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American baseball team, St. Louis Cardinals' new home has the same name as its previous nest, that's where the similarities end.  Among the major enhancements at Busch Stadium III is state-of-the-art video security surveillance, which knocks the ball out of the park when it comes to going beyond other networked CCTV systems.St Louis Major League Baseball franchise has built itself a new $365 million palace and is protecting it with a virtual fortification, one of the most advanced n...

Fastlane Glassgate speedgates from Integrated Design have been installed at 35 Portman Square, London W1, as part of the building refurbishment of the multi-tenanted 67,578 sqft (6,278 sqm) prestigious office building. A plan was drawn up to provide a security system in the reception hall to the main entrance to the building, limiting access to only authorised occupants and visitors.  A card swipe access control system and turnstiles were therefore required integral with the door entry con...

TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - announces that its Radar Autovision mobile CCTV technology has been selected by the Kuwait Police Department for a roads policing trial in their patrol cars.Julian Cooke, International Sales Manager at TSS, comments:  "The evaluation of Radar Autovision by the Kuwait Police began at the end of March and follows on from interest expressed by Injifa Security Services, part of the Al Wazan Group of companies, based in Kuwait City who speci...

The booming local economy of the Glasgow metropolitan area in Scotland has meant that large numbers of companies have been drawn to the region in recent years, many of them to new business parks on the outskirts of the city.  These locations require effective surveillance and patrols ensuring that break-ins, fly-tipping and thefts are minimised.Against this backdrop, security and business support supplier The Corps has designed and set up a new national CCTV remote monitoring facility in Gl...

CIEFFE was awarded its second top prize in a row at IFSEC (Birmingham, 21-24 May 2007), the most significant trade fair in the Security industry.NETTUNO MegaPX received the "Best new CCTV Product" and was also awarded the supreme prize of the "Overall Best Product / Service of 2007" out of 41 finalists chosen from an array of more than 1000 entries worldwide for 2007, including products from Bosch, Norbain, Dallmeier Electronic, Dedicated Micros, Siemens and Videotec.It's the...

SecuTech is the largest Asian exhibition with over 650 exhibitors and a showground extending beyond 24,000 square feet.Videotec's positioning unit Ulisse received the prestigious SecuTech Award 2007 in the Outstanding Innovation category as the panel of judges has acknowledged a truly revolutionary product.  This award again proves that Videotec's Ulisse is the benchmark for moveable cameras in outdoor applicationsAlessio Grotto, Videotec President, confirmed: "Ulisse proved to be one...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - used IFSEC 2007 to spotlight a range of NetVu Connected CCTV products that have an embedded video analytics capability from the start.  Determined to lead the market, the company is the first to introduce a truly integrated, embedded software and hardware, platform providing intelligent CCTV solutions for key applications from transport to retail.To deliver this functionality, Dedicated Micros is able to unlock the benefits of AD Group's own NetVu Conne...

"You, in the black jumper.  Put that traffic cone back where you found it." A reasonable statement.  But slightly unnerving if spoken from the heavens at a great volume.  Just as John Reid would like it. "Talking CCTV" - a system allowing control room operators to speak directly to those being watched - is the new black, the must have for the latest season of surveillance.  Making its way to a council near you. The system, Reid says, is a sensible means of dispelling such...

IPC, Association Connecting Electronics Industries®, has awarded certification to DSC under IPC's Certification for Lead Free Electronics Assembly Process Capability Program.  Commenting on the certification, Charles Han, General Manager, Toronto Operation, DSC, noted:  "The IPC lead free certification audit should be a mandatory step for any RoHS lead free conversion process.  As part of our commitment to the environment and to providing value to our customers, DSC i...

Lenel Systems International has received a STAR Supplier Award from Lockheed Martin.  Lenel was recognised for providing innovative critical infrastructure protection solutions.  Lenel, a global leader in the development of software and integrated systems for government and commercial security markets, is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.The STAR Supplier Program enables Lockheed Martin to recognise its top performing suppliers for achieving the highe...

BAA selects Navtech after four-month operational trialsA major contract win by UK-based independent radar systems specialist, Navtech Radar, underscores the critical importance that safety and security plays in international air travel.Navtech Radar has won a strategically important contract for its W800 Automatic Surveillance system with the largest UK airports operator, BAA plc.  The system will be installed at Heathrow Airport where it will provide continuous automatic surveillance of ar...

Bosch President cites Video Content Analysis as an exciting emerging technology that will greatly enhance CCTV effectivenessBosch Security Systems is reporting an excellent response to its technologies on show at the recent IFSEC 2007, with tangible enquiries from a cross-section of quality installers, consultants and end-users interested in its CCTV, Intruder and Communications technologies.Along with Bosch's extensive range of well-proven products, the new generation Autodome modular camera pr...

Hire signals company's commitment to education marketHID Global, the trusted leader in secure identity, has named Mark Doi director, business development, education market, supporting the company's recently launched HID Identity expertise group, reporting to Chris Sincock, vice president of HID Identity.  In this newly created position, Mr Doi will be responsible for promoting the benefits of HID technology in the education market, especially at the university level.  By workin...

ITA, the Hampshire-based security group, is launching the International Training Academy, a new City and Guilds centre designed to provide a range of specialist training to help organisations manage the threats from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), dirty bombs, chemical weapons and biological attacks (CBRN)."The recent chlorine weapon attacks in Iraq highlight the sort of problem that now faces us in the UK.  There is a general assumption that the police and the emergency services...

A leader in the manufacture of video security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce several exciting new additions to its product line.  The following new products - and many more - will be on display at the Pelco booth, number 6G120, at the IFSEC 2007 Tradeshow.  Below is a brief summary of just a few of those new products that you will see at the show. Plug the power of Pelco directly into your Ethernet network with Camclosure IP.  With eight different camera/lens combinations...

