Surveillance & Security News for October 2011

 Dallmeier has acquired davidiT GmbH an IT specialist for data, audio and video and converging networks  Dallmeier acquires davidiT GmbH, an IT specialist for data, audio and video and converging networks. "Acquiring davidiT GmbH will allow us to strengthen our position on the IT market and to further invest in the IT business sector," Dieter Dallmeier said, stating the reasons for this acquisition. davidiT is an IT company that has specialised in value-added services in the...

  Despite the reported risks of data breaches and identity fraud there remain serious gaps in data disposal New research carried out on behalf of the Information Destruction (ID) Section of the BSIA (British Security Industry Association), to coincide with the recent Total Workplace Management event at London Olympia, underlines the fact that, despite the widely reported risks of data breaches and identity fraud, there remain serious gaps in how data disposal is handled by public and p...

Using IP-network digital CCTV has transformed the college's use of surveillanceCity of Westminster College has invested in the latest IP Video technology from IndigoVision to provide integrated CCTV surveillance for its new flagship campus. Opened in January 2011, the £102m project involved the re-development of the College's former Paddington Green site in Central London into a new state-of-the-art Campus. Facilities include specialist science labs, a large sports hall and a wide range o...

PROMISE Technology Inc., a leading supplier of versatile RAID storage solutions catering to customers from enterprise to consumer, is now shipping the Pegasus line of high-performance RAID solutions featuring new Thunderbolt Technology. PROMISE Pegasus comes in 4-bay and 6-bay configurations ranging from four to 12TB capacity and is available for order today through the Apple Online Store. Pegasus brings a new level of performance, connectivity and simplicity to the market enabling both con...

Axis Communications announces the launch of two new, free-of-charge tools: AXIS Design Tool 2 and Axis Coverage Shapes that help system designers with the planning and layout of video surveillance systems – replacing complex manual calculations. “As part of our partner commitment, we continue to share our innovation with partners to help improve efficiency and effectiveness,” Lars Åberg, VP Marketing, Axis Communications said. “We also emphasize on the user-fri...

March Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, recently announced that the company's Command™ video management platform is now fully interoperable with high-density storage appliances from DataDirect Networks (DDN), the world's largest privately-held information storage company. The integrated solution delivers massive scalability and petabytes of video storage - all easily managed using Command's intuitive, web-based software interface. Many applicatio...

Samsung Techwin America unveiled its newly developed full HD (1080p) analogue video surveillance product series. The new   line-up is comprised of an HD-SDI 1920 x 1080p box camera, an HD-SDI 1920 x 1080p dome camera and a four-channel HD-SDI DVR. The HD-SDI products provide over five times the image quality of conventional analogue technology and offer a more cost-effective and easier alternative to network-based systems, using standard coax cable.HD-SDI (High Definition Serial Digi...

Avigilon, a leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, announced two new additions to the company's popular line of H.264 HD cameras. The new H.264 HD cameras are available in either 1.0 or 2.0 megapixels and feature a 3-9 mm lens with remote focus and zoom for greater coverage, enhanced performance in low-light conditions, and come in a smaller form factor. The Avigilon line of H.264 HD cameras have been designed to deliver megapixel performance to custome...

MESSOA Technologies, the expert in video surveillance solutions, introduced the NCR875PRO/NCB855PRO, 2MP network camera to the MegaSmart lineup. The NCR875PRO/NCB855PRO is specifically engineered to provide full HD 1080p smooth video streaming at 30/25 full frame rates. These cameras are an ideal choice for retail shops and other high-security premises that demand high-resolution, reliable images with the greatest details. It strengthens the security system by ensuring critical moments are...

The advanced technology in all cameras produced clear, high-contrast images even under difficult light conditions The 26th Summer Universiade was held successfully in Shenzhen -- a major strategic location of commerce in southeast of China. This international event kicked off on August 12 and continued until August 23. The experimental city of China's reform and opening up, has witnessed the largest sport event in Universiade history with around eleven thousands participants from over 150 count...

 The TAP program was initiated by CNL to allow interoperability between disparate security technologies and companiesCNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software and Aventura Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of video surveillance, long range laser/thermal imaging and multi sensor border/perimeter solutions, announced that they have formed a technology partnership, allowing integration of key products into the IPSecurityCenter's PSIM platform....

 Harrow school in North West London has been installed with latest digital recording system from Wavestore  It may be a school with traditional standards which can be traced back to 1572, but Harrow School has not hesitated to invest in the latest generation of video surveillance technology to protect its assets and create a safe and secure environment for its students and tutors. Harrow School has recently upgraded its IP network video surveillance and has put its trust in a new Waves...

 Among the products to be demonstrated will be the new SALTO XS4 Locker LockSALTO Systems will be demonstrating its latest state-of-the-art wire-free electronic access control solutions at Procurex Scotland, the premier event for Scotland's £9 billion public procurement marketplace, at the SECC, Glasgow on Tuesday 25th October 2011.Several new SALTO products will be exhibited at the event for the first time including the new SALTO GEO (Global Electronic Opening) compact electronic cyl...

 UTC Fire & Security products featured Interlogix Simon XT two way talking touch screen home security control  UTC Fire & Security highlighted their environmentally sound and resource-efficient fire fighting, security and energy management systems at the 2011 Greenbuild Exhibition in Toronto. UTC Fire & Security's Global Security Products business featured the Interlogix Simon XT Two-Way Talking Touch Screen home security control panel and the Onity SensorStat DCC building...

 Avigilon's revenue grew 38.796 percent during the 2006-2010 period Avigilon Corporation announced that it ranked number four on Technology Fast 500, Deloitte's ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the period from 2006-2010. Avigilon grew 38.796 percent during this period. Avigilon's President and CEO Alexander Fernandes...

