IMS Research: Surveillance Market to Rebound in 2010

IMS Research’s latest report entitled “The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment – 2010 Edition” forecasts that the world market for video surveillance equipment will recover quickly in 2010, growing by more than nine percent compared to 2009. read more

FLIR Systems Wins $5.4 Million Order from US Customs and Border Protection

FLIP Systems, has received a US$5.4 million order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The contract award is for Star SAFIRE HD stabilized multisensors. The units delivered under this order will be used to assist the CBP air assets in their performance on missions guarding the borders of the U.S. read more

OnSSI Increases Security for Colorado School District

School District 51, Mesa County Valley, in Grand Junction, Colorado, first began using OnSSI’s open-architecture, intelligent IP-based video surveillance software five years ago in a test system incorporating 25 cameras at a single middle school. Since then, the K-12 school district has expanded the system to include a total of 256 cameras at 25 sites, all providing images to five video servers using OnSSI software at the district office. The flexibility and scalability of the OnSSI system has facilitated system growth to accommodate the expanding recording needs and available budget of the western Colorado school district that serves 22,000 students and has more than 2,900 staff members. read more

RAPIDGate Improves Security and Efficiency at US Naval Base

Naval Station Mayport is taking part in a Navy-wide initiative to increase security and streamline base accessfor vendors, suppliers, service providers and contractors through the RAPIDGate Program. The patented program, offered by Eid Passport, provides a year-long access credential after participants pass a background screening process and are approved by the installation. Credentials are electronically scanned and verified by security personnel in a matter of a few seconds. read more

BSIA Appoints New Section Chairmen

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has appointed its new Section Chairmen following its Annual General Meeting held earlier. read more

Arecont Vision and Theia Provide Panoramic Views of Hexagonal Hallway at US High School

A hexagonal hallway connects three wings at one of the oldest comprehensive high schools in New Jersey, presenting a unique video surveillance challenge. The multiple angles of the hexagonal design at Salem High School in Salem, New Jersey suggested a need for more than the usual number of cameras to cover the area with lenses that could limit the views. The hexagonal hallway dilemma was just one of the quandaries solved by the selection of Arecont Vision megapixel cameras for this installation. The solution incorporates the latest camera technology offering 5-megapixel images, along with wide angle lenses that provide warp-free images that use every single dot in the 5-million-pixel image. read more

Honeywell Secures University of Toronto

The University of Toronto, one of the leading universities in North America, finds success with major security overhaul.

With a larger student population than any other university in North America and more than 200 facilities spread across three campuses, the University of Toronto is a vast and diverse institution, rich in history and culture. In addition to being internationally known and recognized for its research and teaching, the university is now a model of security thanks to careful, coordinated planning and integrated technology. read more

D-Link Surveillance Watches over Texas University Health Facility

When the University of Texas constructed a new, 7,500-square-foot data center in Houston, part of the building design included the need for security cameras to protect and monitor the facility and the valuable equipment housed there. read more

Zetes Awarded $30 Million Biometric Contract for 2011 African Presidential Elections

Zetes, a provider of automatic identification solutions and services for goods and people, announced it has won a contract for the delivery of 9,500 mobile biometric kits for Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in support of the 2011 presidential elections. read more

WYNIT to Distribute Aimetis Video Management Software

Aimetis, a provider of intelligent video management software, signed a distribution agreement with WYNIT to add Aimetis software to their security product line. read more

Milestone IP Software Manages Dublin City Surveillance

Milestone Enterprise VMS provides centralized management for the city of Dublin, Ohio. City management and IT staff built the installation on the unified Milestone platform with its open architecture running on an IT infrastructure. The ease of use for employees has reduced operation costs for the city and the wireless network flexibility helps them manage security for changing events. read more

Hikvision Keeps Watch at Shanghai World Expo

Thousands of HD fixed and PTZ cameras from Hikvision have been installed in Shanghai's Pudong District where World Expo 2010 is being held. The six-month-long event at which participating countries show the best of their nation is reviving the tradition of world fairs and expositions, events that have occurred in Chicago and St Louis, a year in which the extravaganza also played host to the Olympic Games. read more

