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RISCO Group, a leading provider of integrated security solutions, presented its industry leading solutions for Security, Access Control and Building Management at IFSEC 2007. In focus were the SynopSYS Integrated Security & Building Management Software, ProSYS.FreeCom Security System with Dual-path communication, a new line of high-end Access Control solutions, innovative Wireless solutions and more. SynopSYS™ is a sophisticated software solution that enables site management and contro...

Paxton Access Limited, a market-leading manufacturer of intelligent access control solutions, has signed up Synest Ltd. as a distributor in Bangladesh.  This is Paxton Access' first venture into the Bangladeshi market and is part of its ongoing expansion strategy. "It is very easy for European companies to underestimate the requirement for quality security products in markets such as Bangladesh, and yet there is considerable business to be had as long as yo...

Network cameras and video management software from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video have been installed in popular Borough Market restaurant Roast.   The IP-Surveillance deployment followed production of a feasibility study by security integrator and Axis partner, AMW Security Technologies Limited.   AMW advocated upgrading to a highly comprehensive IP-Surveillance system in order to get much better coverage in the back and front of house areas of Roast...

TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - has supplied its latest PatrolVu mobile digital CCTV system to equip two new patrol vehicles in support of Barnsley's multi-agency Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs).  The solution is being used primarily to help tackle anti-social behaviour and reduce crime and disorder in the local area.The new vehicles, which TSS has fitted out, feature low light CCTV cameras on the front and also roof mounted; an on-board monitor for image review; adva...

Companies jointly win "Best Security Project" for exemplary IP CCTV project with North Lanarkshire Council - an award recognising pioneering design and implementation.ntl:Telewest Business, part of the Virgin Media group, in conjunction with Controlware Communications, has won "Best Security Project" at the 2007 IFSEC Security Industry Innovation Awards for a ground-breaking IP CCTV project with North Lanarkshire Council.  The award recognised the pioneering design and i...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has launched a ground-breaking installer partnership programme, DM Fusion, which has been created to deliver enhanced back-up and support to key installers in the UK and Ireland.Installers who sign-up for DM Fusion - in return for an agreed commitment - will unlock a number of key benefits.  These include: a dedicated account manager to act as a central point of contact, priority access to the company's demonstration teams, discounts on demonstratio...

Fastlane Glassgate speedgates from Integrated Design have been installed at 35 Portman Square, London W1, as part of the building refurbishment of the multi-tenanted 67,578 sqft (6,278 sqm) prestigious office building. A plan was drawn up to provide a security system in the reception hall to the main entrance to the building, limiting access to only authorised occupants and visitors.  A card swipe access control system and turnstiles were therefore required integral with the door entry con...

The booming local economy of the Glasgow metropolitan area in Scotland has meant that large numbers of companies have been drawn to the region in recent years, many of them to new business parks on the outskirts of the city.  These locations require effective surveillance and patrols ensuring that break-ins, fly-tipping and thefts are minimised.Against this backdrop, security and business support supplier The Corps has designed and set up a new national CCTV remote monitoring facility in Gl...

CIEFFE was awarded its second top prize in a row at IFSEC (Birmingham, 21-24 May 2007), the most significant trade fair in the Security industry.NETTUNO MegaPX received the "Best new CCTV Product" and was also awarded the supreme prize of the "Overall Best Product / Service of 2007" out of 41 finalists chosen from an array of more than 1000 entries worldwide for 2007, including products from Bosch, Norbain, Dallmeier Electronic, Dedicated Micros, Siemens and Videotec.It's the...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - used IFSEC 2007 to spotlight a range of NetVu Connected CCTV products that have an embedded video analytics capability from the start.  Determined to lead the market, the company is the first to introduce a truly integrated, embedded software and hardware, platform providing intelligent CCTV solutions for key applications from transport to retail.To deliver this functionality, Dedicated Micros is able to unlock the benefits of AD Group's own NetVu Conne...

"You, in the black jumper.  Put that traffic cone back where you found it." A reasonable statement.  But slightly unnerving if spoken from the heavens at a great volume.  Just as John Reid would like it. "Talking CCTV" - a system allowing control room operators to speak directly to those being watched - is the new black, the must have for the latest season of surveillance.  Making its way to a council near you. The system, Reid says, is a sensible means of dispelling such...

IPC, Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, has awarded certification to DSC under IPC's Certification for Lead Free Electronics Assembly Process Capability Program.  Commenting on the certification, Charles Han, General Manager, Toronto Operation, DSC, noted:  "The IPC lead free certification audit should be a mandatory step for any RoHS lead free conversion process.  As part of our commitment to the environment and to providing value to our customers, DSC i...

Lenel Systems International has received a STAR Supplier Award from Lockheed Martin.  Lenel was recognised for providing innovative critical infrastructure protection solutions.  Lenel, a global leader in the development of software and integrated systems for government and commercial security markets, is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.The STAR Supplier Program enables Lockheed Martin to recognise its top performing suppliers for achieving the highe...

BAA selects Navtech after four-month operational trialsA major contract win by UK-based independent radar systems specialist, Navtech Radar, underscores the critical importance that safety and security plays in international air travel.Navtech Radar has won a strategically important contract for its W800 Automatic Surveillance system with the largest UK airports operator, BAA plc.  The system will be installed at Heathrow Airport where it will provide continuous automatic surveillance of ar...

Bosch President cites Video Content Analysis as an exciting emerging technology that will greatly enhance CCTV effectivenessBosch Security Systems is reporting an excellent response to its technologies on show at the recent IFSEC 2007, with tangible enquiries from a cross-section of quality installers, consultants and end-users interested in its CCTV, Intruder and Communications technologies.Along with Bosch's extensive range of well-proven products, the new generation Autodome modular camera pr...

