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Fluidmesh wireless Ethernet products were used to get data back to the security control centreChallenge:The City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management needed to secure critical infrastructure at 30+ remote locations with perimeter detection systems and video surveillance. Since there were no engineering drawings dating back to the construction to show where the underground tanks are located, trenching and boring was not an option. Additionally, wireless signals had to extend across the...

The Avigilon HD Surveillance System will go live at the Centre on October 2, 2010 for a football gameAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that the National Centre for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System as a permanent laboratory tool for the purpose of studying techniques to mitigate the security risks inherent w...

RemGuard's 'healthcheck' advice is for users of remotely monitored, detector activated CCTVRemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - is urging users of remotely monitored, detector activated CCTV to follow a simple five point winter 'healthcheck' of their sites, to stay safe and secure as the nights draw in especially as, in RemGuard's experience, the vast majority of criminal activity - at least 70% - takes place between the hours of 8.00 pm and 5.00 am. Sites also need to be adequately p...

Digital Barriers will provide COE with access to a deep heritage in national securityCOE Group plc, the advanced video surveillance specialist, has been acquired by Digital Barriers plc. This is the third acquisition for Digital Barriers this year and is the next step in its strategy to build a leading mid-market business in the homeland security and defence sectors. For Digital Barriers, the acquisition of COE will bring world-class expertise and innovative technologies in the transmission and...

Mobotix IP cameras allow clear, high resolution images to be displayed on Tiger24's websiteVoicepath Limited, working with Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has supplied Mobotix cameras for an innovative webcam application to monitor surf and beach conditions.Tiger24 is a specialist website dedicated to bringing visitors high resolution webcam images of current surf and beach conditions. The images come from all over the UK and are updat...

ONVIF is the leading standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security productsMulti-vendor demonstration of ONVIF conformant network video products at trade showMore than 200 ONVIF conformant products on the marketThe leading standardisation organisation extends ambition and scopeONVIF, the leading standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announces that it will host a public demonstration of interoperable products at the Security Essen trade show in Germany on...

Composec will offer a series of product design solution seminars for security product manufacturersNearly 50 security component manufacturers and suppliers from around the world are exhibiting at CompoSec, the world's only event for component suppliers. The show will take place from 20 - 22 April 2011 at the Nangang Taipei World Trade Centre and will offer a series of product design solution seminars for security product manufacturers. The seminars are organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era B...

Real-time digital video surveillance over TCP/IP networksFor most schools, reports of campus shootings from across the country seem a distant nightmare. Sadly, that nightmare became a recurring reality at Grossmont Union School District, an 11 high school system with 24,000 students in San Diego County. In 2001, two separate shooting incidents happened back-to-back over a two-week period. That started Grossmont's search for an economical way to protect their campuses. The district turned to Sony...

Mike Newton, CEO of CCTV specialist, AD GroupA fourth place in the Silverstone 1000 kilometres, the final race of this year's Le Mans Series, was more than sufficient to secure an unprecedented second set of LMP2 titles for RML AD Group. With a total of 75 points, the team's regular pairing of Mike Newton, CEO of CCTV specialist AD Group (the parent company of Dedicated Micros), and Thomas Erdos reclaim the drivers' title they last won in 2007, while RML AD Group also collect the 2010 LMP2 team...

FreeSpace Networks Ltd. are exhibiting at the "Life Safety and IP Security" featured area of IP ExpoWireless transmission specialists FreeSpace Networks Ltd. are exhibiting at the "Life Safety and IP Security" featured area of IP Expo at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre on 20th and 21st October (Stand 407).The company will be demonstrating its high-performance industrial outdoor wireless Ethernet bridging solutions which extend networks beyond physical wired bounda...

Image shows Axis' network cameras placed over the incubatorsMissionThe VU University Medical Centre has placed cameras over incubators to let parents see their child at any time they wish via the Internet.SolutionThe VU University Medical Centre chose an IP-based camera, particularly because they are easy to use. As the newborns are mostly incubated in a darkened environment, the VU University Medical Centre thought it important for the cameras to produce images of excellent quality under these...

Featuring a 1.3 megapixel sensor, the AXIS 211M ensures that important zones are monitored in great detailMissionVehicle Delivery Services (VDS), the leading logistics service provider to the sub-Saharan automotive industry, operates 200 specialised vehicle-carriers, transporting commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles from its South African-based storage facility to all major cities in Southern Africa. The high value of the vehicles from manufacturers such as MBSA & Volvo and the signifi...

Mr Sophie has served in the Office of the President of Proxim advising the company in a number of areas Proxim Wireless Corporation recently announced that Pankaj Manglik has tendered his resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer of Proxim and a member of the Proxim Board of Directors effective September 30, 2010. The Company also announced that it has appointed Michael J. Sophie as Proxim's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer commencing October 1, 2010.Mr. Sophie has over...

The EMEA and Americas wireless infrastructure used in video surveillance markets are forecast to grow at a rate approaching 20% in 2010 According to a new report from IMS Research on the market for wireless infrastructure used in video surveillance, the market was estimated to be worth around $175 million in 2009, in the Americas and EMEA regions combined. Additionally, both the EMEA and Americas markets are forecast to grow at a rate approaching 20% in 2010. So what is driving this growth?&...

The West End's crackdown on street crime gets a state-of-the-art boost today with the launch of Westminster police's first mobile CCTV unit. Police in Westminster, in partnership with Covent Garden London, Sony and First Security have invested £150,000 to equip a converted Mercedes van with all the latest in closed circuit television, cameras, recording equipment and LCD screens to more effectively monitor street crime.Commander Simon Bray, the head of Police in Westminster, unveiled the d...

