Accutech RFID Patient Tracking Deployed at Las Vegas Nursing Facility

Accutech’s cut-band system, a software-enhanced solution designed to deliver maximum hardware capabilities coupled with intuitive, easy-to-use software, along with experience and customer service have ensured the satisfaction of TLC Care Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. read more

US Senate Passes Cruise Ship Security Bill

Senator John Rockefeller, Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded Senate passage of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010, a bill that will improve the safety and security of cruise ships passengers. read more

Panasonic Optimizes Retail POS Solutions by Partnership Expansion

Working to address the needs of store owners, managers and operators for flexible, high performance Point-of-Sale (POS) workstation technology, Panasonic added several POS/management software vendors to their growing list of technology integration partners. The interoperability of the systems allows the providers to offer their suite of solutions on the new Panasonic workstation. read more

Diebold to Resell Daon Biometrics and ID Management Software

Diebold, one of the security integrators, has signed a reseller agreement with Daon, a provider of identity assurance software and services. Diebold will resell Daon’s biometrics and identity management software. read more

Protection One Names Former ADT Veteran as Senior Marketing Director

Protection One, the second-largest electronic security company in the U.S., announced security industry veteran Lisa Ciappetta has been named Senior Director of Marketing.

Ciappetta comes to Protection One from ADT Security Services, where she most recently served as Commercial Marketing Director. She will assume a similar role at Protection One, focusing her efforts on overall branding and development of web-based services as well as marketing and sales support for the firm’s business security systems. read more

Nedap Appoints New Dutch Business Development Manager

Nedap Security Management appointed Thijs Engelbertink as Business Development Manager for Holland. The main activities of Engelbertink will consist of maintaining relations with existing AEOS customers in the Dutch market. read more

D-Link Recommends IP Surveillance for Retail

Retail is one of the markets that heavily rely on video surveillance for day-to-day operation. Due to budget restrictions, analog systems currently dominate retail applications, even as some begin to move towards IP surveillance. Since it is impossible for retailers to immediately discard these existing technology investments, the flexibility from IP offerings to be integrated with legacy video systems became one of the key factors when choosing vendors. read more

Siemens Favors Open Standards for Physical Security and IT Integration

Siemens Building Technologies Division touted the advantages of open standards in the area of security and the innovative solutions through which these can contribute to a more secure world. The focus was on the integrated security management system, which is to incorporate functionality to link physical and IT security in future. read more

IMS Research: Alarm POTS Use to Drop 20 Percent in the Next Five Years

According to a new report from IMS Research, monitored alarm accounts using plain old telephone lines (POTS) transmission accounted for nearly 90 percent of recurring monthly revenue in North America in 2009. However, this is forecast to decrease to nearly 70 percent by 2014. Similar declines are forecast throughout Europe, although there is a great deal of variation from country to country. read more

COE Helps Manchester Airport Move to IP

As part of an ongoing US$1.53 million upgrade scheme, COE has been chosen as a major supplier for an upgrade of Manchester Airport’s surveillance network. Recognizing the very important role that video information plays at international airports, the necessity to provide high quality and reliable video transmission at such sites is paramount. At Manchester Airport, COE’s video encoders have been selected by main contractor, Advanced Integrated Systems (AIS) to provide IP encoding of analog video for digital transmission around the airport’s LAN. Superior video quality and very low latency were key decision factors which led to the decision to integrate COE equipment. read more

IndigoVision Streamlines City Surveillance for Calgary

IndigoVision’s IP video technology is at the heart of a ground breaking “Data Warehousing” and surveillance system for the City of Calgary, Canada. Data streams from different city operations are integrated into a centralized Oracle database. This tool allows the city authority to analyze an amazing array of data. For example, for any area of the city a map can be pulled up showing crime statistics, including the number of crimes, what kind of incident it was and any associated video clips that have been imported from the IP video system. read more

UK Business Office Deploys CEM Security Management Systems

CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced its security management systems provide accesscontrol for Manchester’s new landmark office development, The Peninsula. The tender to install the system was won by ADT Fire and Security. read more

IDTECK Access Control Fortifies Chinese Power Plant

In China’s Hubei province, a dam constructed on the Yantze River is located in the western suburbs of Yichang City. Known as one of the largest dams in the world, the facility has total electrical power of 3,115 MW and generates more than 14,100 GWh of electricity annually. read more

IQinVision Cameras Catch Football Hooligan Red-Handed

Violence at football matches is a problem and affects soccer authorities and fans all over the world. IQinVisiontechnology helped end users catch the bad guy.
 
