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Hikvision, the supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, and SGS, the inspection, verification, testing and certification company, announces they have signed a memorandum agreement for joint laboratory collaboration. The memorandum will pave the way for joint efforts in testing, inspection, verification, and certification of Hikvision products. It will also see the two companies cooperating strategically in various areas, including: mutual technology exchange, training, information...

A technology poised to transform the physical security market is deep learning, which is a neural network approach to machine learning, differentiated by an ability to train using large data sets for greater accuracy. In effect, the system “learns” by looking at lots of data to achieve artificial intelligence (AI). Phases of deep learning I heard a lot about AI, including how it can transform the physical security marketplace, when I attended NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conferenc...

Paving the way for the creation of AI cities, NVIDIA has unveiled the NVIDIA Metropolis™ intelligent video analytics platform. Metropolis deep learning Metropolis makes cities safer and smarter by applying deep learning to video streams for applications such as public safety, traffic management and resource optimisation. More than 50 NVIDIA AI city partner companies are already providing products and applications that use deep learning on GPUs, many of which will be on display this week...

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in video management software (VMS), is hosting the EMEA Milestone Community Days (MIPS) on May 8-10 in Dubai, UAE. Danish Ambassador to the UAE and Qatar Merete Juhl opens the event at the opening reception on May 8. Milestone partners will highlight and showcase integrated solutions. Several conference tracks will give the participants inside information on VMS technology and Milestone community development. Future trend highlights Also, Mileston...

Hikvision, a provider of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, together with Cisco, a provider of IT and networking solutions, held a joint meeting on cyber security collaboration on April 26th, 2017, in Hangzhou, China.This meeting marked the successful completion of the first phase of a collaboration that began in December. Cisco is sharing its professional and sophisticated cyber security management experience and technologies with Hikvision, facilitating Hikvision’s glo...

Hikvision, the supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, announces the integration of its ANPR cameras with software from Visec, creator of the Visec surveillance software suite and Visec LPR Cloud in South Africa. The integration allows direct communication between Hikvision cameras and Visec platform, eliminating costly hardware including computer or server, monitor and switches. The result will provide a standalone license plate recognition solution engineered for eas...

ZKAccess recently announced its new all-in-one web-based security platform software—ZKBioSecurity3.0. The software, which supports the ZKAccess Pro Series of panels and readers, contains four integrated modules: access control, video integration, elevator control, and visitor management. Equipped with an optimised system architecture designed for high level biometric identification and a modern user-friendly UI, ZKBioSecurity3.0 provides an advanced solution for a whole new user experience...

Among the 20-odd demos in the NVIDIA booth at ISC West were the latest robotic guards and security drones At ISC West 2017, NVIDIA’s technology for creating AI cities was just about everywhere at the U.S.’s largest security show. Among the 20-odd demos in the NVIDIA booth were the latest robotic guards and security drones. Future of AI cities There was object recognition software so accurate that it can personalise retail experiences or speed up law enforcement i...

The Turbo HD 8MP cameras offer the highest resolution ever available in an analogue surveillance system Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, announces the launch of its new Turbo HD 4.0 range, which boasts ultra-low light performance and the ability to send power as well as 8MP video images over conventional coaxial cable. H.265+ video compression technology The latest-generation Turbo HD 4.0 products also take advantage of Hikvision...

Hikvision, the supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, announces that its Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Technology based on Deep Learning and led by the company’s Research Institute has won the first price in the ICDAR 2016 Robust Reading Competition. The Hikvision team substantially surpassed both strong domestic and foreign competitors in three Word Recognition challenges, including Born-Digital Images, Focused Scene Text, and Incidental Scene Text, demons...

Industrial zone and smart factory optimises production by linking assembly-line to monitoring systems Reaching the milestone of 20 years, Secutech will be held from 12th - 14th April, 2017, at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre. As a business platform of global safety and security industry and one of the most influential exhibitions of its kind in Asia, Secutech will house more than 450 exhibitors spanning over 35,800 sq.m. of exhibition space. To consolidate the show’...

The latest version introduces Smart Search feature, compatible with ONVIF Profile S cameras Wavestore, a British manufacturer of open platform video management software (VMS), has launched v6.6 of its VMS to deliver enhanced functionality to systems integrators and end-users alike. This new version is available as an upgrade for existing users and will be shipped as standard with all new orders.Quick and efficient video searchThe latest version introduces Wavestore’s Sma...

The new Ocularis 5 Mobile provides comprehensive alert and event processing from the field OnSSI will introduce the latest enhancements to its industry leading Ocularis Video Management System (VMS) at ISC West 2017. Ocularis (v5.3) further improves the user experience and addresses the industry’s growing demands for intelligence in the field with a new mobile app that provides comprehensive alert and event processing, the ability to stream live video from an Android sm...

Hikvision will also be giving 10 lucky visitors to their stand the opportunity to win an EZVIZ S1 Sports Camera Hikvision UK & Ireland will be showcasing a host of their specialist solutions at the Security and Counter Terror Expo on 3rd & 4th May, 2017, at Olympia Exhibition Centre, London. High security and specialist solutionsExhibiting on stand E45, Hikvision will be demonstrating the latest high security and specialist solutions including: ATEX & Marine: Ide...

Hikvision, the supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, will be showcasing their latest Smart innovations, products, and technologies suitable for Smart city, banking, Energy, intelligent traffic, education and building applications - at Secutech India, Mumbai, 6-8 April 2017. Illustrating that Hikvision is not simply a video surveillance manufacturer but a total end-to-end system solutions provider, the company will be showing their full range of products, and Pyronix...

