Firetide Wireless Video Surveillance Keeps Watch at Filipino Presidential Inauguration

President Benigno Aquino III’s inauguration, celebration event and first State of the Nation Address (SONA) were successfully secured by a rapidly deployed, real-time Firetide wireless infrastructure mesh network. The temporary video surveillance network was installed to assist the 5,000 police officers who were deployed in the Metro Manila area during the inauguration and SONA festivities. The system was installed by Firetide’s partner in the Philippines Diversified Technology Systems (DTSI) and used network cameras from Axis Communications and open-platform video management from Milestone, both Firetide’s technology solution partners. read more

Legic ID Card Manages Employees Access at Crane Manufacturer

The need for a new locking system as well as an access control and time and attendance system became apparent during new building work.read more 

DVTel and DDN Reach Global Partnership for Strategic Infrastructure Protection

DVTel, a provider of smart security solutions, and DataDirect Networks (DDN), a data infrastructure provider for the most scalable, content-intensive enterprises, announced a global partnership focused on enabling the security and protection of strategic state-wide, metropolitan, and critical infrastructure through the implementation of a collaboratively developed reference-architecture for scalable surveillance system deployments. read more

Datastrip Mobile Biometric Reader Helps African IT Company

Datastrip, a provider of mobile biometric identity solutions, has supplied its handheld biometric readers toTanzania-based Techno Brain. read more

L-1 Attracts Takeover Bids from ‘Several' Parties

L-1 Identity Solutions, a supplier of identity solutions and services, provided an update on its strategic alternative process. read more

Zetes Voice Recognition Streamlines Dutch Flower Auctions

* Reduces error risk and saves costs in the flower auction distribution process
* Solution adapted to specific requirements of the auction
* Project will be one of the biggest voice picking implementations in the Netherlands read full story

Frost & Sullivan: 1.9 Billion Contactless Cards to be Shipped in Asia Pacific by 2016

Contactless smart cards, already having found user appeal for their freedom of form, are expected to see wider adoption in Asia Pacific once key implementation projects are fully operational in two years.  read more 

PSIA Names Dave Fowler as Chairman

The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance, a global consortium of physical security providers focused on promoting the interoperability of IP-enabled devices, announced Dave Fowler as its new Chairman. Fowler replaces Robert Hile, who held the position for two consecutive terms.  read more

HID Global Targets North American RFID Market With Expanded Presence and Portfolio

HID Global, a provider of solutions for the delivery of secure identity, has expanded its presence in the North American RFID market with key recent additions to its product portfolio and the appointment of David Chose to establish and manage a sales organization while expanding distribution and integrator channels focused specifically on the U.S. and Canada.  read more

Siemens Integrated Security System Resides at Exclusive Malaysian Project

Siemens has won a contract to provide a security solution at a prestigious development on one of the most prized pieces of real estate in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. read more

Global Rainmakers Supplies Iris Identity Solution for Mexican Town

Global Rainmakers (GRI), a company revolutionizing the access control and identity management market, announced that it will provide iris technology for the secure city initiative in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. Portoss, a Leon-based company, specializes in creating information systems for the law enforcement sector. read more

Stanley CSS Acquires Chicago Security Provider Pyramid Alarm

Stanley Convergent Security Solutions, (Stanley CSS) purchased the alarm business of Pyramid Alarm, apremier security company headquartered in Lansing, Illinois. Pyramid Alarm has been in business since 1978 and has expertise in installing, servicing, inspecting, maintaining and monitoring intrusion alarms, fire alarms, access control and video surveillance systems. read more

G4S Exclusively Distributes ECKey Access Control in Israel

ECKey partnered with G4S Israel (Hashmira Security Technologies) to exclusively distribute the ECKeyproduct range into Israel.  read more

Crime Rate Down 6[%] for Los Angeles International Airport

Major crime continues to be almost non-existent at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), according to statistics covering the first six months of 2010 released by Los Angeles Airport Police. Total number of crimes also decreased six percent to 1,146 incidents during the first six months of 2010 from 1,222 incidents reported during the same period in 2009. read more

ComCam Awarded $1.5 Million Contracts from Correctional Facilities

ComCam International won contracts totaling more than US$1.5 million. Two new contracts are to install and maintain command-and-control systems at three correctional facilities; the third is a contract extension for one of existing projects.  read more

Assa Abloy Acquires US Door Manufacturer Security Metal Products

Assa Abloy has acquired Security Metal Products, a well-established US manufacturer of standard and specialty high security custom hollow metal commercial doors and frames.  read more

