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The P2000 system integrates video surveillance, fire alarms and building management systems Johnson Controls, a global leader in building technology and services, now offers more options for customers to protect their people, property and assets. The company will unveil updates to its P2000 security management system, now compatible with Authentic Mercury™ access control hardware from Mercury Security Corporation®, the world’s largest provider of open platform...

The new Dallmeier IP cameras of the 4920 series score not only because of their pin sharp images in Full-HD quality, but also because of their easy and convenient configuration and installation. Whether as box camera or in a vandal-resistant dome housing: The DF4920HD-DN and DDF4920HDV-DN use a 5 megapixel CMOS image sensor and provide Full-HD video in real-time (1080/p) using the H.264 codec.Quick installation A special highlight of the 4920 series is the function Remote Back Focus Control &nd...

Companies that have developed a culture of openness can provide and receive feedback at all levels The nail that sticks out gets hammered down” is an old Japanese saying that encourages an unspoken rule of conformity combined with an authoritarian hierarchical structure. Brent O’Bryan, SPHR at AlliedBarton Security Services, explains that a winning formula for both the organisation and an individual is a culture actively exhibiting healthy behaviours and practi...

MOBOTIX AG recently launches the new Lowlight Exposure Optimisation (MxLEO) software and new hardware for its building automation/home automation offering. The MxLEO is part of the latest MOBOTIX firmware 4.1.9 that also includes support for Hemispheric 5 Megapixel technology sensor modules. “MxLEO is the latest in MOBOTIX image enhancing technology,” says Dr. Ralf Hinkel, founder and CEO of MOBOTIX AG. “The main benefits for all MOBOTIX users are that our camera solutions now...

The DDF4320HD-DN and the vandal-resistant DDF4520HDV-DN are hybrid dome cameras, providing HD video in real-time (720p/30) using the H.264 codec and supporting resolutions up to 1.3 megapixel. In addition to HD video over IP, the hybrid cameras provide for a simultaneous analogue SD (PAL/NTSC) video output via BNC (CVBS). High low light performance The cameras are characterised by their Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) and ability to capture images with highest colour fidelity and superb detail reprod...

Dr. Ekerot will head the company as CEO with the responsibility for Sales and Marketing departments Dr. Ralf Hinkel, founder and majority shareholder of MOBOTIX AG, hands over for personal reasons the chairmanship of the board to the current Chief Sales Officer (CSO) Dr. Magnus Ekerot effective October 1st, 2013. Dr. Ekerot will head the company as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with the responsibility for Sales and Marketing departments. Together with Dr. Oliver Gabel as Chief...

RISCO Group’s SynopSYS platform provides real time pictures of all branches from one interface Comverse is a leading multinational provider of telecommunications software and systems, with numerous branches worldwide. Comverse required an integrated management platform to control and monitor all of their branches from the company headquarters. The challenge Comverse’s many branches around the world vary in size and operating hours. Many contain sensitive areas su...

As part of HID Global’s iCLASS SE® platform, Seos is a high frequency credential for increased security and flexibility Intel Developer Forum 2013 – HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the company will demonstrate NFC Authentication to Intel®-based computers with its award-winning Seos® credential at the Intel Developer Forum 2013 (IDF13) in San Francisco, September 10-12. The company will showcase its in...

Bernhard Sommer took over the top management position at SimonsVoss Technologies on 1st September Bernhard Sommer took over as Chairman of the Management Board at SimonsVoss Technologies GmbH on 1st September. A much-valued expert and well known on the market, Sommer took over the top management position at SimonsVoss Technologies. This 49-year-old engineer and business graduate successfully managed Somfy GmbH over the last few years and is strongly identified with the succes...

The new Dallmeier IP cameras of the 4920 series score not only because of their pin sharp images in Full-HD quality, but also because of their easy and convenient configuration and installation. Whether as box camera or in a vandal-resistant dome housing: The DF4920HD-DN and DDF4920HDV-DN use a 5 megapixel CMOS image sensor and provide Full-HD video in real-time (1080/p) using the H.264 codec. Quick installation A special highlight of the 4920 series is the function Remote Back Focus Control...

Mission Axis Network IP Cameras keep a watchful eye on Stockholm Central Station and City Terminal Jernhusen is a state-owned property company that owns and manages around a hundred properties along the Swedish railways. The biggest and by far the most visited properties are Central Station and City Terminal in Stockholm. In 2009, Jernhusen started the ‘Safe Station’ project, a combined initiative involving technology, surveillance and social activities. One compo...

CNL will demonstrate at ASIS the need for CIP organisations to take a proactive approach to security CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, will be exhibiting at ASIS International in Chicago September 24-27, 2013 - demonstrating how PSIM is enabling organisations responsible for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) to improve operational efficiency by aggregating intelligence from each connected security systems; offe...

An obvious task A Wiesbaden Waste Management Facility The Waste Management Companies in Wiesbaden (ELW) know exactly the job they have to do: "We secure the quality of life in Wiesbaden – we’re customer-oriented, present and competent." The numbers speak for themselves: some 760 employees make sure day after day that 550 km of the highways and 380 km of the sidewalks are cleaned, 1,600 waste receptacles and 13,000 garbage cans are emptied, 2,450 m of channels are...

Peter will be responsible for managing and building relationships with fire systems integration partners System Sensor Europe, part of Honeywell Life Safety, has appointed Peter Mita to the position of Business Manager, responsible for managing and building relationships with fire systems integration partners. System Sensor is the world’s largest manufacturer of intelligent and conventional fire detection devices. Products in the portfolio include the recently launched F...

