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The new UK office focuses on sales, logistics and technical support servicesSurveon, the complete megapixel solutions provider, recently announced it has further expanded its global operations with a new branch office in the United Kingdom (UK), aiming to better serve partners and customers in the European security market. The new UK office, located in Basingstoke, focuses on sales, logistics and technical support services.Sara Chen, Sales Manager of Surveon Europe, noted "Europe is one of...

The event organisers are gathering input from the security industry on their thoughts regarding security integrationThe Integrated Security Solutions Expo (ISS Expo), which will be held on 3-4 October 2012 at Docklands ExCel London, is to be the first major new annual exhibition, focused on integrated security solutions. It aims to attract over 120 exhibitors and more than 2,500 senior security end-user decision-makers.Exhibiting companies are likely to include manufacturers of cameras, vid...

IndigoVision's IP-CCTV solution has been integrated together with access control and intruder detection to provide one of Madrid's hospitals with a state of the art security system. Opened in 2008, the Infanta Sofía Hospital is located in San Sebastián De los Reyes and was built by the Madrid Regional Government as part of plans to improve healthcare services for towns in Northern Madrid. The hospital consists of several buildings on a 60Km2site with the main facilities in an 8-sto...

The strong appeal of the RIVA cameras results from their easily configured, integrated video analysisartec technologies AG announces its cooperation with the ViDiCore KG, the general agent for the intelligent video-surveillance cameras by RIVA. Effective immediately, artec has agreed to distribute their comprehensive range of cameras in Germany and some of the neighbouring countries. The RIVA product selection comprises cameras in box, dome, PTZ-dome, and bullet versions for both interior and e...

 The Geutebruck TopLine series features Basler IP Camera models with CCD and CMOS sensorsGerman VMS (Video Management System) manufacturer GEUTEBRUCK and Basler have entered into a strategic partnership. GEUTEBRUCK's high-end TopLine series will now feature specially-designed Basler IP cameras on a project-by-project basis. Basler specifically re-engineered selected IP box and dome camera models to complement GEUTEBRUCK's technology. The new cameras now integrate seamlessly into all GEUTEBR...

IP camera leader Arecont Vision appoints Peter MCKee, looking forward to EMEA growthArecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has appointed surveillance camera industry veteran Peter McKee as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). McKee joins the company after a decade of success in the security industry in sales management, marketing and business development assignments.McKee will manage the EMEA region for Arecont...

American Fibertek, Inc. announces the new Pilot v4.5 enterprise video management system (VMS), a complete management software system offering enhanced client- and server-related features and new software drivers to support integration of even more video, audio and data products, environmental sensors and network switches. At the server level, Pilot v4.5 offers dashboard-based server and web server network port setup, an improved action log mechanism and the ability to store data to NAS (netwo...

Dallmeier supplements its range of PTZ cameras by another model: DDZ4020 DOMERA®.The DDZ4020 DOMERA® is a high-speed PTZ network dome camera that provides full HD video in real time (up to 1080p/30). It is equipped with the proven Dallmeier Cam_inPIX® technology and features a very high dynamic range (WDR - Wide Dynamic Range) which enables an optimal rendition of colour and detail even with scenes that have a high range of contrast and strong backlighting. A special highlight of the...

 ONVIF's aim is to create a standard for IP communication within video surveillance and other physical security areasONVIF, a global and open industry forum for the standardisation of IP product communication, has welcomed Basler as a user member. ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is an organisation founded in 2008 by Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems, and Sony. Its aim is to create a standard for IP communication within video surveillance and other physical security are...

 Dallmeier has acquired davidiT GmbH an IT specialist for data, audio and video and converging networks  Dallmeier acquires davidiT GmbH, an IT specialist for data, audio and video and converging networks. "Acquiring davidiT GmbH will allow us to strengthen our position on the IT market and to further invest in the IT business sector," Dieter Dallmeier said, stating the reasons for this acquisition. davidiT is an IT company that has specialised in value-added services in the...

