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This year, artec technologies will again be represented at the IFSEC in Birmingham from the 21st to the 24th of May, and will show the visitors a number of novel solutions for the areas of digital image storage, HYBRID technology and megapixels.As the leading company in HYBRID technology and a specialist in "video over IP networks," artec technologies inc. will continue to emphasize a solutions-oriented portfolio of products in the future.One of the highlights at th...

IndigoVision will be demonstrating a number of new products and enhancements for its complete IP Video solution at IFSEC 2007.  These will include the 9000 series of IP Video products supporting H.264 and an Internet Streaming Server.9000 range:The 9000 range includes updated versions of products currently available in the 8000 range: transmitters, IP domes and Networked Video Recorders (NVRs).  The new range provides the same high quality, low-latency video that has been consistently...

In this article, SourceSecurity.com speaks to newly appointed MD of HID Global, EMEA, Anthony Ball, about trends and developments in the access control industry.SourceSecurity.com:  What are the key factors influencing the security industry, and particularly access control, in the near and medium term?Anthony Ball:  I believe security will need to be more ‘customer-aware' than ‘technology-aware.'  The development of products will need to be very...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - will be using IFSEC 2007 to profile its innovative CCTV solutions, ranging from the new enterprise-level HighVu Excel to the feature-rich SD Range, as well as launching new video analytics capabilities and celebrating the company's landmark 25 years as a leader in the industry. HighVu Excel, which will be on stand for the first time at IFSEC 2007 is a modular, expandable, high performance CCTV recording and IP transmission solution and represents a gener...

March NetworksTM, a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that one of the largest retailers in the United States has selected March Networks Professional Retail Services for approximately 1,200 of its stores.The consulting and software maintenance services will enable the retailer to extract maximum value from March Networks business intelligence software already in use in the stores to reduce shrink, decrease in-store risk and improve overall store performan...

Leading food retailer deploys networked video solution at corporate stores and distribution centres and recommends solution for franchise-owned locationsVerint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, today announced that Domino's Pizza has deployed Verint's Nextiva™ Specialty Retail solution to enhance the security of certain corporate facilities, including distribution centers and corporate-owned stores.  Additiona...

The British Library is the of the world's greatest libraries.  They receive a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland and their collection includes no less than 150,000,000 items, including the Magna Carta and Leonardo da Vinci's Notebook.  The British Library serves business and industry, researchers, academics and students in the UK and across the world.  The British Library runs a number of exhibitions throughout the year at its St. Pancras site, which are ope...

Knowsley Community College recently completed deployment of 263 Axis network cameras across its two main campuses in Roby and Kirkby, near Liverpool.  The total contract was valued at approximately £450,000. MCW Group won a competitive tender to supply and install these cameras, integrating them back into the campus-wide network and configuring Milestone XProtect system to manage output from the cameras.  This will also safeguard the new Management and Industrial Innovation Cent...

Leading surveillance supplier CBC, manufacturer of the popular Ganz and Computar range of products, will be launching the latest versions of its popular new C-AllView range of ruggedised cameras at IFSEC 2007. The C-AllView high speed, day/night PTZ cameras are designed for harsh and challenging environments and are sealed to IP67, making them the ideal choice for a wide range of external applications where physical abuse and extreme environmental conditions are likely to be faced.  Newcome...

In the first of two articles, Matt Gilmartin of Concept Smoke Screen introduces the idea of using artificial smoke as a final - and telling - barrier against burglary, and explains the basics behind this wildly under-reported technology. Around twenty years ago, a dramatic increase in the amount of smash-and-grab and "ram-raid" style burglaries made it apparent that for a lot of premises, the three layers of "conventional" security measures were no longer enough: Physical security...

Panasonic Security Systems, a division of Panasonic System Solutions Company (PSSA), announced the winners of their daily giveaway of a 32" Panasonic LCD TV at the ISC West trade show held in Las Vegas in March.  The three winners are Al Khorram of Innova Global Technology, Inc., Santa Ana, CA; Basil Avery of Global Security Network, LLC, Topanga, CA; and Cory Schott of Dehart Alarm Systems, Inc. Sarasota, FL.  To be eligible for the promotion, attendees needed to visit the Panaso...

Doug Sawyers, 52, is the newly appointed Business Development Manager at BSB Electronics.  Doug's priorities are to promote and develop BSB's industry-leading Progeny brand as a major force and leader in the access control market place.Announcing Doug's appointment, BSB Managing Director, Brett Burby said:  "I'm delighted to welcome Doug to BSB.  I'm confident that he will be a valuable addition to the team as we work to expand our business from our new pr...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, today announced that it will be exhibiting a large offering of products at the IFSEC exhibition at NEC Birmingham UK, from 21st-24th May, 2007.  At the event, visitors to the HID Global stand can meet HID EMEA's recently appointed Managing Director Anthony Ball, and view presentations by Keith Chapman, HID Global's Card Services Manager, demonstrating card printing features like UV ink, micro fine printing and hologr...

Two of the UK's leading alarm receiving centres (ARCs) and early adopters of IP signalling - UK Monitoring and Abel Alarm Company Limited - are among the latest to commit to Emizon 21, the new secure, managed messaging service that has been launched specifically for IP networks.Emizon 21 effectively gives end users, installers and ARCs the opportunity of embracing the benefits of IP monitoring within an inherently secure network.  This means improved functionality, flexibility and cost...

Petards, Inc., the US Subsidiary of Petards Group plc and AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, today announced that Robert J. Gitre has joined the company as director of Western regional sales and business development."We are pleased to have Bob join our growing team," said Frank Baitman, president of Petards, Inc.  "His experience in IP-based video solutions and proven success in selling leading-edge technologies into the video surveillance market will be a...

