Global VCA market worth $868M by 2017, MarketsandMarkets Says

According to a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the global video content analysis (VCA) market is expected to reach US$867.8 million by 2017, at a CAGR of 30.4 percent between 2012 and 2017.

 

VCA takes motion detec­tion to the next level, utilizing local or centralized processing power to distinguish moving objects based on their shape and size, and to study their behavior based on default/built-in rules or to enable unattended monitoring of digital video sources to detect ...more

Global physical intrusion detection and prevention systems market to exceed $16B by 2017, MarketsandMarkets Says

According to a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the total market for physical intrusion detection and prevention systems (PID&PS) is expected to reach US$16.3 billion by 2017, at a CAGR of 7 percent between 2012 and 2017.

 

Americas is leading the total PID&PS market, followed by APAC and Europe. In the rest of the world, the Middle East and Africa are the largest contributors. The PID&PS market is segmented into submarkets by technology such as intruder alarm, perimeter security and ...more

US storm chasers chase after megapixel tech

IQinVision announced that when the BAM Chase Team is in search of tornados and other severe weather, they rely on IQeye megapixel technology to record all the action.

 

With 7 IQeye HD megapixel cameras, an on-board server, and OnSSI's Ocularis video management software to simplify capture of all the high-definition video images of tornadoes and severe weather, the BAM Chase Team's GMC Yukon is well-equipped for the business of storm chasing. In about one year, the system has helped to track upwards of 20 significant storms, providing one of the clearest storm-related video streams online with the ability to capture multiple angles of high-resolution video of severe weather events.

 

Bryan Kilgore, his wife Amanda Kilgore, and Michael Clark formed the BAM Chase Team to build on their interest in weather and storm spotting. The team monitors computer models ...more

Americas security SI market to exceed $30B by 2016, IMS says

A new report from IMS Research forecasts the Americas market for security systems integration will exceed $30 billion in 2016, and will grow at an average rate of more than 7 percent from 2011 until then.

 

The report, which focuses on the installation and maintenance of security systems, finds that the U.S. is forecast to remain the largest market in the Americas throughout this time. However, faster growth is forecast for Latin America countries such as Brazil.

 

Paul Bremner, IMS Research market analyst and report author comments, 「The Latin America market is a really exciting place right now for systems integration. A lot of technology ...more

Wide-area eagle eyes for German football stadiums

German football clubs Borussia M?nchengladbach and Bayer 04 Leverkusen started the jubilee season (50 years of German Bundesliga) with new cameras, intended to ensure increased security in the stadiums. Equipment, installation and service are provided by surveillance specialist Dallmeier electronic and IT service provider Stemmer.

 

When they defeated Hoffenheim at the Borussia Park stadium in their first match of the new Bundesliga season, the Gladbacher Foals were enjoying more than just success on the field. They also had plenty to celebrate in terms of security; the new video surveillance system delivered sharp images of the stands from the first to the 90th minute. The same scenario played out in Leverkusen.

 

Working with the football club's IT department, Stemmer, a wholly owned subsidiary of network and IT service provider British Telecommunications (BT) Germany, and video ...more

New terminal at Dubai International deploys iris and facial recognition

AOptix, a technology innovation company applying optics to transform identity verification and wireless communications, announced that in the first phase of deployment AOptix automated iris and face recognition systems will be installed at 100 immigration smart counters and Smart Gates at Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3, the world's largest airport terminal. The systems are being integrated and deployed by emaratech, a major regional systems integrator for government, border control, aviation security and electronic identification systems.

 

The AOptix systems will authenticate iris and face images for travelers who enter or leave the UAE through Terminal 3. Last year more than 50 million passengers, including transit passengers, entered/left UAE through Dubai Terminal 3 out of which over 30 million were entry/exit transactions. AOptix systems are expected to dramatically speed passengers through immigration while ensuring the highest level of security. The airport plans ...more

Global IR imaging market to reach $3.9 billion by 2017, MarketsandMarkets says

According to a new report 「Global IR Imaging Market (2012 – 2017) - Forecast, Trend & Analysis」 published by MarketsandMarkets, the value of IR imaging market was $2,183 million in 2011 and is expected to reach $3,861 million by 2017, at an estimated CAGR of 9.5%. In terms of volume, the total number of IR imaging camera shipped was 318,000 in 2011 and expected to reach 1.41 million by 2017, at an estimated CAGR of 28.6%.

IR cameras were initially developed for military applications, and this application had contributed to a major chunk of the revenue to the total IR imaging market. For many years, this technology was restricted to military/defense, academia and niche markets. However, due ...more

US golf club secured by cloud-based access control

Brivo Systems, cloud applications for security management, announced that the Bridgestone Golf headquarters in Covington, GA, has deployed the Brivo ACS WebService cloud-based solution to improve safety and security. Southeastern Security Professionals, LLC. (SSP), based in Suwanee, GA, is the dealer and installer for this project.