 Among the products to be demonstrated will be the new SALTO XS4 Locker LockSALTO Systems will be demonstrating its latest state-of-the-art wire-free electronic access control solutions at Procurex Scotland, the premier event for Scotland's £9 billion public procurement marketplace, at the SECC, Glasgow on Tuesday 25th October 2011.Several new SALTO products will be exhibited at the event for the first time including the new SALTO GEO (Global Electronic Opening) compact electronic cyl...

   Network-enabled "intelligent" security components increasingly have better computational and memory capacity The use of Internet Protocol (IP), or networking, is commonly associated with convergence. In this article, Markus Lahtinen of Lund University's LUSAX project, contends that the shift to network-enabled "intelligent" security components which increasingly have better computational and memory capacity has a significant impact on the present and future dy...

MOBOTIX, the world's largest manufacturer of megapixel network video surveillance systems, recently unveiled a major update to MxControlCenter, its network video management platform. Focusing on operator usability, MxControlCenter 2.5 introduces a host of new features, including: saved search profiles to make user defined common search queries a single-click operation, unlimited users and groups rights management control with full action audit log, and video motion search on recorded footage to...

 Genetec's Security Center unifies IP licence plate recognition, video surveillance and access controlSanyo Video Vertrieb and Genetec have agreed on a business relationship. Lars Diestel (Sanyo Video CEO) says: "We are very pleased to have Genetec as a business partner who as a global provider is a market leader in providing solutions for IP video surveillance, access control and licence plate recognition."Genetec's "Security Center" is a high-end product added to the S...

 John Bedrick is the new CMO and VP of product management at Opengear Opengear, provider of next generation console server and remote management solutions announced the hiring of John Bedrick as chief marketing officer and vice president of product management. Bedrick brings deep expertise across all aspects of enterprise security, including authentication, encryption, firewall, identity/access management and intrusion detection/prevention. Before joining Opengear, Bedrick served chief ma...

 IPSA is building on its course base for supervisors, officers and trainersThe International Professional Security Association (IPSA) has recently reintroduced a specialist but limited Maritime Sector to deal with the increased needs of the maritime industry as they affect members, and company contracts. IPSA is offering, within its training programme, courses not only at Port Facility Security Officer and Ship's Security Officer level, but also for manned guarding companies involved in th...

MOBOTIX, the world's largest manufacturer of megapixel network video surveillance systems, recently unveiled a major update to MxControlCenter, its network video management platform. Focusing on operator usability, MxControlCenter 2.5 introduces a host of new features, including; saved search profiles to make user defined common search queries a single-click operation, unlimited users and groups rights management control with full action audit log, and video motion search on recorded footage to...

 Dallmeier cameras have completed required factory testing at LenelDallmeier IP cameras have received the Lenel factory certification for their interface to the OnGuard access control system. Tested products include both box (DF3000IP), dome (DDF3000IPV) and PTZ cameras (DDZ30xxIP DOMERA) as well as the MicroStreamer."Dallmeier has completed required factory testing at Lenel to validate the functionality of its integration to OnGuard. We look forward to their continued involvement in...

 Thiele Hauselectronic installed eight Basler BIP-D1300c-dn IP cameras The Glückstadt-based ferry line has installed an IP solution featuring Basler IP cameras and video gateways from HeiTel, to monitor traffic volumes waiting at the dock for ferry service. The link between Wischhafen (Lower Saxony) and Glückstadt (Schleswig-Holstein) is the most northwesterly crossing of the Elbe, and a favorite alternative to Hamburg's frequently traffic-plagued Elbtunnel. Thiele Hauselectronic...

 Panomera proved itself as a valuable surveillance instrument, allowing the police an "all-round" view of the scene Over 60,000 worshippers celebrated mass with the Pope at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. Dallmeier's Panomera multi-sensor system kept a watchful eye on the gathering. Shortly after 6 p.m., Pope Benedict XVI entered the stadium through the marathon gate. Over 60,000 worshippers cheered as the popemobile then made its way through the crowd on the blue track. After signing t...

