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Videx Security has introduced a new VR Vandal Resistant Ex Series keypad to complement the EX keypad range. The keypad features a tough 12 gauge stainless steel fascia, which fits into the company's 4000 Series modular vandal resistant door entry systems.  The VR Vandal Resistant EX Series keypad is designed for both external and internal installations and includes backlit metallic keys. The keypad can be either surface or flush mounted and combined with an intercom, video intercom or sta...

PSCEU offers a portfolio of technology for capturing, computing and communicating all forms of data Panasonic announced recently that it is forming a new company, Panasonic System Communications Company Europe (PSCEU), which will integrate 12 different B2B product categories, project management and services into one organisation. With 500  people dedicated to offering customers a single point of vendor contact, project management and integration services, the new company...

D-Link has announced the launch of the DGS-3420 Series of xStack L2+ Managed Stackable Gigabit Switches, which deliver performance, flexibility, security and ease of management along with redundant power solutions to companies that require a high level of network functionality. The DGS-3420 Series of switches are designed with medium-sized businesses in mind, helping them to manage growth by easily stacking up to 12 units in a physical stack and controlling them as if they were a single, virtual...

Bosch built a tailored audio web using the Electro-Voice NetMax Digital Matrix System The Palacongressi in Rimini is a remarkable building – not only due to its extravagant, shell-shaped architecture. Recently opened, the complex is Italy’s largest and most modern convention center; it features 39 rooms, a maximum capacity of 9,000 people, exceptional functionality and state-of-the-art technology. Bosch Security Systems won the project and was asked to install a fl...

VARIO illuminators allow users to adjust the output angle of an illuminator on site to a precise and pre-defined angle through a sophisticated VARIO optical system. A standard VARIO kit includes interchangeable lenses to deliver angles of 10, 30 and 60 degrees out of the box; enough flexibility to cover most applications. Other angles are available on request. VARIO illuminators achieve longer illumination distances and allow cameras to produce better images than traditional LED illuminators...

  The management selected Bosch's Digital Congress Network (DCN) Wireless Discussion System Requiring a state-of-the-art conference system, the Holiday Inn Resort Baruna Bali has chosen Bosch conferencing technology for its banquet hall and its five conferencing rooms which can accommodate up to 350 people. For the luxurious five-star hotel located directly on the picturesque waterfront, both aesthetics and top quality standards play an important role. This is why the buil...

Guest speaker Peter Biltsted gave a presentation about the advantages of choosing an open platform VMSVIVOTEK presented a joint symposium with Milestone Systems during Intersec Dubai on Jan. 16, 2012. Guest speaker Peter Biltsted, Sales Director of the Middle East for Milestone Systems, gave a talk on "Open Platform VMS - with Emphasis on Integration to 3rd Party Applications" at VIVOTEK's booth 106C in Hall 4."The presentation illuminated the advantages of choosing an open...

Responsible for more than 75 million passengers a year and over 2,700 flights daily, this world-class airport is one of the busiest in the nation. A steady increase in the number of flights and passengers has local authorities focused on ensuring that high levels of security, crowd control, and decreased passenger wait times continue to be addressed.Operational overviewAirport facilities include several passenger terminals serving more than 30 airlines, cargo areas with warehouse and aircraft pa...

  American Dynamics licenses Theia's award winning Image Resolution and Lens CalculatorTheia Technologies is pleased to announce that American Dynamics is making Theia's award winning Image Resolution and Lens Calculator available on their website. Theia's Image Resolution Calculator is a tool that allows users to input video surveillance parameters, and provides the corresponding image resolution.  Users input the camera resolution, sensor size, lens choice and one of 3 variables...

American Dynamics, part of Tyco Security Products, recently announced the latest version of the victor unified video management system. victor v4.1 makes it fast and easy for airports, universities, hospitals and other large sites to display, manage and prioritize video and events with its Command Center. Control room operators can easily manage hundreds of cameras across tens of monitors, control where event video will display and quickly and easily share critical video or event information...

