Surveillance & Security News for June 2013

The detectors are installed in airports, office buildings, government facilities, hospitals and retail stores Bosch Security Systems Inc., announces its request-to-exit detectors have opened more than 2.5 million doors across the U.S. as the company celebrates the product family’s 20th anniversary. The detectors are installed in airports, office buildings, government facilities, hospitals, retail stores and in many other applications throughout the nation. The performan...

Mattes will assume his leadership role with the company effective immediately Diebold, Incorporated recently announced its board of directors has named Andy W. Mattes as the company's new president and chief executive officer. Mattes was also named a board director, and will assume his leadership role with the company effective immediately. In addition, Henry D.G. Wallace, Diebold executive chairman of the board, will assume the non-executive chairman role effective August 15....

SightLogix will host a webinar for integrators, A&Es and end users SightLogix, Inc., the leading smart thermal camera manufacturer for perimeter security applications, will host an educational webcast for integrators, A&Es and end users about implementing smart thermal technology to solve real-world security problems. Presented by SightLogix President and CEO John Romanowich, Smart Thermal Cameras for Outdoor Security will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 1:00 pm...

Linear LLC, a leader in residential and commercial access control, security, and health and wellness solutions, announces new high-resolution analog surveillance cameras with a variety of video enhancement and design features to compensate for lighting, vandalism, and weather. Versatile dome, bullet and box enclosures give dealers a range of form factor options to accommodate different installation needs. Indoor Dome Cameras The LV-D4HRW-212 (low-light) and LV-D4HRDIW-212 (day/night) dome came...

Avigilon designs and manufactures high-definition surveillance solutions that deliver the best evidence Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, was ranked No. 1 on PROFIT Magazine’s 25th annual PROFIT 500 ranking of Canada’s fastest-growing companies. Published in the summer issue of PROFIT Magazine and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT 500 ranks Canadian businesses by their revenue growth over five years. Avigilon...

Over 221 CyberLock electronic cylinders installed in the elementary and middle schools  Ensuring a Safe School Environment Southampton School District (SHSD) is nestled in the beach village of Southampton, New York. As part of the summer colony known as The Hamptons, it has a mix of middle-income neighborhoods, rural farms, and an affluent estate section. The village is anchored by the elementary, middle, and high schools which are at the very center of community activit...

CyberLock electronic padlocks were installed on the remote watershed gates, storage units, and utility sheds Managing Access to Watersheds The Cedar River Water System was developed by the City of Seattle in 1895. Almost 100%-owned by the city and under the management of Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), the watershed encompasses 90,638 acres of pristine forest land in the Cascade Mountains. The Cedar River Watershed along with the 12,500-acre South Fork Tolt River Watershed su...

Problem: Protecting AFC’s area water The Atlanta-Fulton County Water Treatment Facility located in Alpharetta, Georgia is one of the largest in the state. The facility is operated by USFilter, which manages more than 550 water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the United States. Water treatment facilities are unique in that they have diverse access control requirements that include main entrances and office doors, as well as storage areas, padlocks, gates, computer cabinets...

Each person's key is programmed with their individual access privileges and time schedules Elevating Campus Safetyand Security University of the Pacific, located in Central California, made a decision to elevate the level of safety and security on their campuses and in their buildings. Robert Miller, Card System Manager at Pacific, says, “We were not experiencing security problems, but were looking for solutions that would reduce the potential for problems in the future...

CyberLocks are installed on a large percentage of the route machines Marc Whitener, owner and President, founded Whitener Snacks 18 years ago in Norco, a town just outside of New Orleans. Starting with three vending routes, Marc has grown the business into the largest vending company in the State of Louisiana, operating as Refreshment Solutions. In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina put Whitener Snacks and CyberLock to an extreme test. Henry Guste, Chief Operating Officer, says...

Toppenish installed CyberLock cylinders in all the exterior doors throughout the district Increasing Security & Safety Toppenish School District, located in the heart of the Yakima Valley in Washington State, had been experiencing key control issues and needed to be more proactive about security. The district serves approximately 3,300 students attending 9 schools ranging from preschool through grade 12. Challenge: Accountability & Key Control Over the years, keys w...

Evergreen has CyberLock installed on 6,000 vending machines and on entrances to their office buildings Protecting Vending Machine Cash Evergreen Vending, headquartered in Tukwila, Washington, is a full-line vending company that operates 50 vending and OCS Routes throughout Washington and Oregon. Jim Brinton, President of Evergreen Vending, started the company with one single machine in 1976 while he was still in high school. From this small beginning, Brinton has grown the co...

CEM AC2000 SE provides gate management with IP card readers, PoE+ and handheld portable readers CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, have secured the prestigious Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ), Abu Dhabi with the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system. The system was installed at Khalifa Port by CEM Approved Reseller Tyco Fire & Security U.A.E. Khalifa Port, the state of the art gateway to Abu Dhabi was officially opened in December 2012. Khalifa Port...

Trüb e-ID for Macau includes tru/window LOCK and tru/vision Trüb AG, one of the worldwide leading suppliers of high security identity and travel documents, has been selected to provide the new generation of electronic identity cards for the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Trüb supplies the identity cards to Giesecke & Devrient. The new e-ID is made of polycarbonate and equipped with a contactless chip module. As a...

Avant Video Technology will market eneo’s video surveillance products in Spain, Portugal and North Africa Avant Video Technology, the leading distributor of video network solutions in Spain, and eneo, the specialist for video surveillance, have recently announced the start of their distribution partnership. Avant Video Technology will market eneo products in Spain, Portugal and North Africa. Jochen Elsesser, Director of eneo Business Development, is confident of the par...

