Surveillance & Security News for November 2016
The HCSA training sessions focus on basic and essential operation of, and maintenance of, Hikvision devices Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, is inviting security engineers and dealers to register and participate free of charge in their forthcoming Hikvision Certified Security Associate (HCSA) training programme. Being held across the Middle East and North Africa between 29th October-3rd December, 2016, the HCSA training sessions f...
360 Vision Technology’s camera product range is designed to meet the IP security industry’s ever changing needs Illustrating their reputation as a leader in surveillance camera manufacturing, 360 Vision Technology will be displaying their latest additions to their range of professional quality surveillance cameras suitable for every application, at IP-in-Action LIVE, Bristol. Latest IP security products Taking place at the Holiday Inn Bristol City Centre on 8th D...
Arduino Yun and Tian enable Wi-Fi and BLE connectivity, bridging wireless sensors and IoT devices to QNAP NAS, which currently supports Ethernet and USB QNAP Systems, Inc. announced a partnership with Arduino—the leading open-source ecosystem for educators, makers, and IoT developers—to give IoT developers the ability to enable secure processing and storage of local data with extended connectivity by using a wide range of Arduino hardware with QNAP NAS. The QI...
ONVIF will present a seminar on “Interoperability: The Engine Running Safe Cities” at Secure Cities 2016 ONVIF, the global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that it will participate in Secured Cities 2016, an educational conference devoted to urban security initiatives and municipal surveillance projects. ONVIF will also be a sponsor of the three-day event, which will be held Nov. 15-17 in Houston, Texas, at the Crowne Pl...
Kantech EntraPass oftware and KT-1 Door Controllers ensured speedy transition to IP-based access control Tyco Security Products announces that Kiwanis Village Lodge, a care facility for seniors in Nanaimo, B.C., has selected a new IP-based access control system from Kantech that features one-button door controller enrolment and the ability to leverage the facility’s existing infrastructure to ensure continuity of services to the lodge’s residents. Kantech&rs...
The palm-sized MySOS device allows users to call for help at the press of a button Wood Green, the Animals Charity has turned to Skyguard – a personal safety service, by equipping their lone workers with Skyguard’s award-winning MySOS personal alarms. Ensuring staff protection The charity, which has grown over the last 90 years to become one of the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations, have a range of lone working activities that present an inherent le...
The mullion keypad reader mounts directly to a standard North American sized wall switch box or any flat surface Farpointe Data, the access control industry's partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, announced that Farpointe's new P620 mullion-sized combination proximity/keypad reader made installation much easier for Cameras Networking and Security of Vermont (CNSVT) of Barre, Vermont, at the Morristown Fire and EMS building, also in Vermont. The mullion keypad read...
Aperio locks are cost-efficient to run and easy to install A leading orchestra, admin staff, 200 contractors, and thousands of music fans all need access at various times. Auditoriums, rehearsal rooms, wardrobes, offices, a sauna, the canteen, and an archive, all need securing. The requirement at Stavanger Concert Hall was for dependable access control with maximum flexibility. The answer was Aperio wireless technology from ASSA ABLOY. The new Stavanger Concert Hall, designed...
Magenta’s ongoing training programme forms part of its customer care initiative Magenta Security Services has worked with 97% of its clients for more than three years, a figure it puts down to its customer care initiatives. Magenta prides itself on the quality of services it offers and the company achieves this by offering clients tailor made security packages which meet their individual requirements. This is backed up by a strong service based ethos. Customer care ini...
Macias & Ramirez are the latest additions in 2016 to IDIS America’s trend of sustained growth IDIS has announced the hiring of Douglas Macias as the newest IDIS America Regional Sales Manager, as well as the addition of Sabrina Ramirez as the IDIS America Sales Operations Specialist. Macias and Ramirez are the latest additions of many in 2016 to the global surveillance leader’s continued maturation of its sales capacity in the Americas, continuing IDIS America&...
DNA Fusion is the standard in open platform access control software Open Options, a provider of open platform access control solutions, has partnered with Mercury Security to offer two new bridge technology integrations—with Software House iSTAR Pro and Vanderbilt SMS—that provide even more choices to use access control products such as DNA Fusion software. Open platform solution The new bridge technology developed by Mercury and implemented by Open Options for i...
Aiphone’s IX system offers video entry security, internal communication, emergency stations and multicast paging Users of the Aiphone IX IP network PoE based intercom and security system are now able to remotely utilise many of its key features via their Android and Apple smartphones and tablets, thanks to the launch of a new mobile app. Enhanced flexibility Designed to enhance the flexibility and ease of use of the IX system, Aiphone’s new free mobile app, avail...
IndigoVision's Control Center v14.0 can now be purchased at three distinct levels: IndigoLite, IndigoPro, and IndigoUltra IndigoVision, a leading developer of end-to-end video security solutions, announced the launch of a tiered Video Management Software with Control Center v14.0, radically changing the way this innovative security management system is delivered. This change significantly widens the potential user base for IndigoVision’s solution with offerings to sites...
The AS6212RD rackmount NAS features 12 disk-bays for a maximum capacity of 120 TB ASUSTOR Inc., an innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced the launch of the AS6212RD 12-bay rackmount NAS, the newest addition to their series of Intel Braswell based NAS devices. The AS6212RD is equipped with powerful core specifications that are ready to meet the requirements of demanding enterprise environments while providing excellent performance and smooth multitas...
The integration of devices and systems will deliver operational and management efficiency Wavestore, the British manufacturer of Video Management Software (VMS), has announced that Quadrant Security Group (QSG) has been awarded Wavestore Enterprise-level Partner status to recognise the close working relationship between the two companies. Wavestore’s Better Together Partner Programme is designed to provide maximum support and real-world advantages for systems integrator...
