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 AD Group has been confirmed as the principal sponsor of Mazda-Lola racecar CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces the completion of a successful two-day test in the Algarve, Portugal, of being run by racing team RML for the 2009 season.Not only is AD Group confirmed as the principal sponsor of the advanced Mazda-Lola racecar - taking part in the LMP2 class of Le Mans Series and the famous Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time - but the company...

 HID on the Desktop, cost-effective solution supports risk-appropriate authentication for logical access HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, has announced the launch of HID on the Desktop™, a powerful set of logical access control solutions that can extend the reach of an organization's existing physical access infrastructure. Mirroring the secure and convenient user experience popularized by the company's physical access con...

 Pelco proudly announces the promotions of Rob Morello and Mitch FagundesPelco proudly announces the promotions of Rob Morello and Mitch Fagundes. Effective Jan. 1, 2009, Morello became the newest member of the Pelco Third-Party Integration and Partnering team, and Fagundes joined the Pelco Systems Business Unit.Morello has taken on the newly created position of Pelco Partnering and Strategic Alliances. His primary focus will be to identify, engage, manage and drive partnering opportunities...

  ONVIF now intensifies its work towards a global, open standard for the interface of network video products ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) recently announced that the forum has accepted 18 new members since the beginning of 2009. Cisco, Samsung and Siemens have joined the forum as full members and Anixter and Milestone as contributing members. ONVIF has now grown to a total of 40 member companies. A complete listing can be found at www.onvif.org. In line...

 DCAD has chosen a smart access control solution from SALTO Systems to secure its urban campus student housing apartmentsDelaware College of Art and Design has chosen a smart access control solution from SALTO Systems to secure its urban campus student housing apartments.Located at 600 North Market Street in the centre of downtown Wilmington, the Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) is a creative partnership between the Pratt Institute and the Corcoran College of Art and Design, two of...

 Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, AASA and RETA Security released the results of the 2008 National School Safety StudyIngersoll Rand Security Technologies, in conjunction with AASA and RETA Security, recently released the results of the 2008 National School Safety Study, which assesses the status of security in the nation's K-12 public schools, based on a survey of school leaders nationwide. The information within the Study is especially timely as the United States starts implemen...

  Stoughton Area School District implements OnSSI's advanced multi-site NetDVMS Network Video Recorder and Camera Management SystemOn-Net Surveillance Systems Inc. (OnSSI) has announced that the Stoughton Area School District in South-Central Wisconsin has implemented their advanced multi-site NetDVMS Network Video Recorder and Camera Management System to optimize the use of the District's 62-camera video surveillance system. Also included in the Solution is OnSSI's new Ocularis Client...

 Multiple shops benefit from IQeye Smart Megapixel Surveillance technology to deter and prosecute crimesIQinVision, market leader in high-performance megapixel IP security cameras, intelligent network cameras, and IP video recording systems, today announced that upwards to 20 downtown Rotterdam shops, in the Netherlands, have deployed IQeye megapixel cameras to combat store robberies. IQeyes cameras were chosen over other leading IP camera makers for their superior image quality. UTS (Uniso...

Arecont Vision provides Emprise Bank with megapixel camera surveillance solutionEmprise Bank is a name well known in Kansas for leadership, integrity and service to their customers and to the community. Headquartered in Wichita, the privately owned bank has over 40 locations in 20 communities across the state. Their culture of commitment and customer service is strongly instilled in nearly 500 dynamic and diverse individuals on the Emprise staff. In early 2007, led by the vision of Corporate Sec...

 Dr Ondej Krajíek, General Manager R&D (l.) and Martin Uddin, CTO (m.) of Y Soft are looking forward to the LEGIC partnership with Mario Morger, Head of Sales Europe of LEGIC  LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading developer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, is further extending its international network of partners. With Y Soft s.r.o., LEGIC is gaining a licence partner in the Czech Republic which has further locations in Japan, Israel, Denma...

 Altronix hosted several of its security partners at a MontrealAltronix hosted several of its security partners at a Montreal Canadian's hockey game at the Bell Centre on Saturday, February 7th, 2009. Proceeds from the event were donated to The Gift of Life, Inc. - a non-profit organization which provides life-saving heart surgery for children around the world.

  Pelco signed an agreement to sell its Intelli-M Electronic Access Control Business UnitPelco, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell the Intelli-M® Electronic Access Control product line to infinias, LLC. The deal which will include intellectual property, assets, and products in development related to the Intelli-M product line is set to close on our around March 16, 2009.Infinias, LLC a newly formed and independent company, will focus on the development, gr...

   GVI Security Solutions wins two-year contract from Samsung Electronics GVI Security Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of video security surveillance solutions featuring the complete Samsung Electronics line of products, has been awarded a two year contract extension starting February 1, 2009, to provide video surveillance equipment to a major U.S.-based international retailer for its United States asset protection and safety program. Revenue over the two-yea...

   26 Arecont Vision AV3130 cameras installed in Sofia to expand and enhance a system to catch traffic violators Anyone who speeds past a red light in Sofia, the metropolitan capitol of Bulgaria, may find themselves facing irrefutable evidence of their traffic violation in the form of a crisp, clear image from an Arecont Vision AV3130 megapixel IP camera. Sectron Ltd., a provider of turnkey security and communications systems in Bulgaria, has installed 26 A...

 Motorized zoom lenses from Rainbow are being used on the new Type 45 destroyerMotorized zoom lenses from California-based Rainbow are being used on the new Type 45 destroyer which will be the largest and most powerful air defence destroyer ever operated by the British Royal Navy. The first of the vessels, HMS Daring, sailed into Portsmouth, England, last month to be greeted by a 15-gun salute and thousand of well-wishers including schoolchildren from across Hampshire.The 7,350-tonne w...

