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 Westcountry Security, a part of Chubb, assist Tally Ho! Coaches with protecting the company's assetsA sophisticated IP-based CCTV system from, has curbed the theft of expensive diesel from the yard of Devon-based coach and bus company Tally Ho! Coaches.A spate of thefts of fuel and other expensive commodities from transport depots and yards, often in remote locations, prompted Tally Ho! Coaches to take action. The company had been experiencing fuel theft sporadically for almost two years,...

  At Intersec 2009, Dallmeier will showcase its latest products and solutionsFor more than twenty years now, Dallmeier has been producing high-value products and complete solutions for the CCTV/IP area. For many years the company has also been operating successfully in the Middle East and is even maintaining a branch office on the ground. At Intersec 2009, which will take place in Dubai from January 18 to 20, Dallmeier will showcase its latest products and solutions. Everything is done...

As Medien Bulletin 10/08 reported, the T-Home relies on the XBL Broadcast Logger from artecAs Medien Bulletin 10/08 reported, the T-Home relies on the XBL Broadcast Logger from artec.The German Telekom uses a 24-Canal-XBL-Logger-System from artec technologies, in order to generate TV-broadcast recording and video-clips for on demand offer of the IPTV platform T-Home Entertain. It acts as a network-suited Multimediarecorder for transmission-points, broadcast recording and video on demand pro...

  Research confirms Dedicated Micros dominant position in DVR market within EMEA regionThe latest research findings, published by IMS Research, have confirmed the market leading position of Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - as the number one supplier of own brand digital video recorders (DVRs) in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region and also the joint number one provider worldwide, with its proportion of the global market having increased by an impressive 18.8% compared to...

 Dedicated Micros streamlines operations in EMEA by 11 people to maintain its market position despite the current economic climateDedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has announced that employee numbers have been returned to 2006 levels in line with anticipated market volumes. This action streamlines operations in EMEA by 11 people so the world-leading CCTV specialist can continue to maintain its market position despite the current economic climate. Despite the market growth being below ex...

 National Trust adopted cost-effective sytems that use Dallmeier DLS 6 digital video recorders National Trust has an enormous security advantage over most organisations.  Every room is occupied during opening hours by one of thousands of volunteers who keep watch to prevent pilfering or damage.  Therefore there is no need to put a CCTV camera into every room, and so National Trust has been able to adopt cost-effective systems that use Dallmeier DLS 6 digital vid...

  All cameras are managed by a Visao DVR with NUUO H.264 DVR cards & software, featuring NUUO's innovative I-guard video analysisChallengeHow does a premier luxury hotel with 241 rooms and 6 restaurants salute their guests while offering the finest in modern luxury accommodations and personalized service?  With a high degree of internal security, the Brown Palace Hotel seated in Denver, Colorado, makes their guests feel like being at home, which is already far from common serv...

   Dallmeier's integrated CCTV solution installed at Vee Quiva Casino in Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, in the heart of Arizona, enjoys an average of 312 days of sunshine per year, which is why the region is also often called the "Valley of the Sun". No wonder that Vee Quiva Casino is also seeing a bright future ahead of it, as one of the most advanced and innovative vide surveillance systems in the US is currently being installed there. German CCTV/IP specialist Dallmeie...

Milestone Systems' Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Eric Fullerton, outlines clear advantages of choosing an open platform IP video solution to deliver a video surveillance system that has room to grow and expand in any direction with the lowest cost of ownership. Choosing surveillance camera management solutions It is no surprise that  A camera management application limited to one camera vendor is high in risks, low in rewards   security camera vend...

  The surveillance solution is also a useful tool to solve crime and preventing vandalismVideo surveillance is a powerful tool for monitoring crime and preventing vandalism, as seen in the Tingbjerg housing complex in a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Here they have experienced a significant reduction in vandalism since the installation of surveillance cameras in basements and laundry facilities. From January 2006 to August 2007, repairs due to vandalism had cost Tingbjerg more than DKK...

