Oct 7, 2011

Colorado DoT Alerts Drivers of Wildlife on Highways With Senstar Solution

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has put into operation and continues to test the first-in-the-USA detection system that alerts drivers in real time of wildlife on highways that cause risk to motorists. The system should replace the existing, widely used, but ineffective method of static signs that inform drivers of the potential wildlife "statistic" risk, rather than informing them of the real and immediate presence of animals. read more

Federal Prisons in Argentina Deploy 150 Detection Systems from Smiths Detection

Smiths Detection announced the deployment of over 150 state-of-the-art security systems to help prevent the smuggling of narcotics, weapons, explosives, cell phones, and other dangerous materials into Argentine federal prisons. read more

Intellicheck Mobilisa Closes Multiple Government Identity Contracts Totaling $2 Million

Intellicheck Mobilisa, a global leader in access control and wireless security systems, announces that it closed the third quarter of 2011 with multiple signed contracts for its government identification systems, Fugitive Finder and Defense ID. With $2 million in aggregate revenue this quarter, these contracts bring the total number of bases using Intellicheck Mobilisa's government identification systems to approximately 100.  read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week


Americans
Brivo Systems
Rudy Setiwan, Director of Engineering
Rena Mayer, Southeast Regional Sales Manager
Troy Reidel, South Central Regional Sales Manager
Jim Foley, Northeast Regional Sales Manager
Sarah Harissis and Faye Dobler, User Experience and Java Developers
Brivo Systems leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for security management, announced a number of staffing additions as the company continues to grow its personnel to sustain strong growth.
Formerly the ACS WebService team leader, Rudy Setiwan has been promoted to the position of Director of Engineering. Setiwan had this to say on his elevation to the new position. read more

Oct 6, 2011

European Spaceport Takes Off With Geutebruck Video Solution

The Centre Spatial Guyanais' (CSG) otherwise known as the Guiana Space Centre near Kourou in French Guiana is the spaceport which France shares with the European Space Agency (ESA). Besides being the launch site for European Ariane rockets, it also provides launch facilities for the ESA, the French space agency CNES, and now Russian Soyuz rockets too. read more

Memoori: Acquisitions Have Doubled in Past Two Years, Without Major Suppliers

One of the more baffling and intriguing findings of our third annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 is that despite a surge in acquisition activity, which has doubled in the last 2 years, most of the traditional market leaders have not participated and watched this going off from the sidelines. read more

Resort for Terminally Ill Children Selects Panasonic Cameras for Multimedia Experience

Children battling a life-threatening illness are given a magical multimedia experience at Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) with the participation of Panasonic video surveillance solutions. Panasonic high-definition pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras deliver a high-definition video element for the exciting experience, which is built around the positioning and unveiling of a commemorative “star” personalized by each child as a permanent reminder of his or her visit. read more

Oct 5, 2011

Capture Everything, Arlotto 5 Megapixel Cameras


Arlotto Comnet provides a complete line of network camera, having wide range of model in box, dome, bullet and mini-dome housing.

All of them including most advanced features, like POE, advanced DSP, HD CMOS sensor, built in hard drive, or extended working temperature. read more

Florida Regional Airport Deploys High-Tech Security Systems from ADT Commercial

ADT Commercial, the industry's leading security systems integrator in North America, and the City of Tallahassee, FL announced the installation of high-tech security systems to help protect the Tallahassee Regional Airport. The comprehensive set of solutions – including video surveillance, access control, and emergency notification systems – helps put the airport on the cutting-edge of technology, to deliver the highest level of security and service for travelers. read more

Salient Federal Solutions Acquires Dataline Electronic Security Systems Division

Salient Federal Solutions (Salient), a leading provider of information technology, engineering and intelligence analysis services to agencies in the intelligence, defense, homeland security and cyber domains, announced the acquisition of the Electronic Security Systems (ESS) division of Dataline, a Washington, D.C.-based technology provider to the Department of Defense. The acquisition of ESS adds significant new capabilities to Salient's core competencies, providing unmatched expertise in the design, engineering and installation of consolidated emergency response systems. read more