The growth of CCTV domes at the expense of traditional box cameras in recent years has emphasised what an important surveillance tool these products are.However, while compact domes are suitable for general surveillance they are often found wanting in applications such as casino gaming tables and cash counting areas.  Here, the end-user needs close up detail but space is at a premium.  The camera must be either covert or at least discreet, and full-size domes can be too bulky and intru...

March Networks™ (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW), a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that it has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with a global systems integrator to deliver mobile video surveillance to a large transit authority.The agreement will see the March Networks mobile systems installed across the authority's entire bus fleet in a rollout expected to be completed by mid-2008.  The fleet currently serves millions of passengers each year in...

First Security has appointed Steve Townson to the role of Senior Training Manager.  Since the appointment, his role has been to assess the training processes and practices in place at First, and to implement additional courses and his own bespoke training packages, in order to offer comprehensive training in all areas, both internally, to First Security customers and to external third party clients.Steve is extremely well-qualified for the role, having spent 18 years in training and develop...

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, is unveiling a total of four new IP-surveillance products at IFSEC 2007 (Hall 20, stand 15045) this week.Three new Axis megapixel network cameras will make their debut at IFSEC.  First, the AXIS 211M is a 1.3 megapixel network camera which uses megapixel resolution in MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG streams to achieve video surveillance with exceptional image detail, ideal for use in professional security applications.Two new megapi...

Telindus Surveillance Solutions (TSS), which develops high quality video surveillance solutions, launches its new Centauri platform at IFSEC in Birmingham this week - the security show that buyers say is the leading global event for the security industry.  TSS exhibits in booth 19132.The continuously increasing number of cameras makes it more and more difficult to operate a surveillance network in an efficient way.  Constraints on monitoring all cameras, increase in storage requirement...

The Board of CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces that Paul Calnan, currently Sales Director for DM, has been appointed to the position of Regional Director for Dedicated Micros EMEA with immediate effect. In this role he will report directly to Andy Finn on the AD Group Board, who steps down as Managing Director for Dedicated Micros EMEA to concentrate full time on his activities as Group Finance Director for AD Group companies.Nigel Petrie, Chairman of...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today that BFi OPTiLAS, a distributor of specialised products and services for Europe's electronics and photonics markets, has deployed over 1,000 of its systems.  Serving as ioimage's distributor in Spain and Portugal, BFi has incorporated security and surveillance solutions at a myriad of public, government and private organizations.  The partnership's rapid success was marked by its 1...

COE Group plc, the developer and supplier of advanced video systems, will be showcasing its latest video surveillance technologies at the International Fire & Security Exhibition (IFSEC) in Birmingham this week.COE has 18 years experience supplying complex integrated systems into numerous airports, ports, rail systems such as Singapore MRT, Hong Kong KCRC and Network Rail, and industrial installations and urban surveillance systems.  This depth of experience has allowed COE to develop s...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today that it has embarked on a successful partnership with AASSET Security, a leading European manufacturer and distributor of CCTV and other security products and solutions.  According to the agreement, AASSET serve as a distributor of ioimage products in France.  Since the accord went into effect, AASSET has carried out a large number of small, medium and large ioimage-based security installation...

When it comes to the effectiveness of any CCTV surveillance system, however good the technology, the reality is that it is only as strong as its weakest link.  With this in mind, it is imperative that end users are encouraged by installers to give sufficient care and attention to the long term operation and maintenance of their CCTV solution.  Without such steps being taken it is all too easy for an incident to happen which goes undetected, because of camera misalignment or hard drive...

Innovative voice biometrics start-up CellMax Systems Ltd. of Tel Aviv and Multitek Corp., S.A. of Panama City, a major provider of intelligent solutions in Central America, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a five-year distribution agreement to supply CellMax Systems' identification and verification technology to the region's rapidly growing call centre sector.  No value was disclosed.CellMax Systems specialises in highly accurate identification...

Video servers from the global leader in network video Axis Communications were selected as part of an innovative home digital television service called Digital Bridge, which was officially launched in Shoreditch this week. Video streams gathered from analogue-based Pan Tilt Zoom dome cameras are being routed into Axis 241S Video Servers by leading Axis solution partner CNL (Computer Network Limited).  CNL has also enabled video images from the Axis video servers to be routed to the Hackne...

Robert Wint of Verint Systems outlines how proactive movement-triggered remote monitoring of potential intruder events works to reduce theft, arson and criminal damage at schools.According to figures published by the Metropolitan Police recently (Crime in London schools 2000-2004), every week in the UK there are 2,100 arson attacks, 20 schools are damaged or destroyed by arson, two people die and 55 people are injured in fire-related incidents, and the (direct) cost of arson is put at somew...

IndigoVision's IP Video technology is providing remote monitoring for Verbund Group hydroelectric power plants along the River Danube in Austria.  Verbund is the largest power generation company in Austria and derives over 90% of its generating capacity from renewable hydropower.  Previously all power plants and facilities were monitored by local analogue CCTV systems with continuously manned control rooms.  Within 5-6 years Verbund plans to convert all 88 hydroelectric power plan...

Dillingham is a busy coastal community located on Alaska‘s Bristol Bay.  With a population of 2,300, the "Sockeye Salmon Capital" is best known for the abundance of salmon and its commercial fishing industry.  From May to August each year, between 5,000 and 8,000 tourists and fishermen arrive in Dillingham to work the summer fishing season.Security concernsThe large transient population in Dillingham during the summer creates additional security concerns for the city au...