Security product news & launch announcements

Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China introduced its first 4K network camera IPC-HF81200E, marching into UHD (Ultra HD) era. 4K network camera Actually, 4K is not a new word, especially to the consumer electronics market, and now it has penetrated to video surveillance industry. Defined and approved by International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a 4K camera should offer resolution at 3840 x 2160 with high co...

ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced the launch of its new enterprise-class AS70R series devices, featuring high capacity rackmount network storage servers. The devices in the AS70R series are powered by Intel® Core i3 3.5GHz dual-core processors (AS7009RD/AS7012RD) and Intel® Xeon E3 3.4GHz quad-core processors (AS7009RDX/AS7012RDX). All models are also compatible with the highest capacity hard disks on the market (6TB), enabling use...

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, recently introduced at the Broadband World Forum (BBWF) 2014 its new reverse power feed (RPF) technology, a critical technology for FTTdp and G.fast deployments. G.fast, the new xDSL standard for 1gbps over copper, has a maximum expected range of 250 meters (m). In order to achieve the highest data rates with G.fast, shorter loop lengths are required which leads t...

Hikvision’s range of Easy IP solutions is boosted with the launch of a sophisticated infrared pan & tilt IP camera. The DS-2CD2Q10FD-IW 1MP Mini IR PT network camera is in compact size yet features HD720p real-time video with motorised pan and tilt. The discrete housing also incorporates a built-in microphone and speaker, an SD card slot supporting on-board storage of up to 64 GB, a 100 MB/sec Ethernet interface plus Wi-Fi connectivity. Despite its compact size, the Mini IR PT camera...

VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the debut of its compact Split-type Camera System VC8201, which is comprised of two camera units, CU8131 and CU8171, and a VC8201 video core. Designed separately, the bodies of the camera units are much more compact than general network cameras, making them easier to install and harder to notice. The CU8131 and CU8171, two camera units especially developed for the Split-type Camera System, are both designed as recessed dome type. With a 1-Megapixel CMOS sensor and...

CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco recently announced the release of version 6.9 of the AC2000 suite of access control and security management software. This new version of the software offers improved security features and increases the performance of the AC2000 software suite including AC2000, AC2000 Airport and AC2000 Lite. “AC2000 is an integrated security management system that is designed with the customer in mind, providing flexible solutions that help...

Samsung Techwin’s award winning open platform WiseNetIII network camera series has been successfully integrated with Milestone XProtect® video management software Milestone XProtect VMS is powerful, reliable, easy to use and proven in more than 100,000 installations worldwide. Based on a true open platform, XProtect VMS enables integration with the industry’s widest choice in cameras and best-in-class business solutions, such as access control and video analytics. All of the&nb...

Among the enhancements to its biometric card, Zwipe recently announced that presently installed proximity card readers, as well as smart card readers, can now be used by organisations that want to add biometric authorisation to their verification process without having to implement biometric readers. An on-card fingerprint scanner with 3D capacitive technology resides on the new contactless Zwipe Access biometric card which is compatible with all popular ISO 14443 proximity and smart card reader...

AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, is pleased to announce that Verint®, a longtime member of the Symmetry™ Extended Business Solution (EBS) Program, has certified its latest version of Verint Situation Management Center™ (SMC) software with AMAG’s Symmetry™ v7.0.1 Access Control Software. AMAG and Verint cooperatively tested and certified this integration. “Verint’s participation in the Symmetry E...

Meyertech, the creator of Nano, the first Video Management Software application created exclusively for ONVIF camera networks, is now available from the “UK’s leading IP Camera Store” USE-IP. Phil Stewkesbury, USE-IP Managing Director, “Our technical team were impressed with the simplicity and intuitiveness of Nano. It quickly found ONVIF cameras on our network and was easy to setup”. David Wood, Meyertech Business Development, “There has been a lot of inter...

PERCo swing gates are created for indoor installations. Special design allows blending them into numerous locations. The product range of PERCo gates includes automatic and electromechanical models. The new WMD-06 electric swing gate is designed for managing pedestrian flows at entrance points of industrial facilities, banks, administrative buildings, retail outlets, railway terminals, airports, etc. The WMD-06 swing gate features a tempered glass swing panel available in two versions: a stand...

ASSA ABLOY UK has extended its door closer range to offer adjustable power, speed and latch control for improved accessibility across all applications. ASSA ABLOY’s new DC1110A and DC140A Rack & Pinion door closers are suitable for a range of projects, from private to commercial and public sector, for both light and heavy weight doors. The new door closers ‘auto’ adjusts to compensate for temperature fluctuations and are user adjustable to compensate for general wear &...

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that it has completed its second successful mobile access control pilot with RFI Communications & Security Systems at Netflix®, the world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying TV series and films. For the latest project, pilot participants used the HID Mobile Access® solution on a variety of Samsung and Apple smartphones with Bluetooth Smart communications channels, and utilised HID Gl...

Homes, offices and small-to-medium enterprises are set to benefit from the addition of Hikvision’s advanced EXIR Bullet network cameras to its easy IP solution line-up. The DS-2CD2T series of 2- and 3-megapixel cameras feature high-performance LED light sources and a revolutionary rectangular lens for seamless HD formatting but now boast Infrared Gain Glass for ultimate light transmittance and unparalleled levels of night-time surveillance. The DS-2CD2T series also features 3D DNR and DWD...

The CodeLoxx LC double knob cylinder from ABUS Seccor provides an elegant electronic solution which better protects doors against intrusion whilst at the same time offering the convenience of key-free living. Hardened protective components ensure supreme mechanical resistance. Picking tools and skeleton keys cannot be used to access the locking mechanism thanks to the sealed door knob. The door can be opened both with an electronic key and by entering a code. For this purpose, an innovative dig...

