On today’s news round-up, CNL Software has announced that it will be opening another US office facility in the Washington D.C. area in response to increased demands for its PSIM software, IPSecurityCenter. Also in corporate news, an evaluation by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has confirmed 100% video analytic accuracy of the SightLogix SightSensor thermal camera system in the challenging environment typical of many airports. Over in the UK, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has highlighted the importance of data destruction to HM Courts’ Service.

In corporate news, Avigilon has announced the promotion of two of its top performers: Keith Marett to Vice-President of Marketing and Communications and Amir Javidan to Vice-President of Customer Service and IT. In application news, RAYMAX Infra-Red LED lighting has been installed at the heart of an advanced CCTV security solution featuring the latest intelligent scene analytics. Read more security news…

On today’s news round-up, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has been seeking nominations for judges for the 2012 SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West, which will be held end of March in Las Vegas. Over in the UAE, Tetra World Congress 2012 has been developing and shaping its busy agenda. The theme for the 14th annual Congress is ‘Delivering Critical Communications Today And Tomorrow’ and will be taking place in Dubai at the end of May. Also in the security calendar is the Airport Security Asia 2012 show taking place on the 27th and 28th of February at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Attendees will be discussing security related issues post 9/11.

In corporate news, Opengear has announced a new distribution agreement with Hardware.com in order to extend its market reach across the UK. The Hardware.com portfolio will be extended with a range of secure infrastructure management appliances. In application news,  VIVOTEK network cameras have been installed in a small town in Russia where special equipment is being stored. Read more security news…

On today’s news round-up, Gallagher’s Command Centre will be installed in Cambodia’s first high-rise building, Vattanac Capital Tower. At 183.8 metres high, the 39-storey building will be the tallest building in Phnom Penh and the city’s most prestigious commercial address, ultimately providing a unique cultural presence.  HID Global has announced that Beijing Metro has deployed an access control system consisting of the company’s network access controllers and contactless readers to help ensure the safety of its passengers and staff. Also in application news, Optex’s BoundaryGard detectors are securing the perimeter of a construction site owned by housing developer Lovell.

In corporate news, Nedap Security Management has won the Task Force EURO 2012 Topscorer Award for making a significant contribution in relation to the European Football Championship. The ceremony was held at the Heineken Experience in Amsterdam. Sonardyne International Ltd. has delivered two more Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar’s to Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific (SSC) in San Diego, USA. The systems are based on Sonardyne’s latest evolution of its world leading underwater surveillance system, Sentinel.  Read more security news…

On today’s weekly round-up, MOBOTIX has taken Pro-Vision on board as a new distributor to offer its complete product range to a community of several thousand installers across the UK. Also in corporate news, Idesco and Niscayah, have announced an agreement to strengthen their long-term cooperation. Over in the US, DVTel’s Latitude NVMS has been deployed by Baltimore Police Monitoring Centres. Also in application news, Verint Systems has announced that G.D. Goenka Public School in India has deployed Verint’s Nextiva IP video solution across its campuses to help enhance the safety and security of students, faculty and assets.

New Scientist magazine has featured an article on Ipsotek’s cheat detection technology, which is being used in Grosvenor Casinos across the UK. Over in Germany, Schille Informationssysteme GmbH has deployed high-definition IP cameras from Dallmeier to complement its building and security management software. Read more security news…

We begin today’s round-up with news from PSIM software specialist CNL Software. The company has been selected by yet another major US city to provide the integration and information management platform for their City Shield Project. Also in application news, Kosovo is issuing a new generation of biometric passports with datapages manufacture by Trub. The datapages are optically personalised by means of laser engraving and include a variety of built-in security features. In corporate news, INSIDE Secure and Integrated Device Technology have announced that they will be collaborating to bring to market a compact, single-package secure microcontroller and oscillator solution.