Györer Straße Housing Complex in Erfurt, Germany During the German Democratic Republic (GDR) times, enormous housing complexes often sprang up overnight - buildings that in their original condition today would be neither architecturally appealing nor offer tenants an attractive environment in which to live. However, it does not have to be this way, as proven by the residential complexes at Györer Straße 1-4 and 5-7 in the north of the Thuringian regional...

Hyerta PD78X0 DMR radio provides crystal clear sound In June 2013, Benjamin Pothier, a PhD researcher in Arts, Anthropology and Architecture, became the first French Artist and researcher participating to the ARCTIC CIRCLE RESIDENCY, a project organised by the New York based cultural organisation THE FARM, INC. He travelled the high arctic sea on a vessel for 18 days and was allowed to stay at Ny-Alesund for expedition and documentary recording. Ny-Alesund, the n...

Dallmeier’s HD Picodome is not only impressive for its small size and elegant design, but above all for its high performance capability. Hybrid Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) dome camera The Picodome DDF4220HDV provides real-time HD video (720p/30) using the H.264 codec, currently the most advanced standard for high-efficiency video compression, and supports resolutions up to 1.3 megapixel. In addition to HD video over IP, the hybrid camera provides for a simultaneous analogue SD (PAL/NTSC) vi...

In the third quarter, MOBOTIX Group achieved 15.1% growth in revenue year on year to €22.2 million MOBOTIX AG, system supplier for high-resolution and network-based video security systems, announces the Group’s financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of the fiscal year 2012/13 (October 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013) in accordance with IFRS. In the third quarter of the current fiscal year 2012/13, the MOBOTIX Group achieved 15.1% growth in...

ObjectVideo’s patent license protects anyone who installs or uses RIVA intelligent IP cameras and encoders from ViDiCore ViDiCore GmbH and ObjectVideo, Inc. recently jointly announced that the video analytics embedded in ViDiCore's "RIVA" branded product portfolio are fully licensed under the ObjectVideo patent licensing programme. The patent license protects systems integrators, security directors and anyone who installs or uses RIVA intelligent IP cameras and encod...

The survey is part of a wider program of work initiated by UNESCO The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) recently launches the first ever global survey of security concerns for women journalists. The survey, created in conjunction with the International News Safety Institute (INSI), will produce much-needed data on the challenges faced by women in news media around the world. The survey is part of a wider program of work initiated by UNESCO, which has the lea...

Identive's payment cards shorten sales transactions on match days Identive Group, Inc., a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide cashless payment services at home matches of Berlin football club Hertha BSC in Olympiastadion Berlin, the second largest football stadium in Germany. The Berlin stadium has a seating capacity of over 74,000 and is the seventh within the German Foo...

Elpas, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, recently announced the availability of its new, innovative Low Profile Asset Tag designed for security professionals who need to enhance laptop security when physical locking options are not feasible. The Low Profile Asset Tag unifies traditional Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) with real-time active location-based tracking systems (RTLS) to help guard against any unauthorized transfers of high-value mobile IT assets such as handh...

The partnership will offer streamlined integration between Genetec’s SMC and locks from ASSA ABLOY Group brands Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of unified IP security solutions, recently announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Together, Genetec and ASSA ABLOY will offer streamlined integration between Genetec’s SMC (Synergis Master Controlle...

Ellen Kreitz has worked previously in Geutebruck's communication team Ellen Kreitz recently took over responsibility for media relations at Geutebruck GmbH. Having had a supporting role in the company’s communication team for some years, she is well-prepared for the task ahead and already familiar with press liaison work at this German video security specialist. She brings to the post a range of relevant experience from previous employment in a prominent German advertisi...

The Panomera system provides surveillance over a vast area with the highest possible resolution The Allianz Arena, Munich: no longer merely one of the largest and most attractive football stadiums in Europe, it is now also one of the safest. The video surveillance system in the stadium in the Bavarian state capital has been thoroughly overhauled and converted to Dallmeier technology. At the heart of the system, Panomera multifocal sensor technology is tasked with ensuring...

Intelligent asset management is a natural extension of access control Key and asset management can integrate with other security disciplines to extend beyond the much-hyped vogue for 'convergence' and move towards truly intelligent building management. Brenda Taylor, Sales and Marketing Director of Traka, shows how assets can be protected with an approach that draws on shared data while making its own contribution to enterprise-wide information.  A point for anybody who...

Network Video Technologies (NVT), the award-winning manufacturer of high-performance analogue and digital video transmission products, has released a new IP design tool. So now, surveillance system specifiers and designers can go straight to the top of the class - with NVT’s new IP Wire Distance Calculator. By simply entering the required camera power, cable/transmission length and type, along with camera data rate, the NVT calculator does the rest – displaying the maximum recommen...

According to the report, the global door phone market is transitioning from audio to video technology The $1.8 billion global door phone market is transitioning from audio to video technology, with video set to grow and account for 50% of unit shipments in 2017, according to a new report entitled “The World Market for Audio and Video Door Phones” from IMS Research, now part of IHS. Worldwide unit shipments of video door phones are forecast to grow by 7.5% during t...

According to the report, the CCTV and video surveillance market will head to a "tipping point" in 2014 The CCTV and video surveillance market continues to be headed to a “tipping point” in 2014, with revenue for network video overtaking analogue for the first time ever next year, according to a new report entitled “The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment” from IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc. Analogue cameras are still forecast to...

Intelligent, attractive and likeable Intelligence, good looks, dedication – these professed brand values of the Czech automotive manufacturer Skoda a.s. have made a major contribution to the fact that this car brand is becoming increasingly popular in Germany. While “intelligence” reflects the claim of developing products with outstanding functionality as well as customer-oriented detailed solutions at excellent value for the money, “good looks” describes the pione...