Remote surveillance - News

 John Bedrick is the new CMO and VP of product management at Opengear Opengear, provider of next generation console server and remote management solutions announced the hiring of John Bedrick as chief marketing officer and vice president of product management. Bedrick brings deep expertise across all aspects of enterprise security, including authentication, encryption, firewall, identity/access management and intrusion detection/prevention. Before joining Opengear, Bedrick served chief ma...

  Cpl Thomas Hancock was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) since his death over 140 years agoAfter demonstrating incredible bravery in the field of battle, Cpl Thomas Hancock, late the Lancers, was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), yet since his death over 140 years ago his grave had remained unmarked. He was also one of the first employees of The Corps of Commissionaires (Corps Security) and on the 15th October a memorial stone was unveiled in honour of his achievements and services to h...

  CORMORANT voice and data solution enhances security and is trusted by professionals Cassidian announced at this year's DSEi exhibition and show that CORMORANT service contract between Cassidian and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been extended to December 2012. This deployable, modular LAN / WAN voice and data solution was originally delivered to two Royal Signals Units for use at the strategic command level. Since this initial delivery, demand for CORMORANT...

 Operators can control keyboard, mouse, and four displays of their system from up to one kilometre away using F2408The Matrox Extio F2408 KVM extender will be at the forefront of partner Milestone Systems' exhibit at Security 2011 Exhibition & Conference in Sydney, Australia. The Extio F2408 will drive a 2X2 display wall in promotion of Milestone's open-platform software for managing IP-network-based video surveillance solutions, with video from various makes of cameras appearing on the...

 The new combined Control and RVR Centre will enhance Axis Security's services to its clients Axis Security, a leading provider of bespoke security systems and manned guarding services, has opened a new National Communications Centre to support the delivery of essential security services for the whole of its business throughout the UK.The new facility, in Manvers, South Yorkshire, effectively brings together two separate capabilities - the manned guarding control room and the remote vi...

  March Networks announces two separate contract wins totaling $6.2 with the OCTAMarch Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, today announced two separate contract wins totaling $6.2 million with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). The contracts include a $2.6 million deal to equip more than 200 buses with its Mobile Solution, as well as a five-year, $3.6 million Managed Services contract to provide OCTA with video system health monitoring se...

  Intelligent Remote Monitoring Platform by Xtralis and HeiTelXtralis™, a leading global provider of powerful solutions for the early detection of fire, gas and security threats, today announced the acquisition of Germany-based HeiTel Digital Video GmbH. This acquisition enhances significantly Xtralis' position as the premium manufacturer of video surveillance and central monitoring solutions globally."The Intelligent Remote Monitoring market is one of the fastest growing se...

  GB Monitoring Director Neil Jackson welcomes updated BS 8418 Code of Practice Neil Jackson, Director at GB Monitoring, looks at how the new code of practice for remotely monitored CCTV systems, which is designed to increase detection standards is expected to put pressure on non-compliant operators. GB Monitoring has been a longstanding contributor to the development of industry standards and the company’s NSI ARC Gold remote video response centre (RVRC) was one of...

  Naren Gursahaney, President of Tyco Security Solutions & Andy Ellis, Managing Director UK & IrelandADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, recently announced the launch of its purpose built Customer Service Centre (CSC) in Manchester city centre accommodating 400 advisors, all dedicated to offering a 24/7/365 customer support service. This one-of-a-kind building is designed to greatly improve the employee experience whilst providing one of th...

  Optex Europe and JBC Site Security protect local authority event tower Sophisticated REDWALL external detection technology from Optex Europe is at the heart of a new rapid-deployment CCTV tower designed by JCB Site Security to protect construction sites and other such environments requiring temporary but reliable security 24/7.The new JCB Site Security Mobile CCTV Tower is a fully-integrated security system that combines REDWALL V detectors with an external CCTV infra-red camera...

  David joins ADT with extensive experience gained across EMEA in the technology spaceADT Fire & Security today announced the appointment of David Myers as Regional Managing Director (RMD) for the UK south region, working with and reporting directly to Andy Ellis, Managing Director, UK & Ireland. David joins ADT with extensive experience gained at a high level across EMEA in the technology space. This has provided an excellent backdrop for his new role requiring senior leadersh...

ComNet Europe of Leeds in the United Kingdom, a leading manufacturer of fiber optic and copper media transmission and networking equipment has released a unique product that transports IP video from the camera using existing coaxial cable while delivering operating power for the devices be transported back through the same coaxial cable to provide operating power for the Power over Ethernet (PoE) camera. This all-new product, designated the ComNet CWFE1POCOAX, eliminates the need to have a se...

Bold Guide addresses areas like security product integration and the supportSetting up an alarm monitoring operation can sometimes seem like a highly mysterious task for those that have not worked in this area of the security industry before. However, demand for automated monitoring of all types of security, safety and environmental alarms is on the increase and there has never been a better time to offer this service to clients. To any-one outsider the alarm monitoring industry, the terminology...

For those who demand a convenient solution for integrating existing analog CCTV systems with newer IP-based systems, Compro offers the NC740 4-CH video server. The NC740 supports H.264 encoding at full D1 resolution and at a total of 120 FPS. On top of that, two-way audio communication, QoS support, video analytics, event notification, IO control, and SD local storage all make it to the NC740 feature list. Most notably, the NC740 boasts a simple and straightforward setup process, made possible...

