Surveillance & Security News for October 2017

Digital Watchdog, a provider of digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, is proud to announce the upcoming release of the new MEGApix® 4 Megapixel License Plate Recognition (LPR) camera (DWC-MB44iALPR). The new IP LPR camera offers a specialty solution for applications looking to capture licence plates on moving vehicles at up to 50mph. The camera is integrated with DW Spectrum® IPVMS to help users get the most from live and recorded video quickly and eas...

Anixter is proud to provide a unique educational institution, Anixter University, to support industry professionals. The University offers an array of technical and standards-based information for contractors, integrators, end users and consultants. Based on best practices gained through decades of experience, Anixter University organises its technology curricula into colleges, and each college contains courses of varying technical levels. Tailored courses Courses are provided at no cost and m...

Suprema, a global provider of biometrics and security technology, has announced the launch of its CoreStation(TM) solution, unique to the industry and the most advanced biometrics-based intelligent access controller in the market today. Intelligent biometric door controller The CoreStation is an intelligent door controller, which provides the advantages of biometric-enabled security over centralised access control systems. Designed for mid to enterprise-level systems, CoreStation handles up to...

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America has formally incorporated its Security Business Group into the company’s longstanding video surveillance systems business with the business of Video Insight, the video management system software and storage company that Panasonic acquired in 2015. With a newly consolidated technical and operations campus in Houston, Texas, Panasonic will now have a unified sales force made up of both Panasonic and former Video Insight employees. The...

Honeywell announced the results of its comprehensive portfolio review, including its intention to separately spin off its Homes product portfolio and ADI global distribution business, as well as its Transportation Systems business, into two stand-alone, publicly-traded companies. The planned separation transactions are intended to be tax-free spins to Honeywell shareowners for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are expected to be completed by the end of 2018. “Today’s announcement...

Identiv, Inc. announced that integral components of the company’s award-winning, high-security access control portfolio — Hirsch Mx-4 and Mx-8 Controllers, Relay Expansion Board with 8 Inputs (REB8), and Alarm Expansion Board with 8 Inputs (AEB8) — have received EurAsian Conformity (EAC) and UkrSEPRO certifications. With this global expansion, Identiv and its Hirsch and Cisco partners are now approved to sell and ship the high-security physical access control products to EAC me...

For over 100 years, Adams Rite, an ASSA ABLOY Group brand, has been an industry leader in the commercial, industrial and institutional building construction industry. Recognised for innovative, forward-thinking design, this year Adams Rite is unveiling its new EX Series Exit Devices, showcasing advancements in mechanical to electrical upgrades, and providing a tech preview of the G100 Digital Glass Door Lock with wireless Aperio technology. EX Series exit devices features The new EX Series Exi...

AMAG Technology, an access control, video management, identity and visitor management solution provider, announces the release of the Symmetry M4000 Intelligent Controller. The new controller, the first available in a full range of controllers, is the next generation Symmetry panel to the Symmetry M2150 Controller. The powerful, flexible and reliable M4000 employs the Linux operating system, providing a flexible platform for future functionality enhancements. The M4000 provides distributed inte...

Companies in fast-moving industries tend to want half or more of their revenue to come from products released in the last three or so years. The logical extension of that philosophy is the demise of product "cash cows" that remain in a company's portfolio for many years. Where better to witness the shortening life cycles of technology products than in the smart phone market, where most of us buy into the hype of the "latest and greatest?" But does acceleration of new product introductions transl...

Users can now enjoy complete control of their wired and hybrid security systems with the brand new Pyronix PCX46 APP. Users can experience unparalleled control over their entire security system, from anywhere in the world, on a smart device with the fully compatible HomeControl+ App. Wired and hybrid: The best of both As the PCX46 APP can be both wired and hybrid, there are a multitude of wired and wireless security and lifestyle devices to choose from, meaning users' systems can be tailo...

Cybersecurity is a growing concern for manufacturers of life safety and security products, and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) wants to help solve the problem. Specifically, UL seeks to work with manufacturers to up their game on cybersecurity and to certify compliance to a minimum level of cybersecurity “hygiene.” UL cybersecurity certification UL is a familiar brand in consumer goods and in the security and life safety markets. UL certification is sought by manufacturers in a ran...

The 21st edition of inter airport Europe, the International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services, was officially opened at the Munich Trade Fair Centre. Until Friday, 13th October 2017, a total of 657 exhibitors from 44 countries will present a unique variety of the latest airport equipment on a total net exhibition space of 31,800 square metres. This represents a 7% increase in floor space compared with the previous event. The networked airport Stephen Brooks,...

Axis adds to its growing offering for smart, network based audio solutions for use beyond traditional security. A new network audio bridge allows integration between analogue and network audio systems and lets customers benefit from the advantages of a network-based system, while keeping current analogue hardware. Axis also introduces a new network microphone console that, when paired together with Axis network speakers, creates a complete public-address system. The latest additions from Axis C...

inter airport Europe 2017, the International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design and Services will be held from 10 - 13 October 2017 at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany. This year, the show once again presents the Innovation Awards in the four exhibition categories interTERMINAL, interRAMP, interDATA and interDESIGN. In addition, a Special Award will be presented in the category “interCONNECTED”, in order to acknowledge the recent industry trend of the interco...

The 21st International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services, inter airport Europe, will take place from 10 – 13 October 2017 at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany. Just three months ahead of the show, with around 31,000 square metres of net exhibition space, the show has further grown in terms of stand space compared to the previous event. The trend currently driving innovation in the airport industry is the “interconnected airport”, which is...

