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Tamron Co., Ltd. an integrated manufacturer of optical products and a leader in the security market, has released the Model 300QV-P-CM, a mega-pixel IP Panorama Camera 180-View, a new type of security camera with a fish-eye lens that delivers a 180° horizontal angle of view. Development Concept The security market has recently experienced upgrades of installation infrastructure, and the installation of highly convenient IP cameras is expanding. There are also a large number of customers wh...

The commercials provide an inside look into Tyco Integrated Security’s services including video monitoring Tyco Integrated Security, the industry’s leading security systems integrator, announced the launch of a new series of TV commercials featuring Steve Young, NFL Hall of Famer, ESPN Color Football Analyst and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. The first two commercials debuted on NBC Sports during the “2012 Tyco Golf Skills Challenge” on Decembe...

School has deployed the 12-bay , AssuredSAN 3730 with the capacity of 14 TB and five free drive slots Dot Hill Systems Corp., a provider of world-class storage solutions and software, has been selected by Worle Community School in Somerset, UK, to upgrade its storage in line with the comprehensive school’s recent move to a VMware-based virtualised IT environment. The customer has deployed the 12-bay Dot Hill AssuredSAN™ 3730 with an installed capacity of 14 TB and...

DRS develops and integrates technology to inspect people crossing borders using fixed and mobile cameras DRS Technologies has announced its intention to pursue the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) program to provide border security technology along the southwest border of the United States. DRS is a world leader in sensor, network computing, and Command, Control and Communications technology, the central elements of detection, tracki...

DCH Paramus Honda: Security Challenge DCH Paramus Honda is a new and certified pre-owned Honda dealer in Paramus, N.J. In the past, the dealership faced significant challenges with regards to security. “We are located near a high-risk neighborhood and, unfortunately, our security inefficiencies were quickly realized,” said Brian Lam, General Manager, DCH Paramus Honda. “The dealership was targeted by thieves, and some incidents were drastically worse than others. One specific...

CIT Payments 2013 is part of the Financial Forum Series and brings together industry experts from around the world Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, announced recently that Sebastien Tormos, director of marketing, m-commerce solutions for Datacard Group, will be presenting at the CIT Payments 2013 conference in Madrid, Spain on Feb. 19th, 2013. In its 16th year, CIT Payments 2013 is part of the Financial Forum Series and brings...

Tom Walton brings business, sales and training leadership experience to the job G4S Secure Solutions (USA) is proud to announce Tom Walton has joined the company as Regional Director of Business Development supporting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions. Walton brings an extensive safety and security track record combined with impressive business, sales and training leadership experience to the job. “I am excited to be joining the world’s largest security solut...

DoorKing is introducing wireless expansion boards for its 1830 series of telephone entry and access control products.  The new wireless expansion boards make it possible to add up to 16 card readers (or other access devices) to an access control system without the need for additional wire&...

American Fibertek is currently positioned to capitalize on recognized market trends Over the past 25 years the global physical security market has dramatically changed in scope and grown in size. This development, driven in part by evolving technology and continually improving infrastructure, has kept the industry at the forefront of the major international analysts’ watch lists. Among the select group of players who have successfully adapted to the changing industry lan...

At the end of FY 2012, NLSS reported 123% increases in sales over FY 2011 and expects continued growth in 2013 Next Level Security Systems, a provider of a new breed of unified networked security solutions, recently announced that its 2012 sales surpassed those of the previous year. At the end of FY 2012, Next Level reported a 123 percent increase in sales over FY 2011 and the company expects to continue to experience significant sales growth in 2013 and beyond.   To mee...

The innovative Axis Camera Families for Autodesk Revit provides 3D camera models to illustrate what the camera set-up will look like in real life and which areas the surveillance system will cover once installed. The 3D models are specifically made for security system designers when designing surveillance systems directly in Autodeskr Revitr 3D CAD building layouts. Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, recently launches a strong addition to its offer of tools for security sys...

Pelco™ by Schneider Electric™ and HuXinHuTong (Megaeyes) Co. Ltd. are announcing the integration of Pelco network cameras, including Sarix Mega-Performance Cameras (IX, IM, ID series cameras), Spectra IP High Definition cameras, and multi-channel Network Encoders with the full range of HuXinHuTong (Megaeyes) Video Management Platform. “We are very excited about the new level of interoperability achieved between Megaeyes VMS and Pelco edge devices,” says Dave deLisser, di...

AMAG will be featuring its Symmetry Visualizer encoder family and network IP camera at the symposium AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, will be attending the Milestone Integration Platform Symposium, February 18-19, 2013 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas as a Silver Sponsor.  MIPS is Milestone Systems annual educational, networking event for its IP video surveillance and integration partners.  AMAG will be fea...

The museum has a mix of 52 IQinVision cameras and Acuity-vct’s advanced motion detection analytics IQinVision (www.iqeye.com), market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that the Museum of Funeral History, located in Houston, Texas, has deployed an integrated system comprised of advanced Acuity-vct (www.acuity-vct.com) video analytics software and an array of IQinVision HD megapixel cameras to protect its many exhibits and priceless art...

Award recipients were selected from more than 700 Aimetis partners in more than 100 countries Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software, recently announced recipients of its 2012 Vision Awards. The annual awards honor the top performing Aimetis distributors and resellers worldwide. Award recipients were selected from more than 700 Aimetis partners in more than 100 countries. Recipients were required to meet or exceed a set of criteria that inc...

