Surveillance & Security News for October 2013

QNAP Systems, Inc. officially launched five business-class, SAS-enabled Turbo NAS models, including TS-EC1679U-SAS-RP and TS-EC1279U-SAS-RP which support both SAS and SATA 6Gbps hard drives, and the 2.5” high-density SS-EC2479U-SAS-RP, SS-EC1879U-SAS-RP and SS-EC1279U-SAS-RP. The support of SAS hard drives increases disk input/output performance and offers high reliability for data transmission and storage. The new models offer storage expansion port(s) allowing seamless capacity expansion...

Leading global provider of security and safety solutions Ingersoll Rand has extended its range of panic exit hardware accessories with the introduction of the Briton 9260 Outside Access Device (OAD) with mechanical digital code lock, the first of its kind within the Briton series. The Briton 9260 OAD provides a means of accessing doors from the outside and has been designed specifically for areas which require restricted but convenient access such as offices, workshops and storerooms. The mecha...

Octavian’s founder Sukhi Ghuman has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Personal Achievement category The founder, owner and group CEO of Octavian Security, one of the UK’s most highly praised security providers, has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Personal Achievement category at this year’s Nottinghamshire Best Business Awards. Sukhi Ghuman has been chosen as a finalist because of his continuous drive to build on the business’s pioneering reput...

VdS is Europe's top certification body for fire protection and security VdS guidelines, which are well-known for their particularly high level of practice orientation, are being used as safety standards in a multitude of countries all over the world. The latest nation to put its trust in VdS guidelines is India, which continues to be one of the world´s most rapidly expanding economies, boasting economic growth of 5% in 2012. In its ”Code of Practice“ for aut...

SharpEye represents a radical and innovative departure from current marine navigation radar technology Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and supply of navigation and surveillance systems, is delighted to announce that the Irish Naval Service has selected the SharpEye radar and the MantaDigital display for the incremental upgrade of its fleet. Ships of the Irish Naval Service operate in some of the harshest maritime conditions, including the North Atlantic, and the d...

BSIA speakers will provide guidance on how to navigate the latest CCTV standards A popular CCTV seminar and exhibition is arriving in Scotland this autumn, and is set to provide Scottish businesses and local authorities with an expert insight into the latest changes in technology and legislation, while exploring recent developments in the CCTV sector. Organised by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) – the trade association representing the UK’s privat...

Simonsen has many years of experience with strategic leadership and HR from international IT companies Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has hired a new Vice President of Human Resources and Site Operations at its headquarters in Denmark and promoted the Danish & Benelux Country Manager to Director of Sales for Northwest Europe. Claudia Lillebjerg Simonsen is the new Vice President of HR and Site Operations at Milestone Sy...

The creation of Fire & Security Systems (UK) will expand the host of solutions available G4S Technology (UK), G4S Fire Security and G4S Monitoring Services have combined their capabilities and started the transition to become G4S Fire & Security Systems (UK), part of G4S Secure Solutions (UK), the nation’s largest provider of security solutions. This process will be completed by the end of the year. G4S Fire & Security Systems (UK) is the leading integrator...

The Alliance is to play an instrumental role in helping governments streamline the integration of new systems and processes The Secure Identity Alliance recently welcomes three new members to its ranks, marking an important step in growth of the newly formed organisation. HID Global, a leading provider of secure identity solutions, will play a crucial role in establishing the Alliance as the foremost advisor on the security and adoption of eGovernment services around the...

Growth accelerated further in the first quarter of the 2013 financial year with a staggering 26% increase Integrated security manufacturer TDSi has announced the results of its 2012/2013 financial results which show the company achieved an impressive 15% rise in turnover, compared to the previous year. The results also show that the growth accelerated further in the first quarter of the 2013 financial year with a staggering 26% increase over last year. John Davies, Managing D...

The solution includes American Dynamics’ video management system to manage the museum’s Illustra IP domes Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announced recently that the Exploratorium, a ground breaking interactive science museum and modern learning laboratory, has chosen its video and access control technologies as part of a unified security solution for its new state-of-the-art facility o...

GEO locks can be fully integrated with the full SALTO platform, and are a versatile, cost effective solution The customer St Paul's College in Sydney, Australia, is an all-male Anglican residential college and affiliated with the University of Sydney. Founded in 1856, it is Australia's oldest university college and has nearly 200 residents, of whom about 150 are undergraduates; with the remainder being graduates undertaking further study or holding university positions. The...

Wavestore has announced the formation of a Senior Leadership Team to ensure that its management structure is able to continue to react rapidly and effectively to customers’ requirements at a time that the company is experiencing an unparalleled increase in worldwide demand for its video recording and management solutions. Bryan Osborne, who has recently been promoted to Director of UK Sales, Justin Wheatley to Director of Engineering and Chris Mocock to Director of Software Development, j...

comCables, a Denver-based manufacturer of structured cabling solutions, recently released its new Category 6A cabling product line including: Bulk Cable, Patch Cables, Keystone Jacks, Patch Panels and a Rapid Punch Tool (RPT). This Cat 6A solution is feature rich and made with the highest quality material for great performance and reduced labour time. Beyond the obvious benefits of developing the Cat 6A solution, which will reduce alien and near end cross talk, this product line meets and excee...

The catalogue showcases over 80 pages of products from 50 of the industry’s leading IP manufacturers Tri-Ed Distributionis pleased to announce the release of its 2013-2014 IP Product Catalogue, available now at all branches throughout the U.S. and Canada. Dedicated solely to IP Video, the catalogue showcases over 80 pages of products from 50 of the industry’s leading IP manufacturers. The catalogue is also available online at www.tri-ed.com/catalog. The continuin...

ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced recently that all of its NAS products are fully compatible with WD's three newest models in its WD Red series of NAS hard drives. These new models consist of the 3.5” 4TB WD40EFRX model, 2.5” 1TB WD10JFCX model and 2.5” 750GB WD7500BFCX model. No matter if it is the higher capacity required for business applications or versatility required for home and SOHO applications, ASUSTOR NAS users...

Cooper Security, a business unit of diversified power management company Eaton, has announced the introduction of a new water detection solution that can be fully integrated into the company’s market leading Scantronic intruder detection system. Suitable for use in both domestic and commercial environments, DET-RWATER sends an alert to a control panel when the presence of water is identified. The scale of the problems caused by water in buildings was recently highlighted by Halifax Home I...

The Delta barricade that protected the consulate staff in Herat was the DSC1100 Delta Scientific recently announced that Delta barricades at the United States Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, stopped a bomb-laden car and SUV from penetrating the entrances to the facility. The Taliban attacked the consulate in western Afghanistan with car bombs and guns on Friday, September 13 (2013), killing at least four Afghans but failing to enter the compound or hurt any Americans. The two...

Tri-ED provides state-of-the-art solutions from the security industry's leading manufacturers TRI-ED, North America’s largest independent security distributor, continues to expand its North American footprint and is pleased to announce the opening of its new Nashville, Tennessee branch. TRI-ED Nashville is managed by industry veteran Robyn Cunningham. Robyn has worked within the security distribution space for twenty years and has served as an Associate Director on...

With the introduction of its new IP 5000 HD and MP camera family, featuring resolutions as high as five megapixels, Bosch is offering high-performance technology for a wide range of typical surveillance needs. By the end of 2013, this series will consist of 13 cameras in four different designs – microdome, bullet, indoor, and outdoor domes – that offer a number of resolutions to cater to varying image detail requirements, while also supporting SD card storage. The various options for...

BCDVideo’s Nova Series powered by HP is designed specifically for enterprise IP video surveillance applications 3VR, the video intelligence company, and BCDVideo™, a global provider of IP security storage and intelligent building network solutions, announced recently the availability of 3VR’s VisionPoint™ VMS video management software on BCDVideo’s Evo Series and Nova Series video recording servers. The partnership will enable 3VR and BCDVideo to...

Each NVR and hybrid NVR is optimised for the bundled VisionPoint VMS delivering superior video management 3VR, the video intelligence company, recently announced the debut of five new high-performance hybrid and network video recorders (NVRs) at the ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits in Chicago. The 1000-5000-series recorders are scalable, enterprise-class solutions, offering unmatched forensic search and case management capabilities, and the ability to easily add integra...

High definition (HD) megapixel cameras can help in the surveillance of larger areas with fewer cameras while delivering superior detail and improving overall security operations. This translates into lower infrastructure costs and improved overall return on investment (ROI), enabling users to deploy less expensive video systems with megapixel cameras and achieve better performance and functionality. In this article, Scott Schafer, Executive Vice President of Arecont Vision ex...

Sighthound, Inc. announces today the launch of Sighthound Video, a product designed to disrupt the hard-to-use world of video security software and bring new levels of intelligence to keeping an eye on those things most precious to you. Sighthound Video has been trained to simulate the human brain’s recognition abilities. The software not only detects motion, it detects people. The software’s ability to detect and differentiate humans from animals or other objects greatly reduces the...

SEAP was created as an ecosystem for Samsung to provide better support to its various partners Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that it has been approved as a Silver partner in the Samsung Enterprise Alliance Program (SEAP). SEAP was created as an ecosystem for Samsungto provide better support to its various partners. Enterprise solutions, such as Ingersoll Rand’s aptiQmobile™ web-based credential management system, are an integral part...

Honeywell recently announced a technology upgrade to its NetAXS-123 web-based modular access control system to make it easier for small to mid-size businesses to secure their doors. Ethernet virtual loop (EVL) technology uses a single IP address to talk to multiple control panels, making installation fast and simple. This allows dealers to drive down at-the-door costs by using their customers’ existing local area networks (LAN) with Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), eliminating the requirement to...

Troast brings extensive experience in product marketing and development to Middle Atlantic Middle Atlantic has named Tim Troast as Director of Physical Infrastructure Products, an integral part of the company’s Product Development Team. In this newly created position, Troast will oversee the development of Middle Atlantic rack and enclosure products and related options. He will drive innovation for a range of new installation products and services that help save time an...

Honeywell has released the WIN-PAK CS 4.2 managed access control system, which lets security dealers provide a wider range of value-added services to all types of organisations while reducing their installation and service costs. WIN-PAK CS 4.2 takes the complexity and cost out of maintaining an access control system by moving the operating software and server hardware from the customer’s site to the dealer’s data centre, providing operational cost savings and reducing capital expen...

Milestone XProtect VMS now supports the on-board storage capabilities of Hikvision's IP cameras The partnership between Hikvision and Milestone has recently been strengthened via the complete integration of Hikvision IP video devices and Milestone XProtect video management software. As a result, Hikvision’s full range of network cameras, network speed domes, and video encoders now support Milestone’s full range of XProtect VMS (including XProtect Corporate, XProtec...

TeleEye is proud to introduce a comprehensive set of surveillance cameras to its portfolio. The new cameras are equipped with ultra-high resolution SONY CCD image sensor and 700 TV Lines (TVL) image signal processor. The trend towards higher resolution and more clarity in video surveillance is omnipresent. With the new ultra-high resolution cameras, TeleEye offers the highest resolution in both HD and SD standard. Furthermore all new cameras feature the new and improved Sony Super HAD II CAD se...