Security product news & launch announcements

Honeywell has introduced a new device that allows manufacturers of fire and security detection technologies to design smaller, less obtrusive wireless-based products without sacrificing reliability or performance. The new Anisotropic Magnetoresistive (AMR) Sensor ICs, Nanopower Series have higher sensitivity and more reliability than “traditional” sensors, yet consume less energy. They are also smaller and therefore allow greater flexibility in design at a lower cost. Typical produ...

Honeywell is now offering bundled IP Video kits that give small to mid-size businesses a hassle-free option for upgrading to high definition IP video. The kits consist of Honeywell’s new four-channel embedded NVR with four ball or four bullet style high definition IP cameras. These kits are affordable, easy to install and provide a complete end-to-end video surveillance solution. “The common problem for NVR systems is that they’re too expensive and too difficult to install, so...

The new Panomera® lines differ primarily in light sensitivity and frame rate. Baseline, with a frame rate of 12.5 fps and a light sensitivity of 0.5 lux is an excellent choice for well-lit scenes. Topline, with a light sensitivity of 0.1 lux and a frame rate of 30 fps is an "all-round talent" for good to moderate illumination. Nightline, with a light sensitivity of 0.002 lux and a frame rate of 30 fps, is ideal even for night-time applications. Thus any situation at all can be mastered brill...

MEL Secure Systems, the leading developer of surveillance and security solutions, has launched a new high power, long range Periscope camera. This ruggedised camera is ideal for tactical surveillance operations in a wide range of security and maritime applications. Supplied with a precision 1,500mm 100x zoom lens, it will deliver evidential quality facial and number plate recognition at distances up to one kilometre or view the activities of people at up to three kilometres. With Pelco-D teleme...

Guardian24, a leading provider of lone and mobile worker safety solutions, are pleased to announce that their Alarm Receiving Centre, Community Safety Glasgow (CSG), have been awarded the BS8484 accreditation for its capability to monitor lone working alarms. BS8484 is the code of practice for the provision of lone worker device services and being awarded this accreditation ensures that should a panic alert be received  by CSG, they can bypass the 999 system and go straight to the appropria...

VESDA-E is the next generation of aspirating smoke detection (ASD) from Xtralis. VESDA-E offers ultra-sensitive ASD 15 times better than current VESDA, the world’s leading ASD, with double the longevity, improved dust rejection, and 8% less power consumption. VESDA-E can reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by 30% with innovative features including: Precision addressability with fixed and flexible pipe networks up to 120 holes per system. Addressability adds unparalleled situational awa...

Xtralis® VESDA® Laser Quantum (VLQ) aspirating smoke detector (ASD) is a cost-effective solution that provides very early warning smoke detection for critical infrastructure in compact areas of up to 100 m² (1,000 ft²).  Example applications include remote telecommunications exchanges, base station and cell huts, portable data centre containers, packaged HVAC units, power generator enclosures, and modular laboratories. VLQ detectors provide the unique combination of very e...

mobiDEOS Inc. introduces an all-in-one surveillance solution for mobile and web remote monitoring that cloud- and network-enables any DVR on the market, allowing customers to extend the lifetime of analogue surveillance systems while planting the seeds for a complete cloud and IP transition. The new hardware and software solution accelerates how enterprises, government agencies and other businesses and organisations transition to IP by transforming any analogue DVR—regardless of make or m...

Linear LLC, a leader in residential and commercial access control, health and wellness, home automation and security solutions, announced recently that it has begun shipping the QUADStor™ NVR 400 Series Network Video Recorders, the cornerstone of Linear's IP video ecosystem. The embedded-browser based NVRs are simple to install, cost-effective to manage and allow users to integrate, capture, and store video data, and then retrieve and view the video images remotely with the QUADView™...

infinias, an industry-leading manufacturer and provider of IP-based access control software and hardware, has announced the release of a newly integrated access control and video management system – the Intelli-M Access NVR. Initially launched this year at ISC West, the Intelli-M Access NVR can support up to 300 eIDC32 doors and up to 32 channels of IP video recording. The product is outfitted in an industrial 2U rack mount chassis and comes equipped with an Intel i5 processor and 8GB of...

