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Samsung Techwin expands its range of digital recording solutions with the launch of the SVR-480 DVRSamsung Techwin has further expanded its range of digital recording solutions with the launch of the SVR-480, a competitively priced four channel DVR with a built-in web server for network capability.The SVR-480 can simultaneously record real time D1 resolution images and audio across all four channels, providing a cost effective but high performance digital recording solution for small retail stor...

 Security solutions specialist TAC has completed transformation and brand migration to Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and security solutions, recently announced it has completed the strategic transformation and brand migration of TAC to Schneider Electric.Schneider Electric is now uniquely poised to directly offer customers a full range of solutions across its core competencies of power, data centres, industrial automation, building manag...

Pelco IP Road Shows visited 27 major citiesPelco has announced that its IP Road Shows have been a great success, visiting 27 major cities across the U.S. and Canada in just four months. More than 2,000 participants benefited from this free Pelco IP Road Show series."We are very pleased with the tremendous response and large number of attendees at each event. Participants had many great things to say and enjoyed their own chance to plug into the power of Pelco IP," says Paul Novak, Vice...

Pelco has agreed to accept the resignation of four of its manufacturer's representative firmsPelco management announced recently that the company has agreed to accept the resignation of four of its manufacturer's representative firms, effective October 1, 2009. With this mutually agreed upon action Pelco will continue to build its reputation for providing industry-leading customer service by streamlining its management structure, increasing its front-line selling resources and building more tigh...

  Pelco's Endura IP video surveillance system will support Panasonic's i-Pro network camerasPanasonic and Pelco announced that Pelco's latest version of the Endura IP video surveillance system (v2.1) will support select Panasonic i-Pro Series network cameras. Pelco was demonstrating Panasonic i-Pro network cameras operating on the Endura v2.1 platform  at ASIS 2009.According to Mike Maddox, Panasonic Solution Developer Network (PSDN) Program Manager: "Pelco is an important me...

Strategic partnership designed to reinforce Henry Bros. Electronics' integrated security solutionsQuantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, and Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HBE), a turnkey provider of technology-based integrated electronic security solutions, recently announced the formation of a strategic partnership designed to reinforce Henry Bros. Electr...

  Collaboration between Panasonic and Berk-Tek will further enable end-to-end solutionsPanasonic, the provider of industry-leading i-Pro network video products and edge devices, announces an agreement to cooperate with a leading company in the Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructure market to bridge the convergence gap and expedite development of enhanced end-to-end system solutions. Joining Panasonic in a technical, marketing, training and testing alliance is industry veteran Berk-Tek,...

  Ken Livingstone's new role will include focusing on the provision of security for the broadcasting industry Award-winning Octavian Security has announced the appointment of Ken Livingstone to the role of operations manager. In his new role, Ken will oversee the day-to-day operations of sections of the business, reporting directly to operations director, Jot Engelbrecht.He will also focus on the provision of security for the broadcasting industry, with clients including the BBC,...

Integrated Biometrics appoints Patrick Taylor to the Board of Directors and Richard Hamlin to its sales staffIntegrated Biometrics, a leading provider of certified fingerprint identity solutions, announces the addition of Patrick Taylor to the Board of Directors and Richard Hamlin to its sales staff. Taylor, a renowned expert in operational management and integrity monitoring, will utilize his experience with early stage companies to assist Integrated Biometrics with rapid growth. Hamlin will wo...

Pelco and Cisco announced a strategic technology agreement to develop co-branded video security cameras Pelco by Schneider Electric, and Cisco recently announced a strategic technology agreement to pursue the joint development of new high-definition (HD) Internet Protocol (IP) video security cameras built upon Pelco's award-winning Sarix™ technology platform. The new co-branded video security cameras will bring together Pelco's leadership in imaging with Cisco's IP networking expertis...

SC Black dealer programme from Supercircuits promisesto offer security dealers the best value in the industryWith the recent introductions of several new regional Manufacturer Representative Groups and additions to the programme's dedicated sales, support and product management teams, the SC Black dealer programme from Supercircuits is building on its promise to offer security dealers the best value in the industry. Programme elements include a dealer-only website, an exclusive line of premium b...

HID's Identity on Demand™ delivers expertise and speed for successful custom ID badge projectsHID Global, the trusted source for solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced the launch of Identity on Demand™ (IoD), a unique service offering that provides expertise and speed needed to make custom credential and ID badge projects successful. Offering card design, database management and card personalisation, IoD services manages the administrative tasks of customer ID proje...

PSDN continues to encourage and strengthen the development of open systems interoperabilityPanasonic Solution Developer Network (PSDN) continues to encourage and strengthen the development of open systems interoperability with leading suppliers around the world. PSDN, which now includes over 120 global members, is growing rapidly in the United States, and also in Europe and Asia, as Panasonic expands the available resources to support members and activities worldwide."By opening o...

The partnership demonstrates Avigilon's commitment to security at sports venues around the world Avigilon recently announced that it has been named a founding partner of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi, a leading-edge academic organization dedicated to studying techniques to mitigate the security risks inherent with large spectator sport venues. As a founding partner, Avigilon has made a three-year commitment to suppor...

SIA has scheduled a webinar that teaches small businesses how to apply for grants successfullyThe Security Industry Association has scheduled a webinar for Thursday, Oct. 8, on a pair of programmes that can be important sources of grant funds for small businesses.The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programme provide research and development grant funding to small businesses as a way to spur technological innovation and meet fe...

