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IFSEC 2015: Bosch Security Systems’ Latest Innovations And Technologies To Be Showcased

Bosch’s new FLEXIDOME IP panoramic camera family as well as AUTODOME IP 4000 and 5000 models will be shown at the event From 16th to 18th of June, Bosch Security Systems will showcase its innovations and award-winning technologies in the South hall on stand F700 during IFSEC International 2015 in London. Visitors are invited to come see and experience how Bosch’s portfolio of video, intrusion, communication and fire solutions can meet any security and safety need....

Mul-T-Lock To Present Its Digital Security Advances With ASSA ABLOY At IFSEC 2015

Visitors to Mul-T-Lock will be invited to experience ENTR, the first smart lock solution in the market Mul-T-Lock® will be at IFSEC 2015 with ASSA ABLOY to present its very latest revolutionary advances in digital security. The global brand will be highlighting its world-renowned ability to deliver incomparable functionality and build quality without compromising on security. A Specialist Integration Hub The ASSA ABLOY stand (D1700 in Hall S17) will showcase how to &lsq...

GJD To Showcase Latest Innovations At IFSEC 2015

Featuring on GJD’s stand will be the recently launched D-TECT 2 IP detector GJD Manufacturing Limited, one of the world’s most innovative leaders in UK manufacturing, design and supply of professional external detector equipment and CCTV LED Illuminators, recently announced it will showcase its latest innovations at IFSEC International 2015, on stand F1160 at the Excel, London from June 16th to 18th. IFSEC International is the world's largest gathering of security...

Protection & Management 2015: Sir Ranulph Fiennes Confirmed For Inspirational Speaker Series

Sir Ranulph Fiennes will touch on how the ability to perform under extreme pressure determines success Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE has recently been revealed as the second high-profile speaker confirmed for the Inspirational Speaker Series at this year’s Protection & Management Series; he will take to the stage on Wednesday 17th June at 2.30pm at ExCeL London. The World’s Greatest Living Explorer at Protection & Management 2015 Pushing the boundaries o...

Sports Security: Ensuring Safety At Sports Venues A Continuing Challenge

Anything that can incite a crowd surge is a security threat in a sports arena Security at sports stadiums is making headlines across several countries during a week when UBM announced that Protection & Management 2015 (which includes the IFSEC International trade fair) will feature Karren Brady (Baroness Brady), a career soccer executive, as one of its inspirational keynote speakers. As I type, inquests are being held into the deaths of some of the 96 people who were kill...

IFSEC Expands Its Team To Continue To Grow Internationally

Peter Poole and Tristan Norman has been appointed as Sales Director and Head of Business Development Security & Fire, respectively IFSEC Global Security & Fire Portfolio is pleased to announce expansion plans to continue to grow the worldwide show IFSEC International. Peter Poole has been appointed as Sales Director and will be responsible for all commercial activity across the portfolio while leading the sales team and the network of global agents to continue to...

What Will 2015 Bring? SourceSecurity.com Can't Wait To Find Out!

It has been interesting to read all the Review and Forecast articles we published over the last month. The holiday season was a perfect time to reflect on the previous year, and it is interesting to read about all the companies, their visions for 2015 and their accomplishments. It reminds me how lucky I am to be a part of an industry dedicated to protecting assets, people and facilities. The opportunity to report on a constantly changing business climate and a wealth of interesting technology is...

The Year In Mergers And Acquisitions: Top 10 Of 2014

2014 was a year for eye-popping merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the security space. The big deals of the year included some of the largest names in the industry. One name is larger than any in the security market – Google, which made not one but two acquisitions this year that could impact the future security market. It was also the year that a smaller player in the video camera market (although a huge familiar brand overall) bought a large, open systems V...

IFSEC International Announces Development Plans For Its Leading Global Security Event In June 2015

Safe Cities will be a central hub within IFSEC to shape future of urban security, civil welfare & disaster management IFSEC International, organized by UBM Live, is excited to announce development plans for the leading global security event in June 2015. Following the phenomenal success of the 2014 show, IFSEC International 2015 is in high demand with 92 per cent of the floor plan already sold out. Big name sign-ups and stand out new exhibitors include DELL, Mitsubishi El...

Dispatches From Security Essen 2014: Big Event Bolsters The European Market

Just days before the ASIS International conference and exhibits in Atlanta, the global security market's attention last week has been focused on the big Security Essen 2014 trade show in Germany. With more floor space, exhibitors and attendees than ASIS, Security Essen highlights a wealth of technology resources to an eager international audience every two years. Several SourceSecurity.com staff members attended Security Essen last week, and my colleagues reported that the well-attended show ref...

