Surveillance & Security News for November 2015

The resulting clear illustration of the site noticeably increases the security level and the ease of operation The brand new Vodafone Arena is a multi-purpose stadium and will be the new home of the Be?ikta? Football Club. Situated at Istanbul close to the Bosporus it has a capacity of 41.903 spectators and will house 147 luxury lodges and 2.150 VIPs. It contains as well a generous lounge of 1.600 square meters and with 1.800 square meters Turkey's biggest Be?ikta? Mu...

Show attendees are invited to stop by and demo a variety of turnstiles Orion Entrance Control, Inc., manufacturer of high-end entrance control turnstile solutions, will unveil its newest and most exciting partnerships at the ISC East 2015 security conference this November in New York City. “We’re excited to share the best in entrance control technology with our friends and colleagues attending ISC East,” said Orion ECI President and Founder Steve Caroselli....

The city of the future needs smart, secure and resilient infrastructure solutions According to the United Nations, the world population will reach almost 8.5 billion by 2030. As populations grow, so do cities. Even now more than half of the world’s inhabitants live in urban areas, and more than one million move from the country to the city every week. This trend places enormous demands on people and infrastructures. Because only when communication, energy, safety, s...

Comelit’s Ikall entrance panels allow audio-video communication with visitors via a built-in colour camera and a two-way speaker unit Comelit’s IP video entry system has been installed at a high-end, large-scale residential development in London. The Riverlight complex in Nine Elms consists of over 800 apartments spread across six blocks ranging from 12 to 20 storeys on the south bank of the Thames in the borough of Wandsworth. The project, which started several ye...

VIVOTEK has announced a new cooperation between Sony’s Edge Storage Solution and VIVOTEK’s H.265 5-megapixel network cameras. This partnership enables a more reliable IP surveillance system during network dropouts and provides timely notification of microSD card maintenance requirements. Instant backup function One of the benefits of deploying IP surveillance is to ensure continuous and stable recording even during a network outage. To achieve this goal, VIVOTEK’s H.265 5-meg...

Tyco Security Products has announced the release of version 6.04 of Kantech’s EntraPass security management system featuring a redesign of the EntraPass Go mobile app that streamlines security tasks to bring together door controls, live video and intrusion on a single, simple-to-manage home screen. Managing various day-to-day security tasks is made easier under EntraPass Go’s new side bar and home page including the addition of intrusion operations for arming and disarming partition...

Verisure Securitas Direct has broken new ground in the European home alarm industry with a new personalised portable wireless camera that customers can use to monitor their homes, providing added security and peace of mind. Verisure Securitas Direct is the first professional alarm company in Europe offering a Smart Cam service. The Verisure Smart Cam is a small camera operated remotely via the web or the Verisure app. It takes photos automatically by motion sensor and on command, storing them i...

Michael’s primary focus is to provide in-depth technical support and training for ASD system design and software Michael Hall has been recruited to the position of Technical Specialist within Honeywell Security & Fire to support further growth in the FAAST™ Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) business. Background Michael’s primary focus is to provide in-depth technical support and training for ASD system design and software to a rapidly growing customer ba...

CPSE Shenzhen showcased security productsacross 11 halls. The show is arguably thelargest and most influential in Asia  China is the largest security market in the world. This makes the annual China Public Security Expo (CPSE) a force to be reckoned with and a place to be seen for every security company. Boasting 11 halls over an area of 110,000 m2 and more than 6,000 booths, CPSE is listed as one of the largest and, certainly, one of the most influential s...

Hikvision's South African office will deliver best in class support and backup to local partners Hikvision has announced the opening of its South Africa facility in Johannesburg. Having registered the Hikvision South African office two years ago, the facility now supports the rapid growth of Hikvision and will support regional demand and provide assistance and training. The office is equipped with a demonstration area and seminar rooms for customers and will be led by James Do...

Matrix will launch new products at IFSEC India 2015 including a biometric fingerprint based door controller Matrix will showcase it's complete portfolio of access control, time-attendance and IP video surveillance solutions at this year's IFSEC India 2015, which takes place in New Delhi between 10th - 12th December. Matrix will also launch a number of new products at the show, including a new biometric fingerprint based door controller and SATATYA SAMAS, a centralised manageme...

Milestone software integrated with Open Options Access Control products and Axis cameras provides full scale security solutions Milestone Systems, Axis Communications, Open Options and Signature Systems are providing the Orlando Eye complex, a high profile venue that has been recently opened in Florida, with an integrated access control hardware and software solution.  Milestone's XProtect Enterprise video management software (VMS) and 250 IP video surveillance cameras fr...

INTREPID is designed for the protectionof fence lines, open areas, gates,entryways and rooftop applications Southwest Microwave will showcase a range of performance enhancements to its INTREPID™ Model 316 Digital Microwave Link at Transport Security Expo in London next month, highlighting the sensor’s expanded intrusion detection capabilities, nuisance alarm resistance and ability to withstand physical and cyber-tampering or environmental extremes.  Superior...

The CertAlarm scheme is today the only European certification scheme that has been endorsed by the EA Today, manufacturers who plan to sell their fire and security products in different European countries are faced with uncertainty regarding the standards against which their products should be developed, tested and certified. There are no harmonised EU-wide standards or certification schemes for security equipment, instead there is a suite of EN standards plus a variety of co...

With the Ranger receiver in the security closet, there would be no access readers installed at the door Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that access control integrators and end-users can help eliminate hacking of the Wiegand network by implementing its Ranger long range receivers installed in the locked security closet, with the electronic access control panels, out of harm's way....

