Surveillance & Security News for October 2016

The Door & Hardware Federation is the industry body representing the metal door and powered gate sectors The company responsible for a metal door that badly injured actor Harrison Ford on a Pinewood Studios film set has been fined £1.6 million. Ford was struck by a metal door during the production of a Star Wars film. Foodles Production (UK) Ltd, owned by Disney, had pleaded guilty earlier this year to two charges brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Th...

Over 250 partners have moved up the Connect Now Partner Program tiers through recognition of an ability to deliver customer excellence Pulse Secure, a provider of secure access solutions has announced a dramatic increase in the size of its global channel community over the last 12 months plus notable new partnerships in UK, US, France, Russia and China. Following the spin-off from Juniper in 2014, Pulse Secure has conducted a company-wide strategy to strengthen its channel rel...

Jim Hunter conveyed that the real opportunity in the Internet is in connecting it with people Learning from the past, taking security seriously, and protecting the consumer must be at the heart of developing propositions for the Internet of Things (IoT) because it’s all about personal data, advised Greenwave Systems’ Chief Scientist. Speaking at the Broadband World Forum, Jim Hunter told the packed show floor that the real opportunity in the Internet is in connect...

Magenta installed solar panels on the roof of the building that generates 40% of the electricity it needs Magenta Security Services has once again been recognised for its environmental initiatives, collecting Best Green Business Award at the recent Hounslow Business Awards. The award was given for Magenta’s green initiatives which have helped the company reduce its impact on the environment. Magenta Security is considered one of the most environmentally friendly compani...

Matrox Iris GTR is smaller, faster, more cost-effective smart camera combined with latest flowchart-based vision software  Matrox Imaging announced that, at Vision 2016 (Stuttgart, DE, Nov. 7-11, booth 1F21) and Pack Expo (Chicago, IL, Nov. 6-19, E-7747), the latest Matrox Design Assistant vision software will be demonstrated working with the recently launched Matrox Iris GTR smart camera. Matrox Design Assistant 5 is the latest evolution of the flowchart-based integrate...

ONVIF consists of nearly 500 member companies in six continents and more than 7,000 Profile conformant products ONVIF, a global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that ONVIF Chairman Per Björkdahl will be speaking on behalf of ONVIF at the Amsterdam Security Conference 2016 in Amsterdam on November 1st and at SKYDD Protection 2016 in Stockholm on October 27th. He will speak to attendees at both events on the role of standards and...

The AirMast Drone System is being demonstrated in Booth 73A at the 3rd annual Commercial UAV Show, London As the demand for drone usage increases across industry sectors, Rajant’s kinetic mesh networks that are equipped to meet the aerial broadband connectivity drones require to maximise business advantage. Industries, such as oil & gas, mining, military, governments, and telecom companies to name a few, have been seeking a solution that will enable their drones to...

eyevis has developed a unique video wall Plugin within the Milestone XProtect system Security and control room video wall experts eyevis UK and Milestone Systems, the global industry leader in open platform IP video management software, have announced an alliance partnership. The two companies will work together to provide the best solutions for customers across the surveillance sector through the new eyevis video wall plugin for Milestone’s XProtect platform. Founded in...

The five-minute presentation details the many features, benefits, applications and options of Camden's next generation CM-330 SureWave™ touchless switches Camden Door Controls, a provider of door activation and locking devices, is pleased to announce the availability of its newest CAMDEN TOUGH video. The five-minute presentation details the many features, benefits, applications and options of Camden's next generation CM-330 SureWave™ touchless switches. ROHS and A...

The challenge attracts participants from more than fifty leading research institutions worldwide Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, recently achieved the no.1 position in the Scene classification category at the ImageNet Large Scale Visual Recognition Challenge 2016. Object category classification and detection ImageNet, the global image database resource, hosts the Large Scale Visual Recognition Challenge (ILSVRC) to establish a b...

The customers are enrolled in the Iris ID system within minutes U.S. Private Vaults, a Beverly Hills, California-based provider of anonymous safe deposit box rentals, has selected biometric identity verification technology from Iris ID. USPV rents safe deposit boxes like those found at banks, but with two primary differences – customers are identified only through iris patterns and the facility is protected by multiple layers of enhanced security.Accurate identification...

The partnership will help secure buildings from cyber threats In an effort to improve cyber-threat information sharing and analysis, Johnson Controls, a global provider in energy efficiency, integrated solutions and building controls, announces a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Cybersecurity and Communications. The agreement will help secure our nation’s critical infrastructure from tho...

David will be responsible for managing technical enquiries, helping to resolve any issues quickly and efficiently ASSA ABLOY Access Control, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, a manufacturer of door opening solutions, has strengthened its technical support expertise with the appointment of David Smyth. Responsibilities David will be responsible for managing technical enquiries, helping to resolve any issues quickly and efficiently, whether over the phone or by a site visit. He wil...

If one component within the infrastructure changes, other components may need to be changed too Developing a bill of materials for an infrastructure is not difficult if you have the right information. One word of caution: Infrastructures are unique. Each is individual, so don’t depend on drop-down menus; it simply will not work. If one component within the infrastructure changes, take the time to check and see if the rest of the components need to be changed, too. Let&...

The global market for security as a service is set to grow from $921 million in 2016 to $1.49 billion by 2020 The global security as a service market is made up of video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) and access control as a service (ACaaS). With video surveillance as a service, the user pays on a yearly, quarterly or monthly basis for the ability to view live or recorded surveillance data. Using access control as a service, the customer pays a subscription to have a server...

