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What is a video monitoring solution? Think of it like a traditional security alarm service, but with live video that monitors sensitive areas 24/7. As compared to traditional video monitoring services that require a person to be physically sitting and watching a screen - or sometimes many screens - a modern video monitoring solution can be set so automatic alerts are sent via mobile app or email, notifying administrators or security personnel, when an event occurs. Dahua’s smart video mo...

Eagle Eye Networks, the globally renowned company in cloud video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, has announced that it has joined Bisner’s innovative Smart Workplace App. Bisner’s user-friendly Smart Workplace App makes offices more productive and efficient for employees and tenants. Eagle Eye Networks – Bisner integration The integration between Bisner and Eagle Eye Networks allows tenants to handle all building requests. Video data delivers insigh...

The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), the global, member-driven technical standards development organisation, has announced its new 2022 Board of Directors. Five board seats were open and the following candidates were elected by a member vote to serve a two-year term: Alex Wight – Lead PKI Architect and Principle Engineer, Cisco Systems (new), Betty Zhao – Standard Operation Manager, Haier (re-elected), Brian Bishop – the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Data Performance...

In response to the growing demand for employee protection and a one-stop solution to keep workers safe on the job, Blackline Safety Corp., a globally renowned company in connected safety technology, has announced a major expansion of its round-the-clock safety monitoring service. The expansion includes growing the Blackline Safety Operations Centre (SOC) – the only in-house safety monitoring service operated by a connected safety vendor, which operates 24/7, 365 days a year – by inc...

The textile and garment industry is facing major challenges with the current supply chain and energy issues. The future recovery is also threatened by factors that hinder production, such as labour and equipment shortages, which put them under additional pressure. The competitiveness of the industry, especially in a global context, depends on how affected companies respond to these framework conditions. One solution is to move the production of clothing back to Europe in an economically viable...

Dahua Technology, the globally renowned video-centric smart IoT solutions and services provider, has just upgraded the Dahua Entry-level IP surveillance system for a series of entry-level IP products, such as IP camera, NVR (network video recorder), switch, etc., in order to help users install and maintain equipment more easily, while using IP security systems. The upgrades make the system easier for connection, use and maintenance. End users can quickly learn how to install an IP security syst...

Vivotek, the IP surveillance solution provider, is proud to announce it will feature the FE9391-EHV-v2 outdoor fisheye network camera with Trend Micro IoT Security during ISC West 2022, held in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 23-25 at the Venetian Expo and Convention Center, booth #22015. High image quality, less storage consumption “The FE9391-EHV-v2 features a detailed 12-Megapixel sensor for superb image quality,” explained David Liu, President of Vivotek USA, Inc. “It has W...

Antaira Technologies, a manufacturer of industrial networking solutions, is bringing added connectivity, versatility, and cost-efficiency to factory automation systems with a new line of Gigabit PoE++ Injectors capable of transmitting both high-speed data and up to 100W of power per port on the same Ethernet cable from legacy, non-PoE switches to Gigabit PoE compliant power devices, including sensors, IP PTZ cameras, Wi-Fi Access Points and thin clients, without reconfiguration or extra expense....

GRW is one of South Africa's providers of sophisticated road transport trailers; designing, manufacturing, and servicing a wide range of bespoke vehicles, each configured to provide a solution to the unique transportation needs of an individual client. GRW has invested in a state-of-the-art IP CCTV system to protect its premises against unauthorised access and to monitor the large, modern production facilities, and is already reaping the benefits from the integration of analytics with the IP ca...

Large industrial units often have a large area containing quite disparate security needs. Hikvision has a wide range of technologies to cater to every need, as was recently seen by a rubber producer in Poland. Kabat Tyre, in Budzyń, produces rubber products for industry and agriculture, including rubber mats, machine tires, and inner tubes. When it came to developing a new security system to cover its 30,000 m2 production plant, Kabat turned to system integrator Tel-Kom Serwis, which used Hikvi...

