Surveillance & Security News for March 2015

The Speedlane Lifeline Series consists of Slide, Swing and Open models With people passing through all day long, the security of sensitive areas of buildings, as well as the personal safety of the people visiting, must be guaranteed. To meet this demand, Boon Edam has created a new range of security products to manage the flow of people in and throughout a building. Yet, a challenge remains: How to achieve a secure entrance environment while meeting the high aesthetic demands...

The next generation of DVTEL Quasar cameras brings the most advanced technologies with Quad HD resolution and Multi-shutter WDR, building on the proven foundation of best in class broadcast quality cameras. Features & benefits Deploy a Quad HD with Multi-shutter WDR surveillance solution that easily handles wide variations in motion and lighting Available in mini-dome and bullet form-factors These advanced Quasar models offer 76% more detail than HD1080 and the same forensic zoom as le...

B&T Sales and Parallel Solutions will represent Altronix in the Great Lakes and Rocky Mountain territories Altronix, the leading manufacturer of low voltage power supplies and transmission solutions for the professional security industry, announced the appointment of two new sales representatives in the Great Lakes and Rocky Mountain territories. B&T Sales is now handling field sales operations for Altronix in UT, CO and WY; and Parallel Solutions will cover Northern I...

Charlie will be responsible for developing new sales and providing on-going service to DMP authorised dealers throughout the region Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) has named Charlie Osborn to the position of Dealer Development Manager in the New England Region, which includes upstate New York. He will be responsible for developing new sales and providing on-going service to DMP authorised dealers throughout the region, helping them to grow their businesses. “Charlie m...

“Buyer beware” is always good advice in the security marketplace – or in life for that matter. But the age-old warning is more timely than ever in our age of global commerce and given our fragmented market with thousands of products manufactured all over the world. Complicating the picture: our market is also inching toward commodisation and facing downward pricing that shrinks margins for manufacturers. So the question becomes: When is an item merely a good deal or somehow &ld...

DWC added equipment warranty plans for security, surveillance, fire systems, parking control & security gates While the systems integration industry continues to chirp about moving to services and recurring monthly revenue (RMR), Sound Incorporated, Naperville, Ill., has been successfully working this angle for more than two decades. The privately held firm has been in business more than 50 years, starting in the school intercom and sound side of the business, and migr...

Event provided the distribution partners with an opportunity to network Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), held it’s first-ever summit devoted solely to distribution partners. The theme for the event was ‘Winning Together’. This is the Milestone focus for 2015 to signal an even greater dedication to the Milestone partner ecosystem. Opportunity to distributors The summit took place at the global headquart...

VIVOTEK’s IP network cameras were installed to cover the tunnels, platforms, and workshop areas Background: Tehran Metro – Connecting Tehran since 1999 Since 1999, The Tehran Metro has been making life more convenient and more pleasant for the people of Tehran and for visitors to this ancient city. Moving more than 2.5 million passengers daily, the Metro not only means easier transport for its customers, it has also greatly reduced congestion and pollution in the...

Steve Ross moves into the new role with 20 years’ experience and knowledge of the UK cylinder market ASSA ABLOY UK has announced the appointment of Steve Ross to the new position of Cylinder Business Development Director, to drive further growth across all cylinder platforms, padlocks and ancillaries. This is a strategic initiative embracing cylinders across all group business units and brands including ASSA, Abloy, Mul-T-Lock, Yale and UNION. Steve Ross moves into thi...

Advances in LPR: License plate recognition (LPR) is used widely today in law enforcement applications, but the enterprise security market is also catching on to benefits of the technology – especially when it is combined with other video analytics. PlateSmart Technologies, Oldsmar, Fla., is working to maximise those benefits and to use LPR as a real-time, proactive tool for physical security. PlateSmart’s ARES Enterprise Video Analytics System is a software-only platform that combi...

Event will bring together technologies, equipment & expertise to increase safety of highways Expotraffic 2015, the 3rd international exhibition for road traffic management and highways operation, will take place in Moscow from 27 to 29 April 2015. The venue for the event will be the VDNKh All-Russia Exhibition Centre in the centre of the city, which was also used for the 2014 show. Technologies brought together Bringing together the technologies, equipment and expe...

The transmission leader developed the ET4222PpH to provide users with increased bandwidth capacity, reduced video loss OT Systems, the global leader in security transmission solutions, introduces the first self-configured Ethernet switch, designed to offer IP CCTV applications, increase reliability and efficiency with plug-and-play integration. The transmission leader developed the ET4222PpH to provide users with increased bandwidth capacity, reduced video loss, and redun...

Mr. O’Connell will work closely with Gavin Archery, A&E Program Manager at Milestone Systems Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has brought on board Thomas O’Connell as the new Manager of A&E Business Development for North America. Based out of Atlanta, Georgia, he will report directly to Mike Taylor, Director of Sales for North America, with a focus on working with A&E consultants who specify large secur...

Access control and video surveillance technologies are expensive to buy and install. So it’s important that end users make sure they get a system that works the way it is supposed to work and the way they want it to work. To that end, the principles of project management can help end users find an integrator and to manage the work of installing or upgrading security systems. If you are experienced with security technologies, you might consider managing the project yourself. If not, consi...

Background Wangke Corporation selected LILIN cameras and NVRs to provide security at the Beijing ZhongLiang WanKe shopping mall and entertainment centre in Beijing, China. BeijingZhongLiangWanKe shopping mall is one of the largest shopping centres in Beijing city at 155,000 square metres, with more than 35 restaurants, 300 shops, office space, and cinemas. Mission BeijingZhongLiangWanKe shopping mall required a solid security presence in order to keep employees, the general public and prope...

