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Mirasys Ltd, a leading provider of video surveillance software for the security industry is this year celebrating its ten year anniversary.Since its founding as a small IT startup in 1997, Mirasys Ltd has grown to become the Scandinavian market leader and a leading provider of surveillance software in Europe and North America.  Today, Mirasys software is used to monitor sites ranging from New York State school districts to holding cells in Queensland, Australia, and from diamond m...

Twenty members of the Frontline team recently took part in the 2007 London to Brighton Bike Ride and in the process raised over £6,000 for the British Heart Foundation."Members of our team individually raised many of hundreds of pounds through the support of their family and friends," said John Bryan the Director.  "The sponsorship provided by a number of our key suppliers, which included Boon Edam, DvTel, Norbain, Specialized Security Products, Barclays Bank, Devine an...

The coastline of Dubai is rapidly changing as The Palm islands emerge from the sea.  Today, the city of Dubai, currently the fastest growing metropolis on earth, and holds approximately 1.5 million people.  By the year 2015 this number is expected to have increased to 3.0 million.  To promote tourism, three Palm islands are being built by Nakheel in the waters of the Arabian Gulf.  Construction on The Palm Jebel Ali will begin this year.  Reclamation of The Palm Deira...

Retailers have been warned that they are not taking security seriously enough to tackle the rising amount of retail crime.Security specialist TAC says that retailers are seriously damaging their bottom line profits by not addressing crime properly.The claim comes after research carried out by TAC revealed that only nine per cent of retailers nationally treated security as a priority - even though crime cost the industry £2.5bn in 2005.TAC asked managers from leading high street stores and...

Paxton's Net2 system has supplied award-winning food producer Bigham's with a flexible solution that controls access and records timekeeping for more than 200 staff working in kitchen, office and storage areas throughout two buildings in Park Royal, London. The easily-managed security system ensures that only authorised people can gain access to each area.  It takes just moments to issue a new staff member with a card tailored to their role or - equally importantly - to cancel the card if s...

Derwent's REG™ number plate capture cameras have been used to improve security at the Cheltenham Gold Cup, one of the British horse racing world's top annual festivals.The number plates of more than 15,000 vehicles entering and leaving during the two-day event were captured by Derwent's REG Dual cameras, installed by Special Events Communications."Our engineers were able to set the system up very quickly because the cameras are literally plug and play," explains Don Wetherell of...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, has reported record attendance levels at its stand at the IFSEC exhibition during May.Axis had its most successful IFSEC exhibition yet, with visitor numbers substantially higher than at any other previous year.  At the stand visitors were showing great interest in Axis' three new megapixel network cameras, launched at IFSEC, including the AXIS 211M, a 1.3 megapixel network camera which uses megapixel resolution in MPEG-4 a...

Bikes belonging to MPs and Peers were visibly marked with a permanent security marking before they set off on this year's All Party Parliamentary Bike Ride.As politicians and Lords gathered recently on College Green, in front of the Houses of Parliament, a total of 85 bikes were marked by security company Selectamark.  All of the bikes belonged to parliamentary employees who use their bikes to cycle to work, including Lords, MPs and even House of Commons catering staff. T...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has appointed Carol Cope as Partnership Manager to head-up the company's DM Fusion programme, which has been created to deliver enhanced support for key security installers across the UK.Carol brings more than 20 years of business experience in sales and marketing to her new role.  She has worked previously for a market-leading engineering company and, most recently, for the blue-chip consumer electronics company Sharp.Already Carol has been instrum...

The pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, ioimage, announced today that it is sponsoring and participating in the Video Content Analysis Conference organised by IMS Conferences.  In addition to helping professionals gain insight on how Video Content Analysis (VCA) can benefit their organisations, the conference will present case studies that highlight key issues related to this cutting-edge technology.Taking place in London on June 25th and 26th at the Hilton Padd...

