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While a certain famous – or should that be infamous – dome may be a bit of a white elephant, thankfully all domes are not the same, and this shape has been used to great effect in the security area in the guise of the increasingly capable dome camera.After visiting the recent ASIS exhibition, with many examples of domes prominently displayed, the question has to be asked - why is this type of CCTV camera so popular?  There are I believe a number of reasons, when it comes to...

With stadium security high on the UK agenda, when Reebok Stadium Directors decided they needed improved security to protect access to the stadium they called in Lancashire based specialist manufacturer, BSB Electronics.  This state of the art £45m 28,000 all-seater stadium needed a flexible low cost system upon which they could rely and BSB came up with the ideal solution to the Reebok stadium requirements with their Progeny system. BSB asked Bolton based specialist installers Spectra...

Cost-Effective Explosives Detection System to enable high-throughput required by mass transit environments; can screen 100 percent of passengersSmiths Detection, the world's leading provider of trace and X-ray detection systems, today announced it has signed a letter of intent with RedXDefense, LLC, to jointly develop an advanced explosives screening system for the mass transit environment capable of screening 100 percent of passengers.  The two companies will partner to adapt advanced...

"The camera performed so well that after a few weeks, we decided to acquire the AXIS 210 permanently," recalls Filip de Belser, system manager for Salvator-St. Ursula hospital. Premature babies sometimes stay in a hospital's neonatal department for a number of months.  For parents who live some distance from the hospital or those who need to return to work, not being able to be with their child all the time can bring on feelings of guilt and difficulty in picking up the thread...

If you're the subject of a 999 emergency call to the ambulance service in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, or Suffolk you can expect one of 100-plus frontline vehicles operated by the East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust (EAAT) to come to your aid in double-quick time.  But the Trust also has a duty of care to its staff.  Around the clock, 24/7 staff at the Trust's new Norwich control centre respond to thousands of 999 and other calls.  Not before time, a new CCTV system now allows their move...

PSDN supports company's "Open Infrastructure" initiative.As part of its "Open Infrastructure" strategic initiative, Panasonic Security Systems kicked off its newly created Panasonic Solution Developer Network (PSDN) this year at ASIS.  Through PSDN, program members, typically experts in their own fields, will be able to obtain open interface protocols, software tools, development tools, and technical information to efficiently integrate Panasonic's leading line of IP and...

COE Ltd, the developer and supplier of advanced video surveillance systems, and ISM Ltd, the premier developer of Integrated Security Control Room Management Software have today announced a technology partnership in which COE will sell ISM's Genesys Control Room Management System (CRMS) integrated with COE's X-Net transmission range including its leading IP codecs with intelligent video analytics, its recording systems and matrices.  The companies will also partner to bid for larger...

PAC, the UK's leading manufacturer of integrated access control systems, is set to reaffirm its position at the forefront of the commercial and housing sectors with the promotion of Steve Tickle to national sales manager.Steve (39) brings over 15 years security industry experience to the position, the last seven of which he has spent at PAC, part of Stanley Security Solutions.  Having joined the company as a regional sales manager for the south west and London, Steve took charge of PAC&...

Sukhi Ghuman, managing director of internationally operating security firm, Octavian Security has become the first person to win Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce's Entrepreneur of the Year award twice - and for two consecutive years.Named Entrepreneur of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce & Industry's ‘Nottinghamshire BEST Business Awards 2006', Ghuman beat off fierce competition from his peers in Nottinghamshire - one of the UK's most prosperous centres of commerci...

"The new ‘trigger and action' functionality within Net2, the networked access control system from Paxton Access, can directly reduce firms' energy bills", claims Paxton Access Sales and Marketing Director, Adam Stroud.  "Clearly this offers environmental benefits to users too, and helps demonstrate a firm's commitment to wider_ community and corporate responsibility goals."With the continuing rise in the cost of energy and growing political and commerci...

Complus Teltronic Ltd, bring IoIP® (Intercom over Internet Protocol) to IIPSEC 2007, on stand 61.  Visitors this year will be able to see for themselves just how IoIP® has developed over the last year, including the launch of the new aesthetically designed ET901 box - (IP Security Awards Finalist 2006 for Best Hardware Product).  The latest development in production of the IP Node, makes it even easier to integrate to your IP systems, providing greater savings in cabling costs,...

G1 selected as one out of six finalists in the Best Security Installer CategoryG1 has been selected as one out of six finalists for the Security Excellence Awards, 2006 in the Security Installer Award category.  The Best Security Installer Award is presented to the individual or company who has shown the highest standard of workmanship and customer support during the year."Naturally we are delighted to be nominated as a finalist" states Chris Best, Director.  "G1 are a k...

HID Global technology used as application platformHID Connect, the partnership arm of HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, is pleased to recognize its application development partners who participated in the 2006 iNNOVATION awards.  HID Connect salutes all iNNOVATION award participants for helping end-users "do more than open the door" with their access control credentials.  The awards were announced on September 29, 2006, at the culmination of t...

Placement Pros reduces worry with new ID Card Print Security SuitePlacement Pros is paid to worry about the security of its clients.  It can't afford to worry about its own.  That is why it invested in equipment and software to protect the issuance of the ID cards it produces for its security agents.Placement Pros is a member of the Vedior Group of companies that recruits and places professionals, including security agents, at companies throughout the country.  "Our clien...

Company's smart video solutions help secure over 6 million annual visitors NICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions™ to drive performance, today announced that it has received a follow-on order for its smart video solutions to help secure the Eiffel Tower.With real-time, distributed digital video security solutions and advanced video analytics, NICE helps streamline security operations and protect the Eiffel Towe...

