Surveillance & Security News for October 2014

PostNord needs to ensure that only the right people get access to each of their 1,500 branches. Thanks to AEOS they can now manage authorisations centrally and have reduced administration time dramatically. One central security platform In 2009, the Danish and Swedish postal companies merged to become PostNord, which is still owned by both states and also serves the rest of the Nordic region. Before the merger, each of the 1,500 branches had its own building manager who had freedom of choice i...

Sending your kids off to college is an exciting and nerve wracking time for any parent, and the last thing a parent wants to do is worry about the safety of his or her child. The Department of Public Safety at American University understands these concerns and prides itself on maintaining a safe and secure environment. That’s why American University invested in an integrated solution from Tyco Fire & Security comprised of a Software House C•CURE 800 access control system and an Am...

More than 200 students in various secondary school types receive tuition and training on their way to becoming high-performance athletes. The secondary school in Vösendorf, south of Vienna, is due to open its doors in September 2014. An educational institution requires a flexible security system. Xesar – the ideal solution EVVA Partner Wehrhan TPS Sicherheitstechnik was one of the first Certified Partners (CP) and the company boasts a comprehensive level of expertise. After having c...

Leading university hospital, King Khalid, has saved significant time and money by shifting from traditional, key-based metal lockers to flexlockers secured by Nedap’s electronic locks. Locker key management was becoming increasingly more time consuming and expensive, but it’s important for the university to provide a safe place for students’ belongings. It consulted trusted partner Best InfoTech Solutions, which recommended Nedap’s electronic locks. Students can operate t...

Farpointe Data, the access control industry's global partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, recently announced that access control manufacturers and integrators can now provide their customers with its new Farpointe P-640 Patagonia reader that supports popular proximity card and tag technologies with an integrated keypad for 2-factor verification applications. The proximity card reader features an expanded eight-inch read range for increased convenience as the user enters a PIN on the key...

Tamron Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan (President & CEO: Morio Ono), specialised manufacturer of optics and one of the leading companies in the security/surveillance equipment industry announces development of a new 50mm F/1.8 fixed focal lens in 1.1" format tuned for a pixel pitch of 3.1µm. Development concept Cameras with Mega-pixel sensors for an array of industrial applications, including production equipment, chip mounters, various test apparatus, machining centres and the like, are m...

G4S will continue to support IUSA’s recent security initiatives to expand its video and card access deployments G4S Technology, an award-winning security and communications integrator, has been selected for the deployment of Phase II in a multi-million-dollar contract with world-leading energy company, Iberdrola USA (IUSA), to achieve a comprehensive, multi-layered, integrated physical security solution that meets all present and future NERC CIP 5 requirements. G4S led t...

Newer concepts and modern security solutions help achieve operational efficiencies in the retail sector Asset protection across retail organisations is sometimes still viewed as a necessary evil. But at a time when shrinkage is on the rise, margins are low, competition is fierce and the economic climate is still somewhat uncertain, retailers need to maximise any investment in technology and consider how it can positively impact their bottom line. Steve Bocking, Sales...

This global alliance partnership will enable deeper collaboration on technology development and interoperability Pelco by Schneider Electric recently announced that they are strengthening their relationship with Avaya to deliver superior performance and simplicity to IP video security and surveillance customers. This global alliance partnership will enable deeper collaboration on technology development and interoperability, providing customers with an easy-to-install, easy-to-...

IGC PKI certificate includes both certificate for identity authentication and digital signing and certificate for encryption IdenTrust® (part of HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions), recently announced that it has achieved U.S. Federal Bridge Authority (US FBCA) cross-certification at Basic, Medium Software, Medium Hardware, and PIV-I Assurance levels with its IGC PKI certificate. HID Global exhibited at the Smart Card Alliance Government Confe...

The NCT CBRNe Awards Gala Dinner represented the glamourous highlight of this 3-day event The NCT CBRNe Awards are part of Asia’s premier CBRNe event, The Non-Conventional Threat: CBRNe Asia. During the last three years, NCT CBRNe Asia has become the largest and leading forum in the field of CBRN defense in Asia. After successful regional events in Thailand (2012) and Malaysia (2013), NCT CBRNe Asia 2014 came in its third year to the magnificent Koh Pich (Diamond Island)...

The 2014 Developers’ Plugfest was held in conjunction with Security Essen ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 11th Developers’ Plugfest September 29-October 1 in Dusseldorf, Germany. With record numbers of interoperability implementations and multiple testings of ONVIF conformant video, access control and edge devices, this year’s Developers’ Plugfest was the most fruitful in ONVIF&rsq...

It gives businesses from across the region the opportunity to learn more about reducing their security risk Empowering businesses to reduce their risk from crime is the aim of a popular annual event set to return to the South East this November. Free to attend, the South East Business Crime Conference is taking place at Westminster’s Church House Conference Centre in central London on Thursday 27th November, giving businesses from across the region the opportunity to le...

The new 100 page catalogue showcases a broad range of products from over 50 of the industry’s leading IP manufacturers TRI-ED, An Anixter Company, is pleased to announce the release of its 2014-2015 IP Product Catalogue, available at all branches throughout the U.S. and Canada. Dedicated exclusively to all things IP, the 100 page catalogue showcases a broad range of products from over 50 of the industry’s leading IP manufacturers. The dramatically increasing deman...

