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 Constant Light technology compensates for LED degradationMarch marked the best month ever for sales of Bosch's AEGIS UFLED Intelligent-IR Illuminator. Featuring award-winning Black Diamond night vision, this unit evenly illuminates a scene's foreground and background, which eliminates hot spots and underexposure - and delivers outstanding images.To ensure consistent lighting performance, we've incorporated Constant Light technology to compensate for LED degradation. The illuminator produce...

 Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies fulfilled vital access and security requirements of Big YellowThirty-five refurbished and 11 newly-planned Big Yellow self-storage sites are being fitted with Dor-O-Matic slide automated door-opening systems, aluminium security shutters and Martin Roberts steel doorsets. The systems are supplied by Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies.Big Yellow, the leading self-storage brand in London and the South of England, asked Ingersoll Rand Security Technologie...

IFSEC 2009, stand # D105, Hall 4The L-1 Enterprise Access Division will be at IFSEC 2009.With a global reach of over 30,000 attendees from 125 countries, 800 plus exhibitors, support from all industry associations and countless media, IFSEC is the largest annual gathering of security professionals under one roof.Why not come and try their biometric readers?L-1 Enterprise Access Solutions will be exhibiting at stand # D105, Hall 4.

 Highlights on TOA's Firex stand will be the brand new VM-3000 PA/VA systemAt Firex International, Audio specialists TOA are holding a daily business card prize draw where security and fire installers can win a compact, lightweight and portable wireless TOA Megaphone (model ER-520S)."We look forward to greeting visitors on our stand to see the most comprehensive range of PA/VA products which are specifically aimed at making life simpler for installers and end-users alike. We're also ad...

Dedicated micros will present there customer-focused advances in surveillance technology at IFSEC 2009 Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - will be using IFSEC 2009 to showcase its latest enterprise-level solutions, including a revolutionary Integrated Camera Recorder (ICR), and to unveil major new additions to its popular DVR product lines.The most significant launch for Dedicated Micros at IFSEC 2009, the Integrated Camera Recorder (ICR), combines a megapixel camera with a powerful enterpris...

 View large imagePolice in Westminster, in partnership with Covent Garden London, Sony and First Security have invested £150,000 to equip a converted Mercedes van The West End's crackdown on street crime gets a state-of-the-art boost today with the launch of Westminster police's first mobile CCTV unit. Police in Westminster, in partnership with Covent Garden London, Sony and First Security have invested £150,000 to equip a converted Mercedes van with all the latest in closed cir...

 Integrated Design Ltd wins prestigious Queen's Award for EnterpriseIntegrated Design Ltd has been awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2009.The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for business performance. They recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies. The Awards are made each year by the Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is assisted by an Advisory Committee that includes representatives o...

 ecl-ips deploys Mobotix CCTV solution to help Worcester College of Technology serve up a better food preparation courseMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of an innovative installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is improving the ability of lecturers to deliver food preparation courses to catering students at Worcester College of Technology. The implementation carried out by MOBOTIX partner ecl-ips,...

 TeleEye CX Series used in one of the largest banksWe proudly advise TeleEye CX Series has been recently specified and adopted in the ATM and Self Banking Centre surveillance projects in one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world. Some of the main reasons of selecting the CX products are listed in the following. We hope this information sharing would be helpful for you understand the potential of the TeleEye solu...

 Honeywell to showcase full product range on stand E70 in Hall 4 at IFSEC 2009Honeywell announced that it has extended its IP solutions portfolio in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with the launch of the Fusion III v3.6 Digital Video Recorder (DVR), and HCX megapixel camera range, providing security installers and integrators with a comprehensive Honeywell IP video solution alongside its proven analogue solutions. The new portfolio of IP products is ideal for organisations such a...

artec presents the multiple MultiEye Net software features paired with the latest Basler camera functionsFrom 11th to 14th May the IFSEC is taking place in Birmingham and artec technologies will be part of this significant exhibition as a co-exhibitor at the stand of Basler Vision Technologies (stand no F160, Hall 4). artec presents the multiple MultiEye Net software features paired with the latest Basler camera functions. Visitors to IFSEC 2009 can expect Basler to present the entire...

