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  T-Mobile has greatly reduced the threat of violence, robberies and theft across their high street retail outlets after installing Xtralis's ADPRO FastTraceThe challengeWhen the German owned telecom giant T-Mobile burst on the UK retail scene a few years back they did it with such speed and efficiency that most people would be forgiven for thinking that T-Mobile has always been one of UK's largest Telecom Retail chains. Today the company have 129 retail outlets across the country...

 Alvarion is the sole equipment provider for the City of Geneva's extensive wireless broadband networkMobile BroadbandAfter providing broadband to the police department buildings, city officials recognized that extending that network to police officers while on patrol would greatly increase their effectiveness in fighting crime. They decided to provide real-time, high-speed connectivity to the seven police vehicles in the city enabling officers to send and receive data messages, still image...

 Axis Communications joins Anixter at ISEC to introduce HDTV network camera to IrelandAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market will be introducing its HDTV network camera on 25th March at ISEC, Ireland. Axis will join its distribution partner Anixter, a leading supplier of supply chain services and products used to connect voice, video and data security systems, on the first day of the event to introduce the AXIS Q1755 Network Camera to the Irish security market. A...

  Xtralis' ADPRO remotely monitored video security system installed in local fast food outlet The challenge In South Africa, a local KFC outlet was experiencing numerous break-ins, where the criminals were stealing cash that had been deposited into the drop safe for the Cash In Transit vehicles due for collection the following day.KFC had previously installed alarm systems but repeatedly the criminals were too quick for the armed response to apprehend them as they were able t...

    ADPRO video security system installed in Hospital car parksThe challengeHospital car parks are typically very busy, especially during visiting hours. Late at night they become lonely, poorly lit areas, tempting assaults, vandalism and theft. Staff on night shifts often have to rely on security guards to escort them to their vehicles, therefore leaving other areas unattended.The cost of having additional security staff on hand might be tolerable for larger hospitals, but is not...

BSAI statistics show attacks against cash-in-transit courier remains a serious issueThe latest statistics from the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) show that attacks against cash-in-transit couriers remain a serious problem, despite the criminal standing a significant chance of getting caught. Industry, Government and the Police are acting with renewed vigour and absolute determination to combat cash-in-transit (CIT) attacks during 2009.2008 saw 1000 attacks against cash-in-tran...

 VSG's Chairman, Bill Muskin; top prize winner Ben Dawson; and Chief Executive of Skills for Security, David GreerAt an event with enough pomp and ceremony to shame the Golden Globes, leading security provider VSG took over 200 of its employees to the Heritage Motor Museum near Warwick recently, for its annual ‘One Vision' Awards luncheon.Open to all of the company's 4,500 employees, ‘One Vision' is an internal incentive programme conceived originally in 2002 by Managing Directo...

 Steve Kirby joins Mayflex as Extreme Networks Vendor ManagerMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has appointed a new Extreme Networks Vendor Manager to look after sales of the Extreme Networks product range. Steve Kirby joins Mayflex with over 15 years experience and knowledge of the data networking and managed services industry. Prior to joining Mayflex, Steve has held senior sales roles at a leading network integrator and at a numbe...

 Pelco appoints Clifford S. Holtz of Nortel Networks, as Senior Vice President, Americas SalesPelco is pleased to announce that Mr. Clifford S. Holtz has joined the executive management team of Pelco as its new Senior Vice President, Americas Sales, reporting to Mr. Dean A. Meyer, Pelco President and CEO. Holtz comes to Pelco from Nortel Networks Corporation in Denver, Colorado, where he was President of Enterprise Sales, North American."The addition of Cliff our management team brings...

   BMW Park Lane, world's most prestigious car dealership groups installed ADPRO FastTraceThe challenge BMW Park Lane is one of the world's most prestigious car dealership groups, so the company was only willing to consider a highly reliable and sophisticated security system with a fi rst-class reputation to guard its high profile London sites.However, BMW Park Lane had to ensure that any system complemented its existing network, providing a cost effective and practical solution....

