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 Car rental giant selects ioimage video analytics to improve security 24/7 ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today that Hertz Corporation has successfully implemented ioimage video analytics.  Hertz, the world-leading car rental company, installed ioimage appliances to protect its operations center in Israel to reduce losses due to theft that is reaching close to $1 million a year. A comprehen...

  The University of Wales, Newport is now equipped with secure access control by SALTO SystemsThe Caerleon Campus of the University of Wales Newport has chosen SALTO Systems to provide secure access control for its purpose built student accommodation village.  The university awarded the contract to approved SALTO Inspired Business Partner Gem Security Centre Ltd.The University of Wales, Newport was admitted to the University of Wales as a University College in April 1996...

 March Networks will supply its VideoSphere™ intelligent video management solution to a large, international hospitality groupMarch Networks®, a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, recently announced  that a large, international hospitality group has selected the Company's VideoSphere intelligent video management solution for installation at four premier properties in the United Arab Emirates.  The order includes more than 600 IP...

  The HALOCAM provides total situational awareness over a 360° view Grandeye, the world's leading developer of 360° technology, will be showcasing its range of 360° cameras on the AASSET Security GmbH booth at Security Essen.  The booth number is 423 located in Hall 2.Grandeye will exhibit both analogue and IP smart 360° cameras and recording solutions.  Key staff from Grandeye will be on hand throughout the exhibition to answer questions and explain the...

 Legic advant card-in-card will be on display at Security Essen 2008LEGIC Identsystems Ltd will be presenting a host of new applications based on contactless Smart Card technology from its successful LEGIC advant product portfolio at Security 2008 in Essen,Germany (hall 3.0 / stand 306).  LEGIC card-in-card solutions enable integration applications on virtual LEGIC transponders into contactless or dual interface Smart Cards provided by third parties.  This allows a combination of...

  The Xtralis V3100 is the newest video recording solution from Xtralis which delivers optimised image quality and effective bandwidth useXtralis, a leading provider of intelligent fire detection and security solutions, recently announced the introduction of the industry's first fully integrated, IT-centric access control and video security solutions portfolio.  The solution is successfully deployed across a number of high profile European enterprises including DHL'...

Paul Naldrett, managing director of HID Global, EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa)HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that Paul Naldrett has been named managing director of HID Global, EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), reporting to Tony Ball, global vice president of Sales and Marketing, Identity and Access Management (IAM). In his new role, Mr. Naldrett will be responsible for the strategic deve...

Today, after more than a decade of sustained economic growth, we find ourselves in the midst of a financial whirlwind few had predicted and that, worryingly, is causing havoc in the banking system on which we depend.  Banks have become increasingly reluctant to lend money to each other, never mind anyone else, with the inter-bank lending rate soaring and credit in short supply and we now have the incredible situation of the government stepping in to 'prop up' our major high street banks.Man...

  AMG teams up with N-Tron on several projects involving Ethernet technologyAMG Systems Ltd. recently announced that they have entered a global OEM agreement with US based N-Tron Corporation, a world leading manufacturer of industrial strength Ethernet switches.  Under the new agreement, AMG Systems will sell N-Tron products and provide global technical and commercial support.Founder and MD of AMG Systems, Dr. Alan Hayes, says, "AMG has experienced significant market gro...

  Joining ONVIF would allow organisations to actively influence the development of the open standardThe Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF), founded by Axis Communications, Bosch Security Systems and Sony Corporation, today officially opens for membership.  The purpose of the forum is to develop a global open standard for the network interface of network video products.Joining the forum allows organisations to actively influence the development of the standard.  Variou...

 Sportspeople are able to film their training sessions and send them to their trainers via a secure connection thanks to BWA's mobile transmission unitMarkus Kohlöffel, the national taekwondo trainer, has numerous international business trips.  He can continuously track the progress of his team with the BWA equipment developed as a T-City (project of Deutsche Telekom) solution for mobile training.Just as Tauberbischofsheim is famous for fencing, Friedrichshafen is famous for taekw...

