Malaysian Kenanga International Building Equipped with Legic Access Control

Refurbishment work was recently completed at the K&N Kenanga International building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a 22-storey commercial structure with a three-and-a-half-storey annexed podium block, located in Kuala Lumpur's central business district. read more

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Trusts Security Expansion to American Dynamics

American Dynamics announced that its victor unified video management solution and VideoEdge NVR have been selected by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as the organization's security platform to manage security needs at its main campus and satellite treatment areas located throughout the greater Boston area. read more

Vicon Industries Announces Patent Suit Settlement

Vicon Industries, a designer and producer of IP video security and surveillance systems, announced that it has settled the patent litigation suit brought by Lectrolarm Custom Systems, (Lectrolarm). Under the settlement, the Company agreed to a one-time payment of $5 million to Lectrolarm in exchange for the release of all claims against the Company and the dismissal of its suit pending in the U.S. District Court. read more

Enterprise Spending on Voice, Data and Cloud Services to Increase 6 percent in 2011, Says In-Stat

There has been little good news about the economy lately, particularly on the jobs front. New In-Stat research, however, shows that Enterprise business spending on IT and telecom services, which include cloud computing, wireless, wireline voice, wireline data, and business IP/VoIP, will move in a positive direction in 2011, increasing a healthy 6 percent. read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week

AmericansDVTel, Yoav Stern, President and CEO of DVTel
Ami Amir, Executive VP of Marketing and Products
Dan Hochberg, VP of Global Business Development
Alice Roth, VP of R&D read more

IndigoVision IP Video Monitors Mine Operation and Safety in the Caribbean

IndigoVision's integrated IP Video surveillance solution is being used to ensure the safety, security and smooth operation of a remote mining complex on the French island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. read more

Second Stadium in Ukraine to be Secured by Nedap

After successfully securing the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Nedap Security Management announced that it will also secure the new Lviv stadium which is to be used in the UEFA 2012 European Championship. read more

Orange County Transportation Authority Selects March Networks for $6.2 Million Surveillance Project

March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced two separate contract wins totaling $6.2 million with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). The contracts include a $2.6 million deal to equip more than 200 buses with its Mobile Solution, as well as a five-year, $3.6 million Managed Services contract to provide OCTA with video system health monitoring services across its entire 850-bus fleet. All video equipment is expected to be deployed by the end of October. read more

New York Security Services Provider SW24 Partners up with Cable Services Provider Mediacom

SW24, the New York City-based security services company, has announced a $250,000 sales contract with Mediacom, the seventh-largest cable television and communications services provider in the United States, for cameras and security services training to help protect 80 Mediacom locations in five states. read more

Infrastructure as a Service to Grow to Reach $4 Billion by 2015

The cloud is a set of services and technologies that enable the delivery of computing services over the Internet in real time, allowing end-users instant access to data and applications from any device with Internet access. Although still in its infancy, gaining traction has not been a problem. New In-Stat (www.in-stat.com) research,Cloud Computing and Managed Hosted Services: US Business Spending by Size of Business and Vertical, 2010-2015, forecasts that IaaS (infrastructure as a service) is set to grow to roughly $4 billion by 2015. read more

China's Access Control Market Primed and Ready, Says IMS Research

A significant part of future growth within the Chinese access control market will be generated from mid-end projects (50-199 doors), with a focus on port & railway, commercial, government and hospital projects. read more

Munich Airport Enhances Centralized Management through Axis Encoders

Terminals 1 and 2 of Munich Airport are equipped with an elaborate video surveillance system with a total of 1,800 cameras read more

North American Video Awarded Contracts by Brooklyn Army Terminal and Denver Light Rail

North American Video (NAV) announces that the company has been awarded the contract to upgrade the video surveillance system at the historic Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) in New York City. The surveillance system upgrade to an IP-based system is the first phase of a multi-phase project slated for the landmark campus. read more

