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The PowerFence™ system from Gallagher Security Management Systems has exceeded Quick-CPS Delivery's expectations.  There has not been one single attempted break in since its installation. "This is an investment that my company simply cannot afford to do without." Quick-CPS Delivery When retail giants such as The Gap Clothing Company, Blockbuster Video, Warner Brothers Studio Stores and Kmart Clothing Company want their goods delivered as efficiently, economically and as safely as...

New Entity to Deliver the Industry's Broadest Range of Products and Services Specifically Designed for Security OEM, Distribution, and Installation Channels Worldwide ASSA ABLOY's Global Technology Division (GTD) today announced the formation of HID Global, a new business entity focused on providing products and services targeted to the needs of key channels within the access control industry.  The HID Global structure combines the HID and Indala brands of access control readers and...

Fiera Milano, the Italian exhibition and congress organiser conducted a "Security & Safety Award" programme at this year's SICUREZZA, SICURITECH Expo and CHIUSURE TECNICHE in March.  The new compact Kaba elolegic cylinder won the special prize in the design category of security products.The aim of the exercise was to reward the best products for their functionality and design and to facilitate higher public awareness about them.  The exhibitors were allowed to enter w...

Lenses from US-based Rainbow CCTV are being used by a leading foreign currency provider to optimise client service.Rainbow varifocal lenses are part of an innovative solution whereby the accuracy of tellers at branches of FX Currency Services are monitored by a digital recording system.The FX Currency Services locations may be highly populated, with offices often having 50 cameras in an area of 200 square feet. The application uses a pair of colour cameras operating at 16 frames per se...

Vigilant Technology Limited, the AIM-listed company (ticker: VGT), which designs and manufactures sophisticated, "intelligent" solutions for the high-end CCTV security and surveillance market, today announces its maiden preliminary results.HighlightsRevenues increased by 33% to US$8.2 million (2004: US$6.2 million)Gross Margin rose to 61% (2004: 49%)Operating Profit turnaround to US$0.8 million (2004: Operating loss of US$0.7 million)Net Profit Before Tax of US$0.64 million (2004: Net...

More than a hundred of Rainbow CCTV’s lenses have been installed recently at the US Army’s Fort Leonard Wood complex in Missouri USA.  The vari-focal lens is designed for applications requiring an extremely wide field of view. The lens model L163VDC4P has a focal length of 1.6~3.4mm to provide a horizontal field of view of 180°.  The DC auto-iris lens has an aperture of F1.4~360 and is compatible with 1/3” and 1/4” cameras.The units have been installed as pa...

More than a hundred of Rainbow CCTV's lenses have been installed recently at the US Army's Fort Leonard Wood complex in Missouri USA.  The vari-focal lens is designed for applications requiring an extremely wide field of view. The lens model L163VDC4P has a focal length of 1.6~3.4mm to provide a horizontal field of view of 180°.  The DC auto-iris lens has an aperture of F1.4~360 and is compatible with 1/3" and 1/4" cameras.The units have been installed as part of an exten...

Parents who want to pick up their kids at school in one New Jersey district now can submit to iris scans, as the technology that helps keep our nation's airports and hotels safe begins to make its way further into American lives. The Freehold Borough School District launched this high-tech, high-wattage security system on Monday with funding from the Department of Justice as part of a study on the system's effectiveness.  As many as four adults can be designated to pick up each child in the...

Integrators can now enjoy seamless IP integration of intruder and video management systems Rokonet, a leading provider of TCP/IP enabled intruder alarm systems and DVTel Inc., multiple award-winning market leader in the development and delivery of intelligent security solutions over IP networks, have announced successful integration of ROKONET's ProSYS Integrated Security System with DVTel's intelligent Security Operations Center (iSOC). ProSYS is installed in thousands of commercial, institut...