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) has announced the launch of FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), an offering that includes its FORXAI Video Security Solution for Intelligent Surveillance and point-of-entry solution, FORXAI Video Security Solution for Secure Access. In support of this, Konica Minolta will build on its long-standing technology partnership with MOBOTIX in the U.S.A, strengthening the cooperation and support between the two companies. Joint logistic...

With network requirements growing in demands for bandwidth, packet size, and PoE buying decisions beyond the product itself. The manufacturer and the services they provide are just as important. How they stand behind the product further defines their ability to perform as required. Vigitron discusses one example each.  Reliability  All products are built on a foundation of reliability. Regardless of features, Vigitron expects purchases to last many years and continue to perform to th...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a pioneer of integrated, intelligent security solutions announced its featured products for the upcoming RLPSA Conference, 10-13 April, held in Denver. “Of course, we’ll have the full line-up of solutions in our booth in Denver, however, we will be putting additional emphasis on two products that hit the sweet spot for the Retail Loss market,” Bill Hobbs, VP of Global Sales, 3xLOGIC. Products featured in the show 1) Varifocal Multi-Imager Surround Dome Camera...

Konica Minolta and MOBOTIX are intensifying their strategic partnership in the USA. A close technology partnership has existed for years around the FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), a comprehensive end-to-end video security solution that helps companies analyse processes, situations, and behaviour. High-end video technology The Konica Minolta team structure is being expanded and reorganised for deeper sales and logistics partners. Joint logistics centres will ensure the nationwide availabi...

The Palms Shopping Mall (Lekki Shoprite) is a very famous shopping centre located in the downtown area of Lagos’s Victoria Island in Nigeria. This large shopping and entertainment hub hosts hundreds of shops, and regularly attracts thousands of people. Naturally, such a busy area for shopping, commerce, and congregating, in a high-density city with tremendous amounts of foot traffic, requires serious security at all times. Hikvision’s CCTV surveillance solution The previous sy...

Megapixel dome cameras from Hikvision are being used for object tracking by Chronopost, the express shipping company in France. Chronopost has 80 sites (74 agencies, 6 hubs) and 3,500 relay points across France. The company offers a next-day morning service to the whole of France and couriering to 230 countries. The 2-megapixel mini-dome cameras are allowing Hikvision's local partner, ARGOS Technologies, to provide parcel tracking including 3-D representation of individual consignments as...

When iconic Dublin restaurant and super pub Café en Seine was redesigned and refurbished, Create Security Solutions was called in to provide an extensive but discreet video surveillance system, for the protection of customers and staff. Create worked with Hikvision to design and install a network video system that delivered Café en Seine’s need for a high-quality, aesthetically pleasing security solution. Café en Seine In the very heart of Dublin’s city centre...

The Town of Batavia, New York, Fire Department has installed a complete security system from Bosch to safeguard its two stations. The facilities are now secured by Bosch systems for video surveillance, access control, and fire detection. “We take security and safety very seriously,” said Tim Yaeger, Town of Batavia Fire Department’s Board of Director, adding “By securing our taxpayers’ investments in public safety assets and equipment, we’re protecting what p...

Allied Universal, the renowned global security and facility services company, continues its strategic growth with the acquisition of Attenti Group, one of the world’s renowned electronic monitoring companies. Allied Universal will integrate Attenti Group with G4S Monitoring Technologies, to create Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring Services. The combined business has pro-forma 2021 revenues over US$ 150 million, with operations in more than 35 countries, and will establish Allied Univ...

Teledyne FLIR announced the FLIR RS6780 long-range radiometric infrared camera system, designed for range tracking, target signature, outdoor testing, and science applications in all conditions. Featuring continuous zoom, the camera includes an integrated motorised three-position filter wheel and optional factory calibrations to support thermography applications up to 3000°C.  Features The optional 3x zoom afocal lens attachment provides engineers and scientists the flexibility to ch...

