Surveillance & Security News for November 2011

The new UK office focuses on sales, logistics and technical support servicesSurveon, the complete megapixel solutions provider, recently announced it has further expanded its global operations with a new branch office in the United Kingdom (UK), aiming to better serve partners and customers in the European security market. The new UK office, located in Basingstoke, focuses on sales, logistics and technical support services.Sara Chen, Sales Manager of Surveon Europe, noted "Europe is one of...

 The new AMG series product for audio and video is developed for transmission of HD video and audioAMG Systems is taking the opportunity to launch their new AMG 5100 series for low costs, point-to-point single channel transmission of High Definition SD/HD/SDI video and audio over single mode fibre at the inaugural IFSEC Arabia show. IFSEC Arabia takes place on 20-22 November at the RICEC Riyadh and is the latest addition to the globally recognised and hugely successful IFSEC brand where se...

 Videor E. Hartig was named as EMEA Best Distributor of the Year for highest level of sales and service in 2010 / 2011 OT Systems recently named Videor E. Hartig GmbH as their EMEA Best Distributor of the Year for the highest level of sales and service in 2010 / 2011. Videor represents OT Systems throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland and delivered the highest sales for a territory in the EMEA region. "Each year, OT Systems looks at sales in territories throughout the world and pr...

 These two BC export awards are the latest in a string of awards that Avigilon has earnedAvigilon Corporation recently announced that it has earned two BC Export Awards: "Exporter of the Year" and "Top Exporter" in the Advancing Technologies category. Co-hosted annually by the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, BC Division, and the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, the BC Export Awards celebrate the valuable role that the export industry plays in the economy...

Bosch Security Systems is enhancing the control software for its Digital Congress Network (DCN) conference systems with a new simultaneous interpretation module offering extended functionality. The Conference Software Suite already featured an advanced yet intuitive user interface that significantly enhanced the versatility and ease-of-use of the company's DCN Next Generation and DCN Wireless systems. The suite embodied powerful interface options to increase the ergonomics of setting up and...

The event organisers are gathering input from the security industry on their thoughts regarding security integrationThe Integrated Security Solutions Expo (ISS Expo), which will be held on 3-4 October 2012 at Docklands ExCel London, is to be the first major new annual exhibition, focused on integrated security solutions. It aims to attract over 120 exhibitors and more than 2,500 senior security end-user decision-makers.Exhibiting companies are likely to include manufacturers of cameras, vid...

 Business Crime Conference 2011 Event organiser, Christine BrooksA free-of-charge conference and exhibition is launching in Surrey this November to help companies based in the South East understand the diverse security challenges they face in today's ever-changing business climate. Organised by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) in partnership with Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and Thames Valley Police forces, and in conjunction with the Federation of Small Businesses, the B...

COLDSTORE was recognised for the award by a judging panel consisting of 26 judgesVeracity, a leading manufacturer of products which help support IP surveillance solutions, won the ‘Security Innovation of the Year' award for its COLDSTORE video surveillance storage solution.  COLDSTORE beat stiff competition to win the internationally-recognised award, which was presented in front of a 1000-strong audience at the Security Excellence Awards ceremony held at the London Hilton on Park La...

 Carlene has worked with most aspects of security, including door entry solutions, access control and camerasAfter significant growth during 2011, Mayflex, the distributor of IP converged solutions, further expands its Electronic Security Team as Carlene Field joins the company in the role of Electronic Security Field Sales Account Manager covering the South West.Carlene brings to Mayflex 15 years' experience in the security industry, both from the side of distributors and manufacturers of...

This is the first time a building security business has attained the awardG4S Technology has recently been awarded Certification to ISO 27001, the internationally recognised standard for information security management systems, demonstrating their commitment to adopt best practice for data security. This is the first time a building security business has attained the award.As information security breaches are predicted to increase in the future, customers are demanding assurance that their supp...

 Commerce Casino in Los Angeles has been provided upgraded video surveillance solutions by NAV   North American Video (NAV) has upgraded the video surveillance recording system at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California from VHS format to a digital system that encompasses the Casino's point-of-sale (POS) transactions. The new integrated system provides Casino management with increased search functionality, enabling quicker and more proactive response to incidents."Ever...

IndigoVision's IP-CCTV solution has been integrated together with access control and intruder detection to provide one of Madrid's hospitals with a state of the art security system. Opened in 2008, the Infanta Sofía Hospital is located in San Sebastián De los Reyes and was built by the Madrid Regional Government as part of plans to improve healthcare services for towns in Northern Madrid. The hospital consists of several buildings on a 60Km2site with the main facilities in an 8-sto...

 The Hikvision cameras allow network transmission to multiple clients simultaneousyHikvision's network speed dome cameras and 4CIF IP cameras are being used at the Louis Pasteur Hospital in the city of Chartres in northern France to protect patients, staff and visitors.This district general hospital, situated to the southwest of Paris, is a 528-bed facility offering general surgery, convalescence and a maternity unit. There is also emergency in-patient accommodation and a specialist respira...

 CheckMySystems is a specialist in CCTV diagnostics softwareCheckMySystems Ltd.- the CCTV diagnostics software specialist - is urging CCTV users and installers to check their surveillance systems to ensure they are correctly configured, before clocks move back an hour this weekend, as British Summer Time (BST) draws to a close.Although keeping CCTV systems operating to the correct time may seem an obvious measure, worryingly, a snapshot survey conducted by CheckMySystems, after the last tim...

American Fibertek, Inc. announces the new Pilot v4.5 enterprise video management system (VMS), a complete management software system offering enhanced client- and server-related features and new software drivers to support integration of even more video, audio and data products, environmental sensors and network switches. At the server level, Pilot v4.5 offers dashboard-based server and web server network port setup, an improved action log mechanism and the ability to store data to NAS (netwo...

