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Raytec's VARIO helps cameras produce superior night images and generates longer illumination distances VARIO, the latest lighting development from Raytec, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Security Excellence Awards, for ‘Security Innovation of the Year’. Already a finalist for the Detektor Awards, VARIO is a significant step forward for lighting in the security industry. It not only changes the way that security professionals design and specify lighting,...

Surveillance in large outdoor sites brings specific challenges: one needs camera that can cover a wide area and the need to factor for wind and other environmental aspects that will affect the hardware and image quality. IndigoVision, has enhanced its 9000 PTZ camera range to provide the reliable video surveillance that is needed in outdoor conditions. Offering high quality, low bandwidth, standard definition video even in ultra-low lighting conditions, the 9000 PTZ has been designed to withsta...

The existing Guide Infrared IR518 Monocular series of Thermal Imaging Handheld cameras will shortly be released with some very exciting new enhanced features. The new features include: User adjustable colour palette User adjustable on/off reticle User adjustable auto standby time setting Energy Alarm for Auto Detection/Tracking of hot objects The most existing key features of the cameras is 50Hz, with adjustable focus, recoding of live video and still image capture and 2 years warranty...

PureTech Systems recently announced the next release of its PureActiv Wide Area Surveillance / PSIM software.  PureActiv 10.0 continues the tradition to provide a high level of situational awareness that customers have come to expect from the geospatial-based command and control. The newest release of PureActiv includes a new user interface, new geospatial features, additional video analytics and a vast array of new perimeter sensor integrations. Client enhancements - The new release boas...

The Advantage Line by Bosch Security Systems has taken the market by storm since its launch in mid-2011. With the overwhelming success, Bosch has expanded this portfolio and launched its second wave of products to continue supporting small and medium sized applications. During the inaugural launch event – “I Have the Bosch Advantage” - which was attended by top distributors in the Asia Pacific region, Bosch unveiled the new products and provided live demonstration sessions to...

MicroPower Technologies Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimised for rapid, cost-effective deployment, recently announced the availability of the Helios video surveillance system. The first comprehensive solar-powered, wireless surveillance system available in the market, Helios drastically reduces the cost of camera deployment through patented technology that delivers significant improvements in performance and power without compromising video quality and reliability....

MIPS took place between 24th to 27th April 2012 in Moscow The 18th edition of MIPS (Moscow International Exhibition Protection, Security and Fires Safety) once again confirmed its position as the largest and most well established exhibition for the security and fire safety industry in Eastern Europe and Russia. MIPS represents the latest security and fire safety technologies and solutions available to the Russian market. The event took place on 24-27 April 2012, at the Expoce...

SIA's PIV Working Group proposed improvements to make the PIV card more usable Recently, the Security Industry Association (SIA) submitted important new comments to NIST regarding the revised draft of FIPS 201-2, the standard for Personal Identity Verification (PIV). SIA’s PIV Working Group contributed comments and proposed improvements to make the PIV card more usable in physical access control applications, especially those that address the high security objectives of...

TruWitness transforms cell phones into real-time networked video surveillance cameras DVTEL, INC., IP video surveillance technology innovator, recently announced its industry-first mobile surveillance application, TruWitness, has been honoured as a winner in the Security 2012 Exhibition’s New Product of the Year Awards. The award program recognises the best security product innovations, judging products on their originality, benefit to users and installers, andease of in...

IQinVision's popular IQeye camera models have received the UL Listed status IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that all of its most popular IQeye camera models have achieved UL Listed status in the US and Canada. The UL listing means Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) found that representative product samples met UL's safety requirements. These requirements are primarily based on UL's own published standards fo...

SIA's online report states that Brazil security market is expected to triple within five years The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently released the most updated and comprehensive resource available on the electronic physical security market in Brazil: the 2012 Brazil Security Market Report. Both the public and private sectors in Brazil are investing heavily in security equipment, as that nation prepares to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics and...

SeeSense announced recently that it has further enhanced its range of miniature camera solutions. SeeSense MD Nigel Paine said, “Success and steady growth has enabled us to take the company forward again.  Our specialist technical and optical knowledge has already provided many of our customers with innovative and cost effective miniature camera solutions. We are known as official distributors of the excellent range of Toshiba miniature cameras but in fact SeeSense has always worked t...

Octavian Security will be based close to Nottingham City Centre on Riverside Business Park Octavian Security, the security company that in 2008 was named the 27 fastest growing company in the UK, has relocated back to Nottingham from its former headquarters in Derby. Employing 175 of its 800 strong workforce in Nottingham, Octavian Security will now be based close to Nottingham City Centre in a 5,680 sq. ft. unit on Riverside Business Park. Octavian, which relocated to Derby...

Innovative Security Designs' Jaguar 1080P camera won the New Product of the Year award Innovative Security Designs, a company focused on the delivery of IP surveillance devices that enable ease of deployment and effortless system configuration, recently announced that its Jaguar 1080P camera was selected as the overall winner of the Security 2012 Exhibition’s New Product of the Year Award. The ISD megapixel surveillance camera was selected based on its innovation, origin...

The addition of the Sprint network takes MicroPower’s video surveillance solutions a step further MicroPower Technologies, Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimised for rapid, cost-effective deployment, has entered into an agreement with Sprint that enables the company to leverage Sprint’s network as an additional channel to transmit wireless video. The addition of the Sprint network takes MicroPower’s video surveillance solutions a...

Samsung Techwin adds Kerby Long, Bill Grella and Todd Wysocki to its sales team Samsung Techwin America, a global supplier of video surveillance and security products combining superior performance and value, recently announced three new sales professionals to support the company’s increasing sales activities. Joining the company are Kerby Long as Northeast Regional Sales Manager; Bill Grella as Southeast Regional Sales Manager; and Todd Wysocki as Central Regional Sales...

