Insurance Carriers Offer Major Discounts for Home Alarm Systems

The nation's insurance companies are encouraging homeowners to install monitored security systems by offering them substantial discounts on homeowner's insurance.  read more

Protection 1 Acquires Sting Alarm Security Monitoring Account Tatabase

Protection 1, an electronic security company in the U.S., has taken over the management of thousands of security monitoring accounts from Sting Alarm. The purchase represents 2,100 sites across the country and includes food distributors, quick serve restaurant chains, automotive suppliers, high-end retail stores and logistics and self-storage companies.  read more

Bosch Security Technology Mounted at German Mountains

Bosch Security Systems has developed and implemented a security concept for the Heini Klopfer ski jump in Oberstdorf, Germany. The concept comprises protection against fire, intrusion detection technology and video surveillance at the ski jump itself as well as in the mountain and valley stations of its chair lift. Reaching a height of 207 meters, the Heini Klopfer ski jump is one of the six largest in the world. read more

The Majority UK Retailers Plan to Maximize Surveillance Spend with IP Technology

An independent research report commissioned by Axis Communications, a provider of network video and conducted by the Centre for Retail Research, Nottingham (CRR) has revealed that the vast majority of retailers are considering a move to IP-based surveillance.  read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week

Honeywell Systems,
Mark Sheehan, Central Region Sales Manager 
Mark Sheehan has been promoted to Sales Manager, Central Region for Honeywell Systems. His primary focus will be growing core markets by leveraging the company's integrated security solutions and innovative products. Sheehan has been with Honeywell since 1997 and has held various sales roles progressing from Sensor Representative, District Manager, Video Regional Sales Manager, Video Key Account Manager and Sales Process Leader.  read more

Tyco International Acquires Signature Security

Tyco International has reached an agreement with Oceania Capital Partners Limited (OCP) to acquire OCP's Signature Security Group for US$172 million. Tyco intends to combine Signature Security's Australian and New Zealand operations with its ADT Security business under the ADT name. read more

Hikvision Facilitates Logistics Procedures

Hikvision's H.264 compression cards are being used in the U.S., Canada and South America by CEVA Logistics, a logistics company whose global network has facilities in 170 countries and 46,000 employees generating a turnover of US$7 billion. The company offers customers complete supply chain design and implementation in contract logistics and freight management. CEVA Logistics has more than 1,000 branches and is the product of mergers between TNT and Eagle Global Logistics.  read more

IQinVision Megapixel Cameras Take Care of Texas Handicaps

IQinVision, a provider of HD megapixel network cameras, completed a major video surveillance project with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). The installation comprises more than 3,200 H.264 HD megapixel cameras installed in 336 buildings on 12 separate campuses located throughout the state. Knight Security Systems has been instrumental in the success of the project proposing, designing and installing the surveillance system over a 17-month time period. read more

TDSi Wins Beijing Metro Contract

TDSi has won the contract to supply access control equipment for 12 stations on the 22-kilometer Da Xing Line on the Beijing Metro.  read more

LDW Market to Exceed $14 Billion by 2016, Says ABI Research

Outside of Japan, lane departure warning (LDW) systems began to appear on top-of-the-line consumer vehicles around 2005, with automatic steering correction being phased in on some models over the next five years or so. In 2011, the system will be available on high-volume models. By 2016, annual LDW installations are projected to reach more than 22 million with a worldwide market value of more than $14.3 billion. read more

Las Vegas Casino Bets on Basler Network Megapixel Cameras

Basler Vision Technologies announced several of their network cameras have been selected by Jerry's Nugget Casino to secure their gaming facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada.  read  more

HID Global Optimizes US Health Care Firm Employee Badging System

HID Global, a provider of secure identity solutions, has enabled the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) to simplify the rebadging of more than 7,000 personnel following the firm's spin-off and corporate rebranding, while also migrating to higher-security 13.56 MHz contactless technologies. read more

L-1 Biometric Readers Streamline Circuit Protection Company Personnel Management

A leader in circuit protection, provides the broadest and deepest portfolio of circuit protection products and solutions. Backed by technical support, design and manufacturing expertise, their products are vital components in virtually every product that uses electrical energy, including portable and consumer electronics, automobiles, industrial equipment and telecom/datacom circuits.  read more

Verint IP Video Technology Deployed at Chinese Financial Center

Verint Systems announced that Shanghai International Financial Centre (IFC) situated in Pudong Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone is implementing IP video portfolio from Verint. Part of a multiphased technology deployment, Shanghai IFC has begun using Verint security solutions to help secure its 70-floor twin towers, which are 260 meters and 250 meters in height respectively, office buildings, hotels, apartments and shopping malls.  read more

RemGuard Fights against Metal Theft for Catering Facilities

Remotely monitored, detector-activated, surveillance specialist RemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - has stopped a recent, out-of-hours, criminal attack at a catering facility on Merseyside in its tracks and, crucially, assisted the police to arrest two suspects at the scene of the incident before they could make off with several thousand pounds worth of essential metal items used in the company's production processes. read more

Securitas Acquires Ecuadorian Security Services Company

Following the strategy to expand in Latin America, Securitas has acquired the security services company Seguridad y Turismo Segutouring Cia (SGT Seguridad) in Ecuador. Enterprise value is estimated to US$1.8 million. read more

Sudanese Airport Deploys Axis Network Cameras

Khartoum is home to the largest airport in Sudan, Khartoum International Airport. The airport was originally built at the southern edge of the city; but with rapid growth and consequent urban sprawl, it is located in the heart of the city. With a growing numbers of passengers every year going through customs, a surveillance solution had to be flexible and scalable in order to keep pace with the growing operations while maintaining the highest level of security.  read more

Axxon Management Platform Descends at Russian Airport

The Universal-SB Advanced Technology Center (Universal ATC) has expanded the security system at the terminal of International Airport of Murmansk, Russia. The project was a continuation of collaboration which began in 2004. read more

ADT Cards Standardize US Petrochemical Company Security Requirements

In anticipation of the U.S. government's Maritime Transportation Security Administration (MTSA) regulations, a large oil refinery company took a proactive approach and engaged ADT to help customize a solution that would integrate the new government-issued Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card with its current electronic access control system. While not yet fully implemented due to the regulations not having been finalized, ADT is helping the company to prepare to meet the new expanded requirements as soon as the cards are issued.  read more

Nabtesco Acquires Automatic Door Business of Kaba Holding

Nabtesco acquired the Automatic Door Business of Kaba Holding of Switzerland, in the form of shares purchase of Kaba Gilgen, and concluded the share purchase agreement. read more