Surveillance & Security News for September 2009

Yhe lumberyard replaces old IP surveillance system using VIVOTEK's network camerasMissionA lumberyard in Nyirgelsei, Hungary, once relied on security guards for factory security, but the large share of spending on staffing had driven the manager to seek more efficient security solutions at a lower cost. Besides, the manager was hoping to expand monitoring sites inside and outside the factory to make sure all processes in compliance with regulations. Thus, VIVOTEK's Hungarian distributor Kel...

Raleigh, NC, Police Department (RPD) has deployed Brivo ACS WebService™ at its headquarters buildingBrivo Systems LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, recently announced that the Raleigh, NC, Police Department (RPD) has deployed Brivo ACS WebService™ at its headquarters building and a growing number of police substations and other locations. ASG Security is the integrator on this ongoing project.Prior to installing Brivo, the RPD utilised...

IDTECK's total security system deployed at Vietnam Post & TelecommunicationVietnam Post & TelecommunicationOwned and operated by the Vietnamese government, Vietnam Post & Telecommunication holds the largest nation-wide communication infrastructure in the country of Vietnam. As one of the dominant Time & Attendance, Parking Control, Elevator Control provider, and as the Vietnamese telecommunication service provider with largest market shares, VNPT provides various services su...

The Honeywell video solution effectively monitors an important heritage siteThe Royal Armouries Museum is housed in a multi-million pound purpose-built complex located at the heart of the £150m Clarence Dock development in Leeds city centre.The museum is home to the national collection of arms and armour, which comprises over 70,000 examples of arms, armour and artillery dating from the Middle Ages to the present day. It includes the royal armours of the Tudor and Stuart kings, and arms an...

Fully funding the Port Security Grant Program is crucial for prevention of terrorismFully funding the Port Security Grant Program is an important part of securing the United States against terrorist attack, the Security Industry Association (SIA) wrote to two key lawmakers this week.The House and Senate have passed differing versions of the Homeland Security Department appropriations bill, which includes funding for the Port Security Grant Program, and lawmakers are crafting a com...

Meyertech to provide the Video Management System (VMS) for Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2Meyertech, recognized for its ability to deliver intelligent CCTV centric integrated security solutions, has been awarded the contract to provide the Video Management System (VMS) for Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2 by SITA, the appointed Systems Integrator.The new €395m terminal will have an integrated IT system which will allow every application to operate on a common network infrastructure including...

HID Global is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Genuine HID™ at the ASIS InternationalAs the trusted source for solutions for the delivery of secure identity, the HID brand has over the years become synonymous with integrity, innovation and quality. Building on its thought leadership and commitment to enhancing customer value, HID Global is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Genuine HID™ at the ASIS International Conference being held from Sept. 21 - 24, 2009 at the...

Pelco is pleased to announce many new products, which will all be exhibited at the ASIS International A leader in the manufacturing of video and security equipment, Pelco is pleased to announce many new products, which will all be exhibited at the ASIS International show next week in Anaheim, California. The following are among the new products slated for display at the show (Pelco booth No. 1901, Hall C):High Definition Dome CamerasSetting a new standard of performance and usability for HD IP d...

The city of Burbank, Ill., which neighbours Chicago and has a population of more than 28,000, has installed a new video surveillance system using 22 Sony SNC-RX Series IP network security cameras to aid the police department in preventing and solving crimes. Since completion of the upgrade in November 2008, images captured by the cameras have helped police make more than 13 arrests and recorded evidence for use in more than 45 cases. The cameras are programmed to patrol and move from position to...

Fillippo Frascona (left),and Fabio Carani (right)The professional security division of Samsung Techwin has further strengthened its European sales team with the appointment of two new Business Development Managers. Filippo Frascona is Samsung Techwin's new Business Development Manager in Germany. He has for the last two years been the Sales Account Manager for IndigoVision and prior to that he worked for Controlware GmbH for eight years.Fabio Carani has been appointed Business Development Manage...

Mayflex has seen recent success in the first of a series of CCTV Over IP Networking coursesMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has seen recent success in the first of a series of CCTV Over IP Networking courses. The free of charge course, held at the start of September, was open to Mayflex's customer base and aimed to help those who understand analog CCTV requirements but are yet to make the transition into the IP marketplace.The first cou...

Attention paid to a few critical areas assures monitoring will run smoothly during winter seasonRemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - is urging users of remotely monitored, detector activated, CCTV to follow a simple five point winter 'healthcheck' of their sites, to stay safe and secure, as the nights draw in and Britain's weather becomes even more unpredictable.Said Alan Collinge, Operations Director at RemGuard: "A few simple checks now can avoid headaches later. Undo...

Korean national currency plant implemented an integrated CCTV and access control solutionCurrency manufacturers face two major security concerns: protecting the huge amount of money in storage before their transfer to central banks, and keeping secret their manufacturing know-how. These security issues were certainly highest priority for the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO), the South Korean currency manufacturer which prints mainly banknotes, coins and other government d...

Matas installs a surveillance solution based on IP video software from Milestone SystemsMatas has 2,000 employees and 27 million transactions for revenues of more than three billion Danish crowns per year. Thefts and errors or misunderstandings at checkout can lead to uncomfortable situations for this retail chain's personnel and customers - not to mention meaningful losses for Matas. According to the Danish Business Association, shrinkage accounts for more than five billion crowns annually in t...

Pacom will be introducing its new GMS 4 and 8001 solutions at ASIS 2009Pacom will be introducing its new GMS 4 and 8001 solutions. GMS 4 is a fully integrated IP security system that enables users to easily and effectively remotely handle their alarm, access control and video solutions from a single centralised location. Pacom's 8001 delivers a sophisticated modular platform that can be easily integrated into any security system and managed remotely from several locations with multiple...

