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The groundbreaking mobile digital CCTV system TransVu Media from AD Network Video - part of AD Group - won the "Judges Choice Commercial Product" in the New Product Showcase, an event sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), at the 2007 ISC West Conference in Las Vegas. TransVu Media, which was entered for the award by AD Network Video's sister company Dedicated Micros, is the newest addition to the TransVu family and faced stiff competition from more than 90 other new pro...

Kings Waterfront is a £142m development on the banks of the River Mersey which will transform King's Dock into the Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre.  The project will feature a 10,000 capacity performance area and exhibition resources to rival the NEC and ExCel.  It is expected that the venue will host events from rock concerts to trade shows, children's entertainment to international sport including tennis, boxing and gymnastics.  Supporting the complex is a 1,600-spac...

Cleveland Police have been able to add a crucial rapid deployment surveillance tool to their armoury, thanks to the development of the world's most successful 12~660mm motorized zoom lens by Pentax.The Cleveland Force is responsible for the policing of the four districts of Hartlepool, Lanbaurgh, Middlesborough and Stockton - an area covering some 230 square miles.  The population of over 550,000 is split between high density urban areas and outlying small communities.An ambitious and compr...

Reliance Security Services Ltd announces that it is one of the first security companies to have achieved an extension to its Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status to cover Scotland.  The Approved Contractor Scheme is the Security Industry Authority's benchmark of quality for customers.  The introduction of the scheme in Scotland has the advantage of giving accredited companies the ability to employ a small proportion of non-licensed personnel who are trained and have submitted an...

ADPRO Video surveillance and ANPR combine to test new technology and re-capture stolen vehicles in Bury.Innovative ADPRO video surveillance technology from Vision Systems Europe, combined with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and wireless communications from Motorola, are being used for the first time to help The Greater Manchester Police crack down on vehicle crime.Bury Council piloted the scheme by targeting one of the busiest car parks in the district.  It installed a single inf...

This year, artec technologies will again be represented at the IFSEC in Birmingham from the 21st to the 24th of May, and will show the visitors a number of novel solutions for the areas of digital image storage, HYBRID technology and megapixels.As the leading company in HYBRID technology and a specialist in "video over IP networks," artec technologies inc. will continue to emphasize a solutions-oriented portfolio of products in the future.One of the highlights at th...

IndigoVision will be demonstrating a number of new products and enhancements for its complete IP Video solution at IFSEC 2007.  These will include the 9000 series of IP Video products supporting H.264 and an Internet Streaming Server.9000 range:The 9000 range includes updated versions of products currently available in the 8000 range: transmitters, IP domes and Networked Video Recorders (NVRs).  The new range provides the same high quality, low-latency video that has been consistently...

In this article, SourceSecurity.com speaks to newly appointed MD of HID Global, EMEA, Anthony Ball, about trends and developments in the access control industry.SourceSecurity.com:  What are the key factors influencing the security industry, and particularly access control, in the near and medium term?Anthony Ball:  I believe security will need to be more ‘customer-aware' than ‘technology-aware.'  The development of products will need to be very...

March NetworksTM, a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that one of the largest retailers in the United States has selected March Networks Professional Retail Services for approximately 1,200 of its stores.The consulting and software maintenance services will enable the retailer to extract maximum value from March Networks business intelligence software already in use in the stores to reduce shrink, decrease in-store risk and improve overall store performan...

Leading food retailer deploys networked video solution at corporate stores and distribution centres and recommends solution for franchise-owned locationsVerint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, today announced that Domino's Pizza has deployed Verint's Nextiva™ Specialty Retail solution to enhance the security of certain corporate facilities, including distribution centers and corporate-owned stores.  Additiona...

Leading surveillance supplier CBC, manufacturer of the popular Ganz and Computar range of products, will be launching the latest versions of its popular new C-AllView range of ruggedised cameras at IFSEC 2007. The C-AllView high speed, day/night PTZ cameras are designed for harsh and challenging environments and are sealed to IP67, making them the ideal choice for a wide range of external applications where physical abuse and extreme environmental conditions are likely to be faced.  Newcome...

In the first of two articles, Matt Gilmartin of Concept Smoke Screen introduces the idea of using artificial smoke as a final - and telling - barrier against burglary, and explains the basics behind this wildly under-reported technology. Around twenty years ago, a dramatic increase in the amount of smash-and-grab and "ram-raid" style burglaries made it apparent that for a lot of premises, the three layers of "conventional" security measures were no longer enough: Physical security...

Doug Sawyers, 52, is the newly appointed Business Development Manager at BSB Electronics.  Doug's priorities are to promote and develop BSB's industry-leading Progeny brand as a major force and leader in the access control market place.Announcing Doug's appointment, BSB Managing Director, Brett Burby said:  "I'm delighted to welcome Doug to BSB.  I'm confident that he will be a valuable addition to the team as we work to expand our business from our new pr...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, today announced that it will be exhibiting a large offering of products at the IFSEC exhibition at NEC Birmingham UK, from 21st-24th May, 2007.  At the event, visitors to the HID Global stand can meet HID EMEA's recently appointed Managing Director Anthony Ball, and view presentations by Keith Chapman, HID Global's Card Services Manager, demonstrating card printing features like UV ink, micro fine printing and hologr...

Two of the UK's leading alarm receiving centres (ARCs) and early adopters of IP signalling - UK Monitoring and Abel Alarm Company Limited - are among the latest to commit to Emizon 21, the new secure, managed messaging service that has been launched specifically for IP networks.Emizon 21 effectively gives end users, installers and ARCs the opportunity of embracing the benefits of IP monitoring within an inherently secure network.  This means improved functionality, flexibility and cost...

