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In the hospitality business, most invest only in the first security level - the passive security systems which are required by law.  Very few invest voluntarily in extra security precautions and processes (those processes which perhaps see security in its wider context to also include fire safety). Although international hotel operators usually have higher standards than those prescribed by law for their passive security systems (including standards for CCTV, intrusion detection and higher-...

 CCTV specialist AD Group's CEO Mike Newton enjoyed a victory in the Algarve 1000km, Le Mans Series raceOver the weekend, entrepreneur and long-time racing driver Mike Newton, who is CEO of CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros, secured an impressive victory in the tough six-hour Algarve 1000 km, nighttime, Le Mans Series endurance race alongside Brazilian Tommy Erdos and newly signed co-driver Ben Collins for the RML AD Group team.The win in Portugal behind the...

Basler AG is one of the leading companies in the vision technology sector worldwideBasler AG, one of the leading companies in the vision technology sector worldwide, is pleased to announce, that it has sold the intellectual property and all assets associated with the solar water inspection business of Basler AG as of May 12th, 2010 to Semilab Zrt of Hungary, a leading supplier for photovoltaic metrology and inspection. "This transaction is congruent with Basler's previously communicated des...

Proxim Wireless Corporation (OTCQX: PRXM) (PINKSHEETS: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, today announced that KPN Hotspots B.V., Holland's largest provider of Wi-Fi® hotspots, is expanding its partnership with Proxim as the provider of its Wi-Fi networking equipment.KPN already has more than 2,000 of Proxim's ORiNOCO® AP-700 and AP-4000 access points deployed throughout Holland and has partnered with Proxim to deliver Wi-F...

Situated in Sheffield, in the heart of the Don Valley, the Valley Leisure Park complements the adjacent Sheffield Arena and Don Valley stadium, as one of Sheffield's premier leisure facilities. Attracting thousands of visitors each week, the leisure park boasts one of the UK's largest multiplex cinemas with over 20 screens, a large Hollywood Bowl complex, and multiple restaurants, including Old Orleans, Frankie and Benny's, Chiquito, The Boardwalk and a Burger King. Built in 1998 on the site of...

artec received official sponsoring for its novel video-analysis process for use in video surveillanceFunding for artec's new state-of-the-art project is now guaranteed: artec technologies AG (WKN 520958) just received assurance of funding for its project to develop a new network-based interview recorder system. The guarantee comes from the Central Innovation Programme for medium-sized businesses (ZIM) of the German Federal Department of Economics and Technology.artec is well-recognised as the te...

Dedicated Micros have had tremendous success delivering CCTV solutions to the banking sector in the Middle East, which faces a multitude of threats including fraud, theft and physical attacks on staff and customers. Across the Gulf Cooperation Council area, Dedicated Micros can count 10 major banks - in Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia - as customers, the largest has nearly 1000 systems installed. As our CCTV systems are embedded, rather than PC based, they ar...

The website helps to visualise how specific security technologies can be applied by end-usersHoneywell recently launched a new website designed to complement its broad range of security technology. The Honeywell City interactive website serves as a single online destination to help security dealers and end-users visualise how specific security technologies can be applied in homes, businesses, commercial sites and critical infrastructure. From high-rise office buildings to single-family...

Basler IP cameras will integrate with GEUTEBRUCK's GeViScope and re_porter server and recording systemsBasler Vision Technologies has teamed with GEUTEBRUCK, one of the world's leading manufacturers of video security systems, to integrate Basler IP cameras with GEUTEBRUCK's GeViScope and re_porter server and recording systems. The GeViScope and re_porter systems allow storage and transmission of digital video signals from all Basler IP camera models, including both standard and day/night models...

The SourceSecurity.com team was invited to the IMS Video Content Analysis Conference earlier last month. The conference attracted senior excecutives and decision makers representing companies involved in VCA from around the world, both as speakers and delegates.

  Cutting costs on security investments puts small businesses at the risk of criminal activity During tough economic times, many small businesses can be found guilty of neglecting investment in their on-going security protection.  Naturally, this can prove to be problematic as the impact of break-ins and criminal activity greatly affect the accounts and day-to-day running of the business. Luke Martyn, SMB specialist at ADT Fire and Security provides practical, cost-ef...

PSDCard™ - a modern, configurable card management system from Professional ServicesLEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading provider of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, is extending its partner network and cooperating with the systems house Professional Services GmbH Datentechnik. The company's ID systems are thus available for a wide variety of different operating systems based on the latest LEGIC advant technology.As an OEM provider, Professional Services primarily...

The site is an example of the integration of video surveillance, access control and intrusion detection solutionsCustomer profileSand- & Kieswerke Nowotnik is a major supplier of raw materials for the regional housing and road construction industry. The company has a large sand and gravel facility located in Erftstadt, Germany, to produce high quality aggregates used in a number of local construction projects. The facility houses heavy equipment for processing of the raw material and several...

Aimetis Symphony video analytic algorithms are designed to minimise false alarms in outdoor environmentsCustomer profileSaxony has a 100 year history of being home to automobile and automotive component manufacturing. Volkswagen began manufacturing the Polo model in Zwickau, Saxony in 1990. In 1992 they expanded production to include engines and other automobile components. Today, Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH has daily production rates of 1100 vehicles, producing a total of more than three million Vo...

Honeywell's new seismic sensing capability combined with the Galaxy Dimension security solution provides a compelling new proposition for banks and financial institutions enabling them to fully protect their assets in a cost effective, user-friendly solution.  With the addition of the seismic sensing capability to its intrusion features, Galaxy Dimension now protects any high value storage units ranging from vaults, safes and fixed ATMs to more portable items such as portable ATMs, ticketi...

