Mobotix Surveillance System Retrieves Memories to Historical Maritime Stories

Mobotix, a manufacturer of complete HD IP video systems has installed its surveillance installation which is helping to keep a record of the restoration of the Medway Queen, often called the “Heroine of Dunkirk,” which rescued 7,000 stranded troops from the beaches. read more

IMS Research: Free VMS, Open Standard and Declining Cost Imply Low-end Network Market

Free VMS is not a new phenomenon; a number of network camera vendors supply VMS for free, bundled with their cameras. So is Milestone Systems’ free VMS product announcement significant to the VMS market? read more

US Luxury Hotel Decorated with Artistic Doors

Graham Wood Doors became the vendor of choice in a recently opened luxury Fairmont Hotel in Pittsburgh, U.S. read more

Iron Sky Provides Real-Time Video Images to US Public-Safety Officers

The Midtown Alliance recently went live with a browser-based surveillance system from Iron Sky. Midtown Blue officers will be able to access camera footage using a map-based interface with just mouse clicks. read more

Urmet Domus Door Solutions Get Access to UK Residential Areas

Urmet Domus, a specialist security and telecommunications equipment manufacturer, provided its access control solution for the NEO Bankside development in London, which is poised to become one of the most desirable residential addresses in the world. read more

OSI Systems Awarded a $5 Million Rail Inspection Scanner Contract

OSI Systems, a vertically integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the security and health care industries, announced that its security division, Rapiscan Systems, won a contract for approximately US$5 million to provide a rail inspection scanner and associated construction and civil works to an Eastern European customer. read more

Vimicro Video Surveillance Solutions Take Care of Chinese Campus Students

Vimicro International, a multimedia semiconductor and solution provider, announced that its video surveillance solutions have been officially adopted by the management commission of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) as part of the Safe Campus Project. Vimicro’s surveillance solutions will be installed in all of the 15 kindergarten, primary and middle schools under TEDA administration. read more

M2sys Technology Partners with Boriana to Optimize Eastern Europe Biometric Adoption

M2sys Technology, a biometrics research and development firm, partnered with Boriana, part of BorianaGroup to facilitate and accelerate the adoption of biometric technology in Bulgaria and throughout Eastern Europe. The partnership joins the biometric technology of M2sys with the distribution network and technical expertise of Boriana.  read more

Arecont Vision Launches Reseller Partner Program for Market Expansion

Arecont Vision, a provider for IP-based megapixel camera launched a reseller partner program designed to help systems integrators expand their business by leveraging Arecont’s position in the megapixel network camera market. The program was announced by Scott Schafer, Executive Sales and Marketing VP for Arecont Vision.  read more

Romanian Police Equipped with Traffic Safety Systems Mobile Surveillance Solution

Traffic Safety Systems (TSS), part of AD Group, has delivered a multimillion pound in-vehicle surveillanceorder to the Romanian Police for 449 of its radar systems. The deal is the single order fulfilled by the company for its roads policing equipment. This Romanian contract reflects an overall export performance by the Oxfordshire-based business, which has seen sales outside the UK grow by 671 percent year-on-year.  read more

Accenture Awarded an Indian Biometric ID Contract

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has awarded a contract to Accenture to implement the core biometric identification system in support of the “Aadhaar” program. The goal of the program is to provide each Indian resident with an ID number, Aadhaar enabling easier, more efficient and secure access to government and commercial services. The program is designed to confirm the identity of the 1.2 billion residents of India.  read more

The IBIA Improves Identity Authentication by Gathering Global Stakeholders Contributions

The International Biometrics & Identification Association (IBIA) has expanded its mission to focus on the overall issue of determining identity. This mandate having biometric and other technologies play an important role has been deemed critical by the IBIA, given the rise of authentication issues facing data security, identitytheft, immigration and homeland security.  read more

IMS Research: HD and Megapixel Network Cameras to Prevail by 2014

The growth and adoption of megapixel and HD video surveillance equipment is one of the key trends shaping the video surveillance market towards 2014. According to IMS Research’s latest report entitled “The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment – 2010 Edition”, by 2014 more than 50 percent of all network cameras shipped will be HD or megapixel resolution.  read more

Multibiometric Security Systems Descend at Spanish Airports

Spain has installed multibiometric electronic access kiosks in two of its largest airports. The technology provides an efficient and secure way to speed up the passport control process for European citizens.  read more

Legic and Shanghai United Sea Trading Enter Technology Partnership

New mechanical and electronic locking systems are the result of the newly announced partnership betweenShanghai United Sea Trading and Switzerland-based Legic Identsystems, a manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification. United Sea Trading can now offer access solutions to its customers such as banks or commercial buildings. The integration of Legic technology further improves its strong market position in China. read more

SecurTek Acquires Security and Monitoring Provider Maximum Monitoring Serivces

SecurTek Monitoring Solutions announced it invested US$1.4 million to acquire approximately 7,500 wholesale and retail accounts of Ontario-based Maximum Monitoring Services.  read more