MFI is using a new IP video surveillance system with Milestone XProtect software and Panasonic cameras to manage security and business processes at its home delivery centres.  Pacific Computers Ltd. handle the installation, and have added significant value by integrating the software with the entrance gate barriers.  This has given MFI cost savings of £110,000 by replacing the physical guard services at two sites.Managing the manufacture, retail sales and distribution logistics o...

The Customer's ChallengeMount Enterprise, Texas, population 586, is situated at the crossroads of Highways 84 and 259.  Traffic is light, children can walk safely around town, and life is good amongst the old oaks and pines that provide shade from the Southern heat. But even in a quiet town, crime occasionally happens. On a Friday morning, a masked man walked into Citizens National Bank (CNB) in Mount Enterprise, pulled out a gun and held up a teller at point blank.  Moments later...

SourceSecurity.com, the leading pan European portal and promotional medium serving the security industry has joined industry heavyweights Dedicated Micros, HID, iPix, DSC, and Johnson Controls to become a corporate sponsor of ISC West, the largest security show in North America, at Las Vegas 5 - 7 April 2006. Launched in 2000, SourceSecurity.com has become the fastest growing medium in the security industry, boasting more than 25,000 users from across the UK, continental Europe and the Midd...

Solution enables major US Bank to effectively protect vital banking operations Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytical software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, today announced that Wells Fargo has recently completed deployment of Verint's Networked Video Solutions at its 4000th branch bank location in the United States.Wells Fargo is a diversified financial services company, providing banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage and consumer finance for...

Biometrics help secure airports around the world, but the protection doesn’t stop there.  Nathan Cummings explores the application of Biometrics further. Travel to the United States, and chances are good that at the gate, you’ll be greeted by a machine rather than a person. Like a customs agent reading a passport, these machines use physical features to confirm that you really are who you claim to be – except that unlike a person, they can’t be fooled, bribed or caj...

Texas A&M University is a land grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution located at college Station, Texas.  The university's enrolment numbers approximately 44,000 students studying for degrees in 10 academic colleges.  The school has a 5,200-acre campus among the largest in he nation with more than 100 buildings, a 324-acre research park and a campus value exceeding $1 billion. The Challenge For any university creating a safe environment, around the clock, for student...

Park Avenue Bank standardizes on March Networks TechnologyThe vast improvement in the quality of evidence obtained from digital video recording (DVR) systems is helping security executives in the banking sector resolve more and more incidents of fraud and theft.  Equally significant, says Larry Hale, assistant vice president of Park Avenue Bank, is the dramatic improvement in the speed of retrieving video evidence."Now, it's just a matter of typing in the date and time and selecting a...

Gallagher PowerFence™ systems provide a complete deter and detect solution 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The fence secures a remote section of the perimeter that is not so easily seen from the guard towers.Perimeter Solutions for CorrectionsCorrectional Institutes are challenged to protect the public, protect their staff, and ensure a safe, secure and humane environment for offenders.  Gallagher PowerFence™ systems provide the perimeter solution to meet these requirements wi...

ADI, a leading low voltage and security distributor, today announced its parent, Honeywell would acquire Gardiner Groupe Europe from Electra Partners Europe, a private equity firm, to strengthen ADI’s scope in security distribution throughout Europe.  The company anticipates completing the transaction in the first half of 2006, subject to regulatory review.Gardiner Groupe Europe, with their headquarters based in Paris, France is a leading distributor of CCTV systems, fire alarm,...

Biometrics help secure airports around the world, but the protection doesn’t stop there. Nathan Cummings explores the application of Biometrics further.Travel to the United States, and chances are good that at the gate, you’ll be greeted by a machine rather than a person. Like a customs agent reading a passport, these machines use physical features to confirm that you really are who you claim to be – except that unlike a person, they can’t be fooled, bribed or cajoled. Th...

Enhanced security in our nation's schools presents a set of challenges DVTeI is very familiar with: DVTel has more than 20 advanced network video installations at the high school and university level- Columbine and other violent school incidents changed everything.  No longer ran a Superintendent or Principal be content with a few cameras recording to outdated VCR technology.  The good news is that most school districts have IT or other personnel who are Familiar with lP network techno...

