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The growth of CCTV domes at the expense of traditional box cameras in recent years has emphasized what an important surveillance tool these products are.However, while compact domes are suitable for general surveillance they are often found wanting in applications such as casino gaming tables and cash counting areas.  Here, the end-user needs close up detail but space is at a premium.  The camera must be either covert or at least discreet, and full-size domes can be too bulky and intru...

March Networks™ (TSX:MN; AIM:MNW), a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that it has signed a multi-million dollar agreement with a global systems integrator to deliver mobile video surveillance to a large transit authority.The agreement will see the March Networks mobile systems installed across the authority's entire bus fleet in a rollout expected to be completed by mid-2008.  The fleet currently serves millions of passengers each year in...

Featured at the show will be the new Cooper Fire range of conventional, bi-wire and analog fire systems, the new Grade 2 intruder panel from Scantronic, the latest Mseries M2000 Grade 3 intruder panel from Menvier and the brand new Scantronic access control range At this year's Firex exhibition, Cooper Security, the name behind leading brands Menvier and Scantronic, is previewing a whole new series of product ranges.  These include the Cooper Fire range of conventional, bi-wire and anal...

Livestock Poultry Health Program upgrades security and productivity Brivo Systems, LLC, the leader in web applications for access control and security systems, announces that Clemson University's Livestock Poultry Health Programs in Columbia, SC, has installed Brivo's ACS WebService to ensure full access control of their facility.  The Livestock Poultry Health facility houses four agricultural departments and sees upwards of 200 staff and visitors a day.  ADT Security Systems of Colum...

ACTi's SED-2310Q video server has been successfully implemented in Cisco's wireless video monitoring system for the Cheever Racing/Crown Royal Daytona Prototype team in the Grand American Road Racing Series. There are four analog cameras mounted at different locations on the race car to monitor different areas such as the driver's upper body movements, the view in the front, the view in the back, etc.  The ACTi SED-2310Q compresses the input to real-time, full D1 @ 30 fps MPEG-4 video and t...

ADT, Salpomec and UPM Raflatac have announced the opening of a unique Apparel Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Solution Centre.  This new facility demonstrates how RFID can significantly enhance supply chain management and in-store retail operations for garment manufacturers, brand owners, retailers and logistics providers."Optimisation of the supply chain is a vital competitive factor for both apparel manufacturers and retailers alike," says John Smith, Vice President of Ret...

Building controls specialist TAC has launched EnergyEdge, a comprehensive energy-saving programme aimed at helping businesses deliver a competitive edge through reduced operating costs, improved building performance and environments and greater employee productivity.The program is unique in that it promises to help make energy savings at zero cost, on the same day that the assessment is carried out. TAC believes most employers could save 20 per cent from their current utility bills. Althoug...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is celebrating an impressive 25 years as a pioneer in the CCTV industry.  For a quarter of a century it has maintained a global industry leadership position by staying at the very forefront of video management technology.  Today, more than seven million images every second of every day are recorded and viewed using the company's DVRs and network video products.Leading entrepreneur Mike Newton, CEO of AD Group and Deputy Chairman of Dedicated Mi...

ASSA ABLOY's Global Technologies Division (GTD) has announced the departure of its CEO, Joe Grillo, who also serves as Executive Vice President of Swedish parent ASSA ABLOY, AB. "The time is right for me to step down and search out new challenges," said Joe Grillo."Since its formation in 2003, I have had the pleasure of watching GTD grow and mature.  I'm proud of the achievements made by the excellent management team and employees at all three business units making up the Div...

In this article, SourceSecurity.com speaks to newly appointed MD of HID Global, EMEA, Anthony Ball, about trends and developments in the access control industry.SourceSecurity.com:  What are the key factors influencing the security industry, and particularly access control, in the near and medium term?Anthony Ball:  I believe security will need to be more ‘customer-aware' than ‘technology-aware.'  The development of products will need to be very...

March NetworksTM, a leading provider of IP-based video surveillance solutions, announced today that one of the largest retailers in the United States has selected March Networks Professional Retail Services for approximately 1,200 of its stores.The consulting and software maintenance services will enable the retailer to extract maximum value from March Networks business intelligence software already in use in the stores to reduce shrink, decrease in-store risk and improve overall store performan...

Leading food retailer deploys networked video solution at corporate stores and distribution centres and recommends solution for franchise-owned locationsVerint Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security and business intelligence, today announced that Domino's Pizza has deployed Verint's Nextiva™ Specialty Retail solution to enhance the security of certain corporate facilities, including distribution centers and corporate-owned stores.  Additiona...

In the first of two articles, Matt Gilmartin of Concept Smoke Screen introduces the idea of using artificial smoke as a final - and telling - barrier against burglary, and explains the basics behind this wildly under-reported technology. Around twenty years ago, a dramatic increase in the amount of smash-and-grab and "ram-raid" style burglaries made it apparent that for a lot of premises, the three layers of "conventional" security measures were no longer enough: Physical security...

Panasonic Security Systems, a division of Panasonic System Solutions Company (PSSA), announced the winners of their daily giveaway of a 32" Panasonic LCD TV at the ISC West trade show held in Las Vegas in March.  The three winners are Al Khorram of Innova Global Technology, Inc., Santa Ana, CA; Basil Avery of Global Security Network, LLC, Topanga, CA; and Cory Schott of Dehart Alarm Systems, Inc. Sarasota, FL.  To be eligible for the promotion, attendees needed to visit the Panaso...

Petards, Inc., the US Subsidiary of Petards Group plc and AIM listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, today announced that Robert J. Gitre has joined the company as director of Western regional sales and business development."We are pleased to have Bob join our growing team," said Frank Baitman, president of Petards, Inc.  "His experience in IP-based video solutions and proven success in selling leading-edge technologies into the video surveillance market will be a...

