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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...

STANLEY Security, a leading provider of access control and integrated security solutions, announces the release of the new Quick Connect option. Available on a variety of STANLEY Security electromechanical products, the Quick Connect option is a system of preconfigured termination points, providing a comprehensive, secure connection throughout the wire run.  The Quick Connect system’s preconfigured termination points eliminate confusion during installation and secure termination prov...

With the DVS 2500 Dallmeier launches a new appliance for the analysis and recording of up to 24 IP-based channels. Powerful and reliable: The DVS 2500 is a SEDOR appliance for the analysis of up to 24 video streams. Whether it’s the automatic alarm registering unauthorised access, the protection of artwork or people counting, the DVS 2500 is the ideal solution for a variety of applications. For the recording of the video streams the software SMAVIA Recording Server is already integrated....

HID has strengthened its banking partnership initiatives with its Identity Assurance Technology Partner Program HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, continues its drive to help financial institutions secure online banking services that nearly half of all their customers prefer for convenient account access.  Through its forward-looking Identity Assurance portfolio and channel partnership initiatives, the company is fuelling adoption of layered...

EMEA Sales Leader of Hospitality, Peter Romanov, will head up the new sales organisation Global provider of security and safety solutions Ingersoll Rand has created a new EMEA-wide sales organisation for its CISA hotel security brand, and the rest of Europe, Middle East and Africa, in order to provide a bespoke, one-stop-shop service to the global hospitality market. To support the growing hospitality market in the UK and abroad, Ingersoll Rand has developed a network of dedi...

Security management in banking is a discipline unlike any other. Rather than integrating all security into one centralised system, some banks choose decentralised security for their branch offices. AEOS, a leading platform in integrated security, turns out to be just as effective when deployed decentrally. ”We were already using Nedap AEOS in our headquarters, as well as various regional offices. Then, in 2011, the security system used by our 800 branch offices in Belgium needed to be ext...

Reichenau Gemüse eG, a vegetable growing co-operative from Reichenau Island in Lake Constance on the German-Swiss border, now protects its peppers with a high quality Geutebruck video security system. Not just because Germans are particularly partial to the fruit of the capsicum annuum, but because the co-operative needs to deter vandalism and safeguard production continuity. 2012 was the first growing season for its new 11 hectare production site at Beuren an der Aach, near Singen in &lsq...

MOBOTIX AG launches the new camera platform, M15. A platform which is based on the new MOBOTIX 5 Megapixel Technology, it offers two exchangeable sensor modules and further builds on MOBOTIX ‘innovative camera platform concept. “The M15 offers the latest in MOBOTIX ‘camera system technology and follows a proud tradition that we have started over 13 years ago with the M1 and have continued with the M10 and M12,” says Dr. Ralf Hinkel, founder and CEO of MOBOTIX AG. “...

IPS Intelligent Video Analytics, a business unit of Securiton GmbH, is proud to announce its latest version 4.2 of IPS VideoManager and IPS VideoAnalytics with numerous innovations and improvements. IPS VideoManager IPS VideoManager is an IP-based, unlimited scalable platform for sophisticated video surveillance applications. It offers dedicated functionalities for basic Network Video Recorders (NVR), comprehensive Video Management Systems (VMS), 3D georeferencing Video Management Systems (3D...

Dallmeier customers will receive free licences for 12 analogue channels by replacing their existing recorder Loyalty pays off: Dallmeier is offering all current customers an attractive and special upgrade path to the world of SMAVIA. Everybody who switches to future-proof technology by replacing their existing Dallmeier recording system with a SMAVIA appliance DLS 1600 receives the licences for 12 analogue channels for free! Everybody who replaces a Dallmeier recorder wit...

Mobile vendors seeking CCF device certification can now use the CCF CSIM Terminal Conformance device endorsement to test their CSIM devices according to the CCF CSIM test plan "Mobile Equipment (ME) Conformance Testing with CSIM." "COMPRION SIMfony CDMA2000" is the first approved test system to verify interoperability between the CSIM card and the handset. The successful validation of CSIM test cases on COMPRION’s conformance platform "COMPRION SIMfony CDMA2000" marks the availability of...

Arecont’s partnership with DVS will advance its megapixel camera security solutions in the UK Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has signed DVS Limited, an award-winning product distribution firm, to advance its megapixel camera security solutions to the UK marketplace. The announcement was made by Paul Taggar, Country Manager, UK and Ireland, Arecont Vision and is effective immediately. “The appointment of DVS Limited...

In response to the growing demand for mobile face recognition technology, Cognitec now offers customers the world-leading FaceVACS recognition engine for Android-based application development. Cognitec’s software development kit FaceVACS-SDK provides all the development tools for the most common face recognition functions: enrolment, verification and identification. Additional functionality is provided for finding human faces and eyes in images, for tracking faces in video streams, and fo...

The manifesto examines the issues facing the sector, with guidance on deploying surveillance systems Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently launched its first manifesto, championing the use of responsible surveillance in the CCTV industry. The paper examines the issues facing the sector, with guidance on deploying surveillance systems that are fit for purpose and support privacy for the wider public when it comes to imag...

certgate demonstrated how on-demand authorisations for access control can be granted and withdrawn certgate, the security innovator from Nuremberg, presented the new OTA (over-the-air) configuration technology during the 11th vps/Nexus customer day in Ettlingen. This enables NFC authorisations to be managed online on any smartphone. vps ID Systeme GmbH, software producer of professional IT solutions for identity management, staged its 11th customer day on 13 and 14 June 2013...

