Surveillance & Security News for May 2017

Cardinal Security, a provider of dynamic and innovative security solutions, announced a new high profile appointment to its senior management team in the form of Graham Allison. A well-known and respected industry figure, 47-year-old Allison will act as Cardinal Security’s Commercial Director, with a view to positioning it as the first-choice security services provider. Commercial and retail sector experienceAllison has been in the security industry for over 20 years and joins Cardinal Se...

Located in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, National Tsing Hua University represents the perfect marriage of tradition and innovation. The university has developed at an impressive rate in its original focus on science and technology, and in the addition of majors in humanities, social sciences, and management. It is now seen as one of Taiwan’s premier universities, a reputation reinforced by an impressive array of alumni, including two Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry, and one Wolf Prize winn...

GJD, a designer and manufacturer of professional external detector equipment and LED illuminators has announced a new service deal with VMS, a provider of installation and maintenance services within the audio visual, networking, and security markets. The innovative approach aims to strengthen GJD’s customer relations and provide unparalleled levels of field support. Field technical support The new deal will see VMS’s experienced engineers and consultants work closely with GJD on k...

Arecont Vision, the provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, announces that Code Blue Corporation has recently joined the Arecont Vision Technology Partner Programme. Code Blue Corporation is the manufacturer of emergency communication solutions in their industry, and Arecont Vision cameras are successfully installed with Code Blue products in a wide variety of verticals and applications. “More and more customers are enjoying the value of integrating cameras with our signature He...

Global Traffic Technologies, LLC (GTT) will give delegates to the EMS2017 event in Copenhagen this month a chance to find out more about the Opticom Emergency Vehicle Pre-emption (EVP) system. Opticom provides drivers of emergency vehicles with priority control that enables green lights during emergencies. Navigating through congested intersections Opticom EVP allows ambulances and other emergency vehicles to navigate congested intersections more effectively, resulting in improved response tim...

Aspire is Vanderbilt’s partner programme aimed at helping installers and distributors perform more efficiently against today’s market demands. After a series of acquisitions, Vanderbilt is now in a position to consolidate the business and the development of customer programs has become a priority. Aspire is the first distinctive mark of this new, forward thinking conscience.Incremental value for partners “Aspire’s key theme is about a strong and mutually rewarding partne...

Paving the way for the creation of AI cities, NVIDIA has unveiled the NVIDIA Metropolis™ intelligent video analytics platform. Metropolis deep learning Metropolis makes cities safer and smarter by applying deep learning to video streams for applications such as public safety, traffic management and resource optimisation. More than 50 NVIDIA AI city partner companies are already providing products and applications that use deep learning on GPUs, many of which will be on display this week...

The newly formed Campus Security Coalition, a networking group focused on sharing ideas and spearheading discussion about security and safety at schools nationwide, today unveiled its 2017 School Security Grant Programme. The initiative is designed to help schools better address threats, further strengthen security efforts and realize more proactive intelligence efforts. Faced with the growing threats of violence, vandalism and attacks, modern school systems are challenged with ensuring a safe,...

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in video management software (VMS), is hosting the EMEA Milestone Community Days (MIPS) on May 8-10 in Dubai, UAE. Danish Ambassador to the UAE and Qatar Merete Juhl opens the event at the opening reception on May 8. Milestone partners will highlight and showcase integrated solutions. Several conference tracks will give the participants inside information on VMS technology and Milestone community development. Future trend highlights Also, Mileston...

Bosch has further enhanced the functionality of its access control software Access Professional Edition (APE) and just released version 3.5. It comes with two new features: The global anti-passback feature, and the enhanced Software Development Kit (SDK) functionality. Anti-passback authorised access control The anti-passback feature prevents unauthorised sharing of credentials. Suppose an employee scans his badge and passes through an access-control turnstile. A second employee has not been a...

Feenics Inc., a provider of cloud-hosted access control and a PSA Security Network vendor will participate in PSA-TEC 2017, May 7-11 in Westminster, Colorado, drawing on the momentum from recent security industry accolades and educating systems integrators on the advantages of flexible and scalable cloud-computing solutions. Feenics launched its enterprise Keep by Feenics platform earlier this year, winning the prestigious Security Industry Association New Product Showcase (NPS) award in cloud...

SmartTask, the employee scheduling and mobile workforce management system, is helping SME security businesses to gain competitive advantage by developing innovative patrol monitoring services. Barnsley-based CadSec Security has used the software to launch a managed control room solution, which is available to customers that are looking to gain added visibility and control over mobile or static teams. SmartTask “We have traditionally provided dog handling and alarm response services to th...

Milestone Systems, the provider of open platform networked video management software (VMS), announces the appointment of Mohammed Riyaz as Country Manager for the Middle East region and Armand Steffens as Country Manager for the African continent (except Northwest Africa). This marks another step up in Milestones dedication to these fast-moving regions with an ever-growing demand for true open platform technology. “We are gearing up the organisation to further support our strong growth in...

ONVIF, the global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announces that it will speak at the annual conference of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) on May 7-9, at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. The IAPSC’s 2017 conference focuses on how the scope of a security consultant’s role is changing as the physical security industry evolves to address such issues as cyber/IT threats and crowd secu...

Hikvision, a provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, together with Cisco, a provider of IT and networking solutions, held a joint meeting on cyber security collaboration on April 26th, 2017, in Hangzhou, China.This meeting marked the successful completion of the first phase of a collaboration that began in December. Cisco is sharing its professional and sophisticated cyber security management experience and technologies with Hikvision, facilitating Hikvision’s glo...