Genetec Restructures in Response to Worldwide Expansion

Genetec, a vendor for the physical security industry and a provider of world-class IP security solutions, announced that its rapid growth and relentless commitment to delivering innovative solutions has led to more global expansion, new product development and the launch of its new corporate image and website. read more

OnSSI and Feeling Software Partner for 3-D Surveillance

OnSSI announced that Feeling Software of Montreal, Canada, has been added to the company’s list of verified technology partners as OnSSI’s first 3-D graphic solution provider partner.  read more

German Casinos Bet on VIVOTEK Surveillance

VIP Casino is a popular chain of premium casinos in Germany. Systems integrator MB-PC developed a solution customized to VIP Casinos surveillance needs at two of its locations in Germany, Oehringen and Bad Friedrichshall in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. read more

Dallas Airport Wins Funding for Baggage Screening System

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced an award of approximately US$19.5 million to Dallas Love Field Airport for construction related to the installation of a new in-line baggage handling system.  read more

Smiths Detection Provides Threat Detection and VMS for US Port

Smiths Detection was awarded a contract for its chemical threat detection and VMS to be installed at the Port of Providence, Rhode Island Funded through a competitive Department of Homeland Security grant. The system will alert authorities to chemical hazards in the port area and provide real-time video and sensor data to first responders and emergency personnel.  read more

Veritec Awarded Peru ID Authentication Contract

Veritec won the first order for its writers and readers from Peru for their traffic control system for secure identification of automobile and motorcycle license plates.  read more

EADS Defence & Security Display Border Solutions

* Romanian Ministry of Interior and Administration representatives shown communication capabilities 
* Strong cooperation between the Romanian authorities and EADS Defence & Security on border securityopens the door  read more

FLIR Acquires Homeland Security Provider ICx Technologies

ICx Technologies, a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with FLIR Systems, under which ICx would be acquired through a cash tender offer, followed by a merger with a subsidiary of FLIR, for a price of US$7.55 per share in cash read more

G4S Appoints Asian Regional CEO

G4S, an international security solutions group, appointed Dan Ryan as Regional CEO Asia, encompassing all of the G4S businesses across Asia and the Middle East.  read more

Honeywell Adds Six Dealers for Integrated Security Certification

Honeywell announced the certification of six dealers to the Honeywell Integrated Security (HIS) Dealer Service Certification program, which recognizes security dealers and integrators for providing exceptional service in helping their customers reap the benefits of integrated security systems.  read more

Vivotek Network Cameras Watch over Argentina Shopping Mall

Dot Baires Shopping, an ultramodern shopping mall in Buenos Aires, is the city’s largest such complex and a major landmark, attracting both local shoppers and foreign tourists through its futuristic architecture and sumptuous shopping environment. read more

SAIC Acquires Threat-Detection Provider Reveal Imaging

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) acquired Reveal Imaging Technologies, a threat-detection products and services company. Reveal is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.  read more

Inovonics and Optex Enter Technology Partnership

Inovonics, a provider of high-performance wireless sensor networks for commercial and life safety applications, partnered with Optex, a supplier for outdoor security systems. Optex has embedded Inovonics’ radio frequency module transmitter into its existing outdoor PIR and photoelectric detector product lines to provide robust solution for outdoor commercial perimeter security protection that requires no wires, trenching and is easy and affordable to install.  read more

Bosch Public Address Deployed at Turkish Railway Factory

Established in 1939, Tüdemsa?, a Turkish Railway Machines Industry, repairs freight and passenger wagons and manufactures freight wagons and spare parts. Its factory in Sivas, Turkey has a total area of 287,467 square meters with an additional indoor area of 96,000 square meters.  read more

March Networks Video Solutions Optimize African Beverage Production

March Networks, a provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced that SABMiller Angola is deploying the company’s video solution portfolio in a new facility located in the capital city of Luanda.  read more

Merit Lilin Names Wood Communications as Irish Distributor

Lilin appointed Wood Communications, the networking security company, as its authorized Irish distributor.  read more

Verint Wireless Communications Streamline Irish Firefighting

Fire and rescue crews in Northern Ireland are using a new wireless communications technology from VerintSystems to fight fires more effectively and with less risk to their officers by relaying live video of the event back to a central command and control room.  read more

Senstar Promotes Company Veteran to Global Product Sales VP

Senstar appointed Gord Loney as VP of Product Sales. This new position has been created in order to drive the company’s product sales globally as it implements a strategy to rationalize its entire product line, develop new technologies and introduce new products.  read more