At Pasienky Stadium in Bratislava, Slovakia, Canex has installed 17 IQeye HD megapixel cameras in a novel set-up to provide panoramic views of all the seating areas around the stadium. read more

Vemotion Surveillance System Watches over Leeds

Vemotion Interactive, a provider of interactive high-quality, live and pre-recorded video streaming, delivered its wireless surveillance solution to the Leedswatch Community Safety team. read more

Pacom Systems Becomes the First ONVIF Access Control Member

Pacom Systems joined the global open standards industry forum ONVIF as a contributing member.

ONVIF is a global and open industry forum that is committed to standardize communication between network devices and ensure interoperability between network products for the security market. Originally focused on network video products, ONVIF has since extended their scope to include physical access control systems. read more

UNDT Completes US Air Force Radiation Detection Order

Universal Detection Technology (UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, and provider of counterterrorism consulting and training services, has fulfilled its first GSA Schedule Contract purchase order to the United States Air Force for its radiation detection equipment. read more

Morpho Explosive Detection Passes EU Aviation Standards

Morpho Detection, part of Morpho Safran group’s security business, announced its diffraction-based explosives detection system (EDS) has become the first X-ray EDS to be tested and evaluated by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) as meeting the ECAC Standard 3 technical specifications, the requirement for complying with the EU’s Standard 3 for hold baggage screening. read more

US Recovery Act Boosts the Purchase of Explosives Detection Units for Airport Security

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the purchase of more than 1,200 explosives trace detection units using US$35.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding, improving explosives detection capabilities at airports nationwide while infusing Recovery Act dollars into local economies. read more

OmniPerception and MaxVision Enter Partnership for Mobile Biometric Solution

OmniPerception, a supplier of computer vision capabilities specializing in facial biometrics and advanced image processing software, announced the signing of a partnership with MaxVision, a provider of portable biometrics and rugged portable computers, workstations and servers. read more

Niscayah Serves Netherlands Supermarkets with Comprehensive Security Solutions

Swedish security integrator Niscayah has signed an agreement with one of the largest retail organizations in the Netherlands including supermarkets Jumbo, C1000, and Super de Boer. read more

Cortech and Security Services Group Video Verifications Safeguard UK Borders

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) is responsible for controlling migration into the U.K. They manage border control for the UK, enforcing immigration and customs controls. read more

US Financial Institution Gives Credit to 3VR Surveillance Solutions

3VR Security, a vendor of intelligent surveillance and search, announced that Members 1st Federal Credit Union has leveraged the 3VR DVRs and NVRs to cut investigation times in half and increase prosecution success with higher quality evidence. The combination of 3VR analytics, transaction integration, and advanced capture and storage techniques means the credit union’s highly trained team can build a strong case in half the time it took them with its previous recording platform. read more

Nice Systems and Esri International Sign Technology Partnership

Nice Systems, a provider of intent-based solutions that enable enterprises and security organizations to extract insight from interactions, transactions and surveillance to drive business performance, reduce risk and ensure safety, and Esri, a provider of geographical information system (GIS) software, announced that the companies have entered into an OEM agreement to enhance Nice management software platform with Esri’s GIS capabilities for enhanced situation management. Under the OEM agreement, Esri software engine will be embedded and integrated into the Nice solution. The new integrated solution will serve the security operations needs of seaports, airports, public transport, railways, city centers, military organizations, as well as enterprises. read more

Arecont Vision Maps out Reseller Partner Program

Arecont Vision’s Reseller Partner Program is a tiered program designed to help dealer and system integrationreseller partners grow their business by leveraging Arecont Vision’s leadership position in the megapixelnetwork camera solutions market. The Reseller Partner Program involves Arecont Vision’s partners as key players in sales execution, strategic marketing and overall success of the company. And, as key players, our Reseller Partners have benefits designed to provide business advantages such as the Channel Partner Certification Program, monthly news letter, project registration, preferred leads and expedited support. read more

Aceda Becomes Mobotix Partner Programme Member for IP Surveillance Development

Mobotix, a manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems have announcedAceda, an IT and network services provider, as the latest member of the Mobotix certified partner programme. read more

Infinova Surveillance Solutions Watch over Shanghai R&D Complex

Infinova multiple models of network and analog cameras, along with its matrix switchers are deployed at a major R&D complex, the Shanghui City Industrial Building, in the Baoshan District of Shanghai. Besides the R&D facilities above ground, there are two floors underground incorporating the parking lot, bicycle garage, civil air defense and electro-mechanical equipment room, among others. The complex covers more than 750,000 square feet. read more