Fluidmesh Networks, a worldwide leader in wireless systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical applications, is pleased to announce the release of its new FM 3200 radio range. Two versions of the radio are available, including the FM3200 BASE, which hosts an integrated sector antenna, and the FM 3200 ENDO, which comes without an antenna to enable customers to integrate an external one. This new radio can be used to create highly customised point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, mesh, a...

Suprema, Inc., a leading global provider of technology in biometrics and security, recently announced the launch of a new model of IP access control multi-smartcard reader and controller, ‘Xpass S2’. Compared to its predecessor Xpass Slim, Xpass S2 is remarkably enhanced in RF performance as it now supports reading of various more card technology standards including MiFare, DESFire, ISO14443A/B, ISO15693 and FeliCa, as well as NFC. It also reads and writes data on the card sectors....

The home of the future took another step toward reality today when Honeywell announced voice command capabilities for Tuxedo Touch, its touchscreen security and home automation controller that can serve as the central hub of a connected home or business. The technology now allows homeowners to use select voice commands such as “leaving the house” to perform a range of tasks, including arming their security systems, adjusting their thermostats, turning their lights on or off and locki...

With increasing demands for mobile vehicle applications in the market, ACTi offers the latest Mini Dome cameras to satisfy security needs. E918, E920 and E922 come with high resolution image quality - 3/5/10 Megapixel respectively - to monitor drivers, passengers, cargos and surrounding environments. Clear image and recorded audio can be a key evidence against insurance claims or false accusations. These cameras are compliant with EN50155 standard, which means that they are tested to withstand...

QNAP® Systems, Inc. recently announced the release of the new tower-based Turbo NAS TS-x53 Pro series (available in 2, 4, 6, 8-bay) and the 2.5”-drive SS-x53 Pro series (4 and 8-bay) that provide a powerful and reliable solution for data storage and mission-critical business applications for small and medium businesses. Coupled with exclusive QvPC Technology, these new series can serve as cost-effective PC substitutes that enable direct access to stored data, real-time surveillance mon...

Zwipe has brought security to your fingertips. The technology behind fingerprint scanners can be categorised into two types: optical and capacitive. An optical sensor, using an internal light source, illuminates your finger allowing the scanner to turn the light signals into digital pixels like a digital camera. A processor then converts that image into a fingerprint template. A capacitive sensor, like those on an iPhone 5S and Galaxy S5, also uses images of a fingerprint, but creates that ima...

HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced the release of its EDGE EVO® Solo IP-enabled solution that brings intelligence and decision-making to the door for advanced and highly customisable networked access control. As a single-door solution, EDGE EVO® Solo is part of the company’s new generation EDGE EVO® open and scalable controller platform that enables an extensive range of access control functionality, including real-time monitoring, r...

Software House, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, introduces iSTAR Ultra, a 32 reader network door controller built on the Linux platform for improved security and scalability. iSTAR Ultra uniquely combines support for traditional hard-wired access control doors with support for wireless locksets, all in the same controller. Up to 32 readers are supported by iSTAR Ultra, of which 16 may come from the Access Control Module’s (ACM) I/O units; the rest can be made up of AS...

Morpho (Safran), recently announced the commercial launch of Finger On the Fly®, the world’s fastest contactless four finger scanner. Using advanced imaging technology, this innovation simultaneously captures four fingerprints from a single wave of the hand. Finger On the Fly® will be on display at the 2014 Global Identity Summit in Tampa, Florida from September 16-18 (booth #301). Finger on the Fly® simultaneously delivers high security through multi finger matching, and extr...

Software House, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, introduces iSTAR Ultra, a 32 reader network door controller built on the Linux platform for improved security and scalability. iSTAR Ultra uniquely combines support for traditional hard-wired access control doors with support for wireless locksets, all in the same controller. Up to 32 readers are supported by iSTAR Ultra, of which 16 may come from the Access Control Module’s (ACM) I/O units; the rest can be made up of AS...