The Spexer product family from HENSOLDT, the former electronics business unit of Airbus Defence and Space, is becoming a real export hit. Since the beginning of the year, HENSOLDT has received orders worth around 40 million euros for approximately 50 units of the Spexer 2000 ground surveillance radar from countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Spexer 2000 ground surveillance radar Thomas Müller, the CEO of HENSOLDT, explained: “Spexer 2000 is bas...

The ASIS International 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits, held between September 25th-28th in Dallas, will see several changes in 2017. The ASIS Board of Directors has directed ASIS staff members to look for new ways that the yearly show can provide more value, while continuing a 63-year tradition and demonstrated ability to serve the market. Under the general leadership of the Board, ASIS staff members have evaluated feedback from members, exhibitors and attendees to guide them as they seek to r...

Vanderbilt, a provider state-of-the-art security systems, announces the addition of SPC Connect to its SPC product portfolio, a hosted cloud-based solution designed specifically for installers to monitor, manage and maintain SPC panels remotely from any location. Cost effective design and installation The Vanderbilt SPC series of hybrid intrusion detection systems offer a cost-effective design and installation concept, with both wired and wireless capabilities for intrusion coverage. SPC can b...

Following the long-term partnership with and subsequent acquisition of the video analytics application company Cognimatics, Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, has fully integrated Cognimatics applications with Axis network cameras, audio, and access control products. In doing so Axis now can introduce new and comprehensive store optimisation and loss prevention solutions for the retail sector, providing intelligence and driving revenue growth. “The competitive enviro...

Hanwha Techwin’s entire range of cameras and recording devices have been successfully integrated with SureView’s Immix CS central station software platform. The integration allows the latest Wisenet IP camera series and NVRs, as well as analogue DVRs to interact with Immix CS which is designed to improve the efficiency of central alarm monitoring stations offering video monitoring services. Physical Security Information Management The same level of integration has also been achiev...

Securitron, well known for its portfolio of electromagnetic locking solutions, is now available from ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, a provider of door opening solutions, with an unparalleled lifetime guarantee. Securitron Magnalock range The announcement signals ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions’ commitment to offering a ‘one-stop shop’ for customers, ensuring they can deliver the right solution, whatever the specification. The move also gives ASSA AB...

Genetec Inc., a provider of open architecture security and public safety solutions, announced its plans for IFSEC International 2017. The company will demonstrate and preview its latest innovative technologies that help both integrators and end-users protect, improve, and implement security solutions within their environments. IFSEC 2017 will take place at ExCeL London from 20th – 22nd June. Genetec will be exhibiting at Stand F500. Security Center 5.6 IP security platform Genetec will d...

Teledyne e2v, an innovator of imaging solutions, has developed a new range of line scan cameras for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) applications in healthcare and industrial markets. The new OctoPlus range will have an immediate impact in ophthalmic OCT by reducing patient examination times and increasing the field of view available to practitioners when carrying out non-invasive eye examinations. Image sensor pixel architecture OctoPlus was developed following discussions with doctors and...

Quantum Corp. announces the appointments of Adalio Sanchez and Marc Rothman to Quantum’s board of directors. Sanchez is a 35-year information technology industry veteran who spent most of his career at IBM Corp., including 16 years in senior executive and global general management roles. He is currently president of S Group Advisory LLC, a firm providing expertise and management consulting services. Rothman is executive vice president and chief financial officer at VeriFone Inc., responsib...

Honeywell announced that MAXPRO Cloud, the company’s connected building solution for small-to-medium-sized (SMB) businesses, will be hosted on the Microsoft Azure hosting platform. Integrating access and video data Designed for the unique needs of an SMB customer, MAXPRO Cloud integrates access and video data into a single user interface, enabling customers to achieve their business goals by leveraging their connected buildings as strategic assets. It helps improve customer’s busi...

IndigoVision, a developer of end-to-end video security solutions, is delighted to launch version 14.2 of their security management solution, Control Center. Control Center v14.2 has exciting new features which improve the user's experience by simplifying setup and day-to-day operation of sites. Key features PTZ Priority for ONVIF cameras: PTZ Priority and PTZ Hold are now available for ONVIF cameras. These features, previously only available for IndigoVision SMART.core cameras, manage simul...

Activu, the developer of ActivWare, a visualisation and collaboration platform for mission-critical control room environments, unveiled ActivShare, a new desktop collaboration product for the control room and beyond. Mission-critical operations require a collaboration solution that allows users to quickly and intuitively distribute critical information to decision makers (in the control room and at other locations) when an incident occurs so that issues can be resolved quickly and efficiently.D...

Quantum Corp. announced that Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co. Ltd., a video surveillance system integrator, has agreed to become a Quantum value-added reseller and strategic alliance partner. Uniview offers a comprehensive line of IP video surveillance products—including IP cameras, network video recorders, encoders, decoders, storage and client software and applications—covering vertical markets such as retail, building, education and municipal government. Uniview will now sell Qu...

  The Dahl Auto Plaza in Winona, Minnesota is part of an auto dynasty that first began in 1911, when Andrew H. Dahl began selling Ford Model T’s out of his general store in Westby, Wisconsin. The company is in its fifth generation of Dahl family ownership with over a century of growth behind it. Today Dahl operates three dealership campuses throughout the Midwestern United States that are home to Subaru, Hyundai, Mazda, Toyota, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Ford, and Lincoln au...

Skybox Security, a provider of cyber security operations, analytics, and reporting, announced the availability of threat-centric vulnerability management (TCVM) for the Skybox Security Suite, signalling a fundamental shift in the approach to managing and prioritising vulnerabilities. TCVM changes vulnerability management from an exercise of trying to patch ‘everything all the time’ to focused, intelligent action that considers real-world threats. TCVM does this by correlating multipl...