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Advance Security Group believes Harriet, New Zealand’s first security robot, will change the security industry as the first employee, who never needs a holiday, doesn’t need sick days and can work 24 hours a day. Security robot - Harriet The security robot, Harriet is capable of seeing obstacles, recognising licence plates, uniforms and faces. Mike Marr of Advance Security Group, said “It won’t mean people lose their jobs but rather, offer up new opportunities. What it...

HENSOLDT, an independent sensor house, is developing an innovative airborne multi-mission surveillance radar that will provide the armed forces and border protection authorities with unprecedented situational awareness and extremely short reaction times. The software-defined radar named PrecISRTM (derived from ‘precise’, pronunciation: ‘priˈsaiser’) translates latest achievements in active array and digital receiver technology into a scalable high-performance sensor that...

Frequentis AG’s current CEO, Hannes Bardach, who has been in the management board for 35 years, will join the Frequentis supervisory board in mid-April 2018. In the future, his colleagues in the executive board - Sylvia Bardach, Hermann Mattanovich, and Norbert Haslacher - will be responsible for the management of Frequentis AG. The function of the CEO will be taken over by the current executive board member for sales & marketing, Norbert Haslacher. For 35 years, Hannes Bardach has he...

One of the keys to averting cyber-attacks on critical transportation infrastructure, such as 2016’s ransomware attack on San Francisco’s transit network, lies in industry-wide collaboration, according to security experts working for some of North America’s most well-known transit organisations. Transport Security World canvassed the opinion of executives, all of whom agreed that working together could put the brakes on attacks that can bring transportation to its knees. Among...

Innovative laser scanning technology from OPTEX, can now be integrated with the Genetec Restricted Security Area (RSA) Surveillance module, to deliver a new era in security and detection in outdoor and indoor environments for airports and other critical infrastructure sites. Via the RSA Surveillance module, OPTEX’s award-winning REDSCAN laser sensors can now send real-time events and alarm data to the Genetec unified security platform, Security Center, alerting control room operators to a...

Motorola Solutions has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire video surveillance provider Avigilon in an all-cash transaction that will enhance Motorola Solutions’ portfolio of mission-critical communications technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, Motorola Solutions will acquire all of Avigilon’s outstanding shares for CAD$27.00 per share. The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately US$1.0 billion ...

The rapid adoption of employee scheduling and workforce management software SmartTask gathered pace last year with record levels of growth in the UK and internationally. In particular, there was an 81% increase in the number of field service businesses using the system during 2017, which now includes over 100 manned security providers and 15% of the ACS Pacesetters. “Over the past few years we have worked hard to understand the needs of the manned security industry to develop a solution t...

MARSS has announced an important contract for its RADiRguard smart perimeter surveillance system. The contract, with an unspecified Middle Eastern Government, is for a critical national infrastructure installation and provides for the protection of a 12km high-security perimeter. RADiRguard is a smart perimeter surveillance system combining multiple sensors and complementary technologies inside a single intelligent unit. Behavioural analysis software It is the first, all-in-one perimeter surve...

A fourth company has been accredited to install ArmaWeave, an approved high-security perimeter fencing system manufactured by Zaun. Specialist fencing installers JB Corrie has committed to training its site operatives in the installation methods for ArmaWeave developed by Zaun over time to make best use of its unique high-security woven fabric. Impressed with the versatility of the system, Corries are now installing the Zaun mesh on several security sites. With their new accreditation, JB Corri...

Global Net Solutions (GNS), an innovator in facilities-based smart security and business intelligence solutions unveiled its S-Badge, a revolutionary IoT-based security solution designed to improve safety and tackle insider threats and breaches in high security environments, such as airports, hospitals, school districts and college campuses, government agencies and more.  The S-Badge solution is the world’s first security system leveraging a multi-sensor Bluetooth low energy beacon,...

Arecont Vision®, the provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, has announced that Jemez Technology LLC has joined the Arecont Vision Technology Partner Program. Jemez Technology provides the industry with advanced and cost-effective video surveillance technology for critical asset protection. Visual Evidence For Investigations “We are excited to further develop our partnership with Arecont Vision”, said Mel Duran, CTO of Jemez Technology. “Arecont Vision...

As part of a major product demonstration on the Airbus airfield in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, HENSOLDT, an independent sensor house, provided proof of the excellent performance of its Xpeller counter-UAV system when it comes to protecting airports and critical infrastructure. Long-range detection and avoidance HENSOLDT demonstrated counter-UAV measures using a combination of radar, RF and optical sensors and a targeted jammer to representatives from the police, industrial companies, airport operato...

Alarm Lock Systems, a division of NAPCO and a leader in access and egress solutions for education, healthcare, government, retail, airports and industry, is excited to announce the launch of their new website at www.alarmlock.com. Multi-platform capability The redesigned website boasts a brand new look with multi-platform capability, ideal for mobile devices. Visitors can register for training classes, find their local sales rep or distributor with a handy locator map, or download free marketi...

Microsemi Corporation, a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced its new SyncServer S80 server integrating a GPS antenna, receiver and Network Time Protocol (NTP) timing server into a single ruggedised, environmentally hardened unit ideal for outdoor installation with physical security systems. The high-reliability device, well-suited to synchronise timing for IP security cameras, Access Control Devices, Digital Video Recorder...

Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, has announced that its new patent pending crash rated TB100 portable bollard system will let law enforcement and other security providers promptly block access to temporary venues where vehicles can be used as weapons against large numbers of pedestrians. Individual portable bollards provide vehicle barricades in applications such as heavily travelled narrow walkways and...

