Precise Biometrics Awarded Middle East Government Order

Precise Biometrics received an order for hardware worth more than US$358,000 in a project for government employees. The order is an additional follow-up order from an existing customer in the Middle East. read more

ComCam International Resells DRS Wireless Networked Thermal Surveillance

ComCam International, a provider for wireless "command and control" network security solutions, has signed a reseller agreement with the Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) business group of DRS Technologies, a supplier for thermal night vision technology for military and homeland security applications. Under this agreement ComCam can provide its customers with a set of remotely controlled long-range surveillance technologies. read more

ManTech International Acquires QinetiQ North America’s Security and Intelligence Solutions

ManTech International, a provider of technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs, has signed an agreement to acquire QinetiQ North America’s Security and Intelligence Solutions (S&IS) business for US$60 million in cash. ManTech will fund the acquisition from cash on hand. The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions, is expected to be completed and be accretive to ManTech’s earnings per share in 2011. read more

Intellicheck Mobilisa Awarded $500,000 Port Security Contract

Intellicheck Mobilisa, a provider of identity technology, access control and wireless security systems, announced U.S. Navy added US $500,000 of additional R&D funding for the company’s wireless security buoy project. read more

Gemalto Expands Canadian Card Personalization Facility

Gemalto, a provider for digital security, expanded facility in Burlington, Ontario, to serve its growing customer base for card standard interoperation in Canada. The investment will double the capacity and accommodate the need for delivering additional cardholder services. The site is the first in Canada to personalize dual-interface smart banking cards that enable both contactless and contact payment. read more

Securitas Acquires UK Security Service Provider Reliance Security Services

Securitas has agreed with Reliance Security Group to acquire their security services operations in the U.K. with sales of more than US$320 million. Enterprise value is more than $69 million. read more

Pixim Exclusively Distributes Kiwi Semiconductor Camera Chips

Pixim, a provider of image sensors and processors for enterprise security cameras, has become the exclusive, worldwide distributor for Kiwi Semiconductor’s chip for Pixim’s product offering. By integrating multiple discrete components, the Kiwi chip increases the flexibility of system designers to develop compact Pixim camera modules by optimizing overall cost/performance and manufacturability. read more

IndigoVision IP Surveillance Watches over Canadian Shopping Centers

A number of shopping centers, owned and managed by Ivanhoe Cambridge, are deploying surveillance systems using IndigoVision's IP video security solution. Mapleview Shopping Center, located in Burlington, Ontario, is the latest to undergo the transformation, following on from the installation at the company's Mayfair Mall in Victoria, British Columbia. read more

QinetiQ Perimeter System Protects Turkish Pipelines

QinetiQ’s technology has been chosen as the security system for the 1,770-kilometer BTC pipeline on theTurkey section. The phased roll-out of the system will see a further 600 kilometers of pipeline monitored by the fiber optic security system, following successful installation along 100 kilometers last year.  read more

Genetec Security Platform Manages New Jersey School Campuses

Genetec, a provider of IP security solutions, announced New Jersey’s Paramus Public Schools has installedGenetec’s security platform at all eight of its school campuses. It was important to Paramus to select an all-in-one system like Genetec’s system, which provides one interface for both video surveillance and access control. Using an IP system was also ideal, as it has allowed security data to be shared between campuses over the network, and has saved Paramus cabling costs.  read more

IQinVision Megapixel Cameras Optimize Dutch Fruit and Vegetable Distribution

IQinVision, a provider of HD megapixel network cameras and network video recording systems, announced that Hillfresh, a major Dutch fruit and vegetable distributor, has deployed IQinVision HD megapixel camera technology to improve security and operations at its Barendrecht facility in the Netherlands. GP Installaties is the project integrator and Xserius is the distributer for this installation.  read more

Magal Security Systems Awarded $2.3 Million Contract for Homeland Security

Magal Security Systems announced it has received a US$2.3 million order for the support and maintenance of a major homeland system in Israel. The two-year contract is for services related to an existing largeperimeter security system.  read more

Honeywell and Tridium Enter Technology Partnership

Honeywell announced its security management software is leveraging an open software platform from Tridium, which enables the integration and interoperability of building automation systems for real-time monitoring and control of security, secondary fire and other applications.  read more

Digital Angel Meets Growing Demand for Destron Fearing Products in Canada

Digital Angel, a technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced it is experiencing higher demand for electronic identification products in Canada as a result of recent animal health and traceability incentive programs and regulations.  read more

RFID Transforms Customer Service, Retailing and Consumer Goods

First time round, it ended in tears. Six years ago, some of the consumer goods companies and some of theretailers they supplied said that billions of RFID tags would shortly be applied to pallets and cases. However, it transpired that this was tricky to do at the UHF frequency chosen and, although the RFID suppliers andconsumer goods companies lost several hundreds of millions of dollars trying to make it happen, it only benefitted the retailers.  read more

Aimetis and Axis Communications Watch Crime for Serbian City

Aimetis, a provider of IP video management software announced the Serbian City of Novi Sad has implemented Aimetis video management and video analytics software as well as Axis HDTV network cameras to decrease criminal activity and enhance traffic logistics.  read more

