Surveillance & Security News for February 2014

Mobotix AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is helping to protect and improve access for staff and clients at Pinfields Limited, a highly respected Midlands-based accountancy practice.Based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, Pinfields has a long-established background offering high quality financial advice to small and medium enterprises since 1938. Due to their continui...

Mexican bank Banco del Bajío has 52 branches in 21 cities serving over 47,000 customers. Banco del Bajío is a niche financial institution that focuses on SMEs, agribusiness and commercial banking. In the last five years, Banco del Bajío opened 139 new subsidiaries, creating a total network of 203 offices, present in 58 cities and metropolitan areas of 24 states. Nowadays, the bank is focused on expanding its presence in the southern region of Mexico, in order to cover the en...

Fully integrated, scalable identification and security system implemented at prominent Moscow multifunctional business complex Capital Plaza, a new modern multifunctional complex in the centre of Moscow offers an optimal environment for business development and commerce. Located in a prestigious area in the heart of Russia’s capital, the 49,000 square mile business centre boasts the most advanced systems of life support, communications, and security supplied by leading global manufacturers...

Security challenges The Chapman Automotive Group owns more than 12 new and used automotive dealerships throughout Arizona and Nevada. A leading auto dealership in these top-tier markets, the company sells a variety of well-known brands including Ford, Chevy, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and more. With massive inventories at some lots, which are vulnerable after hours, Chapman invested in security personnel and video surveillance systems across its network of dealerships. Unfortunately, their solutio...

Paul Brown Stadium, home of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, offers visitors and players a state of the art playing field, ample team facilities, luxurious private suites, multiple concession and restroom facilities, large screen digital video signage and stadium seating of more than 65,500. The stadium also features the latest in physical security refinements, including the KeyWatcher key control system from Morse Watchmans. Prior to implementing the automated key control system, the stadiu...

Background Almost 6,000 ships call at Port Everglades annually, and its growing containerised cargo business places it 12th among the nation's seaports. The port's petroleum storage and distribution hub serves all of South Florida, it is one of the top three cruise ports in the world, and it boasts a major convention centre within its 2,000 acres. Port Everglades is one of South Florida's strongest economic engines with annual operating revenues of approximately $100 million. A major security i...

The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati serves the wastewater removal and treatment needs of Hamilton County, Ohio. The Sewer District uses a variety of vehicles and equipment, including vans, bulldozers, cranes, service trucks and cars. Operation of the equipment involves a total of 180 keys, used as needed by the district’s 150 or so employees. Keeping up with keys A KeyWatcher key control and management system makes it possible to keep up with the keys. Three cabinets ar...

Tavcom’s Bite Size Training provides the opportunity for security professionals to fill gaps in their knowledge Developed with installers and system integrators, as well as operators, security personnel and specifiers in mind, Tavcom’s Bite Size Training provides the opportunity for security industry professionals to fill in gaps in their knowledge without having to spend many hours researching on the Internet. Best known as the leading provider of award winning c...

AMG's PanoCam360 is integrated with Vidiwave’s technology solutions for remote management into large commercial fleets AMG Systems, the British manufacturer of sophisticated Megapixel cameras and CCTV transmission technology, and Vidiwave, leading manufacturer of Remote Managed Services for the Transport Sector have entered a technology partnership. The agreement means that AMG-Panogenics’ PanoCam360 is integrated with Vidiwave’s technology solutions for...

The event aims to educate and inform local businesses from across the North West Manchester’s annual security event is set to celebrate its twentieth anniversary with a return to The Bridgewater Hall next week, with delegate places still available to book, free of charge. Organised by the British Security Industry Association – the trade association representing the UK’s private security industry – in partnership with Greater Manchester Police and Manc...

ESMS will introduce AVer’s video surveillance products and solutions to its channel partners and system integrators AVer, a major global provider of presentation/education solutions, security surveillance solutions and video conferencing solutions is excited to announce a new distribution agreement with Ex-servicemen’s Multipurpose Service (ESMS) India Pvt. Ltd to sell video surveillance products in India. Both companies have a proven record in this industry and ar...

VIVOTEK's IP surveillance system enables staff to monitor all areas of the library effectively Upholding the security for 6,500 students and staff National Chi Nan University (NCNU), an international university located in Nantou, Taiwan, offers a scenic learning and research environment to more than 6,000 students and a faculty and staff team of over 500 people. The 21 institutes and departments at NCNU offer 29 Bachelor’s, 52 Master’s and 18 Ph.D. programs cover...

Louisiana is the latest state to approve the ESA's newest fire certification Louisiana is the latest state to approve the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) newest fire certification, Certified Fire Alarm Designer – Level III (CFAD), as an acceptable form of education to meet the requirements for fire alarm contractors in the state. Louisiana joins Iowa and Tennessee as the third state to approve the designation as an education requirement since it launche...

Mr. Green will be responsible for identifying growth opportunities in IP surveillance for the East coast of the US CBC (America) Corp., a premier manufacturer of intelligent video surveillance systems is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Alan Green as Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Imaging Technology Division. Mr. Green is an industry veteran bringing extensive channel management skills to CBC along with a strong background in the growing IP surveillance market segment...

Elia Transmission replaced their mechanical cylinders with electronic CyberLock cylinders Elia Transmission develops, operates, and maintains the high-voltage power grid throughout Belgium. The grid is comprised of more than 5,000 miles of underground cables and lines, eighteen thousand radio towers, and 644 transformer stations. Elia is responsible for ensuring that only authorised personnel gain access to high voltage areas and was struggling with key management issues. Wit...