Hikvision Global Leader In The Race For Video Surveillance And CCTV Market Domination

Highlighting China’s Video Surveillance Giants, this is the first in a series of articles on the growing international presence of China’s top three video surveillance/CCTV companies. See other articles in the series from Dahua and Uniview here and here. For three years now, Hikvision Digital Technology Co. has been ranked as the world’s largest CCTV and video surveillance equipment provider. IHS Research estimates the Chinese manufacturing giant’s global market share in...

Who’s Afraid Of IP? Nobody Needs To Be In Today’s Market

Conventional wisdom has been that analog video has remained popular at the lower end of the security market because of the complexity of installing IP systems. The proliferation of NVR appliances, self-configuring systems and end-to-end solutions today addresses the requirements of even small systems and has overcome issues of complexity. The new systems are plug-and-play and require little expertise on the part of the installer. Ease of installation was among last obstacles to total IP adoption...

Needed: Attention-grabbing Technology In An Emergency

“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” So said Herbert A. Simon, American Political Scientist, Economist, Sociologist, Psychologist, and Professor. I heard that quote at the Avigilon presentation at IFSEC, repeated by Ian Povey, Avigilon’s director of product marketing and product management. He used the quote to support the need for more (accurate) video analytics. In other words, without analytics, there is so much video information that the operator&rsquo...

The Droids Are Here: New Security Helpers Are Less Than Human – Or At Least Different

While riding the Tube in London during IFSEC, I came across an attention-grabbing headline in a newspaper someone left in the next seat: “Coming To a Workplace Near You: RoboOfficeCop.” The article was about a robot that can patrol an office, checking that doors are shut and desks are uncluttered, using cameras and scanners to see whether anything is out of the ordinary. If something is amiss, the 6-ft-tall machine can store information to a hard drive to be reported later to a huma...

IFSEC Day Three: Assessing The Benefits Of A Productive Show

The third day of a trade show is when you start feeling like Bill Murray in that movie "Ground Hog Day." It's like you're living the same day over and over -- the same waiter at breakfast, the same (or at least interchangeable) crowds on the London Underground, the same frowning man waiting to scan your badge, the same frantic search to find your badge among multiple pockets (coinciding with the same brief moment of panic). Another day, another group of suppliers to visit, and some of the theme...

Avigilon To Demonstrate Access Control Manager 5.2 At IFSEC 2014 In London

This latest version extends the reach of Avigilon's access control offering with a wider range of applications Avigilon Corporation ("Avigilon"), a leading global provider of end-to-end security solutions, recently introduced the latest version of its Access Control Manager (ACM) platform to its innovative product portfolio. One of the most open and scalable access control products in the security industry, ACM 5.2 provides an IT-friendly solution for organizations of all size...

Day Two: IFSEC Reflects The Diverse, Global Security Market

I am visiting IFSEC for the first time in several years, and one revelation is how well the event reflects the increasingly global -- and diverse -- nature of the security market. On the second day of the show, I was struck by the diversity of attendees, apparent in the many languages you hear spoken in the exhibit hall. I also kept coming upon confirmation of the variety of global security companies from around the world who are exhibiting at the event -- another reflection of a thriving worldw...

Gallagher To Preview Its Access Control And Perimeter Security Solutions At Various Key Global Security Events

The latest version of Command Centre Premier version 7.20 will be released in May this year From March 2014, Gallagher, an international leader in access control and security systems technology, are previewing the latest releases in their extensive product portfolio at a number of key global security events.   New features and technology have been introduced to Gallagher's suite of hardware and software access control and perimeter security solutions. On display at inter...

Genetec To Demonstrate New Features Of Synergis Master Controller V.2.1 At ASIS 2013

SMC is a key component of the Genetec Synergis IP access control system Genetec™, a global leader in unified IP security systems and 2013 Access Control Product of the Year winner in the UK, will demonstrate new features of its upcoming Synergis Master Controller (SMC) v.2.1 release for the first time at ASIS 2013 (Booth # 1914).  The SMC, a key component of the Genetec Synergis IP access control system, is an intelligent door controller designed to secure the facil...

IFSEC 2011 Draws In The Crowds As It Sees 12% Increase In Visitors

   IFSEC 2011 draws an array security professionals to view the latest technology innovations in the industry More than 25,468* security professionals and key decision makers from across the globe congregated at IFSEC from 16-19 May 2011 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK, a 12% increase year on year, confirming why IFSEC is the world’s leading annual security event.Uniting an even greater number of security managers and directors from an array of disciplines within the security sect...