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SMS4 release 4, launched recently, adds system integrity assurance, a continuous assessment of the health of the system to ensure every part is operating correctly. This safeguards the evidential chain and brings peace of mind that when a situational response is called for the system is ready and capable.Operators are now alerted the instant there is a problem, whether camera, storage or network-related, letting them see what is wrong and where. Automatic escalation ensures that no integrity ale...

 Gary Rowden has 20 years of experience within the electronic security industryGary, who until recently was Sales Director of IP distributor Anixter International, has worked within the electronic security industry for over 20 years for both manufacturing and distribution companies."We are delighted to have been able to recruit Gary to provide leadership of our pan-European sales and marketing teams," said Johan Park, Managing Director of Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd. "We are c...

 The G4S partnership will support initiatives to enhance campus public safetyG4S Secure Solutions, (USA) Inc. has become a corporate partner with the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, Inc. (IACLEA). The G4S partnership, under a programme developed to honour IACLEA's 50 years of service, will support initiatives to enhance campus public safety at higher education institutions around the world.As a Titanium Plus Corporate Sponsor, G4S has pledged a significan...

 The new website will help create a cost effective link between online access control and physical securityASSA ABLOY Access Control has launched a new website to demonstrate to security professionals and end users the advantages of latest smart technologies such as Aperio.The new website, at www.assaabloy.co.uk/aperio, has been designed to offer the very latest news and industry updates, product developments and applications.ASSA ABLOY Access Control's new website also has interactive vide...

 VWA is an educational networking event designed for VIVOTEK's official distributors VIVOTEK INC. a leading brand in the IP surveillance industry, recently held VIVOTEK Warrior Academy (VWA) Taipei to raise internal standard and enhance core competence for staff.VWA is an educational, networking event designed for VIVOTEK's official distributors. Run by a team of dedicated, experienced staff of VIVOTEK, the programme provides advanced technical lectures and opportunities for participants to...

The System Sales Group will offer customers with a single point of contact for all of Linear’s products and brands Linear LLC, the leading supplier of electronic products for a host of residential and commercial applications, is excited to announce the re-organisation of its outside sales representatives into the new System Sales Group. Customers now have a single point of contact for all of Linear’s products and brands, inclusive of: Garage Door Operators...

Panasonic will collaborate with Nimans to promote Panasonic interactive whiteboards PSCEU (Panasonic System Communications Company Europe) and Nimans, the UK's leading telecommunications and data distribution specialist, have announced a new partnership to promote the Panasonic range of next generation interactive whiteboards (IWB). Paul Osborn, Network Solutions Specialist at PSCEU commented; "The world of business systems is converging and with our latest whiteboard soluti...

Samsung has introduced a new series of network speed dome cameras which are collectively designed to provide a solution for airports, ports, car parks, industrial estates and retail parks, as well as a wide range of other environments where high performance PTZ functionality is required.All four new ONVIF compliant models, which incorporate Samsung's highly acclaimed SV-5 DSP chipset,  are able to capture 4CIF resolution images at 25 frames per second and feature Progressive Scan to optim...

Surveon, the complete megapixel solution provider, recently announced its new product line-up at Intersec 2012 in Dubai, including EMR9000 hardware RAID NVR optimised with Milestone XProtect, SMR8000 smart megapixel recorders, and CAM1000 compact megapixel network cameras.The EMR9000 series features Milestone's industry-leading XProtect surveillance software. Adopting enterprise-grade RAID controllers for up to 112 disks, the EMR9000 offers 32 to 2,000 channel megapixel recording solutions i...

Bosch Security Systems is launching a new central control unit (CCU) for the DCN conference solutions that extends the functionality of its DCN Wireless System. Enhancements include 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) Rijndael encryption for optimum protection against eavesdropping. This function is especially important for events requiring a high level of security, such as NATO, G8 and EU summit meetings. In addition, the wireless system now features a voice activation mode, which allo...

 The guide includes a basic introduction to risk managementThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has launched a new guide for the construction sector intended to give Construction Site Managers an understanding of the techniques needed to secure these vulnerable sites. This includes a basic introduction to risk management and an overview of the practical solutions available.Chris Lawrence, Chairman of the British Security Industry Association's (BSIA) Security Consultancies secti...

The report analyses current manual techniques and discusses methods for remediating resulting problemsVenafi, the inventor of and market leader in enterprise key and certificate management (EKCM) solutions, recently announced the availability of a report on the critical need for enterprises to deploy automated certificate discovery and management solutions. The report-X.509 Certificate Management: Avoiding Downtime and Brand Damage, published Nov. 4, 2011, by leading research firm Gartner-highl...

SALTO Systems are already anticipating the new technology with a complete product range of electronic locks At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, a number of smartphone manufacturers demonstrated how their new models would be able to be used as ‘keys' to unlock doors, much like smart cards do today when used in hotels, universities etc.The secret behind this ability to turn a smartphone into a key comes courtesy of Near Field Communications (NFC) t...

AxxonSoft, developer of the Axxon Intellect Enterprise physical security management platform (PSIM), has completed work with Paxton Access Ltd. to integrate support for the Paxton Net2 access control system into the award-winning Intellect platform. Integration paves the way for configuring and monitoring Paxton Net2 systems, as well as processing information from readers, electromechanical locks, and other Paxton access control devices – all from within the Intellect interface. Physical...

Seaport Security will provide visitors valuable information for determining security strategies While the shipping business continues to remain weak, the need for security against maritime threats has not decreased. Seaports in Asia and around the world face many varied challenges in safeguarding traffic, but whether they are located in developing countries or developed countries, they still have many points of commonality. Seaport Security Asia 2012 will address seaport security issues by allow...

