Surveillance & Security News for September 2017

Morse Watchmans will introduce Version 2 of its industry-leading KeyWatcher® Touch key control and asset management solution at ASIS 2017. ASIS demonstrations Hands-on demonstrations will showcase the new features including support for Morse Watchmans’ new AssetWatcher secure physical storage solution; additional enterprise application functionality; and a new easier and faster database design, among other upgrades. “By leveraging our industry experience and technology profici...

Morse Watchmans has announced the release of Gallagher’s Command Centre Access Control System integration module for its flagship KeyWatcher® Touch system. The new module enables users to map Command Centre access groups with KeyWatcher Touch profiles, allowing new users to be added to the system from Gallagher’s Command Centre. New business and security advantages “KeyWatcher’s open architecture platform provides new business and security advantages based on enhanc...

Viakoo continues to post strong performance across the first three quarters of 2017 with a positive forecast for Q4. The growth is attributed to the deployment of Viakoo’s automated system and data verification solutions through key integrator partners, including Stanley Security, Siemens, G4S, and others.  In addition, increased compliance auditing requirements across multiple vertical markets have driven users to implement automated methods to document the performance and availabili...

Altronix, a recognised provider of power and transmission solutions for the professional security industry, is featuring its expanded offering of Trove Access and Power Integration Solutions at ASIS 2017 (booth # 2823). New additions to the Trove series include Altronix integrations with Bosch, DMP, Honeywell, Kantech and Sielox access. These new models join the versatile line of Trove solutions which accommodate AMAG, CDVI, HID/Vertx, KABA/KeyScan, Mercury and Software House access controllers....

Security and surveillance systems are becoming critical to manufacturing plants and factories by helping to address the theft of raw materials, the theft of IP, and the tampering of equipment, machinery and cargo. They can also serve as an effective monitoring tool for overseeing assembly line production and worker safety. A Micron/Repon case study Repon, a manufacturer of high-quality ball bearing slides used in various industries including server- and rack-mount systems, office/home furnitur...

Remarkable changes are happening in the video camera market for surveillance applications, including the emergence of lower-priced products that offer features that previously were only available at a much higher price point. Deflating prices of cameras are sometimes referred to as a “race to the bottom” – foreshadowing a market of low-cost cameras that all provide similar features. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable to comment on camera pricing trends and how c...

IDIS, the largest south Korean surveillance manufacturer, announced that it has signed a strategic alliance with Al Sulaiman Security Systems and Services (A4S). The Qatari based company is a well-established Extra Low Voltage (ELV) provider as well as offering total security solutions. A4S prides itself on its technical expertise, a motivated sales team, and highly qualified management personnel, with the company rolling out many high-profile projects across Qatar and beyond. Offering IDIS Tot...

Morse Watchmans has expanded its portfolio of key and asset control products and technologies with the newly available RFID-based AssetWatcher System. Featured this week at ASIS 2017, AssetWatcher’s RFID technology uses non-contact wireless radio links to recognise and track tagged assets placed in or removed from lockers. It is compatible with multiple types of RFID tags as well as different types of assets, and features an audible confirmation when a tag has been read. Taking asset con...

The Internet is awash in information, and some little bit of it somewhere might represent a threat to your company. How much would you pay someone on your staff to read more than a billion Internet posts a day in 200 languages, sort through it all, provide what’s relevant to your company in your inbox, and then alert you, in real time, to the most threatening information? It’s an interesting question that points to the value proposition of Babel Street, one of the exhibitors at th...

The UK’s most exciting event for technologies breaking new ground in the hotel sector, Hotel Tech Live at ExCeL London, 26-27 September, will see SALTO systems showcasing new products and features on Stand 7090. “Hotel Tech Live provides a great forum for SALTO Systems to showcase our latest product innovations,” says Darren Keating, National Account Manager Hospitality­­­­­­. “SALTO continue to deliver the most advanced and flexible electronic lo...

Nedap, global provider of parking detection technology, launches a brand-new generation of smart parking products. With a new smart parking sensor, parking guidance app and gateway, Nedap continues to innovate the leading smart parking platform: SENSIT. The platform contributes to the optimisation of parking guidance and traffic flows in city centers and retail environment all over the world. Resulting in: less congestion, reduction of emissions, safer streets and thus a more attractive city for...

Creating the right level of accessibility and an efficient flow through a building for staff and children is now a key priority for those working in the education sector; however, this must be balanced with the need to provide a safe learning environment. Architects and contractors must consider the need to install access control solutions to meet this requirement in today’s modern learning environment, argues David Hodgkiss, National Sales Manager of ASSA ABLOY Access Control, a UK divisi...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has announced the release of Security Center Synergis™, SaaS edition. This new edition will offer a turnkey access control solution for easier deployment and maintenance. Synergis SaaS edition removes the need to purchase and install costly on-premises servers and streamlines maintenance, allowing the corporate IT staff to focus on other business-critical projects. Syne...

Milestone Systems is a provider of open platform IP video management software (VMS), and its success calls for continued development of personnel. Internal communications, training for both management and employees, and award programmes have increased in focus. To expand Milestone’s support of its active partner community, this year has already seen the hiring of new resources, and organisational developments have evolved numerous positions for well-deserved internal upward movement. New...

DITEK, a provider of surge protection solutions, is exhibiting a comprehensive line of Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) this week at ASIS 2017 (booth # 701). Featuring online double conversion technology in tower/rack mountable configurations, the recently introduced portfolio of UPS solutions is engineered to deliver the highest levels of reliability and cost-efficiency. “These UPS systems are purpose-built for commercial and industrial applications so businesses can help keep their...

