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Edward Troha, Director of Marketing for ObjectVideo, questions the actual intelligence of some video analytics packages. While roaming the halls of the seemingly endless stream of security and surveillance trade shows, have you ever asked yourself if all of the devices and software and solutions that claim to be "intelligent" really are?  No way.  Perhaps the more important question is "what can you do today to most effectively educate yourself on the fact and fict...

Chubb Electronic Security has used its experience working with major high street jewellers to develop a bespoke CCTV surveillance and recording package specifically for the independent sector.  Chubb Electronic Security is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp."The benefit of CCTV today is that it is more flexible and more affordable than it has ever been before," explains Colin Walters, Head of CCTV at Chubb Electronic Security.  "This mean...

When tickets for the Spice Girls' December concert at The O2 arena in London went on sale, all 20,000 were snapped up in 38 seconds.  Each and every one of the concert-goers will be counted in and out of The O2 by video analytics software from Ipsotek.The O2, owned and operated by AEG Europe, has installed Ipsotek's people-counting system across dedicated cameras at its main entrances so that AEG's management and tenants benefit from hour-by-hour, day-by-day analysis. ...

The Coliseum Leisure and Retail Park on the outskirts of Elsmere Port is one of the real success stories of the out of town leisure phenomenon.  Constructed on a brown-field site in 1998 the Leisure Park is owned by The Leisure Fund Ltd and complements the retail side of the Coliseum owned by Equitable Life. The Ellesmere Port facility comprises a large leisure park on one side, with the UK's largest designer outlet village on the other.  With over 140 shops, it features a wide range o...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, teamed up with wireless applications market leader Proxim Wireless Corporation, on a joint stand at the Transport Innovations exhibition held at the NEC in Birmingham (10 -11 October).  Both companies were attracting interest from the transport sector to the benefits of network video.The Transport Innovations exhibition is a showcase of the latest technological innovations within the passenger transport sector, bringing tog...

The Government should be doing more to encourage the use of energy-efficient lighting in the security sector, says a leading manufacturer.Raytec has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the issue, which could potentially cut thousands of pounds from individual electricity bills and across the whole country make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions.A number of organisations have already joined the campaign and installers, specifiers and end-users are being urged to add their...

NFC pilot project by LEGIC®, Swisscom and Selecta enables an easy way to pay for refreshments with NFC mobile phones at Swisscom.Since May 2007, LEGIC, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card systems for personal identification applications has been involved in a joint NFC pilot project with Swisscom and Selecta.  An NFC-enabled mobile telephone and the embedded LEGIC solution make payments at Selecta vending machines child's play: easy, safe, and contactless.Mobile tele...

Winsted, the leading control room furniture specialist, has promoted Terry Shough to the role of Contracts Manager.Terry, who joined Winsted 16 years ago as a designer, now has responsibility for all aspects of Winsted's pre-installation design service including the customisation of Winsted's control room furniture range to customers' specific requirements.Commenting on Terry's appointment as Contracts Manager, Harry Whale, Winsted's General Manager, said,  "Terry&#...

Fighting the complex problems of anti-social behaviour challenges district and borough councils the length and breadth of the country. While the term in itself covers a multitude of different problems there is a range of pro-active techniques that can be implemented to tackle many issues that if left unchallenged cost councils and therefore taxpayers' unnecessary money. VIT is a specialist security solutions provider and innovator of bespoke security solutions who have an excellent record of...

Bell Security has launched a new range of four service programme options - Argentum, Aurum, Platinum and Platinum5 - as part of a restructuring of its approach to providing ongoing service support for security systems.  Bell claims this represents a radical re-think of the way security systems service is delivered in the UK.  The programmes are available to both existing Bell customers and other organisations seeking an alternative to their current service provider.The programmes are b...

The upcoming IIPSEC 2008 exhibition will see the biggest ever line-up of IP equipment on offer from JVC Professional Europe.Yash Patel, Executive Director, CCTV Europe at JVC Professional Europe takes up the story, "JVC's current strategy is that all of their acquisition, network video recording and monitoring products operate using an open architecture over a network.  This means that any installation company is able to seamlessly integrate our products with third-party equipment...

Emizon has appointed Glyn Rogers as Sales Director to support the company's rapid expansion into the UK signalling market. Glyn brings over 25 years experience in the alarm industry to his new role.  He started as an Engineer, and then progressed into sales where he has held a number of roles covering both installers and ARCs as well as launching new products. Prior to joining Emizon, Glyn was National Account Executive at SECOM, a role which provided invaluable experience in deali...

Bioscrypt Inc., a leading provider of identity and access management solutions, recently announced that Bioscrypt's VeriSoft access manager received the Best Buy award in SC Magazine's Biometrics Tools 2007 review, and its V-Station fingerprint reader and VisionAccess 3D Face Reader also received five out of a possible five stars in all categories. SC Magazine declared that "(VeriSoft) is an excellent product, well priced and full of features," and gave the software top marks i...

If you happened to read my recent article referring to my passion for the motorcar, you may be surprised to learn that I ever walk anywhere.  However, it is often necessary to put the car keys away and opt for a more environmentally friendly mode of transport to travel the few hundred yards from car to shop, cinema, restaurant or similar establishment.When walking in our town and city centres on a Friday or Saturday night, it is hard not to be struck by the level of anti-social behaviour -...

The Glaslyn Osprey Project, run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), is home to the only pair of breeding ospreys in Wales.The Project is part of 'Aren't Welsh Birds Brilliant!', a partnership between RSPB Cymru, Forestry Commission Wales and the Countryside Council for Wales.  It was introduced to give individuals the chance to get really close to some of the most exciting birds in Britain.With a viewing platform open to the public and live images shown in the visitor c...

