Surveillance & Security News for November 2015

The HD IP IR CCTV system consisting of bullet cameras, domes and NVRs was set up to monitor the animals over a 2-month period Bristol Zoo has used Xvision’s IP infrared bullet and dome cameras to observe a range of mammals, birds and reptiles as part of a BBC documentary. Icon Films wanted to record animals in total darkness to study their nocturnal behaviour and required high-quality night-time footage from equipment that would not disturb the creatures. The animals in...

Rory and Mumtaz will be helping to develop next generation of software products Integrated security manufacturer TDSi is expanding its software development team with the appointment of Senior Front End Developer Rory Saxby and Software Test Engineer Mumtaz Mukherjee. Mike Sussman, Technical Director at TDSi commented, “Software has become a chief component within physical security systems, so TDSi invests heavily in this discipline. With our continued growth, both i...

In the American market, Automatic Systems increased its market share by over 4%, taking the top spot Automatic Systems, a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control, is North American speed gate market leader. This, according to the most recent IHS technology report 2015. In the American market, Automatic Systems increased its market share by over 4%, taking the top spot. In addition, with a 4% increase, taking a 22.5% market share, Automatic Systems is the lea...

More than 120+ senior delegates from aviation industry from more than 16 countries are expected at the summit Senior leaders from the aviation world, to address growth challenges and opportunities for an industry that shoulders 58 million jobs and $2.4 trillion in economic activity across the globe. More than 120+ focussed senior delegates from Airports, Airlines, Civil Aviation Authorities and service providers from more than 16 countries are expected at The Global Aviation D...

VCA, the retail analytics specialist, has introduced a new generation Public View monitor designed to help retailers achieve so much more than just deter would be thieves. VCA has packed its Intelligent Public View Monitor (IPVM) with a long list of impressive features, which offer tangible benefits to retail marketing executives, as well as loss prevention managers. Face detection The IPVM takes advantage of high definition camera technology, supported by facial detection software, to recor...

Videalert platform is a multipoint solution that integrates with existing analogue and ONVIF compliant digital megapixel cameras Leeds City Council is expanding the reach of its CCTV enforcement network to a further six sites as a direct result of the improvements that the Videalert-based system has delivered over the last four years. The council will now be enforcing bus lane contraventions at thirty sites throughout the city and expects to achieve further reductions in the n...

QNAP® Systems, Inc. recently released the Qphoto mobile app for iOS®, allowing users to conveniently browse, upload, download and share photos stored on a QNAP NAS with their iPhone or iPad devices on the go. Manages photo collections Qphoto includes various ways for managing photo collections. Users can quickly search for photos by dates or tags, flexibly browse photos and videos via timeline, thumbnails, lists and folders, instantly upload/download media to/from a QNAP NAS, and easil...

Matrix provided Ellams with an Integrated Access Control Solution with Card based Entry and Exit Readers Project highlights: Ellams, a leading manufacturer and supplier of telephone scratch cards based in Nairobi, Kenya, required a foolproof security solution, integrated with access control and video surveillance for their manufacturing unit. Matrix provided Ellams with an Integrated Access Control Solution with Card based Entry and Exit Readers. About Ellams: Establish...

New standard enables consultants, installers and end-users to specify and compare the performance of different illuminators Raytec are proud to present the industry’s first ever Lighting Standard for Video Surveillance Applications – ‘POWERS’. It is designed to enable consultants, installers and end-users to more easily specify and compare the performance of different illuminators. Raytec are hosting a webinar on the history, theory and practice of the...

Specialist security manufacturer, Allegion, has introduced the Briton 4700 Series to its range of door furniture and accessories, including handles that have achieved EN 1906 Grade 4 and are suitable for high-frequency areas where long-lasting performance is essential. Excellent performance Featuring a high-quality and high-specification selection of Grade 4 lever and pull handles, plus complementary accessories in satin stainless steel, the Briton 4700 Series makes complete doorset specificat...

The 9700 is an addition to 9500 and 9600 Series, and combines both windstorm and fire-ratings into one solution HES, an ASSA ABLOY Group brand, is previewing an entirely new platform-based electric strike design along with the recently released 9700 Series strike at ISC East 2015. The new 9700 Series is an addition to the popular surface-mounted 9500 and 9600 Series, and combines both windstorm and fire-ratings into one solution. The HES 9700 is the perfect complement to heav...

AXIS Q1941-E offers outstanding high contrast thermal images. It is the first thermal camera that supports both Electronic Image Stabilisation, which helps reduce the effect of vibrations, and Axis’ Zipstream, which lowers bandwidth and storage requirements. Suitable for perimeter protection AXIS Q1941-E is the first thermal camera that supports both Electronic Image Stabilisation, and Axis’ Zipstream technology. Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, today presen...

In this upgrade, DVRs, NVRs, analogue cameras, analogue PTZ cameras were used to meet the requirements Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China upgraded the security level for Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Banco Provincia). Banco Provincia is a publicly owned Argentine bank operating 342 branches and is Argentina's second-largest by deposits and total assets. Meeting expectations Bank...

Cathryn will support its sales teams in the development and recognition of the company's brand Securitas has announced the appointment of a Marketing and Communications Director who will support its sales teams in the development and recognition of the company's brand. Cathryn Halton joins Securitas from FirstGroup plc, bringing with her over ten years' experience in marketing and communications across a wide range of business sectors. Previous roles & responsibility...

Video cameras are smarter than ever. Video analytics functionality is available inside most cameras now on the market. Smarter cameras enable a system with distributed intelligence and also help to manage bandwidth and storage – on-camera intelligence can determine what video is important enough to tie up network resources and to eventually be retained or viewed. But on-camera video analytics have their limitations, and additional video intelligence at the server can add a new range of fun...

