Notes from Norstrom

Siemens Building Technologies & Bewator will be using Stand 8048 at IFSEC 2007 to demonstrate an integrated systems approach to security and fire safety, with a comprehensive range of products, with key highlights on innovations.The stand will be themed around four key areas of SBT expertise: CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and fire (with a separate SBT stand B10 located in the adjacent International Fire Expo to provide further demonstrations of the fire safety capability). ...

Pelco is pleased to announce that the PelcoUTP active series of products won the Product Achievement Award for Video Storage and Distribution at the Security Industry Association's (SIA) 2007 New Product Showcase (NPS) during the recent ISC West 2007 trade show held in Las Vegas.The active series consists of products ranging from a single-channel active transmitter and receiver to multi-channel video receivers that can modify video signal to compensate for long run lengths-up to 4,000 feet i...

CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces that it is one of the winners in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 which highlights the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK and Ireland.  Rankings are based on average percentage growth over five years - AD Group grew by 783% during this period.  The company also features in the Technology Fast 500 which covers EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) as the highest ranked British CCTV system manufactu...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, received top honours for its ioicam mmp100dn, winning the Product Achievement Award for Video Analytics at the Security Industry Association's New Product Showcase at ISC West, March 27-30, 2007 in Las Vegas. ioimage received the Product Achievement Award for its newly released ioicam mmp100dn, the latest addition to ioimage's ioicam line of intelligent video cameras.  The ioicam mmp100dn, a 3-megapixel in...

  RemVu Aquila transmission equipment is playing a key role tackling out-of-hours crime at Stillwell TrucksRemGuard Visual Management's RemVu Aquila transmission equipment, supplied through its franchise operation RemGuard Australia, is playing a key role tackling out-of-hours crime at Stillwell Trucks based in Milperra, New South Wales. Stillwell is a Sterling, Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Dealership, specialising in new and used commercial vehicle sales, serv...

TVR Power is an approved service with over 20 years involvement in TVR engineering.  From development of engines for road and racing, to one-off prototype cars, TVR Power offers a team of highly skilled and factory trained staff based at their extensive onsite engineering facilities.Increasing security is of central importance to TVR Power.  Following a recent break-in they are committed to keeping all customers' vehicles fully secure.  This includes investing in a new digital...

Verint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, will be exhibiting its Nextiva Video Portfolio at IFSEC, held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK on 21st May 2007.The Nextiva Portfolio includes robust enterprise class video management software, vertical market applications, integrated analytics, intelligent DVRs and the industry's broadest array of wireless and wireless intelligent edge devices and IP cameras.  At IFSEC, Verint w...

At IFSEC in Birmingham, DResearch is launching two new mobile video surveillance developments for transport monitoring:  A high performance hybrid recorder for use with analogue and network cameras, and a VPN server solution for the secure transmission of video pictures and audio from busses and trains via IP.  Both solutions exploit the advantages of secure packet data transmission for mobile video surveillance.Users of the new TeleObserver MR3041 - the third model in the SilverLine s...

Leading remotely monitored CCTV provider RemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - is extending a special offer to 30 June that allows Dedicated Micros installers to earn up to £600 for each NetVu Connected DS2, DV-IP Server or DS Server fitted by them and then connected to RemGuard's - BS8418 compliant - Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC).   Under the offer for every new commercial and residential site linked to RemGuard's RVRC the company will pay a lucrative com...

CCTV Specialist Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has unveiled a six month ‘no quibble' exchange policy on selected products purchased through its UK and European distribution partners on or after 1 March, 2007.The move, which underlines the company's industry-leading commitment to customer satisfaction, service and quality, applies specifically to all DS2, DV-IP Servers, BX2 and DS2 Server products.Pauline Norstrom, Worldwide Head of Marketing at Dedicated Micros, said:  ...

Videotec's Medusa is the new benchmark for enclosure for speed domes and network PTZ cameras. Built in solid aluminium alloy, it guarantees an excellent outdoor protection (IP66), further to an optimal shock-proof protection, thanks to its optically correct window made in polycarbonate.The patented installation system is absolutely innovative and extremely user-friendly, either for the first set-up or for a following camera service.Thanks to its top opening, the camera is simply slot into th...

HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, announced that its Edge Solo received the Product Achievement Award for IP Devices, Products and Software at the Security Industry Association's (SIA) 2007 New Product Showcase (NPS) held in Las Vegas in conjunction with ISC West.  Selected from a field of 17 products in the IP Devices, Products and Software category, Edge Solo was recognised by the industry's premier marketing and awards program for its innovation in produc...

MITIE is pleased to announce that they have been appointed as the exclusive retail guarding supplier to Marks & Spencer's wholly owned mainland UK stores.The contract, which commenced on 1 April 2007, follows the company's interim contract managing retail security activity at a selection of Marks & Spencer stores.  The new contract sees MITIE annually managing over 750,000 hours of manned security further enhancing MITIE's position as a leader in the provision of securit...

With more than 10 years experience as a renowned manufacturer of excellent CCTV products, EverFocus offers a comprehensive product range geared to system integration.  While developing new products, EverFocus makes the combination of state-of-the-art technologies, reliability and ease of use first priority.All digital video recorder models with MPEG-4 compression technology are equipped with programmable motion detection and Ethernet interface. The 9- and 16-channel digital video recorders...

Panasonic Security Systems, a division of Panasonic System Solutions Company (PSSA), has announced the enrollment of Cisco as the Founding Partner in the Panasonic Solution Developer Network (PSDN) program.  The program joins two leading suppliers of advanced networking products and technologies - Panasonic's i-Pro Series of intelligent and professional IP video surveillance products, and Cisco's Intelligent Converged Environment (ICE) video surveillance products for best-in-class n...

