Surveillance & Security News for February 2013

Valley Health is a non-profit organisation that provides healthcare throughout Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. With its headquarters in Winchester, Virginia, Valley Health now operates six hospitals: Winchester Medical Center, Warren Memorial Hospital, Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, Page Memorial Hospital, Hampshire Memorial Hospital and War Memorial Hospital. In 2010, Valley Health admitted 31,000 inpatients, swiftly handled more than 112,000 emergency room visits and totalled more than 8...

Customer The Birmingham Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama, was designed to inspire passion for the natural world through emphasising conservation, education, scientific study and recreation in all aspects of the zoo’s exhibits, programmes, facilities and activities. The Birmingham Zoo is a leading zoological conservation, education and scientific study resource within the United States, and the family attraction of choice in the Southeast region. The Birmingham Zoo is uniquely poised to blaze n...

Oncam to host discussion on topical issues regarding port and onboard security on cruise ships Oncam, the innovator in technology and security solutions and 360-degree surveillance cameras, was widely praised for its in-depth panel discussion at last year’s Cruise Ship Miami. It explored standards for port and cruise ship security & surveillance, discussing, among other topics, the importance of surveillance systems and security technologies in the prevention of crim...

OnSSI is extending the opportunity for enrollment to all of the company’s Certified Channel Partners OnSSI has launched a new Premier Partner Program that establishes a new model of collaboration with its reseller network by highly incentivising proficiency, commitment and long-term growth. To further build on its position as the market leader in open-architecture and intelligent IP video surveillance software, OnSSI is extending the opportunity for enrollment to al...

The new partnership solidifies the existing relationship between the two companies Exacq Technologies, a leading manufacturer of video management system (VMS) software and servers used for video surveillance, has entered into a sales and marketing global agreement with international distributor, Anixter Inc. The new partnership solidifies the existing relationship between the two companies who have already built a solid foundation in North America and will help to accelerate...

HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the addition of a dual-interface (contact/contactless) Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential to its pivCLASS® Government Solutions portfolio, which simplifies issuance of PIV cards and the process of upgrading an existing physical access control system (PACS) to support Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 201 (FIPS-201) standards.  The new pivCLASS smart card and the company’...

Genetec™, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, recently announced the general availability of the Synergis Master Controller (SMC), an intelligent IP door controller designed to secure any organization’s facilities and buildings. Addressing longstanding customer demand for non-proprietary access control solutions, the SMC is a controller that allows users to modernize their security operations, migrate to an...

Partnership and obligation Mutual trust, a customer-friendly approach and close ties to the public administration are the columns on which the success of the Kaiserslautern municipal savings bank (Stadtsparkasse) is based. Customer-friendliness in this context not only means competent and face-to-face consulting services, but also omnipresence: 20 branch offices and six self-service terminals all over town guarantee fast service virtually around the corner for every one of the more than 100,000...

The company looks to capitalise on its extensive roots and successes in systems integration ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash storage application products, will participate in Embedded World 2013 Exhibition in Nuremburg, Germany. Embedded World is the world's biggest exhibition focusing on system integration and embedded technology. ADATA will display its line of complete memory solutions for industrial use, including indu...

Julie Kenny has over the 25 years experience in the security industry Julie Kenny CBE DL, Chairman and CEO of the Rotherham based security equipment manufacturer Pyronix has been further recognised for her work in the security industry by being named the most influential woman in the global security and fire industries. The list, comprising of directors and influencers from all sectors of the industries, was compiled by IFSEC (Europe’s largest exhibition organisers) to m...

Clive has plans to extend critical communications market reach Multitone, a specialist in the design, manufacture and implementation of integrated communication systems for healthcare organisations, has appointed a new Board Director Clive McGovern. With a 20-year career in high-tech digital electronics sales Clive has ambitious plans to develop and grow Multitone’s sales reach using its latest critical communications products portfolio and superb history of customer sup...

Nedap's AEOS offers on-line and off-line access control that can be controlled by means of a smart card Deployment of smart campus cards is an important topic in the educational business. Bringing together functionalities such as attendance recording and monitoring, cashless catering and campus access control has so many benefits that more and more HEIs and FEIs are implementing smart technologies to their campus sites. However, integration of these three important application...