3xLOGIC, Inc. recently announced the availability of the SONIP FlexIP CPU Card. Supporting 16 Alarm Inputs, 16 Audio Sensor Inputs, and 4 Auxiliary Outputs, FlexIP represents a multi-communication protocol (IP, cell, and modem) plug-and-play upgrade path for legacy SONIP-Series FlexiBase Control Panel users. Developed at 3xLOGIC’s Innovation Center in Orlando, FL, the SONIP FlexIP Card represents the first of many deliverables resulting from the recently announced acquisition of Sonitrol-b...

Viscount Systems, a leading provider of IT-based access control software and services, recently announced that its Freedom Access Control security solution has been approved as a fully-compliant FICAM solution under the program’s Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) 13.02 topology. Successful completion of FICAM testing ensures Freedom meets the security and interoperability requirements outlined within the U.S Government’s FICAM testing process. FICAM (Federal Identity Credential...

Ganz announced several specialty cameras have been added to the Ganz PixelPro GXi IP Camera series. The PixelPro GXi Pinhole Camera, Height Strip and Door Frame cameras are all built with GXi Technology, maximising surveillance capabilities by bringing an added feature set of Imbedded Intelligence, WDR performance and full video recording to SD card. The GXi Technology adds a suite of Imbedded Intelligence for detailed analysis of video. Several license options are available with application ar...

Kantech, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announces the release of the Intevo integrated security platform which now includes the latest version of the exacqVision video management system (VMS) software. Designed to unify access control, IP video and intrusion for small to medium size businesses, Intevo seamlessly integrates the Kantech EntraPass software with exacqVision VMS software into a single sol...

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its Identification Technologies division has added Near Field Communication (NFC)-readable tags to its rapidly expanding SlimFlex™ Tag portfolio of pliable, high- durability tags. The SlimFlex Tag family has gained wide acceptance in UHF RFID applications due to the tags’ flexible yet robust thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) housings. Today, high frequency (HF) systems can also take advantage of the...

Matrix SATATYA HVR1624P is a 24 channel enterprise-grade Hybrid Video Recorder which offers the benefits of a highly mature Analogue solution and security enhancements of IP solution. Organisations already using analogue video surveillance can protect their existing investment in cameras and wiring and add IP cameras at new or critical points. For new video surveillance projects, Matrix SATATYA HVR allows mixed use of analogue cameras and IP cameras depending on various factors like image qualit...

Fluidmesh Networks, a worldwide leader in wireless systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical applications, is pleased to announce the release of its FM4200 MOBI. Designed specifically for mobility projects, the FM4200 MOBI radio is based on Fluidity, a Fluidmesh technology that offers broadband connectivity and enables data/video streaming in mobile environments, such as in trains, buses, ferries and cars, even at high speed. The FM4200 MOBI follows in the footsteps of FM's MITO an...

ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, announced recently that the warranty period for all ASUSTOR NAS products has been extended to three years from the previous two year warranty. It is ASUSTOR’s mission to continue to provide its customers with products of the highest quality along with the most reliable and attentive after-sales service possible. “Providing first-class service to our customers has always been a top priority for us here at AS...

Samsung Techwin’s new Beyond 1280H series of 1000 TV Lines analogue cameras are equipped as standard with a long list of innovative and technically advanced features which until now, users might have only expected to see built into IP network cameras. To ensure that customers can gain maximum benefit from the outstanding quality images captured by the eight new analogue models, Samsung Techwin has also introduced new high performance 4, 8 and 16 channel Beyond DVRs which can simultaneousl...

VIVOTEK has announced its first video content analysis (VCA) application package, which includes three key functions: Field Detection, Line Crossing Detection, and Object Counting. Introduction of the new VCA application package follows the debut of the VIVOTEK Application Development Platform (VADP), an open platform for integrating video analytic functionality within its cameras. Now, the VCA package can analyse data directly on a camera to provide solutions for business applications, in addit...