming from the house next door where the family had been away for some days.  The fire brigade was alerted and, despite having t...

Industry veteran Bob Schindler was recently appointed National Sales and Key Accounts Manager for CCTV Sales for the Fujinon Broadcast and Communications Products Division. In his new role, Schindler will restructure Fujinon's CCTV division, supervise and support its regional managers nationwide, significantly expand sales, and raise awareness of Fujinon's CCTV lenses across the diverse customer base."Fujinon makes superior CCTV lenses and has a well-established, proven track record...

Panasonic's award winning System Solutions Division has established themselves as not only security manufacturing specialists but also as an integral fixture on IFSEC's floor plan for over 25 years now and will be exhibiting again at this years show, held at Birmingham's NEC from the 21st-24th May 2007.With new products including additions to the award winning i-pro range such as the WV-NS202 Colour Network Dome; featuring Super Dynamic III technology, and the slim line WJ-ND200 NDR; with remova...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, is the destination for visitors wanting to enhance their knowledge regarding the developments in IP-surveillance at IFSEC 2007. Visitors to the Axis stand will witness the unveiling of five new products in total, including a new family of megapixel cameras.  Axis will be demonstrating its recently launched products at IFSEC, such as the new AXIS 247S Video Server which converts one stream of analogue video into high quality...

Leading manned guarding company First Security has achieved Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status for CCTV from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and its CCTV Training Centre has received Skills for Security and National Open College Network (NOCN) approval.One of the few training centres in the country to be officially accredited, First Security's training centre at Caledonia House will offer four-day courses in CCTV system operation and monitoring, in line with new legislation on Pub...

Featured at the show will be the new Cooper Fire range of conventional, bi-wire and analogue fire systems, the new Grade 2 intruder panel from Scantronic, the latest Mseries M2000 Grade 3 intruder panel from Menvier and the brand new Scantronic access control range At this year's Firex exhibition, Cooper Security, the name behind leading brands Menvier and Scantronic, is previewing a whole new series of product ranges.  These include the Cooper Fire range of conventional, bi-wire and an...

Video Domain's miniature DVR with cellular communications is a finalist in IFSEC 2007 Security Innovations Awards.  The DV-58/CELL is a stand-alone, miniature DVR integrating Cellular Technology, Sleep Mode and Advanced Video Motion Detection.  It has been designed to provide operational solutions for the following requirements:Can operate in any site without electricity or telephone linesCan operate with battery power, drawing only 10mA in sleep modeCan remain in the field for long pe...

Livestock Poultry Health Program upgrades security and productivity Brivo Systems, LLC, the leader in web applications for access control and security systems, announces that Clemson University's Livestock Poultry Health Programs in Columbia, SC, has installed Brivo's ACS WebService to ensure full access control of their facility.  The Livestock Poultry Health facility houses four agricultural departments and sees upwards of 200 staff and visitors a day.  ADT Security Systems of Colum...

The Mosaic Group, one of the UK's largest fashion retailers, has ambitious plans to expand into Europe and has decided to stay committed to a British manufacturer to supply the digital video recording equipment for its new branches.As part of Mosaic's drive into Europe, Videoswitch DVRs have so far been installed at stores in Amsterdam, Dublin, Hamburg and the Hague with more to follow in the near future. Mosaic, renowned for its highly fashionable but affordable clothing, trades under a...