Air and sea ports, car parks, schools, large retail stores, petrol station forecourts and sports stadia are just a few of the environments where operators are likely to value the 20x optical zoom facility incorporated into the SNP-6200, Samsung’s recently introduced Full HD network PTZ dome camera. The SNP-6200 is capable of capturing 2 megapixel evidence grade images which can be displayed in 16:9 format at Full HD 1080p resolution and utilises Progressive Scan technology to provide shar...

The combined company will now be known as Oncam Security solutions provider Oncam Global today announced it has taken full ownership of Grandeye, the 360-degree innovator.  To reflect the importance of the acquisition the combined company will now be known as Oncam Grandeye. Oncam Global has acquired the remaining 51% of shares from Creative Technology, to take full control of the imaging technology specialist and to respond to the growing demand for its 360-degree secu...

The partnership will make D-Link's business available to new resellers D-Link and Computer 2000 have recently announced the formation of a new partnership that will make D-Link’s consumer and business networking available to a whole raft of new resellers and drive continued growth for both companies and their reseller partners. The full range of D-Link’s offerings, including its IP surveillance cameras and home storage and networking solutions, are is now availabl...

Positioned as one of the top online retailers of IP security cameras and accessories, VideoSurveillance.com is pleased to announce the arrival of 14 new preconfigured network camera systems designed for both indoor and outdoor settings. These all-encompassing systems – heightened by such reputable security camera brands as Axis, Vivotek, and Smartvue – pass along direct savings to the customer while ensuring utmost security and safety at one’s place of business or home. All 14...

The World’s First Double Hemispheric Camera – Discreet, Weatherproof And Flexible The compact S14D FlexMount is a universally deployable, easily concealable camera system with highly detailed resolution of up to six megapixels. The fully weatherproof IP camera has two miniature sensor modules, which are each connected to the camera housing with a two-meter cable. Thanks to the hemispheric dual lens, two separate rooms or areas can be secured simultaneously without any blind spots. T...

The program is designed for dealers with expertise in intrusion and fire, video surveillance and access control Honeywell announced recently that Minnesota-based Floyd Total Security has joined the Honeywell First Alert Professional Dealer Program, the largest independent security dealer network in North America. Floyd Total Security is a security provider that serves residential and commercial customers primarily in the education, government, retail and healthcare industries....

UK-based manufacturer Conway Security Products have supplied a large number of their custodial corner-mounted cameras as part of a refurbishment and updating project at a high-security correctional facility in New South Wales. The project called for Conway’s CM230IR, the standard corner-mounted camera, plus the external CM230IR-EX which has been fitted in the individual exercise yards attached to each high-security cell. Both the CM230IR and CM230IR-EX feature a day/night camera with a w...

eBridge makes it possible to use legacy coax infrastructure with the latest IP video surveillance cameras  Altronix, the leading manufacturer of low voltage power supplies and peripherals for the electronic security industry, is showcasing its eBridge line of IP over Coax Adapters at the 2012 Electronic Security Expo (ESX). Altronix eBridge IP over Coax Adapters provide a high-performance and cost-effective solution to transmit IP video and data over coaxial cable for dis...

The EQH 5202 is an HD CCTV indoor box type camera with true day/night capability allowing flexible choices of megapixel manual & DC iris control lenses with C/CS mount. EQH 5202 is the successor model of the HD CCTV box type camera EQH 5200 and offers e.g. an improved dynamic range. The EZH 5242 is an HD CCTV outdoor day/night IR bullet camera in an IP66 vandal-resistant housing, equipped with a 2,8~10mm DC varifocal lens. Designed with 44 IR LEDs, it can capture images at up to 40 metres i...

Hikvision again remains the No.1 worldwide supplier of DVR products Hikvision - the world’s leading supplier of video surveillance products and solutions - is proud to announce that IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS) has recently declared Hikvision the No.1 global vendor of CCTV and video surveillance equipment in 2011 (Source: IMS Research’s report “The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment - 2012 Edition”). Of special note, this...

Margarete Betger will focus on the Easteren Europe sales area Margarete Betger has recently joined Geutebruck as an area sales manager.  Her role is focused on the Eastern European sales area and on strengthening and expanding the Geutebruck partner network there.  A graduate photographic engineer, Ms Betger (34) has 5 years experience in Eastern European sales which she gained with another well-known CCTV supplier.  She therefore brings to the task both a speci...

With built-in IR LEDs, Samsung’s new weatherproof 37x optical PTZ dome camera, the SCP-2370RH,  is capable of capturing high resolution images both during daylight hours and in pitch-black darkness, making it suitable for a wide range of applications requiring effective 24-hour surveillance, including car parks, industrial estates, petrol forecourts, schools, hospitals and retail parks. With an IP66 weatherproof rating and equipped with a fan and heater, the SCP-2370RH will also be a...

The L-HOT MWIR demonstrator mets system integrators requirements to reduce SWaP in military equipment Sofradir, the number one developer and manufacturer of a key class of infrared detectors for military, space and industrial applications, demonstrated at Eurosatory, the biennial international Land Defence and Security exhibition near Paris, a prototype High Operating Temperature L-HOT MWIR integrated detector cooler assembly (IDCA) that offers a significantly improved detecti...

The research report categorizes "Home Security Solution Market" on the basis of different technologies ELECTRONICS.CA PUBLICATIONS, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a new report entitled "Home Security Solutions Market - Global Forecast and Analysis 2012 -2017". Security, as such, is becoming a huge market worldwide; mainly due to the rising crime rates in different parts of the world. As a result, the electronic se...