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The primary purpose of video analytics technologies is to get more value from existing video surveillance investmentsVideo analytics and other "enabling technologies" can sharply reduce per-camera costs for leading companies, according to a report included in the latest Quarterly Research Update from the Security Industry Association (SIA).Among companies identified as having "best-in-class performance" - as determined by data on security-related incidents, human error and st...

End-users can now enhance their security operations using intelligent digital video solutionsInfinova announced that Infinova dealers and integrators will be able to help their customers, including K-12 and college/university users, retailers and transportation venues, enhance their security operations and improve performance using intelligent digital video solutions with Infinova IP and megapixel cameras running on Video Insight digital video management (VMS) systems. As a result, Infinova deal...

Pelco's 24-inch Full HD monitor - PMCL524FPelco is excited to announce that its 32-inch and 24-inch monitors are now qualified as Energy Star products under the professional display/signage requirements for displays within this programme. Energy Star certified models are now shipping and include the Pelco PMCL532F and PMCL524F Full high definition (HD) Displays. "Delivering energy efficient products has been a goal for Pelco over the past two years. The entire company celebrates this a...

The bill is a legislative priority of the Security Industry AssociationThe House of Representatives passed a legislation that would establish legal standards for carbon monoxide (CO) detectors and encourage their use.The "Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act" (H.R. 1796) from Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to publish standards for CO detectors and would prohibit the distribution of any detector that does not meet those sta...

OnSSI's Ocularis video management platform integrated with SightLogix intelligent video surveillance camerasOnSSI, the market leader in open-architecture, intelligent IP-based video surveillance software, has announced integration of OnSSI's Ocularis video management platform with SightLogix intelligent video surveillance cameras for perimeter security. SightLogix systems combine edge-based video analytics, long and wide-area coverage and GPS target tracking for accurate, cost-effective intrusio...

  SALTO's technology access control systemswill be present at IFSEC South Africa 2010 SALTO Systems, the leading global provider of advanced technology access control solutions, will be introducing its latest product innovations at IFSEC South Africa Securex. The range will be on show in Hall 2 Stand D10 from 31 August to 2September 2010. "Increasing our sales into the fast developing South African security market is of key strategic importance to SALTO, so exh...

Integrated Biometrics' TRU650 biometric fingerprint readerDSX and Integrated Biometrics have partnered to seamlessly integrate the TRU650 biometric fingerprint reader with the DSX enterprise access control system. Scott Bennett, DSX National Sales Manager said: "DSX Access Systems has selected Integrated Biometrics' TRU650 as our biometric reader of choice." "The ease of use, easy installation and enrolment, virtually non-existent rejection rate, clean aesthetics and great product...

   The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, now soundtracked by Technomad The city of Sturgis, South Dakota is known to motorcycle enthusiasts as home to one of the largest annual motorcycle rallies in the world.  Each year, hundreds of thousands of people flood Main Street in Sturgis and ride the breathtaking roads that connect the many towns of the picturesque Black Hills region. The faithful will this year celebrate the 70th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, taking p...

  The Trend Motors forecourt where Avigilon HD surveillance system has proven to be a great business toolAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, recently announced that Trend Motors Ltd., a Volkswagen dealership located in Morris County, New Jersey, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System to secure its property, protect assets, ensure employee accountability, and reduce the liability costs associated wit...

 Aimetis welcomed Jalmari Vaissi as the EMEA Sales Director and Gabriel Rudbäck as Regional Sales ManagerAimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent IP video management software announced the expansion of its European management team. The company welcomes Jalmari Vaissi as EMEA Sales Director and Gabriel Rudbäck as Regional Sales Manager for the Nordic market.Vaissi will lead the company's sales and marketing efforts in the region with his solid track record of building sal...

Standards for networked security devices will increase market opportunities for IP-enabled solutionsVideotec joined PSIA in 2009 and since then has actively worked to gain a thorough knowledge of the protocol. Now this common language has been successfully integrated within their ALBERT units for video analytics. A prototype was shown at the ISC West exhibition at Las Vegas. All visitors at Videotec's stand saw and tried the system to remotely control the PTZ telemetry through the PSIA prot...

Milestone software and Axis and IQinVision CCTVs are deployed in the city of Dublin, OhioMilestone XProtect™ Enterprise Video Management Software (VMS) provides centralised management for the city of Dublin, Ohio. City management and IT staff built the installation on the unified Milestone platform with its open architecture running on an IT infrastructure. The ease of use for employees has reduced operation costs for the city and the wireless network flexibility helps them manage security...

OnSSI software can easily export individual or multiple cameras to a single recordingSchool District 51, Mesa County Valley, in Grand Junction, Colorado, first began using OnSSI's open-architecture, intelligent IP-based video surveillance software five years ago in a test system incorporating 25 cameras at a single middle school. Since then, the K-12 school district has expanded the system to include a total of 256 cameras at 25 sites, all providing images to five video servers using OnSSI softw...

Milwaukee County's General Mitchell Airport (GMIA) recently selected Johnson Controls Inc, of Milwaukee, WI, to supply, program, and commission a fiber optic infrastructure within the airport campus. This is the largest phase of the multi-phased fiber optic conversion from multimode to single-mode fiber. OT Systems worked with Johnson Controls to supply the fiber optic products that maximize the airport's return on investment by minimizing the number of fibres used, savi...

  Globalisation and new technologies have led to increased threats for financial organizations The banking and financial sector needs to be constantly prepared to manage an increasing range of security risks, from fraud and anti-social behavior to data mismanagement. Organizations must anticipate such potential risks and have well-established plans in place to address them.  Honeywell, with more than 50 years of experience in the security industry, is helping...