Hire signals company's commitment to education marketHID Global, the trusted leader in secure identity, has named Mark Doi director, business development, education market, supporting the company's recently launched HID Identity expertise group, reporting to Chris Sincock, vice president of HID Identity.  In this newly created position, Mr Doi will be responsible for promoting the benefits of HID technology in the education market, especially at the university level.  By workin...

ITA, the Hampshire-based security group, is launching the International Training Academy, a new City and Guilds centre designed to provide a range of specialist training to help organisations manage the threats from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), dirty bombs, chemical weapons and biological attacks (CBRN)."The recent chlorine weapon attacks in Iraq highlight the sort of problem that now faces us in the UK.  There is a general assumption that the police and the emergency services...

A leader in the manufacture of video security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce several exciting new additions to its product line.  The following new products - and many more - will be on display at the Pelco booth, number 6G120, at the IFSEC 2007 Tradeshow.  Below is a brief summary of just a few of those new products that you will see at the show. Plug the power of Pelco directly into your Ethernet network with Camclosure IP.  With eight different camera/lens combinations...

The growth of CCTV domes at the expense of traditional box cameras in recent years has emphasised what an important surveillance tool these products are.However, while compact domes are suitable for general surveillance they are often found wanting in applications such as casino gaming tables and cash counting areas.  Here, the end-user needs close up detail but space is at a premium.  The camera must be either covert or at least discreet, and full-size domes can be too bulky and intru...

March Networks™ (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW), a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that it has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with a global systems integrator to deliver mobile video surveillance to a large transit authority.The agreement will see the March Networks mobile systems installed across the authority's entire bus fleet in a rollout expected to be completed by mid-2008.  The fleet currently serves millions of passengers each year in...

First Security has appointed Steve Townson to the role of Senior Training Manager.  Since the appointment, his role has been to assess the training processes and practices in place at First, and to implement additional courses and his own bespoke training packages, in order to offer comprehensive training in all areas, both internally, to First Security customers and to external third party clients.Steve is extremely well-qualified for the role, having spent 18 years in training and develop...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, is unveiling a total of four new IP-surveillance products at IFSEC 2007 (Hall 20, stand 15045) this week.Three new Axis megapixel network cameras will make their debut at IFSEC.  First, the AXIS 211M is a 1.3 megapixel network camera which uses megapixel resolution in MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG streams to achieve video surveillance with exceptional image detail, ideal for use in professional security applications.Two new megapi...

Telindus Surveillance Solutions (TSS), which develops high quality video surveillance solutions, launches its new Centauri platform at IFSEC in Birmingham this week - the security show that buyers say is the leading global event for the security industry.  TSS exhibits in booth 19132.The continuously increasing number of cameras makes it more and more difficult to operate a surveillance network in an efficient way.  Constraints on monitoring all cameras, increase in storage requirement...

The Board of CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces that Paul Calnan, currently Sales Director for DM, has been appointed to the position of Regional Director for Dedicated Micros EMEA with immediate effect. In this role he will report directly to Andy Finn on the AD Group Board, who steps down as Managing Director for Dedicated Micros EMEA to concentrate full time on his activities as Group Finance Director for AD Group companies.Nigel Petrie, Chairman of...

COE Group plc, the developer and supplier of advanced video systems, will be showcasing its latest video surveillance technologies at the International Fire & Security Exhibition (IFSEC) in Birmingham this week.COE has 18 years experience supplying complex integrated systems into numerous airports, ports, rail systems such as Singapore MRT, Hong Kong KCRC and Network Rail, and industrial installations and urban surveillance systems.  This depth of experience has allowed COE to develop s...

When it comes to the effectiveness of any CCTV surveillance system, however good the technology, the reality is that it is only as strong as its weakest link.  With this in mind, it is imperative that end users are encouraged by installers to give sufficient care and attention to the long term operation and maintenance of their CCTV solution.  Without such steps being taken it is all too easy for an incident to happen which goes undetected, because of camera misalignment or hard drive...

Situations are seldom more serious for the emergency services than when a potentially explosive gas leak occurs.  Therefore Newport Pagnell's Fire Brigade had no hesitation in calling out Dyno-Secure when they were unable to gain entry to a property where the owners were on holiday.Events unfolded when a neighbour realised there was a strong smell of gas coming from the house next door where the family had been away for some days.  The fire brigade was alerted and, despite having t...

Panasonic's award winning System Solutions Division has established themselves as not only security manufacturing specialists but also as an integral fixture on IFSEC's floor plan for over 25 years now and will be exhibiting again at this years show, held at Birmingham's NEC from the 21st-24th May 2007.With new products including additions to the award winning i-pro range such as the WV-NS202 Colour Network Dome; featuring Super Dynamic III technology, and the slim line WJ-ND200 NDR; with remova...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, is the destination for visitors wanting to enhance their knowledge regarding the developments in IP-surveillance at IFSEC 2007. Visitors to the Axis stand will witness the unveiling of five new products in total, including a new family of megapixel cameras.  Axis will be demonstrating its recently launched products at IFSEC, such as the new AXIS 247S Video Server which converts one stream of analogue video into high quality...

Leading manned guarding company First Security has achieved Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status for CCTV from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and its CCTV Training Centre has received Skills for Security and National Open College Network (NOCN) approval.One of the few training centres in the country to be officially accredited, First Security's training centre at Caledonia House will offer four-day courses in CCTV system operation and monitoring, in line with new legislation on Pub...