Surveillance & Security News for November 2012

Core Insight integrates disparate technologies into a coherent platform and predicts IT security threats In a rapidly growing security category that Gartner has named Security Intelligence (SI); organisations support passive Security Information Event Management (SIEM) with proactive processes for threat planning, simulation and replication. The aim is to help security professionals understand the actual risks to the business. Since the launch of Core Insight 2.0 in April, th...

Panoptech installed IndigoVision's security management system, SMS4 One of the UK’s leading technology colleges, Farnborough College of Technology, has chosen IndigoVision to safeguard students and premises by replacing its existing and non-integrated surveillance systems. IndigoVision was selected by the College to provide a reliable and integrated platform that would make use of existing cameras, cover multiple sites, improve performance and allow new IP cameras to be...

Analogue security cameras accounted for 87 percent of total camera shipments Analogue security cameras accounted for 87 percent of total camera shipments in the consumer and DIY video surveillance market, according to a recent market report from IMS Research, part of IHS Inc. However, unlike the professional market, the consumer market is not predicted to see a significant revenue transition from analogue to network video surveillance equipment in the next five years. This i...

Matt Raban to work closely with installers, system integrators and Samsung distributors Matt Raban has been recruited by Samsung to be Account Manager for the Midlands and South of England. As such he will be working closely with installers, system integrators and Samsung distributors to identify new opportunities for the company’s extensive range of access control and video surveillance solutions. Immediately prior to joining Samsung, Matt performed a business developm...

ACIC analyses video streams and sets an alarm to inform the SeeTec user in case of emergency With ACIC Video Analytics a new member is welcomed to the SeeTec solution partner network. As strategic partners both software manufacturers have embedded components of the other provider into their solution world to complement their particular range. ACIC’s video analytics enables an automatic monitoring of events and generates statistical surveys by using the image material. As...

The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, which as its name suggests, is within walking distance of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, has 370 rooms and suites spread over 14 floors. Ultra modern in design, it has facilities to attract both business people and tourists, with several restaurants, 10 conference rooms, a half Olympic size swimming pool and a spa area. The hotel incorporates renewable solar and photovoltaic panels, and has an on-site borehole to reduce water consumption – making it on...

The webinar will focus on maximising the effectiveness of existing security systems while minimising risk VidSys, a leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, recently announced it will co-host a complementary webinar with BRS Labs, inventors of the world’s first and only reason-based video surveillance behavioural recognition software.  The webinar will focus on maximising the effectiveness of existing security systems while minim...

A10 ranked number 4 for Communications/Networking companies A10 Networks™, the technology leader in Application Networking, recently announced it ranked number 4 for Communications/Networking companies on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. A10 ranked number 37 overall and grew 3,985 percent during the period from 2007 to 201...

Genetec to develop video surveillance, access control and LPR as a service to be built on Windows Azure platform Genetec™, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, recently unveiled its plans for bringing physical security software to the cloud. In conjunction with a strategic multi-year alliance with Microsoft Corp., Genetec is developing true, reliable, hosted security solutions including Video Su...

VidSys has signed new customers from various industries across the EMEA region during the past year VidSys, a leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, continues to grow and expand its presence throughout Europe and the Middle East as demand for its PSIM software increases worldwide. During the past year, VidSys has signed new customers across the EMEA region from a variety of industries including corporate enterprise, education, critical n...

BSIA reports Western Europe as the most active export market Last week marked Export Week in the UK, and security exporters from the British Security Industry Association’s Export Council have revealed how they have fought back against the impact of the recession by expanding into new markets, a trend that’s set to continue in 2013, according to the results of a recent survey. Aimed at gauging its members’ experiences of exporting in 2012, and assessing thei...

Mr. Martin currently serves as the Executive Director for the Open Security Exchange We are very pleased to announce that Mr. Ron Martin has joined the advisory board of Secure Strategy Group. Mr. Martin currently serves as the Executive Director for the Open Security Exchange. Established in 2003, the Open Security Exchange is a 501(c)(3) Not-for-profit association of security experts that provides a forum for security firms, consultants, end-users, government agencies, manuf...

Milestone XProtect VMS open platform allows Securitas to incorporate analytics such as Agent Vi Milestone Systems’ XProtect® video management software (VMS) and Razberi Technologies’ storage servers have been chosen as the solution to power a hosted monitoring service offered nationwide by Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. The monitoring centres using these combined technologies will be manned by Iverify Inc.  Businesses can achieve a complete securit...

The video door entry kit includes Urmet's Aiko hands-free video door-phone For any company to reach the milestone of 75 years is a major achievement in its own right, so Urmet are rewarding their loyal customers with a special promotional offer. Urmet, (Utilizzazione e Recupero Materiale Elettro-Telefonico) were established in 1937 in Turin, Italy. In 1967, Urmet became one of the first companies in the world to design a video door-phone system. Since then, Urmet have grown to...

Strategic Brand Solutions represents Vemotion at the exhibition Vemotion Interactive, specialists in live video transmission over low bandwidth connections, will be represented at EMSEC Dubai by Strategic Brand Solutions.  Recent testing of the Vemotion video encoding capability over mobile networks in the UAE has been highly successful and an example of the quality achieved can be viewed at www.vemotion.com. EMSEC (Emirates Security Exhibition and Conference) is being...