Pivot3 ranked number 74 on the list of 100 privately held, high-growth companies with bright futures Pivot3, a leading supplier of video surveillance and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) storage appliances, recently announced it has been recognized in Forbes’ annual ranking of America’s Most Promising Companies. Pivot3 ranked number 74 on the list of 100 privately held, high-growth companies with bright futures. With nearly 600 customers across the globe, Pivo...

DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced recently the launch of DRS Camera Control Software v1.5. This new version of the application software enables OEM system integrators to perform custom lens calibration. DRS Camera Control Software is a graphical user interface that simplifies access to camera features and is included in the Tamarisk® Product Documentation Package made available to all customers who purchase a Tamarisk® module from the Network and Imaging Systems...

Nestled between Molweni Dam and Ingweni nature trails, Augusta Ridge Grassland Estate offers contemporary country living in a superbly designed modern eco-estate, set within some of South Africa's most beautiful landscapes. Keeping the estate's residents safe and secure, and delivering quality images under challenging electrical interference conditions is an NVT-based UTP CCTV Hybrid Video transmission system. Covering over 8.1 hectares of land, just 1.7 hectares has been used for the housing de...

HID Global's projections include visitor management , secure credential issuance, and RFID tagging HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently released its projections for the top secure identity trends of 2013. The predictions span a broad range of market segments including physical access control, logical access control, and mobile access control using NFC-enabled smartphones. Other market segments covered in the company’s projections include...

Over 3,200 IQeye H.264 HD megapixel cameras were installed in 336 buildings on the 12 campuses The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) was established in September 2004 by the Texas Legislature, when it consolidated the Mental retardation services and state school programs of the Department of Mental Health; Community care, nursing facilities, and long term care regulatory services of the Department of Human Services; and Aging services and programs of...

In the letter, Mr. Hauhn said that SIA members are committed to working with the administration, Congress and law enforcement Jay Hauhn, Chairman of Board of Directors for the Security Industry Association (SIA), sent a letter to President Barack Obama on the subject of security in the nation’s schools. In the letter, Mr. Hauhn said that SIA members are committed to working with the administration, Congress, law enforcement and the education community to develop reasona...

FLIR® branded products will be introduced through Digimerge’s network of major security distributor partners FLIR Systems, the world’s leading innovator and supplier of thermal imaging technology, has acquired Lorex Technology, and its subsidiary company Digimerge Technologies. FLIR® branded products will soon be introduced through Digimerge’s well-established network of major security distributor partners, and will quickly grow to include a full line...

The emergency phone towers incorporate emergency communication, mass notification and camera surveillance Talk-A-Phone presented Victor Clime, Chief of Public Safety for Hillsborough Community College, with emergency phone towers that incorporated emergency communication, mass notification, camera surveillance, and access control capabilities. In recent years, colleges across the country have upgraded and improved the way they monitor, assess, and respond to security incident...

The agreement will enable PCSC to resell HID Global’s EasyLobby® Secure Visitor Management (SVM™) software PCSC, a designer and manufacturer of quality access control solutions confirms that it has entered into a reseller agreement with HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions. The agreement will enable PCSC to resell HID Global’s EasyLobby® Secure Visitor Management (SVM™) software as part of PCSC’s LiNC-NXG™...

Headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, Fisher & Paykel is a major household appliance manufacturer with products available in 80 countries worldwide. To meet the increasingly competitive market while gaining stronger presence in Asia, the company in 2007 decided to relocate one of its manufacturing sites to Rayong, Thailand, southeast of Bangkok.This newest factory began its operation in early 2008 with more than 230 employees on site. In order to strengthen the overall security of the 46,0...

ComNet, Communication Networks of Danbury, Connecticut, a USA-based manufacturer of fiber optic transmission and networking equipment, is introducing its new product selection app for the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®. The ComNet Fiber Optic & Ethernet Products app is a solution identifier that allows you to choose the right transmission product for virtually every application. The ComNet app allows the user to search by application or model number, it also gives the user the o...

The predictions span a range of market segments including physical, logical and mobile access control HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently released its projections for the top secure identity trends of 2013. The predictions span a broad range of market segments including physical access control, logical access control, and mobile access control using NFC-enabled smartphones. Other market segments covered in the company’s projections inclu...

Moxa was named as preferred supplier in 3 technology categories: information management, Ethernet and networking components Moxa, a provider of hardened networking and communication solutions for factory automation, announced that it has been recognized by Automation World magazine as a "First Team" supplier of choice for the second year in a row. Moxa was named as a preferred supplier in three technology categories: Information Management, Networking Components (Ethernet), an...

Aimetis provided the museum a single platform to upgrade the existing system to an IP network-based solution Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent video management software, recently announced that Aimetis Symphony™ has been deployed as the video management software platform for China Art Museum in Shanghai, China. Aimetis Symphony provided China Art Museum with a single platform for upgrading their existing CCTV system to an IP network based solution that inc...

Mobotix Global Partner Network helps partners take advantage of the business opportunities within IP video surveillance market MOBOTIX Corp., an industry-leading provider of high-resolution, network-based surveillance systems, recently announced that TOTUS Solutions™, a manufacturer of outdoor lighting-based security platforms, has joined the MOBOTIX Global Technology Partner Network. Participation in the program ensures seamless integration of MOBOTIX IP surveillance de...