Surveillance & Security News for September 2011

Over 100 Zara fashion stores across China have installed 800 MESSOA SDR431U cameras. Zara is expanding across China and chose the SDR431U because it is an easy to install and operate camera. Not to mention the camera matches the interior of Zara stores. Over 100 Zara stores in China have the SDR431U fixed dome installedZara is a Spanish clothing store that is quickly expanding worldwide. China currently has over 200 Zara stores and counting. Several of these new stores needed interior...

The Cumberland Basin is the main entrance to Bristol's docks and also provides a route into the City Centre. During the rush hour the number of vehicles passing through can be extremely high and in order to ensure that traffic flows smoothly, operators in the City's Traffic Control Centre are tasked to keep a close eye out for any incidents or parking violations which might lead to traffic jams. They are able to do so by monitoring images captured by just two Samsung SCP-3430H PTZ dome cameras m...

Securitas-Milestone partnership a "win-win" for customers, tooAfter having used Milestone software in their alarm command centre for a year, video surveillance manager Andreas Sparrenblad at Securitas Alert Services in Malmö, Sweden, gives an inside look at their operations including integration with analytics.A comprehensive solutionSecuritas Alert Services, a division of Securitas, provides central alarm services for companies and government authorities in Sweden. They have a complete cha...

 Navarre wanted to transition from an analogue system to an IP-based security solutionNext Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, recently announced that Navarre Corp. has deployed the NLSS Gateway as part of a strategic initiative to increase security in select distribution facilities in North America. Navarre Distribution Services and Navarre Logistical Services, subsidiaries of Navarre Corp., provide North American retailers and their...

 North American Video is helping to keep the stores' surveillance systems optimised for loss preventionNorth American Video announced they have begun servicing and maintenance of the video surveillance systems in all retail outlets across The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. A total of over 330 stores across seven states fall under their family of supermarkets and include A&P, The Food Emporium, Pathmark, SuperFresh, Best Cellars, Waldbaum's and Food Basics retail banners. "...

  Rob Clark brings a proven pedigree in IP video surveillance to his new role at TDSi as Business Development ManagerTDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations has recruited three new members to its UK team. Rob Clark joins as Business Development Manager for the company's VUgarde IP video surveillance solution, Francesca Wilkey is appointed to the role of Customer Care Advisor, supporting TDSi's partners, resellers and end-users, and...

 Mayflex was nominated for a second award as well, the Biggest Growth AwardMayflex the distributor of IP converged solutions, has been awarded Partner of the Year 2010/2011 by MOBOTIX.Mayflex was announced as the winners of the most prestigious award at the International Partner Conference held in Kaiserslatern in Germany, just 25 minutes from the MOBOTIX corporate headquarters, in September. The award ceremony brought together over 100 companies from 45 countries and Mayflex prevaile...

 Panomera proved itself as a valuable surveillance instrument, allowing the police an "all-round" view of the scene Over 60,000 worshippers celebrated mass with the Pope at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. Dallmeier's Panomera multi-sensor system kept a watchful eye on the gathering. Shortly after 6 p.m., Pope Benedict XVI entered the stadium through the marathon gate. Over 60,000 worshippers cheered as the popemobile then made its way through the crowd on the blue track. After signing t...

Innovative electronic security and fire products manufacturer, Elmdene International Limited - a subsidiary of Potter Electric Signal, LLC - has added a new, installer-friendly, DIN rail mountable, 8-way Fuse Output Module (FOM8/DIN) targeted at CCTV applications to its extensive range of ancillary devices.The enhanced DIN Rail FOM8 fits easily into equipment racks and builds on the success of Elmdene's existing FOM8 product line. In practice, the unit gives security installers convenient access...

Constructioline saves time and money of procurement teams belonging to private or public sector G4S Technology, a leading security solutions provider, has been awarded accreditation to Constructionline, the UK's largest Government-owned register of approved contractors and consultants for the construction industry.Constructionline saves private and public sector procurement teams' time and money by eliminating duplication of multiple PQQs for each project and only sourcing from a list of pre-qu...