Thomas A. Surran will be responsible for FLIR's global commercial and government operations FLIR Systems, Inc. recently announced that William A. Sundermeier, President of the Company's Government Systems Division, has resigned to pursue other personal and business opportunities. Thomas A. Surran, most recently President of the Company's Commercial Systems Division, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, and will assume responsibility for FLIR's global commercial and gove...

Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, announced that Brivo Labs has introduced its first market offering, OKDoor. Brivo Labs is a business unit of Brivo Systems bringing new areas of innovation to the security industry in the form of social identity, mobile applications and trust networks. Using social identities, Brivo Labs enhances the everyday experiences of entering physical places with products and services that allow people to interact with the physical w...

FLIR introduced several new products and technologies in the fourth quarter of 2013 FLIR Systems, Inc. recently announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. Revenue was $400.3 million, up 4% compared to fourth quarter 2012 revenue of $386.4 million. Operating income in the fourth quarter was $37.8 million, compared to $100.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, and was impacted by $31 million in pretax charges related to previously announced re...

Axis promotes its area sales managers to business area managers Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, recently announced nine promotions in its North American team as a direct result of the recently unveiled U.S. Expansion Plan designed to bring the company closer to its partner network and mutual end-customers. Axis’ three National Sales Managers have been promoted to Business Area Managers and are responsible for the planning and execution of all ope...

The Barix IP Paging solution includes Annuncicom PS1 master paging station, and Barix Exstreamer 205 IP audio decoders The Washington Family Ranch in rural central Oregon had a problem last summer:  With 400 youth guests per week, the Young Life-owned ministry camp’s expensive, network-based paging system was failing. Receivers were transmitting live pages in a staggered manner, creating unintelligible messages - along with guest confusion and complaints. Based on...

With the hybrid server, Ridley College utilised their existing infrastructure and analogue cameras Ridley College is Ontario’s largest co-educational boarding school. Since 1889, Ridley College has prepared students for university. The school currently has an enrolment of more than 600 students from 35 countries. The Challenge Find an open architecture system that would allow them to utilise their existing analogue cameras and integrate with their current Keyscan acces...

The task: Full coverage surveillance of a foyer with only one camera. At the same time, close up shots are to clearly identify persons who enter through a side door. You say: “Logical; PTZ”? We say: one fixed camera is enough. When it’s a new Candid or Callisto with Smart Motion Zoom and Pointing Zoom. Because these innovations make fixed cameras’ zoom mobile and fully enlarge every point in the image frame. And this opens up new opportunities for applications and savings...

Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, recently introduces the Axis Camera Extension for SketchUp providing interactive 3D models of Axis Network Cameras to aid in the planning and design of video surveillance systems. Users can place cameras directly into CAD building plans and visualise the areas the cameras will cover. The new SketchUp extension from Axis allows users to see exactly how the cameras fit into the building layout and to easily spot if camera views are obstructe...

Videx Security’s Portal Plus networkable access control system is one of the most attractive and versatile systems of its kind currently available. It is designed for use in buildings with multiple entrances and is expandable to provide control over an unlimited number of doors with the ability to support up to 15000 users. Many establishments are recognising the advantages of the Portal Plus networkable access control system as offering many advantages over securing entrances by lock and...

PROMISE Technology, Inc., a leading developer of high-performance storage solutions optimised for the requirements of video surveillance, recently updated their Vess A2000 Series NVR storage appliance to deliver greater support for the industry's top Video Management Software (VMS) solutions, provide up to double the performance throughput for HD (1280x720) video in RAID6 configurations and offer support for the new PROMISE Surveillance Solution Planner tool which helps determine the overall ins...

Opengear, a leading provider of critical infrastructure management solutions through advanced  console servers, remote management, monitoring, and cellular out-of-band products, recently announced a feature upgrade to its appliance range, to simplify and enhance central management of remote networks and IT infrastructure using Smart Connection Manager. “Out-of-band management has traditionally followed the break-fix model”, explains Robert Waldie, VP Bu...

VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the launch of four new network camera models, including two professional outdoor domes, FD8355EHV and FD8365EHV, and two professional outdoor bullets, IP8355EH and IP8365EH, which are all designed with state-of-the-art WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) technology. Due to strong market demand for top-notch image quality and usability, VIVOTEK, with its strong R&D resources and advanced algorithms, designed FD8355EHV, FD8365EHV, IP8355EH and IP8365EH with advanced WDR Pr...

The collaboration is evolving for Pelco as a long-time Milestone Manufacturer Alliance Partner Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software is tightening relations with Pelco by Schneider Electric, a world-class leading manufacturer of IP cameras and IP video accessories. This collaboration is evolving for Pelco as a long-time Milestone Manufacturer Alliance Partner (MAP), in response to market demand. Milestone Channel Partners and customers no...

Samsung’s cameras, NVRs, and monitors have been installed to monitor 24/7 all activity within the Plaza Despite tough worldwide trading conditions, Russia is enjoying strong growth in its economy and this is reflected in the increasing demand for office accommodation from international organisations, as well as locally based businesses in Moscow. Developers have responded to the shortfall in the availability of high quality commercial space with a dramatic acceleration...

Claus-Peter Regiani has been employed at Messe Essen GmbH since 1989 Messe Essen has made a new appointment in a managerial position: Claus-Peter Regiani has been the Divisional Manager for Business Division I since February 10, 2014. The premier global fairs Schweissen & Schneiden, Security Essen and Metpack, the guest events as well as the foreign fairs of Schweissen & Schneiden and Reifen are under the control of the business graduate. Thus, he is succeeding Klaus R...