DITEK’s Outdoor Surge Protector for Ethernet Cabling provides a highly effective and cost-efficient solution to protect surveillance and security devices and systems. Featured this week at ASIS 2017 (booth #701), the hardened unit model DTK-MRJPOEX features a NEMA 4X rated enclosure with weatherproof connectors for installation in harsh or outdoor environments. “When an organisation experiences a multi-million-dollar loss after a lighting strike because they didn’t have the pr...

Altronix, a provider of power and transmission solutions for the professional security industry, announces its VR6 Voltage Regulator and PDS8 Dual Input Power Distribution Modules are now UL Listed with Altronix eFlow, Maximal, Trove and ULX series products at ASIS 2017 (booth #2823). Designed to reduce the cost of an additional power supply, the VR6 Voltage Regulator easily snaps together with the PDS8 Dual Input Power Distribution Module via common standoffs saving valuable enclosure space to...

Following the recent attack in Parsons Green, the joint terror analysis centre increased the terrorism threat level to the UK from severe to critical. As a result, the government carried out additional counter-terrorism operations around the country to help protect people in public places. Securitas took the decision to proactively support the emergency services and military operations by asking their Protective Services Officers to provide additional patrols at transport hubs across the UK....

Vanderbilt, a global provider of state-of-the-art security systems, has announced it will preview its new Vanderbilt ACT365 cloud-based access control and video management platform during the 2017 ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits, September 25-28, in Dallas, Texas. The solution meets a need for small- to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt more comprehensive security solutions into their operations without extensive capital investment.  Vanderbilt access control-as-a-service The&...

ASSA ABLOY Access Control, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global provider of door opening solutions, will be exhibiting its innovative Aperio® technology at this year’s Axis Partner Showcase event in Knutsford. Education for security integrators Taking place at Tenants Hall in Tatton Park on 11 October between 10am and 4pm, Axis Communications’ event provides security installers and integrators with an opportunity to learn about the latest hardware and technology. This will c...

The last two years have been pivotal for MOBOTIX, the German IP surveillance manufacturer. In 2016, the company entered into a share transfer agreement with Konica Minolta, a provider of advanced imaging and sensor solutions. More recently, the company has welcomed new CEO Thomas Lausten, who joins MOBOTIX with a wealth of experience from companies including Siemens, ADI Global Distribution and Milestone Systems. The changes have been accompanied by an updated look for the MOBOTIX brand, wi...

Millennials are an important market, and in one sense, they represent future possibility. The changing tastes and trends of this tech-savvy “Generation Y,” who came of age around the turn of the millennium (circa 2000), are an important consideration in the marketing of security technologies, among many other things. Fortunately, according to a recent survey from ADT, millennials will likely be dependable consumers of security technology products and services for years to come. Smar...

Galaxy Control Systems, a provider of integrated access control and security solutions, is demonstrating the latest updates and integration support for their flagship access control system, System Galaxy (booth #2241) at ASIS 2017. Additional features for System Galaxy v10.5.1 now include updated support for OnSSI, ASSA ABLOY, Salto Systems and Allegion products, as well as enhancements to reports and security group import functions. “Staying current with our integration partners is criti...

Honeywell, a global provider of connected buildings, announced an enhanced version of Honeywell Digital Video Manager (DVM) that offers smarter security and surveillance capabilities for today’s increasingly complex building environments. The new release, DVM R620, enables organisations to more easily secure large-scale security operations with features that improve operator efficiency and situational awareness for faster incident identification and resolution, and power more accurate and...

SureView Systems, a global provider of command centre solutions, is introducing their new mapping solution for the company’s Immix Command Center (CC) Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) platform at ASIS 2017. The new Immix geospatial-mapping interface allows users to better comprehend physical location information. The use of static facility floor plans overlaid directly onto the powerful Google Maps interface, dramatically increases ease of use and accuracy. SureView has fur...

Homes are supposed to be safe, but unfortunately this is not always the case - a fact we have been reminded of by occasional tragic news. People cannot help but wonder: Why do these tragedies happen? Is there anything that can be done to prevent them from happening? These questions can be answered by Dahua’s new alarm kits, DHI-ART-ARC5402A-GW-06-A35 and DHI-ART-ARC5402A-GW-10-A35-C35, which are capable of providing solid protection to all families. The following are some of their feature...

Dahua Technology’s network video recorders (NVRs) now have a direct integration with IP-based outdoor detectors from GJD Manufacturing Limited. This integration provides users with high-quality and reliable detector-activated surveillance and monitoring. D-TECT IP detectors and Clarius PLUS IP illuminators have been integrated with Dahua’s NVR6-4KS2 range, an enterprise-level NVR providing up to 4K resolution. Its open architecture supports multi-user access and it is compatible wit...

Measuring return on investment (ROI) has long presented a challenge to the security marketplace. Investment in security is often viewed as a necessary cost whose benefits cannot be measured. For example, how do you measure the value of an event that doesn’t happen (i.e., that has been prevented)? The difficulty of measuring ROI doesn’t diminish customers’ appetite for it, however. Today’s choosy customers are driven more than ever by the bottom line and expect any and all...

Verint® Systems has announced the release of the V4420 camera system, a full-HD modular camera system designed for easy and discreet installation for customers in a number of vertical markets. Ideal camera for covert surveillance The Verint 4420 is an innovative and valuable solution for indoor surveillance that can be easily and flexibly installed into any decoration or interior design, making the camera ideal for indoor or covert surveillance of ATMs, banks, stores, and offices. A separa...

Consultants, integrators and end users are demanding industry-leading solutions that are optimised to meet the full range of customer requirements in today’s dynamic market. These solutions are enabled by open architecture–the key for ensuring flexibility, increased ROI and scalability for end user organizations throughout the lifecycle of their access control system.  Interoperable platform for systemised access control Mercury Security, a global leader in OEM access control...