Optelecom-NKF, Inc. selected as a winner of the ASIS Accolades - Security's Best competitionOptelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global provider of Siqura advanced IP video network solutions, recently announced it has been selected as a winner of the ASIS Accolades - Security's Best competition recognising the security industry's best and most innovative products, services, and solutions.The Company's advanced Siqura TrafficServer, a high quality video server with embedded analytics for traffic manage...

IndigoVision continues it's expansion in North America by making number of important additions to its teamIndigoVision, the leading manufacturer of complete IP Video security solutions, has made a number of important additions to its team as part of its continued expansion in North America. Bill McQuade has been promoted into the new management role of Senior Vice President for North America. Reporting to Oliver Vellacott, IndigoVision CEO, Bill has full responsibility for driving the next...

Cortech Developments appoints Jason Blundell as a UK North Business Development ManagerLeading software Integration Company Cortech Developments has appointed a UK North Business Development Manager. Jason Blundell has joined from AR Security, having previously spent 7 years with leading CCTV manufacturer Vicon Industries as their Business Development Manager.Jason's extensive technical experience and market knowledge will be a major asset to the company. He will be responsible for creating...

SIA urges U.S. government to help develop voluntary standards for electronic security equipmentThe U.S. government should help to develop voluntary standards for electronic security equipment, the Security Industry Association (SIA) urged in a Sept. 8 letter to two senior advisors to President Obama.The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 directed federal agencies to use voluntary consensus standards developed by private sector organizations where legal and practicable...

CNL has signed a partner agreement with Aujas to integrate with other systems for a future-proof solutionCNL, a leading developer of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, has signed a Partner agreement with Aujas, a Global Information Risk management services company.Aujas Networks Pvt. Ltd. (Aujas) is focused on information risk management services. Aujas offer security services including IT GRC, Application Security and Identity & Access Management services. Aujas was f...

Access control specialist TDSi has completed a wide range of installations in educational buildings worldwide.  The company's systems have been developed to deliver powerful access control, as well as full integration capabilities both with other building management systems and a wide range of proprietary software used in the education sector.The company has worked with a number of universities in the UK, including the University of the West of England (UWE), where it has been supplying a r...

Having already suffered break-ins, thefts, graffiti and broken windows, an extremely expensive flood was the final straw. The management of a multi-school campus in Tarp, north Germany decided enough was enough. Rather than continue funding refits and repairs it was decided to invest in prevention and detection. The 600,000 euro bill for the complete refurbishment of a building which followed a weekend when stop taps were purposely left full-on, made the cost of electronic security for...

Following a major investment programme at Cansfield High School, Wigan Council now relies on vandal-resistant cameras from Bosch Security Systems, which have been installed as part of a new CCTV system to safeguard staff, students and property. Skelmersdale based Unique Integrated Systems (UIS) was approached by Wigan Council to install a new surveillance system that includes more than 30 Bosch FlexiDome cameras, set up to monitor the school's corridors and hallways, to prevent vandalism and imp...

Multi-award winning Octavian Security has become one of the first ever members to join The Aspire 100Multi-award winning Octavian Security has become one of the first ever members to join The Aspire 100, a new contract security industry initiative launched by international security risk services group, The Security Watchdog.The initiative is designed to offer industry representation to national, regional and local member companies who already participate in the Security Industry Association's AC...

Samson Security has selected Bold Gemini as their new alarm monitoring solutionSamson Security, Merseyside's only independent Gold NSI accredited RVRC, has selected Bold Gemini as their new alarm monitoring solution. Samson has been providing remote video response services, CCTV design, planning, installation, as well as key holding, alarm response and manned guarding since the Company was established in 1996. Clients include a full range of organization types including public sector author...

SeeTec in the category "Software-only Vendors of Open Platform Network Video Management Software"SeeTec has expanded in 2009 as well. The manufacturer of the most powerful video management software SeeTec 5 has, according to IMS Research, been able to defend their second place EMEA position, in the category "Software-only Vendors of Open Platform Network Video Management Software". The EMEA market share increased by over 4 % to 24.3 % and the gap to the market leader could be...

Vicon Industries has promoted Russell Baker to the newly created role of UK Channel Sales ManagerVicon Industries has promoted Russell Baker to the newly created role of UK Channel Sales Manager."We are delighted to appoint Russell to this new role," said Vicon's Sales Director for the UK & Ireland, Richard Allen-Miles. "During the five years he has worked for Vicon he has built an enviable track record of sales success and an equally impressive industry-wide reputation f...

SIA has released a revised control panel standard, intended to reduce the number of false alarmsThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has released for public review a revised control panel standard that is intended to reduce the number of false alarms. ANSI/SIA CP-01-2007 Control Panel Standard - Features for False Alarm Reduction details the recommended design features and settings for security system control panels and associated arming and disarming device...

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) selected RealScan-D live scanner for nationwide biometric voter registrationSuprema Inc., a leading provider of biometric technology, announced recently that Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) selected its RealScan-D live scanner for nationwide biometric voter registration.The RealScan-D live scanner is a portable, USB-powered device hence is suitable for bundling with mobile jump-kit when used at the voter registration and voting sites. With its prov...

Matrox demonstrates the new Matrox VDA-1164 Video Decoding Accelerator (VDA) and Matrox Morphis Evo at ASIS Matrox, the industry leader in software and hardware solutions in the fields of Graphics, Video editing and Image processing, will demonstrate the new Matrox VDA-1164 Video Decoding Accelerator (VDA) and Matrox Morphis Evo for the security surveillance market at the 2009 American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) international tradeshow.Designed specifically for use in workstatio...