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Hikvision USA Inc., the North American provider of video surveillance products and solutions, announced that Chuck Davis has been named director of cybersecurity for Hikvision North America. Extensive cybersecurity experience With more than 20 years’ experience building world-class cybersecurity programmes for large enterprise organisations, Davis comes to Hikvision from IBM, where he worked as an executive security architect. He designed and managed the global malware defence and vulner...

Johnson Controls introduces its HD Video Solution, a new value-based solution that provides superior video quality while leveraging analogue infrastructure. The cost-effective Holis HD Tribrid Video Recorders support SD analogue cameras, Illustra Essentials IP cameras, and a brand-new line of HD cameras, allowing customers to achieve excellent video quality never before attained over coax. Holis HD video recorder features Available in 4, 8, and 16-channel models, the recorders feature intuitiv...

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America has formally incorporated its Security Business Group into the company’s longstanding video surveillance systems business with the business of Video Insight, the video management system software and storage company that Panasonic acquired in 2015. With a newly consolidated technical and operations campus in Houston, Texas, Panasonic will now have a unified sales force made up of both Panasonic and former Video Insight employees. The...

Arteco, a global provider of event-driven intelligent video management solutions, announced that its Video Event Management and Video Intelligence Solutions are now compatible with the new Hanwha Techwin Wisenet 5 chipset. Arteco's intelligent solutions, including license plate recognition and other edge-based retail and security analytics, deliver advanced capabilities to Hanwha customers. Through the combination of these leading technologies, organidations can gain new levels of insight throu...

iluminar Inc., the specialist manufacturer and supplier of infrared and white light illuminators, announced that it will join Ameristar Perimeter Security’s Perimeter InSite partnership initiative as the expert in perimeter lighting technology. Spearheaded by Ameristar, Perimeter InSite is a strategic initiative that aims to bring together industry leaders from several technology sectors to offer customers integrated perimeter security solutions that address and mitigate a variety of thre...

Smart cities have embraced the use of traffic preemption systems to provide public transit and emergency vehicles with priority at intersections. At the 10th annual Growing Sustainable Communities Conference in Dubuque, Iowa, Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) product manager Chad Mack will discuss how traffic and public safety departments can use analytics to assess, reveal and improve traffic signal preemption performance, helping to change the way communities move. Smarter cities “In r...

As part of a company-wide reorientation and a consistent growth strategy, FUJIFILM Corporation and FUJIFILM Europe B.V., Tilburg (Netherlands) have decided to concentrate their European Optical Devices division from 1 October 2017 into FUJIFILM Optical Devices Europe GmbH, Fujistrasse 1, 47533 Kleve, Germany. FUJIFILM will manage the area of optical devices Europe-wide from this company. New FUJIFILM management The management of FUJIFILM Optical Devices Europe GmbH is being taken over by the e...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, announced the grand opening of their newest Axis Experience Center (AEC) in Irving, Texas. The official grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting event was held in conjunction with ASIS on September 26th at Axis’ new facility. The 7,100 square foot AEC features a 30-person training centre, multiple state-of-the-art conference rooms, which can collectively hold up to 25 people. The space features solutions in realistic demo areas for...

March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, is pleased to introduce its new March Networks Command Center. An enterprise-class software solution, Command Center provides organisations with easy-to-use surveillance video display and control, as well as intelligent alarm management and escalation. Highly flexible, the solution supports advanced monitoring and real-time incident assessment in large-scale security operations centres and centralised video walls to mid-sized s...

Senstar has introduced the Senstar LM100, the world’s first intelligent perimeter lighting and sensing solution. Combining two key security functions in one cutting-edge product, the LM100 acts as a powerful deterrent against intruders, detecting and illuminating them at the fence line while alerting a security management system (SMS). Theft and vandalism prevention “The Senstar LM100’s specially-engineered LED lighting was specifically designed for perimeter security applica...

