Surveillance & Security News for June 2009

 BSIA published new advice to Northern Ireland's business community The British Security Industry Association has published new advice to Northern Ireland's business community ahead of the introduction of regulation of the security industry. From 1st December 2009, it will be illegal to work in certain designated security roles in Northern Ireland without a licence. This includes working as a contract security officer, door supervisor or a cash-in-transit courier."Businesses shoul...

Axis Communications received the Swedish Export Prize at an award ceremony held at Cirkus in StockholmAxis Communications received the Swedish Export Prize from His Majesty the King at an award ceremony held at Cirkus in Stockholm. The award is given to a Swedish company that has displayed a strong export trend during recent years with successes on several markets, which at the same time displays good profitability and positive development of the Swedish operations.The motivation for the prize w...

Fluidmesh Networks and JVC will join to provide reliable video-surveillance applications Fluidmesh Networks, the worldwide leader in wireless video- surveillance systems based on mesh networking technology, is pleased to announce its partnership with JVC. A leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated IP video surveillance products, JVC employs superior technologies to deliver reliable, proven and secure video surveillance.JVC IP network cameras and network video recorders are highl...

 Vicon protects the Museum of LondonVicon's reputation for providing complete CCTV solutions has been reinforced by the decision of Museum of London to award the company a contract to fulfil all its camera, digital recording and video control equipment requirements."CCTV has always played a major role in protecting our exhibits as well as assisting us in creating a safe environment for our visitors and staff," said Steven Cox, the Museum's Head of Security. "Our previous anal...

 Golden Stone Garden Community in Shanghai relies on IP surveillance for maintaining residential securityMissionThe committee of the Golden Stone Garden Community in Shanghai, China had relied on a CCTV system for maintaining residential security. However, with increasing security problems such as burglary, robbery and fire accidents and rising demands from growing residents, the CCTV system had become ineffective and inadequate. In the hope of creating a safer residential en...

   The IAA responsible for the provision of air traffic management services in Irish-controlled airspaceThe challengeThe Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) operates an Air Traffic Control Centre, 4 long-range radar sites and 2 air traffic radio communication sites spread out across Shannon, Cork and Mayo. From IAA's Control Centre at Shannon some 280,000 over-flights are handled per year; they can handle up to 80% of the air traffic travelling between North America and Europe.IAA are respo...

  Chiron’s IRIS alarms-over-IP used in Danish education projects International building systems integrator TAC has utilised the operational benefits of Chiron Security Communications' IRIS alarms-over-IP monitoring solution to help protect a large educational institution in Denmark. As part of TAC's ongoing contract to install integrated access control and intruder alarm systems at a large number of on-site university buildings, Chiron's IRIS 840 IP dialler is being installed at...

 With the Live Monitoring Console, managers can monitor activity both inside and outside the bank Security staff at Synovus, a financial services holding company with 31 banks and more than 400 branches in the U.S. Southeast, are all too familiar with the pros and cons of competing video surveillance products. With parallel systems in place following a decision in 2007 to begin upgrading to March Networks technology, the first step in any investigation is to determine which system...

ACTi IP Surveillance System deployed at Automatic Issuance Centre, Yemen, to ensure the safety of the buildingACTi's partner in Yemen, A2Z Solutions & Services, has successfully helped Automatic Issuance Centre to complete a Pure IP Surveillance System. Automatic Issuance Centre is a significant, governmental organisation, which issues passports, identity cards and personal documents. It has been set up since 2008 in Sana'a downtown. The centre is led by well-educated and professional police...

University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) installs SALTO's access system for wide security systemThe technology behind a new multi-application security solution for the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) is built on SALTO's XS4 proximity system and integrates access control with ID card and cashless payment functionality into a single campus wide security system.UWIC operates four primary campuses and one residential site within the city of Cardiff, and has in excess of 12,000 st...

 Panasonic System Solutions Company conducts their popular P-Tech Road Show exhibit and training event againPanasonic System Solutions Company has announced they will again conduct their popular P-Tech Road Show exhibit and training event. With a kick off in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 10, the free Panasonic Training University Road Shows will take place in approximately 25 locations across the U.S. over the next few months and will showcase Panasonic's newest technology solutions...

  The Channel Partner Certification Programme is aimed at resellers of megapixel camera technology Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has launched its Channel Partner Certification Programme with the goal of instructing and certifying system integrators, distributors, architects, and engineers in the development of megapixel video surveillance solutions. Reflecting Arecont Vision's worldwide leadership in megapixel technology, the...

Raytec FREE live webinars will help improve the performance of security systems at nightCCTV lighting specialists Raytec have introduced a FREE programme of live webinars, to help system installers, designers and planners to improve the performance of their security systems at night.With four dates confirmed so far, the Raytec webinar programme will allow participants to maximise the energy and cost saving benefits of the latest LED technology, whether using Infra-Red or White-Light.Raytec's ann...

 Subcommittee vote to cut ports, transit security funding could leave crucial security projects unfundedThe Security Industry Association (SIA) released the following statement in response to the House Appropriations Committee's Homeland Security Subcommittee's approval Monday night of legislation that would fund the Port Security Grant Program and the Transit Security Grant Program at $250 million each in fiscal year 2010, well below both the authorised amounts and the amounts ap...

Ivo Drent joins IndigoVision as Senior Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)IndigoVision, leading manufacturer of complete IP Video security solutions, has appointed Ivo Drent as Senior Vice President for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Before joining IndigoVision Ivo was in a similar role at Pelco, where he headed up EMEA for the last 10 years, during which time he led their growth from nothing to $100m sales. Reporting to Oliver Vellacott, IndigoVision CEO, Ivo has fu...