 Sir William also joined key IBEX staff to discuss ideas on better security managementGallagher's association with the Indian government and business community is extremely positive following a recent visit to Gujarat by Gallagher CEO, Sir William Gallagher. That's according to IBEX Gallagher Manager, NV Gautham, who recently hosted the New Zealand businessman in India. Sir William was a key speaker at the Fire & Security Association of India (Gujarat Chapter) seminar on Emerging Trends...

Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, announces the new full-featured MegaDome®2 Series of all-in-one H.264 cameras, lenses and housings, combining remote focus, zoom and auto-iris with the fastest megapixel frame rates on the market. "Our new line of MegaDome®2 cameras provides innovative features such as Casino Mode to maintain 30 fps recording and Binned Mode to increase low-light performance of higher- megapixel cameras," said Dr. Mich...

 Verint Nextiva provides a single source for almost every aspect of video surveillance operations Verint® Systems Inc. recently announced that its Nextiva® IP Video portfolio is continuing to earn wide industry recognition for innovation and value.Frost & Sullivan "Customer Value Enhancement Award"In August, Frost & Sullivan presented Verint with a 2011 Customer Value Enhancement Award, citing Verint's ongoing commitment to deliver innovative solutions for optimizi...

 With Dallmeier's Panomera, fewer camera installation locations are neededWith the multi-sensor system Panomera, a huge area can be surveyed from a single location in a highly efficient manner. The system highly impresses with the unique combination of an overall view with simultaneous high detail resolution: even objects that are farther away can be displayed with the same resolution as objects in the foreground of the picture. This makes it possible to still identify people at a distance...

The security suite will display ADPRO's video, audio and PIR surveillance solutionsXtralis, the company behind the award winning range of technologies for the early, accurate and remote detection of threats to critical assets and infrastructure, is moving to new premises in October as the business continues to expand. The new facility, at The People Building in Hemel Hempstead, UK will be the new headquarters for Xtralis' UK operations from which its sales, marketing, administrative, training an...

 The outlook of the access control is bright despite economic downturn Belying the tough economic environment in which it is operating globally, the security industry is apparently ‘weathering the storm' quite well. Despite some expected adverse impact of the economic downturn, overall the security industry has been relatively immune and resilient compared to some other sectors. This could well be because of the growth in unemployment and higher crime rates necessi...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, today announced that its IP Network Cameras are being used to monitor Chemist Warehouse's Australian retail network, as part of a major security system expansion supported by Milestone using its security software and surveillance management solution for Chemist Warehouse's expanding number of locations across the country. Chemist Warehouse has used Axis cameras for over five years with open platform IP network video s...

Samsung Techwin America, a global supplier of video surveillance and security products delivering superior performance and value, announces availability of the new iPOLiS Mobile app for remote video viewing of Samsung's iPOLiS network video cameras and digital video recorders (DVRs) using either the iPhone or Android mobile platforms. Users may download the app by searching the appstore or marketplace for "iPolis." The new iPOLiS mobile app enables viewing of live vide...

Bosch Security Systems, Inc. announced that its D7412GV3-USA and D9412GV3-USA Control Panels and the D1255-USA keypad now comply with the Buy America Act. This status provides Bosch dealers with more opportunities to use these products in applications that call for compliance.With robust features that include NIST Certified Rijndael Encryption, GV3 is the product of choice for many commercial, military and government installations. It is the newest release in Bosch's popular G Series line and of...

ComNet Europe Ltd of Leeds in the United Kingdom, manufacturer of fibre optic transmission and networking equipment, is introducing the CopperLine product line to bring to market its expanded Ethernet over existing copper media transmission product offering. ComNet continues to expand their Ethernet product offering, making it one of the most comprehensive lines available with models designed for use with fibre optic and copper media. With the introduction of CopperLine multiple-channel Ethern...