As part of Johnson Controls continued commitment to providing customers with the most advanced and innovative solutions, the company is introducing Magos Systems perimeter protection radar to the North American commercial security market, which will be showcased at ASIS International’s 63rd Annual Seminar and Exhibits in Dallas, TX. This radar technology is suitable for a wide variety of security applications and can be implemented in facilities ranging from oil & gas production sites,...

Axis Communications, a provider of network video, introduces its new AXIS D2050-VE Network Radar Detector at ASIS International. Radar technology is used for accurate and reliable area detection of moving objects in different light and weather conditions. The technology is a nice complement to Axis cameras with video motion detection, like PTZ cameras, and is designed to integrate with Axis video management systems (VMS). Additionally, the AXIS D2050-VE Network Radar Detector was named a recipie...

Arecont Vision, a provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, announces important additions to the MegaDome indoor/outdoor dome camera series that bring new capabilities and easy installation. Both of the new MegaDome G3 and G3 RS (remote setup) dome camera series are Made in USA, and on display in booth 3221 at ASIS International, September 26 – 28, 2017 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. MegaDome G3 and G3 RS features Arecont Vision pioneered the megap...

Arecont Vision, a provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, announces the availability of the full-featured MegaVideo 4K/1080p dual-mode day/night indoor box camera series. The Made in USA MegaVideo 4K camera series has received is on display in booth 3221 at ASIS International, September 26 – 28, 2017 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. MegaVideo 4K features and capabilities The MegaVideo 4K is the latest member of the customer-proven box-style camera...

IDIS, the largest south Korean surveillance manufacturer, announced that it has signed a strategic alliance with Al Sulaiman Security Systems and Services (A4S). The Qatari based company is a well-established Extra Low Voltage (ELV) provider as well as offering total security solutions. A4S prides itself on its technical expertise, a motivated sales team, and highly qualified management personnel, with the company rolling out many high-profile projects across Qatar and beyond. Offering IDIS Tot...

Opening up NVIDIA’s effort to put deep learning to work creating safer, smarter cities, the Metropolis Software Partner Programme, brings together a dozen software partners. The programme offers a curated list of applications that makes it easy for systems integrators and hardware vendors to build new products. Together, NVIDIA and its software partners seek to take advantage of the more than one billion video cameras that will live in our cities by the year 2020 to solve a dizzying arra...

As one classical Chinese poem goes, “The swallows once in mansions of the great now fly to ordinary peoples’ homes”. UAV (Unmanned Aviation Vehicle), more commonly known as drones, are just like those swallows: once only found in military applications and war films, are now widely used in daily life. Military UAVs now are vastly outnumbered by civilian UAVs, whose use is expanding to commercial, scientific and even recreational realms. What distinguishes a Dahua Drone from oth...

Videx has introduced an internal video door entry panel to the access control market. The KR-AV offers individual residential apartments a door entry solution for visitors who have already gained access to the communal main building. The KR-AV enables an additional entry point outside individual apartments so residents can see the visitor on their videophone, talk to them and grant or deny access. Neil Thomas, National Sales Manager at Videx, said: “The KR-AV is ideal for residential apar...

Perfect Display has announced an exciting new offer for any security company exhibiting at trade shows: Free Monitor Rental. The company aims to work with up to 30 partner companies that will be exhibiting at the major security trade shows around the world, providing them with the monitors that they require to showcase their products. Trade show 4K displays Having exhibited at many trade shows around the world themselves, Perfect Display has noticed that many companies use consumer brand TVs a...

The latest generation ZeroWire and UltraSync technologies from Interlogix, a brand represented by UTC Fire & Security UK Ltd in the United Kingdom, are the solutions being used by leading security provider Bellit Security. UltraSync’s app-controlled and ZeroWire’s wireless packages bring together intruder, video and home automation features and add the advantage of 24/7 control via the user’s mobile phone. Bellit Security Managing Director Daniel Halenko believes they are...