The partnership can help identify & reduce the impact of incidents with in-vehicle video from trains CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce its technology partnership with r2p Rail and Road Protec GmbH, a leading developer of intelligent technology systems, including CCTV, passenger counting, infotainment and fleet management. The partnership brings together r2p’s mobile CCTV technology with C...
The IDIS Total Solution has a selection of options for school districts, easily scaled to meet any classroom budget IDIS, a video surveillance solutions provider, and partner PSX, Inc. announced multiple installations of IDIS video surveillance technology for the Edna Independent School District (ISD) in support of the district’s compliance with Texas Senate Bill 507 (SB 507) requirements. The successful installations, covering multiple classrooms and school sites, demo...
Panoramic cameras enable an operator to assess a wide field of view at a glance and to zoom in to view additional detail as needed. Providing this capability are a single camera, a single mounting location, and often using a single cable. Complete 180-degree or 360-degree coverage brings total situational awareness of the area being viewed. Panoramic cameras can also enable you to record everything in the field of view, all the time, and to zoom in for detail, wheth...
ThinkReps represents ISONAS in the NYC metropolitan and Northern NJ areas ISONAS Inc., a Pure IP access control system manufacturer, announced that the company will be making its debut appearance at ISC East, which kicks off November 16th - 17th, 2016 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. ISC East is the largest security show on the east coast that brings together the top security professionals in the industry and attracts over 4,500 physical security buyers from t...
Bosch VMS 7.0 offers an IT security guide which explains how to set up a secure system Bosch has just released its Video Management System 7.0 software (Bosch VMS 7.0), which will empower security operators to effectively manage high-resolution video streams in their day-to-day work. Adopting optimal video resolution At the rate that video cameras are evolving, keeping track of an ever-growing amount of high-resolution video data is becoming even more challenging. In places...
Each connected system can control each of the others and exchange data with it Geutebrück has developed a completely new possibility for the integration of several systems into a homogenous overall system: the new integration server G-Link is a central platform, on which all interfaces in the network run centrally. The elaborate development of interfaces is not required. G-Link combines all interfaces with the same authorisation and even enables a parallel communication o...
NVIDIA provides an end-to-end total AI solution that includes products from training to inference, back-end servers to front-end cameras The AI+: Perception of the Future, Integrated Development forum and the Hikvision product launch was held in Beijing. During the event, Hikvision and a provider of visual computing NVIDIA jointly released the latest smart binocular video recorder. Mr. Zhang Jianzhong, NVIDIA’s Global Vice President and General Manager for Chin...
Founded in 1892, Telford College of Arts and Technology is a further education college located on the outskirts of Wellington in Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom. With 2000 full-time students and more than 15,000 part-time students, the college offers a wide range of vocational courses to prepare students 16 years and older for employment and higher education. As an open campus that sits on 12 hectares of land including 27,000 square meters of building space, two outdoor football pitches, and...
With a strong tradition of canoeing, the people of Soca Valley in Solkan, Slovenia, have long been connected to the Soca River, whether for survival in the past or for the adrenaline-rush of the most widely practiced water sports in the country today. As one of two national centres for wild water kayaking and canoeing, the Canoe Centre on the Soca River attracts 30,000 visitors each year and acts as a training camp for several national teams. To attract high-calibre International Canoe Federatio...
Higher pixel count is better. It’s a basic tenet of the video surveillance market, or at least it is the implication as manufacturers continue to tout their latest products offering ever-higher pixel counts. But the reality is more nuanced, as our Expert Panel Roundtable panelists explain this week. Pixel count shouldn’t be seen as an end unto itself, but rather as a factor in determining what camera is applicable to which application. Pixel count is just one factor of several to con...
The new remote connect cloud service makes it even faster and easier to connect to the control panels Now it’s even simpler for dealers and integrators to interface with Connect ONE, the flagship, integrated security management platform from Connected Technologies, LLC. Remote connect cloud service Bosch Security Systems recently announced cloud-based connectivity to its B and G Series intrusion control panels for remote programming and end-user app connectivity. The...
The Crossley Swifts under 12s, based in Halifax, who received a new kit sponsored by UNION UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has announced the winner of its youth football team kit competition. Crossley Swifts under 12s, based in Halifax, was the lucky team to receive a full kit sponsored by UNION, after the father of one of the team members entered the competition. Innovative team entries...
Situator includes an analytical engine that enables converting the data into operational, actionable intelligence Qognify, formerly NICE Security, announced the completion of certification to the most recent versions of Lenel’s OnGuard, 7.1 & 7.2, access control system. Situator, Qognify’s Situation Management/ physical security information management (PSIM) solution now interfaces with the OnGuard system, providing organisations with the added value of improve...
Quantum announced joint development initiatives with industry-leading VMS providers Quantum reported results for the fiscal second quarter 2017 that ended 30 September 2016 (all comparisons are relative to the fiscal second quarter 2016 unless otherwise stated) : Total revenue was $134.7 million, an increase of $17.7 million. Scale-out storage revenue grew to a record $46.7 million, up from $29.9 million and the 21st consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. Total dat...
It was important for Hyatt to have a standardised security platform across its brands “We wanted a global standard – a security system we could eventually deploy in all Hyatt properties. We also wanted something that could adapt to a diverse, rapidly expanding enterprise. Milestone VMS made the most sense on both fronts,” said Mark Sanna, Corporate Vice President and Head of Global Security, Hyatt Hotels. "I travelled around the world and there was no r...
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