Rob Evans to focus on the latest addition to the CSL DualCom range, DigiPlus CSL DualCom are pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Evans as Director of Business Development.  Formally Sales Director at Risco Group UK, Rob has 14 years’ experience within the UK Security Industry which will be a huge benefit to CSL’s growing Commercial team, furthering CSL‘s continued expansion as the UK market leader for Dual Signalling. CSL’s Commercial Direc...

  Andy Drane appointed Acting Chief Executive by Security Industry AuthoritySecurity Industry Authority Chairman Ruth Henig has invited Andy Drane (SIA Director of Compliance and Enforcement) to take up the post of Acting Chief Executive.The recruitment process for a permanent Chief Executive is underway and an announcement will be made shortly.Previous SIA Chief Executive Bernard Herdan, who was appointed in November last year for an interim period of four to six months, took up a new...

 Idesco's Cardea System short listed as a finalist at the 2009 IFSEC Security Industry AwardsIdesco Cardea System has been short listed for the finals in the Access Control Product of the year category at the 2009 IFSEC Security Industry Awards. Award winners are published on May 12 at the Award Gala of IFSEC 2009.Idesco will present its complete product line, including the innovative Access Touch - a touch screen terminal and the wireless Cardea System, which has been nominated for the Acc...

The number of unoccupied premises has increased, yet many owners are leaving themselves open to the risk of arson, criminal damage and even prosecution, according to the National Security Inspectorate (NSI). As the recession bites and the number of empty buildings inevitably increases, so does the liability of those responsible for these premises if effective measures are not taken to keep them safe and secure. Should an injury or fatality occur in an unused building, those responsible are...

 Businesses looking for secure ID cards and how to protect them visit Databac Group stand at IFSEC 2009Businesses looking for secure ID cards and how to protect them should make their way to the Databac Group stand at IFSEC 2009. As a manufacturer and supplier of every type of card a business might need, Databac will be showing cards constructed from a variety of materials, incorporating one or more technologies, designed for a host of secure applications, from staff ID to access control. I...

 Gary Frost, new Business Development Manager, ViconGary Frost joins Vicon from Indigo Vision where for the last three years he has performed a similar role developing sales primarily through the consultant / specifier channel. He has worked within the electronic security industry for over twenty years, having spent the first eight years of his career with Honeywell."Gary's extensive knowledge of CCTV, and in particular Video over IP solutions, will make him a valuable additi...

 Bosch Extreme CCTV range of products designed to capture images in the most demanding conditionsBosch Security Systems has further enhanced the content and functionality of its website to include four new product microsites.The creation of dedicated microsites within the boschsecurity.co.uk website follows Bosch's 2008 acquisition of the Extreme CCTV group, which included the Derwent and Forward Vision brands, and clearly demonstrates the value Bosch places on these new additions to i...

  Dark fibre, used to deliver high bandwith to schools Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems has secured a £4 million contract to supply an innovative CLEO telecoms network to 48 schools across the north west of England. The new 40km dark fibre network will deliver high bandwidth (100 megabytes) and meets the Government requirement to provide top quality private broadband networks in schools whilst keeping operating costs down. Siemens has secured the contr...

 BSIA is undertaking a seminar on BT's 21CN and its effect on the security industry at IFSECThe British Security Industry Association has published a test plan for the use of security equipment on BT's 21st Century Network.The test plan has been put together after almost two years of development by the BSIA and its members including extensive testing of systems on the 21st Century Network at BT's facilities at Adastral Park and Swansea.BSIA Technical Director, Alex Carmichael, comments: &qu...