Xtralis, a leading provider of proven solutions for 25+ years for the early detection of threats, has launched the ADPRO FastTrace 2 video and audio transmission, recording and analysis technology with optional analytics for both IP and analogue video remote monitoring applications. This offering is ideally suited for central monitoring stations in helping proactively protect their customer's people and assets.ADPRO by Xtralis is the leading provider of software and hardware that provides early,...

ComNet Europe of Leeds in the United Kingdom, a leading manufacturer of fiber optic and copper media transmission and networking equipment has released a unique product that transports IP video from the camera using existing coaxial cable while delivering operating power for the devices be transported back through the same coaxial cable to provide operating power for the Power over Ethernet (PoE) camera.This all-new product, designated the ComNet CWFE1POCOAX, eliminates the need to have a separa...

Remote Video Response (RVR), one of the UK's leading providers of remote monitoring services, launched a portable, monitored CCTV system that can be rapidly deployed in applications where surveillance is required on a temporary basis. RVR is a business of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp (NYSE:UTX).RVR's new and improved NAS system combines a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) day/night dome camera and wireless passive infrared (PIR) detectors within a tough, Kevlar reinforced housin...

 Optex Europe showcases at the Counter Terror Expo, Olympia, London Leading detector business Optex Europe will be showcasing its complete perimeter protection offering from its REDWALL and Fiber SenSys ranges at the Counter Terror Expo at the Olympia in London on April 19th and 20th.Included on the stand will be the award winning REDSCAN laser detector, which when mounted vertically, creates a 60-metre detection area that functions like an invisible wall. If sited horizontally, it cre...

 Vemotion's live streaming technology RDE enables live video images to be transmitted over low band widths Vemotion Interactive, specialists in live video transmission over low bandwidth connections, will be demonstrating live, for the first time, their Rapid Deployment Encoder on Stand Q49 at this year's Counter Terror Expo being held at London's Olympia, 19-20 April. The Vemotion Rapid Deployment Encoder (RDE) is a fully contained video acquisition and transmission unit offering reliable...

 ACC Mobile can connect to the Avigilon NVMS over any IP wireless network with Apple devices Avigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced the introduction of Avigilon Control Center Mobile (ACC Mobile,) a new application that enables security professionals to connect to the Avigilon Control Center Network Video Management Software (NVMS) platform over any IP wireless network with Apple devices including the iPad, iPho...

 Pelco's Spectra HD delivers crystal-clear images via IP for live streaming Leading the security industry with best-in-industry image quality, Pelco by Schneider Electric is pleased to announce many new additions to its product line to be exhibited at the ISC West 2011 show in Las Vegas. The following are among the products slated for display at the show (Pelco booth No.16042).Spectra HD Video PTZ High-Speed DomePelco has taken its industry-leading Spectra® PTZ dome into the world of hi...

 RemGuard operators encountered unusual and dim-witted incidents for the criminally incompetent groupsWhen it comes to remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV, fact is often stranger than fiction according to the hardworking operators at RemGuard Visual Management's BS8418 compliant RVRC (Remote Video Response Centre).Said Alan Collinge, Director of Operations at RemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group: "Protecting customers against the threat of attack is a serious business,...

 Oncam IPC conceal-mounting 360° IP camera that ensures the security of the passengers at the cruise ship Among the security cameras in the robust Allure of the Seas' surveillance network, there are more than 300  Oncam IP 360° 5-megapixel cameras, many situated in public areas of the ship with multiple entrances, enabling simultaneous monitoring of all those entrances. When Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas' set its voya...

 The Advantage Partner Programe offers the benefits of Adpro's technology within Bold's central station platformBold Communications has joined ADPRO'S Advantage Partner Programme providing full central station integration for management of both Adpro FastTrace and the new V3100 Hybrid DVR and Transmitter. The Advantage Partner Programme is a new initiative which enables RVRCs to have the benefit of Adpro's new CCTV technology within Bold's scaleable Gemini central station platform. The Bold...

A seminar for Axis' Architecture and Engineering (A&E) program partners was held at Knowsley CollegeAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, recently staged a seminar for its Architecture and Engineering (A&E) program partners at Knowsley College to talk about the merits of Intelligent Video and take a closer look at Axis' software portfolio. The event, held on 19th November, attracted network architects, engineers and consultants involved in specifyi...

  Security buyers increasingly turning to cost effective IP-surveillance solutionsA growing number of security buyers are turning to all-inclusive remote IP-surveillance solutions as a way of reducing long term security costs and improving efficiency, reports CCTV Center, the Accredited Panasonic Systems Distributor for the UK and Ireland. In a new report focusing on the financial benefits of remote monitoring, the company says that cost of ownership can now be recouped in as litt...

Dedicated Micros, part of AD Group, is pleased to announce that NetVu Console, a powerful remote CCTV viewing station, has won a prestigious US award.During the ISC West 2008 show in Las Vegas, NetVu Console received the New Product Showcase (NPS) award - sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA) - in the Monitoring category.The innovative NetVu Console offers installers and end users a non-PC-based alternative to remote viewing and Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) control of CCTV cameras over the...