  Aviva Stadium has a new integrated security solution from ADT including fire detection, CCTV and access controlADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, today announced it has delivered a fully integrated fire and security solution at the newly redeveloped Aviva Stadium at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland. Upon completion in at the end of April 2010, the stadium, developed by the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Football Association of Ireland will...

Many of us are familiar with the security measures that banks have in place - cameras, silent alarms, automatic shutters, security guards, ink dyes. What about security smoke? The use of security smoke devices is now an established tactic to protect banks, and is also widely used in the retail sector to safeguard in-store ATM machines. These devices, typically linked to an alarm or a panic button, work by forcing a non-toxic fluid (normally glycol or glycerine mixed with water) under pressure t...

High Definition technology - leading the way for new video security innovations With new technological developments and innovations constantly being made, consumers are able to enjoy the benefits of higher quality products. Better technology means better gadgets and appliances for entertainment such as televisions but more importantly, it also means better security.  Simon Nash, Senior European Marketing Manager, Video Security for Sony Professional presents the case for...

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) who was seeking to upgrade the on-board CCTV systems for its Yellow School Bus services has opted for the latest, state-of-the-art technology, from AD Mobile - part of AD Group in the form of the TransVu Express mobile DVR (Digital Video Recorder). Vehicles currently having the new systems installed are Irisbus Scolabuses which are procured by GMPTE and operated as part of its contracts with local operators. Incident management GMPTE's C...

SA Maritime Security will rely on a workforce of 170 maritime surveillance specialists in Germany and FranceEADS Defence & Security (DS) and Atlas Elektronik (AE) have decided to consolidate their position in the maritime safety and security market by merging their subsidiaries Sofrelog, acquired by DS in 2006, and Atlas Maritime Security, a spin-off of AE. This joint venture will take the form of a strong and flexible SME tailored to meet specific customer needs in this market. Named S...

Watch the latest HEIST movie from Concept Smoke Screen, showcasing their powerful security smoke and security fog systems.

Germany has a total of 330 road tunnels, and as a consequence of a long-term partnership between Geutebruck GmbH and Goldfunk GmbH more than 40 of them have been made safer by using Geutebruck video systems.  Every year the ADAC, Germany's (and Europe's) largest automobile club carries out pan-European tunnel surveys and awards marks for safety.  Tunnels equipped by Goldfunk with Geutebruck systems have had podium positions three times in recent years.  In 2004 the Berg Block tunn...

Mission Storstockholm's Lokaltrafik AB (SL) transports 700,000 passengers daily, by bus and train, within the Stockholm area. To create a safer environment and a stress-free journey for both travellers and personnel, it is necessary to have complete surveillance of buses, trains, stations, waiting rooms, pathways and train depots. In 2005, SL began the Security Project (Trygghetsprojektet) with the intention of creating a safer travel and work environment, minimizing interruptions in traffic, a...

Public transport has had a recent uptake in technological developments, impacted by events including the recent economic downturn and the World Cup, which has encouraged countries to increase their transportation infrastructure and thus security across the countries. Security has long been an issue for transportation with lighting, alarms, installation and maintenance all key factors. Sony Professional works closely with its customers to create bespoke solutions for any industry and has recently...

When construction is complete in December 2010, 17 kilometres of new high-tech, double-track electric rails will connect Malmo Central Station in Sweden with the Oresund Bridge to Denmark. Six kilometres of that will run underground in two parallel tunnels through the centre of Malmo. The goal of the CityTunnel connection between Malmo and Copenhagen is to greatly reduce the travel time between the two cities - and not least to transform Malmo Central Station into a transit hub that powers the p...

Pictured on the podium at the Le Mans 24 Hours are  the RML AD Group co-drivers: Andy Wallace, Tommy Erdos and AD Group's CEO Mike NewtonPhoto: David Lord/DailysportscarEntrepreneur and long-term racing driver Mike Newton, who is the CEO of CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - was celebrating on the podium at the world-famous Le Mans 24 Hours on Sunday after coming third in the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) class alongside co-drivers Brazilian Tommy Erd...

The customer's challenge Wesley Medical Centre, near downtown Wichita, Kansas, grew from a humble, 30-bed beginning in 1912 to a three-and-a-half city block campus that provides 760 beds and 102 bassinets.  The centre is a designated full-service medical and Level 1 Trauma Centre. As the campus continues to expand to meet state-wide medical needs, so do the security challenges.  New facilities obstructed installed camera views, requiring cameras to be added or repositioned. Trauma h...

Consumers prefer voice recognition technology for biometric identification Voice recognition is the most preferred form of biometric identification among consumers. Derek Scheips for ASSA ABLOY Future Labs outlines the concept behind this technology and some of its uses and drawbacks. With all types of biometric applications on the rise, voice-based authentication is one approach that seems to engender less resistance among users than other biometric forms of s...

When it comes to maximising the benefits of CCTV, a key priority, in the first instance, must be to look at the frontline where the all-important images are being captured.Whether being used for commercial or public space surveillance, as the eyes of a solution, cameras must be both fit for purpose and positioned so they are able to see, at an appropriate level, what is actually going on in a designated area, with the right amount of illumination also a prerequisite.This focus on how cameras are...

In a fully equipped operating theatre at the German Heart Institute in Berlin trainee surgeons, anaesthetists and cardio-technicians practise open-heart surgery on a sophisticated dummy.  A Geutebruck hybrid recorder stores video, audio and theatre equipment data, while streaming it in real time to the trainer in the control room and to fellow students in a lecture theatre.  With a special medical torso, complete with beating heart and simulated responses to different drug treatments a...