Albis Active RFID Provides Museums with Heritage Condition Monitoring

Growing numbers of museums and art galleries are enhancing the power of active RFID-based object security from Albis Technologies, an international manufacturer and developer of electronic products and solutions, to protect their valuable works of art. read more

MaxID Acquires Enterprise Air's Physical Access System

MaxID, a provider of mobile identity solutions, has reached agreement to acquire Enterprise Air's Mobile Badge Management Manager (MBM) software suite. The MBM product portfolio offers integration to the physical access system (PACS) of an organization and provides a secure "virtual door or turn style" for facilities. The MBM server integrates with more than a dozen different PACS systems from third parties. read more

Surveillance-based Biometric and Behavioral Suspect Detection to Reach US$3.2 Billion by 2016, Says HSMR

In an attempt to mitigate crime and terror, the global installed base of more than 45-million surveillance systems has been experiencing dramatic growth throughout the last decade. The current decade will be marked by the fusion of surveillance with biometrics and human behavioral signatures, which will create a new multibillion premium security market of surveillance-based remote biometric and behavioral suspect detection. read more

GeoVision Storage Backs up Irish Harbor Captured Videos

Howth, originally a small fishing village, is now a busy suburb of Dublin, Ireland. More than 2,000 yachts dock at Howth harbor every year for regattas and sea voyages. To ensure visitors' safety and prevent damages to the luxurious yachts, harbor authority turned to Osmosis Ireland for surveillance solution. read more

Scottish Communications Updates UK School Surveillance System

Following the success of the installation of surveillance at its Junior School, St Columba's in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire has extended and upgraded its surveillance to cover all parts of the campus. read more

Morpho Biometric System Facilitates Canadian Police ID Checks

Morpho announced the first deployment of its biometric identification system, in Canada to both the Calgary Police Service and the Edmonton Police Service. This automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) is a solution for investigation, identification and verification in law enforcement applications. read more

G4S Acquires Security Provider Detcon

G4S, a secure solutions group, acquired G4S Applied Security of Detcon ("Detcon"). Detcon is dedicated to the design, engineering and installation of fire detection, surveillance, building management and access control systems. Accordingly, it complements the acquisition of Control Systems Argentina in Oct. 2009 by expanding the group's presence within its current customer base as well as providing access to other targets which are using complementary technologies. read more