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SoleraTec LLC, a provider of innovative video lifecycle management and storage software, has released version 5.7 of the Phoenix RSM surveillance video management software solution. Designed to manage the long-term retention storage needs of a video surveillance installation, Phoenix RSM is uniquely positioned to manage various storage technologies to provide the most cost-effective, affordable, long-term video storage. With hardware integration partners such as Veracity’s COLDSTORE hard...

Lumidigm's fingerprint biometrics to replace individual PIN numbers for access to CAIXA ATMs Lumidigm announced recently that it is deploying fingerprint sensors into automated teller machines (ATMs) of Brazil’s second largest state-owned bank, CAIXA, via partners Diebold Incorporated, which is supplying the ATMs, and Griaule, a Brazilian-based software company that is providing supporting software. The Bolsa Família Program, which provides payments to low i...

EMC® Corporationis the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. The company's information focus, investments, and acquisition strategy have yielded years of double-digit growth in annual revenue. But, as EMC has grown, so have the number and types of its facilities worldwide, bringing new challenges to protecting people, proper...

OnSSI's Ocularis CS software enablescapture from six cameras at one time  With several high-resolution cameras, an on-board server and OnSSI's Ocularis video management software to simplify capture of multiple high-definition video images of tornadoes and severe weather, the BAM Chase Team’s 2003 GMC Yukon is well-equipped to take storm chasing video to new levels. In use for about a year, the system has helped to track 15 to 20 notable storms during that time,...

NetX used Alvarion equipment to deliver the connectivity necessary  to run production, film and editing Alvarion Ltd. a provider of optimized wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges of public and private networks, recently announced that NetX Internet, the primary communication and Internet access company for Marvel’s “The Avengers,” selected Alvarion to help deliver secure and seamless wireless broadban...

The Aqaba Water Company (AWC), the official water treatment and management company of Aqaba-Jordan, needed a high performance network that could cost-effectively connect the many components of their water wells network. After evaluating the cost and performance of wireless versus wired solutions, the AWC deployed Proxim's wireless equipment to connect their critical network. AWC is utilising both Proxim's point-to-multipoint (PtMP) and point-to-point (PtP) wireless equipment to create a private...

Stottlemyre takes the most pride from the very human legacy he has built in his nearly quarter-century with Linear Dan Stottlemyre, Vice Chairman of the Linear Group, and former Vice President of Engineering and President of Linear LLC, the leader in residential and commercial access control, emergency response and security solutions, has retired from the company at the end of June. Starting a new chapter in his life—“one where I don’t have to get up and go t...

Bob Brown, senior specialist for Continuous Improvement at the United facility with an open keywatcher Key control and management systems from Morse Watchmans are used in corporate and educational facilities, museums, hotels and more to safeguard and track the use of door keys. The breakthrough engineering of the Morse Watchmans system also lends itself to other innovative applications including that of the United Airlines Jet Rebuild and Test Facility in San Francisco.  ...

The Basler BIP2-2500c-dn IP cameras used can easily monitor three lanes so that no violation goes unnoticed Redflex Traffic Systems, a leader in road safety technology, has chosen Basler IP Cameras for their new Student Guardian system protecting children around school buses. The system is intended to deter drivers in the United States from illegally passing stopped school buses, or to hold them accountable if they do. Student Guardian uses two cameras per school bus, one on...

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...

The partnership allows Integrator Support dealers to access Brivo’s cloud-based ACS WebService Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, announced that it has entered into a new partnership agreement with Integrator Support. Integrator Support is an industry-leading provider of wholesale security services to the premier systems integration community. This new partnership allows Integrator Support dealers the opportunity to take advantage o...

As higher education facilities’ professionals look for innovative ways to fund campus refurbishment programs and upgrade building systems, performance contracting is becoming an increasingly popular means through which efficiencies can be achieved with a budget-neutral approach. Administrators at West Virginia University (WVU) chose this option to address their eight million square foot built environment, significantly improving facilities and increasing energy efficiency, while at the sam...

The ability to share information, on an interoperable basis, is now a reality with specifications by the PSIA ASIS 2012 will showcase an even more impressive display of system interoperability with more than a dozen companies having interoperable systems and products relying on PSIA specifications.  IP-enabled security products have been available for more than fifteen years, but have been slow to realize their true potential as interoperable devices. The ability to shar...

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...

ECTOCRYP® Black uses a common commercial off-the-shelf hardware architecture The National Security Agency (NSA) has approved ECTOCRYP® Blackvoice encryption device to encrypt secure voice calls up to and including those classified as top secret on U.S. government communications networks. EADS North America has been working with NSA and the device recently underwent NSA evaluation and received its Approval to Operate, which is equivalent to the agency’s Type 1 des...

Iomega now offers a Video Surveillance & Security (VSS) accreditation to its ioclub Premier Partners Iomega, one of the main providers in data backup and storage solutions, is proud to announce the availability of new resources for its ioclub Premier Partner Program partners. These new resources are mainly focused on video surveillance and security fields, in which Iomega offers network storage solutions. The ioclub Premier Partner Program is an additional ioclub program...

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...

SIA suggests the use of biometrics for protecting beneficiaries and patient information Biometric technology could provide a highly effective way to reduce fraud in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the Security Industry Association (SIA) advised the Senate Finance Committee on Friday. The committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid, on May 2 released an open letter in which it sought “solutions and suggestions for how to better prevent and combat the...

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...

VideoIQ adaptive analytics and remote video monitoring gives K-12 and higher education institutions the real-time surveillance needed to provide a safe and secure environment for their students, faculty and staff.  Institutions today need both an easy to implement solution as well as an intelligent one, one that can proactively and remotely monitor facilities and campus environments. VideoIQ provides both. Whether a campus is self-contained or a large multi-site environment, VideoIQ video...

HID Global has shipped over 150 millioneID solutions to governmentsfor citizens IDS around the world HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced the company has shipped over 150 million high-technology eID (electronic ID) solutions to governments for citizen IDs around the world. The company’s management team and employees, along with local political and business officials, recently celebrated this milestone in a specia...

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...

SimplyRFID and LILIN are proud to announce their new partnership Teamed with SimplyRFID’s NOX software, LILIN’s iMEGAPRO camera series serves as a significant support to the access-control/asset-tracking iIndustry Video surveillance is utilized in most business operations today. However, it is not always easy to determine when or where to look on a camera recording. With asset-tracking software, surveillance video becomes more searchable. Realising a need for assi...

Standard Water Control integrated MobileCamViewer into its multiple camera brands and micro DVRs The benefits of mobile surveillance have come into focus for the business community: reduce theft, keep staff on task, and evaluate potential security situations for appropriate response from afar.  It’s now getting to the point where those who first discovered the technology for business are adapting it for residential spaces. An executive at Standard Water Control, a...

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...

Proxim Wireless products support all the data and voice connections Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete outdoor wireless backhaul systems, announced recently that Oceanic Broadband Solutions Pty. Ltd., a leading telecommunications service provider in Asia Pacific, has deployed Proxim’s wireless backhaul solutions to provide connectivity for the National Bank of Vanuatu (NBV). Oceanic deployed Proxim’s Tsunami® QuickBridge MIMO Integrated...