IQinVision Protects Priceless Cars at Auctions

IQinVision, a provider of high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart network cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, has deployed about 30 HD megapixel cameras to protect both its headquarters and millions of dollars worth of automobiles on display and as they go on the auction block at its four annual “World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions”. read more

Axis Invests in Canada with New Offices and IP Surveillance Center

Axis Communications, a provider for the network video market, opened a new Canadian sales office and IPsurveillance solution center in Mississauga, Ontario. Additionally, to maintain consistent support for its ever-growing Canadian partner and customer base, Axis has expanded its local sales team by hiring Reg Collins as Regional SM, Western Canada, and Sophie Desjardins as Canadian Account Executive. read more

Intergraph Management Software Facilitates Florida Emergency Response Efforts

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) has successfully deployed Intergraph public safety and security incident management software to advance its mission to save lives and protect property in Florida’s largestcounty. read more

GVD Establishes New German Office

GVD (Genius Vision Digital), based in Taiwan, established its subsidiary GVD Europe in Germany.

GVD is a manufacturer of stand-alone and easy-to-use IP recording solutions. It focuses on megapixel camera management solutions available from four-channel entry level up to professional systems with an unlimited number of cameras. read more

Athoc Mass Notification Alerts US Army Hospital

Athoc, a provider of network-centric emergency mass notification systems, announced that the United States Army Garrison Walter Reed and Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) will deploy its mass notificationsystem to help alert personnel in the event of an emergency and to rapidly communicate mission-critical information. The planned implementation of the technology will support as many as 10,000 military and civilian personnel at WRAMC, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP). read more

NEC Fingerprint System Helps US Police Combat Crime

Working with the South Bend, Indiana Police Department (SBPD), NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a provider and integrator of advanced communications, networking and IT solutions, announced that it has extended the department’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), NEC include palm print and slap fingerprint matching capabilities. read more

IP Security Distributor Controlware Joins Optex Redwall Partner Program

Redwall is the manufacturer for outdoor PIR sensors used in surveillance systems. Its rugged design and unrivalled detection features have made it a good sensor for security installations due to its high levels of reliability. read more

IP Security Distributor Controlware Joins Optex Redwall Partner Program

Redwall is the manufacturer for outdoor PIR sensors used in surveillance systems. Its rugged design and unrivalled detection features have made it a good sensor for security installations due to its high levels of reliability. read more

IP Switching Provider Allied Telesis Partners with PSA Security Network

Allied Telesis, a provider of secure IP/Ethernet switching solutions and a vendor in the deployment of converged multiplay networks, partnered with the PSA Security Network, an electronic security buying cooperative, to sell Allied Telesis IP-based surveillance solutions. The PSA is a nationwide network of more than 300 security system integrators with regional customer relationships. read more

Infinova Cameras Watch from the Top at World's Tallest Hotel

Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, the world’s tallest hotel, uses a combination of Infinova PTZ, fixed and dome cameras in order to protect its guests, staff and property. Located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, the 72-story Rose Rayhaan by Rotana has a height of 333 meters and features 482 rooms and suites. read more

Pelco CEO Promoted to Executive VP for Schneider Electric Buildings Business

Schneider Electric announced Pelco President and CEO,
Dean Meyer has been promoted to the new position of Executive VP, Buildings Business, one of the company’s five global businesses. He is now responsible for the day-to-day operations of Buildings and reports directly to Chris Curtis, President and CEO, Schneider Electric Buildings Business. Schneider Electric has taken significant steps to more closely align Pelco with the Buildings Business. read more

G4S Advances Position in Critical Infrastructure Market with Acquisition of NSSC

G4S Secure Solutions USA enters the chemical and petrochemical arena with the acquisition of Nuclear Security Services Corp. (NSSC), a risk consulting and security solutions firm specializing in corporate and critical infrastructure applications. NSSC provides evaluation and assessment, security design and engineering, installation and testing of security systems throughout the world, and supplies a wide range of equipment and system options to further enhance G4S’s core mission. read more

