Physical security - News

Mayflex's marketing team is responsible for promoting each of the key divisions - Infrastructure, Networking and SecurityMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, is very pleased to have been shortlisted in two categories in the Microscope Aces Awards 2010.This is the second consecutive year that Mayflex has been shortlisted for the Distributor Marketing Team of the Year award and the first time for the Logistics Team of the Year award. The mark...

Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that its new DSC1400 hydraulic-operated traffic control barrier is a surface-mounted, self-contained system that installs in only four hours on a flat concrete surface. It requires no excavation or trenching for hoses. In an emergency operating mode, the new DSC1400 traffic control barrier comes to a full guard position in 2.0 seconds. Designe...

The partnership will help customers manage their IP based physical security infrastructureCNL, a world leader in developing physical security information management (PSIM) software, has signed a national distributor agreement in India with iValue, one of the fastest growing VAD in India. iValue InfoSolutions is focused on helping customers identify, manage & protect "Digital Assets" which are key business differentiators, thus protecting and growing business across India and SAARC...

VIVOTEK joins PSIA to further fulfil its commitment to the interoperability and standardisation of IP surveillance devicesVIVOTEK is proud to announce that the company has joined the PSIA (Physical Security Interoperability Alliance) organisation in an attempt to further fulfil its commitment to the interoperability and standardisation of IP surveillance devices.The PSIA is a global consortium focused on promoting interoperability of IP-enabled security devices across all segments of the securit...

CNL will supply its award winning software to Sphere Security to market as a UK Certified PartnerCNL, a leading developer of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software and Sphere Security Limited, one of the UK's leading security system integrators, jointly announce they have entered into a partnership agreement. Through this partnership CNL will supply its award winning software, IPSecurityCenter™, to Sphere Security to market as a UK Certified Partner.This partnership...

SIA releases new Latin America Security Market Report analysing growth in the physical security marketIncreasing crime in Latin America is driving growth in the physical security market, pushing the sector to $430 million a year in Mexico alone, according to the new Latin America Security Market Report from the Security Industry Association (SIA).The comprehensive, 157-page report examines the electronic and physical security (EPS) markets in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and V...

SIA reports more involvement of IT managers in decisions regarding physical security solutionsIT managers are getting more involved in decisions regarding physical security solutions, according to a new report featured in the latest Quarterly Research Update from the Security Industry Association (SIA).A survey of integrators and installers of IP-based security products by IMS Research found that more than three-fourths of companies are working with IT managers more now than they were a year ago...

Redstone Converged Solutions has appointed Daniel Solomons as its Physical Security SpecialistRedstone Converged Solutions has appointed Daniel Solomons as its Physical Security Specialist.Daniel, who for the last three years was a Sales Executive for Frontline Security Solutions, will work alongside   Redstone Converged Solutions' Business Development Managers to design and specify IP based electronic security solutions for the company's growing list of clients.Redstone Converged Solu...

The Mayflex Team, from left to right, Sarah Trout, Liz Evans, Jason Rudge, Kenny Presly and Martin EcclestonMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has successfully raised over £1500.00 for Acorns Children's Hospice. Acorns cares for children who have life limiting or life threatening illnesses and their families across the Midlands region, at its three hospices in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester, and through a community team.The compa...

 HID Global's naviGO™ software version 1.37 has received Veracode's highest possible rating, 'AHID Global, the trusted worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that its naviGO™ software version 1.37 has received Veracode's highest possible rating -- "A" -- for its application security level. Veracode's rating shows that naviGO has been tested against industry-standard benchmarks such as the Common Weakness Enumeration...

 ONVIF was launched with the purpose of creating an open platform for the IP surveillance industryACTi Corporation, a market leader in IP Surveillance technologies, has joined PSIA (Physical Security Interoperability Alliance) in a new affiliation and membership to further the innovation of IP surveillance technology and video compression standards.ONVIF is an independent, non-profit organisation that was launched at Essen in 2008 with the purpose of creating an open platform for the IP sur...

Frankie brings over 10 years of experience in telecommunication, physical access control industries PCSC, a leading supplier of products and services for electronic access control and facility management applications in domestic and international markets, recently announces the appointment of Frankie Man as Chief Representative, Greater China. Frankie Man brings over 10 years of management, sales and market development experience in the Telecommunication, Physical Access Cont...

 COMPUTERLINKS will be showcasing IP physical security solutions at Infosecurity EuropeCOMPUTERLINKS, a leading global distributor of IT security and Internet technology solutions, recently announced that it will be showcasing its IP physical security solutions at Infosecurity Europe, 28-30th April at Earls Court, London (stand number H105). With the addition of recent signings including Netgenium, HID Global and Mobotix to its portfolio, COMPUTERLINKS can now provide IP surv...

   The Security Industry's first collaboration open IP speculation ratified; Developers meeting scheduled at ISC WestThe Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA), an industry organization created to define, recommend and promote standards for IP-enabled security devices and systems, announced today that its 1.0 IP Media Device API specification has been ratified by the organization and released for public use. The 1.0 specification is available today free of charge and c...

PCSC, a leading supplier of products and services for electronic access control and facility management applications in domestic and international markets, recently announced the next evolution in Fault Tolerant system products, the Single Door Module (SDM), complimenting the existing DDM (Dual Door Module). The SDM is based on a development partnership between PCSC and HID Global, the trusted worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity. Utilising PCSC’s pa...

  The PSIA remains dedicated to representing and reflecting the broadest set of inputs and industry perspectivesThe Physical Security Interoperability Alliance's (PSIA) IP Media Device Application Programming Interface (API) is quickly gaining the attention of the industry's leading companies involved in networked professional security and surveillance systems.  This document, which was released at the ASIS conference in September, has already had more than 100 companies register...

PCSC announces completion of the soon to be released LiNC-NXG, the access control management software for next generation security systems. An intense development cycle spanning the past three years has produced a revolutionary software platform upon which future growth and development will be exponential. LiNC-NXG is a fully integrated - scalable access control and security management solution - designed for facilities of all types and sizes. From one door to thousands of doors, the system&rsq...

Nottingham based, globally operating security led business, the Octavian Group celebrated its fifth birthday in style, holding a stunning "Ocean's Elevenesque" birthday bash for clients, staff and all friends of the business at the Alea Casino in Nottingham.The party, compered by GMTV newsreader and celebrity, Priya Kaur Jones, was thrown by Octavian Group CEO, Sukhi Ghuman, as a thank you to his team, clients and friends of the business whose collective hard work and vision has made O...

Watchdogs Ltd, a leading UK provider of security dog services, has been awarded CTP approval.CTP (Career Transition Partnership) is a Ministry of Defence initiative to provide a range of services to retiring service personnel, which includes training for alternative employment.Philip Hingle, a Director of Watchdogs and a NTIPDU Instructor, said, "Obtaining CTP approval means that we have become an approved training centre for the Ministry of Defence and as such we can offer specialist train...

Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call on Tuesday 4 December 2007 at 14.00 GMT to provide industry participants with an overview of the recently published study focusing on Convergence of Physical Security with IP in the European Market.As technology advances in the security industry from analogue to digital, and to IP, vendors and customers are reviewing opportunities to secure facilities more comprehensively through multi-layered or integrated technology instead of isolated security...

1nservice of Bellevue, WA., and PSA Security Network® of Denver, CO., announced a national collaboration that will deliver the most expansive convergence of physical and IT security across a broad array of services.  This relationship is the first of its kind in the network technology industry, where two of North America's largest, and influential collaborative organizations, have demonstrated an integrated effort to create a single-source for all security services across all indust...