Compro Technology today announces its Embedded Network Video Recorder product line - the RS-2200 Series. The RS-2200 Series now comprises two models: the 12-channel RS-2212 and the 8-channel RS-2208. Compro RS-2200 Series is expressly designed for surveillance applications inMeasured only 23 center meters long and 10 center meters wide, and standing slightly taller than a coke can, the RS-2200 Series can nicely fit anywhere in a home, shop or office. The dual 3.5" drive bay provides a maxim...

Making it safe to go out One of the largest shopping malls in the Gulf region opened its doors last year to an array of visitors. Since then, customers and sightseers alike have flooded into the Bawadi Mall to shop and admire the natural lighting and spacious atmosphere that makes this elegant edifice unique. Yet with dimensions of over 80,000 m2 (861,000 ft2) as well convenient access to the Al Ain City’s main network of highways, designing and inaugurating the Bawadi Mall required being...

  Accrington Academy, located in Lancashire, has installed a video surveillance system from Genetec Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, is proud to announce that Accrington Academy, located in Lancashire, England, has installed Genetec’s state-of-the-art Omnicast video surveillance system to protect its students and staff.Accrington Academy, a secondary school providing education for 1150 studen...

  Compro Security IP cameras on your iPhone or Android with Seedonk iPhone/Android AppThe Seedonk iPhone/Android App lets you view and control your Compro IP cameras installed in your home, office, etc, right on your iPhone or Android phone. The app is an ideal way to check in on your home or office while on the go.Using this app, you will be able to access and manage multiple Compro cameras with a single user account, and not deal with any router configuration for your...

  Compro Technology Inc. reinforces its SD card compatibility card with Silicon PowerSD memory cards, or flash memory cards, have many advantages over traditional hard drives, such as low power consumption, or small size. Compro IP cameras have long offered built-in microSD card slot, which allows cameras to store event snapshots and video recordings locally.However, although different memory card manufacturers all conform to the same industry standard, customer reports of in...

 Magal has won a security contract for the African Football Cup 2012Magal Security Systems, Ltd. announced that it has signed a $35.5 Million contract for a turnkey project, to provide a fully integrated security system, covering multiple sites, for the African Cup of Nations Football Championship to be held in January 2012 in West Africa. The vulnerability of sport games, as experienced by the Togo football team terror attack in the 2010 African Cup of Nations, was definitely in...

  Compro IP series & NC series network camera fully supported by i2V system's advanced video management software Compro is pleased to have recently announced the completion of a new 3rd party integration. This time Compro is partnering with i2V system, an India-based company focusing on the design, development and production of intelligent surveillance solutions. Thanks to the integration efforts by both companies, now Compro IP series and NC series network camer...

Securing economic expansion Chile is without a doubt one of the largest exporters of copper in the world, something that accounts for its strong trade relations with the emerging economic superpower, China. Despite these rich mineral deposits and promising dealings, Chile has a limited supply of energy resources and has therefore taken a number of progressive steps in support of renewable energy sources. Consequently, wind farms are popping up all over the country. Naturally ensuing this develo...

  Powered by Pixim Seawolf logoPixim Inc., a leading provider of imaging chips for enterprise security cameras, unveiled two new brand logos today. The new logos feature the recognizable, stylized "Pixim" from the company's corporate logo with the words "Powered by" in italics on top. The logos are designed to be used on the marketing materials, product, packaging, and spec sheets of camera manufacturers who build cameras based on Pixim's chip technology. The first...

  CBC's AllView optical camera for animal research World leading surveillance systems manufacturer CBC (Europe) Ltd has helped protect the Institute for Animal Health's (IAH) Pirbright Laboratory site in Surrey. Pirbright is one of two national campuses currently operated by the IAH - a centre of excellence for research into diseases of farm animals. It works to enhance the UK's capability to contain, control and eliminate viral diseases of animals. CBC provided the equipment...