Arecont Vision, the provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, announces important changes to its executive leadership to better position the company for continued growth. Arecont Vision has promoted several executives to larger roles as part of these changes. Scott Schafer, Executive Vice President, has left the company. He is on the board of directors and chairman-elect of the Security Industry Association (SIA). Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Raul Calderon has been...

Arteco, a global provider of event-driven intelligent video management solutions, announced that its Video Event Management and Video Intelligence Solutions are now compatible with the new Hanwha Techwin Wisenet 5 chipset. Arteco's intelligent solutions, including license plate recognition and other edge-based retail and security analytics, deliver advanced capabilities to Hanwha customers. Through the combination of these leading technologies, organidations can gain new levels of insight throu...

VuTeur, an innovator in emergency management and business intelligence platforms, announced a new strategic partnership with Vistacom, Inc., a provider of integrated control room solutions. The companies will collaborate on the delivery of unified, intelligent communications platforms designed to help organisations respond more efficiently to an emergency. Vistacom, Inc., will bring VuTeur's emergency management and asset protection software into its robust solutions portfolio to offer more opt...

A blockbuster keynote lineup, revamped education programme, revitalised networking events, and a reimagined exhibit floor energised ASIS International’s 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017) last week in Dallas, Texas. The show, organised by the association for security management professionals, convened September 25-28 and attracted 22,000 global registrants from 96 countries. The event was produced in partnership with InfraGard and ISSA and drew positive reviews from attendees, ex...

Security 101 - a globally-recognised security systems integrator - announced the hiring of Art Perez as global accounts director of applications engineering. The West Palm Beach-based global accounts team helps businesses mitigate threats and vulnerabilities to protect people, property and profits by solving complex challenges with uniform security programs delivering true standardisation across multi-site organisations. Security and risk management expertise Over the past 26 years, Perez has...

UNION, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, will be showcasing its latest door hardware products at this year’s Master Locksmith Association (MLA) Expo. Taking place at Telford’s International Centre from the 6 – 8 October 2017, the MLA Expo is Europe’s largest exhibition trade show for the locksmith industry. UNION’s latest solutions, which will be exhibited on stand H2.22, will demonstrate how the company’s products...

Honeywell, a provider of access control, intruder detection, video surveillance and integrated security solutions for connected buildings, has announced the next iteration of the Pro-Watch® security management solution for enterprise and critical infrastructure markets – Pro-Watch 4.3.5. Pro-Watch 4.3.5 is a connected buildings enterprise management platform that equips organisations with the right tools to protect their people and assets by combining access control, video surveillanc...

You may not have consciously noticed, but a major manufacturer of video surveillance solutions, which was previously known as Samsung Techwin, has successfully changed its name to Hanwha Techwin and at the same introduced the Wisenet brand as its main product brand name. Company and product rebranding The rebranding of the company and its products and solutions, which by all accounts been achieved without any disruption to its business or that of its customers, was a logical step to take follo...

As preparations continue ahead of Intersec 2018, the 20th anniversary edition of world’s largest trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection will be a notable milestone for a number of exhibitors that have grown with the exhibition since its inception in 1999. Pelco’s Intersec history Pelco by Schneider Electric is one of 13 companies at Intersec 2018 that exhibited at the inaugural edition 20 years ago, and will line up alongside more than 1,300 exhibitors from 58 countri...

As is shown on the KITTI Vision Benchmark Suite official website, Dahua Technology PSPO 3D Scene Flow Method set a new world record and took the 1st place in KITTI Flow 2015 Benchmark on September 28th, 2017 - with an Fl-all result of 6.15%. Dahua’s PSPO method ranked number one KITTI vision benchmark suite is a benchmark to evaluate computer vision performance. Established by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, it is the world's fir...

Texecom is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Douglas as Sales Director.   Mark joins Texecom from Pareto Law, where he was responsible for development and delivery of a range of sales training and development programmes. Prior to Pareto, Mark held senior Sales Director roles with HRS UK, American Express and the UK Post Office. Mark has a degree in Economics from Liverpool University. Commenting on Mark’s appointment Jim Ludwig, Managing Director said:  “Ma...

The massacre in Las Vegas is both sadly familiar and terrifyingly novel. Because of the recent series of violent attacks on innocent people gathered in public places, high body counts are no longer unheard-of, although the 59 dead after the Las Vegas tragedy sets a depressing new record. These news stories have become so grimly commonplace as to dull our collective sensitivity to their shock. However, the modus operandi of the latest attack, apparently by a “lone wolf” – caref...

Qognify, a provider of big data solutions for physical security and operations, announced that one of the world’s largest banks and financial services companies has selected Qognify Situator and its Operational Intelligence Center (OIC) module to help manage its global security and operations. The Qognify solution will manage security for locations in over 200 countries. The bank has been using Qognify’s video management solution as part of its security program for over ten years no...

Identiv, Inc. announced that the company has partnered with biometric technology company Zwipe for access control card formatting services. Identiv’s U.S.-based card service bureau is programming the radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in Zwipe’s biometric credential line, providing all physical access control system (PACS) formats from Identiv’s portfolio. Pre-formatted smart card formatting schemes In order to encode its biometric cards in a wide variety of formats,...

Texecom has announced the appointment of Michael Stembridge as Technical Director. Michael joins Texecom from sister Halma company Avire, a global manufacturer of safety, display and monitoring solutions for elevators, where he held the role of Global Technical Director.  Michael has previously held roles with Imtech Traffic & Infra (Divisional R&D Director and UK Engineering Director roles), Racal Acoustics (Head of Engineering and Engineering Programme Manager), and Ultra Electro...