About DundeeDundee City is Scotland's fourth largest city with a population of 140,000. Set by the River Tay on one of Europe's most impressive geographic locations, it boasts a revitalised city centre and retail scene, and includes a range of attractions including the thriving Dundee Contemporary Arts centre and the impressive Ice Arena. Massive advances in medicine and the development of electronic entertainment are achievements of a city and people famed for their innovation and inventio...

 New Barix Annuncicom 155 to be displayed at Inntrans show 2010 in Berlin Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio transmission, intercom, control and monitoring, announced that Montreux-Oberland-Bernois Railways in Switzerland will become the first customer of the new Barix Annuncicom 155, a networked Audio over IP device specially designed for harsh everyday operation on railways, buses and ships. Barix partner Railtec Systems GmbH will exhibit a new panorama carriage with the device...

Andrew Percival, MD, Mayflex believes the changes will fuel the company's growth and enhance customer serviceMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has announced a number of new recruits as it strengthens its sales and business development teams. Announcing the additions to the teams and the creation of new a Technical Manager role within the business, Andrew Percival, Managing Director at Mayflex, comments: "Having completed a review of...

  Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Deploys Proxim Wireless for Statewide Intelligent Transportation System In order to help monitor and manage traffic throughout the state, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has deployed an end-to-end Proxim wireless network for a state-wide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). This wireless network connects traffic and video components over hundreds of square miles throughout the Northwest Indiana and Indianapolis areas,...

MissionThe Municipality of Livigno is a renowned tourist resort in the centre of the Alps which enjoys free zone status. Its strategic position between Italy and Switzerland at an altitude of 1816m makes it the ideal place to vacation and the perfect destination for shopping addicts, who can enjoy the advantages of the customs-free zone.By virtue of these characteristics, the Municipality of Livigno wanted to equip its territory with a new video surveillance system to meet two requirements: to r...

At Fort Drum, New York, the U.S. Army operates a training centre dedicated to simulating military conflicts for U.S. troops in urban areas. Units such as the 10th Mountain Division use the Military Operations in Urbanised Terrain (MOUT) Site to simulate urban battlefield tactics complete with smoke effects, smells of war, mobile targets, explosions, and other battlefield effects. Fort Drum's application required bringing video/audio content from the MOUT site's many cameras back to a centra...

The Eltham Centre, located in South East London, provides first class integrated services for the local community including leisure, library, educational, community and council services to local residents. The innovative and attractive centre was pioneered by Greenwich Council in 2007 as a way to modernise its services and bring the community together under one roof.Built on the site of the old library which has been refurbished, the building was expanded to become an impressive local hub, openi...

Optelecom-NKF booth displaying its Siqura video serversOptelecom-NKF, Inc., manufacturer of Siqura® advanced video surveillance solutions, announced its intention to participate in the Security Essen 2010 trade show in Essen, Germany.As visitors traverse the various booths at Security Essen 2010 this year, they might very well notice that Optelecom-NKF's Siqura surveillance solutions display something unique among the diverse exhibits. Optelecom-NKF will show more than just quality equipment...

53 of Panasonic Visual Display Europe's plasma displays are a part of Uniqlo's interiorsA classy gala party marked the opening of Uniqlo's European flagship store in the trendy Opera District of Paris, on Rue Scribe only steps away from the famed Paris Opera House, Palais Garnier. Uniqlo is Japan's leading clothing retail chain with more than 800 stores currently open. The multi-level 23,000 square feet flagship store features innovative digital signage as an integral element of its merchandisin...

Xtralis, a leading provider of intelligent fire detection and security solutions, recently announced that a combination of its VESDA and ICAM Aspirating Smoke Detectors (ASDs) have been installed at Museum of London. Museum of London is one of the world's largest urban history museums and cares for over two million objects in its collection with a significant archive. The lower galleries are currently undergoing major redevelopment work, and new galleries will be opening in spring 2010 telling...

The Safer Runnymede Control Centre where Bold's surveillance software is installedRevenue generation for the public sector control room is always a hot topic but never more so than at the moment with threats of serious budget pressure. This has meant for some control rooms a re-examination of their purpose and the scope of their activities. While a number of town-centre CCTV monitoring schemes have in the past sought to avoid going outside their core surveillance brief, there is a growing long t...

With WebCCTV, organisers could provide safety and maintain a worry-free and relaxing atmosphereThis summer has been a blast for the fans of music festivals as they enjoyed two great events of Graspop Metal Meeting (25-27 June) and Zwarte Cross (16-18 July).Graspop Metal Meeting is a music festival in Dessel, Belgium featuring heavy metal bands and has taken place each year since 1996. Despite the small size of the festival grounds (upholding a perimeter of approximately 4 kilometres) the festiva...

Richard has enjoyed a long career working in the security industryAMG Systems announces that Richard Hobson has joined the technical support team. Richard brings vast and valuable technical know-how and experience into his new position with AMG. He joins AMG from a position as Product and Technical Manager at CBC UK Ltd., a company well known in the security industry for Computar lenses and the Ganz range of CCTV products.Prior to that, Richard has enjoyed a long career working in the security i...

Joachim Platten is the new Sales Director at GeutebruckJoachim Platten recently took up the post of Sales Director at Geutebruck, the privately owned video security system producer which is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary. Platten, 51, an economics graduate with 25 years experience in sales and marketing in the domestic appliance and food service industry, sees his main tasks as relating to the company's increasing international activity. To support strong growth he intends to ex...

At Security Sydney, Brickcom will highlight its latest technology additions to the BrickOne SolutionFrom September 1-3, 2010 in Sydney, Australia, Brickcom Corporation will showcase its latest surveillance equipment and technology at Booth C31 at the twenty-fifth annual Security 2010 Exhibition and Conference. Security Sydney will feature exhibitions from over 140 security manufacturers from around the world and seminars where visitors can learn about the latest developments in the surveillance...