Pizza Hut in Eastern U.S. Saves Dough by Slicing Fraud and Leavening Revenue with DigitalPersona Biometrics

DigitalPersona, a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, announced that Pizza Hut franchisee Rage has rolled out DigitalPersona U.are.U Fingerprint Biometrics in 118 Pizza Hut locations throughout the east coast in South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia to reduce employee theft. By deploying fingerprint biometrics as a part of their Speedline Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, the Pizza Hut restaurants have improved employee accountability, reduced unauthorized discounts and decreased payroll fraud. read more

VideoIQ Expands Presence in North America to Support Growth

VideoIQ, the leader in video surveillance innovation, announced the addition of a new manufacturer's representative in Canada capitalizing on its continued strong global growth. Source AV will be responsible for sales, technical support and distribution of VideoIQ's line of intelligent video surveillance systems across all of Canada, including iCVR-HD cameras, iCVR dome cameras, iCVR encoders, and the iCST line of streaming cameras and encoders. read more

Polish Cities Promote Tourism through Axis Network Video

Axis network cameras are revolutionizing the promotion of Polish cities and tourist sites, not only in Poland but also abroad read more

European DIY Surveillance Market on the Rise, Says IMS Research

In 2010 the European consumer and DIY video surveillance equipment market was estimated to be worth over $100 million, according to a new report from IMS Research. The region is forecast to grow at a similar rate to the Americas market; however, the competitive environment within Europe could offer branded suppliers a significant opportunity to capture market share from local unbranded equipment vendors. read more

Fujitsu and MCS Software Fight Identity Theft Problems in Education Marketplace

Fujitsu Frontech North America, a leading provider of IT-based business solutions, including advanced technology products, biometric security, and digital media solutions, and MCS Software, a leading provider of completely functional and user-friendly software for the school food service environment, have announced their strategic partnership featuring the Fujitsu PalmSecure palm vein authentication solution. read more

Security Industry Not for Turning

The physical security industry in the first half of 2011 has well outperformed what most stakeholders had forecast; despite setbacks in economic fortunes. read more

Axis Communications Announces 2011 Half-Year Financial Report

The second quarter
*Net sales increased by 10 percent during the second quarter to SEK 747 M (678). Net sales increased by 27 percent in local currencies.  read more

Axis Protects French City Revel against Vandalism and Theft

Axis network dome cameras incorporated into city's daily life for citizen security and heritage protection read more

Anhui Province (China) Deploys Automated Fingerprint Identification System from NEC

NEC announced the deployment of one of China's largest and fastest automated fingerprint identification systems (AFIS) in Anhui Province. The new NEC system is mainly used to screen for criminals or suspects based on fingerprints left at crime scenes. read more

Texan School District Awarded with D-Link IP Surveillance Technology

D-Link, a leading provider of high-end networking solutions, announced Nederland Independent School District (ISD) was awarded the D-Link Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) IP Surveillance Technology Grant consisting of a complete D-Link IP-based surveillance system, including IP cameras, network switches and network video recorder storage system. The Grant was announced by D-Link at the TCEA 2011 annual conference to support state-wide initiatives to ensure the physical safety and security of Texas students, teachers, staff, and physical property. read more

Dunkin' Donuts Stores in the Northeastern U.S. Improve Operations with March Networks Retail Solution

March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced that Dunkin' Brands franchisee Scrivanos Group is using the company's Retail Solution to reduce losses from theft and maintain high operational standards at its 122 quick service restaurants located throughout the Northeastern U.S. read more

Broadlawns Medical Center in Iowa Installs Palm Readers for Patient Identity Security

Broadlawns Medical Center is reading palms in order to increase patient safety. As a part of Broadlawns' facilities modernization plan and commitment to be the Iowa leader in Electronic Medical Records implementation, the Medical Center will be using palm scanners to register and check-in patients. The new system, called PatientSecure, was unveiled to the public today at Broadlawns Medical Center as part of a week-long launch. read more