 With Dallmeier's Panomera, fewer camera installation locations are neededWith the multi-sensor system Panomera, a huge area can be surveyed from a single location in a highly efficient manner. The system highly impresses with the unique combination of an overall view with simultaneous high detail resolution: even objects that are farther away can be displayed with the same resolution as objects in the foreground of the picture. This makes it possible to still identify people at a distance...

 The outlook of the access control is bright despite economic downturn Belying the tough economic environment in which it is operating globally, the security industry is apparently ‘weathering the storm' quite well. Despite some expected adverse impact of the economic downturn, overall the security industry has been relatively immune and resilient compared to some other sectors. This could well be because of the growth in unemployment and higher crime rates necessi...

Geutebruck is offering a new range of high quality network cameras for licence-free integration into its video security systems. The ‘TopLine' series of progressive scan cameras includes eight box cameras and a fixed dome camera with resolutions ranging from 720p through full HD to 2 Megapixels and frame rates of up to 30 fps. There are different sensor types (CCD and CMOS), as well as standard colour and true day/night options with automatic IR cut filters.  Among the compression alg...

  IMS Research suggests growth in Europe in could-based video surveillance Remote home security is growing rapidly in Europe as cloud-based services become more readily available to householders, according to fresh insights from IMS Research, the leading independent provider of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry. IMS Research forecasts that the European cloud-based video surveillance market will grow by over 20 percent from 2010 t...

SANTEC has extended its camera product portfolio by analogue and network thermal cameras from Videotec and Axis. Thermal cameras ensure secure video surveillance even under poor light conditions and they also operate in complete darkness. Common CCTV cameras reach their limits in difficult weather situations fog, smoke, snowfall or darkness or they require an additional light source or a built-in illuminator. A thermal camera, however, is based on the thermic radiation emitted by objects, vehic...

"CamControl Android" extends the range of HeiTel applications for Windows Mobile and iOS with an operating and alarm verification software package for all smartphones and tablets on the Android operating system from version 2.0. The software allows live images to be received from almost any number of analogue and IP cameras via the HeiTel VideoGateways, search-criteria-supported remote evaluation of local image archives and the enabling/disabling of HeiTel VideoGateways. What is m...

In October 2010 the Eisgrat mountain station on the Stubai Glacier in the Austrian Tyrol was officially reopened after the completion of a €9.8m modernisation programme in which facilities were expanded and the building and fitments brought up to the very latest standards. The scope of works included the renewal of all the power cabling, building systems and services and kitchen equipment. As part of the project two Geutebruck re_porter-16 video security platforms and 25 Sony cameras were s...

Basler's upcoming BIP2-D1920c-dn (Outdoor) and BIP2-D1920c-dn (Indoor) dome camera models provide real-time video with 1080p Full HD resolution at a frame rate of 30 fps. To minimize bandwidth consumption and storage requirements at such high resolutions and frame rates, Basler's IP Cameras offer a choice of two different H.264 compression profiles, one of which is the High Profile (up to level 5). This standard is also used in Blu-ray technology and will deliver smooth motion even when...

Honeywell unveiled three new H.264, True Day/Night cameras; the HCD5MIHX box camera, the HD3MDIHX fixed mini dome for indoor use and the HD4MDIHX, a vandal resistant fixed mini dome. The cameras all use efficient compression technology to provide high picture quality at minimal bandwidth. Network and storage limitations have long been a barrier to the adoption of high definition (HD) cameras. Each new model provides 720p image quality at lower bandwidth by using H.264 compression to reduce t...

Hikvision's DS-2CD762MF-FB (H) cameras delivered images with tremendous resolutionAs an important financial, commercial, and transportation center of Germany, Frankfurt takes great pride in the city's overall infrastructure improvement. While advanced transportation systems are trademarks of the city's foresight, the implementation of a comprehensive solution for all of its 31 underground stations and 16 light rail transit stations - with the later completely located upon the unforgiving German...