 Pivot3 will unveil products, channel strategy, survey and new hire at EMEA launchThe high-definition storage specialist Pivot3 launches into Europe and unveils its strategy and products at EMEA Launch at the Soho hotel in central London on Thursday 30th of April.The storage market is growing particularly fast in the video space and Pivot3 focuses on video surveillance applications so it is definitely a vendor to watch. From the government, to public safety, to education and transport, the...

 COMPUTERLINKS will be showcasing IP physical security solutions at Infosecurity EuropeCOMPUTERLINKS, a leading global distributor of IT security and Internet technology solutions, recently announced that it will be showcasing its IP physical security solutions at Infosecurity Europe, 28-30th April at Earls Court, London (stand number H105). With the addition of recent signings including Netgenium, HID Global and Mobotix to its portfolio, COMPUTERLINKS can now provide IP surv...

 Mirasys introduces high-resolution surveillance systems to the UKMirasys, one of the world's leading providers of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, has opened its first office in the UK. Mirasys UK will be headed up by director of sales Jon Hill, who brings more than 15 years' experience in security and CCTV to the role. Jon will be responsible for marketing Mirasys' digital recording portfolio at a critical juncture for development of surveillance systems in the...

 Dunsfold Park Aerodrome site deploys Radar Vision CCTVDunsfold Park, a large 600-acre aerodrome site near Guildford in Surrey that's home to a wide range of tenant businesses and the location for a variety of aircraft operations - as well as filming work including the BBC's popular Top Gear programme - is now being protected by Ganz's dual-purpose Radar Vision system. This combines compact, high performance radar detection with any Ganz C-AllView CCTV camera.Nicky Stokes, Sales Director of...

 Siemens Building Technologies Security Solutions were chosen to meet the demands of The CentreLivingston in West Lothian, has been at the centre of a massive regeneration programme with substantial investment from Land Securities, one of the UK's leading real estate investments trusts. With a local shopping population that has grown by 70% since 1998, the former Almondvale Shopping Centre and the new Elements Square extension have been rebranded as The Centre - now one of the biggest shopp...

John Purnell GM QPM DL has joined Interserve Security and First Security as non-executive director John Purnell GM QPM DL has joined Interserve Security and First Security as non-executive director.He joins at an important stage of the respective companies' growth as they look to consolidate their position within the City and expand their operations throughout the regions, according to Mike Crump, Managing Director: "John's role is to constructively challenge and contribute to the strategy...

  Environmental protection key to Bosch corporate policyFor more than 25 years, the Bosch Board of Management has made environmental protection part of our corporate policy. In fact, in 2007, 40 percent of the Bosch Group's patent applications were related to environmental protection and resource conservation. In 2008, we acquired majority stake in Ersol Solar, a diversified solar company. We are also an active member of the Chicago Climate Exchange, an organization that helps promote...

 TeleEye Hrvatska and T-Com Croatia join to offer a complete remote video surveillance solution TeleEye Group has always been providing the most professional and efficient remote video monitoring services to users. TeleEye Hrvatska and T-Com Croatia collaborate to offer a complete and reliable solution in remote video surveillance for companies in Croatia.T-Com Croatia as leading provider of telecommunication services, provides telephony, data transmission, broadband, IPTV and communic...

City Link is using high technology security cameras and domes from Bosch Security Systems at Depots throughout the UK City Link, one of the country's leading premium express delivery companies, is using a range of high technology security cameras and domes from Bosch Security Systems at Depots throughout the UK as an integral part of its security strategy.The cameras have been specified by Skelmersdale-based Unique Integrated Systems (UIS) because of their reliability, image quality, and the te...

 Bosch improves security of Leadership Trust training centre When the Leadership Trust, one of Britain's top providers of leadership development solutions, wanted to improve the security of its training centre, set within the tranquil grounds in the Herefordshire countryside, it turned to Bosch Security Systems.The Leadership Trust, which is set within 10 acres of land, receives more than 2,750 visitors each year from private, public and voluntary sector organisations. Its visitors are its...