Steel Mill Selects Arecont Vision Cameras

Arecont Vision megapixel cameras provide detailed video images and the ability to zoom in to view regions of interest live or on recorded video at Posco-Malaysia Sdn., Bhd., the first electro-galvanizing steel mill in Malaysia.  read more

ONVIF Releases Enhanced Member Tools For New Product Conformance Testing and Technical Support

ONVIF, the leading standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that it has released a new set of tools designed to aid member companies in designing and releasing new, innovative ONVIF conformant products to the physical security market. read more

Tri-Ed Northern Video Acquires West Coast Distributor, Opens Atlanta Branch

Tri-Ed / Northern Video, North America's largest independent security distributor, is pleased to announce its further expansion with the acquisition of Video Security Specialists (VSS), a leading west coast CCTV distributor. read more

Oct 4, 2011

Mount Everest Monitored with Mobotix Cameras

Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is currently the focus of two different projects: The exact height of the mountain will be measured using cutting-edge technology in a project sponsored by the Nepalese government. A number of other high-tech devices will be used in the ‘Everest Share 2011' research project. And as part of the international climate and environmental monitoring conference "Share" – Stations at High Altitude for Research on the Environment, the weather conditions will be documented using a MOBOTIX camera. read more

L-3 Receives $44.8 Million Order for TSA Personnel Screening

L-3 Communications announced that the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has purchased 300 ProVision ATD personnel screening systems for use at aviation checkpoints. The contract value of this order is $44.8 million and production of these units is underway. TSA is also in the process of upgrading 250 existing ProVision units deployed at 40 U.S. airports with the new image-free ATD software under a separate contract with L-3. read more

World's Largest Music Festival in Brazil Chooses Bosch Surveillance Cameras

The Global Security Service provider Prosegur chose Bosch Security Systems to supply state-of-the-art surveillance technology for the world's largest music and entertainment festival: Rock in Rio. When big names like Coldplay, Guns N' Roses or the Red Hot Chili Peppers enter the stage in September and October this year, they draw the attention of more than 700,000 fans. Hence, it is no question that safety and security must be a number one priority. read more

Rapiscan Receives $3 Million Explosive Detection Contract from Middle East Airport

OSI Systems, a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, announced that its security division, Rapiscan Systems, was awarded a contract for approximately $3 million to provide state of the art baggage, parcel and checkpoint inspection systems to an international airport in the Middle East region.  read more

University of Limerick Secures Student Housing with Network Access Control

VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has installed its VISION locking system at all 424 student apartments at the newly renovated Plassey Village housing complex at Ireland's prestigious University of Limerick. VISION by VingCard provides reporting capabilities to enhance the property's security, with all access logged to ensure that anyone entering or leaving the buildings and their secure areas is automatically documented. read more

Oct 3, 2011

German Ferry Service Monitors Traffic and Queues Using IP Solution from Basler and HeiTel

The Gluckstadt-based ferry line has installed an IP solution featuring Basler IP cameras and video gateways from HeiTel, to monitor traffic volumes waiting at the dock for ferry service. The link between Wischhafen (Lower Saxony) and Gluckstadt (Schleswig-Holstein) is the most northwesterly crossing of the Elbe, and a favorite alternative to Hamburg's frequently traffic plagued Elbtunnel. read more

Third-Largest US Public Utilities Company Automates Security and Streamlines Standards Compliance With Quantum Secure

Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced that Salt River Project (SRP) has selected the SAFE for Energy Facilities software suite for its physical identity, access and compliance management, including audit, attestation, remediation and compliance for relevant NERC CIP regulations. read more

UK Primary School Adopts Assa Abloy's Access Control Solution

Security specialist Abloy UK has provided an innovative access control solution for a primary school in South Gloucestershire, helping to balance freedom of movement with building security and pupil safety. read more