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 The Vertex is tailored to meet customers' specific needs EVT, a developer of networked video management and recording software, displayed the Vertex 1.05 networked video management and recording software at IFSEC India.  The Vertex 1.05 now incorporates extended PTZ management and control features such as PTZ Control Overlay, PTZ Lock and PTZ User Priority management.  These features enable improved control and administration of IP and Analog PTZ cameras, especially for...

    Peter Romanov, Business Development DirectorSecurity systems specialist Niscayah has announced its membership of the international ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), along with concurrent sponsorship participation of the ATMIA's ATM Security 2008 Conference in London (27-28 Oct 2008). As the leading provider of security systems support to the UK's retail banking sector, Niscayah has a 20-plus year history of involvement with ATM security.  "Increasing diversification...

  Genetec employees are provided with attractive retirement and profit sharing plansGenetec was selected, for the third year in a row, as one of Montreal's Top Employers.  Published by The Montreal Gazette, the annual listing showcases the best employers in respect to criteria such as physical workplace, atmosphere, health and family benefits, vacation, internal communication, performance management, professional development, and community involvement.Evaluated by the editors of C...

  Axis products selected to secure the Campo dei Flora Shopping CentreThe Gavirate Shopping Centre has recently enhanced its innovative wireless video security system using Fluidmesh technology and IP Axis cameras Fluidmesh Networks and Axis Communications completed a project to expand the video security system at the “Campo dei Fiori” Shopping Centre in Gavirate, in the province of Varese, Italy.The project started in early 2005, when several wired cameras were instal...

  Länsförsäkringar sees the advantages of providing security assisted by network video technology Axis Communications recently announced that its network cameras are part of the Swedish insurance company Länsförsäkring Älvsborg's alarm service for farming, companies and private homes.  Länsförsäkringar will initially offer the alarm service to its policy holders in Älvsborg county. The alarm service means that customers w...

  IKEA store that is the equivalent area of five and a half footbal fields on the outskirts of BelfastThe clientAn acronym for founder Ingvar Kamprad and his boyhood home place, Elmtaryd, Agunnaryd, the IKEA Group began operating in Sweden in 1943.  IKEA is one of the world's top furniture retailers, employing 118,000 co-workers in 40 countries.  IKEA sells Scandinavian-style home furnishings and other housewares in about 250 stores in 34 countries.  The company designs...

  Tariq Farooqui, Geutebrück sales managerGeutebrück has announced the appointment of Tariq Farooqui as their sales manager for the Middle East.  This region was previously serviced by the Geutebrück Eurasia team in Ankara, but it is intended to have an office with training and demo facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by the end of the year.  Tariq Farooqui has been based in Riyadh since 1991 where he worked first with a local system integrator and more rec...

  Greater Manchester Police's new state-of-the-art control roomCNL, a leading global developer of Command and Control software, has provided its latest software, IPSecurityCenter™, to power the CCTV distribution and management elements within Greater Manchester Police's new state-of-the-art control room.  This was a direct result of CNL's ongoing partnership with BT.  The facility was put through its paces for the first time last week during Operation Protector; to...

  Dr. Bob Banerjee will present on the evolution from analog to digital videoAt the Security Canada Central Conference and Exposition, Dr. Bob Banerjee, product marketing manager for Bosch, will present on the evolution from analog to digital video and will clarify the fundamental differences between the various definitions of video over IP.  The session, titled 'VCRs, DVRs, NVRs. What Next?'  will take place on Thursday, October 23 at 10:15 am in Room Pinset 1.   &...

  Genetec has rapidly built a highly successful company in the Canadian technology industryGenetec is ranked among the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Canada, based on the percentage of revenue growth over five years.  Genetec's increase in revenues of 799% percent from 2003 to 2007 resulted in a 24th ranking. For over a decade, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 program has tracked the successful growth of Canadian-grown globa...

Robotic insects and ‘smart bacteria' set to threaten security in the Office of the future, warns Canon EuropeA new futurology report, commissioned by Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, has warned that robotic insects, artificial intelligence and ‘smart bacteria' are likely to be the tools of espionage used for surveillance and the illicit gathering of sensitive information in the Office of the future.Future threats to business security include tiny robotic insects, inte...

   The flexibility of the Symmetry Security Management System has opened up possibilities across 19 buildings Group 4 Technology (G4Tec) is proud to announce the installation of its Symmetry™ security management solution across further Cambridgeshire County Council facilities.  G4Tec began their relationship with Cambridgeshire County Council in May 1994.  This relationship has spanned many projects, with the most recent being the installation of the...

 Siemens Building Technologies retrun to Reading's GreenPark business complex for system upgradesSix years after Siemens Building Technologies Security Solutions installed its first phase of external CCTV systems at GreenPark, Reading's premier business park, the company is back to upgrade the main infrastructure cameras and lenses to take advantage of the latest technological developments and improved image quality.All these changes have taken place under a renewed rental agreement, set in...

  The number of visitors to the Dallmeier stand increased tremendouslyMore visitors, more international flair - Security 2008 in Essen was a record-breaking event.  Guests from 115 nations used the opportunity to see the latest products and services offered by more than 1100 exhibitors.  According to the fair management, during the first two days the numbers of visitors was already 8 per cent higher compared to the last Security.  Even more impressive though is...

In 1960, the Canadian mass media theorist Marshall McLuhan commented, when discussing the impact of the new electronic media, that 'the world' had been transformed into "a global village".  The example given was that when a major event such as an earthquake occurs, we all end up knowing about it.  Of course the connections which now bind the far-flung corners of our planet are not confined to television or the virtual world of the Internet.For a physical indication of our mut...