DVR1604HF-AL from Dahua supports full channel 960H real-time recording and GRID interface & smart search Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China successfully secured Brazil’s Presidential Palace. Background The Palácio do Planalto is the official workplace of the President of Brazil.It is located in the national capital of Brasília which built in 1960. It is a solemn a...

NXT-ID Inc., a biometric authentication company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, announces it has shipped Wocket® smart wallets. "We will be shipping a limited number of Wockets to early access pre-order customers over the next few weeks in preparation of fulfilling all pre-orders," said Gino Pereira, Chief Executive Officer of NXT-ID. "We will incorporate early access customer feedback from these shipments into Wockets we will ship to all pre-paid customers this spring to ens...

The SureView programme covers all of the functionality of the system from beginning to end for each person SureView Systems, a global provider of video and security event management software, announced recently the new Immix® Central Station Training Programme. This programme is designed to help teach valued SureView partners and their employee's best practices on using the robust functionality of the Immix platform. Web-based interactive certificate training program...

Exacq Technologies, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, introduces faster camera discovery and VideoPush to mobile devices with exacqVision 6.8 and automatic backup of recorder configurations in Enterprise System Manager (ESM), a health monitoring program for use with exacqVision Enterprise network video recorders (NVRs). Improved connectivity with multiple IP cameras: The EasyConnect feature introduced last year has been enhanced in exacqVision 6.8. EasyConnect allows users t...

Eduardo is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic security sales OnSSI announces a new addition to the CALA sales team with the hiring of Eduardo Valotta as Regional Manager for Brazil. Eduardo is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic security sales and business development and has been involved in several high profile integrated physical security installations throughout Brazil.  “Our client roster in Brazil is grow...

AMAG Technology, a worldwide provider of complete end-to-end security management solutions for access control and video management, now offers two Symmetry™ F2F card readers designed to complement the Symmetry SR Controller range of products. The multi-technology, multi-frequency readers support supervised F2F protocol, which is a proprietary reader communication protocol and wiring scheme used by the Symmetry SR product, as well as by some legacy access control systems. The Symmetry F2F...

The seminar will focus on civil unrest and health panic and will be held in Moot Court Room 623 at 899 10th Ave. NY AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, and the Academy for Critical Incident Analysis at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, will host a seminar on Obstacles to Business Continuity on April 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at John Jay College. Focusing on Civil Unrest and Health Panic, the seminar will be...

The system allowed Specialized to set up flexible access control and monitoring options at multiple locations MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at Specialized Bicycle Components in the UK to secure access to its headquarters, workshop and showroom protecting high value engineering tools and concept models. Specialized Bicycle Components Specialized is one of the most famous cy...

Thermal cameras can often be used to cover larger areas than standard visible light cameras Smart thermal cameras use on-board video analytics and a high degree of video processing to detect people very accurately in complete darkness, bright sun, and bad weather over the typically large perimeters associated with transportation applications. Combining manpower and smart thermal technology makes security for transportation assets more effective. At the end of the day, it takes...

ADI’s Belgium branch offers GJD’s complete range of Clarius Plus illuminators GJD Manufacturing Ltd, world leader in UK manufacturing, design and supply of professional external detector equipment and CCTV LED Illuminators, is pleased to announce that the new Clarius® Plus Infra-Red and White-Light illuminator range and the D-Tect wired and wireless detector range are now available in Belgium through ADI Global. Partnership with ADI Global ADI Global...

GSA 2015 addressed key issues surrounding the ISIS threat to the region Global Security Asia (GSA) 2015 concluded its 6th successful iteration in Singapore. The event, which ran from 3-5 March 2015 at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, showcased the latest trends and technologies in homeland security and addressed the key issues surrounding the ISIS threat to the region. Demonstration from exhibitors: The exhibition saw more than 5,000 visitors over thre...

The InnovationWorks program helps innovators and entrepreneurs bring new and advanced ideas to the marketplace Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, is pleased to announce a new program called InnovationWorks with Tyco Security Products. Whether you are a technology start-up or an established global presence, the InnovationWorks team wants to hear from you. We have a proven track record in investment, ac...

There were more than double number of arrests in spring 2014 compared to winter 2013/14 Springtime is not all sunshine when it comes to security, warns Farsight Security Services. The remote monitoring station’s statistics have revealed a peak in security breaches in March, April and May 2014. More than double the number of arrests occurred in spring 2014 compared to winter 2013/14. In total the number of incidents raised was 46 per cent higher in spring compared to wi...

Prominent topics to be discussed will be national and international CBRN threat reduction programmes With NCT CBRNe USA 2015, taking place from April 29 to May 1 at the University of Maryland/ Washington D.C., approaching fast, the conference programme becomes very concrete and a number of new speakers is confirmed including the following: Speakers: Brig. General James Burton, Commander, US Army 20th CBRNe Command, USA Edward Gabriel, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary...

Genectec™ a manufacturer of open platform, unified IP security solutions, today announced that its SV-32, a security appliance that provides native support for video surveillance and access control capabilities, is available through new distribution partnerships in the US. The SV-32 appliance comes pre-installed with Genetec’s flagship open platform security system, Security Center, allowing end-users to deploy their choice of a unified security solution, or a standalone access contr...