The company has named Trident managing director J. Alberto Yepez Chairman of the BoardAlienVault, creator of OSSIM, the de-facto standard open source SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solution, announced recently that it has closed an $8 million Series B financing led by new investor Trident Capital with participation from existing investors Adara Venture Partners and Neotec. The company has named Trident managing director J. Alberto Yepez Chairman of the Board. Trident principal...

The software application at the centre of Idesco's "emancipation" is DESCoder 2.0 As a leading provider and pioneer of flexible, configurable, open technology solutions, Idesco recently announced the advent of a number of increasingly innovative - and even revolutionary - new concepts in contactless access control. With access control's landscape changing increasingly rapidly, Idesco's announcement fairly enshrines its commitment to protecting businesses' ability to wise...

The MOBOTIX Group has started the fiscal year 2011/2012 very successfullyMobotix AG, a supplier of high-resolution, network-based video security systems, has announced its consolidated financial results (IFRS) for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2011/2012 (October 1 to December 31, 2011). The MOBOTIX Group has started the fiscal year 2011/2012 very successfully. Total revenue amounted to €20.8 million in the first three months after a very strong performance in the prior-year quart...

DVTel, Inc., multiple award-winning market leader in IP video surveillance, announced today the release of a feature-rich, open standards Video Management System (VMS). The Solus Appliance is an integrated server and storage solution in one, designed for Small to Medium Enterprises (SME)s looking for an all-in-one system for up to 32 cameras.The Solus Appliance is a software-hardware solution that comes pre-set and pre-installed and delivers the capabilities of DVTel's proven Latitude VMS (Video...

Duane Paulson will be responsible for technical services, marketing, and product and business development Linear LLC, the leading supplier of electronic products for a host of residential and commercial applications, is excited to announce that Duane Paulson has been named Senior Vice President, Product & Market Development. Paulson has responsibility for technical services, marketing, and product and business development, and will report directly to Linear President Mike...

Ensuring video surveillance is matched with accurate time is vital when submitting video evidenceVeracity, a leading manufacturer of products which help support IP surveillance solutions, has addressed the problems associated with inaccurate reference time signals for the synchronisation of system clocks within video surveillance recording equipment such as digital video recorders (DVRs) - with the introduction of TIMENET PoE.  Ensuring video surveillance is matched with accurate time is v...

  Mr. Reid will be responsible for driving HID Global hardware and software partnerships HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced Kerry Reid has joined HID Global as vice president of HID Connect. In his new role, Mr. Reid will be responsible for driving HID Global hardware and software partnerships and extending the company's Genuine HID Technology ecosystem. This involves building upon HID's existing strengths in the access control market...

Linear LLC, the leading supplier of electronic products for a host of residential and commercial applications, is pleased to announce immediate availability of its new Battery Backup Unit (BBU). The easy-to-mount BBU accessory complements Linear’s popular DCO800 DC-powered garage door operator, and gives dealers enhanced opportunities for add-on and retrofit sales. The compact BBU mounts entirely inside the LDCO800 enclosure, maintaining the aesthetically-pleasing characteristics of the D...

The new range of technologies will cater to policing, law enforcement and defence industriesSynectics, a subsidiary of Quadnetics Group, is using Security & Policing 2012 (31st Jan - 2nd Feb, stand A16) to showcase its range of solution driven technologies for the policing, law enforcement and defence industries.Among the innovations on show is a ground-breaking product enhancement to VEEcam that captures evidential quality audio-video from body-worn recording devices and streams conte...

SALTO access control system has become the defined benchmark for integrators, dealers, and distributors Intersec 2012 recently concluded its 14th exposition at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre and proved to be a winning event for SALTO Systems Middle East.The three day event which featured 910 exhibitors from over 50 countries drew an impressive number of visitors from the regional safety and security community where, despite the gloom over the current state of the globa...

Grandstream's entire family of IP video cameras are capable of 2-way, bi-directional SIP/VoIP audioGrandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, and NUUO, the world's leading provider of open platform video management solutions, jointly announce that interoperability and integration between Grandstream's GXV36xx/GXV35XX Series IP Cameras and Video Encoders and all of NUUO's PC-based and standalone video management and recording solu...

 Julian is an Electrical and Electronics Engineer with more than 25 years experience in the CCTV industry Exacq Technologies, manufacturers of the exacqVision video management system software and NVR servers, recently added to their EMEA sales and support team with the appointment of Julian Inman. Beginning immediately, Julian will serve as EMEA Sales and Technical Support Engineer. In addition to providing engineering and field support to the growing international demand for exacqVision v...

Telaid to cater the retail, financial and quick-serve restaurant markets Telaid, a leading technology integrator specialising in multi-site deployments, recently announced that it has signed a strategic partnership with Next Level Security Systems to deliver unified, networked security solutions to its customer base in the retail, financial and quick-serve restaurant markets."We are proud to provide Telaid with our advanced technology and look forward to a long-term, successful relationshi...

Greater Midwest Marketing now represents infinias in northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin infinias, LLC announced the signing of Greater Midwest Marketing, Inc. as their manufacturer's representative for the territory consisting of the following states: northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin. "We are pleased to have Greater Midwest Marketing representing infinas. With twenty years experience, Mark Coyle and the Greater Midwest Marketing team will provide innovative solutions...

  The meeting focused on Samsung's IP product range and additions to the expanding customer service programs Samsung Techwin's North American sales force rang in the new year in Memphis, TN, with a Kick-Off Meeting co-hosted by ScanSource, Samsung's "Distributor of the Year". After a January 16 tour of ScanSource's warehouse facility, the Samsung sales and marketing leadership team and manufacturer's representatives settled in to hear the latest outlook for 2012 from Samsu...