  Attendees tried to "steal" a Bosch drill without being detected by the Bosch IP camera At the recent ASIS (American Society for Industrial Security) show in Atlanta, Georgia, more than 2,300 attendees took part in the Bosch IVA challenge, where they tried to "steal" a Bosch drill without being detected by the Bosch IP camera with built-in Intelligent Video Analysis.  People tried to use all sorts of props to fool the system-umbrellas, shee...

Mobotix Q22 to feature at Security Essen show Mobotix AG, manufacturer of high-resolution, complete IP video systems, presents the new hemispheric Q22 camera at the Security Essen Exhibition, Germany, in Hall 1.0, Stand 408. The new panorama function of the Q22 delivers a widescreen image of a high-resolution 180° all round view. This makes it possible to monitor entire rooms discreetly with a single camera. The Q22 also zooms in on detail and can deliver together with th...

A Mobotix camera achieves several times higher image detail than a CCTV cameraMobotix AG, manufacturer of high-resolution, complete IP video systems, presents cost-efficient camera solution for banks at the Security Essen Exhibition, Germany, in Hall 1.0, Stand 408. The high image resolution means that fewer cameras are needed, and the internal Flash recording eliminates the need for additional recording devices. Thanks to its 3.1 megapixel image sensors, a Mobotix camera achieves several t...

  Arecont Vision is providing a new, more cost effective solution to bandwidth utilization New panoramic 180° And 360° megapixel cameras to be demonstrated in H.264 versionsArecont Vision, the industry leader in megapixel IP camera technology, is demonstrating the world's first H.264 panoramic cameras at Security 2008, the top international trade show for the industry. The visitors will see H.264 version of Arecont Vision's proprietary SurroundVideo® technology, which utili...

  IndigoVision has been very successful in the last year with projects in the retail and law enforcement sectorsIndigoVision, the leading supplier of IP Security Management Systems, has announced another outstanding set of financial results, with significant growth of sales in the Americas (+51%) and EMEA (+45%) and a tripling of operating profits.  The company, in its results for the year ended July 2008, has reported an increase in total product revenues of 37% to a record &poun...

  Live Video Maps provide improved site perspective and greater navigationEVT, a developer of networked video management and recording software, announced the appointment of SKJ Electronics & Systems, as its distributor in the rapidly developing security solutions market in India. SKJ is a leading integrator of security systems with over 12 years experience in security and surveillance business and a strong presence in the Indian market.  The company has business offices in Ne...

  Optelecom-NKF Siqura product line strengthens Genetec's security solutionOptelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, recently announced a new partner addition to their Alliances program of Genetec, a pioneer and technology leader in IP video surveillance security solutions. The companies have been working closely to ensure that Optelecom-NKF's Siqura® surveillance solutions are interoperable with Genetec's Omnicast 4.2, its latest...

  Both Milestone and MATE products are designed with open platforms which allows integration of their capabilitiesMATE Intelligent Video, the technology leader in video analytics and intelligent video surveillance systems, and Milestone Systems, a global developer of open platform IP video management software, recently announced a partnership agreement to deliver a comprehensive security solution.MATE's advanced security solutions, Behavior Watch™ analytic video server and Trigge...

  (Left to right) Ken Johnson, Mayoress of Pendle Ann McGeorge, Mayor Cllr Shelagh Derwent, Adam Hosker, Venita Burby and Brett BurbyPendle and Burnley's Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Group are set to benefit from more than £7,500 raised at a sell out "Glitz and Glamour" evening - sponsored by BSB Electronics - of fun and entertainment held at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Accrington on Friday 26th September.Well over 200 local people, including many local businesses, attended...

