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Samsung's key new video surveillance solutions include a new series of 1.3 megapixel IP camerasSamsung Techwin America, a global supplier of video surveillance products combining superior performance and value, announces their strategic partnership with PSA Security Network®. The partnership, introduced by Samsung Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Frank DeFina, will provide a seamless link between the manufacturer and PSA's network of more than 285 systems integrators who are par...

SIA's leadership highlights its commitment to providing results for the entire security industryA New Jersey lawmaker introduced a bill that would enact a key legislative fix sought by a Security Industry Association (SIA)-led coalition.The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 requires electronic devices to meet certain efficiency standards while in "no-load" mode. The requirements apply to security and life safety devices - such as video surveillance and acces...

Axis M3114-R Network Camera Series honoured with best IP video product awardSecurity Products magazine announced the winners of the 2010 Security Products' GovSec Award at GovSec, the Government Security Expo & Conference. The Security Products' GovSec Award honours outstanding products being exhibited at GovSec.The Security Products' GovSec Awards were launched in 2009. This year, eight winners were honoured in six award categories: Access controlQuantum Secure, SAFE for Government Solution...

4 network cameras are positioned to cover the perched eagles and 1 camera broadcasts classroom presentationsIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that the National Eagle Centre in Wabasha, MN, is now streaming live footage from their Eagle webcams, using IQinVision HD megapixel cameras. IQinVision donated three IQeye megapixel cameras and Up-n-Running Consulting and Grant Jensen donated the int...

K&L specified the SALTO XS4 RFID system and configured and installed 1,145 of the locks into the base housingNaval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base or NAS Fort Worth JRB, formally Carswell AFB, is a military airfield located five miles (8 km) west of the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas.The base, which is under the operational oversight of the Commander, Navy Installations Command, is a joint defence facility which plays a pivotal role in the training and equipping of...

  IndigoVision's distributed IP Video solution is at the heart of a revolutionary surveillance system that has had a major impact on the policing of the City of Lansing, Michigan's State Capital. Embracing IP Video technology has allowed the Police Department to develop a fully integrated Public Video Surveillance System (PVS) that has a vast reach across the city.The system was jointly designed and installed by IndigoVision's authorised partner Vidcom Solutions, the City of Lansing's...

The wireless network coverage area stretches from the Bay Bridge to the San Rafael BridgeProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that Sunrise Wireless, a pioneer in the development of wireless broadband systems for the maritime industry, has selected Proxim Wireless' equipment to unwire the San Francisco Bay. Sunrise Wireless has deployed a system that uses a combination of Proxim's point-to-point wireless...

Together, the two companies will deploy and support integrated security solutions for a host of customersQuantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced a formal partnership with Convergint Technologies, a leading North American systems integrator.Based in Schaumburg, IL, Convergint Technologies is a service-based company that designs, installs, and maintains buil...

ID Wholesaler has many interactive features on its website for customers of biometric productsID Wholesaler, the largest online retailer of ID card printers and supplies, has been named to Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide for the second consecutive year. Ranking at number 416, ID Wholesaler is in good company with online giants including Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc, Best Buy, and Target."ID Wholesaler once again made the Top 500 because they know who their customers are and how to sell to th...

Mathew has interest in IT and advanced surveillance technologies as well as knowledge of the security marketArecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, announces the addition of three new Regional Sales Managers. Mathew Jenkins will handle the U.S. Southwest Region, Frank Polidoro will handle the US Northeast Region and Neetu Chaturvedi joins Arecont Vision as the Regional Sales Manager for India. The appointments, which are effective immediately, were annou...

The webinar covered dos and don'ts of video surveillance, scalability and multi-service networks etcPhysical security is becoming a critical topic for healthcare, housing authorities, education institutes, retail and commercial applications. Many of those entities have chosen to install network-based security and surveillance system in order to proactively combat violence and vandalism, and provide a safe environment.In the online webinar Adam Thermos, former Criminology Professor and an establi...

  Resolution quality must be considered when assessing surveillance effectiveness Surveillance cameras are becoming more and more commonplace, especially in busy metropolitan locales. Police and detectives hope to reduce crime rates by keeping a watchful eye on civilians but CCTV has only been helpful in solving a small percentage of crimes. Mike Lewis, Country Manager UK for CCTV manufacturer MOBOTIX AG, highlights key considerations for improving the efficiency of ex...

Tour of Dallas Airport to highlight new Security Operations Centre featuring the Avigilon HD Surveillance SystemAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that one of its flagship customers, Love Field Airport in Dallas, Texas, is being showcased to a delegation of airport executives from Latin America. Sponsored by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and managed by the American Association of Airport Executives, the D...

The SAFE for Airports suite allows the Aspen/Pitkin Airport to future-proof their physical security infrastructure Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced that its SAFE for Airports solution has been chosen by the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport as its physical access and identity management solution. The SAFE for Airports solution will...

The SIA Government Summit is the premier public policy conference in the security industryThe Security Industry Association would like to thank the 13 corporate sponsors of its 2010 Government Summit.The Summit has four top-level sponsors:Hirsch Electronics ("Washington" sponsor) HID Global ("Lincoln" sponsor) ADT ("Jefferson" sponsor) Siemens ("Roosevelt" sponsor)Several other companies signed up as sponsors, as well:Bosch Adesta Honeywell GSA Schedules T...

