Center for Retail Research: Global Retail Theft Shrinks by 5.6 Percent Accounting for $107.3 Billion by 2012

Global retail theft totaled US$107.3 billion in 2010, representing a 5.6-percent decrease from the prior year with 6.8 percent in the U.S., according to the fourth annual edition of the Global Retail Theft Barometer, areport from the Center for Retail Research. read more

TransTech Systems Awarded ID Card System Contract from the California Correctional Organization

TransTech Systems, a subsidiary of Visualant, and a provider of identification solutions have been awarded a renewal of the maintenance contract for specified Staff Identification Card Systems (“SICS”) for the CaliforniaDepartment of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). read more

Diebold Distributes Vidsys PSIM Software in North America for Public Safety Agencies

VidSys, a provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, announced a partnership with Diebold, a security systems integrator. Under this agreement, Diebold will resell VidSys PSIM software as part of its integrated security systems offering for the North American public sector market.  read more

AMAG Technology Security Management Integrates with DAP Technologies Mobile Computer

AMAG Technology, a provider of security management and digital video solution, and DAP Technologies, a mobile-computer manufacturer, have strengthened their partnership. In this partnership, AMAG is to resell the DAP handheld devices to its vast network of Symmetry-certified integrators. read more

Gemalto and VeriFone Systems Partner to Develop Chip Card Solutions

Gemalto and VeriFone Systems entered into a strategic partnership. The two companies will pursue new chip card solutions based on the global EMV payment standard, particularly as US retailers and card networks increasingly acknowledge chip card and contactless technologies as a core component of a security infrastructure.  read more

RNCOS: Smart-Card Shipments to Pass 8.5-Billion Mark by 2013

With the increasing application of smart card in different industrial sectors and rising awareness about its benefits, the global smart-card market has witnessed continuous growth over the past few years. The telecom sector uses the highest number of smart cards in the form of SIM cards as the penetration of mobile phones increases globally.  read more

Mirasys Surveillance Solutions Transport through Thailand Mass Transit Stations

Mirasys, a provider of open-platform digital surveillance, announced that the Mass Rapid Transit Authority ofThailand (MRTA) has installed a centralized video monitoring system coupled with NVR across 18 disparate underground stations to protect the underground construction, tunnel and train system. read more