American Dynamics, part of Tyco Security Products, recently announced the latest version of the victor unified video management system. victor v4.1 makes it fast and easy for airports, universities, hospitals and other large sites to display, manage and prioritize video and events with its Command Center. Control room operators can easily manage hundreds of cameras across tens of monitors, control where event video will display and quickly and easily share critical video or event information...

DSC, part of Tyco Security Products, announced the release of IMPASSA, a next generation wireless alarm system designed to be a full-featured security solution offering a range of communications and installation options to fit the changing needs of the wireless intrusion market. With the system's distributed wireless approach, IMPASSA enables the control panel and wireless components to be installed wherever needed for optimal protection. Using high-quality speakers and microphone, IMPASSA...

American Fibertek, Inc.'s series of Ethernet mini-switches unleash the bandwidth, distance and speed advantages of fibre optic transmission for networked systems, with models compatible with single- or multimode fibre providing a range of transmission speeds. The four series of single or dual-fibre units hardened to withstand harsh conditions and extreme temperatures (AFI) feature power over Ethernet (PoE) capability (802.3af 15 watts). The mini-switches also include diagnostic indicators to d...

OceanCam is engineered for underwater security applications Ocean Presence Technologies, the Santa Cruz, the California-based underwater camera manufacturer, will be utilizing Sony Security's SNCER580 FULL HD (1080P) network surveillance camera in the company's third-generation "OceanCam" designed for research, conservation, education, entertainment and emerging underwater security applications. The Sony cameras are housed in special "hemispheric domes" - high-pressure c...

OneFacility aids in improving visitor's experiences, increasing site security, etc. G4S Security Solutions, a global provider of comprehensive security solutions combining technology, manpower and innovation, introduced the OneFacility software suite at ASIS International in Orlando, Florida. Five interactive seminars in booth #3325 featured OneFacility and its capabilities of improving visitors' experiences, increasing site security as well as supporting audit and compliance mandates for com...

The joint solution offers customers a complete easy-to-use access control systemASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, and Open Options, Inc., a technology-based access control and software development company, announce the integration of Open Options' DNA Fusion™ with ASSA ABLOY'S range of Aperio™ wireless locks. The joint solution offers customers a complete yet easy-to-use access control system, seamlessly combining the flexibility of ASSA ABLOY'S Aperio wi...

 Next Level will be supporting Mercury Powered Aperio productsASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, and Next Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, announce the integration of the NLSS Gateway with ASSA ABLOY'S range of Aperio™ wireless locks. Next Level will be supporting Mercury Powered Aperio products, making integration into Mercury-based access control systems seamless. The award-winning NLSS Gateway i...

Facilities that employ the OnGuard can easily extend access control to opening using WiFiASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has received Lenel factory certification. Facilities that employ the OnGuard® can now easily extend access control to any opening using WiFi and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) locks from ASSA ABLOY Group brands CORBIN RUSSWIN and SARGENT. The CORBIN RUSSWIN and SARGENT IP-enabled products lower the total cost of ownership by utilising open-standard...

The Aperio Locks will integrate with all four versions of the Symmetry systemASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, and AMAG Technology, the market leader in the design and manufacture of fully integrated access control and IP video security solutions around the world, announce the integration of AMAG Technology's Symmetry™ Security Management System with ASSA ABLOY'S range of Aperio™ wireless locks. AMAG Technology's Windows-based Symmetry Security Managemen...

The brochure displays the company's complete 4000 series of door interlock and mantrap control productsDortronics Systems, Inc. debuts USB packaged brochure at ASIS featuring the full line of door interlock and mantrap control products including the 4300, 4700 and 4900 series along with the 5277 series of illuminated door control switches, plus basic system drawings and operation and a checklist for system configuration. The new information displays Dortronics' complete 4000 series of door...

Dortronics also unveiled electronic USB product brochure for door interlock and mantrap control applications At ASIS 2011 conference and tradeshow, Dortronics Systems, Inc. featured its latest product and support solutions. The company showcased their new 4300 Series, a low cost control solution for standard two door applications, and a newly developed electronic USB product brochure that provides a convenient reference to help guide integrators in selecting the best product solution for door...

The additional layer of valuable data speeds investigations and strengthens case evidence significantlyMarch Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions and the #1 supplier of financial video surveillance systems in the Americas, recently announced new additions to its comprehensive Financial Solutions to help banks and credit unions improve security and dramatically reduce losses from fraudulent activity. March Networks SearchlightTM Image Tracker and License Plate Tra...

G4S LoneProtector provides lone workers with a discreet GPS device G4S Justice Services, LLC (G4S), the premier provider of advanced monitoring services, now offers a new lone worker protection solution as part of its comprehensive suite of products, services and technology. The new solution, called LoneProtector, is being showcased at the G4S booth (#3325) at the ASIS International show in Orlando, Florida. "With the number of lone workers rising, organisations face increasing pressur...

Hikvision's DS-2CD762MF-FB (H) cameras delivered images with tremendous resolutionAs an important financial, commercial, and transportation center of Germany, Frankfurt takes great pride in the city's overall infrastructure improvement. While advanced transportation systems are trademarks of the city's foresight, the implementation of a comprehensive solution for all of its 31 underground stations and 16 light rail transit stations - with the later completely located upon the unforgiving German...

 The mini-switches also include diagnostic indicators to display system status American Fibertek, Inc.'s series of Ethernet mini-switches unleash the bandwidth, distance and speed advantages of fibre optic transmission for networked systems, with models compatible with single- or multimode fibre providing a range of transmission speeds. The four series of single or dual-fibre units hardened to withstand harsh conditions and extreme temperatures (AFI) feature power over Ethernet (PoE) capabi...