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Suprema, a leading provider of biometric technologies and ID solutions, unveils BioStation T2, a high-end fingerprint IP access terminal.  BioStation T2 is an IP access control terminal offering fingerprint, RFID and PIN authentication with a camera for face image capturing and video phone interface.  Its 5 inch touchscreen LCD with intuitive graphic user interface provides superb usability and convenience. The device is loaded with world's best performing Suprema fingerprint algo...

 Sarix TI thermal imaging series sets a new standard a part of a total security solution Pelco by Schneider Electric is pleased to announce that its Sarix TI thermal imaging camera systems are showing at this year's ASIS show and will be available Fall 2011. Built on the industry-leading Sarix platform, with built-in analytics and IP capability, the Sarix TI thermal imaging series sets a new standard as part of a total security solution. Available in both fixed and pan/tilt models, Sarix TI...

  The Suns opted for Sepura mainly because of the secure communication it guarantees Launching a completely new professional sports team can be costly, but it is also an opportunity to ensure that the team is equipped with the very latest technology in all spheres.  The Gold Coast Suns, a new professional Australian Rules football team, has taken this approach and chosen to use Sepura TETRA radios for all aspects of its operations.The team has just embarked on its inaugural season...

  No more confusion: high definition and megapixel resolution explained  The growing popularity of IP-based video systems in the video surveillance market provides the ability to capture high-resolution images through megapixel video. The use of HDTV standards in the consumer video market is becoming more prevalent. The images produced by this new generation of surveillance cameras are often collectively referred to as high-definition (HD) or as megapixel images. Sin...

  Aimetis is only one of four companies to achieve top ten status in all three regions of the worldAimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software, recently announced that they are now ranked #6 in global market share for the software-only vendors of open platform network video management software, according to the 2011 edition of IMS Research's "World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment" report."Aimetis continues to gain market sh...

  Poseidon's drowning detection system is integrated with RAYMAX IR technology for crisp, clear underwater image capture. Raytec Infra-Red lighting is playing a crucial role saving lives in a computer-aided drowning detection system from specialist French security integrator Poseidon, described as ‘the lifeguard's third eye that never blinks'.‘The Poseidon System' uses RAYMAX IR technology in conjunction with a network of overhead and underwater cameras, allowing crisp...

 Visitor management & Access control by Gallagher SecurityEasyLobby, the industry leader in secure visitor management solutions, has announced the availability of a visitor management and access control integration module with Gallagher's access control systems. The integration module allows customers using Gallagher's access control systems and EasyLobby's visitor management solutions to be able to issue different levels of access to visitors, contractors and employees directly from th...

  Hikvision network cameras ranked first at the 2011 IMS Research Results show For two consecutive years, Hikvision was recognized as the No. 1 worldwide supplier of DVRs by IMS Research ‘World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment Report 2011'. Of particular note, for the very first time, Hikvision was ranked No. 7 in the category of network cameras. In terms of CCTV & Video Surveillance Equipment, Hikvision moved up from last year's fifth position to No. 4 f...

Located in Melbourne, Australia, Coode Island is one of Victoria's major bulk liquid storage facilities. Supplying over 400,000 tons of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals yearly, Terminals Pty. Ltd. (Terminals) is Australia's largest independent bulk liquid terminalling company, receiving liquid products by pipeline from ships, and storing them in the approximately 70 tanks throughout the premises. Terminals shares Coode Island with other bulk liquid storage facilities. The business challeng...

 Selecting the optimum power supply for a system is critical to an installation  When it comes to selecting power supplies, knowledge is power. Determining the power requirements of every systems product, taking into account their integration with one another is critical to ensure that you are selecting and installing the power solutions most appropriate for your installation. Such information will enable you to select the power supplies that will be required to keep your security sys...

  Simon Howlett from AC (left) and David Wileman from Beaver (right) receive their prizes from SALTO UK Managing Director Ramesh Gurdev (view larger image)Two top scoring attendees from SALTO UK Certificated Partner training courses held at SALTO HQ in Spain, have been presented with their company certificates and highest pass prizes.Simon Howlett from AC Leigh and David Wileman from Beaver Architectural Ironmongery, were presented with a personalised iPod touch for each achieving...

   Ingersoll Rand supplies PegaSys CEM systems to CEM Systems  Ingersoll Rand has announced a new link-up to supply its PegaSys electronic locking system to CEM Systems to complement their existing integrated access control and security management solutions. PegaSys provides a wireless intelligent, cost effective and quick way to upgrade traditional mechanical doors into a fully electronically-controlled access system. It provides a simple solution to...

Aerodrom Ljubljana, which operates Jože Punik Ljubljana Airport, has long term plans for it to become the aviation hub for the whole region. With Slovenia's entry into the EU and admission to Schengen in 2007 came the need to increase airport capacity. In the first stage of a two-stage project, the existing passenger terminal (T1) has been renovated and a whole new 6,000 square metre storey added. The extra space together with four new jetways now facilitate the separation of Schengen and non-Sc...

 Dealing with rising airport security threats  demand more innovative solutions   With the rise in large security threats since the commencement of this century, security of airports has become paramount. Looking into this issue Ashley Smith, BSIA (British Security industry Association) Civil Aviation Security Section Chairman, explains how a mix of properly interfaced security systems working in conjunction with monitoring and response staff offers a cost...

  South East scenario brings urgent needs to life, highlights the UDT 2011 The radically contrasting subsea defence needs of two nations were highlighted in the day two plenary capability session of the UDT conference, which was staged in ExCeL London on Wednesday 8th June.Speaking in a scenario dedicated to South East Asia, David Nicholls of the Submarine Institute of Australia described the factors involved in his country's decision to replace the six Collins-class submarines current...