Modern home security systems have come of age with innovative technologies that enable homeowners to have complete control over every aspect of the system. MOBOTIX’s Keith Jernigan Sr. and Hunter Fort explore the immense capabilities smart video surveillance technology to make a huge impact on the home automation systems by driving down energy costs as well as storing massive amounts of data. Home automation is not as new as most people would imagine. It has been around for several decade...

With every technological advance that canbenefit museum management comes anotherthat may assist thieves  When protecting art treasures, the first instinct for many security professionals may well be to look at recent advances in technology. Hasn’t the advent of IP-addressable devices provided sufficient tools to protect art exhibits from theft in a discreet manner? Apparently not, and entrenched attitudes abound among curators. Consultants who so much as m...

The Eiffel tower illuminated with colours of the French national flag on November 16 Let’s say it up front: The physical security sector has limited solutions to address events like those in Paris on the 13th November. The series of coordinated terrorist attacks consisted of mass shootings, suicide bombings, and hostage-taking in which 129 people died. Among the dead were 89 people at the Bataclan theatre where American band Eagles of Death Metal was playing at the t...

The market has vigorous economic growth, high acceptance towards biometric solutions and a demand for high-end technology Rapid economic development and increasing security concerns is turning the Middle East into a market of ‘untapped growth potential’, said the boss of one of the world’s leading providers of biometric security and access control solutions. Adopting new identification technologies Young S. Moon, Executive Vice President of Korean company S...

The tags work in conjunction with readers installed throughout the two buildings Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announced that the Or Yom Nursing Home in Istanbul, Turkey, is now using the Elpas Real Time Location System (RTLS) for the facility’s 130 residents and 20 staff members. Easy installation Working with integrator Sigmamed, residents were issued Elpas healthcare positioning tags t...

ZeroWire includes Z-Wave radio that enables to control Z-Wave-enabled lights, thermostats and door locks The ZeroWire self-contained, wireless security system and smart home hub from Interlogix will be installed in new homes built by Alabama-based Stone Martin Builders. Interlogix, a global leader in security and life-safety solutions, is part of UTC Climate Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The ZeroWire hub supports convenient, remote system manage...

Anviz fingerprint terminals EP300 and T60 are installed in sales outlets to monitor employees’ time attendance for wheels showrooms Anviz has provided Khivraj Groups in Chennai, India, a professional access control and time attendance system. The fully-customised setup puts together Anviz’s biometric-based terminals to meet the needs of Khivraj Groups. Installation site: The devices were installed in the sales outlets of Khivraj Groups in Chennai. Background vs....

Nortek Security & Control, LLC, a leader in security and access control solutions, recently introduced the Linear ProControl™ embedded network appliance and access control ecosystem. The Linear ProControl product portfolio includes everything an organisation needs for comprehensive security and access control, from one to 256 doors, including secure remote access out of the box via the Remote Management Console (RMC) Low costs Linear ProControl with RMC delivers a competitive advanta...

  Williams Meredith recently stepped out of his Kentucky home to see a drone hovering over his porch, videotaping his young daughters by the family pool. It wasn’t the first time one of these small flying devices had wandered over to take a look, but it had never gotten so close. So he did what any red-blooded American would do when confronted with a home invader – he blew it from the sky with a single shotgun blast. The confrontation is another example o...

Qognify’s mobile solutions integrate directly with the Situator command and control environment Qognify, formerly NICE Security, recently announced that one of the world’s largest transit agencies is now more secure than ever after expanding its investment in Qognify security solutions. With that investment, the agency adds Suspect Search and mobility solutions to better detect, manage, and analyse incidents, amplifying its use of Situator, NiceVision, and Qognify...

The apprentice scheme is focusing on thedevelopment of skills amongst the nextgeneration of locksmiths ASSA ABLOY hosted a successful locksmith apprentice open day at its Portobello site in the West Midlands, as part of its commitment to the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) apprenticeship scheme and future of the locksmithing industry. Focus on developing skills Launched last year by Skills for Security and the MLA in partnership with ASSA ABLOY the apprentice sc...

This year, Shred-it is an official Fraud Week supporter and calls for furtherlegislation on data security education UK businesses are putting themselves at risk of fraud resulting from a security breach by not assigning an employee to be responsible for information security education and implementation within their organisation, the UK’s leading information destruction expert, Shred-it, has warned. Raising awareness Nearly half (46%) of small business owners have no em...

identiFINDER R200 enables to detect and identify  radiological threat and then take immediate action FLIR Systems recently announced the launch of the FLIR identiFINDER® R200, the latest addition to its industry-leading identiFINDER R-Series handheld radiation detection and identification tools. Intended for use by state and local law enforcement agencies and first responders, the wearable identiFINDER R200 delivers American National Standards Institute (ANSI) N42.48...

Together with ARD’s ISOVIEW access control system, around 500 Aperio wireless locks have been installed at group’s seven sites For 40 years, security at the Fénelon Sainte-Marie schools group operated on a mechanical master-key system. During that time, keys changed hands between teaching and admin staff, as well as pupils, multiple times. But old-fashioned security is not enough. Staff and students require flexible, modern access control; visitors expect it...

The 180-degree view was suitable for monitoring 4180 microsoftcounters, customer engagement, and acquisition Microsoft recently expanded in the retail market by deploying kiosks in over 30 locations throughout the United States and Canada. The success of that campaign has since sent Microsoft’s attention to physical retail stores into overdrive. Microsoft chose Sentry360’s 180-degree panoramic mini-dome camera for this deployment in 2013, and has successfully deplo...