New York Apparel Group Protects Properties by Expanding Brivo's Access Control

Brivo Systems, a leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for security management, announced that The Jones Group, a leading designer, marketer and wholesaler of branded apparel, footwear and accessories, has deployed Brivo access management in many of its facilities and is continuing to roll out Brivo access control management to other company properties. Protection One, Fire and Security Services, and Peace of Mind Security have all provided integration and installation expertise on this on-going project. Read more

Russian Trading Port Enhances Efficiency With Axxonsoft Management

The publicly traded Murmansk Sea Commercial Port was founded in 1994 as a state enterprise and is the forth-largest port in Russia - the second-largest port in all of North-Western Russia. With seventeen berths and a total of 120,000 square meters of outdoor storage space, more “black gold” is exported through the Murmansk port than through the ports of Saint-Petersburg, Kandalaksha, Vyborg and Vysotsk combined. Read more

Rapiscan Systems Receives $15 Million Contract from World Trade Center for Cargo and Parcel Screening

OSI Systems, a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronics and services, announced that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been awarded a contract by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to provide cargo and parcel screening operations for the new World Trade Center. Under the $15 million contract, Rapiscan will implement a comprehensive solution and provide security system design, technology and construction management. Read more

Texas University Deploys Fluidmesh Wireless Surveillance Solution

The objective for public safety project for Texas A&M University, Commerce was to provide police and administrators with IP video surveillance visibility in high-rise dormitory elevators. Jamie Bradford, LENSEC Systems Solutions Director, served as the integrator on the project, which began in October, 2010.
Coming up with a cost effective technical solution was a major concern, because there was no pre-existing IP connectivity to the elevator cars. Wireless connectivity had to be attained inside the elevator shafts in order to connect the cameras mounted in the elevator cars to the larger campus network. A definite need existed for video in the cars, but wired connectivity was difficult and very expensive, because of the high cost of traveling cables and the labor rates elevator manufacturers and service companies charge for access to the elevator shaft. Read more

Personnel Tracking of the Week Personnel Tracking of the Week

IQinVision, announced a key personnel promotion and several additions to the company's Sales and Support teams to further fuel the company's growth and market penetration.
Rob Ledenko has been promoted to Executive VP, in addition to his role as VP Sales & Marketing. Ledenko has been a highly consistent, focused executive since joining the company, driving sales and operations to new levels of efficiency and profitability. Read more

Sensor Maker Optex Acquires Lighting Specialist Raytec

Leading sensor manufacturer Optex of Japan has announced a major investment in the 100 percent share capital of UK lighting manufacturer Raytec. Raytec are the global leaders in security lighting with a reputation for high performance, high quality products designed, manufactured and supported to the highest standards. This new partnership allows the two companies to capitalise on many common synergies in sales and technology bringing both sensor and lighting technologies together. Read more

Memoori: Smart Grid to Be Foundation For Internet of Energy in Health, Security and ‘Other Things?'

Chorleywood Health Centre has placed its first patient on their Hydra network of smart electricity meters and is now monitoring the weight and blood pressure of the patient in their own home. The system uses Zigbee wireless technology to send readings from the devices from anywhere in the home to the smart electricity meter. The meter then sends the reading through to the health centre for staff to review. The purpose-built surgery was opened in 1997 and provides comprehensive general medical services including treatment and prevention of illness, health promotion and screening services. The Health Centre has been selected to participate in three major research projects that will investigate how technology can be used to better manage patients with chronic diseases. The Hydra project investigates the exciting concept of using smart electricity meters to act as a method to allow patients to make simple measurements of blood pressure or weight and send them automatically so that they can be monitored by practice staff. The Reaction project is investigating advanced techniques to monitor and manage patients with diabetes. The inCasa project is investigating ways to assist frail elderly patients at home. Read more

Thai School Selects Axis Video to Ensure Student Safety

Baiboonlamphun School is one of the largest private schools in Lamphun province, offering courses from kindergarten to primary levels. Being a school for small children, the first priority is for the safety and the security of the children and their teachers along with their belongings. Read more