D-Tec's advanced CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) system is being used to provide a rapid response to potential fires in the AU$554 million Sydney Harbour Tunnel.  Retrofitted to 80 of the tunnel's CCTV cameras - 40 in each tube - VSD offers a vital early warning of incidents in the tunnel which carries nearly 90,000 vehicles a day. The key benefit of the VSD, now being applied in Sydney, is its ability to use image-processing technology and extensive detection and known false alarm a...

Tyco Fire & Security today announced that Keflavik International Airport, Iceland has chosen its CEM AC2000 access control system to provide advanced security management.  The airport awarded the contract to approved CEM reseller, Securitas HF.  Keflavik is the main international airport for Iceland and features modern passenger and commercial facilities as well as extensive aircraft operation areas.  Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and servicing 1.8 million passenger...

In 2001 Brussels International Airport was a pioneer of IP Video when it installed what was then the largest networked video CCTV system in Europe.  Based on IndigoVision's IP Video technology the 700+ camera system was installed using their existing LAN and interfaced to the Airport Management System.  One of the main reasons for choosing an IP Video solution from IndigoVision was its flexibility and scalability which would accommodate the Airport's growth plans and allow a sm...

With the safety of students a primary concern at schools across the United States, administrators are faced with the task of finding security tools that fit within their ever-thinning budgets while helping them increase efficiencies.  At Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, N.C., information systems personnel enhanced the school's security, increased efficiencies and provided a platform for further technological sophistication in the years ahead simply by upgrading the school's person...

Economical yet professional.  That's the image the Metropolitan Council's Metro Transit staff want to portray with their Metropass cards.  Metropass cards are used for riders of bus and light-rail transit in Minneapolis.  Until recently, they were produced by an outside printing vendor, and the cost was becoming prohibitive.  Metro Transit's decision to bring the production inside not only saved money, but also improved the security of the cards.Metro Transit is one of the la...

Against the backdrop of growing concerns regarding the environment, from global warming to the need to minimise and recycle waste, there is a major development on the horizon that will have a direct impact on the electronic sectors of the security industry.  This is the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive (WEEE) scheduled to be implemented in the UK this July (2007).It is estimated that the UK alone produces around 1.8 million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipm...

The recent night-time CCTV testing organised by Raytec was a great success.  Attendees to the tests witnessed Infra-Red illumination up to 350m and White-Light illumination up to 200m with the latest technology SMT LED illuminators from Raytec. The trials were held over two evenings at Raytec's test facilities in Northumberland, a 350m long golf driving range engulfed in darkness. Raytec's Infra-Red and White-light illuminators were set-up in one booth with cameras from Baxall, Covi...

MITIE is pleased to announce that they have recently been appointed as the exclusive manned guarding supplier to HM Courts Service (HMCS) and the Tribunal Service nationwide, further enhancing the Group's position as one of the UK's leading service providers and as a principle supplier to the Wider Police Family.The seven contracts, which are worth in excess of £20 million, will commence on 1 April 2007 and will see the company providing security to the nation's magistrates, cr...

Visitors to stand 17066 at IFSEC 2007 should be impressed with how far Videoswitch DVRs have evolved in the last twelve months.As the leading UK manufacturer of DVRs, Videoswitch have a strong reputation for building user friendly and reliable models.  Built-in DVD/CD writers and removable hard drives all come as standard, and the recording rate can simply be set either in terms of number of days, or customised for each camera.At IFSEC 2007, Videoswitch are taking their product offering to...

Integrated Design are launching their new Fastlane Glasswing at this years IFSEC exhibition in Birmingham, on stand 23235.  Fastlane Glasswing uses retracting glass barriers in conjunction with state of the art optical technology to provide a high throughput security gate.  The glass barriers are designed to work in a normally closed mode and retract inside the pedestal after a valid card has been presented to allow the authorised user to pass.The Glasswing utilises a unique 24 beam IR...

Arup, the global design and consulting business, is delighted to announce the appointment of Sir David Omand GCB to a role as a consultant to Arup Security Consulting.Sir David joins Arup after a long and remarkable career in the United Kingdom public service and academia.  He is currently a visiting Professor at the War Studies Department, King's College, London and a regular speaker and writer on counter-terrorism and security, the ethical dimension of leadership and on the use of sci...

Axis Communications announced today that IBM is offering Axis network video products as part of a new Digital Video Surveillance solution.  The system is an open framework for event-based surveillance that includes advanced indexing and analytics technologies.  It is fully customizable and will support Axis' entire line of network cameras and video servers.Axis network cameras and video servers are currently being used in several pilot projects IBM has installed for enterprise-leve...

Hundreds of thousands of people attended Independence Square in Accra, Ghana to celebrate fifty years of independence from British colonial rule on 6 March, 2007.  Designed by Pro Security Ghana Ltd, in what is understood to be the largest IP CCTV surveillance system in Africa, all celebration events were monitored and recorded for safety and security. "Being able to bring back high-resolution CCTV surveillance information from just about anywhere in the city has enormous benefits for...

Net2, the network access control system from Paxton Access Limited, a UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has been installed at the RAF Museum at Hendon.Opened in late 1972, the RAF Museum at Hendon attracts 180,000 visitors a year to the 15-acre site of former RAF Hendon Aerodrome.  Currently the museum is home to over eighty aircraft, which will increase to more than one hundred later this year.  It is the national museum of aviation a...

The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, situated in the heart of the City of London, impresses not only with its unique location, neighbouring the Barbican Centre, Europe's largest multi-arts and conference venue, but is at the same time home to outstandingly talented teachers and students from around the world.Only a complete security system can ensure the smooth operation of the 100,000 square meters complex, spread out over 5 neighbouring buildings with currently around 2,000 peop...