Notes from Norstrom

Camera-lens combinations from Rainbow are being used by one of the USA's most prominent surveillance companies, Virginia-based New Technology Management Inc (NTMI.)NTMI is a world leader in the creation, integration and maintenance of security observation systems with clients including the US Army, Navy and Air Force as well as the Marine Corps and the Department of Homeland Security.The Rainbow cameras used by NTMI are the CLD46D 1/3" colour DSP models offering 460 TV lines resolution.&nbs...

Vari-focal lenses from US manufacturer Rainbow have been installed at thirty Holland and Barrett stores including sites in London, Birmingham and Amsterdam.  The lens is Rainbow's 3-8mm model, which is notable in that as a day-night unit it corrects the focus shift that occurs when using IR lighting. At the Holland and Barrett stores the lenses are operating within Rainbow's own dome camera assemblies.  The client is recording digitally using DVRs by Videoswitch with removable trays an...

Access security specialist, Bewator has announced that is has appointed Bruce Torrance as its new area sales manager for the North of England. Bruce will manage the sales of the Bewator product range to the whole of the North of England.  He brings with him over twenty years experience working in the security field in both UK and European markets.  Bruce said: "I am looking forward to injecting my expertise into this role and working for a leading access and CCTV security spe...

1000 cards created by ScreenCheck Europe BV using Zebra Card PrintersThe Haarlemse Baseball Tournament attracts national television coverage and crowds of up to 20,000 people at each match.  The tournament features teams from China, Cuba, Japan, Chinese Taipei, the USA and the Netherlands.  Providing security at these events is a high priority.  The tournament organisers looked to Zebra Card Printer Solutions and ScreenCheck Europe BV to provide photo id security cards that were p...

IntroductionEastnets, a Dubai based leading Payments and Security Solution Provider, and Zebra Card Printer solutions partner since 1996, has provided an advanced Bitaqat-e ID Card Management and Issuing Systems to Dubai International Airport.  The solution, only found in two other airports worldwide, introduces the use of smart card technology at new electronic gates (eGates) in the airport, designed to reduce delays and enable registered passengers automated entry or exit through the airp...

Lenel Systems International announced today that it has donated an OnGuard® identity and security management system, as well as supplies, services and personnel for the 2006 Little League Baseball World Series.  Lenel, a global leader in the development of integrated security management solutions, is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. This is the ninth consecutive year that Lenel has contributed its technology and expertise to the international youth a...

Network Security stamps out vandalism in Newport Schools Mission Newport City Council schools needed to find a way of reducing vandalism that had become a common problem for many more schools across the region. Solution The Newport Community Safety Partnership initiative, created a fully networked surveillance solution, which enabled monitoring of hotspots after hours. AXIS 2400 Video Servers were deployed to distribute video from CCTV cameras onto the network.  The entire solution...

The ChallengeA major university campus in London has invested in a significant overhaul of its security, centred around digital multiplexing technology from Dedicated Micros.  The university has seven city centre sites spread over almost three miles.  A growth in drug related crime in the nearby Kings Cross area prompted the university to reconsider its security arrangements in conjunction with IDS, specialists in digital CCTV technology. The SolutionIDS considered a number of potentia...

University of Reading has reduced crime on campus thanks to CCTV dome cameras from Vicon From burglars to car thieves and vagrants, universities tend to attract just about every kind of criminal activity.  Securing a university, however, is no easy task.  A university campus is very much like a town centre in that it's an open environment where people need to be able to come and go freely, so security has to be subtle.  This is where CCTV cameras come in.  University of Read...

Mitsubishi Electric's Visual Information Systems division, a leading manufacturer of innovative security solutions will be exhibiting its latest range of digital security products at this year's Norbain LIVE 2006 road shows.The first Norbain LIVE 2006 road show is in Glasgow on 19th September.  On display will be examples from Mitsubishi's current range of DX digital recorders, all of which are compact, robust yet fully featured and come with a 24 month return to base warranty.  They h...

Paxton Access Limited a market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems has appointed Matthew Mendes as Field Sales Engineer for France.  The appointment signals Paxton Access' strengthened commitment to the French market and its confidence in the future growth prospects of the region.Paxton Access' business development strategy in Europe is to combine the appointment of a key distributor in each country with local language marketing support of the s...

A new non-profit business organisation, recently launched in Brussels, will develop international standards for intermodal freight container security to counter the threat to the circa €7 trillion international trade in goods, from terrorism and organised crime, including smuggling and theft. The International Container Security Organisation (ICSO), which will develop and publish global standards for container security devices (CSDs) and related systems, has been founded by leading bu...

A new non-profit business organisation, recently launched in Brussels, will develop international standards for intermodal freight container security to counter the threat to the circa €7 trillion international trade in goods, from terrorism and organised crime, including smuggling and theft. The International Container Security Organisation (ICSO), which will develop and publish global standards for container security devices (CSDs) and related systems, has been founded by leading bus...

The Port of Turku, Finland's second largest seaport, has invested in IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video solution to provide an innovative approach to site surveillance.  More than four million tonnes of cargo and over four million passengers pass through the port every year and safety and security are paramount to the port's operation. The CCTV system includes numerous dome cameras, providing high-quality digital images via a wireless WiMAX LAN, which spans an area arou...

In cooperation with a large German telephone and internet service provider, the public stock company artec technologies AG is establishing a mutual media data centre for internet TV and IP-based video surveillance services.Core technologies for the project are the indexing procedure for media contents developed by artec technologies, as well as its CVoD (Continuous video on Demand) technology, patented in Germany.  The pivotal distinguishing mark of the latter technology is its ca...