Hikvision is proud to introduce its latest next-generation digital surveillance product: the DS-7200HVI-ST/SE series standalone DVRs. These DVRs are designed to cater towards smaller-scale security applications that are seeking a high quality, but cost-effective digital surveillance solution. Venues that are perfect for the DS-7200HVI-ST/SE series include convenience stores, offices, homes, and petrol stations - among others. These entry-level DVRs utilise the latest H.264 video compression alg...

QNAP® Systems, Inc. recently confirmed the availability of QDK (QPKG Development Kit) version 2.0.1, and encouraged Turbo NAS users to extend the capabilities by developing software packages with the easy-to-use tool.QDK is developed by Michael Nordstrom, one of QNAP community's active users. It is used to build QNAP QPKG files and applications for the Turbo NAS. A QPKG file makes it easy for anyone to install and remove packages. It also gives a package maintainer good control on how the pa...

Geutebruck is offering a new range of high quality network cameras for licence-free integration into its video security systems. The ‘TopLine' series of progressive scan cameras includes eight box cameras and a fixed dome camera with resolutions ranging from 720p through full HD to 2 Megapixels and frame rates of up to 30 fps. There are different sensor types (CCD and CMOS), as well as standard colour and true day/night options with automatic IR cut filters.  Among the compression alg...

Compro Technology today announces its Embedded Network Video Recorder product line - the RS-2200 Series. The RS-2200 Series now comprises two models: the 12-channel RS-2212 and the 8-channel RS-2208. Compro RS-2200 Series is expressly designed for surveillance applications inMeasured only 23 center meters long and 10 center meters wide, and standing slightly taller than a coke can, the RS-2200 Series can nicely fit anywhere in a home, shop or office. The dual 3.5" drive bay provides a maxim...

Compro IP540 streams live video of the pets' activity to their owners' smartphones round-the-clock In Japan where being single is increasingly becoming the way of life for men and women over the age of 20, pets are gradually taking the place of children in the family. Today, there are estimated to be 25 million of dogs and cats living in Japan families, more than the number of new born babies and kids. Japanese businesses are quick to adapt to cater for the growing demand for pet care service....

 The new Samsung NVR provides real-time recording capability at 30 fpsSamsung Techwin America, a global supplier of video surveillance and security products combining superior performance and value, introduces a new high-quality, high-performance network video recorder (NVR) line at ASIS, each providing real-time recording capability at 30 frames-per-second (fps), CIF resolution and a dual H.264/MJPEG codec.Samsung's iPOLiS SRN-1670D 16-channel NVR supports up to 16 network video streams i...

  The new units will combine the colour or day/night imaging of MegaVideo for superior image capture and efficiency Arecont Vision unveiled its new D4SO series outdoor all-in- one dome cameras here at ASIS. The new units combine the colour or day/night imaging of the company's MegaVideo®  H.264 compact 1.3 megapixel, 1080p, 3 megapixel or 5 megapixel cameras with a 3.3-12mm varifocal lens for superior image capture and efficiency. Additionally, the units' 4-inch s...

   The webinar is tailored to those responsible for securing perimeters and tracking the movements of individuals Videxwill be hosting a free educational webinar, "Critical Security for Critical Infrastructure," on Wednesday, September 28. The webinar is tailored to those responsible for securing perimeters and tracking the movements of individuals at power stations, nuclear plants, telecom and electric transmission sites. The webinar will demonstrate how CyberLockcan...

DSEi is an exhibition for land, sea and air applications of defence and security products and technologiesThis year's Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition, which played host to the world's largest display of land, sea and air applications of defence and security products and technologies, has confirmed its attendance figure this year as 29,112, an increase of 16 percent on the previous edition in 2009. The exhibition featured 1,391 exhibiting companies representing 4...

The Verint Channel Partner Program is planned to meet the security challenges of organisationsVerint® Systems Inc. announced the launch of the Verint Channel Partner Program. The Verint Americas-based program provides sector-specific training, guidance, and certification designed to deliver strategic value to systems integrators and greater awareness in provider selection to organisations that specify and use Verint's Nextiva® video intelligence solutions.  "The Verint Channel...