Two of the manufacturer’s representative organizations have merged to form Monfort Electronics/BDA, a new entity with even greater industry presence and strength than that of the two individual companies. read more
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Jan 28, 2011
UK Surveillance Market to Experience 14 Percent Annual Growth from 2010 to 2013, Says RNCOS
The video surveillance market has been witnessing exponential growth for the past few years on the back of rising concerns for security and safety across the globe. The U.K. is one of the world's topmost destinations in terms of development and maturity of surveillance market. read more
3M Security Systems Launches Multilateral Border Security Program
Travelers between participating nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will enjoy faster, hassle-free travel due to a border security program designed by 3M Security Systems. CARIPASS, the first multilateral border crossing program, is a voluntary travel card program that provides secure and simple border crossings for citizens and legal residents of ten CARICOM nations. With the introduction of CARIPASS, participating governments aim to enhance regional security and support expedited travel throughout the participating member states. read more
US Marketing Service Organization Deploys Brivo Access Control Management System
Brivo Systems, a provider of Software-as-a-Service applications for security management, announced thatMailhandlers, part of Direct Connect Group (DCG), has installed Brivo access control management system integrated with video surveillance, to significantly upgrade security at their expanded Renton, Washington facility. ADT is the integrator on this recently-completed installation. read more
Terrorist Detection Market to Reach $6,300 Million by 2014, Says Homeland Security Research
The suicide bomber attack at Moscow's airport, which killed dozens of people, could have been defeated if the airport security authorities had installed standoff suicide terrorist detection technologies equipment in front of the airport entrances. These systems detect the terrorist's explosives at a safe distance and automatically close the airport terminal gates, preventing the terrorist's entrance until the cause of the alarm cleared. read more
Jan 27, 2011
Ways to Build Resilient and Reliable IP Surveillance System
IP video surveillance systems are being deployed extensively in government organizations around the world to detect threats, ensure safety and security, and assist with investigations. For these organizations, video surveillance is a must have, so in turn, ensuring that the system is operable and accessible 24/7/365 is key. read more
IP Video Door Phones Ready for Uptake, Says IMS Research
The race to be the first large-scale IP video door phone provider is currently underway. In the soon to be published report “World Market for Video Door Phones – 2011 Edition”, IMS Research examines the potential uptake of IP video door phones over the next five years. read more
Korea on the Road to ‘Smart Country' with Firetide
South Korea leads the world to become a ‘Smart Country’ thanks to Silicon Valley Firetide’s wireless networks used to deliver the country’s ubiquitous digital services. While large Firetide-based ‘Smart City’ projects are found in the U.S. as well as India, Australia and other countries, South Korea is implementing its wireless digital services country-wide. read more
Dutch College Deploys Lumidigm Biometrics to Freely Move around Campus Facilities
Lumidigm announced that Free Amsterdam University (VU), one of Europe’s prestigious colleges, is using the company’s multispectral imaging sensors in fingerprint readers used by approximately 8,000 students, faculty and staff to enter the school’s multiple recreation facilities spread throughout Amsterdam. The switch to fingerprint scanning was done in tandem with the school’s migration to a software platform. Biometric integrator EasySecure International of Rotterdam proposed the Lumidigm solution as a good fit. read more
Jan 26, 2011
HID Reinforces RFID Animal Tagging Business with New Hire
HID Global, a provider of secure identity solutions, has appointed industry veteran Jean-Miguel Robadey to run the company’s Identification Solutions (IDS) RFID animal tagging business. As global director, Robadey will be responsible for extending HID’s two-decade-long leadership in RFID tagging into the rapidly growing market for solutions that improve the traceability of individual animals through the supply chain. read more
Axis Expands Product Portfolio through Patent Acquisition
Axis Communications is strengthening its patent portfolio through acquisition of “Internet Camera Portfolio” from Hoya and its affiliate. The acquisition consists of about twenty patents. The purchase price of the patents will not be disclosed. read more
IndigoVision IP Surveillance Combats Crimes and Prostitution in California
IP video surveillance technology developed by IndigoVision and Leverage Information Systems is behind a security and public safety transformation in the City of Lynwood, California. For the past 10 years the city has been dealing with an ongoing battle to rid the community of gang-related crime and prostitution, which is prevalent along Long Beach Boulevard, Lynwood's busiest thoroughfare. read more
ONVIF-Conformant Products Exceed 600 Units
ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that the number of ONVIF-conformant products, including network cameras and video management systems, has reached more than 600. The rapidly increasing number of ONVIF-conformant products is making it easier day by day for end users, integrators and consultants to build security solutions from multiple vendors. read more
Jan 25, 2011
IMS Research: Brazilian Players Take on Global Brands in Video Surveillance
In a recently published market study “The Latin American Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment,” IMS Research concluded that the Brazilian video surveillance equipment market was worth more than US$100 million in 2010, with a significant portion of revenues coming from domestic vendors. read more
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Deploys VidSys PSIM Solution in Communication Center
VidSys, a provider of physical security information management (PSIM) software that allows organizations to resolve business and security situations in real time, announced the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has deployed the VidSys PSIM software system in its Sandy Point Communication Center, the nerve center of the new Maritime Law Enforcement Information Network (MLEIN) project. read more
BSIA Stresses Importance of Transport Security as UK Terrorist Threat Level Raised to ‘Severe'
As the UK air and railway terror threat level has been raised from substantial to severe, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) urges public sector organizations to engage with the private security industry to further reduce the chances of attacks from occurring, highlighting the important role played by the industry in the fight against terrorism. read more
Facial Recognition Emerges as Fastest Growing Biometric Segment, Says RNCOS
Facial recognition technology has emerged as the fastest growing technology among the biometric technologies accepted worldwide and will continue to follow the same trend in future also. Facial recognition technology is applicable for both verification and identification. read more
Rapiscan Awarded $11 Million Orders for Cargo and Baggage Inspection Systems
OSI Systems, a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the security and health care industries, announced its security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been awarded contracts for approximately US$11 million to provide state-of-the-art parcel, cargo and vehicle inspection systems for international customers. read more
Jan 24, 2011
Axis Cameras Help Indian Police Crack Down on Crimes
The Superintendent of Police (SP) of district of Junagadh in India was looking for a video surveillance solution for the city for two primary reasons, one is to keep a watch on terrorist and antisocial activities in the city and the second is to assist the police departments as a proactive tool to detect and deter criminal elements. read more
Chinese University Deploys Legic Access Control System
Tianjin Polytechnic University (TJPU) has decided on a partnership with Legic Identsystems, a Switzerland manufacturer of contactless smart-card technology for personal identification. Its School of Computer Science and Software Engineering will be able to upgrade more than 3000 PoS terminals to the Legic technology and to develop new terminals and access control readers for the whole campus. read more
Kratos Awarded $1.2 Million Public Safety and Security Contract
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a national security solutions provider, announced that its Public Safety & Security Division has been awarded a contract from a national digital infrastructure company to provide a range of physical security and surveillance products, solutions and services. read more
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