Looking forward to some upcoming events, CEM Systems, a brand of Tyco Security Products, will be attending the Airport Exchange exhibition next week in Abu Dhabi. CEM will be showcasing its leading airport access control and integrated security solutions, including the CEM AC2000 AE: the industry’s only airport-specific access control solution. Looking forward to Secutech 2012, taking place in Taipei next April, Asia’s leading security exhibition is expecting over 560 exhibitors to showcase their latest security products and technologies. Read more security news…

On today’s round-up, we focus on corporate news from the latest security partnerships and achievements. artec technologies has announced its cooperation with ViDiCore, the general agent for the intelligent video surveillance cameras by RIVA. Effective immediately, artec will be distributing their comprehensive range of cameras in Germany and some of the neighbouring countries. GEUTEBRUCK and Basler have also entered a partnership; GEUTEBRUCK’s high-end TopLine series will now feature specially-designed Basler IP cameras on a project-by-project basis.

Access control specialist SALTO has announced that its best-selling GEO cylinder lock is now IP66 rated. Now, not only is it fully compatible with most RFID technologies, but can now also be used in all weather environments. At the sixth annual Axis Channel Convergence Conference, Axis Communications presented the 2011 North American Application Development Partner of the Year award to Genetec for the latter’s committed efforts to develop joint opportunities. Over in China, Hikvision announced a contract renewal of Chongqing’s safe city programme, a project to upgrade and expand the city’s security system. Read more security news…

On today’s news round-up, surveillance camera veteran Peter McKee has joined Arecont Vision as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). McKee joins the company after a decade of success in the security industry in sales management, marketing and business development assignments. Also in corporate news, Ipsotek’s Tag and Track (TNT) technology has been selected as the winner of the UK finals of the 2011 Global Security Challenge. In application news, Bold Communications has provided public space CCTV monitoring in the post-industrial English town of Oldham.

In events news, Panasonic is sponsoring the Thought Leadership Program at Security Week 2011 and SANS will be holding Virtualisation Security Fundamentals training sessions in London. Read more security news… 

We begin today’s news round-up with news from the Milipol Paris 2011 exhibition, which opened today at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre. At the show, Hytera and other exhibitors from around the world will be showcasing the latest security technology and equipment from state security to civil protection. In corporate news, the Security Association for the Maritime Industry (SAMI) has announced the selection of the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) as the independent assessing body for their Maritime Security Accreditation Programme.

In application news, Conway Security Products are supplying their vandal-resistant ceiling and wall-mounted camera housings to the Dutch railway network, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), for use at underground and overland stations across Holland. Also securing railways are Samsung’s SNV-5010 vandal-resistant network domes, which have recently been approved for use by the European railway industry. Over in the UK, security installer J&F Poulton is now specifying OPTiMAL series detectors from Optex Europe as their core detector on all future projects following successful trials on two sites where other technology had been generating unacceptable levels of false alarms. Read more security news…

To begin the working week, we bring you a series of corporate news. Pelco and Navtech Radar have announced the integration of Navtech Radar systems with Pelco video security cameras and systems to provide an outstanding surveillance solution for large areas. CNL Software and Mistral Solutions have also announced a new partnership through which Mistral will add CNL Software’s highly scalable PSIM solution to its existing portfolio of Homeland Security solutions. UK-based OmniPerception has been chosen as a supplier to FCO Services, the Trading Fund of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The framework agreement makes OmniPerception’s unique biometric technology available in approved products and services for FCO Services’ government customers.

Also in Europe, the International Professional Security Association’s 2011 Annual General Meeting was recently held at the Churchill Museum and War Rooms. An overview of the meeting can be found here. Over in Hong Kong, TeleEye has donated a RX video recording server and video reception software to support Produce Green Foundation in its surveillance needs. Produce Green is a non-profit charity organisation, established to promote organic farming and green lifestyles in Hong Kong. Read more security news…

On today’s daily round-up, CBC Europe is celebrating its 40th anniversary and marking the occasion with the release of its brand new 2011-12 CCTV System Product Guide. In application news, SeeTec has made travelling safer at Denmark’s Karup Airport with its cutting edge video surveillance system.  Over in the UK, MOBOTIX’s advanced partner SeSys has helped local police to catch intruders attempting to steal high value metals from Portsmouth City Council’s recycling centre. The SeSys Torch CCTV installed in the premises uses high resolution cameras to cover the entire site, both day and night.

On the other side of the world in a lush hilltop setting in an affluent suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Arecont Vision megapixel video cameras are providing surveillance at the expansive Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Over in California, Compro Technology has successfully deployed several of its network cameras at the new day care centre at Christian Life Church, allowing parents to check in on their children from anywhere and at any time. Read more security news…