North Liverpool Community Justice Centre has invested in Urmet Domus equipment to control access to its site.A pioneering new criminal justice centre in Liverpool has invested in the latest access control technology from world leading door entry supplier Urmet Domus to ensure the secure running of the centre.North Liverpool Community Justice Centre (CJC), which opened last October, focuses on ensuing offenders make amends to the community for their crimes.  The centre, based on the successf...

As the security of buildings and equipment coupled with the safety of the people in their care becomes an increasingly important business priority for commercial organisations, Stanley Security Solutions has introduced a new range of high tech access control solutions that address all requirements.In most commercial environments there is a broad range of valuable equipment and resources that needs to be protected from unauthorised access or potential theft to safeguard against costly losses.&nbs...

ioimage appoints Zeev Farkash to manage the EMEA and Latin America regions to strengthen customer and partner support, and to advance sales initiatives.ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity in installation and operation, has announced today the appointment of Zeev Farkash as Vice President for EMEA and Latin America, responsible for managing business and driving growth for these regions.Zeev brings over 12 years of experience in business development, sales,...

HID Global, the premier manufacturer of contactless access control cards and readers for the security industry, today announced that it has further increased its sales support for the EMEA region with the appointment of Robert Jansson as Regional Sales Manager for Scandinavia.  He will be based in Gothenburg Sweden, with sales responsibilities for the fast growing Scandinavian territory, including Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland.Robert Jansson comments, "I am confident that with m...

MDI, Inc., the leading manufacturer of Unified Technology™solutions for the security industry today announced that two separate initial orders for the ONE™ Unified Technology™ platform, have been placed by MDI certified integration partner Dyskret, Ltd., in Poland, specializing in building management and the centralized integration of security system components.  These orders will be installed as part of a physical and electronic security upgrade initiative for the Warsaw...

IndigoVision's advanced IP Video system has been installed at Munich Airport as part of recent security enhancements.  Munich is one of Europe's fastest growing airports with nearly 30m passengers expected through its two terminals in 2006.In accordance with new EU regulations requiring that all airport employees undergo the same security checks as passengers when entering the secure airside area, Munich Airport undertook a security reconfiguration of its staff access poin...

High impact dome cameras from Rainbow have been installed at a flagship leisure venue in Cardiff.  Technology at the Liquid Nightclub allows managers to transmit aromas onto the dance floor and create computer graphics, which transform the building into a swimming pool or the Albert Hall.The site is using 60 of the dome cameras on dance floors and in bar areas.  These 1/3" cameras use a DSP image sensor and are available as colour or black and white models.  The monochrome un...

Retailers and other business sectors must co-operate more closely with security firms in order for the regulation of the industry to be a success, David Dickinson, chief executive of the British Security Industry Association, told a Reliance Security Services seminar in Birmingham.Mr Dickinson was commenting on the reforms introduced earlier this year, which outlawed unlicensed private security personnel and made their employment by businesses illegal.  However, some businesses were continu...

Flexible solution aids transition to new space and makes day-to-day management effortlessBrivo Systems, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced that 3H Technology uses Brivo's ACS WebService to secure the premises of their rapidly growing company.  The Brivo® econtrol Online Access Control™ system secures external and internal doors and manages access for more than 250 employees, sub-lease tenants, vendors, and visitors.  3H has...

Collaboration turns cameras into intelligent edge devices enabling next generation video surveillance and analytics for enterprise customers at lowest reasonable cost.Agent Video Intelligence™ Inc., the global leader in enterprise-grade video analytics, today announced that Cohu Electronics has licensed Agent Vi's next generation video analytics software technology for use in Cohu's 3960 Series "i-view.net" IP camera.  With the addition of AgentVi's camera-optimized VI-Agent...

Just imagine medieval knights battling in the courtyard, Kings and Queens overseeing their subjects, jugglers performing, fire-eaters, sword fights and incredible food and drink; all that a renaissance festival should be.  The Louisiana Renaissance is not much different, offering an authentic medieval experience with Louisiana flair.  Held annually between November and December, the festival entices patrons with fine food, exciting activities, action-packed events and great shopping.&n...

Herries Preparatory School in Cookham Dean, Berkshire has utilised an AXIS 214 PTZ Network Camera from the global leader in network video, Axis Communications, to help its pupils further develop their renowned studies on the habitat of the stag beetle.Herries School teaches around a hundred children up to the age of 11.  In 2002, their science co-ordinator Anne Sweeney was looking for ways to bring to life the teaching of conservation for her Year Four pupils (aged 8-9).  Rather than s...

Optelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global provider of advanced Internet Protocol (IP)-video network solutions, today announced the Beijing Metro System has selected its technology for a video surveillance and communication system serving Line 1 and Line 2 of the Beijing Metro System.  Terms of the contract were not disclosed.Beijing's two oldest metro lines are being renovated ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games at a cost of 3.7 billion yuan (US$450 million).  The move is aimed at meeting...

Dubai deployment of GE CTX adds to growing number of advanced technology inline explosives screening systems protecting Middle East airports and air travellers.GE Security Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Electric Company today announced sale of CTX 9000 advanced technology explosives detection systems to Dubai Civil Aviation in a contract valued at more than $9 million.  The systems will be deployed at Dubai International Airport's terminal three later this year.  Recogn...

MDI, Inc., the leading manufacturer of Unified Technology™ solutions for the security industry today announced that an initial order for the ONE™ Unified Technology™ platform, together with the VIEWpoint™ Surveillance Management™ solution has been placed by a new MDI integration partner, specializing in government applications and based in South Carolina.  This order will be installed as part of a physical and electronic security upgrade initiative for a major...