Simon Nash, European Product Manager, Network Video Monitoring, Sony Europe, explains the key benefits and potential impact of the new generation of groundbreaking intelligent cameras. It has long been known that there are inherent weaknesses in the process of manually scrutinising security  Intelligent cameras offer proactive network video monitoring monitors hour after hour, in the hope of pinpointing all possible risks.  The challenge has been to find a robust te...

 Dedicated Micros' NetVu Console remote CCTV viewing station is a finalist in the Innovation category of the Security and Safety Award 2008Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has announced that its NetVu Console solution has been shortlisted in the high-profile Security and Safety Award 2008 to be held at the Sicurezza exhibition in Italy (25 - 28 November). A powerful remote CCTV viewing station, NetVu Console, duplicates the local control functionality of a Digital Video Recorder (...

 Sony provided a Network Video Monitoring (NVM) system consisting of 19 Sony SNC-DF40P cameras PC ONE challengeThe PC ONE showroom is best known for being the largest supplier of office automation equipment in Doha, Qatar - more than 500 customers could visit the store at any one time. However, the current security system didn't meet the company's security requirements, and therefore needed to be replaced. The new system needed to have the capability of being controlled from various of...

  Bosch is lending its support to Certalarm, a recently created not-for-profit testing authorityBosch Security Systems is leading calls for the creation of a ‘one-stop' certification scheme that would require products to be tested by a single recognised authority to be cleared for use throughout Europe, rather than having to adhere to the multiple certification schemes currently in operation in each member state.In particular, Bosch is lending its support to Certalarm,...

  BWA at Security 2008 in Essen, GermanyThe industry's top safety trade fair at Essen had been successful and lots of visitors have attended the booth of BWA in order to be informed about the current novelties.A live UMTS video broadcasting directly from the BWA booth with connection to Google Maps had been the highlight.  The new firmware update for the DiREX-Pro recorder does not only allow recording almost at real time but also offered support for USB-GPS receivers.  The v...

Jeremy Kimber, Honeywell's EMEA Marketing Leader, analyses the rising phenomenon of video analytics in the security industry. Like the pharmaceutical industry, CCTV is always unveiling a new wonder cure.  Given the rapid pace of technology development, it is inevitable that new  Rapid growth predicted for analytic software market within the next two to three years solutions are constantly being brought to market.  However, in many cases these new solu...

 The results for the first quarter are above Mobotix AG's expectationsMobotix AG, a technologically leading system provider for digital high-resolution network-based video security systems, has reported the results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2008/09 ending on 30th September 2008.The Mobotix Group (IFRS consolidated statements) has reached a sales growth of 48.2% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008/09 resulting in sales of 10.3m EUR (previous year: 7.0m EUR).The group EBITDA r...

 Hirsch drives open and secure network computing standards into physical security industry Hirsch Electronics, a leading supplier of physical access control and security management solutions to enterprises and government agencies, announced it has joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and will participate in its Trusted Network Connect (TNC) work group to enable more secure computing across the enterprise.  By joining with other TCG member companies such as IBM, HP, Microsoft,...

  The Geutebruck platform uses DSP technologyWhen the Casino Berlin relocated its gaming machine hall to a new home in the base of Berlin's TV tower in February 2006, a new tailor-made CCTV system went into operation and has worked smoothly ever since.  It was the casino's crucial requirements for system stability for constant monitoring and flexibility for future expansion, which led installer Fleischhauer Cottbus to use a GeViScope CCTV platform and a 15 TeraByte GeViRAID databa...

  SALTO chose Essen to preview its new concept in access controlSALTO Systems says visitor numbers to its stand at this years Security 2008 show in Essen, which was a joint collaboration with its European partner EVVA, was unprecedented due to the eagerly anticipated launch of its new XS4 RFID self-programmable contactless access control system.For the first time ever worldwide, the company chose Essen to present its new concept in access control that allows users to ‘jump' up to...