The long-anticipated software upgrade for the MULTIEYE software version 2.1.1.3 will be available in August 2009Starting in August, 2009, the long-anticipated software upgrade for artec technologies' established MULTIEYE software version 2.1.1.3 will be available.The software upgrade features a variety of new functions such as: support of H.264 cameras (for example from Arecont, Axis); more than 50 new camera profiles (for example for Basler, Sanyo, Cisco); optimised telecommunication trans...

artec technologies AG has enhanced its distribution network in Sweden with new associate partner, Prio SecurityWith Prio Security as a new associate partner, artec technologies AG has enhanced its distribution network in Sweden.artec anticipates Prio Security to be a strong associate partner in both sales and technical support. The Stockholm distributor, who specialises in complete systems for video surveillance, now markets entire the MULTIEYE® software family through it...

Vigitron technology installed in listed school buildingMulti-core cabling solutions combined with active and passive transmission devices from Vigitron have been installed at a school in Wallasey on the Wirral Peninsular in Merseyside. Known as the ‘Solar Campus', the 1962 site is a Grade II listed structure and was the first building in the world to be heated entirely by solar energy.The work has been performed by Dante Fire and Security, based in Warrington, Cheshire, and the equipment w...

HID announced partnership with Lipi for local assembly and distribution of HID Global's Fargo brand printers in IndiaHID Global, the trusted worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced its partnership with Lipi Data Systems Ltd. (Lipi, thereafter), for local assembly and distribution of HID Global's Fargo brand printersin India. The partnership reaffirms HID's commitment and position in India that represents growth opportunity for secure issuance soluti...

Kami Schiller, Director of Strategic Accounts, HID Connect™ HID Global, the trusted worldwide leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that it has created a new position to proactively work with Dell™ to address simplifying IT security for the mobile workforce. Both HID and Dell recognise that the use of the physical access control card is converging with other applications, including providing secure access to the...

 Lawmakers receive awards at the Security Industry Association Public Policy Dinner, Government SummitThe Security Industry Association honored Rep. Ed Towns, D-N.Y., as its Legislator of the Year.Towns chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a panel that has jurisdiction over the General Services Administration, as well as issues related to identity management, federal contracting and government spending. He was honoured at SIA's annual Public Policy Dinner for &qu...

Jamel Djebari, Sales Manager for Samsung Techwin in FranceSamsung Techwin's SVR series of digital video recorders (DVRs) has achieved CNPP accreditation, the de-facto French standard for digital video recording.Often referred to as ‘Sarkosy compliance', the CNPP accreditation verifies that Samsung Techwin SVR-945, SVR-960, SVR-1645, SVR-1660, SVR1680 and SVR-3200 DVRs are all able to record, as a minimum, 4CIF quality video across all channels at twelve  frames per second and that eac...

 Andrews International acquired the U.S. and Mexico guarding operations of Garda World Security Corporation Andrews International, a full service provider of security and risk mitigation services, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the U.S. and Mexico guarding operations of Garda World Security Corporation (TSX:GW) ("Garda"), including the uniformed security, strike security/asset protection and U.S. consulting and investigations operations. This acquisiti...

The creation of AD Mobile coincides with a number of major product developments for the Queen's Award winning TransVu rangeAD Group announces the launch of its AD Mobile division, which will have specific responsibility for all aspects of sales and technical support for the TransVu family of mobile CCTV Digital Video Recorders throughout the EMEA region. Already deployed successfully on commercial and public sector vehicles - and even a Le Mans race car - the ruggedized TransVu range from AD Mob...

Crimewatch Systems selected Bold's Gemini for their remote alarm and video receiving centreSecurity monitoring company, Crimewatch Systems, have selected leading software supplier Bold Communications to provide their monitoring software at their BS: 5979, Cat II remote alarm and video receiving centre in the North East.Crimewatch, delivering security services across the whole of the UK, needed a system that supports conventional digital communicator alarms, BT Redcare, DualCom and provides...

 TSS works closely with a large proportion of fire services in the UK supplying mobile CCTV solutionsTSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - is highlighting the growing number of fire and rescue services who are unlocking the benefits of in-vehicle mobile CCTV as an integral part of safety-critical driver training. Commented Jeremy Coleman, Sales Manager at TSS: "Video captured in this way and linked to the recording of key metadata - such as a fire engine's speed - undoubted...

 Today's organizations are rethinking the way they approach IT investmentsBackground If trying to pinpoint the specific location of an individual in an airport is difficult, imagine trying to find the location of a deadly instrument, such as a bomb. Now imagine trying to detect someone releasing harmful substances into the air that cannot be seen with the naked eye. These are some of the many challenges confronting airport security personnel from all across the world. Hi...

Bosch's Praesideo technology is at the heart of a new public address and voice alarm system at MK Dons stadium Proven Praesideo technology from Bosch Security Systems is at the heart of a new public address and voice alarm system installed at the recently constructed stadium:mk, the new home for the Milton Keynes Dons. The installation, completed by Nottingham-based design and installation company VCP Services, combines Bosch's Praesideo with self-powered loudspeakers in what...

  Mr. Charles Cousins joins Genetec as Managing Director-Asia Pacific and will head the Singapore office Genetec announced recently that the company is opening a sales office in Singapore as part of its ongoing growth strategy. The Asia Pacific (APAC) market needs physical security and public safety solutions that are flexible and innovative, and the timing is perfect to start promoting Genetec's solutions more aggressively in this market. Mr. Charles Cousins joins Genetec...

Morse Watchman's new website offers a more dynamic brand expression complemented by in-depth informationMorse Watchmans, the security industry's premier manufacturer of key control solutions, has unveiled their newly redesigned website. In addition to a fresh new look and feel, the new website offers a more dynamic brand expression complemented by in-depth information and sleek new features to enhance the online experience."The new website allows us to better market our products and experti...