  Krosno city center square, with video surveillance and hotspot over wireless infrastructureThe challengeTo quickly build an effective network, taking into account Krosno limitations on cost, deployment time, and strict regulations prohibiting digging and trenching in the heart of the city. A wireless network was the obvious answer, particularly since Krosno was given ten 3.5 MHz channels in the 3.5 GHz band as part of the Polish government's efforts to encourage telecom development....

 Hikvision's digital video recording provides high quality surveillance and secured environment for the armored trucks of China Merchants Bank head officeWith crime tactics become more diversified and intelligent, it is more and more important and critical to use new technology to detect crime in armoured trucks in banking industry. China Merchants Bank, one of the biggest state-owned commercial banks in China, has been using mobile surveillance products to guarantee the absolute...

  Every 30 minutes throughout the show, Pixim will give away a Pixim-powered camera at its ISC West booth #3109Pixim Inc., a leading provider of image sensors and processors for enterprise security cameras, will be joined by 50 of its more than 120 Pixim® Partners at ISC West 2009, showcasing Pixim's Digital Pixel System® technology. ISC West, the largest electronic security exhibition in North America, will take place April 1 to 3, 2009, in Las Vegas.At its ISC West booth #310...

  Herb Chambers Car Dealer relies on modern surveillance equipment to prevent theft and vandalismThe challengeUntil September 2003 there were many potential hiding places on the sprawling Herb Chambers car lots, comprising of five dealerships side by side. The buildings and lots were covered by a single security guard, which was neither efficient or cost effective, plus a few video cameras linked to an outdated, cumbersome closed-circuit television (CCTV) system. In the 10 years p...

 AD Group sponsored Lola-Mazda race car on track for Le MansMarch has been a busy month for the AD Group sponsored Lola-Mazda B08/80 Coupé, being run by racing team RML, with the announcement of a new driver for the Le Mans 24 Hours in June and the completion of a successful two-day test programme at the Paul Ricard circuit in southern France.The confirmed third driver for the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours is 31-year-old Chris Dyson, the lead driver and Sporting Director of Dyson Racing in t...

 Cortech Developments and Vicon have collaborated to provide Cleveland Police with an integrated security system for their recently opened custody suite in HartlepoolCortech Developments and Vicon have collaborated to provide Cleveland Police with an integrated security system for their recently opened custody suite in Hartlepool."A custody suite places demands on systems which are very different from most security applications. It is a fast and frenetic atmosphere with the s...

  CCTV-Surveillance system installed in the City of HuaLian JiAnMissionHualien County is approximately 4628 sq. km and has a population of about 350,000. Four hundred years ago, the Portuguese sailors went past the East Coast of Taiwan, fascinated by its beauty, and called it "FORMOSA." Hualien County, facing the immense Pacific Ocean in the east and leaning against the grand Central Mountain Range in the west, is famous for its beautiful scenery. The natural resources in Tar...

 Mayflex is exhibiting as many products as possible at global annual security event IFSEC 2009Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, is exhibiting at this years IFSEC exhibition taking place at the NEC in Birmingham. IFSEC is the world's largest global annual security event which will host the latest technologies and offers rich educational content and networking opportunities, all under one roof.This will be the third year running that...

 VIVOTEK announces new partnership with Taiwan-based IP surveillance system developer, GVDVIVOTEK is pleased to announce its new partnership with GVD, a Taiwan-based IP surveillance system developer. The partnership launched with the addition of support for several VIVOTEK 7-series models, namely IP7138, PZ7151 and SD7151, in GVD's network video recorders. Supported functions of the three models include live viewing, recording, playback, multi-streaming, PTZ control and motion detection, wi...

 Steve Liddiard returned to LILIN after two years as National Sales ManagerLILIN recently announced that following two years in the security media industry, Steve Liddiard has returned to the company as National Sales Manager.Steve has a wealth of experience within the CCTV industry; he was previously with LILIN from 2002 to 2006 as a Business Development Executive and prior to that had worked in distribution sales and major project management.Steve has decided to come back to LILIN as he w...

