Switzerland News

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...

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...

Stefan Palenkov and Steven Trace have been appointed to perform pre-sales and technical support roles The professional security division of Samsung Techwin has recruited three Video over IP experts to support the company’s ongoing success in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Stefan Palenkov and Steven Trace have been appointed to perform pre-sales and technical support roles. Reporting to Technical Manager, Ruediger Palm, they will work closely with installers, s...

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...

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...

IP audio and control specialist Barix introduces a unique solution helping media companies, businesses and other multi-site network users to route multicast traffic over remote network links, enabling bandwidth-efficient, multicast delivery over the public internet. Multicast uses special destination addresses to target groups of subscribed devices, and deliver data and streams such as voice (general paging) and audio (background music).  In contrast to standard connections where each devi...

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...

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...

MDSL will be supplying its high-end solution as a outsourced service to match the client’s multi-national requirements MDSL, the leading provider of global Telecom Expense Management (TEM) and Market Data Management (MDM) solutions, has been selected by a major Swiss bank, with offices in over 50 countries and branches in every major financial center world-wide, to provide it with a full set of TEM services. MDSL will be supplying its high-end Smart TEM Enterprise solut...

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...

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...

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...

Today, the average life expectancy in Western Europe is over 80 years and it will continue to increase in the future thanks to medical progress and improved social and economic conditions. As a result, there are more and more demands for senior-friendly products and services. These include everyday goods and services as well as convenient security solutions which need to be practical and easy to use. The brief: The Am Bachgraben retirement and assisted living centre in Allschwil and Schön...

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...

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...

VideoIQ, the recognised leader in advanced video analytic surveillance solutions, recently announced VideoIQ Mobile is now available for Android devices in addition to the already released Apple IOS. VideoIQ Mobile enables users to monitor and respond to events detected by their VideoIQ prevention solution with instant notifications, live event verification and audio talk-down. VideoIQ Mobile gives users instant access 7x24x365 regardless of where you are in the world, to those events that matte...

Winsted celebrates its 50th anniversary with the introduction of new products to its range of equipment solutions Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted recently announces that it has won the Queens Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. This prestigious accolade marks the second consecutive year Winsted has been recognised in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, having won its first in 2012. Winsted’s achievement comes as the company...

Many forward-thinking organisations are rightly reassessing their security options In many industries, security and dependability are at the forefront of customers’ minds. But the fact is that firewalls and encryptions will only ever form part of the solution. Jon Mooney and Dave Bulless, security experts at Ingersoll Rand in the US and UK respectively, discuss the benefits of biometric technology in the protection of people, businesses and assets. Highlighting the many...

Zvi Peled will report to DVTEL President and CEO Yoav Stern Learn more about how DVTEL can secure your business at DVTEL's unique event in London. Click here for more info. DVTEL, INC., the video surveillance solutions provider, has appointed Zvi Peled as Chief Operating Officer. Peled will report to DVTEL President and CEO Yoav Stern, and will assume responsibility for all company operations. Peled is a seasoned senior executive who moi'mst recently served as CEO of Apollo...

Accellion will outline how its vision is aligning with the needs of enterprises and its plans for Europe during 2013 Accellion, Europe’s fastest growing enterprise mobile file sharing vendor will be sharing details of new customer wins and an upcoming agreement that will extend its footprint to a larger community of partners across the region. Paul Steiner, Managing Director of EMEA and Jes Breslaw, Marketing Director, EMEA would like to invite members of the press and a...