Altronix Transceiver Transmits Long-distance Video for Chicago Metro Complex

When Altronix designed their UTP transceivers, the objective was to provide an integrated system solution to send high quality video over long distances via structured cable. Since their introduction, Altronix UTP transceiver has gained traction for video surveillance applications in large multiuse complexes and campus applications where cameras are deployed over long distances and video quality is critical. read more

AMG Expands Technical Support Team with New Hire

AMG Systems announced that Richard Hobson has joined the technical support team. Hobson brings vast technical know-how and experience into his new position with AMG. He joins AMG from a position as Product and Technical Manager at CBC UK, a company in the security industry for surveillance products.  read more

Samsung Names New Business Development Manager

Samsung Techwin Europe recruited Rene Reinhardt as Business Development Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. read more

Emizon Appoints New Sales and Financial Directors

Emizon appointed Eric Roberts as Sales Director and Matthew Rushall as Financial Director to the management team.  read more

Frost & Sullivan: Security Integrators Reap Customized Retail Solutions

The retail sector continues to face many volatile risks that jeopardize its bottom line. Although always vital, security is now being increasingly prioritized as an integral element of business operations.  read more

ADT Keeps Track of UK Rail Service Provider for Better Customer Service

First ScotRail, Scotland’s national rail service provider, is the largest of the 25 British passenger train operators for route miles, second for train miles and fourth for passenger journeys, with some 2,000 suburban, interurban and rural services daily. read more

Axis and Lenel Hail the US Annual Tournament

Axis Communications, a provider for the network video market, announced that, as part of a comprehensive and discreet security solution put together by partner Lenel Systems International, it contributed more than two dozen thermal, fixed PTZ network dome cameras to this year’s Little League World Series held in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. read more

Vicon Security Camera Boosts Tourism for Florida Beaches

Vicon Industries, a designer and producer of integrated IP video surveillance and access control systems, working with Advanced Automation Systems (AAS), has found an application for its PTZ dome camera.  read more

Vivotek Watches over Indian Printing Press for Effective Production Process

India’s Manipal Press sought a surveillance system to monitor the production process as well as employee activities. Vivotek’s system integrator in India helped Manipal to deploy such a system using Vivotek’s network cameras. read more

AlarmWATCH and HeiTel Digital Video Enter Technology Partnership

AlarmWatch, a UL-certified central monitoring station known for its business solutions and customer care approach, has partnered with HeiTel Digital Video, a developer of hardware and software solutions for the video intervention and remote-monitoring markets.  read more

Vidsys Partners with Northrop Grumman to Develop Emergency Response Solutions

Vidsys, a provider of PSIM software that allows organizations to resolve business and security situations in real time, announced that its PSIM software is integrating with Northrop Grumman’s computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. read more

Optelecom-NKF Surveillance System Deployed at Dutch Port for Shipping Traffic Control

Every year, more than 400 million tons of cargo go through the Port of Rotterdam, making it one of the most dynamic and influential centers of economic activity.  read more

Securitas Acquires Singaporean Service Provider Legend Group

Following the strategy to increase its presence in Asia, Securitas acquired security services company Legend Group Holding International in Singapore. The transaction value is estimated to more than US$7 million. read more

ThruVision Systems Detecting Solutions Screen at Bermuda Entry Ports

ThruVision Systems announced that the Bermuda Customs has deployed its stand-off detection products. read more

Indian 2010 Commonwealth Games Manage Video with Barco System

HCL Security, a subsidiary of HCL Infosystems, India’s premier systems integration company has chosen Barco to be the visualization partner in a project to set up a new Command, Control, Communication, Computing and Intelligence (C4i) center in Delhi.  read more

Legic Contactless Cards Streamline Italian Bike Rental

Bicincittà is an innovative bike sharing concept of the Italy-based Comunicare Group. By participating in Bicincittà, registered users have access to a number of public bicycles. To allow a maximum flexibility, the user receives a contactless Legic card for his personal identification at the bike stations.  read more

AMAG Technology Appoints New Northwest Regional Sales Manager

AMAG Technology, a security management and digital video solution provider, hired Mark Conger as RegionalSales Manager. Conger will provide sales support to the Northwest territory which includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota and Western Canada. He reports to VP of North American Sales, Mike Taylor.  read more

Kingdom Security Acquires London Service Provider Alamo Security

Kingdom Security acquired Southern-based company Alamo Security. The acquisition includes more than US$7 million turnover, approximately 7,000 guarding hours and a large volume of mobile patrols, key holding and remote surveillance monitoring service provisions in London and the Southeast plus the retention of a London office and a management support team.  read more

Surveillance Specialties to Distribute CEIA Metal Detection

CEIA USA, a provider of metal detection technology, announced that Surveillance Specialties (SURV), of Wilmington, Massachusetts, has signed on to be an authorized reseller of CEIA security and loss prevention products. The partnership will enable sales and technical support to New England territories. “This partnership is important to our strategic sales efforts and we are very pleased to have SURV involved,” said Mark Meyer, Director of Sales at CEIA USA.  read more