Nortech Control Systems Ltd are pleased to announce their recent acquisition of proximity reader manufacturer JTI Technologies Ltd. JTI Technologies Ltd was established in 1998 and designed the ‘DualPROX™' family of readers.  The DualPROX™ family of readers offers the choice of flexibility and cost effectiveness whether it is for a new access control system, expansion of an existing system or simply replacement readers.The DualPROX™ readers read both old PAC (153...

Panasonic System Solutions Europe is delighted to announce that the WV-CW960 colour dome surveillance camera, featuring Super Dynamic III technology, has been awarded the PSI Premier Award for CCTV Product of the Year 2007.The awards evening, hosted by the Pro-Activ Publications team, took place on the 5th of June at the exclusive Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire and recognised all those who had achieved excellence throughout the year in a variety of areas.  The awards were voted for by...

Scyron, the security and surveillance services company announced today the appointment of Michael Wilks as Chief Executive Officer to spearhead the company's international growth.  He takes up the new position with immediate effect at the company's UK headquarters and Security Research and Development Lab at the University of Birmingham Research Park. The privately-owned UK company is at the forefront of creating a new category of 'intelligent' CCTV and surveillance systems....

Vandal-resistant dome cameras from Rainbow are being used at BP petrol stations across the United Kingdom for general surveillance at the company's forecourts. Installers, Cambridgeshire-based AGE Electrical Services, report that the domes are compact and unobtrusive, meaning the units are unlikely to be struck by high-sided or unusually shaped vehicles as they move around the BP sites.  Use of these cameras forms part of BP's wide-ranging CCTV measures aimed at health & safety, logisti...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card systems for personal identification applications, and InterCard GmbH Kartensysteme, the market leader in multifunctional card systems, have signed a licence agreement.  LEGIC all-in-one card technology is a perfect fit with InterCard systems and makes it possible to tap into new markets.InterCard GmbH Kartensysteme, formed in 1978, is based in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany and has been developing and distributing m...

Octavian Security Ltd, the security arm of the Octavian Group of Companies has announced the launch of its first Canadian office.  To be based in Downtown Vancouver, Octavian Security Inc is to offer manned security solutions to Canadian organisations and also provide high end security consultancy.The UK based, internationally operating security specialist is about to secure its first contracts in the city, which are expected to be in the construction and logistics sectors.  Octavian&#...

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced it was voted Best Intruder Manufacturer at the PSI Premier Awards, which took place on 5th June at Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire.Exclusively selected by security installers, the prestigious annual awards event and its honorees garner industry respect.  Honeywell was awarded the Intruder Manufacturer of the Year award based on the superior level of customer care and impressive sales performance achieved in the sector throughout the past year."...

Hirsch Electronics today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors; Ayman S. Ashour, and Douglas J. Morgan.   Hirsch Electronics is a privately held corporation based in Santa Ana, California, USA.The board's expansion is a direct response to the continuing growth in Hirsch's business, noted Hirsch president Larry Midland.  "The additional board members will help Hirsch to capitalise on the tremendous growth opportunities we see both...

 RemGuard Visual Management's remotely monitored CCTV protects Spinney Motorcaravans from unwanted intrudersControlling Caravan CrimeCloser to home, due to the growing threat of crime, Spinney Motorcaravans in Cheshire has moved from the early days in the 1970s of open frontage, with no walls in sight, to a situation now where the very latest remotely monitored CCTV, provided by RemGuard Visual Management, protects the site from unwanted intruders, particularly overnight.Said Nick Holland,...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - reports that its on-stand enquiries have soared by 25 per cent year-on-year at IFSEC 2007, with revolutionary interactive displays helping DM to grab the attention of visitors. Pauline Norstrom, Worldwide Head of Marketing at Dedicated Micros, says:  "This was a very positive show for us, not just in terms of the number of enquiries - a record for us - but also the calibre of people who came on stand.  The increased interest in DM and our solu...

Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call on Wednesday 20th June 2007 at 4pm BST to provide industry participants with an overview of emerging technology trends in the biometric market.  As adoption of biometric technologies continues to step up a gear, this briefing looks at which technologies are being implemented in the government and commercial sphere.  Increasing acceptance of biometric technologies and credible implementations has led to enhancing uptake.  This briefi...

The Anvil Group, specialist in crisis avoidance services, has today announced the addition of experienced Management and IT specialist Jack Paddison as Non-Executive Chairman to its growing team.  Paddison will compliment the management team in implementing growth strategies for business development for The Anvil Group and its Employee Travel Monitoring (ETMS) and Travel Risk Intelligence Services (TRIS).Paddison joins The Anvil Group after a number of years as director of global fashion pa...

Town centre managers in Swindon have developed a unique solution to the problems of camera positioning using MIC1-400 cameras from Forward Vision. Working with installers ATEC, the Swindon Crime Reduction Partnership has developed a tripod-style deployable camera-unit, which can be re-positioned in less than an hour to meet new operational requirements as they arise.The custom-made units are designed to sit on the flat-roofs of shops and other town centre buildings.  The MIC1-400 cameras or...

A ten-pin bowling team from Lancashire-based BSB Electronics joined forces with a highly skilled team from ADI Gardiners for an exciting bowling championship.Three teams fought for supremacy with ADI Gardiner's Paul Shellard taking the individual cup with an amazing score of 159, well ahead of his nearest rival who scored an impressive 115.  Delighted by his success Paul said he was surprised to come out ahead of the field, as he hadn't played the game for many years.  Just goe...

Innovative manufacturer of wireless and conventional CCTV components & systems Croma Shawley have today signed up to be the headline sponsor for the 2007 series of SecurityVision Roadshows.Croma Group plc acquired the Shawley business in 2004 and the company was recognised as an innovative and quality manufacturer of CCTV systems, components and ancillary equipment.  They were the first CCTV manufacturer to give a two year warranty on most of its products.  Croma Shawley CCTV produ...

Yash Patel, Executive Director, CCTV Europe at JVC Professional Europe Ltd, has achieved membership status with the Security Institute.  He was presented with his certificate at the IFSEC 2007 exhibition by Bill Wyllie, Chairman of the Security Institute.   With over 25 years hands-on experience in the security industry, Yash Patel states: "I'm justifiably proud to be appointed as a member of the Security Institute.  It's a real achievement and I'm now lookin...

Reliance Security Services has been announced 2007 Winner of the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Commercial and Business Services Sector Occupational Health & Safety Award.  The award was announced at a special ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, National Exhibition Centre, on Thursday 24th May.Alison Crossley, Support Services Director for Reliance Security Services said: "With over 10,000 employees working at customer locations across the UK,...

Octavian Security Ltd, the retail security company that famously placed Gurkha security guards at IKEA, has teamed up with retail expert, Professor Joshua Bamfield, in a move to improve retail security provision.Renowned retail crime and fraud expert, Professor Bamfield, will be working in partnership with Octavian Security applying his expert knowledge of criminal behaviour in the retail sector to Octavian's client security proposals.This will not only see the Professor helping to devise co...

Security systems integrator Bell Security Ltd has taken a lead role as a founding sponsor of CameraWatch (http://www.camerawatch.org.uk/).  This new organisation was launched on 30 May, 2007 to support understanding of CCTV and compliance with current UK policy and legislation.The organisation's founding Chairman, Gordon Ferrie, expressed delight at Bell Security's sponsorship commitment to the launch and development of CameraWatch: "It's clear there is a need for an organi...

Winner of multiple awards, the ‘Freizeit In' conference and event hotel in Göttingen is one of the most successful conference hotels in Germany.  Its affiliated sports and sauna area came back under full control of the hotel after the cancellation of leasing contracts with external operators.  The hotel is set to continue all the existing product offerings under its own control.  The aim of this consolidation was to offer all the areas of operations that had previou...