The new Video Management System 8.0 (BVMS 8.0) from Bosch offers stitching, GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) decoding and 64-bit function – all of which allows surveillance-operators respond faster to incidents by monitoring a greater number of video cameras concurrently. The BVMS 8.0 offers an additional cost-efficiency and it supports the latest ‘fusion’ dual-sensor technology. Bosch Video Stitcher Stitching: one view compiled from many. The Bosch Video Stitcher, part of BVMS...

Dahua Technology, a solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, announces the release of DSS Pro - its Windows-based VMS (Video Management System) product. Utilising an advanced modular design, DSS Pro is a powerful central management system featuring high flexibility, advanced scalability, and superior reliability. DSS Pro is a Security VMS Software developed by Dahua using Client Server(C/S) architecture. It enables the flexible deployment of multiple modules to meet customer...

A business owner arrives at his office one morning to find a door open, windows broken, and property strewn about. After calling the police, he reviews the surveillance video: not much more than blurry images of indiscernible shapes here and there. A car’s headlights flicker across the scene. Then nothing. A night security officer hears an alarm, then sees a truck erratically driving away from a prohibited area. He calls in a report and requests law enforcement. After the area is secure,...

Security requirements at airports are extremely high and it is vital that every area is being monitored including airfield, hangar, car parks, terminal and access roads, runway, apron and perimeter. Therefore the Airport Operators Association (AOA) and ITN Productions have launched ‘Airport Matters 2017’ a news and current affairs-style programme which features stories and movies from those who are continuing to push the aviation industry and explores the challenges, procedures and f...

Hikvision, the supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, will exhibit the latest in innovative technologies at Secutech Thailand, the influential security exhibition in the Southeast Asia region, 16th – 18th November in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme of this year's Secutech Thailand Exhibition is ‘Smart City, Smart Innovation’. Hikvision will showcase a series of significant innovations in video security technology and vertical solutions, including its in...

The 18th edition of the Airport Show will welcome new co-located events, Air Traffic Control Forum and Airport Security Middle East in addition to its other co-located events CAPA-Centre of Aviation Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF) and Women in Aviation. Largest annual airport event The new ATC Forum will offer the air traffic management community a dedicated exhibition and conference aimed at senior level decision makers from ANSPs, CAAs, Airports, Airlines and the Military. Airport Secur...

Arecont Vision®, a provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, has announced that Visual Management Systems Ltd., the developer of the TITAN VISION PSIM (Physical Security Information Management System), has joined the Arecont Vision Technology Partner Program. Visual Management Systems “We are excited to team with Arecont Vision and to be part of their Technology Partner Program”, said Jay Shields, Managing Director for Visual Management Systems Ltd. “Our complete,...

Two of Allegion’s smart technology brands will join the Schlage label to offer a unified access control portfolio. Unified solutions aptiQ and XceedID Providers of physical access control solutions Allegion have moved to merge their two leading access control product brands under the Schlage brand in order to offer unified solutions to their customers for products using proximity, smart and biometrics technologies.  The two brands, aptiQ and XceedID, will have their logo and brandin...

Like many cutting-edge technologies, thermal imaging was first developed for military use in the 1950s and 1960s, when the US successfully introduced cooled infrared detectors onto missiles. Infrared detectors eventually evolved into thermal imaging technology, which has made its way into non-military applications, and is now widely used in various areas such as industrial inspections, medical diagnoses, and in satellites. An important milestone in the advancement of this technology was the inv...

Helping to establish the highest levels of site safety and security for end-users, Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has launched a new range of fixed and portable Under-Vehicle Surveillance Systems (UVSS). Under vehicle surveillance Fully digitally based, the UVSS have been specifically designed to scrutinise the undercarriage of vehicles - offering a fast and effective means for security personnel to examine moving vehicles, and all with minimal d...

SALTO Systems, a manufacturer of electronic access control solutions, has appointed Gerry Rupper to the commercial sales team position of Regional Sales Manager. XSperience Center Rupper will oversee sales of SALTO products in New York City and will also host partners, consultants and prospects at SALTO’s new XSperience Center located near Penn Station in Manhattan. The XSperience Center is a unique resource dedicated to demonstrating and training for SALTO’s comprehensive and vers...

HID Global®, a provider of trusted identity solutions, will be at the ICAO TRIP 2017 Symposium next week showcasing its portfolio of end-to-end electronic identification (eID) and ePassport solutions which were expanded earlier this year with the acquisition of Arjo Systems, a provider and system integrator of physical and digital identities for secure government ID applications. Counterfeit-proof security “Our theme at ICAO TRIP 2017 is the transformation of traveller identification...

V5 Systems, a provider of self-powered outdoor security and computing solutions, has been selected by Pelco, by Schneider Electric , for integration with its V5 Camera Adaptive Platform (V5 CAP). The integration will enable Pelco to expand the capabilities of its world-class Sarix Professional IP Surveillance Cameras to the outdoor security market in areas without fixed power and communications. As a result, public safety can be improved in any outdoor area, even remote zones or blind spots. Pe...

Global surveillance business Synectics has been shortlisted in the International Airport Review Awards 2017 for an integrated security management system developed for Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Terminal 3). The shortlist has been drawn from over 130 entrants who put their projects forward as trailblazers in at least one of nine categories: Airside Operations, Air Traffic Control, Construction and Design, Environmental Awareness, Security, Technological Solutions, Term...

The 21st edition of inter airport Europe, the International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services, was officially opened at the Munich Trade Fair Centre. Until Friday, 13th October 2017, a total of 657 exhibitors from 44 countries will present a unique variety of the latest airport equipment on a total net exhibition space of 31,800 square metres. This represents a 7% increase in floor space compared with the previous event. The networked airport Stephen Brooks,...