  Axis Security will take on responsibility for a number of important duties at The Sage Gateshead venue Axis Security, one of the UK's leading providers of integrated security services, has secured a contract to provide around the clock security at The Sage Gateshead, a prominent live music venue and education centre in the North East of England, designed by Sir Norman Foster and home to Northern Sinfonia, orchestra of The Sage Gateshead. Well-known for delivering essential se...

 Patrick Beebe of  Keybury Fire and Security and Jens Wirok MBX training Director  Mobotix AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has announced Keybury Fire and Security has been awarded Advanced Partner status following completion of an extensive training and certification program. Keybury has added the complete MOBOTIX range of door entry and high resolution, fully digital IP based CCTV to its portfolio to strengthen its posit...

  SALTO is now  ISO 14001 certified company with more market credibility By meeting the ISO 14001 standard, SALTO Systems is able to demonstrate its commitment to achieving both legal and regulatory compliance whilst presenting itself as a forward thinking, environmentally aware business. ISO 14001, which is an internationally accepted standard, exists to address the balance between maintaining profitability whilst reducing environmental impact.Javier Roquero, Managing Dir...

Siemens has successfully installed security and building automation systems in Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Turkey. Voted the "World's Best Airport"1 and the recipient of several other prestigious awards, Sabiha Gökçen serves 11 million passengers annually, and is considered to be the largest ‘earthquake-proof' building in the world.  It is the second international airport built to serve Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and 2010's "European...

  Pixim acquires developer of innovative image sensor technologyPixim Inc., a leading provider of imaging chips for enterprise security cameras, announced today the acquisition of Advasense Technologies, Ltd., a developer of next generation CMOS image sensor technology located in Ra'anana, Israel. Advasense was founded with the vision of dramatically improving the image quality of cameras used in mobile applications. The company has since deployed several breakthrough innovations in hi...

 Axis is now a platinum member of the Mirasys Technology Partner Programme Mirasys Ltd, a leading provider of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, has announced that Axis, a market leader and innovator in the network camera market, has become a platinum member of the Mirasys Technology Partner Programme. As Axis celebrates its fifteenth year as a network camera technology leader, the evolving partnership with Mirasys demonstrates continued commitment to existing shar...

 SIA Government Summit was held June 21-22 at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.John Romanowich, President and CEO of SightLogix, received the Security Industry Association (SIA) "Statesman Award" on June 21 during the SIA Public Policy Dinner as part of SIA's 2011 Government Summit in Washington, D.C. The award recognises Mr. Romanowich's strong support for SIA Government Relations programs, as well as his leadership as chairman of SIA's Chemical Security Working Group. E...

  Cassidian, and its partners are engaged in the Research & Technology project DemolocCassidian and its partners 3D Plus, CEA-Leti and the emergency-response service for the Rhone region SDIS (Service departemental d'incendie et de secours) are engaged in the Research & Technology project Demoloc, in which they are currently evaluating the potential use of inertial sensors for attitude monitoring and radio triangulation for indoor location. One of the critical aspects of fire-f...

Mission: integrated security management University Campus Suffolk (UCS) opened its doors officially in August 2007 and as such is one the UK's newest higher education institutions in the UK. UCS is a partnership between the Universities of East Anglia and Essex. It has a developing main campus in Ipswich, which is part of an ambitious harbour redevelopment programme at Ipswich Dock on the banks of the River Orwell. The first building to be completed in this new campus, the £31 million Wa...

 Q1 Labs has opened new regional offices in Paris, Milan , Amsterdam and Copenhagen to boost its market Q1 Labs, the global provider of total security intelligence solutions, announced details of the progress of its EMEA expansion strategy, which has tripled the number of certified partners and added new regional distribution agreements supported by robust deal registration processes.Over the last year, Q1 Labs has increased its European headcount from 6 people to 32, and launched new reg...