Surveillance & Security News for March 2014

Neil Smiley will be assisting TDSi via the Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme Security solutions manufacturer TDSi has expanded its Software Development team with the inclusion of new Software Test Engineer, Neil Smiley, who is an associate employed by Bournemouth University and will be assisting TDSi via the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme. John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, “We are delighted to welcome Neil to the team – TDSi is exp...

To gain UFI approval, G2E Asia underwent a thorough audit by BPA Worldwide Tradeshow Audit Service Global Gaming Expo (G2E), the premier trade show and event for the international gaming industry, announced recently that its sister event G2E Asia has been approved by UFI the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. G2E Asia 2014, held annually in Macau, is the renowned trade event for the Asian gaming industry and largest regional sourcing platform for global gaming and...

Huper Laboratories (known as huperLab), a leading developer of intelligent video surveillance system, and a technology innovator on 2D & 3D video analytics, video/audio codecs and streaming technologies, highlights its huperLab NVR now supports panoramic and fisheye camera de-warping function to cover wide angle surveillance with situational awareness. The captured original video from any panoramic/fisheye cameras allows flexible 360° full panoramic view or 180°dual view, and quad v...

AxxonSoft has released version 4.9.0 of the Axxon Intellect Enterprise PSIM platform. This version is focused on new capabilities and features that are taking Axxon Intellect to the next level of performance and efficiency. Here are the key new features in the version: Axxon Intellect Enterprise 4.9.0 transmits video and performs forensic search of recorded video on 64-bit computing platforms. This allows boosting security system performance. 64-bit versions of the Video and Forensic Search mo...

The event is to be held at the Moxa Americas premises on April 22, 2014 The SunSpec Alliance, a global trade association of solar PV industry participants pursuing information standards for the distributed energy industry, in collaboration with Moxa Americas. Over 60 organizations are members of the SunSpec Alliance, including global leaders from Asia, Europe, and North America. SunSpec standards address most major sub-systems and operational aspects of PV power plants on the...

Aimetis Corp., a global leader in intelligent network video management software, recently announced Aimetis Symphony™ 6.12.3 is now available for the E3200 and E7000 Series Physical Security Appliances. The update pack includes many features and refinements including streamlined software updating and cloud backup for server configurations. Top new capabilities include: Symphony 6.12.3.3 – Symphony update includes hundreds of new features and improvements such as 360 camera dewarpin...

QNAP Silent NAS' stylish set-top design allows it to sit unobtrusively alongside HDTVs and other consoles QNAP® Systems, Inc. announced that the QNAP Silent NAS series has won the honourable iF Product Design Award 2014 for excellence in the computer category. “The recognition from the iF award means outstanding achievements in design, and we are proud that our innovation in the Silent NAS series makes this list alongside other celebrated tech products,” said...

The UK office houses regional sales, business development, and sales engineering staff Cross Match Technologies, a leading global provider of biometric identity management solutions, announced that it has opened a sales office in Reading, west of London, serving the United Kingdom and European regions. The announcement comes as the Company nears completion of the consolidation of its Jena, Germany operations. "Cross Match has a long history of supporting law enforcement, defe...

Videx Door Entry kits have been introduced in response to growing demands from installers and end users Norbain is pleased to announce that it can now offer customers the new range of IP Door Entry Video Kits from Videx. These kits have been introduced in response to growing market demands from installers and end users alike for door entry solutions that maximize the benefits of Internet Protocol compatibility. These convenient kits allow homeowners and businesses to take adv...

Surveon will display its HDR cameras, video management solutions, and RAID subsystem storage at ISC West 2014 Surveon, the complete megapixel solutions provider, will demonstrate its full lines of solutions, including the new generation 3 megapixel real-time HDR cameras, enterprise video management solutions, and RAID subsystem storage at ISC West 2014 from April 2nd to 4th in Las Vegas, USA. As one of the few manufacturers with the in-house design and production capacity, Sur...

AXIS Communications’ cameras will be displayed with Wavestore’s VMS software at RBTE 2014 Europe’s largest and fastest growing retail event, Retail Business Technology Expo 2014 takes place at Earls Court, London on 11th-12th March and Wavestore has been invited along with Vizualize, a specialist provider of automated shopper intelligence solutions, to show its capabilities on the Axis Communications stand. It is still not too late to register to attend the s...

The LCDC has a total of four KeyWatcher key cabinets, each of which is network connected to allow online monitoring, updating and reporting The Lubbock County Detention Center (LCDC) is one of the largest direct supervision county detention facilities in Texas with a current capacity of 1500 beds. Since its opening in 2010, the facility has utilized the Morse Watchmans key control system, along with other state of the art electronic security and access control systems, to incr...

Total Recall Corporation, a video-centric security technology provider specializing in surveillance solutions, has brought together nine state-of-the-art technology vendors to deliver an award-winning IP-based, digital video surveillance solution used by the U.S. Park Police, National Park Service (NPS) and the Department of Interior (DOI) to enhance public safety and improve operational efficiencies at the recently renovated Statue of Liberty National Monument and Liberty Island. The high-prof...

Neil Sampson’s new position was confirmed following a process of nomination Green Gate Access Systems are delighted to announce that their Managing Director, Neil Sampson, has been selected as Chairman of The Door and Hardware Federation’s ‘Powered Gate Group’. Sampson’s new position was confirmed by the DHF’s Executive Chairman, Bob Perry, following a process of nomination. The Powered Gate Group was formed in 2009 in response to requests...

The upcoming event will join a series of NCT events that have been held in The Hague, Bangkok, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Brussels, and Kuala Lumpur NCT eXplosive Asia 2014, taking place from May 6-8 in Siem Reap, Cambodia will again be the leading regional forum on C-IED and EOD related challenges and solutions in Asia, welcoming high-level international delegations from all over the world. Additionally to the highly distinguished speaker line-up at NCT eXplosive Asia 2014, including...

