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 Cognitec Systems is a leader in face recognition technology and systemsCognitec Systems, a leader in face recognition technology and systems, is pleased to announce its selection by Nero as the face recognition provider for Nero Kwik Media. Nero Kwik Media is a free media management application that makes it quick and easy for consumers to find, organise, edit, play and share music, photos and video clips between a computer, tablets, mobile phones and online social networks.Cognitec's fa...

  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...

 iView's modular iGWatch IP platform to deliver seamless integration of Cognitec's FaceVACS(R)iView Systems, a leading provider of loss prevention solutions for the security and surveillance environment, announced its' partnership with Cognitec, a recognised leader in biometric facial recognition technology.iView's modular iGWatch IP platform delivers seamless integration of Cognitec's face recognition engine, FaceVACS(R). Cognitec's software experts have been developing face recogniti...

  SALTO created success at IFSEC with record number of visitors at its stand SALTO's decision to go for its biggest ever exhibition stand at IFSEC 2011 proved to be a resounding success. "We had a constant stream of visitors to our stand during all four days of the show," said Marc Handels, Vice President Marketing and Sales of SALTO Systems."There were times during the show when there was hardly any room to move around on the stand as it was packed with visitors all...

With the opening in 2010 of his Vasano Abito Suite Hotel in the centre of the German city of Leipzig, hotelier and entrepreneur Gregor Gerlach has introduced a new concept to the German hotel scene: five star quality but without the frills, at a modest price. The Vasano boasts 18 spacious, one and two-storey suites with high quality fixtures and fittings and Italian designer luxury. However, unlike other hotels in its class it has no receptionist, no restaurant, no room service an...

 Videor enlarges its Power over Ethernet portfolio, essential for networked security technology, with PhihongOne of the world's largest power supply manufacturers is a recent addition to the Videor brand portfolio: Power over Ethernet Midspans, Splitters and Extenders enhance the wide product range of video surveillance solutions.Since March 2011 Videor has added Phihong PoE solutions to its product range in line with consistent enhancement of its portfolio. All maj...

MOBOTIX T24 IP Video Door Station was awarded an honourable mention in the Best in Access Control category at SIA’s NPSFollowing the success of the MOBOTIX National Partner Conference, the MOBOTIX team descended upon ISC West 2011, the largest event in the United States dedicated to physical security. The three-day exhibition provided MOBOTIX with the opportunity to further evangelise its decentralised approach to surveillance to thousands of show attendees.The MOBOTIX T24 IP Video Door St...

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...

Mobotix held it’s East Coast National Partner Conference in late March in Atlanta, attended by more than 150 visitors MOBOTIX, a leading provider of high-resolution, network-based security solutions, recently held its East Coast National Partner Conference in late March in Atlanta. More than 150 people attended the event including new and existing resellers, systems integrators and end users. Over the course of the three-day event, MOBOTIX reseller and integrator partners listen...

  ITEC 2011 included Australian, UK and US perspectives on a strategic roadmap for defence MS&T What will the military simulation and training landscape look like in 2025? The ITEC 2011 conference will be living up to its reputation as a forum for forward-looking debate with a new stream entitled, ‘MS&T - the coming decades'. Running over days 1 and 2 of the conference (May 10 and 11), the stream included Australian, UK and US perspectives on a strategic roadmap for defenc...

  Nedap N.V. partners with nTp and strengthens market position in GermanyNedap N.V., the European market leader in customer-oriented security management solutions, is strengthening its market position in Germany with a new business partner; ‘Nedap Technology Partner' (nTp) for Security Management GmbH. nTp was founded by former managers of Primion Technology AG, who have extensive market and technology know-how. Juergen Schneider, one of the founders of nTp, is chairman of the Te...

Whether in covert investigations, observations, or other operations: reliable discreet communication between colleagues can decide about the success or failure of a mission for police, security companies or private investigators. The same device that guarantees such, should therefore come as a standard product in public and private security forces. A wide range of products for discreet communication have been developed by Imtradex, the specialist for hear and talk systems, as well as further...

 Nuremberg railway station in Germany is now well equipped with video surveillance cameras all over the premisesHikvision's 1.3 megapixel vandal-resistant dome cameras are being used at Nuremberg railway station in Germany, the largest railway station in northern Bavaria which currently receives 130,000 passengers every weekday. The cameras are allowing station management to protect travellers and provide them with context-sensitive information.As part of continuing improvements in customer...

Working in close partnership with installation partner CSG, TDSi has supplied a complete access control solution for the Royal Yachting Association's (RYA) multi-purpose facility in Portland that will be the hub of performance sailing in the lead up to and during the 2012 Olympic Games and an investment in the long-term future of the sport. Portland House was built and fitted out to an exceptionally high standard and will provide accommodation and a conference centre for the Brit...

Geutebruck launches a new range of ECOLINE IP cameras with the introduction of three entry level cameras designed for integration into Geutebruck video security systems. All three are progressive scan cameras offering sophisticated functionality, ONVIF compliance and excellent value for money. Each comes with its own power supply as well as optional PoE support for additional flexibility in installation.The EcoFD-2310 is a fixed dome camera with IR LEDs and a varifocal lens for indoor day/n...