One alternative purpose for a 360-degree camera is the ability to provide a panoramic view in a wall-mounted orientation Surveillance cameras that capture 360-degree images are unique. However, cameras with technology that enables a user to retrospectively track an incident back in time are even more unique. This combination provides customers with total situational awareness—a field of view much larger than the capability of narrow-field, fixed-view cameras. In this art...

Revenue for electronic security equipment will expand at a compound annual growth rate of 17.8 % from 2012 to 2017 The global market for electronic security equipment aimed at city surveillance applications will more than double in size from 2012 to 2017 as metropolitan areas adopt mobile technology to deal with threats more efficiently, according to a new report from IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc. Worldwide, revenue for electronic security equipment in city security will...

The deployment of ADPRO significantly reduced the insurance rates for the car dealerships Xtralis, the world’s leading provider of early detection and visual verification safety and security solutions, recently announced that SECONTEC, a premier security installer in Germany, after elaborate test process, selected and installed ADPRO FastTrace 2X & i-LIDS approved IntrusionTrace  to protect Volkswagen and Audi dealership car lots. Several cameras are used for a...

Stefan Palenkov and Steven Trace have been appointed to perform pre-sales and technical support roles The professional security division of Samsung Techwin has recruited three Video over IP experts to support the company’s ongoing success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Stefan Palenkov and Steven Trace have been appointed to perform pre-sales and technical support roles. Reporting to Technical Manager, Ruediger Palm, they will work closely with installers, s...

The award is a testament to members’ growing acceptance of their ability to integrate with IP cameras, encoders and DVRs Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has received The Outstanding Vendor Award from PSA Security two years in a row. This award is given in recognition of the ratings received from the cooperative’s constituents about vendor products, customer service and overall consistency. For nearly four decades...

Already downloaded over 10,000 Times: The MOBOTIX-App With our popular new free-of-charge App for iOS devices, MOBOTIX users can access their cameras and door stations anytime and from anywhere in the world with a mobile Internet access via WLAN (Wi-Fi) or UMTS/3G. Green IP Video by MOBOTIX This modern, network-based video security technology offers numerous options for improved energy efficiency. Thanks to the unique product and system properties, choosing a MOBOTIX video system means choosi...

Integra2 is a transport company for industrial and commercial package handling under controlled room temperatures (between +2° and 8°C) with branch offices in Spain, Andorra and Portugal. The company belongs to the Grupo Logista, the largest provider of total logistics services in Spain and Portugal as well as in Europe. In 2003, Integra2 handled more than 4.5 million shipments in total, and today the company has 3 million m of warehouse space. After more than 20 years of experience in...

LEGIC offers the basis for individual solutions and autonomous control of security systems From July 3rd-4th, LEGIC will be at SicherheitsExpo showing the newest developments in contactless people identification. Whether access control, time & attendance, ePayment or printer management – the core elements from LEGIC stand for security, flexibility and comfort throughout the world. Combine your applications according to your needs and use your smartcard, credit card...

Bundesdruckerei uses cryptovision's basic cryptography technology in its VISOTEC Border Control product range Bundesdruckerei has gained world-wide repute as an innovation driver in the field of secure ID technology. In acquiring shares in cryptovision, it is strengthening its technological know-how in the development of forward-looking cryptography technologies, thus securing significant competitive advantages. “Protection of personal and other confidential information...

Roland Keiser has over 25 years of experience in the security industry Facing a new professional challenge, Andreas Beerbaum, Chief Sales Officer at SeeTec AG, will leave the company in August by his own request. Stephan Rasp, Chief Executive Officer at SeeTec, thanks him for his commitment during the past five years: “As a member of the board Andreas Beerbaum had a great impact on preparing SeeTec for our future success. He was leading in pushing the development and imp...

The new SALTO office will also enable customers and partners to attend presentations and in-house training SALTO Systems, world leaders in wire free and wireless access control solutions, have opened a new office in Bologna to support the company’s continued growth in the Italian market. Located in a central area of the city, the focus for the office will be sales and technical support for the Italian market, concentrating on supporting dealers and end users as well as...

Thermal video analytics identify intruders despite background water movement or glare off the water Ports represent a major point of vulnerability that could have potentially devastating effects on a nation’s economy. Securing a nation's ports is essential, and port perimeter security is the first line of defence against disruption to global commerce. In this article, SightLogix CEO, John Romanowich, explains how thermal cameras with embedded video analytics have bec...

The acquisition is expected to complement Tyco's video technology portfolio while strengthening its presence in the market Tyco announced today that the company has reached an agreement to acquire Exacq Technologies, a developer of open architecture video management systems (VMS) for security and surveillance applications for $150 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to complement Tyco Security Products' video technology portfolio while strengthening its...

Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, announced the availability of Stratocast, its powerful Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) powered by Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Azure cloud-computing platform. Stratocast delivers high-end and reliable video surveillance service for small and mid-sized businesses without the costs and complexities associated with installing and managing on-premise hardware and storage. St...

Moxa’s new VPort 26A-1MP IP camera is the world’s first dome-type extreme weather HD IP camera designed to operate reliably in a -40 to 75°C temperature range —without a fan or heater. Designed for industrial applications, the VPort 26A-1MP is armed with rugged features for both day and night outdoor surveillance in harsh environments, and delivers superior video performance, DNR and WDR functions, and IP bandwidth optimisation. “In keeping with Moxa’s emphasis...