Allegion PLC, a leading global provider of security products and solutions, recently announced that its concealed vertical cable (CVC) exit devices, which install in minutes, have been tested to have a design rating of +/- 75 pounds per square foot (psf) with a large missile impact, thus meeting the Florida Building Code requirements for hurricane wind protection. “Our Concealed Vertical Cable System addresses the frustrations that customers have come to accept with traditional vertical r...

Warrior's Security training course combines both classroom and practical exercises Pan African Security Company Warrior Security has invested in the recruitment of women in security and managerial positions in a bid to create diversity in its workforce and provide more jobs for women, at a time when security studies show women achieve similar results when responding to violent crime situations, are less likely to engage in unprofessional behavior, have just as good attendance...

Richard Thompson was formerly the Chief Constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary Facewatch Ltd, the company behind the fully integrated online reporting system used by police forces and businesses across the UK has appointed Richard Thompson as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Richard was most recently the Chief Constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and has extensive experience gained internationally during his time at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office...

Belkin is pleased to announce two new products that help mitigate cyber threats and improve network safety for government agencies, financial institutions and other organizations where security is paramount and deploying a hardware-based solution is critical. For example, using web cameras in a computing environment may cause a security breach if not properly protected. Intruders can exploit computers that are non-secure as a result of web cameras that can view and eavesdrop on conversations, w...

SALTO data-on-card access control allows users to control the building in almost real time through the SALTO Virtual Network (SVN) The latest on campus development at Bath Spa University, a university based in, and around, Bath, England, is their new ‘Commons’ building which will feature access control provided by SALTO Systems. As well as state-of-the-art teaching facilities, digital space and a café, the new 'Commons' building will include approximately 1...

Oncam cameras provide 24/7/365 situational awareness and superior wide-area coverage Oncam, the leader in 360-degree technology, has been awarded a contract by the Houston Airport System (HAS) to provide Evolution 360 cameras for Hobby and Bush International Airports. The equipment will be integrated into the Honeywell MaxPro System by Preferred Technologies, a Houston-based systems integrator. “The Houston Airport System team had the objective of creating a cutting-ed...

NUSRI’s new solution includes HID Global’s VertX V1000 network controllers and V100 door/reader interfaces HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its networked access controllers and readers have been selected by the National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI) in China to enhance campus security and facility management. The solution fully leverages the university’s existing TCP/IP netwo...

As part of AxxonSoft's lean-forward strategy for broadening its global presence in new markets, the company has opened a new office in Qatar as of February 2014. It is located in Doha, the country's capital. The AxxonSoft office is nestled in a beautiful and prestigious area of the business district not far from the international airport. Qatar is the sixth country in the Middle East and North Africa to host an AxxonSoft office. The company's first office in the region dates to 2012, in the Uni...

Avigilon reported a revenue of $178.3 million in 2013, an increase of 78% from 2012 Avigilon Corporation ("Avigilon" or the "Company"), a leader in high-definition ("HD") and megapixel surveillance systems, recently announced its financial results for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2013. All figures are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. 2013 financial highlights Revenue was $178.3 million, an increase of 78% over 2012 revenue of $100.3 million...

Winsted’s solution provides consoles that enable the Connex Group to achieve a number of aims Belgium’s Connex Group, one of the leading security providers in the Belgium market have deployed control room furniture manufacturer Winsted to equip the groups new monitoring room at the Connex Center, the groups state-of-the-art facility in Edingen, Belgium. The Connex Center, a highly secure alarm receiving center and remote support center is operational 24/7, 365 day...

Mirasys and Axis have co-operated closely since Mirasys was established, and Axis is one of Mirasys’ Platinum Partners Mirasys Ltd., one of the leading suppliers of open platform Video Management and Visual Intelligence Solutions, has received the Gold Application Development Partner status in Axis’ Application Development Partner (ADP) Program. The goal of the Axis ADP Program is to enable and assist partners like Mirasys to fully utilize and integrate Axis’...

HDcctv 2.0 AT delivers true HDTV signals over any legacy CCTV coaxial cabling along with plug 'n' play remote control Surveillance video standards organization the HDcctv Alliance has ratified the next generation of its High Definition security video standard, HDcctv 2.0. The new standard was agreed by the HDcctv Alliance Board of Directors at a meeting in February, and provides variants which have significant advantages over HD-SDI transmission. The new standards have been...

Warrior’s services combine perimeter control, video surveillance and intelligence gathering analysis As mining activities in East African nations intensifies occasioned by finds in oil gas niobium, rare earth and gold, mining companies are now grappling with a new headache of protecting the precious commodities while taking care of staff as organized crimes find cash cows in these mines. But security companies like Warrior Security Limited aware of the ticking time bom...

Self-driven hire cars are among the rising targets for car theft syndicates that have stolen hundreds of cars from Kenya. Reports indicate that International theft rings operating in Kenya and Tanzania are now, on average, smuggling about 10 vehicles a day from Kenya's major cities and towns to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Malawi via Tanzania and Uganda. Some models of cars with versatile parts can generate more funds than the car itself is worth. Many car owners look for insur...

SANTEC introduces a complete product range for video surveillance using HD-SDI technology. The new HD-SDI products include HD-SDI cameras, camera sets and speed domes. Moreover, a new and powerful SanStore HD-SDI recorder has just been launched which features auto detection at D1, 960H and HD-SDI (1080p, 720p). The recorder is available as 4-channel, 8-channel or 16-channel model and is equipped with up to 4 TB storage. Regarding cables, SANTEC offers a special HD-SDI coax cable for transmitting...