Louisiana National Guard Chooses CNL Integrated Management Solution

CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, has been chosen by the Lousiana National Guard (LNG) to offer Centralized Integrated Situation Management. It will allow security operators and Military Police at LNG to manage access alarms, intruder alarms, associated CCTV images and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) from a central command center control room along with deployed client workstations located on base. Read more

UK Town Authority Reduces Crime With IndigoVision Surveillance

Thurrock Council, a unitary authority in Essex, UK, has upgraded its aging CCTV network with state-of-the-art IndigoVision IP technology that has drastically reduced the amount of time council staff and local police need to spend reviewing footage. As a result a number of crimes, from theft to anti-social behaviour, have been detected and arrests made. Read more

World's Largest Methanol Producer Installs Viscount IP Access Control

Viscount Systems, a leading edge high technology supplier of security systems and software announced that its Freedom IT-based access control technology has been successfully installed at a large industrial facility in Medicine Hat, Alberta owned by Methanex, the world's largest supplier of methanol. Viscount's system will enhance the safety and security programs and provide a platform for Business Continuity to improve the plant's resilience and reliability. This was achieved with significant cost savings due to the use of existing cabinets and card reader wiring. In addition, due to the nature of the advanced IP-based architecture, the installation utilized Methanex's existing IT backbone, further improving the security of in-plant communication. Read more

Conway Camera Housing Protects Tyne Crossing in UK

Conway Security Products have supplied their external camera housings to the $409 million New Tyne Crossing between Jarrow and North Shields in the north-east of England. Read more

Laser Manufacturer Enhances Safety With Axis Surveillance Solution

Manufacturers need a safe and secure environment for their staff, and SPI Lasers, a designer and manufacturer of optical fiber-based lasers required a video surveillance system that could deliver real-time footage of its entire site. The organization was looking to invest in a new IP-based surveillance system while at the same time making the most of its existing investment in its analog cameras. Read more 

Vislink and Motorola Solutions to Equip Chicago Helicopters with Airborne Surveillance

Vislink has won a major order from Motorola Solutions to fulfill Motorola's contract with the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) to equip Chicago Fire and Police Department helicopters with airborne surveillance technology in advance of the city's hosting of the Group of Eight (G8) and NATO Summits in May 2012. Read more

Port of Tacoma Selects AMAG's Homeland Security Management System

AMAG Technology has been awarded the Port of Tacoma TWIC access control project. AMAG will be providing a fully integrated, concentric layered security solution across several port facilities. The Port of Tacoma will be installing AMAG's Security Management System, which will be integrated with Codebench's software suite to provide a government compliant security solution that meets the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) requirement. All Port employees, terminal operators, longshore workers, merchant mariners, truckers and others who require regular, unescorted access to restricted Port areas and vessels are required to carry a TWIC. Read more 

Shanghai Academy of Science Selects Axis Cameras for Campus Monitoring

Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Science occupies an area of 105.5 hectares and focuses mainly on the application, research and personnel training in advanced technologies. The Advanced Research Institute emphasizes the R&D of core technologies within the national strategic objectives, and actively promotes technology transfer. At the same time, it also promotes inter-disciplinary research of cutting-edge technologies, and cultivates innovative individuals who have an entrepreneur spirit. Read more

Buffalo Airport Deploys SightLogix Thermal Cameras for Perimeter Security

An evaluation by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has confirmed 100 percent video analytics accuracy of the SightLogix SightSensor thermal camera system in the challenging environment typical of many airports. According to the TSA's final report, the “evaluation team performed over 900 scenarios of which every alarm instance was accurately reported” on the SightLogix perimeter security system. Read more

US Car Wash Businesses Turn to Mobile Surveillance

River Valley, owns four businessesin western Pennsylvania: Cranberry10 Minute Oil Change, Cranberry Car Wash, Cranberry Pet Wash, and Erie 10 Minute Oil Change. Most are open 24 hours a day and often unmanned, particularly during the night hours. But business owners Joe Lehosky and Dan Klapec found a way to keep an eye on things even when no one is around. Read more