Hikvision has been in the news in the United Kingdom recently, including a front page news story in The Times. SourceSecurity.com offered Keen Yao, Vice President at Hikvision’s International Business Centre, a chance to set the record straight regarding concerns expressed about hacking of cameras, the company’s ties to the Chinese state, and its role as the biggest video surveillance equipment manufacturer in the world. Hikvision has come a long way in the past few ye...

Panasonic VL-V900 multi-door system offers a significant level of integration with existing building infrastructure Panasonic is exhibiting at the UK’s biggest Smart Buildings trade show with its comprehensive range of video intercom systems. The Panasonic stand at the show (SB2/313) features the company’s video intercom technology, which is set for a full European launch following the range’s success across Asia. VL-SWD501 single door system The range in...

Knedler brings more than a decade of successful strategy and creative direction to her new role Middle Atlantic Products announces a new promotion within its product management organisation as part of the company's commitment to enhancing design and delivering innovative solutions to truly meet the system infrastructure needs of today's diverse AV spaces. Investment in furniture portfolio Megan Knedler, formerly Middle Atlantic's director of marketing communications, will now...

To improve its reliability, COPS opened its second central station in Arizona in 2004 After devastating the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew headed toward the Florida coast as a Category 4 storm packing heavy rain and winds between 130–156 mph. As the entire Southeastern seaboard was stocking supplies, boarding up their windows, bracing for impact, or evacuating, the team at COPS Monitoring was busy enacting an emergency preparedness plan that began over a decade ago. "When...

The VCA IPT-1000MR offers a highly accurate method of measuring customer-waiting times at the point of sale or ATMs Combining 3D imaging technology with sophisticated footfall analysis software, the new VCA IPT-1000MR Intelligent People Tracker provides an easy to install, low cost solution for retailers who want to improve the customer experience by minimising queuing times at checkouts. The VCA IPT-1000MR offers a highly accurate method of measuring customer-waiting times a...

ScanPass® Mobile Credential is engineered to remove the prevalent issues associated with card-based cyber threats Cyber threats and hacking are consistently in the news, and recent reports have circulated that indicate that some access control readers can be easily compromised. ScanPass Mobile Credential is purpose built to prevent the three primary methods with which card-based access control is circumvented: skimming, eavesdropping, replay attacks and tampering. Skimmi...

We in the physical security market tend to watch closely how the buying decision is made. If anything, the buying process has become more complex in recent years. We have seen the impact of security systems extending beyond the core security department, and with greater impact come more stakeholders. “Buying by committee” is more the rule than the exception, and the committee is getting rather large in some situations. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: Who should be...

New integration with VMware vRealize Suite delivers real-time visibility and control over software-defined environments ExtraHop, the first and only provider of streaming analytics that transforms network data into actionable insight, announces two new integrations with VMware's enterprise-ready, cloud management platform, VMware vRealize Suite. The integrations with VMware vRealize Orchestrator and VMware vRealize Operations Manager deepen the company's strategic relationshi...

Robert Turner will work to identify and support new opportunities for Wavestore's independent and open platform VMS Wavestore, a British manufacturer of Video Management Software (VMS), has further strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Robert Turner as Regional Sales Manager for the South of the UK.Reporting to Glenn Fletcher, Sales Director, Robert will be working closely with Wavestore’s Systems Integration, Distribution and Consultant Partners to identif...

Airport Solutions Turkey is expected to attract more than 600 B2B buyers and 200 delegates Exruptive, an airport industry security solutions provider from Denmark, will be officially sponsoring the inaugural Airport Solutions Turkey 2017, part of the Airport Solutions Global Series of events. Exruptive is developing an innovative integrated solution for the optimisation of the security- and commercial experience of travellers in international airports offering improved securi...

With over 20x more cameras than anywhere else, London is the clear leader in UK CCTV Not all UK cities are equal when it comes to the number of CCTV cameras. While there are some places that you would expect to have more, you may be surprised at the other results.We Sell Electrical produced an infographic, showing the distribution of CCTV cameras across different city councils in the UK.Distribution of CCTV installationsPhilip Elliott, We Sell Electrical's Marketing and E-comm...

360 Vision Technology’s cameras easily integrate with a wide variety of VMS control software 360 Vision Technology, a UK-based CCTV design and manufacturing company, will be displaying their range of professional quality surveillance cameras at Security TWENTY 16, London.Extensive camera range Taking place at the Park Inn London Heathrow Hotel on Wednesday 2nd November, Security TWENTY 16 London is an exhibition and conference for end users, purchasers, and those who sp...

Håkan Johansson joins the team with over 30 years’ experience in sales and management Axis Communications, a provider of network video solutions, continues its accelerated growth strategy with the appointment of Håkan Johansson to the position of Sales Director for Northern Europe, with responsibility for the Nordics, UK, and Ireland. Håkan’s work with system and process automation, IoT and big data will be key in driving Axis and its partners to...

Surveon SPhone allows users to preset up to 20 NVRs on the server list with at least 64 CH per server Along with the vibrant application of mobile devices in our daily life, this adoption is also applied extensively in the surveillance industry. To realise 24/7 monitoring with mobility, Surveon offers SPhone, the monitoring app for both iOS and Android platforms, turning smart phone as an instant access to users' surveillance videos. Without having to sit in front of monitors...

When a notification message is received, users can use their mobile devices to view the live situation on site and to immediately respond to the incident TeleEye announces the launch of TeleEye Mobile Notification, a new message service that automatically notifies users whenever an event is being detected. With this smart feature, users can enjoy peace of mind wherever they are without the need to monitor their premises at all times. Immediate incident response When a notifi...