Solution to enhance transit security and ensure safe travel environment.Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, recently announced that France's Grenoble Transport Authority has deployed Verint's Networked Video solution across its network of trams to ensure a safe and secure travel environment for tourists and local residents.Grenoble, located in the French Alps, is a major tourist centre and attracts visi...

When it comes to CCTV there is no room for complacency.  I cannot emphasize enough the importance of effective installation and maintenance, it is frustrating to still see instances being reported where CCTV could so easily have played a pivotal role, only to find out that for some mundane reason the evidence was not captured.The bottom line is that there is little point in money being invested in the latest state-of-the-art solution if it is not maintained or set-up correctly.  It is...

ADT, the UK's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, is participating in an exciting new joint initiative to enhance the protection of schools in the London area.  The project involves the use of Internet protocol (IP) based closed circuit television (CCTV) technology, which enables schools to be monitored from the Bromley Council CCTV control centre.In partnership with Synetrix, a leading integration and managed services provider, and Redbridge CCTV, a leading CCTV con...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has announced that its entire CCTV product range is fully compliant with the stringent requirements of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC (also known as lead-free).This Directive, which came into force on 1 July, 2006, was developed under the auspices of the European Union and restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.  The substances which fall under the scope of RoHS are:...

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is the number one provider of information communication technologies in Malaysia.  Recently they upgrade their surveillance with ACTi's IP surveillance solutions to protect students in their training centre day and night.  Due to the crime issues there, the system also provides higher security for their female students.  It's not doubt the system provide more protection for the assets and equipments in TM.  The Project was carried out by E...

Integrated security specialist, Bewator, has extended its customer training centre to include a new range of tailored courses for installers.Bewator was one of the first security manufacturers in the UK to offer specific training courses on access, video, and integrated security solutions.  The company runs a range of product and technology courses, which provide an insight into the technical and visionary concepts of the security industry - a crucial factor for installers to understand, en...

TDSi, a leading UK access control manufacturer specialising in integrated security solutions have confirmed their participation at Security Essen. TDSi will be showcasing the new version of its eXguard PRO access control management software.  It's packed with new features such as: eXvisitor - a separate visitor management applicationeXtour - a guard tour applicationeXnotify - an event notification tool which sends notice of specified events straight to your pocket PCOPC and API interface ea...

EverFocus will present its comprehensive product range geared to system integration at SECURITY Essen 2006.  While developing new products, EverFocus makes the combination of state-of-the-art technologies, reliability and ease of use first priority.All digital video recorder models with MPEG-4 compression technology are equipped with programmable motion detection and Ethernet interface.  Fast MPEG-4 format network transmission, recording rates up to 400 IPS and several contro...

The most important event of the construction industry in Hungary, CONSTRUMA International Trade Fair, is always given a special focus by KABA.  This year's event celebrated its 25th jubilee in April, with an outstanding number of visitors and exhibitors. Over 1,000 exhibitors from 18 countries presented themselves on 36,000 sqm.Despite increasing competition by local as well as Asian access control companies, KABA Elzett, the local Kaba subsidiary managed to draw high attention.  P...

Bosch Security Systems has appointed Mick Gates to the newly created position as Sales Executive specifically responsible for intruder security systems.  The new role has been established to give added focus and direction to the intruder element of Bosch's offering and Mick will be responsible for supporting the company's sales drive in this important area.Mick is well qualified for the position, with more than 25 years experience working within the industry, having started as an In...

IndigoVision is providing wireless IP Video technology to protect the construction of the exclusive Sentosa Cove development in Singapore.  Originally conceived to emulate the waterfront resorts on the French Riviera, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, Sentosa Cove is an oceanfront enclave of 2,500 well-appointed residences expected to be completed by 2010.The construction of the first phase is due for completion at the end of 2006 and is protected by a mixture of 50 fixed and PTZ outdoor...

Team leaders and senior managers can now have greater control over the movements and whereabouts of all their personnel, real-time, thanks to a new GPRS wireless tracking system introduced by bconnected Ltd.  The technology has been designed as an improvement on traditional guard tour systems.Security managers and guarding service providers can now track the movements of individual team members in real time, giving the highest possible control over both team efficiency and health & safe...

The open-stock company will be exhibiting at two fair booths of its own at the security fair in Essen this year.  The company will present to the visitors new, innovative products and solutions in the areas of digital image storage and "Videos via IP networks."The highlights among their products are, among others, the new generation of the MULTIEYEHYBRID MPEG-4 DVR Kit with up to 32 video inputs and 800 fps at 4CIF image resolution.  In addition, the new MULTIEYE MPEG-4/2 vid...

Pauline Norstrom the Worldwide Head of Marketing at Dedicated Micros has been elected to the position of Chairman of the CCTV Section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA).Pauline has been Vice-Chairman of the CCTV Section since 2004.  In her new position she will be responsible for directing the BSIA's work in an area where Britain continues to lead the world.  She will also remain as head of TC/10, the BSIA's technical committee which focuses on CCTV best practi...

First Security, the Number One manned guarding company in the City, has added to its reputation for protecting historic buildings and their contents, by securing the contract for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) - one of the oldest medical institutions in England.The RCP was originally created by Royal Charter of King Henry VIII in 1518, and since that time has engaged in a wide range of activities dedicated to its overall aim of upholding and improving standards of medical practice. ...