 The British Security Industry Association and the Career Transition Partnership publish a new guide to careers in the security industryThe British Security Industry Association and the Career Transition Partnership have published a new guide for service leavers to careers in the security industry. The guide includes case studies on ex-service leavers that have forged successful careers in the security industry and highlights a typical career path, as well as detailing the Career Transition...

 TeleEye helps TESCO in Ireland to install a powerful CCTV monitoring systemImportance of Securing Products in HypermarketTESCO is one of the most popular hypermarkets in Europe. Most of the TESCO hypermarkets come with at least over 30,000 sq. ft. Illegal acts, such as shoplifting, will easily occur in such a large store. Thus, security problem has always been an important issue to TESCO. TeleEye helps TESCO in Ireland to install a powerful CCTV monitoring system, and safeguards the store...

  Live streaming cameras in bear park to broadcast live imagesMissionAfrican.com, ranked as one of the top African wildlife sites on the web. It pioneered the live web cam to broadcast live images. This was a world first and fast gained popularity worldwide. Technology has moved on and we are proud to bring you the first of our live streaming cameras on the African Wildlife Channel.To meet the main aim that the bear park wanted to achieve was to draw more attracting more visitors...

  A major transit authority in Singapore selected EverFocus Mobile Networking MissionSBS Transit is Singapore's largest public bus transport operator with a fleet of more than 2,700 buses(90% of the market). They wanted to find a surveillance solution could; prevent crime on bus, collect evidence when accidents occured, stop private cars that infringe bus lane and help the management team understand the health status of each bus and position easily.Several transportation auth...

Telecomunicaciones de Mexico (Telecomm) a state-owned telegraph company first installed EDSR400 and EQ350 cameras  MissionTelecomunicaciones de Mexico (Telecomm) a state-owned telegraph company is the largest payment network in Mexico with 1,554 government telegraph offices nationwide. These telegraph offices offer services in check cashing, bill payment, international money transfers and credit applications.SolutionEverFocus has been working with Telecomm since 2004. They first installed...

Digital, networked, CCTV solutions from Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - including its high performance DV-IP Servers, are playing a key role in allowing Sun Microsystems, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, to not only enhance the security of its offices worldwide but also, crucially, to realise an impressive return on investment which, to date, has resulted in savings which run into millions of dollars. The customer challenge Sun Microsystems provides network computing infrastruct...

Samsung Techwin has recruited a professional and knowledgeable European sales teamDelegates who attended Samsung Techwin's 2009 Vision Day Conference heard Managing Director of Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd, Mr. Jake Kim, state that the company was on track to be the number one professional security brand in Europe while President of Samsung Techwin, Mr. Chang Suk-Oh, reaffirmed the focus on the professional security industry by announcing it as a core business for the organisation.Attending distri...

Businesses partners gear up for big opportunities with Avocado Security software solutionsAvocado Security, the world's pioneer of the first On-Demand Security and BI Optimization Platform, today announced the formation of its new partner portal to support channel partners including value-added resellers (VARs), OEM and Technology partners. The team is made up of highly skilled technical-sales-information agents, who previously managed a nationally recognized and award winning partner program.Av...

 Local crime awareness day held at Elephant and Castle shopping centre First Security played its part at a local community crime awareness day, held at Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre last weekend, alongside the Met Police and the British Transport Police. The day was organised by the Shopping Centre Manager, Mike Knell and was sponsored by the shopping centre owners, St Modwen Properties along with Global Aware International and Signcraft.  The event was opened with...

 Remote Video Response, (RVR) launched a new electronic surveillance service to help protect Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driversGloucester-based Remote Video Response, (RVR), has launched a new electronic surveillance service with remotely operated CCTV cameras to help protect Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers who make multiple deliveries at night. RVR is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.The new service, known as ‘Driver Minder', has been introduced sp...