 Milestone Systems is now recognised for Continued Education Credits by BICSI  Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), is now recognised for Continued Education Credits (CECs) by BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Service International, Inc.), a professional association supporting the information technology systems industry covering voice, data, electronic safety & security, and audio & video technologies.BICSI provides information,...

QNAP Systems, Inc. recently released a new version of its NAS Management Software, embedded as firmware, in support of a few popular discontinued models. The new V3.3.2 firmware update adds support for the Mac OS X Lion operating system, including full Time Machine support. This new firmware is available for download immediately for applicable models. "Since V3.5 firmware has been launched for current Turbo NAS models, we company received many requests from users who own previous generat...

Moxa is pleased to release the NPort S8458 series, a combination device server/ Ethernet switch with 8 Ethernet ports. The S8458 joins the 5-Ethernet port S8455 to supply compact, space-saving device server and Ethernet switch functionality in a single unit at very low power consumption and cost, perfect for space-constrained cabinets. There's no need to purchase switches and device servers separately. With a space-saving form factor, power-efficient design, and 8 Ethernet ports, the NPort S84...

   Network-enabled "intelligent" security components increasingly have better computational and memory capacity The use of Internet Protocol (IP), or networking, is commonly associated with convergence. In this article, Markus Lahtinen of Lund University's LUSAX project, contends that the shift to network-enabled "intelligent" security components which increasingly have better computational and memory capacity has a significant impact on the present and future dy...

QNAP Systems, Inc. announced that QMobile V1.0.5 is available for download in Android Market. What's new in QMobile V1.0.5 Added Simplified Chinese localization;Added transverse view support;Added multilingual system warning messages;Enhanced playback performance of the Music Player.

MOBOTIX, the world's largest manufacturer of megapixel network video surveillance systems, recently unveiled a major update to MxControlCenter, its network video management platform. Focusing on operator usability, MxControlCenter 2.5 introduces a host of new features, including: saved search profiles to make user defined common search queries a single-click operation, unlimited users and groups rights management control with full action audit log, and video motion search on recorded footage to...

Panasonic Systmes Networks Company of America recently introduced the i-PRO WV-ASM200 video management software which allows for the unification of large multi-recorder, multi-site networked video systems for centralised operation and ease-of-use. The WV-ASM200 can connect up to 100 network video recorders (NVRs) and digital video recorders (DVRs), 64 encoders, and 256 directly connected network and analog cameras to provide centralised control of large systems. Up to 6,400 cameras registered in...

QNAP Systems, Inc. announced three new Turbo NAS models: the TS-419P II (4-drive), TS-219P II (2-drive), and TS-119P II (single-drive), positioned to provide corporate workgroups, SOHO, and home users with budget-friendly network attached storage (NAS) solutions for efficient data backup and convenient file sharing. The new models can be upgraded to the latest, free to download QNAP NAS firmware (version 3.5), with many new features and enhancements, and are backed by a two-year warranty.The new...

Moxa is pleased to introduce the DIN-Rail PT-508/510 series of IEC 61850-3 substation switches. Tailored for the power utility industry, the PT-508/510 series switches provide the highest level of reliability and availability for substation communications thanks to tough EMI immunity, a -40 to 85°C operating temperature range, and redundant features that tackle specific needs and requirements found in power substations. In addition, the switches support Moxa Turbo Chain, a highly resilie...

Pixim Inc., a leading provider of imaging chips for enterprise security cameras, announced that Honeywell, based in Morris Township, N.J., has released a new dome camera series, the HD4US and HD4USX, integrating Seawolf, Pixim's latest chip technology. The cameras are designed for optimised image quality in locations where low light, high contrast, and variable light conditions exist.The weather-tight housing is engineered for both indoor and outdoor installations. The new vandal domes are ava...

ComNet Europe Ltd. of Leeds in the United Kingdom, manufacturer of fibre optic transmission and networking equipment, is introducing the first of many new models from its CopperLine product offering. The CLFE4US1TPC is a unique Ethernet switch that combines four 10/100TX Ethernet signals and transports them over one coaxial cable or RJ-45 cable. The CLFE4US1TPC can extend the transmission distance to 1500 meters using COAX or 900 meters using RJ-45 cable. This product is designed for applicati...

 IPSS installed MOBOTIX cameras and software at the Aldeburgh Yacht Club to provide video feeds of the waterwaysMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of an installation at Aldeburgh Yacht Club, a prestigious and high profile facility that is helping to power new online services to help members plan their sailing trips, protect the site and assist with the racing events. Founded in 1897, the Aldeburgh Yacht Cl...

 Genetec's Security Center unifies IP licence plate recognition, video surveillance and access controlSanyo Video Vertrieb and Genetec have agreed on a business relationship. Lars Diestel (Sanyo Video CEO) says: "We are very pleased to have Genetec as a business partner who as a global provider is a market leader in providing solutions for IP video surveillance, access control and licence plate recognition."Genetec's "Security Center" is a high-end product added to the S...

 Octavian will provide security services to Matlock Bath Illuminations in Derbyshire  Octavian Security has been announced as the new provider of security for the famous Matlock Bath Illuminations in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Dales District Council has appointed Octavian, one of the UK's most forward thinking security firms, as the provider of safety stewarding and cash in transit services for the event. Octavian stewards will be present throughout to offer security and assistance to the...

 Martin's specialisation in network video surveillance will enhance the established team at PanasonicMartin Morris recently joined Panasonic System Networks Europe (PSNE) as an Area Sales Manager bringing with him a wide range of industry understanding from a number of different organisations and working roles including jobs as a sales manager, internet consultant, IP security consultant and even a directorship at Grandstream Networks.Martin began his career as an assistant manager dealing...