Future Fiber Technologies Perimeter Encompasses Middle East Seaport

To combat the inherent problems of people smuggling; shipping container theft and tax evasion, the Beirut Seaport Committee needed a perimeter security system capable of withstanding the harsh coastal conditions and operating without power on the seaport’s 5-kilometer perimeter fence.  read more

Mirasys Surveillance Solution Deployed at Bedford County Council

Mirasys, a provider of open-platform digital surveillance and video surveillance solutions, announced that Bedford Borough Council has implemented Mirasys surveillance system to support surveillance monitoring across its disparate, hybrid surveillance infrastructure. The solution streams video footage and still images of Bedford Borough Hall from analog, IP and HD cameras via fiber optic and Wi-Fi links to one central control room at Bedford surveillance, providing images around-the-clock while reducing the amount of manned guarding required at each site. read more

L-1 Identity Solutions Awarded $5.5 Million ABIS Contract

L-1 Identity Solutions, a provider of identity solutions and services, won a US$5.5 million order from an existing US government customer for Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) license capacity. The order increases the existing operating capacity of ABIS system software currently being utilized by the US Department of Defense.  read more

Paxton Access and Intransa Enter Technology Partnership

Intransa, a provider of installer-ready appliances, purpose-built for the demands of physical security and industrial video, and Paxton Access, a manufacturer of electronic access control, announced that Paxton has achieved Intransa partner certification, and is available with Intransa platforms.  read more

IMS Research: Network Cameras to Grow 40% from 2010 to 2014 in China

In 2010, approximately 10 percent of Chinese security camera market revenues will come from the sale of network cameras. IMS Research has issued this forecast in the report entitled “The China market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment – 2010 edition.” read more

3VR Platform Keeps Tabs on Intruders at Houston Hotel

Hilton Americas–Houston installs 3VR Security's digital recorder platform for retrieval of video footage and improved security  read more

Axis Communications Names New UK Channel and Office Managers

Axis Communications appointed Lisa Smith as Channel Manager for the U.K. and Ireland. Smith has been with the company for more than six years and has taken this position to provide maternity cover. She brings a wealth of experience to the role having managed internal sales for the company for three years.  read more

Cernium and Micro Key Solutions Enter Technology Partnership

Cernium integrated intelligent video alarm verification solution with the Micro Key Solutions monitoring platform. The integration gives central stations the ability to add intelligent video alarm verification to their service offerings.  read more

Bosch Security Systems Video Management Receives Intransa Partner Certification

Intransa, a provider of installer-ready appliances, purpose-built for the demands of physical security and industrial video, and Bosch Security Systems, announced that Bosch has achieved Intransa partner certification. In addition, the Bosch video management solution will be available with Intransa platforms. read more

Mace Security International Elects New Board Member

Mace Security International elected Michael Smith to the Mace board of directors.  read more

BRS Labs Behavioral Analytics Integrated into Boeing Security Platform

BRS Labs includes its behavioral analytics into the integrated Boeing Virtual Shield suite of products (VSOC). It is a part of the VSOC family of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions. BRS solution will provide behavioral analysis amidst the virtual shield suite of sensors including unattended ground sensors, Flir EO/IR cameras, ground radars, sniper shot detectors, radar and UAV platforms. read more

Rainbow Surveillance Cameras Displayed at Chicago Convention Center

HD vandal-resistant color dome cameras from Rainbow CCTV are being used at a convention center in Rosemont, a suburb of Chicago.  read more

ipConfigure Enterprise Surveillance Cloud Deployed for City of Chattanooga

ipConfigure protects the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee by hosting Enterprise Surveillance Cloud (ESC) in conjunction with Excalibur Integrated Systems and Terenine technology solutions. The city's public safety officials use the ESC to manage video feeds from numerous cameras deployed on streets, bridges and waterways.  read more

Fluidmesh and Mobotix Team Up for Technology Partnership

Fluidmesh Networks, a provider of wireless IP backhauling systems on the sub6.0 GHz range, and Mobotix, a provider of HD IP video security cameras, have entered into a technology partnership. Together, the two companies offer an enhanced solution to integrators.  read more

Raytec IR LEDs Capture Rare Bear Footage

International wildlife specialists, WildlifeCCTV, have enlisted the help of surveillance lighting manufacturerRaytec to capture wildlife footage using the IR LED technology.  read more

VideoIQ Names New Worldwide Sales VP

VideoIQ added Holly Tsourides to its corporate team in the position of Worldwide Sales VP. In this role, Tsourides will be responsible for driving global sales and distribution of VideoIQ’s line of intelligent video surveillance systems, including cameras, dome cameras, encoders and streaming cameras and encoders.  read more

Smiths Detection Awarded $43.5 Million TSA Contract for X-Ray Detection Systems

Smiths Detection received an order valued at US$43.5 million from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its X-ray systems to be deployed at airport checkpoints across the U.S.  read more