「We had outgrown our former access control system, and we tried to control access through our existing alarm system—that didn't work out so well,」 recalled Suzanne Zimmerman, Human Resources Manager, Bridgestone Golf, Inc. 「The system was unreliable and difficult to operate.」

Chao Chen of SSP introduced Zimmerman to the Brivo ACS WebService solution. 「We watched a demo of the system, and I loved it. The demo was a big selling point. We like how user friendly the Brivo system is and the fact that there is no software. Everything is in the cloud. When I think back to the issues we had with our old access control system—the software updates and computer glitches—we cut ...more

ADT is now independent from Tyco Int'l

The ADT Corporation, the electronic security, interactive home and business automation and alarm monitoring services industry in the U.S. and Canada, returned to the public equity markets as an independent company after completing its spinoff from Tyco International Ltd. Founded nearly 140 years ago, ADT begins its next chapter as one of the most well-known and trusted brands in the security industry, with $3.1 billion in 2011 annual revenue and 6.4 million customers. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ADT and it is a constituent of the S&P 500 index.

「The launch of ADT as an independent company is a great moment for our employees, and it marks an exciting milestone in our proud history,」 said ADT CEO Naren Gursahaney. 「ADT leads the security industry because of our commitment to customer service, focus on innovation and continued investment in our infrastructure and our people. But what really differentiates us is that we never forget what we do for a living – we help save lives.」
With nearly 16,000 employees in 200 locations, ADT maintains the largest sales, installation and service field force of all security providers. The company's six fully redundant alarm monitoring centers comprise the industry's most robust monitoring network. ADT serves one-fourth of the North American residential and small-business monitored security market, fully six times the size of its closest ...more

Global IP cam and VCA market to reach $5.8B by 2017, MarketsandMarkets says

According to a new report 「Network Camera and Video Analytics Market - Global Forecast , Trend & Analysis (2012 - 2017) " published by MarketsandMarkets, the network camera and video analytics market, on the whole, is expected to reach $5,760.27 million by 2017, at a CAGR of 22.4% from 2012 to 2017.

The global video surveillance market has changed dramatically over the years. The need for intelligent security systems, counterterrorist efforts, dwelling infrastructure and efficient investigations of criminal activities has fueled the demand for reliable and intelligent security systems. Video surveillance is rapidly changing from analog to digital systems, stand-alone solutions to networked implementation and growing array of complex video analytics. The advantages of surveillance systems over physical, manned security such as the ability to allow remote monitoring have resulted in wide deployment across the world.

Network camera and video analytics are only two components ...more

Tyco completes three-way split

Tyco, the world's largest dedicated fire protection and security company, completed its separation transaction.

Tyco is a $10+ billion global leader in fire protection and security solutions. Tyco designs, manufactures, installs and services fire protection and security solutions focused on finding smarter ways to save lives, improve businesses and protect where people live and work.
Tyco's broad portfolio of products and services allows the company to partner with customers to help them protect people and assets around the world. Tyco's solutions address these critical needs with leading edge innovations in fire detection and suppression, intrusion, video surveillance, access control, retail security solutions and personal protective equipment as well as monitoring, maintenance and service.

"This is an exciting day for Tyco," said George Oliver, Tyco's new chief executive officer. "As a more focused company, we are positioned to continue to invest in technology and innovation to provide industry-leading fire and security solutions."

George Oliver joined Tyco in July 2006, after serving ...more

Basler GigE cameras help inspect train tunnel in Switzerland

he engineering company, terra international surveys ltd., is located in Zurich, Switzerland. They have vast experience in civil engineering, hydrography, digital photogrammetry, GPS surveying and cadastral surveying.

In order to assure tunnel safety, tunnels need to be inspected on a regular basis to detect and document defects (cracks, scales, spalls, corrosion, etc.) at an early stage. This has often been done by using traditional procedures such as manual recording from mobile scaffolding. But these methods can only file cracks that have been detected visually by the people inspecting the tunnel surface. This procedure is time-consuming, labor-intensive and subject to a high degree of interpretation. It was time to develop a novel technical solution, an automated and systematic tunnel inspection approach with complete documentation.

In order to economically survey tunnels, terra developed a novel tunnel inspection system called tCrack and the necessary software for evaluating the captured data. It combines digital ...more

Missouri and New Jersey police deploy automated gunfire detection to enhance emergency response and investigations

SST, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D –MO) and other Kansas City, MO officials announced that the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) will be implementing the ShotSpotter Flex gunshot location, alert and analysis solution. This is an effort to support Kansas City's proactive policing strategies and deployments, in its ongoing commitment to improve the safety, security and quality of life for its residents by ridding the city of gun crime and gun violence. The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), was the lead agency in the planning and procurement of the ShotSpotter service for the KCPD, and Congressman Cleaver was instrumental in securing the funding. ShotSpotter Flex is developed by SST, Inc., the world leader in wide-area acoustic surveillance and gunfire detection technology.