The CCTV system at the ITN building in Gray's Inn Road, London has recently been upgraded to take advantage of the latest advances in digital recording.The home of ITV and Channel 4 news programmes previously had a CCTV system that used analogue video recorders to store images captured by the cameras located in and around the building.Quantum Security was commissioned to research and subsequently install a digital video recording system."Working in conjunction with our suppliers Videcon...

Janaf Plc., headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, is managing an oil pipeline system, as a modern, efficacious and cost-efficient crude oil transportation system for both local and foreign users.  Janaf  has adopted , thanks to the integrator Tehnozavod Marusic k.d., a project for video-monitoring a pipeline streching from Serbian border to the Adriatic sea.Tehnozavod has designed and implemented an IP based system, teaming up with Videotec.  The first trance of 5 was realised on Adri...

IP Video systems manufacturer IndigoVision is providing the technology behind a new Homeland Security system for New London in Connecticut. New London is a thriving coastal city with a number of important and sensitive military, nuclear power generation and industrial sites.  Local security is therefore of prime importance to the Police Department, who are working in partnership with the Coast Guard and other agencies to ensure the community remains secure and to enable timely emergency res...

Kazan, the capital of the republic of Tatarstan, Russia, is one of the largest economic, scientific and cultural centres in Russia, as well as the oldest city with over 1000 years of Russian Federation history. The challenge The evolution of modern Kazan requires a pleasant ambience to live in.  First of all, arrangements have to be made for public safety, law and order, prevention of criminal activities, vandalism and terrorism.  The integration of an urban video surveillance syste...

D-Tec (Detector Techologies Ltd) - part of AD Group - will be using International Fire Expo 2007 to underline the success of its award-winning NetVu Connected FireVu IP (Internet Protocol) based VSD (Video Smoke Detection System) with a number of demonstration units on stand throughout the exhibition. By combining VSD with video over IP - a first in the sector - FireVu takes D-Tec's conventional FM-approved Video Smoke Detection to another level in terms of its capabilities, and is ideally suite...

Reinforcing its comprehensive technical support to the indirect channel, Stanley Security Solutions has invested in a new training centre at its offices in Stockport.The company, which has over 200 dealer and distributor customers UK-wide, has always seen product training as vital in maintaining good long term relationships with the installer channel.  This latest modern facility will enable it to offer more intensive training courses across a broad range of products.The training is availab...

At IFSEC 2007, Paxton Access Limited, the UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, is unveiling a series of important new product lines including Net2 nano (a new wireless control unit for Net2), a new range of PROXIMITY Architectural readers, and Easyprox, an all-in-one battery powered lock and access control system with wireless connection to Net2 software.Net2 nano is a new wireless control unit for Net2, Paxton Access' leading network access co...

When it comes to the protection of airports there are a number of key threats ranging from 'simple' criminal activity to full blown terrorism, both within the airport perimeter and on aircraft.  Some of these problems were underlined dramatically last summer with the heightened security at UK airports in response to the perceived threat of bombs manufactured by combining liquids.  This resulted in much more thorough scanning of hand baggage and restrictions relating to carrying...

The project requirement was to provide a public address facility that could be integrated with the Middlesbrough's existing CCTV network.  This would enable the CCTV operators to speak directly to members of the public, for example, requesting people to pick up litter they have dropped.  It could also be used for public safety and crime prevention, for example, to warn people that they are being watched on CCTV.An existing intercom system from Complus Teltronic was already in place, co...

March NetworksTM, a leading provider of Internet Protocol (IP) based digital video surveillance solutions, announced today that it will work with BT Redcare Group, a division of BT Group plc, to offer advanced digital video solutions to organizations in the United Kingdom.Digital video surveillance and sophisticated video analytics are important business applications that can be added to an organisation's IP network - allowing video services to extend beyond traditional physical security and...

"Value Place can record all transactions and also use it for training to assist the front-office people with any questions they may have.  The corporate office can log on remotely if there are incidents or events to check, make sure the standard processes are following the corporate quality requirements, and if any modifications are necessary."- Steve Johnson, Account Manager at ISG Technology Inc. Security challenges There is a small number of staff at each hotel which keeps the...

With continual growth in and importance to the global security industry, ISC West, once again, received high marks in Las Vegas.  Pending a final third-party attendance audit, to be conducted by Exhibit Surveys, Red Bank, NJ, preliminary attendance figures are approximately 10% over last year; which will mark the fourth consecutive year of double digit attendance growth, with total industry professionals in attendance exceeding 25,000.  The ISC West show floor exceeded 300,000 net sq f...

NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organisations to extract Insight from Interactions™ to drive performance, today announced that ADT, a unit of Tyco Fire and Security, has placed a multi-million dollar order for NICE Perform® to improve customer service, increase agent coaching effectiveness and efficiency, and gain a more holistic view of contact center performance.  NICE Perform will be implemented at ADT's fourteen 24-hour centre...

The comprehensive range of Predator VC/VS and FusionPro+ MultiViewers will be on display on stand 4066 at the upcoming IFSEC 2007 exhibition to be held between 21 to 24 May, 2007 at NEC Birmingham, UK.  "We've maintained a strong and growing position within the International security, surveillance and control room community over the years and are pleased to demonstrate our tried and tested MultiViewer products that are made specifically for 24/7 monitoring of high-resolution,...

During the German Democratic Republic (GDR) times, enormous housing complexes often sprang up overnight - buildings that in their original condition today would be neither architecturally appealing nor offer tenants an attractive environment in which to live.  However, it does not have to be this way, as proven by the residential complexes at Györer Straße 1-4 and 5-7 in the north of the Thuringian regional capital of Erfurt.  After the fall of Communism, the buildings were...