During this year's Security show at Essen in Germany, Sony showcased is entire Video Security line-up, including megapixel cameras and a preview of its next generation hybrid recorder - which supports both IP and analogue cameras.   Sony goes mega at Essen - click here to watch the videoblog function submitQuickLinksForm(){ if (document.quickLinksForm.articlesection.selectedIndex==0){ return ; } document.quickLinksForm.action+="&articlesection="...

  Martin Morris, Security Sales Manager at Mayflex was in attendance to receive the award Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, continues to be recognized and rewarded for its dedication to supporting and distributing the Mobotix brand of IP digital surveillance products by receiving the Mobotix ‘Worldwide Partner of the Year Award' for the second year in a row.  The award was presented to Martin Morris, Securi...

  The Heitel team met and offered information to customers and interested parties In early October, HeiTel Digital Video GmbH presented a variety of innovations including its new hybrid CamDisc HNVR video recorder and CamControl MV video wall software at the world's largest security technology trade fair, Security, in Essen, Germany.  The HeiTel team met and offered information to customers and interested parties from Germany and around the globe at an inviting and open trade fair...

  Professional video surveillance at the soccer stadiumThe French engineering company Ingenica has been tasked to install a MOBOTIX network-based video surveillance solution at the Parc des Princes soccer stadium in Paris.The stadium is home of the French premier league soccer club Paris Saint German and has seen quite a number of international games, such as the European Cup final 1984, the 3rd place final of the 1998 World Cup and the Uefa Cup final 1998 between Inter Milano and Lazi...

artec handed over production of the new recorder series NG to Wortmann artec handed over the production and the launching of the new recorders series NG to the company Wortmann AG.Artec is pleased to have found a high performance company which belongs to the most successful German DV companies and which counts to be one of the most important, independent of its branch. As value-added- reseller an exemplary and innovative service offer is characteristic for the company.As result from th...

 IndigoVision provides IP-CCTV solution for Sakhalin-2 project (© Sakhalin Energy)IndigoVision's complete integrated IP Video security solution is being used to monitor a LNG plant and 800km gas pipeline as part of the Sakhalin-2 project in Eastern Russia.  The company believes the 600+ camera system is the world's largest wide-area CCTV project and demonstrates that IndigoVision's technology is being deployed in the most demanding surveillance applications.  T...

 Cognitec Systems to feature on Alexander Haig's 21st Century BusinessCognitec Systems - a leader in face recognition technology and systems, today announced that it is going to be featured on Alexander Haig's 21st Century Business Television series."We are very pleased with the opportunity afforded to us by 21st Century Business to disseminate Cognitec's vision and product offering.  Over the last few years, Cognitec has achieved a leadership position within the face recogni...

SourceSecurity.com recently caught up with Jonas Andersson, business development director at Axis Communications, to talk in more detail about Axis' ground-breaking co-operative agreement to work collectively with Bosch and Sony on the development of a standard network interface for network video products.  The resulting collaboration, now called Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), will strive to develop an open industry standard and is inviting would-be participants to register via...

  Tariq Farooqui, Geutebrück sales managerGeutebrück has announced the appointment of Tariq Farooqui as their sales manager for the Middle East.  This region was previously serviced by the Geutebrück Eurasia team in Ankara, but it is intended to have an office with training and demo facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by the end of the year.  Tariq Farooqui has been based in Riyadh since 1991 where he worked first with a local system integrator and more rec...

  Ingersoll Rand takes off at Heathrow Airport, UKIngersoll Rand Security Technologies has supplied bomb blast resistant doors and Martin Roberts steel doorsets throughout Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5.  The building was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership at a cost of £4.3billion.Due to tens of millions of passengers using the facility each year, it was vital that this iconic building would be as accessible as possible.  It also had to be highly secure from...