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Nine use cases will be demonstrated at ASIS 2012, including automatic discovery of equipment and systems Leading security vendors will demonstrate the interoperability of their PSIA-compliant systems, including access control, intrusion detection, video, analytics and storage and physical security information management (PSIM), at ASIS 2012. At least nine use cases based on new and existing PSIA specifications will be demonstrated at ASIS 2012, including automatic discovery o...

The report states that integrators can remainprofitable if they focus on increasing serviceand maintenance revenue As dark economic clouds continue to linger across the world, how can building automation integrators guarantee future success? A recent report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)), states if integrators focus on increasing service and maintenance revenue they can remain profitable despite the economic conditions. The IMS Research repor...

600 Series Bosch DVRs have been installed at the Beatles Story - a themed visitor attraction in the UK A number of Bosch Security Systems 600 DVRs have been installed at an attraction dedicated to the Beatles – the Beatles Story – so that images captured from the CCTV cameras can be more easily stored and accessed. The Beatles Story is the world's leading Beatles-themed visitor attraction and is based in Liverpool, birthplace of the Beatles. Established in 1988, i...

Winsted to showcase its flagship Prestige Sight-Line console at Security Essen 2012 Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted, will be returning to the bi-annual Security Essen show taking place this autumn. Winsted is to exhibit on stand 502A throughout the four-day event on 25-28 September. Winsted, winners of the coveted Queen Award for Enterprise in International Trade, will be demonstrating the benefits of its flagship Prestige Sight-Line console, with advantag...

Genetec's AutoVu Demonstration Vehicle enables visitor to experience the power of mobile license plate recognition technology At the upcoming ASIS trade show and conference on booth #3514, Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, will showcase the latest advances in its unified security platform, Security Center, which blends license plate recognition (LPR), video surveillance and access control...

Complete Pixel represents security product manufacturer's, such as IQinVision and Veracity, among others Complete Pixel, a manufacturers’ representative group specializing in leading-edge security products, begins operations this month in the Middle East region. The new company’s entry into the security products marketplace represents a brand new business model for manufacturer representation in the industry. “Complete Pixel brings to market well-known manuf...

Ambient lighting in hospitality environments pose major challenges for video surveillance Variable lighting conditions pose a persistent challenge in video surveillance applications such as large retail locations, banks and financial institutions, and hospitality environments.Challenges to lighting quality Typically, retail locations, banks and hospitality venues include an abundance of windows. The resulting excessive light can damage video image quality, by flooding the ima...

NVT's IP Video and PoE Product Solutionsguide features product specifications andcommon application examples Reinforcing their continual commitment to customer care and technical support, Network Video Technologies (NVT), has released a new "IP Video and PoE Product Solutions" guide.Designed to assist CCTV system designers, specifiers and installers to deliver high-performance results, the new IP Video and PoE Product Solutions guide features product specifications and common...

Visonic's visual alarm verification solution, RealAlarm, is a powerful tool that enables monitoring stations to avoid unnecessary responses to false alarms and to remotely assess the situation when an alarm is real. PIR cameras installed in strategic locations on the premises immediately turn on when alarm is activated. Monitoring facility personnel can review images taken by the cameras prior to notifying the authorities and provide detailed information to respondents about the emergency. Arme...

David comes to Veracity with more than 20 years of senior management experience Veracity, the surveillance solutions innovator, has confirmed the appointment of David Corson to its Board of Directors as Group Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Director of Veracity UK Ltd as it gears up to accelerate its growth on both sides of the Atlantic.A qualified Chartered Accountant, David comes with more than 20 years of senior management experience focused on managing rapid growth...

Part of the Atholl Estate, the castle isrenowned for hosting annual horse trialevents and Highland Games events ASSA has helped restore the historic clock tower at Blair Castle to its former glory with the specification of its masterkey suite and ASSA ABLOY Door Closers. Having been devastated by a blaze last year, the 13th Century clock tower, which forms part of the iconic Blair Castle in Perthshire, has been fully restored and continues to attract visitors from all over the...

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, a leading global provider of security and safety solutions and manufacturer of contactless smart credentials and readers, announced recently its new aptiQ™ multi-technology readers, which read both proximity and smart credentials, provide users with a simple migration path to increased credential security levels, including various forms of proximity, MIFARE® Classic and MIFARE DESFire™ EV1. The readers are also NFC compliant, allowing users t...

Panasonic has been an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment Category for over 20 years As an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner, Panasonic has been given access to a number of London Prepares test events and has commissioned Tom Dunmore, former editor-in-chief of Stuff magazine to prepare a series of short videos on the test events, giving viewers behind the scenes access to London 2012. Panasonic and the Olympic Games Panasonic has been an Off...

The combined company will now be known as Oncam Security solutions provider Oncam Global today announced it has taken full ownership of Grandeye, the 360-degree innovator.  To reflect the importance of the acquisition the combined company will now be known as Oncam Grandeye. Oncam Global has acquired the remaining 51% of shares from Creative Technology, to take full control of the imaging technology specialist and to respond to the growing demand for its 360-degree secu...

The power supply is the key driving force for access control systems Power plays a crucial role in the effective functioning of any access control system and the choice of the right power system to suit specific requirements is important. In this article, Ronnie Pennington, National Accounts Manager of Altronix Corporation explains various ways to determine and meet the power requirements for access control systems. Usually, an access control system itself acts as the main so...