 Partnership between SALTO Systems and Group 4 Technology will provide more versatility for customersSALTO Systems announces that its SALTO off-line access control readers now integrate with Group 4 Technology's Symmetry Security Management System (SMS). SALTO Systems are world leaders in access control solutions. SALTO provides organizations with a solution for all their security and building control functions, enabling users to integrate all their physical security needs th...

Brickcom has joined with PSIA and ONVIF to promote long-term development of IP CCTV surveillanceBrickcom Cooperation devotes itself to long-term development of IP CCTV. In promoting standardization of IP CCTV, Brickcom has joined both ONVIF and PSIA, two major associations. You, as our valued customer, can expect advanced compatibility of Brickcom to other video management software in the near future. This can translate into more business as Brickcom IP cameras support more projects using ONVIF...

GVI Security Solutions announced Brian Leland as Vice President, Solution SalesGVI Security Solutions recently announced a key addition to its executive management team. As Vice President, Solution Sales, Brian Leland will be responsible for creating incremental demand for Samsung Electronics and GVI video solutions. Leland has over a decade of sales leadership experience in security system integration with companies such as GE Security and Siemens Building Technologies."Brian has had exten...

IQinVision, Pivot3, and Veracity offer technology pathways from analog to IP IQinVision, Pivot 3, and Veracity USA recently announced the creation of the designIP series of symposiums. The initial designIP event will be held in Chicago at the Blackstone Renaissance Hotel on 1 October, 2009. The second designIP will be held on October 8th, 2009 at the Midtown Executive Club in New York. The designIP series events will feature presentations from all three companies covering the migration from...

JVC integrates its IP video surveillance cameras with the Genetec IP video surveillance systemJVC Professional Products, division of JVC U.S.A., announced today the integration of its IP video surveillance cameras with the Genetec IP video surveillance system. Genetec customers can now seamlessly integrate JVC's line of V.Networks IP cameras, including PTZ models such as the VN-V686WPBU and powerful mini-dome cameras such as the VN-V225VPU, into their new and existing Omnicast deployments.A...

Fully funding the Port Security Grant Program is crucial for prevention of terrorismFully funding the Port Security Grant Program is an important part of securing the United States against terrorist attack, the Security Industry Association (SIA) wrote to two key lawmakers this week.The House and Senate have passed differing versions of the Homeland Security Department appropriations bill, which includes funding for the Port Security Grant Program, and lawmakers are crafting a com...

SIA urges U.S. government to help develop voluntary standards for electronic security equipmentThe U.S. government should help to develop voluntary standards for electronic security equipment, the Security Industry Association (SIA) urged in a Sept. 8 letter to two senior advisors to President Obama.The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 directed federal agencies to use voluntary consensus standards developed by private sector organizations where legal and practicable...

SIA has released a revised control panel standard, intended to reduce the number of false alarmsThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has released for public review a revised control panel standard that is intended to reduce the number of false alarms. ANSI/SIA CP-01-2007 Control Panel Standard - Features for False Alarm Reduction details the recommended design features and settings for security system control panels and associated arming and disarming device...

RISCO Group USA has appointed security industry veteran Joseph Moore as Director of Key AccountsRISCO Group USA, a leading provider of integrated security systems, has appointed security industry veteran Joseph Moore as Director of Key Accounts, working out of RISCO Group's U.S. headquarters. He will handle sales and marketing for distributor programmes and key accounts, focusing on RISCO Group's comprehensive line of intrusion sensors and related products formerly marketed under the Rokonet bra...

IMS Research lists OnSSI ahead of every other open-platform IP video management system providerOn-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) has been recognized as the leading vendor of open-platform network video management software in the Americas - based on market share dominance - by IMS Research, a top supplier of detailed market data in the global electronics industry. In their report "The Americas Market For CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment," IMS Research named OnSSI as number...

Pelco is reinforcing its commitment to the emerging Asian and Latin American marketsEffective immediately, Pelco is reinforcing its commitment to the emerging Asian and Latin American markets by acquiring Crockett International. According to officials, this move will solidify the long-term commitment to sales, marketing and product support that is necessary to build upon Pelco's position as a world leader in video.For more than fifteen years, Crockett International has served as Pelco's Manufact...

Samsung Techwin America-CCTV Division appoints Claudemir Martins as Application Engineer Samsung Techwin America-CCTV Division, a leader in the digital video security system industry, recently announced that Claudemir Martins has been hired as the new Application Engineer for the South Cone region of Latin America. Claudemir is responsible for all technical support for customers located in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Chile."Claudemir's technical background along with...

HID Global announced the expansion of its multiCLASS™ transition reader product lineHID Global, the trusted source for solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced the expansion of its multiCLASS™ transition reader product line, providing new access control migration options to help organizations transition from low frequency EM4102 proximity to high frequency iCLASS® contactless smart card technology.HID's multiCLASS family of card readers are designed for c...

Overland Storage, Inc. has appointed Christopher Gopal as Vice President of Worldwide OperationsOverland Storage, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVRL) recently announced the appointment of Christopher Gopal as vice president of worldwide operations. In this capacity, Gopal will oversee Overland's global supply chain and operations strategies encompassing product sourcing, manufacturing, inventory, logistics, fulfillment and demand/supply management."We are extremely pleased to welcome Chris to our executive...

SC Black represented by 1 Volt Associates, Inc. SC Black, the new branded line of security solutions from Supercircuits, a leading manufacturer and distributor of video surveillance solutions, has appointed 1 Volt Associates, Inc. as their manufacturer's rep organization for eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware."Even in a challenging economy, the need for high-performance video surveillance solutions continues to build," said Steven Camp, District Manager, 1 Volt Asso...