VIVOTEK, the IP surveillance solution provider, is proud to showcase a wide range of new products and solutions at Salon APS 2017, to take place from September 26 to 28 at Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. At its booth, (#E36) VIVOTEK will unveil its latest strategy - See More in Smarter Ways, combining fully smart IP surveillance solutions to target retail, city, and industrial markets. Smarter Ways to Operate Retail VIVOTEK introduces a complete solution to its end users with the latest...

Vicon Industries, designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, has announced the expansion of its A&E Services division, with the addition of David Busco, who will manage Vicon’s relationships with the A&E community throughout the eastern United States. David has over 25 years’ experience within the security industry, during which he has demonstrated an ability to support the needs of architects and engineers through de...

FLIR announces the FLIR Duo Pro R dual sensor thermal imaging and mapping system for commercial drones. Featuring a thermal sensor with radiometry, the FLIR Duo Pro R gives professional drone operators the range and image detail needed to capture actionable thermal and visible data in a single flight. The FLIR Duo Pro R ushers in a new era of imaging capability for a wide range of high-performance commercial, industrial, and public safety drone applications. Thermal and video camera for drones...

According to the September 2017 issue of Forbes Asia, this year’s Asia’s Fab 50 list is out. Dahua Technology, a solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, made it into the top 50 of this exciting list. The Forbes 13th annual Fab 50 list of the best big publicly traded companies honors corporate stars throughout the Asia-Pacific region. This year, China is grabbing most of the spotlight, with 29 of the 50 companies headquartered on the mainland, represented by the...

WAMA is pleased to announce the newest addition to its product family – the NF4 Series H.265 Intelligent IP cameras. These IP cameras come with 4MP image sensors, H.265 compression technology, built-in video analytic functions and a competitive price. “Users who are looking for video surveillance solutions with high resolution and an extended recording requirement, but at the same time have a limited budget, would find the NF4 Series IP cameras a very attractive solution,” sai...

D-Link announced new firmware with updates to the Omna app that provide new and improved capabilities for owners of the Omna 180 Cam HD (DSH-C310). The Omna app is now available for download on Android devices. Other new features include remote live streaming and event notifications, as well as a new pinch-to-zoom capability that allows users to zoom in on an area of the camera’s live view in order to see more detail. Omna 180 Cam HD owners can now download the video clips that are saved o...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a provider of integrated intelligent security solutions announced the release of the latest version of its VIGIL Client software. VIGIL Client 10 now offers seamless integration with Infinias CLOUD or Infinias Access Control local servers. Users can monitor doors in the Client tree view and can access live video (if a camera is available) as well as view events and people associated with those doors. Tools within the Client allow users to perform momentary unlocks, view live even...

Vicon Industries, Inc., designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and components, is announcing several new models of H.265 megapixel IP cameras with anticipated availability in September. With superior compression that allows the cameras to transmit high resolution video at 50% lower bitrate than H.264, these models provide the simplest way to reduce demand for bandwidth and storage when used as part of a VMS solution. This is accomplished without any...

Hikvision, a supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, has launched its ‘DeepinMind Network Video Recorder (NVR)’—the world’s first embedded NVR benefiting from ‘Deep Learning’ functionality. This intelligent NVR effectively ‘learns’ to identify people captured by video surveillance cameras. The NVR will also learn to filter out false alarms that would have previously been triggered by non-threatening moving objects. This new 32-channe...

Johnson Controls introduces the next generation of Illustra Flex 3MP Mini-Dome, Bullet and Box cameras with features such as P-iris lenses and TrickleStor technology to provide optimal image quality and reliability, and the convenience and efficiency of bandwidth management of the camera using Illustra IntelliZip compression technology. Illustra IntelliZip technology Going beyond H.264 and H.265, the embedded Illustra IntelliZip technology monitors and then adjusts system streaming parameters,...