NICE Situator, industry-leading open situation management platform, can help public safety operations enhance emergency preparedness, improve situational awareness and streamline incident response NICE Systems Ltd. today introduced NICE Situator for public safety. The solution builds on NICE's leading Situation Management capabilities in the security sector to help public safety operations enhance emergency preparedness, improve situational awareness and streamline incident response. NICE will d...

  SALTO Systems sponsors ECCA conference & exhibition 2011 held in Bristol SALTO Systems were one of the corporate sponsors of the annual European Campus Card Association (ECCA) conference held this year at the University of West England, Bristol 12th & 13th June 2011.Fifty countries were represented among the delegates attending the conference and exhibition, which did its usual excellent job of bringing together a variety of campus card professionals from a wide arr...

 Migrating from analogue to HD surveillance solutions  Globally, the video surveillance market has been slow to move beyond its analogue origins. Many analogue technologies or first generation network video management systems installed in the last decade are now aging, becoming less reliable and unable to deliver the quality and coverage most security professionals demand. Increasing video quality using these older solutions requires an unmanageably large number of...

   IFSEC 2011 draws an array security professionals to view the latest technology innovations in the industry More than 25,468* security professionals and key decision makers from across the globe congregated at IFSEC from 16-19 May 2011 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK, a 12% increase year on year, confirming why IFSEC is the world’s leading annual security event.Uniting an even greater number of security managers and directors from an array of disciplines within the security sect...

  iOmniscient masters Video Analytics applications and thrives in the airport industry iOmniscient provides the most comprehensive suite of Video Analytics applications, which has specially designed of the crowded and complex Airport industry. Airports consist of multiple departments such as Security, Safety, Operational, Airlines, Police, Quarantine, Immigration, Traffic Management, Car Park Management, Retail and Cargo each of which may have their own specific requirements and object...

Dori Schmetterling receiving the IFSEC 2011 award for Best CCTV Product of the Year The IFSEC Exhibition in the UK is the largest annual International Exhibition in the World. iOmniscient was honoured this year to have won the IFSEC Award for the Best CCTV Product of the Year (excluding cameras and lens). The product was awarded for iOmniscient's Face Recognition in a Crowd Technology, which continues the company's tradition of developing products for crowded and complex scenes.Previously iOmnis...

In a post 9/11 world, in which people may think twice before attending large-scale entertainment events, security at public venues has become a paramount concern. The changing nature of security threats has placed additional pressure on facility managers around the world, whose primary goal is to reassure patrons of their safety and, at the same time, deliver an enjoyable experience. Recognizing the need to be proactive, management at Canberra Stadium in Australia's capital city has deployed an...

Understanding the complexities of the transform matrix In the concluding part of this 3-part review of the H.264 video compression standard, Kate Huber, Peter de Konink and Piet Nieuwets of Siqura discuss the transform, quantisation and entropy encoding - various block-encoding steps following motion estimation. Describing data in the transform matrix In contrast to the motion estimation step, the transform phase in the encoding process is relatively similar in H.2...

When an unexpected event occurs, such as a fight, it is important to know who was involved and who may have been a witness. With a CCTV surveillance system, the event is recorded for manual review so the operator must go through a massive amount of footage to find the individuals involved and witness to an event. AnalyticsReady now provides a specially designed Face Search VMS package with its unique face detection cameras combined with accurate face detection based video software from iOmniscie...

AnalyticsReady has now joined forces with iOmniscient, the world leader in Video Analytics technology to provide a packaged system specially designed for People Counting in a crowd. The cameras are the eyes of a video based surveillance system. The video analytics is the brain. AnalyticsReady now offers you specially designed "eyes" packaged with the world's best "brains" to provide unique video analytic solutions at a very competitive price.AnalyticsReady guarantees that its...

 Post earthquake nuclear havoc has alarmed energy infrastructure security considerations in Asian region  Japan's nuclear disaster and instabilities in the Middle East are forcing countries to reconsider their energy infrastructure security options, according to Nazrey Khalid, Senior Research Fellow for the Maritime Institute of Malaysia. Japan's nuclear disaster and the Middle East instabilities are bringing about a dynamic change in the global energy marketplace, forc...

Video analytics enables security teams to take action as soon as incidents occur  Video analytics can boost security efforts by automatically alerting personnel to take action when a security event occurs. Intelligent sensors never tire, can cover large distances and “see” what the eye would miss, even in absolute darkness. Based on such intelligent analytics, people can make smart decisions when actual violations happen. John Romanowich, CEO of SightLogix believes...

  Using card-based access control solutions alongside IT password management provides an additional layer of security A mandatory part of any organisation's relationship with its employees is the requirement to set up a secure password, which allows access to important documents needed to ensure fluid day-to-day processes of the business. Ken Scotland, Sales Director at ADT Fire & Security, discusses the best ways to build a more secure modern day enterprise by co...

  Migration to IP-based systems is a necessary way to future-proof an organisation To say that IP security offers myriad benefits will merely be stating the obvious. The value proposition of IP is strong, as can be seen from its growing adoption. However, navigating the road to IP requires careful consideration of many factors, from network infrastructure to physical security needs. Jeremy Kimber of Honeywell analyses the true benefits of IP and provides some insights on c...

  ISC West 2011 attendance with a ten percent increase to 2010  ISC West, the confirmed largest US security event, concluded last week on a high note with a 10 percent increase in attendance (pending third-party audit results) and an optimistic outlook for the coming year. ISC West, long considered a barometer for the health of the US security industry, offered robust business opportunities for security manufacturers and service providers with representatives from virtually every...