The event will focus on fire safety, access control, intrusion detection systems, and video surveillance Global players are counting down for the inaugural edition of Saudi Arabia’s foremost security, safety, and fire protection trade show in Jeddah, as exhibition space reaches full capacity ahead of opening in May 2017. Largest commercial security and fire safety market The inaugural edition of Intersec Saudi Arabia will feature more than 130 exhibitors from 25 countr...

Blazer Pro connects previously separated NVR/DVR sites together with centralised management Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has launched Blazer Pro, an all-in-one high-end server solution designed specifically to meet the needs of medium to large camera count, mission critical surveillance network projects. Advanced functionality Combining Hikvision’s powerful video management system software and data storage in to one phy...

The training courses will be conducted at Hikvision’s state of the art training facility in Stockley Park, West London Hikvision UK & Ireland is pleased to announce an update to their popular Hikvision Certified Security Associate (HCSA) training programme. Educating installers and systems integrators Designed to educate security installers and systems integrators with the tools required to successfully install and commission a Hikvision solution, the new courses c...

The Spring Roadshow will see Hikvision continuing to grow a number of technology partnerships Well-known for its informative roadshows for installers and systems integrators, Hikvision is set to tour the UK and Ireland for its Spring 2017 Roadshow with the theme ‘Innovating technology, partnering for success’.The roadshow will take place from the 7th till the 23rd of March in five locations including Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, and London.Thermal imagi...

The new Hikvision high-end embedded NVRs offer outstanding decoding capability Hikvision, the supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, launches two new high-performance professional standard embedded NVR series with X86 architecture and Intel chipsets. Enhanced decoding and bandwidth capability Suitable for medium to large scale applications and supporting multiple HD inputs, the new Hikvision high-end embedded NVRs offer outstanding decoding capabi...

The launch of the new website this year forms part of Hikvision’s wider marketing strategy Hikvision UK & Ireland are delighted to announce the launch of their new website hikvision.co.uk. With tailored content for the UK & Ireland market, the new website forms part of Hikvision’s wider marketing strategy in the UK & Ireland. Besides localised product content, news and details of their authorised distributor network, Hikvision UK & Ireland...

: With greater PoE distances, Hikvision can provide cost-effective solutions for larger installations Hikvision announced that it can now offer up to 250 metres Power over Ethernet (PoE) for a number of cameras in its IP camera range. Cost-effective Hikvision has identified that many IP systems are designed where the cameras and network video recorders are more than 100 metres apart meaning that PoE can only be achieved through the use of additional switches and repeaters in...

The new explosion-proof cameras support the latest Hikvision H.265+ smart codec technology Providing a safe camera solution for video surveillance applications within hazardous areas, Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has launched three new ATEX & IECEx certified standard network cameras, including bullet and PTZ dome style models. Explosion resistance Continuing their goal to develop and launch surveillance products that fulf...

Hikvision’s Full HD analogue encoder DS-6700HQHI-SATA series can now be fully integrated into Milestone’s XProtect Hikvision, a supplier in innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has announced that their family of Turbo HD analogue solutions can now be integrated with Milestone’s XProtect Device Pack 8.9 VMS software. Milestone controlled Hikvision based system As a result of working with Milestone to achieve optimal interaction between disp...

H.265+ smart codec is planned to be applied to all Hikvision products in the future This year at Intersec Dubai, Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, will demonstrate their latest explorations in the development of intelligent data, including the impressive H.265+ video compression technology, unmanned aerial vehicles, facial detection abilities, thermal and all-in-one PanoVu series cameras. “Intersec is the first international...

Again in 2016, the most well-trafficked articles posted at SourceSecurity.com tended to be those that addressed timely and important issues in the security marketplace. In the world of digital publishing, it’s easy to know what content resonates with the market: Our readers tell us with their actions; i.e., where they click.   Let’s look back at the Top 10 articles we posted in 2016 that generated the most page views. They are listed in order here with the author&r...

Andy Cole, Hikvision’s new Key Account Manager for UK and Ireland Hikvision UK & Ireland, are pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Coles as Key Account Manager. Andy who has been in the security industry for over 20 years brings with him a wealth of experience having previously worked in a number of roles at distributor Norbain SD Ltd for over 18 years including Divisional Director of Sales and more recently over 4 years at Frontline Security as Sales & M...

Merger and acquisition activity has become a familiar topic in the physical security market. In 2016, SourceSecurity.com covered M&A news involving some of the industry’s largest companies, including high-profile names such as Tyco, Honeywell, Hikvision, ADT, and Ingram Micro. Here’s a look at the top 10 M&A stories in 2016, as covered by SourceSecurity.com:   1. Johnson Control and Tyco merge Johnson Controls and Tyco announced their merger into one comp...

Intersec 2017 focusses on IP-based video surveillance for retail sector offering The rise of IoT (Internet of Things), and its convergence with video analytics is set to have a profound impact on the Middle East video surveillance industry, as the regional security sector’s traditional boundaries continue to blur. Global security solutions providers at the upcoming Intersec 2017 trade show in Dubai said the retail sector is one of many industry verticals where video sur...

The VASP Partner Day awards ceremony took place at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hikvision hosted its first annual Value Added Solution Partner (VASP) Day, which saw more than 140 esteemed guests recognised for their ongoing support. Technology presentations The VASP Partner Day was designed to demonstrate how much Hikvision appreciates its partners and their contribution to the video surveillance industry. The event included technology presentations as well as live demonstrati...