  AMG Systems office in Muscat, OmanAMG Systems Ltd. announces that their Middle East Regional office has opened in the Omani capital Muscat.  The office will service the entire region where AMG is seeing growing demand for its unique CCTV transmission solutions.Founder and MD of AMG Systems Dr. Alan Hayes says: "AMG has experienced significant growth in the number of projects we're involved with in the Middle East over the past couple of years.  Our new office in Oman i...

  Steven Carrozzo will be responsible for managing the growing sales demand for the ComNet product lineSteven Carrozzo to head sales effort on behalf of ComNet for the Americas Communication Networks of Danbury, Connecticut, doing business as ComNet™, a leading manufacturer of fiber optic transmission and networking equipment, has hired Steven Carrozzo to be the company's Vice President of Sales.  Steve will be responsible for company's sales efforts within North and So...

As a supplier of innovative solutions, artec's international distributing organisation continues to developThe expansion of artec technologies AG continues to progress. As a supplier of innovative solutions for video safety engineering and IPTV, artec's international distributing organisation continues to develop.As from September 15th, 2008 the sales team has been strengthened by a further employee. Mr. Florin Iliescu, native Romanian, has sales and project experience of many years in...

 The flexibility and scability of IP Video means Covenant House can easily add new cameras in the future IndigoVision's complete IP Video solution has provided an invaluable CCTV surveillance upgrade for Toronto-based Covenant House, the country's largest shelter for homeless youth.  More than just a place to stay, Covenant House provides 24/7 crisis care and has the widest range of services under one roof, including education, counselling, health care and employment assistance.Th...

  Axis Security hired to manage security in multi-tenanted buildings in London's City and West EndAxis Security, one of London and the City's fastest growing security service providers, has secured a major new contract with property company Savills, covering eight multi-tenanted buildings in the City and West End. Axis is providing manned guarding at six of these prestigious buildings, and response patrols at the remaining two, encompassing 25 officers and a dedicated Portfolio Supervi...

  Hirsch's products will help enterprises enhance system integrity and better protect information assetsHirsch Electronics, a leading supplier of physical access control and security management solutions to enterprises and government agencies, today announced it has joined the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and will participate in its Trusted Network Connect (TNC) work group to enable more secure computing across the enterprise.  By joining with other TCG member companies such as I...

Raytec, the CCTV lighting specialists, continues to deliver innovative LED lighting solutions for the CCTV professional and will be showcasing a number of new and enhanced products at Security Essen (hall 2, stand 204). Raytec's latest innovation, which will be previewed at Security Essen, is FUSION, a full range of low voltage Infra-Red and White-Light illuminators designed to be powered from 12-24V.  FUSION is due for launch in November and is set to be Raytec's most important product int...

  The MOBOTIX Group has reached a sales growth of almost 50%MOBOTIX AG, a technologically leading system provider for digital high-resolution network-based video security systems, reports final results for the past fiscal year 2007/08 ending on 30th June 2008.  Sales and profit are above expectations.Sales: 35.3m EUR, Sales growth: 49.6% , EBIT: 7.0m EUR, EBIT in % of total output: 19.0% , Annual net income: 4.9m EUR , Earnings per share: 1.16 EUR , Dividend per share (proposal):...

 The DV-IP Server network DVR will be one of the products highlighted by Dedicated Micros at Security Essen 2008CCTV specialist Dedicated Micros, part of AD Group, will be using Security Essen 2008 to unveil a number of new and enhanced NetVu Connected surveillance products, including the latest generation DV-IP Server network DVR and the advanced, entry-level DV-IP Express.Features built-in to the new DV-IP Server transform this popular network DVR into a fully scalable, hybrid, syste...

  Bosch supports two charity events this fallBosch is extending a helping hand to national charities through our support of two events this fall.  In September, Bosch sponsored the American Red Cross in its efforts to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to disasters. Funds raised at the organization's Fire & Ice Benefit Auction will provide emergency shelter, food, clothing, and basic necessities to help families in the greater Rochester, New York area who...