  Norbain launches new monthly publication, Catalogue UpdateNorbain has launched a new monthly publication, Catalogue Update, to compliment its bi-annual product catalogue. Catalogue Update contains information on the latest CCTV, IP Video, Access Control and Intruder solutions available through Norbain.  The aim of the publication is to keep installers up to date with the latest products on the market and inform them of introductory offers and special deals.  Designed t...

  Andrew Jackson, Gary Sykes and Nigel Austin have all joined the Samsung Techwin sales teamOctober has seen Samsung Techwin's CCTV division grow significantly with the recruitment of three well known industry personalities.  Andrew Jackson, Gary Sykes and Nigel Austin have all joined the Samsung Techwin sales team. Gary Sykes and Nigel Austin have been appointed Business Development Managers for the UK whilst Andrew Jackson has taken on responsibility for sales in the Nordic regi...

 Between 10 and 15 cameras of AXIS 207 and AXIS 207MW models are being installed in each of the 750 SPAR stores Axis Communications has entered into a contract for installation of network cameras in 750 existing SPAR stores in Austria.  The installations have commenced and shall be completed by summer 2009."We are proud that one of Europe's largest grocery chains has chosen Axis network video products.  The retail trade accounts for about a quarter of all the security in...

  The Warwick project has an overall count of 83 camerasNot all video surveillance projects are created equal. Some come with very specific challenges and obstacles.  The Warwick, Rhode Island Housing Authority can testify to that.  Its goal was to protect residents with video surveillance at five of its housing complexes.  The five sites are in an area of about 10 square miles, all within one to three miles of each other.What made a wireless solution particularly challe...

   Milestone proved to be number one for open platform IP video management in the 'software only' category worldwide Milestone Systems held its bi-annual ‘MIPS' event last week: the Milestone Integration Platform Symposium.  Several hundred international security industry professionals gathered to learn the latest in digital surveillance solutions, and one of the first presentations from IMS Research announced that Milestone is the number one ‘softwar...

  Hikvision and Prama Technology combine forces to supply digital video surveillance in India Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., the leading supplier of digital video surveillance products with the headquarters in China, today announced that it has signed joint venture MOU (memorandum of understanding) with Prama Technologies to establish a joint venture in order to further enhance the penetration in the booming Indian security market.  Prama Technologies has be...

  The new offer will allow cashbacks of up to £600 to installers linked to RemGuard's RVRCLeading remotely monitored CCTV provider RemGuard Visual Management, part of AD Group, has unveiled a special offer which will allow participating Dedicated Micros' installers to earn up to £600 cashback for each NetVu Connected system - including the DV-IP Server, SD Range and DS2 - fitted by them and then connected to RemGuard's BS8418 compliant Remote Video Response Centre (RVRC).Un...

 The SNC-RX550P offers the highest image quality in its class BackgroundProZone is a provider of football performance and match analysis software for over half of the UK's football premiership clubs.  Designed by coaches for coaches, Prozone offers a rich and comprehensive set of analysis tools, founded on physical, technical and tactical aspects of performance, offering football clubs full 90 minute match reviews for quality control and fitness monitoring purposes.Customer challe...

  Honeywell Securitty integrated systems solution best match to meet King Sturge's requirementsThe clientKing Sturge offers commercial and residential property services globally through its network of over 100 wholly owned and associated offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.  These services include agency, asset management, building consultancy (including project management and architecture), business recovery, corporate real estate services, investment...

  Honeywell Security chosen to provide integrated solution for shopping centreThe clientCorio Spain is one of the largest listed property investment companies in Europe, with a focus on retail.  Corio's portfolio worth six billion Euro consists of 81% of shopping centres in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain and Turkey.  The owners of Corio are also the managers of its own shopping centres.  In Spain, Corio is one of the main companies in this sector, w...

 The supplier agreement with DORMA adds to Honeywell's product portfolio in GermanyHoneywell recently announced that it has signed a supplier agreement with DORMA, a manufacturer of door lock security systems, for a wide range of escape route products.  Both companies also intend to drive the development of new door security solutions, including products such as electronic door fittings and lock cylinders. "The supplier agreement with DORMA gives Honeywell the opportunity to expan...

 Aegis is the only LED illuminator specifically designed to compensate for LED degrdation over time Bosch Security Systems showcased its new Aegis illuminators at the Security exhibition in Essen, Germany.  Combining innovation in lighting technology and product design, Aegis illuminators answer long-standing performance-related issues identified by the security industry.Aegis is the only LED illuminator specifically designed to compensate for LED degradation over time.  The...

Pan Tilt remote camera BU-45H and BU-50H manufactured by Canon is the recipient of a 2008 STARPan Tilt remote camera BU-45H and BU-50H manufactured by Canon is the recipient of a 2008 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award given by the editorial staff of TV Technology Europe magazine at the 2008 IBC convention.The STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient) is designed to celebrate and showcase the preeminent technological innovations available to the broadcast industry. TV Techno...

 Siemens interoperable system protects corporate headquarters of a classic car specialistThe new corporate headquarters of a classic car specialist is being protected from fire and potential security breaches by a fully interoperable system from Siemens Building Technologies.Georg Pappas Automobil Ag in Salzburg, Austria, a family run business for more than half a century, established its new HQ to accommodate a remarkable display of famous classic cars and to provide a wide range of a...

  VIVOTEK demonstrated strong technical surveillance competenceAt ASIS 2008, Atlanta, USA,  we demonstrated strong technical surveillance competence through our innovative products and emerging technologies.  Having received valuable feedback from our existing customers and visitors at the exhibition, we would like to express our gratitude for your involvement and support.  The extensive range of products offered by VIVOTEK can be accessed at here.