The training will cover areas ranging from camera recording to monitoring to database storage and retrievalEffective immediately, OnSSI is offering a special promotion on their redesigned Ocularis Certification Training Program. Starting today and continuing through August 31, 2010, single enrolment can be purchased at a significant discount for any of the upcoming classes with this new curriculum held before December 31, 2010. This pre-registration credit may be used for either the ne...

Barrett-Jackson has deployed about 30 IQeye HD megapixel cameras IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, LLC has deployed about 30 IQeye HD megapixel cameras to protect both its headquarters and millions of dollars worth of automobiles on display and as they go on the auction block at its four annual "World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions™&qu...

Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced its new Tsunami MP -8150-CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) series of products, designed to dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of deploying wireless broadband service for carriers and service providers of all sizes. The 8150-CPE products leverage the same high-performance 4G technology utilised in Proxim's Tsunami MP-8150 and QB-8150 line of products, and are de...

In the hospitality business, most invest only in the first security level - the passive security systems which are required by law.  Very few invest voluntarily in extra security precautions and processes (those processes which perhaps see security in its wider context to also include fire safety). Although international hotel operators usually have higher standards than those prescribed by law for their passive security systems (including standards for CCTV, intrusion detection and higher-...

 CCTV specialist AD Group's CEO Mike Newton enjoyed a victory in the Algarve 1000km, Le Mans Series raceOver the weekend, entrepreneur and long-time racing driver Mike Newton, who is CEO of CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros, secured an impressive victory in the tough six-hour Algarve 1000 km, nighttime, Le Mans Series endurance race alongside Brazilian Tommy Erdos and newly signed co-driver Ben Collins for the RML AD Group team.The win in Portugal behind the...

Octavian will manage the entire security of Kanbar's 2 million square feet of office spaceOctavian Security USA, the U.S. arm of UK-based firm Octavian Security, announced it has chosen to establish its USA headquarters in Tulsa, Okla., after landing a prestigious contract with a U.S. property giant. The company, which is run by British entrepreneurs Sukhi Ghuman and Sam Sangha, has seen off U.S. rivals and been awarded a contract by Tulsa developer and property management company Kanbar Pr...

Tyke's efforts will help meet the growing demand for Smith & Wesson Security products in the Midwest regionSmith & Wesson Security Services, the fast-growing national network of professional security dealers, is pleased to announce it has appointed Tyke Burgwald as its Midwest Regional Sales Manager. Burgwald brings over 28 years of experience to the position with expertise in business management, sales, dealer development, dealer funding and acquisitions. Within the security industry, B...

Proxim Wireless Corporation (OTCQX: PRXM) (PINKSHEETS: PRXM), a leading provider of end-to-end broadband wireless systems that deliver the quadruple play, today announced that KPN Hotspots B.V., Holland's largest provider of Wi-Fi® hotspots, is expanding its partnership with Proxim as the provider of its Wi-Fi networking equipment.KPN already has more than 2,000 of Proxim's ORiNOCO® AP-700 and AP-4000 access points deployed throughout Holland and has partnered with Proxim to deliver Wi-F...

NFS will offer innovative solutions and support to infinias' access control integrators, dealers and distributorsinfinias, LLC announces the signing of NFS Communications, Inc. as their manufacturer's representative for the territory consisting of the following states: New York and northern New Jersey. "We are pleased to have NFS Communications, Inc. representing infinias in New York and northern New Jersey. Naji Wassaf, Principal of NFS Communications, and his team will offer innovative so...

exacq tested the integration between their hybrid server and Arecont Vision's suite of 70+ cameras Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, recently welcomed a team from exacq Technologies to the new Integration MegaLab testing facility at their Glendale, California headquarters. As a member of Arecont Vision's Technology Partner Programme, exacq was granted access to the MegaLab to test the integration with their popular hybrid server and A...

The four CCTVs which conform to ONVIF standards, from L to R: SNB-5000, SND-5080, SND-5080F, SNV-5080Samsung Techwin America, a global supplier of video surveillance products combining superior performance and value, announces that four Samsung 1.3-megapixel high-definition (HD) network camera models conform to Open Network Video Interface (ONVIF) standards to ensure interoperability with other network components in system-wide solutions. Samsung's model SNB-5000 box camera, model SND-...

The 25,000 seat arena features a state-of-the-art security system including 55 video surveillance camerasNorth American Video (NAV) has handed over the keys to security operations management, having completed the installation of a state of the art physical security system at the newly built Red Bulls Soccer Arena. Located in Harrison, New Jersey, the Arena is equipped with a mixture of fixed and pan/tilt video surveillance cameras and a card access system with local alarm monitoring at the secur...

Brickcom will host a training course featuring on how to create a secure wireless IP surveillance systemAfter two successful stops in New York and Washington DC with the Tri-Ed / Northern Video Technology Roadshow, Brickcom Corporation, a leading manufacturer of IP surveillance products, will join the roadshow once again in North Hollywood, California on July 22, 2010. This roadshow offers attendees the opportunity to speak with representatives from many of the largest manufacturers from ar...

Siqura's fibre optic transmitter and receiver solutions can operate from -40° F to +165° F Modernising our motorways Roads have been around at least as long as people have and our priorities for traveling have remained about the same throughout time: whether we are off to work or running an errand, we want to get wherever we are going as quickly as possible and arrive there safely. Yet today's roads comprise more than just the physical thoroughfares we traverse to our...

"Applying OSIPS to ICAM" provides a detailed analysis of the access control environment specified by ICAMThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has released "Applying OSIPS to ICAM", an application white paper that highlights the role that standards developed by SIA had in the federal government's Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (ICAM) roadmap document.The ICAM roadmap, sometimes referred to as FICAM when relating to federal government applications, provid...