Avigilon Surveillance System Integrates with HRM's IT and Security Infrastructure

Avigilon, a supplier of HD and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has deployed the Avigilon HD surveillance system on the ferry transit system at several recreation centers and at a metro transit service garage to protect its critical assets.  read more

Securitas Acquires the Majority of Adria Ipon Security

Securitas has acquired 85 percent of the shares in the security services company Adria Ipon Security inBosnia and Herzegovina. The agreement includes an option of acquiring the remaining 15 percent. Enterprise value is estimated to more than US$2 million. read more

Global Video Surveillance Market to Pass $37 Billion Mark by 2015, Says MarketsandMarkets

The increasing need for security is driving the growth of the global video surveillance market. The video surveillance market is expected to grow from US$11.5 billion in 2008 to $37.7 billion in 2015 at a CAGR of 20.4 percent from 2010 to 2015.  read more

IndigoVision Serves Australian Inland Residents with IP City Surveillance

Ballarat is one of Australia's largest inland cities with more than 90,000 inhabitants. However, it is also a classic rural community with historic architecture, iconic double-decker shop fronts and a thriving entertainment area. read more

Mobotix Surveillance Cameras Take Care of UK Primary School

Mobotix, a manufacturer of digital network-based video security systems has released details of a project atJervoise School which has improved the safety of pupils and staff with digital surveillance security. The system has also helped the school switch to an offsite caretaker who can inspect the entire site remotely in the event of alarm activation.  read more

ABI Research: Smart-Card Market Gains Momentum from Contactless Technology

The market data from ABI Research shows that the market for smart cards and secure ICs grew to record levels in 2010, and is forecast to grow even further in 2011. The milestone of six billion ICs was passed for the first time last year as manufacturers bounced back from a poor 2009, recording growth of more than 20 percent to meet demand for the 5.9 billion smart cards that shipped. Driving this growth was the SIM card market which reached the shipment landmark of 4 billion units for the first time. read more

UK High-tech University Opens to Pacom Access Control System

Northumbria University is the largest research and teaching university in North-East England. It is a high-tech facility, hosting 3000 staff and 35,000 students. read more

L-3 Goes through Acquisition and Disposition

L-3 Communications acquired FUNA International. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The business will be included in the Marine & Power Systems Group within L-3’s Electronic Systems segment.  read more

The Majority of Retail Stores Ready for Migration to IP, Says LPRC

Axis Communications, a supplier of the network video, announced the results of the “Surveillance Survey Report” conducted by the Loss Prevention Research Council (LPRC) and sponsored by Axis, which states that 87 percent of retail companies who currently use analog technology for surveillance are considering migration strategies toward network video. read more

ComCam Has a Backlog of $3 Million Contracts Early this Year

ComCam has a backlog of more than US$3 million in contracts. The backlog is comprised of work in progress and new contracts. Successful bids in this year have accounted for more than $1 million of these contracts, the most recent of which were awarded by new state and federal clients for the installation of command and control systems at correctional facilities in Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.  read more

BIO-key Restructures Its Balance Sheet

BIO-key restructured its US$4-million note receivable from InterAct911 Mobile Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of InterAct911. Under the original terms of the note, the first scheduled principal repayment, equal to approximately $1.3 million, was due to be paid to BIO-key in Dec. 2010.  read more

Pixim Appoints New EMEA Channel Development Director

Pixim, a provider of imaging sensors for enterprise security cameras, appointed David Beech, a surveillance security professional with more than 28-year industry experience, as Channel Development Director for EMEA. As a member of channel marketing, Beech will be responsible for increasing the awareness of Pixim’s brand as well as building channel relationships in his markets.  read more

Acquisitions Have Mushroomed in 2010 despite a Stagnant Security Market

The value of deals completed in 2010, identified and analyzed through Memoori monthly Executive Brief “The Physical Security Industry in 15 Minutes” was US$7.98 billion; a growth of almost 75 percent on 2009. This is the highest value ever recorded and is 28 percent higher than the previous record set in 2005 and 2007. read more

Mace Starts a Fresh Finance Secured for a New Beginning

Mace Security, announced that its final payment was made to its former CEO under a settlement agreement and that the company has secured new short-term financing. In addition, Mace disclosed that it is planning a rights offering for the first half of 2011 to finance its growth in the security industry. read more

Zenco Surveillance System Watches over UK Borough Council

Zenco Systems completed a project to provide a combined attended and unattended digital parking and traffic enforcement solution for Reading Borough Council. The solution installed by Tyco Integrated Systems (Tyco) combines the benefits of using existing surveillance cameras to enforce bus lanes and parking restrictions with the convenience and flexibility of wireless cameras to automatically enforce bus gates that are outside the range of the existing surveillance traffic cameras.  read more