The SourceSecurity.com team on the ground at this year's IFSEC recorded many of the exhibitors in their full glory:See the album with captions

The CCTV system features one of the gaming industry's first installations of a server-less storage solutionThe grand opening for Scottsdale's newest and most lavish casino, the Talking Stick Resort, is scheduled for June 10, 2010 and already it's being favourably compared to the high end properties on the Las Vegas strip. It's an apt comparison for the Talking Stick Resort, which unofficially opened on April 15, because, as at many of the Las Vegas casinos, the video surveillance system there wa...

The goal of the scope extension is to create a global network interface standard for access control devicesONVIF, the leading standardisation initiative for network video products, announced that it will extend its scope to also include physical access control systems. The goal of the scope extension is to create a global network interface standard for access control devices as well as to ensure interoperability between network video products and access control systems.Many companies, including...

Visionhitech Americas Inc will be joining other leading members of the security industry at PSA-TEC showVisionhitech Americas Inc is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to join the Professional Security Alliance. This brings VAI, a division of Visionhitech Co Ltd, into the world's largest family of security professionals, and gives the country's leading specialist integrators access to VAI's unique product offering.Scott Hamasaki, Managing Director, Visionhitech Americas Inc, sai...

 The summit will provide update on the federal identity, credential and access management (ICAM) initiativeThe Security Industry Association has announced the panelists for the ICAM discussion at the Government Summit in Washington, D.C., in June. The session, which is planned for the second day of the June 8-9 event, will provide an update regarding the federal identity, credential and access management (ICAM) initiative. The Federal Identity, Credential, and Acces...

 Craig will be responsible for securing additional alliances and partnerships within the security and IT industriesPelco is pleased to announce that Craig Schaefer has joined the company as the Director of Partnering and Strategic Alliances. "We are very excited to have Craig join Pelco. Our momentum in developing strategic alliances and partnerships is very strong and is a key component to our corporate strategy of open systems. We will be asking Craig to drive the already establ...

Brickcom will teach how to create a secure wireless IP surveillance system with the BrickOne SolutionBrickcom Corporation, a rising leader in the IP surveillance industry, will join new distributor, Northern Video Systems, a leading distributor of security, surveillance, and networking products in the United States, for four stops on its Technology Roadshow:May 20: New York, New YorkJune 24: Washington DCJuly 22: North Hollywood, CaliforniaOctober 7: Atlanta, GeorgiaThe road show will feature pr...

The proposal grew out of fears that the use of RFID technology will have negative effects on privacyThe governor of Oklahoma has vetoed anti-RFID legislation that was opposed by the Security Industry Association. H.B. 2569 would have prohibited the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in drivers' licenses and identification cards in the state. SIA on April 26 wrote to Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry to urge him to veto the bill."SIA members are concerned that HB 2569 co...

The Transportation Security Administration will deploy AIT units to 28 more airportsUS Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced deployments of advanced imaging technology (AIT) units purchased with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to 28 additional airports - strengthening security at airports throughout the country while boosting local economies."Deploying advanced imaging technology at these airports strengthens our ability to...

AV2805 complements the new AV10005 series of 10 megapixel/1080p dual mode CCTV camerasArecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, introduces the new model AV2805, a full HD mode 1080p camera providing full high-definition (HD) video with 1920x1080 pixels (2.07 megapixels) at 30fps. The new model rounds out the industry's largest megapixel camera line and complements Arecont Vision's new AV10005 series of 10 megapixel/1080p dual mode cameras by offering a single s...

 Panasonic's video surveillance platform was selected from a competitive field of five brandsVideo surveillance systems from Panasonic System Networks Company have been chosen for a system upgrade at the world renowned H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida. The Panasonic solution was selected from a highly competitive field of 5 brands."Using Panasonic technology, the Moffitt Cancer Center can improve both its operational efficiency and the quality of...

National Home Security Inc covers camera surveillance, access control, fire prevention and perimeter intrusionHikvision's H264 compression cards are being used in Florida at a $4m carting and leisure venue.Xtreme Indoor Karting in Fort Lauderdale features a half-mile asphalt track and vehicles that reach speeds of 45 mph. The facility is monitored by a combination of PTZ and dome cameras reporting to custom-built PC-based recorders using Hikvision dual-stream compression cards.Camera footag...

The Centre's existing analogue PTZ cameras will be replaced with an integrated system utilising IP camerasNorth American Video (NAV), the market leader in designing and delivering state-of-the-art integrated video surveillance and security solutions announced it has been awarded the contract to upgrade the video surveillance system at the New Jersey Performing Arts Centre (NJPAC). The new system will include a hybrid video solution that will allow NJPAC to leverage their existing infrastructure...

The second round of the 2010 Le Mans Series of endurance races - held earlier this month in Spa, Belgium - saw yet another podium finish for AD Group's CEO Mike Newton in what turned out to be an incident-packed race. This time the CCTV entrepreneur and long-time racing driver - who has two Le Mans 24 Hour class victories to his credit - went one better than the season opener by gaining a well deserved second place for the RML AD Group team alongside co-drivers Tommy Erdos and Andy Wallace. Comp...

The Centre selected Johnson Controls to design, install, and implement the integrated security solutionIn pursuit of an innovative clinical care experience, the new Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Centre in San Fernando Valley, Calif., features integrated information technologies (IT) designed to enhance the patient experience and ensure efficient facility operations. Providence Saint Joseph Medical Centre, which operates the new cancer treatment facility, selected Johnson Controls to design, ins...