The standard allows companies to integrate multiple electronic offline locks from multiple suppliers Until recently it was hardly possible to combine several brands of electronic offline locks of different kinds of suppliers in one access control system. However, this is a demand of many large European companies, who have announced not to invest in electronic offline locks anymore, as long as there is no standardization available. To meet up to this demand, ASSA ABLOY, DORMA,...

The security solution includes cameras, video analytics and a perimeter intruder detection system Honeywell announced recently that it is working with London Underground to improve intruder detection and security through the provision of a multi-site, centrally controlled electronic security solution. Following a rigorous tender process, London Underground awarded Honeywell Building Solutions the contract to design, supply and install an electronic security system at a number...

The program sessions cover basic IP network design and implementation and IP camera optimization System integrators looking to learn more about IP video technical network design can sign up to attend a Samsung Techwin IP Institute (SIPI) training program this summer. Locations include Chino, CA; Pleasanton, CA; and Louisville, KY. The sessions will be conducted by Ray Coulombe, founder and Managing Director of SecuritySpecifiers.com™. “Training is a blue chip inve...

Following the simplification of the Enforcer kits earlier this week, Pyronix is pleased to announce that there is another addition to the kits that can now buy from Pyronix, the Enforcer GSM Kit 1. The Enforcer was crowned the Innovation of the Year at last year's Security Excellence Awards due to its key features to reduce installation time and save you, the installer, money where it counts. Now, the Enforcer range has become even easier to install with the launch of the GSM kit. Forget about...

The conference will bring together top security industry speakers and will be supported by a number of exhibitors Professional Security Magazine has announced that its Security Twenty 13 Conference, which will take place in London on 3rd July, will be chaired by Tavcom’s Managing Director, Mike Tennent. Set in the convenient location of the Hammersmith Novotel Hotel, the conference will bring together top security industry speakers and, as was the case with the highly...

Sian Luxton has over eight years of experience in the security industry Sian Luxton is the New Account Manager for Videx Security. Sian has a security industry background, having worked with door entry systems and access control for the past eight years in various roles within her previous organization. Her new role will be to develop new business for the full Videx door entry and access control product range with security product distributors, wholesalers and installers. Sia...

Raytec VARIO Infra-Red LED lighting provides quality images in utter darkness Raytec did something a little different this year at IFSEC by hosting their very own Infra-Red photo booth! Raytec asked all unsuspecting visitors of IFSEC 2013, ‘Have you ever wondered what you look like under Infra-Red?’, then invited them into their IR photo booth to find out and have a little fun in the dark - with props provided! In addition, there was the chance to win a Kindle Fir...

Peter will also look at the fundamentals of Video footage with a "Back to Basics" piece Milestone Systems', Peter Currie will present a session that will look at the wide choice of VMS solutions available today at IP-in-Action LIVE 2013, selecting an appropriate solution and whether the concepts demonstrated on the popular CSI TV series are just pie in the sky. Peter will also look at the fundamentals of Video footage with a "Back to Basics" piece following the process of pro...

The seminar conforms to CPD core curriculum for construction skills giving attendees a general awareness of CCTV MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has had its seminar: “A Vision of Future Proof Digital CCTV” approved by Royal Institute of British Architects for credits towards CPD requirements. The seminar offers insight into elements of modern CCTV systems and covers topics including decentralized t...

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (“Ubiquiti”) recently introduced airVision, a complete, integrated and disruptively-priced video surveillance system for up to 50-camera deployments. The airVision platform, which includes re-architected software, airCam cameras, and a new Network Video Recorder (NVR) appliance, is the perfect solution for hotel chains, restaurants, hospitals, schools, government buildings, retail outlets and other businesses concerned about safety, security and loss preventio...

DefenCell Profile 300 provides force protection in operational environments J&S Franklin announced recently the completion of two further contracts to integrate DefenCell Profile 300 to as yet undisclosed UK critical infrastructure sites. In a contract worth in excess of GPB 50,000 the DefenCell Profile300 has successfully been integrated into existing street security architecture in two UK Cities providing discreet protection to these buildings. The J&S Franklin Def...

Over 1,500 IP and 500 analog cameras with 15 Mirasys hybrid recorders were installed at 35 sites Smyths Toys Superstores was unable to get the most out of its existing analog CCTV system, as it could not increase storage and the quality of the video was very poor. Its business requirement of needing more days of store video footage could not be met by its current system. “We were looking for improved performance infrastructure in our new stores, as well higher image qual...

Over 300 fire and acoustic steel doorsets will be installed throughout the new building Following its work on The Shard last year, ASSA ABLOY Security Doors UK is now supplying its high security steel doorsets to its sister building which, together, form the London Bridge Quarter development. More than 300 fire and acoustic steel doorsets will be installed throughout the new building, being developed by Sellar Property Group in association with LBQ Ltd. Known as ‘The Pl...

The partnership enables Seos digital keys applet to be embedded in Oberthur Technologies NFC SIM cards Oberthur Technologies, one of the world’s largest providers of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, recently announced its partnership with HID Global that provides Oberthur Technologies the ability to support the use of Seos digital keys on NFC-enabled smartphones. The partnership enables the Seos digital keys applet to b...

VEC consists of comprehensive and detailed introduction of features and technologies of VIVOTEK cameras VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first round VIVOTEK Expert Certificate Program (VEC). Starting from March, 24 training workshops have rolled out in Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Asia sequentially. More than 300 distributors and SI partners from 19 countries have participated. To VIVOTEK, the completion of the first round VEC program u...