The challenge The Grand Canyon Skywalk needed a video surveillance solution to monitor visitors and retail operations at their Grand Canyon glass walkway. The location includes retail shops, gift shops, a photo department and ticketing facilities. The site would need to be monitored remotely from their operations center in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is approximately 260 miles away. The Las Vegas site would also require new cameras to monitor their data center. “We had an analog CCTV [close...

In the near future, Star City in Birmingham will be adding an indoor rock climbing centre to its leisure attractions as part of a major refurbishment programme. It already boasts a 30-screen cinema complex, a 36 hole indoor Adventure Mini Golf complex and numerous restaurants, bars and the UK's largest casino.  Latest CCTV technology Centre Manager Mark Wilson said: "Having commenced on this exciting improvement project, we recognised the need to upgrade from what was an out of date...

Approximately 200 network cameras have been installed, including models AXIS M1011 and AXIS M1113 Mission Responsible for supplying water to 97% of the population in the Federal District, in addition to providing sanitation services to 94% of the inhabitants of the region, CAESB serves 2.17 million people. Due to the need to monitor hundreds of operating points, reservoirs, and water and sewage systems and stations - many of them in remote locations, the company has undergone...

The integration allows the system to detect crimes and events by analysing audio and detect events off-camera Audio Analytic Ltd, the emerging leader in sound classification technology, and AxxonSoft, one of the world leading developers of open VMS and PSIM platforms, are pleased to announce a licensing agreement in which Audio Analytic’s sound recognition technology is now integrated into the Intellect Enterprise physical security management platform from AxxonSoft. Th...

Avigilon ranked eighth fastest growing technology company in North America on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, was ranked the fastest growing technology company in Canada by the 15th annual Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ Awards Program and the eighth fastest growing technology company in North America on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™. This marks the second year that Avigilon ha...

The event was held at the Perimeter Security Workshop at London Olympia Traditionally, perimeter protection has been used simply to deter would-be intruders from gaining unauthorised entrance to a premise. However, as the global security landscape evolves to include new and increasingly pervasive threats, the need for sound perimeter systems to form part of an organisation’s wider security strategy has similarly grown. Advancing this debate during a workshop at Transport...

The project aims to develop passport issuing system for 2.7 million epassports across 32 Mexican states Suprema Inc., a leading provider of biometrics and ID solutions, announced recently that the company has won a nationwide electronic passport project of Mexico Government. The project, steered by Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE, Ministry of Exterior) of Mexico, is aimed to develop passport issuing system for 2.7 million electronic passports across all 32 states in M...

Hytera DMR digital communications solution was adopted to facilitate the operation during the EURO 2012 Municipal Stadium Poznan, one of the four venues for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship in Poland, adopted Hytera DMR digital communications solution to facilitate the operation during the Euro 2012. The Euro 2012 kicked off on June 9, 2012, and three Group C matches were played here. Originally built in 1968, the Municipal Stadium Poznan is the home ground of Lec...

MicroPower showcased freight transit applications of its Helios video surveillance system MicroPower Technologies Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimised for rapid, cost-effective deployment, recently announced it will showcase its solar-powered, wireless surveillance solutions at two upcoming transportation-oriented conferences. MicroPower will highlight the freight transit applications of its Helios video surveillance system in booth no. 562 at th...

Accellion®, Inc., the award-winning pioneer in providing enterprise-class, secure and mobile file sharing solutions, recently announced the launch of kitepoint™, a new component of the Accellion Mobile File Sharing solution that mobilises enterprise content securely without need for a VPN.  kitepoint allows users to share files externally, and provides them with unified, secure, mobile access and sharing of files stored within Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems such as Sh...

IPSecurityCenter from CNL Software will be utilised as the PSIM to integrate various security components CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that its IPSecurityCenter PSIM solution has been chosen by G4S Technology LLC as part of a security update project for the Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division - the largest U.S. Ferry system annually transporting more than 22 million r...

Designing a surveillance system that is accurate and cost-effective for the outdoors has been a significant challenge for the security industry. However, time-proven technologies are now available that are specifically designed to accurately detect security breaches in a wide range of outdoor environments while addressing the core issue of nuisance alarms. In this article, John Romanowich, CEO of SightLogix, lists some of the typical challenges with outdoor surveillance as well as...

KCL signs the UK Distribution Agreement with LDS to supply the LDS_Sata_Recorder_XV6 IP Kane Computing Ltd (KCL) have signed an exclusive UK Distribution Agreement with Logic Design Solutions to sell their FPGA based recorder IP.  Logic Design Solutions supply software to support recording of data on SATA disk systems, up to 6G running on Xilinx Virtex 6 FPGAs.  The LDS_SATA_RECORDER_XV6 IP is a complete recorder system Software Solution (IP). It can be configured...

Andy Chrichton awarded Diploma in ironmongery specification by Guild of Architectural Ironmongers Andy Crichton, Scottish Area Manager for SALTO Systems has recently been awarded a diploma in ironmongery specification by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers. Andy combined study for this highly regarded three year diploma course with a busy full time career managing SALTO’s access control operations in Scotland, developing new business, maintaining existing customers a...

Aperio integrates mechanical locks intonew and existing access control systemsfor cost-effective expansion ASSA ABLOY, global leader in door opening solutions will showcase their world-class Aperio™ wireless lock technology for complementing access control systems at the Intersec exhibition Dubai. Visitors to stand 2-205C in Hall 2 at Intersec 2013, will be introduced to ASSA ABLOY’s range of industry-leading technology-based security and access control solutio...