Axis IP Surveillance Watches over French Industrial Plant

The Téfal Group's main industrial site in France with 36 hectares located in Rumilly, Haute Savoie, has 2,200 employees across 16 buildings. To strengthen its security, optimize the movements of its security staff and, as much as possible, secure its various access points, Téfal was looking to completely overhaul its video surveillance installation. The old analog system in place was inflexible and urgently needed a solution. read more

TagMaster RFID Streamlines Mexican City Traffic Flow

TagMaster North America, a provider of long-range and high-performance Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) announced that its system is being used to provide fast and secure access to Reforma 222 parking garage, located in the heart of downtown Mexico City, Mexico. read more

BSIA: Security Should be Available to Elude Terrorism

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is urging British organizations to step up security in the wake of Osama Bin Laden's death.  read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week

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Avigilon,
Keith Marett, Director of Marketing and Communications

Avigilon appointed Keith Marett as the Director of Marketing and Communications. With more than 15 years of experience executing national marketing campaigns for companies including Bell Canada, Vancity Credit Union, Suzuki, Starbucks, Okanagan Spring Brewery, Sleeman's, Canfor, TransLink, and the BC Government, Marett has joined Avigilon to build global awareness for Avigilon's HD surveillance solutions.  read more

Secutech Wins Positive Feedback and Sees Promising Future

Secutech, Asia's most international trade fair for electronic and information security, and fire and safety industries was held from Apr. 20 to 22 2011 at the Nangang Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan. The show was organized by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media. read more

Homeland Security to Reach $10 Billion in the Middle East, Says IQPC Middle East

It has been estimated that the UAE is set to double its spending on homeland security from US$5.5 billion to $10 billion in the next 10 years. read more

IndigoVision IP Surveillance Weathers Storms at Russian Gas Plant

IndigoVision's IP video technology is providing end-to-end surveillance for one of the largest integrated oil and gas projects. Sakhalin-2 was built from scratch in the harsh subarctic environment of Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East. Phase 1 involved oil production from an offshore platform installed at the Piltun-Astokhskoye field in 1999. Phase 2 included the installation of two further platforms, 300-kilometer offshore pipelines connecting all three platforms to the shore, more than 800-kilometer onshore oil and gas pipelines, an onshore processing facility, an oil export terminal and the construction of Russia's first liquefied natural gas plant. Sakhalin-2 has standardized on IndigoVision's solution, with more than 600 cameras providing remote monitoring for the entire infrastructure in what is believed to be the largest wide-area IP video surveillance system.  read more

Axis Network Video Takes Care of Chinese Hospital

The Xiamen Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital had an extensive but disjointed security program in place made up of video surveillance, guarded entry and intrusion prevention systems and a security management platform, all interconnected via the hospital's IP network. The hospital wanted to integrate these technologies into one complete security system which could meet the varying requirements of the different departments in the hospital. read more

Honeywell Awarded FAA Contract

Honeywell has won a 5-year, US$38-million contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to maintain security systems at more than 1,000 locations in the agency's Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Air Traffic Systems Branch.  read  more

QNAP Surveillance System Deployed by Malaysian IT Company

Telekom Malaysia (TM) is a provider of information communication technologies in Malaysia. Their strength not only lies in their products and services but also in various aspects of the industry including research and development as well as value-added innovations. read more

Security Industry Dynamics: April Came in with a Roar but Went out with a Whimper

The first quarter results analyzed on Memoori, a site providing information involved in security industry, entitled “The Physical Security Industry in 15 Minutes” showed that both consolidation and investment had slowed down significantly. In the first quarter of this year the number of acquisitions was 20-percent down on the same period of 2010 when Tyco made a US$2 billion acquisition of Broad view Security.  read more

IMS Intrusion Alarm Roadmap: Connectivity, Convenience and Construction

After a sharp decline in 2009, and a tough 2010, the intrusion industry is beginning to emerge from the shadows with a new look and new direction. Forecast to reach more than US$2.4 billion in 2011, the global intrusion industry is poised to recover steadily as the industry capitalizes on new growth opportunities.  read more

DVTel Surveillance Provides Juristic Evidence to US Courts and Jail

DVTel, a provider of smart security solutions for video surveillance, announced that the city of Aurora (Colorado) Municipal Justice Center deployed the DVTel Network VMS (NVMS) solution, significantly improving the safety and security of the city's court and jail complex. read more

Axis Network Cameras Installed at Polish Complex

From the very beginning of creating the complex, the investor was aware of the fact that, in order to stand out in the market, they had to offer tenants something more than their competition did. They therefore chose a good location near the airport, and took the time to implement security solutions, taking into consideration the needs of the tenants. read more

BSIA Establishes New Training Providers Group

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has launched a dedicated group within its membership for companies that supply training services to the security industry in the U.K. The group met in April for the first time to discuss objectives and the way forward, and currently consists of existing BSIA members as well as companies new to the association. read more

TimeSight Networked Surveillance Plays at US Entertainment Film Producer

TimeSight Systems, a provider of video lifecycle management (VLM) for video surveillance, announced that Paramount Pictures, a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, has joined a list of clients that are leveraging TimeSight's IP-based architecture to increase span of surveillance video coverage, enhance quality of retained video, extend retention times and lower total cost and footprint. read more

Axis Network Cameras Mounted at European High Mountain Areas

The Municipality of Livigno is a renowned tourist resort in the center of the Alps which enjoys free zone status. Its strategic position between Italy and Switzerland at an altitude of 1816 meters makes it ideal for vacation and the perfect destination for shopping addicts, who can enjoy the advantages of the customs-free zone.  read more

AxxonSoft Access Control Manages Russian Sporting Venue

The experimental Sportex facility is an innovative sports center designed for engaging in extreme sports. At the moment Sportex is one of the largest and most up-to-date facilities of this kind not only in Russia, but in all of Europe. read more

L-1 Elaborates Acquisition Negotiations Having More Progresses with CFIUS

L-1 Identity Solutions, announced that in connection with the pending acquisition of L-1 by Safran, L-1 believes that the parties have made progress with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). In order to provide additional time for the efforts to negotiate the terms of a definitive mitigation agreement, CFIUS has accepted the joint request by Safran and L-1 to voluntarily withdraw the CFIUS notification and the parties have refiled the notification.  read more

Chubb Surveillance Cameras Watch over UK Metal Producer

Timet, one of the largest suppliers of titanium products, has chosen surveillance from Chubb Electronic Security to monitor production at its Witton Mill plant in Birmingham. Chubb is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies.  read more

UK Lock Supplier Provides Safe Learning Environment for Mexican University

Though electronic locks which are software controlled are touted as the best and secure, they have recently been switched off at the University of New Mexico.  read more