  ITEC 2011 focusses on the future of simulation technology to be used by the military and other industries ITEC 2011 started with a keynote address and senior officers panel that saw attendees briefed on the future of simulation and in particular, the need for more flexibility and agility in the relationship between industry and the end user. General Karlheinz Viereck, NATO's DCoS Joint Force Training, HQ Supreme ACT, argued the case for ‘radical solutions' for future train...

 Mobotix has achieved 37% sales growth in the first nine months of fiscal year 2010/11 MOBOTIX AG, system provider of high-resolution and network-based video security systems, announces the Group's financial results (the IFRS financial statements) for the first nine months of fiscal year 2010/11 (July 1 to March 31, 2011). Both sales growth and the EBIT margin significantly increased compared to the same period in the previous year. Total sales increased 37% to €51.4 million (previous...

 Jalmari Vaissi will help in boosting sales of Basler Vision in the EMEA region Basler Vision Technologies, one of the world's largest producers of digital cameras for industrial and security applications, announced that they have appointed Jalmari Vaissi as the new director of sales for IP cameras in the EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa). His primary goal is to further expand the business and establish Basler products in the EMEA region.Jalmari completed his mas...

 The ITEC conference will help in finding possible solutions for future military simulation and trainingWhat will the military simulation and training landscape look like in 2025? The ITEC 2011 conference will be living up to its reputation as a forum for forward-looking debate with a new stream entitled, ‘MS&T - the coming decades'. Running over days 1 and 2 of the conference (May 10 and 11), the stream will include Australian, UK and US perspectives on a strategic roadmap for de...

 Mobotix has installed MOBOTIX CCTV at Kimpton Park Way re-use and recycling centreMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV that is helping residents of the London Borough of Sutton reduce congestion at its popular Kimpton Park Way Re-use and Recycling centre.Kimpton recycling centre deals with a wide range of materials, the site can get very busy, especially at weekends. Harry George, Street...

The HeiTel Smartphone application for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad featuring new functionality is now available from the App Store. CamControl iPhone 2.0 allows you to use your iPhone to arm and disarm your HeiTel VideoGateway.Operation via finger gestures has been extended to include an intuitive PTZ camera control, digital zooming of IP cameras and camera switching.CamControl iPhone 2.0 has been optimised for the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 running iOS version 4.0 and above...

  G2E Asia will witness state-of-the art security solutions from Dallmeier At this year's G2E Asia, which takes place from June 7th to 9th in Macau, Dallmeier will present innovative video security solutions for casinos: high-resolution HD cameras and HD recording devices as well as the high-performance management system SeMSy III. Furthermore, latest developments in the field of third party integration will be shown.Full-HD PTZ cameras DOMERAThe full HD cameras...

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...

 Commerzbak AG will get surveillance security from Geutebruck GmbH   Germany's second largest bank, the Commerzbank AG, has awarded the contract for supplying new video security systems for its 1200 or so local branches to Geutebruck GmbH. A framework agreement was signed at the beginning of April for phased installation over the next five years. The old recording systems of various types and technologies are to be replaced with a new common system which in the first instance will inte...

 Geutebruck new logistic team includes new recruit Torsten Schmid and fellow team member Norbert Herzer     Geutebruck now has a specialist sales and development team dedicated to the logistics industry. Key manager for this vertical market is a new recruit Torsten Schmid (44). His 20 years experience in the logistics industry is already informing the activity of fellow team member Norbert Herzer (40) who has responsibility for developing industry-specific solutions.A software dev...

Samsung is giving away 16 channel NET-i Ware recording software with the sale of its iPOLiS megapixel and network cameras.The promotion, which runs until 30th June 2011, is available to all installers and system integrators throughout Europe who have participated in the NET-i Ware training programme."A four-channel version of Samsung's NET-i Ware has always been available license-free with various upgrade versions on offer to allow a user to control up to 64 recording channels" said Pe...

  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...

After the series production start of their new CCD box camera models last December, two new Basler IP Camera models with CMOS sensors have followed suit. They feature 720p HD and 5 megapixel resolutions, and a third model with 1080p Full HD resolution is due to follow next month.The BIP2-1280c-dn high definition model provides real-time video at a frame rate of up to 30 fps using MJPEG, MPEG-4, and H.264 compression. The BIP2-2500c-dn IP Fixed Box Camera model is equipped with a 5 megapixel sens...

 Siqura Direct-to-Fiber IP PTZ as the best IP camera in video surveillanceSiqura B.V., manufacturer of advanced video surveillance solutions and member of TKH Group, recently announced that its Siqura HSD626 IP PTZ dome camera was awarded best IP camera in video surveillance at the ISC West 2011 trade show by New Product Showcase (NPS). NPS is an awards programme established by the Security Industry Association to recognise innovative products, services and solutions in electronic...

The SSA-PE1202 can control access for up to 384 floors to allow employees, residents or authorised visitors to use an access control card, a fingerprint or RFID reader to gain access to a specific floor of a building.Up to 50,000 users can be registered to use up to four reader devices in each lift, whilst non-volatile memory, with 20,000 event buffer capacity, can store user and time schedule information in the event of a power loss.The SSA-PE1202, which integrates with the Samsung's SSA-P...