Restaurant chain's DVR systems keep profits from disappearingSmothered in one of 14 signature sauces from Asian Zing to Mango Habanero, and served up "Smilin', Sizzlin' or Screamin'," Buffalo Wild Wings are a popular American treat.  Meaty, tender and packed with flavour, they are a specialty of the house at 400 Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar restaurants across the U.S.For franchisees, wings and profits are one and the same, so making sure they don't fly out the back door makes...

Leading Global security publication, A&S International magazine, selects Nextiva for its breakthrough innovation and category leadershipVerint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for communications interception, networked video security and business intelligence, today announced that A&S International Magazine has named Verint’s Nextiva video management and analytics solution as a Prime Product of the Year award winner for 2005.  A&S Inter...

Procurement is a way to cut out IT security flaws, the annual SANS top 20 vulnerabilities launch heard in London.   The event made the front page of the Financial Times on the day of the launch at the Department for Trade and Industry, this shows that business takes IT security seriously.  In the FT, SANS director of research Alan Paller warned that it is easy for hackers to steal information from back-up systems. "Rarely does back-up software have encryption.  Whereas M...

Ports of Auckland takes security very seriously, particularly in the face of heightened international security risk."With a Gallagher PowerFence™ system installed, Ports of Auckland security measures exceed the Maritime Safety Authority's expectations."Ports of AucklandA new era of heightened port security is upon us.  Ports all around the world are implementing tighter security measures to safeguard trade and tourism, port staff, port users and local communities from terror...

There hasn't been one instance of attempted break-in at Ricardo since the installation of the PowerFence™ system in 1998. The Gallagher PowerFence™ system has worked for Ricardo Consulting Engineers.  In Sabine's words, "It's absolutely brilliant". For over 80 years the Ricardo Group has been a world authority in the research, design, and development of automotive power train and vehicle systems.  Today, their expertise covers gasoline, diesel and gaseous-fuelled engine...

“The Port of Galveston relies on Verint’s Networked Video Solution to enable security personnel to monitor unauthorised movement, security breaches and sea traffic 24 hours a day, even in low light.” -- Steve Cernak, Port Director, Port of Galveston. Steve Cernak knows that, in many ways, his port is an open door, welcoming industry and visitors into the U.S. But in today’s climate of heightened awareness, Cernak and directors of ports on coasts throughout the world are...

Continental Airlines, the 5th largest airline in the United States, manages thousands of take-offs and landings every day of the year.  The company’s headquarters is located in Houston with hub airports in that city as well as in Newark and Cleveland.  Aside from labor costs, an airline’s biggest expense is fuel.  In recent months, as fuel costs have skyrocketed, the efficient scheduling and management of every aircraft has taken on increased importance because of th...

Gallaudet University is the world’s only university offering exemplary educational programs to deaf and hard of hearing students at all learning levels.  Their programs span from serving infants and their parents and continue through middle and high school.  Bachelor degrees are offered and undergraduate students also have the option of designing their own majors through a self-directed study program.  Additionally, graduate programs and doctoral degrees are offered in a var...

City of Los Angeles public offices and employees are located in hundreds of buildings throughout the city including the Civic Center Complex -- which is comprised of Historic City Hall, City Hall East, City Hall South and the Los Angeles Mall -- as well as many other facilities across the greater Los Angeles area.  The city’s General Services Department (GSD) manages these facilities, equipment, supplies, security, communication,   maintenance and other support services for...

Murcia University in southeast Spain, founded in 1915, is the tenth-oldest university in the country. And while history and tradition are important characteristics that define the institution, the latest technology systems are required to support the approximately 30,000 students enrolled each year.  One such system is the fleet of buses that transports students around the university and between its two campuses. Challenge Murcia University’s bus fleet is owned and operated by Autocar...