AMAG Technology, a worldwide provider of complete end-to-end security management solutions for access control and video management, announced recently that its new Symmetry V8 software has been expanded to address the specific needs of end users in the federal government market. While Symmetry V8 meets the needs of many vertical markets, the latest V8 software is specifically designed to meet FICAM testing lab requirements for 128-bit credentials, and has been submitted to the U.S. General Servi...

Pierre Racz wins EY's 2014 Quebec Entrepreneur of the Year in the Technology and Communications Category Pierre Racz, president of Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions, was named EY's 2014 Québec Entrepreneur of the Year in the Technology and Communications Category. The EY Entrepreneur of the Year celebrates the contribution and spirit of entrepreneurs everywhere. The Canadian program is in its 21st year of honouring the country’s...

Vanderbilt Industries and IDV Solutions, LLC recently announced that the companies have formed a technical partnership and completed an integration of Vanderbilt’s SMS physical access control system (PACS) with IDV Solutions’ Visual Command Center® enterprise risk visualisation (ERV) platform. Using a combination of the two technologies, security operations teams can visualise alarms for events like doors propped open, windows forced, or unauthorised entry attempts. Visual Comma...

John Voyatzis has over 10 years’ experience with security and surveillance technologies Arecont Vision®, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has announced that John Voyatzis has joined the company as Director of Sales for Canada. Voyatzis will apply his extensive industry experience to support Arecont Vision® customers, integrators, and technology partners, while generating new business to further grow Arecont Vision®’s presence...

Many international exhibitors and speakers presented their innovative security solutions at the event At EPPC (28th and 29th October 2014), LTV Europe Sicherheitstechnik GmbH presented itself as manufacturer and solution provider for perimeter protection. At this extraordinary event, many international exhibitors and speakers presented their innovative solutions and innovations to interested visitors. The opening speech was held by guest of honour Dr. Günther Beckstein,...

The presentation will take place at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition in Paris, France Identiv, a global security technology company that provides trusted identity solutions for premises, information, and everyday items, recently announced that Jason Hart, Identiv CEO, will lead a speaker session at Cartes Secure Connexions 2014. The presentation will take place at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition in Paris, France on Wednesday, 5 November 2014 at 12 PM. During the presentation...

This latest round of TDSi appointments follows an impressive set of recent recruitments across the company Integrated security solutions manufacturer TDSi announces the appointment of its new Graduate Software Developer; Thomas Bird and Senior Export Technical Support Engineer; Kevan Fry. Reflecting on the appointments, John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, “Software has rapidly become an essential facet of any security provider’s offering and at TDSi...

Ingram Micro will handle distribution of Milestone products in the German-speaking countries of Europe Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), announced recently a new distribution agreement with Ingram Micro to handle distribution of Milestone products in the German-speaking countries of Europe such as Austria, Germany and Switzerland, also referred to as the DACH region. Ingram Micro is the world’s largest wholesale technolo...

HID will also highlight secure identity for enterprise, banking and government customers HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions today announced that under the theme “Your Security Connected,” it will demonstrate it new mobile identity solution and the power to connect people, devices and applications using its broad Genuine HID® portfolio of interoperable and future-proof secure identity solutions. At next week’s Cartes Secure Connexi...

Security standardisation reduces operational requirements Controlling identified risks at all of your sites, anywhere in the world, can be difficult. Especially when taking budget constraints into account. How can you ensure all of your people have a secure working environment? And that all employees, everywhere, adhere to your security policy? Nancy Wanders, Business Development Manager Asia/Pacific at Nedap, states that standardising security gives this assurance and more. I...

Company profile The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is one of the nation’s largest public transportation agencies, with an average weekday ridership across the system of approximately one million passengers. SEPTA service extends throughout the five counties in and around the City of Philadelphia, including one rail line that serves Trenton, NJ. Modes of transportation include buses, trolleys, trackless trolleys, subway trains, regional heavy rail trains and spe...

Cybersecurity is a critically important aspect in today’s increasingly IP-driven world of physical security The physical security market tends to dismiss issues of cybersecurity as outside its area of expertise, but cyber-threats are a problem that has been ignored for too long. The fact is, cybersecurity is a critically important aspect of the systems our industry provides in the increasingly IP-driven world of physical security. And the risk isn’t just reserved...

Hikvision installed an extensive security solution that included an on-site security team and thousands of Hikvision cameras Hikvision® USA, a North American leader in cutting-edge video surveillance solutions, has custom-tailored innovative Video Management System (VMS) software for Omni New York LLC, a leading real estate development company that specialises in revitalising urban neighbourhoods. Using an extensive security solution that included an on-site security team...

The event is open to the entire security industry with sessions designed to benefit the entire team PSA Security Network, the world’s largest electronic security cooperative, recently announced the call for presentations for its 40th Annual TEC conference is now open.  TEC 2015, presented by PSA Security Network, will be held at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, CO on May 4th-8th, 2015. This event is open to the entire security industry with sessions designed...

The forum will address counter-terrorism, local conflicts and violence, among other issues Although in the last half-decade a number of East African countries have emerged as global energy frontiers, and consequently the region is increasingly attractive to major IOCs, there are a number of specific security challenges which may hamper East Africa booming oil and gas industry. The East Africa Energy Infrastructure Security 2015 Forum, taking place on the 4th and 5th February...

SafeZone-edge combines server-based intelligent video analysis with video motion detection Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions distributor, has signed an agreement to distribute Digital Barriers’ intelligent video analytics application for reliable zone-based intrusion detection - SafeZone-edge. It is the first edge-based product to combine the performance of server-based intelligent video analysis (IVA) with the simplicity o...