Spanish Research Center Deploys Salto Access Control System

A Salto access control system has been installed in the BioDonostia Research Center, a new facility created by the Basque Health Service Osakidetza, to provide 24/7 security control to the building's many doors. read more

Visonic Intrusion Alarm Alerts at Canadian Sporting Venue

Termed the biggest sporting event in Halifax history, the Canada Winter Games kicked off. The event featured 2,700 competitors from 800 communities.  read more

Worldwide Analog Camera Shipments to Near 44 Million by 2014, Says In-Stat

Surveillance systems use video cameras designed to different specifications and packaged in various enclosures depending on a number of variables. Cameras are also categorized by the data type and format communicated to the rest of the system. Analog cameras use linear signals, while network cameras provide streams of digital data. Analog cameras continue to lead the surveillance camera market mainly due to the cost associated with new installations or upgrades to network cameras. Recent In-Stat research forecasts that worldwide unit shipments of security analog cameras will reach nearly 44 million by 2014, but the rate of growth in network cameras will eventually surpass analog cameras.  read more

Brivo and ADT Deploy IP Access Control for Five Federal Facilities in Detroit and Chicago

Brivo Systems, a provider in Software as a Service applications for security management, implemented a Web-based access control solution for five federal facilities managed by the General Services Administration in Detroit and the Chicago area. The Brivo solution helps fulfill Homeland Security/Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), intended to enhance security and reduce identity fraud at all federal facilities by establishing common identification standards for employees and contractors. ADT is the integrator for this ongoing project. read more

IMS: Is Video Surveillance Keeping an Eye on Your Home?

In a recent market study, IMS Research has found that more than 1.1 million security cameras were sold globally through the retail channel in 2010. Is the threat and fear of crime causing more consumers to increase the security for their homes? read more

US City Selects Pivot3 Storage for IP Video Surveillance Upgrade

Pivot3, a provider of IP SANs to the surveillance market, announced the city of Maple Grove selected Pivot3's platform as the video surveillance storage solution for its networked video system expansion. read more

AxxonSoft VMS Installed at State and Municipal Building in Russia

In February 2011, as part of an e-government project, the first multiuse center for state and municipal services in the Kuznetsk Basin opened in the city of Yurga in the Kemerov region of Russia. read more