Hikvision modernised the video surveillance system at the DF Century Plaza, a commercial complex located in Águas Claras (Federal District), Brazil. With an area of 240 thousand m2, the space is composed of a shopping mall, a residential tower with 1,250 units, a commercial tower with 890 units, a hotel, and a hypermarket. Installation of 500 Hikvision cameras In this project, Hikvision provided approximately 600 security devices in total, 500 of which were IP cameras, for both int...

Southgate Shopping Centre is an outdoor destination/retail park area located in central Bath. Opened in 2009 it boasts 96 shops, restaurants, and large underground carparks. As an extensive space, it is essential that the CCTV equipment is up to date and effective to reassure staff and shoppers of their safety. Peter Parkinson, SouthGate’s deputy general manager says, “Hikvision fulfills our CCTV needs completely. With the platinum service, any maintenance or call-outs are included...

The scenic splendour of South Africa’s Western Cape Province has long attracted visitors. Millions of tourists flock to visit Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island where the late Nelson Mandela was incarcerated – and enjoy the Cape Winelands and the beautiful coastline. But, as the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces with a population of almost 6 million, visitors with business in mind are also plentiful in the capital, Cape Town. The town of Somer...

The use of CCTV surveillance in business is proliferating. According to a recent report assessing the growth and trends in video surveillance, the market was valued at £40 billion in 2020 but is expected to reach more than £68 billion by 2026. This growth is largely due to the increasing need for physical security and the greater adoption of cloud-based services for centralising data.  A key consideration for businesses running CCTV systems is the increasing potential of unlock...

Teledyne FLIR has announced the FLIR RS6780 long-range radiometric infrared camera system, designed for range tracking, target signature, outdoor testing, and science applications in all conditions. Featuring continuous zoom, the camera includes an integrated motorised three-position filter wheel and optional factory calibrations to support thermography applications up to 3000°C. The optional 3x zoom afocal lens attachment provides engineers and scientists the flexibility to change the foca...

Located in the heart of Muscat, the capital of oil-rich Oman, reside the showrooms of Suhail Bahwan Automobiles. Offering car manufacturers such as BMW, Infinity, and Nissan, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles is the biggest automobile dealer in Oman. And appropriately, it also boasts some of the largest showrooms for these models. With such impressive, and lucrative, facilities, it is no surprise that Suhail Bahwan Automobiles placed a great deal of emphasis on securing the safety of not only its cars...

The retail industry is constantly looking to find new ways to be relevant in the ever-increasing shadow of online shopping. Researchers have predicted a 17.5 percent growth in the eCommerce share of global retail sales in 2021, rising from 13.7% in 2019. When designer brand Miniso opened new shops in Poland, they used Hikvision technology to give them the edge. Challenge The management team at Miniso had several specific questions they needed answers to make the stores successful in the...

Back in March 2020, the Higher Administrative Court for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) issued the following decision, citing Article 8 of the Grundgesetz, the German Constitution: In the case of peaceful assemblies, fixed position video surveillance systems for all participants must be deactivated in a manner that is visible at a distance. Since then, a growing number of German cities have begun relying on the Panomera® cameras with ‘data protection shutter’ from the...

Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions, has announced several key initiatives that serve to accelerate deployment of custom video analytics solutions by customers. First, Nvidia-powered devices - commercial-grade/ruggedised Advantech, and AIMobile Jetson and DGPU devices are available with Lumeo pre-installed for a smoother out-of-the-box deployment. Second, a partnership with Seneca, an Arrow Company, makes it easy for integrators and solution providers to procure these devices. Finall...

Lumeo, a globally renowned designer of computer vision solutions, is announcing new analytic building blocks that extend its innovative analytic platform, in order to enable customers to take the custom analytics solutions they build on the Lumeo platform and integrate them with VMS, data visualisation, alerting, and central monitoring systems. This flexible and ready-to-use integration approach enables businesses to leverage existing infrastructure and harness the wealth of untapped data livin...