Surveillance & Security News for March 2012

Security Systems Design Limited has successfully completed the installation of a Samsung CCTV system at the London offices of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Following  a refurbishment of its  offices  on the third floor  of Senator House in Queen Victoria Street, EC4, the Bank asked Richard Slee, a Director of Security Systems Design Limited, to design a CCTV system which could assist security personnel to provide a high level of protection for staff as well as the Bank...

In tough economic times the banking and finance sector is under even greater scrutiny than ever. Whilst online banking gets a great deal of attention, one of the key considerations for the sector continues to be physical security and access control – something which can be a challenge when the organisation has numerous branches and facilities spread across a large geographical area. TDSi, a global leader in access control systems, offers a range of solutions that cater for the numerous and...

Remote Video Response (RVR) has become one of the first remote video surveillance operations to fully integrate the new award-winning ADPRO FastTrace 2 video and audio transmission technology from Xtralis into its central station operations, bringing significant advantages to installers and end-users alike. ADPRO FastTrace 2 has been integrated within RVR's own award-winning ‘Chameleon' command and control technology, effectively enabling operators to monitor, manage and respond to images...

Xtralis® announced the availability of an enhanced version of its award-winning VESDA® ECO™ gas detection product. ECO is a gas detection extension for the world-renowned Xtralis VESDA aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system, which is used in over 400,000 mission-critical early warning and detection applications worldwide. The enhanced version VESDA ECO includes six new gas detection options as well as additional programming, testing, and monitoring capabilities. The VESDA ECO app...

Honeywell recently released several software enhancements to its widely used Pro-Watch security management system that allow organisations to more easily add doors to their access control systems. By using a new Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) single-door controller, organisations can add one door at a time to an existing Pro-Watch system, which makes the technology more suitable for companies looking for a cost-effective way to expand their access control systems. The new single-door controllers sim...

Fermax will be represented at the Dubai Fair by Sergio Maestre, Jeremy Palacio and Ricardo Ebri Intersec, the Dubai Trade Fair dedicated to security which has become a don’t-miss rendezvous for half the world's experts, was the venue chosen by Fermax to present their latest new developments. These technologically advanced and aesthetically impeccable products are very well received and have helped to secure interesting contracts and strengthen the commercial ties the Spa...

   Up to eight Arecont Vision 5 megapixel AV5105DN cameras will be installed at the Tular Cave Laboratory in Slovenia  After several successful trials, the Tular Cave Laboratory in Slovenia (Jamski laboratorij Tular) will permanently install an Arecont Vision megapixel camera system to monitor and study the highly endangered European cave salamander (Proteus anguinus). Up to eight Arecont Vision 5 megapixel AV5105DN cameras will be included in the permanent insta...