The CCTV system at the ITN building in Gray's Inn Road, London has recently been upgraded to take advantage of the latest advances in digital recording.The home of ITV and Channel 4 news programmes previously had a CCTV system that used analogue video recorders to store images captured by the cameras located in and around the building.Quantum Security was commissioned to research and subsequently install a digital video recording system."Working in conjunction with our suppliers Videcon...

D-Tec (Detector Techologies Ltd) - part of AD Group - will be using International Fire Expo 2007 to underline the success of its award-winning NetVu Connected FireVu IP (Internet Protocol) based VSD (Video Smoke Detection System) with a number of demonstration units on stand throughout the exhibition. By combining VSD with video over IP - a first in the sector - FireVu takes D-Tec's conventional FM-approved Video Smoke Detection to another level in terms of its capabilities, and is ideally suite...

Reinforcing its comprehensive technical support to the indirect channel, Stanley Security Solutions has invested in a new training centre at its offices in Stockport.The company, which has over 200 dealer and distributor customers UK-wide, has always seen product training as vital in maintaining good long term relationships with the installer channel.  This latest modern facility will enable it to offer more intensive training courses across a broad range of products.The training is availab...

At IFSEC 2007, Paxton Access Limited, the UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, is unveiling a series of important new product lines including Net2 nano (a new wireless control unit for Net2), a new range of PROXIMITY Architectural readers, and Easyprox, an all-in-one battery powered lock and access control system with wireless connection to Net2 software.Net2 nano is a new wireless control unit for Net2, Paxton Access' leading network access co...

When it comes to the protection of airports there are a number of key threats ranging from 'simple' criminal activity to full blown terrorism, both within the airport perimeter and on aircraft.  Some of these problems were underlined dramatically last summer with the heightened security at UK airports in response to the perceived threat of bombs manufactured by combining liquids.  This resulted in much more thorough scanning of hand baggage and restrictions relating to carrying...

The project requirement was to provide a public address facility that could be integrated with the Middlesbrough's existing CCTV network.  This would enable the CCTV operators to speak directly to members of the public, for example, requesting people to pick up litter they have dropped.  It could also be used for public safety and crime prevention, for example, to warn people that they are being watched on CCTV.An existing intercom system from Complus Teltronic was already in place, co...

March NetworksTM, a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) based digital video surveillance solutions, announced today that it will work with BT Redcare Group, a division of BT Group plc, to offer advanced digital video solutions to organizations in the United Kingdom.Digital video surveillance and sophisticated video analytics are important business applications that can be added to an organisation's IP network - allowing video services to extend beyond traditional physical security and...

With continual growth in and importance to the global security industry, ISC West, once again, received high marks in Las Vegas.  Pending a final third-party attendance audit, to be conducted by Exhibit Surveys, Red Bank, NJ, preliminary attendance figures are approximately 10% over last year; which will mark the fourth consecutive year of double digit attendance growth, with total industry professionals in attendance exceeding 25,000.  The ISC West show floor exceeded 300,000 net sq f...

During the German Democratic Republic (GDR) times, enormous housing complexes often sprang up overnight - buildings that in their original condition today would be neither architecturally appealing nor offer tenants an attractive environment in which to live.  However, it does not have to be this way, as proven by the residential complexes at Györer Straße 1-4 and 5-7 in the north of the Thuringian regional capital of Erfurt.  After the fall of Communism, the buildings were...

Siemens Building Technologies & Bewator will be using Stand 8048 at IFSEC 2007 to demonstrate an integrated systems approach to security and fire safety, with a comprehensive range of products, with key highlights on innovations.The stand will be themed around four key areas of SBT expertise: CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and fire (with a separate SBT stand B10 located in the adjacent International Fire Expo to provide further demonstrations of the fire safety capability). ...

Pelco is pleased to announce that the PelcoUTP active series of products won the Product Achievement Award for Video Storage and Distribution at the Security Industry Association's (SIA) 2007 New Product Showcase (NPS) during the recent ISC West 2007 trade show held in Las Vegas.The active series consists of products ranging from a single-channel active transmitter and receiver to multi-channel video receivers that can modify video signal to compensate for long run lengths-up to 4,000 feet i...

CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces that it is one of the winners in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 which highlights the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK and Ireland.  Rankings are based on average percentage growth over five years - AD Group grew by 783% during this period.  The company also features in the Technology Fast 500 which covers EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) as the highest ranked British CCTV system manufactu...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, received top honours for its ioicam mmp100dn, winning the Product Achievement Award for Video Analytics at the Security Industry Association's New Product Showcase at ISC West, March 27-30, 2007 in Las Vegas. ioimage received the Product Achievement Award for its newly released ioicam mmp100dn, the latest addition to ioimage's ioicam line of intelligent video cameras.  The ioicam mmp100dn, a 3-megapixel in...

TVR Power is an approved service with over 20 years involvement in TVR engineering.  From development of engines for road and racing, to one-off prototype cars, TVR Power offers a team of highly skilled and factory trained staff based at their extensive onsite engineering facilities.Increasing security is of central importance to TVR Power.  Following a recent break-in they are committed to keeping all customers' vehicles fully secure.  This includes investing in a new digital...

Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, will be exhibiting its Nextiva Video Portfolio at IFSEC, held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK on 21st May 2007.The Nextiva Portfolio includes robust enterprise class video management software, vertical market applications, integrated analytics, intelligent DVRs and the industry's broadest array of wireless and wireless intelligent edge devices and IP cameras.  At IFSEC, Verint w...