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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...

The University of Salamanca is the oldest university in Spain. Together with the University of Bologna, Oxford University, and Sorbonne University, it is one of the four oldest universities in Europe. The university includes a technology park, with research and design laboratories as well as offices for developers of innovative products and technologies. A recent addition was made to the technology park: an ultra-modern multifunctional four-story building with over 8,900 square meters (approxima...

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 Loft monitor and the Halo panel from Fermax were also on the prestigious ADI-FAD shortlist Smile, the monitor with cutting-edge technological features that Fermax will soon be revealing to the public, continues in the wake of the latest products from the Valencian brand, all of them award winners for their excellent design. This time, this innovative terminal designed by Ramón Benedito was chosen by veteran Association ADI-FAD among the best products of the year, aw...

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...

SALTO achieved a growth close to 20% compared to 2011 SALTO Systems S.L. has been recognised by the renowned market research firm IMS Research, as being the 8th largest access control company worldwide. According to the IMS report, “The World Market for Access Control Equipment – 2013 Edition”, SALTO, with its headquarters in Oiartzun, Spain has solidly broken into the ranks of the world’s top ten Access Control companies. This is a remarkable achieve...

Alava will market and resell IPSecurityCenter PSIM in Spain and Portugal CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Alava Ingenieros Group (Alava) to market and resell IPSecurityCenter PSIM in Spain and Portugal. Alava started in 1973, with a focus on high-technology solutions for a wide range of client requirements. Today they are still delivering innovation in the fields of meas...

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...

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...

The publication provides original, vendor-neutral analyses of security technologies from industry leaders The Security Industry Association has launched a new journal about security technology called SIA Technology Insights. The publication provides original, exclusive, vendor-neutral analyses of emerging security technologies from industry leaders. Produced with the end-user in mind, SIA Technology Insights is intended to help chief security officers, security directors and...

The report entitled “The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment – 2013 edition” is available now from IHS Milestone Systems and Genetec last year were evenly matched as the top suppliers of video management software (VMS) in a market worth more than half a billion dollars, according to a new report on video surveillance equipment from IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc. The global VMS market for CCTV and video surveillance was valued at more t...

Avant Video Technology will market eneo’s video surveillance products in Spain, Portugal and North Africa Avant Video Technology, the leading distributor of video network solutions in Spain, and eneo, the specialist for video surveillance, have recently announced the start of their distribution partnership. Avant Video Technology will market eneo products in Spain, Portugal and North Africa. Jochen Elsesser, Director of eneo Business Development, is confident of the par...

For many companies, the current state of their access control infrastructure is best described as being fractured Identity management has now become a very important requirement for companies. The challenge, of course, lies in proper integration of different physical access control systems with an identity management system. Sophisticated security software can help overcome this challenge, says Ajay Jain, President and CEO of Quantum Secure, who adds that increasing regulatory...

Specially designed to be compatible with European and Swiss locks and lock cases that use a cog wheel locking mechanism, the new models can be installed almost anywhere and with any type of door. Two different types of cog wheel cams are available for EU profile mortise locks: cog wheel cam 10 teeth and cog wheel cam 13 teeth. Both offer a choice of RFID carrier including: iButton, Legic Prime, Legic Advant, Mifare, DESfire , Mifare Ultralight C. Contactless versions are also NFC compatible. T...

The participants of this joint workshop will be installing and configuring their own video surveillance solution Arecont Vision, AxxonSoft and Tamron set up a workshop tour to showcase their solutions in 6 cities in 4 countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark). As a participant of this joint workshop, you will be installing and configuring your own video surveillance solution. With the vendors best technical support staff on your side, you will be setting up a video ma...

SALTO GEO cylinders, which can be used with almost any type of door, has been installed at the college SALTO Systems has seen its 1000th RFID lock installed into Jesus College, one of 31 individual colleges at the University of Cambridge. Established between 1496 and 1516 on the site of the twelfth-century Benedictine nunnery of St Mary and St Radegund, whose ruinous buildings were adapted to house it, Jesus College like other colleges at the University is an independent self...