Dahua’s growth rate has reached 24.82% in the past three years Forbes China released “Forbes China’s Best CEOs List 2012” on the 25th of June. This list is the first overall ranking on China’s CEOs of listing companies, including A-shares, HK stock and US stock three groups. Forbes has conducted a comparison of the income of the CEO’s with the company’s performance; in addition to this the scale of market capitalization is taken into a...

The new surveillance system is the foundation for defense against violence directed at judicial employees Milestone XProtect open platform IP video management software (VMS) has been implemented in more than 30 government judicial buildings in Costa Rica. The new surveillance system is the foundation for defense against violence for judicial employees to be less vulnerable to the risk of attacks in the office. With an increase in reported violent crimes throughout Costa Rica...

The Samsung training seminar will provide 15 Continuing Education Credits to its attendees Dr. Edward Wassall, Samsung’s Director of IP Product and Business Development will present a two day IP video surveillance training session in Toronto, Canada. The seminar, which will provide attendees with 15 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) for use toward ASIS and BICSI certification, was developed by Samsung’s IP Institute (SIPI) to provide the expertise needed by securi...

Honeywell's First Alert Professional Program is the largest independent security dealer network in the USA Honeywell has welcomed one of southern California’s longest-standing security dealers to its First Alert Professional Program, the USA’s largest independent security dealer network. Pacific Alarm Systems provides installation, security monitoring and response services to approximately 4,500 homes and businesses throughout Los Angeles County.  The family-...

The changes to the economic climate over the past few years have affected the construction industry as a whole, and the booming casino industry was naturally affected as well. While there are still new casinos being built, overall the scale of construction does not approach the mega-casinos that have dominated the industry for the previous twenty years. Many of the new builds today are smaller casinos with different budgets and requirements of past projects. In addition, existing c...

Eric Zei is promoted to director of national accounts for Honeywell Security Products Americas For personnel announcement sections, Honeywell has made additions to its professional sales and marketing team. Please see below for details: Rob Blasofsel has been promoted to the position of sales director of Honeywell Integrated Security (HIS) integrator network for Honeywell Security Products Americas. In this role, Rob will focus on the integrated access control and video portf...

Wavestore has announced that its video management software (VMS) is now able to support the Sentry360’s series of FullSight™ panoramic cameras. The ONVIF compliant FullSight series provides customers with a choice of 1.3, 2, 5 or 10 megapixel IP network 360 degree cameras, all of which can multi-stream images across a network using H.264 or MJPEG compression. “The integration of our VMS with the Sentry360’s Fullsight™ cameras has been achieved at the right time as...

Innovative surveillance technology, relaxation in UK Data Protection Laws and shared resources are key to curb rural crimes The significant rise in crime in rural areas in recent times in the UK has led to growing calls from security and crime prevention experts for government to make it easier for communities and law enforcement to fight back. “In our areas, every farm within a 5 mile radius has had trespass, some kind of theft of property, plant or livestock in the las...

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This GSA contract listing will allow direct access to IndigoVision products through GSA IndigoVision, leading manufacturer of IP Video Surveillance Solutions, has been awarded GSA approved vendor status, allowing the company to provide a complete range of IP Security Solutions to the US Government, military and GSA purchasers. The GSA Contract Schedule has been awarded for an initial five-year period under contract number GS-07F-0271Y, listing IndigoVision as a preferred gove...

This project and a successful Dahua products promotion conference recently held in Morocco are just two of many successful cooperation examples Dahua’s local distributor, Country Technologie, is one of the leading importers and distributors in Morocco of analog and IP surveillance equipment, access control and intrusion alarms. Cooperation with Country Technologie allowed Dahua Technology to successfully participate in some local applications that covered various industr...

Belden has introduced Hirschmann EAGLE20-0400 and EAGLE30-0402 firewalls which deliver significant cost savings whilst achieving greater link speeds. Belden has added two new firewalls to its Hirschmann EAGLE20 range with extended number of ports enabling users to deploy a single device, instead of having to use multiple EAGLE20s. The Hirschmann EAGLE20-0400 and Hirschmann EAGLE30-0402 represent a significant technological innovation as they are the first firewalls on the market in a convectio...

With video surveillance becoming a prime requirement across all areas of the passenger transportation industry, helping to increase passenger safety and prevent vandalism, Ethernet and IP technologies have come to the fore as the most flexible and cost-effective means of networking these surveillance systems. A typical installation will see multiple IP-enabled cameras all connected to an Ethernet switch, in turn feeding the video to a mobile video recorder and perhaps a wireless transmitter. A k...

Belden has extended its Hirschmann product program to include Ethernet switches from the new RSP family. These are especially designed for use in the field-level networks of power supply companies, but they also can be used in any situation where uninterrupted communication is required, for instance for mechanical engineering projects or drives for production facilities. These extremely robust fanless switches have eleven ports, three of which can be used for SFP transceivers. These support Fast...

Belden’s new OpenBAT range from Hirschmann is the first modular system to enable industry-standard WLAN access points and clients to be configured via the internet. This range, comprising the BAT-R (IP20) and BAT-F (IP67) series, supports the IEEE 802.11n transmission standard, which facilitates data speeds of up to 450Mbps in both the 5GHz and the 2.4GHz bands. Both series are based on entirely new hardware and also have a powerful HiLCOS operating system with extensive management, securi...