CCTV distributor Videcon showcased the exclusive Concept Pro range of products at IFSEC India in New Delhi and was delighted with the level of response from a truly international audience.The show attracted companies from all over India, as well as visitors from Kuwait, Tunisia and Malaysia to name a few.  It was an extremely positive show for Videcon with visitors keen to find out more about the company and the extensive range of products on display.  The Concept Pro VXM4 DVR was by f...

Plymouth City Centre has upped its ‘Respect' agenda by combining the best CCTV with loudspeakers from Bosch Security Systems to quite literally speak to would-be lawbreakers and discourage anti-social behaviour, sometimes before it even happens.‘Talking' cameras have so far been installed in four areas of the City and are having an immediate effect, according to Mike Atherton, Community Safety Manager for Plymouth City Centre Company.  The PCCC bid for Home Office funding f...

Leading CCTV systems supplier Ganz recently entertained a specially invited group of its approved installers and distributors at the British Open Golf Championship, held at Carnoustie in Scotland this summer. Hosting its guests in one of the hospitality areas at the course, the firm - including representatives from Ganz's specialist camera lens sister company Computar - enjoyed a dramatic finale to the event, when Padraig Harrington snatched victory over Sergio Garcia to win his first major...

Frankfurt Commerzbank Tower: Zelaris IP video management software monitors 800 branches for failure and sabotage  The bold architecture of the Commerzbank Tower is the source of fascination for many visitors to Frankfurt - behind the mirrored façade a complex software solution takes care of the security required in the Commerzbank network of branches. VIDEOR's partner, the Frankfurt system house Heer GmbH, realized this by using eneo Zelaris IP.  The system application...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, teamed up with leading surveillance solutions provider Encom to present the benefits of integrating the latest IP surveillance technology to an audience of Irish security end users and consulting engineers.  The seminar was held at Croke Park in north Dublin, the home of Gaelic sports.The seminar was jointly presented with representatives from Axis and Encom to explain the benefits of IP surveillance and how to integrate it into an or...

Following its ‘live' launch at IFSEC 2007, Emizon 21 - the secure, managed messaging service for 21st century networks - has passed the latest in a series of major milestones proving that the technology of the future is very much the technology of the here and now.Emizon 21 now has more than 2,000 units in distribution, making it already the largest IP security signalling service deploying in the UK as well as completing its first connections in the Republic of Ireland and the Channel...

HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, held its "Connect with Sales Day" for HID Connect™ EMEA partners at the London Hilton Stansted UK on September 19, 2007.  Following the success of iNNOVATIONS 2006, the one-day event provided a forum for key stakeholders of HID Connect to meet HID solution partners, HID EMEA sales staff, business development and marketing teams and senior HID Global executives.  The event also pro...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, has reached a milestone in its business.  The company has now delivered one million network cameras since it launched the world's first network camera 11 years ago.  The market is showing increasing interest in network video products for various security installations.  In the first half of 2007, the company increased its sales in the video product segment by more than 40 per cent.Since the launch of the first...

CEM Systems, an access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that leading offshore internet service and solutions provider, Domicilium Ltd, has chosen the CEM webEntry II Pro access control system to secure its new 20,000 sq ft headquarters in the Isle of Man.  The system will be installed by ADT.              Domicilium Ltd, designs, builds, installs, and manages secure business Internet solutions for f...

Reliable camera and recording technology from Bosch Security Systems has been selected by Clacton-based installer EJ Thurston Ltd, as part of a major CCTV upgrade at Walton Pier, Essex.Stretching some three quarters of a mile out to sea (793m), Walton Pier is the second longest pier in the UK, and home to the largest undercover funfair in East Anglia with over 30 rides and amusements.  As a major tourist attraction in the area, security is understandably a key priority to ensure the safety...

Electric transport is now a reality, but how do you re-charge your electric car batteries if away from home or have no access to a ground floor electricity supply?                            Knightguard Security in Brighton, in partnership with Park and Power, has devised an innovative kerb-side re-charging unit featuring Paxton Access' Net2 access control so...

A clear sign that 'IP' has come of age has been confirmed as end users and consultants now represent almost half of the registered visitors to attend IIPSEC 2008.With arrangements for IIPSEC 2008 well underway and visitor registration at unprecedented levels, some trends are emerging.  The team behind IIPSEC, the IP People, are reporting that there has been a considerable swing towards End Users and consultants registering for the event now representing nearly half of the...

Turning on a light bulb or watching television is something the population of the UK take for granted.  Whether relaxing at home, taking advantage of the latest consumer gadget, or hard at work in the office, we are all responsible for the consumption of ever larger amounts of electrical power, often with little thought to its source of generation.Centrica's Kings Lynn power station is one such source.  Its modern gas turbine and triple pressure heat recovery steam generator feeds 325...

Frost & Sullivan will host a free telephone and web briefing on Thursday 25 October 2007 at 16.00 BST to provide industry participants with an overview of the recently published study focusing on the European Active RFID Market.The increasing need to track assets and people is creating tremendous opportunities for active RFID market.  Moreover, the ability to track in real time and the accuracy of the active RFID systems are driving the adoption in many end user segments such as health...

Alert Services, the independent ARC division of Securitas, is encouraging security planners to make more use of the latest monitoring technology, with the introduction of new, low cost personnel protection, vehicle- and asset-tracking services."With our latest communications and trace-and-track techniques we can make it much easier for organisations to keep a watch on their premises, assets and people," says Bob Marston-Taylor, Alert's manager in the UK. "We have pioneered a n...