The seminar provides an overview of the key elements of modern CCTV systems MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has had its seminar: “A vision of future proof digital CCTV” approved by The Construction CPD Certification Service. The seminar provides an overview of the key elements of modern CCTV systems and covers topics including decentralised technologies, sustainability and UK Home Office guidelines...

Darren has over 15 years of experience in industrial sales and sales management Digital camera specialist Basler, one of the world’s largest producers of digital cameras for industrial and security applications, has appointed Darren Burleson as a new Director of Sales for Basler, Inc. Darren will be responsible for Basler's camera customers in North and South America. The entire Basler, Inc sales and support team will report to Darren in his new role. Darren has over 15...

Bosch AutoDome cameras were integrated within the existing security network, and positioned six metres above ground level The last day of April 2013 was a historical date in the Netherlands. Following his mother’s abdication, Prince Willem-Alexander’s swearing-in as the new king means the country once again has a male monarch for the first time in 123 years. As a result, the program for the festivities on this Queen’s Day in Amsterdam was particularly compreh...

American Dynamics, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, recently introduced its new Illustra 600 Series of High Definition (HD) IP Box and Bullet Cameras. The Illustra 600 Series Box and Bullet cameras deliver exceptional HD video quality in all lighting conditions. The True Day/Night and Wide Dynamic Range features provide superior low-light performance, saving on bandwidth and storage costs. In industries such as banking, retail, aviation or any business where there are large...

Programme participants will develop a strategic understanding of the role of security management WHO: ASIS International IE Business School WHAT: Effective Management for Security Professionals ASIS International and Madrid-based IE Business School, one of Europe’s leading business schools, will deliver Effective Management for Security Professionals. This four-day executive education programme has been customised to introduce mid-to-senior level security practition...

Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital is the premiere tertiary acute care hospital in Windsor-Essex County, Ontario, Canada. Combining a century old tradition of compassionate care with cutting edge diagnostic imaging technology, Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital leads the provision of advanced care in the areas of complex trauma, renal dialysis, acute mental health, advanced cardiac care, stroke and neurosurgical care and the broad foundation of medical and surgical services required to support these areas of spec...

Acquiring emergency phones is an effective way to improve security and safety How to maximise security capabilities of call boxes and emergency phonesFrom embedding a security camera to adding video surveillance capabilities to a call box to using emergency phone towers to provide enhanced perimeter security, some simple tips can significantly improve the utility of an emergency phone system for security applications. Here, Sam Shanes, Chairman at Talk-A-Phone, enumerat...

At the exit from the exhibition titled "We care about your quality of life", the visitors at the Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, located at the Principe Felipe Science Museum in Valencia receive a detailed printed report about the exhibition booths that they have visited. If they have tested any devices displayed at the exhibition, the report will also contain information about the results of device testing. This was made possible by integrating the FACE-Intellect system and the sof...

Arecont Vision was founded by Dr. Michael Kaplinsky and Dr. Vladimir Berezin, pioneers in CMOS sensor technology Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP megapixel camera technology, recently announced its 10th anniversary in business. The company was founded on April 3, 2003. A retrospective of the company’s revolutionary advancements in megapixel technology is on display at ISC West, Booth 8043. Arecont Vision was founded by Dr. Michael Kaplinsky and Dr. Vladimir Ber...

Bosch’s IPP plans to offer new level of interoperable solutions to fit any application’s specific needs Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management solutions, recently announced an enhanced partnership with Bosch Security Systems. The program being introduced by Bosch Security Systems is the Integration Partner Program (IPP). The goal of this program is to offer a new level of interoperable solutions to fit any application’s specific ne...

The ISC West exhibition floor included tens of thousands of products from 1,000+ exhibiting companies and brands “Fantastic,” exclaimed Alan Stoddard, senior director of marketing for Honeywell Security Group when asked how ISC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), had performed for his company. “We had great traffic and a lot of excitement over our Lynx 5100 and MaxPro Cloud Solutions.” “The access control future will be dr...