Avigilon Corporation, a leading global provider of end-to-end security solutions, recently announced the addition of the HD Video Appliance series to its expanding product portfolio. The HD Video Appliance series delivers the performance of the award-winning Avigilon Control Center (ACC) video management software, dramatically simplifies system design, and increases ease of installation. A turnkey product, the HD Video Appliance series enables end-users to reduce both installation time and cost...

Honeywell recently introduced Honeywell Total Connect Tracking Services, a solution that employs GPS technology to let home and business owners remotely track vehicles and assets in real-time using their personal computers, smartphones or other Internet-enabled mobile devices. The service is an excellent way to keep tabs on teenage and elderly drivers, recover missing vehicles and stolen goods, improve productivity and help users make critical, timely decisions. “Whether it’s a conc...

IDV Solutions, LLC and SureView Systems, LLC recently announced that the companies have formed a technical partnership and completed an integration of SureView’s Immix® CC video-centric event management platform with IDV Solutions’ Visual Command Center® enterprise risk visualisation (ERV) platform. Using the combination of the two technologies, security operations teams can receive and process real time events from Visual Command Center in Immix CC and view live video from...

The card emulation, in other words the imitation of cards, is now the most interesting mode for access control in particular. Namely because the smartphone can adopt smartcard functions such as Mifare Classic and Mifare DESfire. In other words: a smartphone can open doors in this way. Ready for the NFC smartphone future The new NFC application from SimonsVoss now makes it possible to make this vision reality for a wide range of practical applications: for example, it can furnish the users&rsqu...

SimonsVoss engineers have managed to make the digital locking cylinder 3061 directly network-capable. The function of the WaveNet node has been integrated into the cylinder’s electronic knob, making it possible to communicate wirelessly with a SimonsVoss locking cylinder anywhere in the world using the SimonsVoss software. The functionality of the WaveNet node has been shrunk to the size of a 2 euro coin, making the new network-enabled electronic knob just 2 mm longer. The knob’s sp...

MicroPower Technologies Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimised for rapid, cost-effective deployment, recently announced the availability of remote network surveillance solutions designed for isolated or unmanned facilities, such as those commonly found in the oil and gas, water utility, critical infrastructure and power substations industries. An extension of the company’s solar, wireless surveillance technologies, this platform provides surveillance to si...

PureTech Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of geospatial video analytic software, recently announced that it has integrated its PureActiv geospatial surveillance solution with General Dynamics Global Imaging Technology's line of VZ-series mid- to long-range cooled electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) multi-sensor camera systems. The integration enables the camera systems to utilise PureTech's thermal video analytic and long range, map-based PTZ control capabilities. The resulting solution is...

It has never been easier for a locksmith to get aboard the fastest growing segment of the lock industry. With the new SMARTair™ Genesis program, locksmiths receive a simple, easy-to-install access control system complete with a training package to help them sell, install, and maintain the latest wireless access control system from TESA. “SMARTair™ Genesis complements the locksmith's existing mechanical key business and allows them to enter access control sales without breaking...

Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has launched Traka 21, an innovative plug and play system that provides small to medium size businesses with the very latest intelligent key management solutions. The system has been designed to provide a simple, efficient and cost effective method of managing keys and helping users become accountable for their business assets. Traka 21 helps trace and account for every single key or keyset, by individually locking them in place, ensuring that cri...

Hikvision, a multiple award-winning innovator of video surveillance products and solutions, now presents a new line of BIM security cameras that can be integrated seamlessly with specifiers’ and engineers’ Autodesk Revit models. This content is available via Autodesk Seek, a leading web service that allows users to find, preview, and download BIM components from a library of over 66,000 items. The finished design is a marriage of value engineering and aesthetic coordination. Securit...

Sielox LLC announces the Sielox Class™ Crisis Lockdown Alert Status System is now available for any facility. Recent successful deployments in the K-12 market generated significant interest in the application of Sielox Class™ to be adapted for any standalone or campus buildings for business, government, and healthcare. Karen Evans, President & CEO, Sielox LLC said, “Sielox Class™ was based upon the FEMA Red Green lockdown procedure recommended after Columbine so our...

PDQ Manufacturing, a leading US-based producer of architectural door hardware, and ECKey, the market leader in Smartphone Access Control Systems and Bluetooth Readers, recently announced a complete line of VIZpin®-enabled, stand-alone electronic door locks. Planned for Q1 of 2015, several of PDQ’s most popular stand-alone electronic locks will be available in VIZpin-enabled models.  Marketed under PDQ’s Tellcard© brand, the VIZpin technology empowers a line extension o...

Announced recently, Cloud Plus™ (Cloud+™) Surveillance Platform incorporates ControlByNet’s CLOUD video surveillance package with its onsite solution, mobile platform and enterprise guard software allowing multi-site enterprises to leverage a central web-based management console. ControlByNet showcased the new Cloud Plus Surveillance Platform in Atlanta at ASIS International 2014 from September 29-October 2 in the Georgia World Congress Center booth 2449. “As a leader in...

Antaira Technologies, a leading developer and supplier of industrial devices and networking equipment, is proud to expand upon its growing line of industrial wireless products with the APX-5500 industrial outdoor IP67 Wireless AP/client/bridge/repeater. Antaira Technologies’ new APX-5500 wireless device is a managed unit with a built-in web console that allows users to configure the unit as a wireless access point, client, bridge or repeater.  The unit also features two gigabit Ether...

Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, recently announced the availability of its new ultra secure SmartFusion2® SoC FPGAs and IGLOO2® FPGAs that have more advanced security features at the device, design and system levels than any other leading FPGA manufacturer. The new data security features are now part of Microsemi's mainstream SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs and IGLOO2 FPGAs and allow developers to...