Los Angels Mid-Year ViolentCrime Rate Drops 11 Percent

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined Police Chief Charlie Beck to report an 11-percent drop in violent crime, as well as reductions in property crime and gang crime in the city’s 2010 mid-year crime statistics report. read more

Checkpoint EAS Helps Holland & Barrett Retail Chains Increase ROI

Checkpoint Systems, a supplier of shrink management, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry and its supply chain, announced that vitamin, mineral and herbal supplement retailerHolland & Barrett is rolling out Checkpoint’s Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) system with fully integrated visitor counting at 135 stores in the UK. The system will allow the retailer to tackle theft and accurately measure customer throughput. read more

Siemens Embraces Integrated Security for Airports

There is much talk of “integrated security,” but when it comes to protecting an airport, this is undoubtedly the most effective approach to take. It is about recognizing all the threats throughout the process rather than looking at them simply in isolation, from securing the perimeter through to preventing thefts from the car parks, efficient and transparent passenger processing, luggage and cargo screening procedures and on to general airport operation and air transport management. This integrated approach can also be adopted with other building management elements, such as fire protection, energy management and automation systems for the control of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), and in the protection of power supplies and low voltage distribution. read more

HID and INSIDE Turn Mobile Phones into Secure ID and Access Devices

HID Global, a provider of solutions for the delivery of secure identity, and INSIDE Contactless, a provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, announced they have extended their partnership to bring access control and identity credentials to near-field communications (NFC) mobile phones. Embedding virtual credentials into NFC mobile phones will enable potential substitution of numerous plastic cards for a variety of commercial and consumer identity applications, including not only physical access control, but also secure PC log on, time and attendance monitoring, equipment and material checkout, authorized access to office equipment and manufacturing machinery, private label retail payments, prepaid transit passes, and customer loyalty and membership programs.read more

Magal Board of Directors and Chairman Supported by Principal Shareholder

Magal Security Systems disclosed that it has received a letter from its principal shareholder, Natie Kirsh, in which he notified Magal that he has sent a letter to the shareholders of the company in which he has indicated unequivocal support for the company’s current board of directors and chairman. The letter also stated that Kirsh is against the current initiative of certain shareholders to elect a new board of directors and chairman. In his letter, Kirsh confirms his support for a proposed right offering that will provide the company with additional capital and will enable management to fully implement its recently announced strategic plan. Kirsh also advised that he has offered to extend a bridge loan of US$5 million in anticipation of such offering, contingent on the current board of directors remaining in place read more

Axway and MaxID Provide US Government Bodies with Mobile ID Verification Device

Organizations and government bodies can now turn to Axway and MaxID to provide a single tool for identity verification via a handheld mobile device. Deployment of the joint offering allows organizations to verify the credentials of individuals in certain areas and facilities, to protect national security and critical assets. Use of the device also ensures compliance with a variety of US Federal mandates, such as Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card. read more

RF Logics Acquires Security Provider ME2 Security

RF Logics and ME2 Security announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which RF Logics will acquire privately held ME2 Security, a provider of security and access control software development and custom engineering services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Additionally, RF Logicsannounced the appointment of Jim Lowder, currently the President of ME2 Security to the President position ofRF Logics. read more

US Hospital Goes Green with Pivot3 Serverless Storage Platform

Pivot3, a provider of virtual servers and scalable storage in a single platform, announced the Muskogee Community Hospital deployed Pivot3 serverless computing as the compute and storage platform for multiple systems within the newly constructed health care facility. Initially purchased to store video from security cameras, the hospital now uses the energy-efficient platform to backup its exchange and file servers, and as a host for a clinical imaging system. As a result, the hospital is able to reduce power and cooling costs by up to 40 percent over alternatives that require physical servers. read more

IndigoVision IP Surveillance Synchronizes New Zealand School Assemblies

On March 4, New Zealand’s Minister of Education officially opened Rangitoto College’s upgraded computer network during the school’s assembly. TorqueIP, the IT infrastructure solutions provider, who designed the system, wanted a high-profile way of demonstrating the capability of the network during the opening ceremony. They turned to IP video provider IndigoVision and their local partner Active Security Services for the solution. read more