  Arts college fitted out with inspired security systems from BoschIndustry:EducationEnd User:Franklin & Marshall College is a highly competitive, national, liberal arts college of 2,000 students located in the historic and vibrant city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The 180-acre campus includes functional and inspiring academic facilities and a supportive housing system. Founded in 1787, the college today is known as a place where the liberal arts and sciences are connected to the re...

  Rob Zivney, vice president of marketing at Hirsch Electronics to moderate panel of experts at TechSec solutionsRob Zivney, vice president of marketing at Hirsch Electronics, a leading manufacturer of security management solutions, will moderate a panel of security experts at the upcoming TechSec Solutions conference being held February 23-25, 2009, at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, TX. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, at 4:00 p.m. and is entitled "Where Will S...

  ISC Brazil expecting more than 100 exhibitors, 5,000 visitorsElectronic security companies looking to expand internationally will have one of their best opportunities of the year March 17-19 at the ISC Brazil trade show in Sao Paulo.With nearly 200 million people and a $2 trillion economy, Brazil has one of the world's highest potentials for growth, and the nation's electronic security market is projected to expand by more than 16 percent over the next five years. ISC...

 Pelco joins the Panasonic Solution Developer Network to support Panasonic i-Pro Cameras on its video management platformsPanasonic System Solutions Company and Pelco have aligned under the Panasonic Solution Developer Network (PSDN) in an effort to expand the interoperability of both companies' video surveillance solutions to best serve the needs of customers. As a new PSDN member, Pelco plans to support Panasonic's i-Pro network camera lineup under its enterprise-class IP-based video secu...

 Brivo Systems and network camera leader, Axis Communications join together in technology relationshipBrivo Systems, LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced that Brivo President and CEO, Steve Van Till, will join Axis Communications General Manager, Americas, Fredrik Nilsson, in delivering a highly topical panel presentation at the TechSec Solutions Conference in Dallas, commencing today. Brivo recently teamed up with Axis in a new c...

 Honeywell signs distribution agreement with COMPUTERLINKS which increases availability of IP access control and surveillance productsHoneywell recently announced that it has signed an agreement with COMPUTERLINKS for the distribution of Honeywell Internet Protocol (IP) access control, electronic surveillance and security monitoring systems in the UK and Ireland. The agreement allows COMPUTERLINKS value added resellers (VARs) to provide British and Irish businesses of all sizes wi...

  SAMSUNG | GVI Security new logo emphasizes video solutions provider's commitment to service, simplicity and integration in environmentally-friendly world SAMSUNG | GVI Security today announced that it is accelerating its commitment to service, simplicity and integration. This dedication is exemplified by a new green logo that represents integration, convergence and team building, all within an environmentally-friendly atmosphere. The arrows of new logo represent ho...

 Lambeau Field selected NUUO surveillance system to monitor the national football stadium The NFL stadium is home to the Green Bay Packers, winners of 12 league championshipsThe massive $295 million reconstruction was designed to update the facilities of the stadium and add more premium and suite seating, while preserving the famous and original seating bowl. The renovation project was completed in 2003, bringing the current seating capacity to 72,928. In order to prevent and cont...

 Salto and Nedap aim to promote integrated access control solutions NEDAP and SALTO present a unique off-the-shelf integration between NEDAP AEOS and SALTO off line readers. The integration provides customers with a seamless single management platform for their entire access control needs, increasing cost effectiveness and flexibility. With this integration, NEDAP extends the advanced access control capabilities of AEOS to off line, unwired doors.  After a period of intensive coll...

  Ramon Grado has assumed the position of Managing Director for IQinVision's operations in Europe, the Middle East and AfricaIQinVision, market leader in high-performance megapixel IP security cameras, intelligent network cameras, and IP video recording systems, today announced that Ramon Grado has assumed the position of Managing Director for IQinVision's operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Along with Grado, the company continues to grow and solidify the ranks of sales a...

Professional Services leads Hirsch into Systems IntegrationHirsch Electronics, a leading supplier of access control and security management solutions, announces its Professional Services Group has developed a solution for verifying digital identity certificates by integrating both their Velocity Security Management System and RUU Verification Station with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-enabling technology from CoreStreet, a leading provider of credential validation solutions....

 SIA approves revisions to its Open Systems Interoperability and Performance Standard (OSIPS)The Security Industry Association (SIA) has approved revisions to its Open Systems Interoperability and Performance Standard (OSIPS) Framework and Digital Video Interface efforts to support the requests of various organizations focused on IP video."New digital technologies for IP video require new standards for cameras, encoders and video analytics if these components are to integrate, or conve...

  MATE Adds Powerful Video Analytics to Hirsch's Velocity System MATE-Intelligent Video, a technology leader in intelligent video surveillance systems and Hirsch Electronics - a leading provider of security management systems -  recently announced the completion and availability of their integration empowering the award-winning Velocity™ Security Management System with MATE's Behavior Watch™ video content analysis capabilities to deliver intelligent surveillance a...

  Leaders in video security analysis implement all-inclusive offeringSony Professional, Milestone and Agent Vi  recently announced a complete solution for intelligent video analysis ahead of Milestone's Integration Platform Symposium in Las Vegas, February 12th - 14th. Following its introduction to the market several years ago, intelligent video analysis technology has been increasingly used by the security industry. However, up until now there has been no single cost-effective, s...

  American Fibertek Inc. celebrates a quarter century in video security industryIn 1984, the cost of a first class postage stamp was 20 cents and Ronald Reagan had just been elected to his second term in office. In the video surveillance and security arena, the CCTV market was in the process of shedding its stodgy reputation and re-creating itself as a high tech industry. Into this environment, American Fibertek Inc. (AFI) was introduced with a focus on the newly revolutionized industr...