Speed Identity Awarded a Biometric Capture Equipment Order from Luxemburg Passport Authority

Speed Identity has received an order to supply biometric capture equipment for e-passports to the Luxemburgpassport authority that for a period of time has been in successful operation. read more

ABI Research: Network Cameras to Trump over Analog Ones in 2014

The video surveillance industry has been hit quite hard by the global recession. ABI Research, in a newly-released study, has lowered its overall market growth forecasts substantially since it last surveyed the industry early in 2009. read more

IMS Research: Integrated Systems to See Impressive Growth in Europe by 2013

Integrated systems will account for more than 70 percent of the total security systems installation and maintenance market in Europe by 2013, according to a new study from IMS Research. The research, which measured the potential market for integrated security systems, also identified integration with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and building automation systems as a key trend for the future. read more

RF Technologies Takes Care of Infants at California Hospital

RF Technologies, a provider of radio frequency identification monitoring systems and health care security solutions, installed its Safe Place Infant and Pediatric Security Solution at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital located in Tracy, California. The hospital delivers approximately 775 babies a year. read more

Detroit Public Schools Establish New Security Command Center

Detroit Public Schools officials in the next six months will open a new police command center that will serve as the base of operations for a district-wide security system using high-tech video surveillance cameras' target='_blank'> cameras and alarms to enhance public safety on all school campuses for all students. read more

ThruVision Systems Won a USAF Detection System Contract

ThruVision Systems won a procurement contract for its detection systems by the United States Air Force(USAF). The procurement contract valued at US$890,000 will provide the USAF with outdoor stand-off threat detection capability.

The system is capable of detecting concealed high mass threats at distances of up to 25 meters in real world environments. ThruVision Systems’ products do not emit radiation onto the person being screened nor do they capture intimate body details. The detection is suitable for discreet mobile operation and rapid deployment for checkpoint scenarios. read more

Research and Markets Provides Report on RFID Applications

Research and Markets added the report "RFID Case Studies Knowledgebase The largest in the World" to their offering.

The variety of case studies in this Knowledgebase is a salutary reminder that, although the supply chain is seen as ultimately the biggest application for RFID, the less hyped applications such as Libraries & Archiving, Passenger & Personal Transportation, and Health care are moving ahead extremely rapidly. read more

OSI Systems Awarded $4.5 Million Contract for Patient Monitoring

OSI Systems, a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Health care industries, announced that its health care division, Spacelabs Healthcare, has received a contract valued at US$4.5 million from a Florida-based hospital to provide patient monitoring equipment and Intesys Clinical Suite (ICS) G2, an integrated application suite for collecting and organizing patient information. The patient monitoring equipment is expected to be installed throughout the hospital’s care units. The ICS G2 enables the transfer of critical data to the Hospital Information System. read more

UK Trade Office Promotes British Security Providers with New Strategy

The UK security sector is to be promoted around the world as the “hallmark of excellence.”

UK Trade & Investment launched a strategy to help British security companies win business abroad. read more

Digital Angel Experiences Increased Demand for ID Tags in Europe

Digital Angel, a technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, experienced higher demand for electronic and visual identification tags in several EU countries as a result of recent animal health and food safety regulations. The company has begun shipping, its new fold-over tag with specific retention and read rates to help its European partners comply with this new legislation. read more

Envoy Data Distributes Indigo Identityware Authentication Solution

Indigo Identityware, a rapidly-growing provider of Behavioral Enterprise Single Sign-on (ESSO) with integrated strong biometric authentication software, partnered with Envoy Data to market and deploy its line of ESSO software. read more

Asia Update: Understand Who's Who in Asian Security

The global economic downturn has affected the security industry worldwide. Taiwanese manufacturers keep on delivering quality IP-based technologies. While each company has a unique approach to R & D and marketing, the emphasis is on solution. read more

Brazilian Metro Line Deploys Siemens Automated System

ViaQuatro, the operator of Line 4 of the Sao Paulo Metro, opened the initial section of this line at the end of May. This makes Sao Paulo, Brazilian first city in Latin America to have a fully automated, driverless metrosystem. ViaQuatro had commissioned Siemens mobility to expand the new line in 2007. read more

BSIA Praises Continued Security Partnerships for 2012 London Olympics

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has reinforced the important role of the private securityindustry in securing the London 2012 Olympic Games, following the concerns expressed over event security by London Mayor, Boris Johnson. read more