「Securing the funding to make this possible for Kansas City has been a long-term effort and a long time coming,」 said Congressman Cleaver, II. 「I am thrilled the day has finally arrived. My hope is this technology will help our excellent police officers get to ...more

Aoptix appoints Singaporean rep Certis Cisco

AOptix, a technology innovation company applying optics to transform identity verification and wireless communications, announced that Certis CISCO (A member of the Certis Group), a provider of protective security in Singapore, has become an AOptix SI/VAR partner. AOptix and Certis CISCO will work hand in hand to offer AOptix's iris recognition and face capture systems to customers using biometrics for identity verification in aviation security and other applications.

The Certis Group is the comprehensive security solutions provider in Singapore, with established regional footprints including China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the United Arab ...more

London Bridge Station deploys ievo readers for access management

ievo is at the core of the $648m contract to redevelop London Bridge Station as part of the wider Thameslink programme within the capital. ievo was specified by Costain for the job following an incomparable product demo. This left ievo's elite list of installers eager for more information on the venture. Costain's decision to choose ievo products was due to the high reliability and robustness of the readers, making ievo the ultimate choice for the project. Managing Director of ievo Shaun Oakes expressed his pleasure by stating 「the success of securing this project proves that ievo are top of the biometrics industry. We worked relentlessly to develop a product that would surpass all others on reliability and robustness so it is rewarding to see that others are also now recognising this.」

The ievo readers are being used to centrally manage worker access to the tunnel shafts on Costain and Skanska's $329m London Power Tunnel contract for National Grid. The project is an extremely large ...more

Smiths Detection opens X-ray systems manufacturing facility in Malaysia

Smiths Detection has opened a major new manufacturing plant for X-ray baggage scanners, in Malaysia. Establishing this facility will help to expand sales of its advanced screening systems in the fast-growing markets of south-east Asia, notably for aviation security.

Pilot production at the 130,000 square foot site in the Malaysian city of Johor Bahru has started and most of the space is expected to be occupied within 18 months as the workforce gradually increases to around 170.

Mal Maginnis, President of Smiths Detection, said: 「The Asian aviation market is forecast to grow strongly for the foreseeable future, complemented by good growth in our other market sectors. The Johor plant ...more

Global VSaaS market to reach $2.4B by 2017, MarketsandMarkets says

According to a new market research report published by MarketsandMarkets, the VSaaS market, on the whole, is expected to reach $2,390.9 million by 2017 at a CAGR of 31.5% from 2012 to 2017.

The cloud computing and storage phenomenon is a revolutionary technology in the IT space which is slowly but swiftly expanding its horizons into the slow-adopting video surveillance space. Video Surveillance and storage on the cloud has several advantages up its sleeve as it reduces the amount of technical resources required to maintain a system while streamlining the security operations in a centralized IT data center, thus making them increasingly more efficient.

With the maturity of the VSaaS market in the years to come, the market would witness the adoption of three salient models governing the whole business mode. The first model caters to the physical security customers who would prefer storage and retrieval of the video through cloud which would require no capital investment in the equipment. The second model would let the usage of cloud ...more

HID Global pilots NFC for physical access at enterprise sites and highlights room for improvement

HID Global announced its completion of two pilot programs that validate how mobile access control using Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled smartphones can allow employees to conveniently open doors with a mobile device without compromising physical enterprise security. The pilots were conducted at the headquarters of Netflix, the world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying TV series and films, and Good Technology, the leader in secure enterprise mobility solutions, using HID Global's iCLASS SE platform including iCLASS Seos credentials that are portable for use on NFC-enabled smartphones.

Good Technology also cited the security benefits of mobile access control as compared to photo ID badges, along with improved user convenience for today's highly mobile workforce. 「Our customers are always looking at new ways to enable mobile worker productivity and efficiency without having to ...more

Exacq achieves record sales and expands in the U.S. and U.K.

Exacq Technologies, a manufacturer of video management system (VMS) software and server hardware used for video surveillance, has landed on the Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year. Revenue for 2011 was listed as $32.3 million with a three-year growth of 412%. The company also added a European office and is in the process of expanding their Fishers, Indiana offices for the third time since moving into the facility in 2009.

Exacq ranks number 826 overall on the Inc. 5000 list and is the ninth highest ranking company in the state of Indiana. While listed as number twelve on the official roll of security companies, exacq is the single highest ranked manufacturer of physical security products on the entire list. Exacq debuted in the prestigious Inc. 5000 list in 2010 at number 173 with posted revenue of $9.7 million. It was followed up with ...more

OnSSI appoints biz development head for Central and South America

OnSSI has appointed Carlos Puche as Business Development Manager for Caribbean and Latin America (CALA). He will work with dealers, resellers and partners to increase the presence of OnSSI's Ocularis video security and surveillance software platform among end users in the region.

Mr. Puche comes to OnSSI with 18 years of experience in security, fire control, access control and video; including sales, business development, project consulting ...more