Johnson Controls Helps Housing Authority Enhance Fire Safety

The South St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) recently completed a project designed to enhance fire safety for two high-rise apartment buildings. The improvements were made possible by a Fire Prevention and Safety Grant of nearly $530,000, awarded to the organization in June 2011 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In 2010, approximately $780,000 in Fire Prevention and Safety Grants were awarded to Minnesota organizations. Read more

Florida School District Enhances Campus Safety With March Networks Surveillance Solution

March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced that Escambia County School District – which oversees 60 schools serving more than 40,000 students in Pensacola, Florida – has standardized on the company's video surveillance system to enhance school safety. Equipped with March Networks video management software and hybrid NVRs, the school district now has an easy-to-use, IP-based surveillance solution that allows it to resolve incidents quickly and better respond to potential threats. Read more

Identive Provides Logical Access With Smart Cards for Dutch Ministry of Defense

Identive Group, , a provider of products and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, announced that it has provided the Dutch Ministry of Defense (MoD) with 59,500 smart card readers that enable secure access to the ministry's computer network for MoD employees working remotely. Read more

Safran Launches MorphoTrust USA After L-1 Acquisition

Government agencies and businesses in the U.S. now have a dedicated identity solutions provider in MorphoTrust USA – a Morpho company part of the Safran group – and the only company dedicated to simplifying, protecting and securing the lives of the American people.
MorphoTrust was formed from the integration of three former L-1 Identity Solutions business divisions and corporate headquarters. The company delivers complete, integrated identity and enrollment solutions and is a trusted partner for all 50 states, as well as numerous federal agencies and commercial businesses. Headquartered in Billerica, Mass., it employs approximately 1,100 individuals, and operates over 1,200 ID service centers across the country. MorphoTrust currently provides driver license issuance solutions to 41 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the facial recognition solution for the FBI's Identity program, and the multi-modal biometric software for the Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise. It also is the prime contractor for the Department of State's U.S. Passport Card program and the Biometric Systems Integration Services program for passports and visas, as well as the primary supplier of iris recognition software for tactical use within the DoD. Read more

Axis Monitors Petrochemical Company in Northeast China

The IP surveillance system of the northeastern petrochemical company was put into operation initially at the end of 2004 with 84 surveillance points. After gradual expansions each year, it has now reached a total of over 500 surveillance points. The IP surveillance system promoted the cooperation between internal and external daily operations, realized continuous inspection, and has discovered the cause of several dozen incidents, providing evidence for many cases of major accidents. It has provided good support for plant safety and border security. Read more 

Moonblink's Video Surveillance as a Service Deployed in Retail Store on Las Vegas Strip

Moonblink Communications, a value-added distributor delivering wireless and video surveillance solutions, announced it has deployed its Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) offering to secure a retail store located on the Las Vegas Strip. Moonblink was selected by Top Speed Internet Service, the retail location's service provider, because Moonblink's VSaaS service – powered by EMC and Axis Communications – offers better security, greater ease of use and lower cost of deployment than building its own hosted infrastructure. Read more

Migration to IP Affects EMEA Intrusion Detection Market, Says Frost & Sullivan

The migration from public switched telecommunications network (PSTN) to Internet Protocol (IP) throughout the security sector will influence the capabilities of intrusion detection systems (IDS). This migration will enable the integration of video verification, as well as compel telecom service providers to incorporate IDS into their communications services. The strategy will not only reduce false alarms but also provide another distribution channel for IDS.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that the market earned revenues of $2 billion in 2010 and estimates this to reach $2.11 billion by 2017, mostly driven by revenues from the residential, commercial and critical infrastructure segments. Read more