Flood will ensure the continued success of Integrated Biometrics partner services infrastructure Integrated Biometrics (IntegratedBiometrics.com), creator of the world’s lightest, fastest, and most innovative FBI-Certified fingerprint scanners, recently announced the addition of security industry veteran Andrew Flood to its growing team of talented professionals. Increase in mobile biometrics In his role, Flood will ensure the continued success of Integrated Biometrics...

Who is accessing company’s most sensitive data? Where? When? And if someone without authorisation did, how would one know? Some of the world’s best-known companies have succumbed to data breaches that proved expensive—in terms of both cost and reputation. The focus, usually, is on a digital attack. Passwords and anti-hacking procedures come under scrutiny, particularly in a world where so much of information lives in the cloud. But there is another way that company data can f...

Matrix’s new COSEC VEGA, a Wi-Fi and touchscreen based door controller, with battery backup. Key features: Access control and time-attendance Fingerprint, smart card and proximity card 3.5” TFT touch screen LCD Power over Ethernet, built-in Wi-Fi, Mobile Broadband (3G/4G) IP65 based door controller 50,000 users and 500,000 events 9600 (1:N), 100000 (1:1) fingerprint templates Battery backup for 5 to 6 hours Useful for mobile sites, school bus and other mobile application...

The U.S. presence at MILIPOL Paris, featuring 70 industry leading is organised by Kallman Worldwide Looking to capitalise on regional economic growth, modernization spending and changing defense and security requirements, U.S. companies competing for air, land and sea contracts in Europe will showcase innovative technologies, equipment and services at MILIPOL, November 17-20 in Paris. The biennial business event is the most comprehensive of its type in the region, and is expec...

Grundig’s new, rugged, outdoor fisheye dome camera, GCI-M1566F, uses a die-cast, aluminium body and polycarbonate, optical lower dome to achieve IK10 vandal-resistance and IP66 environmental ratings. It benefits from an exceptional night-time, IR illumination range of 7m using four, built-in, high power LEDs. Separate audio input and output jack sockets not only allow verbal communication with a site but also enable an audio alarm triggered by noise. This and further alarm event triggers,...

Phil has responsibility for security sales in the UK, Ireland, DACH, BENELUX, NORDICS and BALTIC regions Pelco by Schneider Electric is pleased to announce the promotion of Phil Tennent to the role of Regional Sales Director for Northern Europe. Phil has responsibility for security sales in the UK, Ireland, DACH, BENELUX, NORDICS and BALTIC regions. Phil joined Pelco in 2011 and brings extensive, security industry distribution and manufacturing experience to his role. His sal...

Raytec are delighted to unveil the new Raytec Design App – a first of its kind app to make lighting design for video surveillance applications simple, quick and easy, and simplify the product selection process. “With the new Raytec Design App it has never been easier to add lighting to video surveillance systems.” says David Lambert, Raytec’s Managing Director (Joint). “It puts an incredibly user-friendly lighting design tool at our customers’ fingertips, giv...

The revised version of the standards feature a new high level structure which includes common text, terms and definitions BSI, the business standards company, has become one of the first certification bodies to receive the official UK accreditation status from The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for the new Environmental Management Systems Standard, ISO 14001:2015 and the new Quality Management Systems Standard, ISO 9001:2015. This adds to BSI’s previous accr...

Wayne Arvidson, Quantum's VP, will deliver keynote address on major transformation the video surveillance industry is undergoing Quantum Corp. has announced its sponsorship of The Storage, Network, Cloud Conference, taking place Nov. 19 at All-over-IP Expo 2015 in Moscow. It is the first time this year that the show examines the future of storage, archiving and networking technology related to video surveillance. The Storage, Network, Cloud Conference The conference features...

Transport Security Expo have brought together speaker and opinion leaders from government, industry and academia Transport Security Expo will this year be delivering more learning opportunities than ever before – and all of them will be free-to-attend for all delegates on a first-come, first-served basis. The conference and seminar sessions will cover the full range of transport security sectors – Aviation, Maritime, Rail & Public Transport, Secure Transpor...

On behalf of ONVIF Steering Committee, Per Björkdahl shared the goals and strategies for the upcoming year ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its annual membership meeting and elections in late October, providing an update to members on ONVIF activities and accomplishments over the past year. Attendees around the world heard presentations on such activities as the development and publication of two new prof...

The exhibition will let delegates get hands-on with some of the most innovative products in the CCTV industry A number of companies involved in the design, installation and operation of CCTV systems will be exhibiting as part of a sell-out seminar in London next week. Organised by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), the event will take place at London’s Emmanuel Centre on Marsham Street – close to the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey &ndash...

Amthal provides ultimate peace of mind and new stores can be opened on a much tighter timeframe Amthal Fire & Security partners with Jollyes Petfood Stores through its ambitious growth plans, maintaining all fire and security services as it expands its store services across mainland UK. Since its launch in 1971, Jollyes has grown into one of the largest chains of pet food superstores with 56 Jollyes stores across the UK, celebrating its newest opening in Perth, Scotland....

The specified doorsets would contribute significantly towards hygiene, as well as providing important security and access features ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has recently worked with Enbloc Ltd to supply over 50 steel doorsets to Sovrin Plastics new manufacturing facility. Purpose built for injection moulding, the new Slough based facility consists of offices, storage areas, a class ‘D’ clean...

Clymac will use Ctrack Online system to monitor a fleet of 37 cars and vans in order to improve customer service levels Clymac, a leading provider of fire detection and security systems, has chosen Ctrack for the provision of an advanced vehicle tracking solution. Under the agreement, the company will use the web-based Ctrack Online system to monitor a fleet of 37 cars and vans in order to improve customer service levels and reduce engineer response times. The Ctrack solution...