IP Video systems manufacturer IndigoVision is providing the technology behind a new Homeland Security system for New London in Connecticut. New London is a thriving coastal city with a number of important and sensitive military, nuclear power generation and industrial sites.  Local security is therefore of prime importance to the Police Department, who are working in partnership with the Coast Guard and other agencies to ensure the community remains secure and to enable timely emergency res...

When it comes to the protection of airports there are a number of key threats ranging from 'simple' criminal activity to full blown terrorism, both within the airport perimeter and on aircraft.  Some of these problems were underlined dramatically last summer with the heightened security at UK airports in response to the perceived threat of bombs manufactured by combining liquids.  This resulted in much more thorough scanning of hand baggage and restrictions relating to carrying...

"Value Place can record all transactions and also use it for training to assist the front-office people with any questions they may have.  The corporate office can log on remotely if there are incidents or events to check, make sure the standard processes are following the corporate quality requirements, and if any modifications are necessary."- Steve Johnson, Account Manager at ISG Technology Inc. Security challenges There is a small number of staff at each hotel which keeps the...

With continual growth in and importance to the global security industry, ISC West, once again, received high marks in Las Vegas.  Pending a final third-party attendance audit, to be conducted by Exhibit Surveys, Red Bank, NJ, preliminary attendance figures are approximately 10% over last year; which will mark the fourth consecutive year of double digit attendance growth, with total industry professionals in attendance exceeding 25,000.  The ISC West show floor exceeded 300,000 net sq f...

Pelco is pleased to announce that the PelcoUTP active series of products won the Product Achievement Award for Video Storage and Distribution at the Security Industry Association's (SIA) 2007 New Product Showcase (NPS) during the recent ISC West 2007 trade show held in Las Vegas.The active series consists of products ranging from a single-channel active transmitter and receiver to multi-channel video receivers that can modify video signal to compensate for long run lengths-up to 4,000 feet i...

ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, received top honours for its ioicam mmp100dn, winning the Product Achievement Award for Video Analytics at the Security Industry Association's New Product Showcase at ISC West, March 27-30, 2007 in Las Vegas. ioimage received the Product Achievement Award for its newly released ioicam mmp100dn, the latest addition to ioimage's ioicam line of intelligent video cameras.  The ioicam mmp100dn, a 3-megapixel in...

Panasonic Security Systems, a division of Panasonic System Solutions Company (PSSA), has announced the enrollment of Cisco as the Founding Partner in the Panasonic Solution Developer Network (PSDN) program.  The program joins two leading suppliers of advanced networking products and technologies - Panasonic's i-Pro Series of intelligent and professional IP video surveillance products, and Cisco's Intelligent Converged Environment (ICE) video surveillance products for best-in-class n...

With the safety of students a primary concern at schools across the United States, administrators are faced with the task of finding security tools that fit within their ever-thinning budgets while helping them increase efficiencies.  At Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, N.C., information systems personnel enhanced the school's security, increased efficiencies and provided a platform for further technological sophistication in the years ahead simply by upgrading the school's person...

Economical yet professional.  That's the image the Metropolitan Council's Metro Transit staff want to portray with their Metropass cards.  Metropass cards are used for riders of bus and light-rail transit in Minneapolis.  Until recently, they were produced by an outside printing vendor, and the cost was becoming prohibitive.  Metro Transit's decision to bring the production inside not only saved money, but also improved the security of the cards.Metro Transit is one of the la...

Pelco is a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of video security equipment, with a long and prestigious history of offering high-quality products and exceptional customer service.  They are now taking a big step into the future with IP technology, launching their first-ever network video cameras at the ISC West 2007 security trade show.  Part of this new initiative includes an early development program with Milestone Systems, the world market leader for open platfo...

Cameras and zoom lenses from Rainbow are being used at freeway and intersection controls throughout the US by Florida-based Control Technologies who have chosen a modified version of Rainbow's 1/3" black and white 580 TV lines camera. Based on data from the cameras, civic authorities are able to calibrate the cycle of signalised intersections and where necessary speed up vehicle exits from congested stretches of freeway.  The aim is not only to ease movement on freeways but minimize co...

High Definition Printing™ technology to help federal agencies comply with HSPDFargo Electronics, Inc., a global leader in secure technologies for card identity systems, today announced that its HDP600 and HDP600-LC have been approved by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) under the card printer station category of the FIPS 201 Approved Products List.  The certifications enable government agencies and other organizations to use Fargo's High Definition Printing (HDP®)...

North American Video, a leading security systems integrator, has added more than 40 new employees to date in 2007 bringing the company total to 98 full time integration specialists.  Appointments include a new Director of IP Systems and Special Projects, a Director of Healthcare Installations and a new Human Resources Director in addition to project managers and technical personnel.  The new appointments reflect North American Video's continued growth and immersion in emerging netw...

Ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today the release of the ioicam xptz100dn, an IP pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) camera with autonomous tracking capabilities.  Joining ioimage's line of ioicam intelligent video cameras, the xptz100dn is an all-weather, day/night camera with built-in analytics that delivers cost-effective security automation over wide areas.  With its ability to automatically detect and track intruders, vehicles and other...

Analysis at the camera head relieves loading real-time video to backroom servers Lumenera Corporation, a leading manufacturer and developer of high performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions for security, industrial and scientific markets, today unveiled the Li045 - Lumenera's first intelligent family of cameras featuring onboard video analytics. Lumenera's new intelligent cameras greatly enhance the ability to detect potential threats and events in real-time, providing the opportu...