Digital video recorders (DVRs) News

After the launch of the PXC4 and PXC5 controllers for the optimized control of small and medium-sized buildings, Siemens has added the PXC7 to its Desigo portfolio to offer even more flexibility to building automation practitioners. This new addition allows professionals to program heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) applications for larger buildings. Due to its simplified integration capabilities, the Desigo PXC7 controller supports system integrators in providing a complete auto...

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) has become the first UK health service provider to adopt CriticalArc’s SafeZone technology for lone worker protection, staff safety, mass and targeted communications, and emergency response coordination.   SafeZone was acquired through the UK Government Cloud 12 Framework and is being delivered in partnership with Chubb UK. The service will help provide rapid emergency assistance for the Trust’s 5000 plus staff – includin...

The textile and garment industry is facing major challenges with the current supply chain and energy issues. The future recovery is also threatened by factors that hinder production, such as labor and equipment shortages, which put them under additional pressure. The competitiveness of the industry, especially in a global context, depends on how affected companies respond to these framework conditions. One solution is to move the production of clothing back to Europe in an economically viable w...

At ISC West on March 23 - 25, 2022 in booth 11053, Bosch showcased new products, services, and software for creating customized solutions that enhance security, improve safety, and deliver data for business insights. ISC West experience Booth visitors will experience deep neural network-based video analytics, a new Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) offering, the first combination intrusion and fire control panel that connects with a public address system, and the latest version of the Ac...

GRW is one of South Africa's providers of sophisticated road transport trailers; designing, manufacturing, and servicing a wide range of bespoke vehicles, each configured to provide a solution to the unique transportation needs of an individual client. GRW has invested in a state-of-the-art IP CCTV system to protect its premises against unauthorized access and to monitor the large, modern production facilities, and is already reaping the benefits from the integration of analytics with the IP ca...

ADT announced new location-sharing features for its award-winning SoSecure by ADT mobile safety app, keeping users in touch with loved ones from virtually anywhere. SoSecure app The feature-loaded personal safety app offers the most discreet ways to call for help, including an SOS slider button, SMS chat, video, or hands-free with a custom secret phrase, even from a locked screen. Premium features include crash detection and roadside assistance. SoSecure is ideal for anyone who wants to feel...

Qognify, a pioneer of video and enterprise incident management solutions launched its new video management software Qognify VMS. Features of Qognify VMS Qognify VMS is designed to meet the specific physical security needs of organizations around the globe. It is based on the proven technology of Qognify's successful video management software Cayuga, which is used by many customers in thousands of security projects worldwide. As a true next-generation VMS, Qognify VMS combines the powerful cor...

Konica Minolta and MOBOTIX are intensifying their strategic partnership in the USA. A close technology partnership has existed for years around the FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), a comprehensive end-to-end video security solution that helps companies analyze processes, situations, and behavior. High-end video technology The Konica Minolta team structure is being expanded and reorganized for deeper sales and logistics partners. Joint logistics centers will ensure the nationwide availabil...

When iconic Dublin restaurant and super pub Café en Seine was redesigned and refurbished, Create Security Solutions was called in to provide an extensive but discreet video surveillance system, for the protection of customers and staff. Create worked with Hikvision to design and install a network video system that delivered Café en Seine’s need for a high-quality, aesthetically pleasing security solution. Café en Seine In the very heart of Dublin’s city center...

Teledyne FLIR announced the FLIR RS6780 long-range radiometric infrared camera system, designed for range tracking, target signature, outdoor testing, and science applications in all conditions. Featuring continuous zoom, the camera includes an integrated motorized three-position filter wheel and optional factory calibrations to support thermography applications up to 3000°C.  Features The optional 3x zoom afocal lens attachment provides engineers and scientists the flexibility to ch...

Hikvision modernized the video surveillance system at the DF Century Plaza, a commercial complex located in Águas Claras (Federal District), Brazil. With an area of 240 thousand m2, the space is composed of a shopping mall, a residential tower with 1,250 units, a commercial tower with 890 units, a hotel, and a hypermarket. Installation of 500 Hikvision cameras In this project, Hikvision provided approximately 600 security devices in total, 500 of which were IP cameras, for both int...

The scenic splendor of South Africa’s Western Cape Province has long attracted visitors. Millions of tourists flock to visit Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island where the late Nelson Mandela was incarcerated – and enjoy the Cape Winelands and the beautiful coastline. But, as the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces with a population of almost 6 million, visitors with business in mind are also plentiful in the capital, Cape Town. The town of Somers...

Sandwich shop franchisee Nabeed Ramzan operates four fast-food stores in Scotland, located in Glasgow, Motherwell, and Stenhousemuir. Recognizing the need to upgrade the dated analog CCTV surveillance systems at each of the stores and monitor them centrally, Ramzan approached integrator 1080 Solutions Ltd., which undertook a comprehensive site survey and recommended the installation of a powerful new system from Hikvision.  A legacy system past its ‘Sell By Date’ With ag...

Modern access control means convenience, for both security managers and building users. Currently, when modern door readers detect an access card, they tell the system who is accessing it, which door, and record the time. System integrator Visma Megaflex just introduced a powerful new convenience in their systems: the option to use mobile phones to enter. Mobile phones provide a sensible, convenient platform for securely storing digital access credentials because everyone keeps their phones wit...

Red Lion Controls, an operating company of UK-based Spectris plc, is pleased to announce the acquisition of MB connect line GmbH, a provider of secure connection of machines and plants for remote access, data collection, and M2M communication. The addition of the MB connects line supports Red Lion’s strategy to deliver secure, easy-to-use edge connectivity solutions enabling organizations worldwide to gain secure real-time data visibility that drives productivity. Automation and networki...

The retail industry is constantly looking to find new ways to be relevant in the ever-increasing shadow of online shopping. Researchers have predicted a 17.5 percent growth in the eCommerce share of global retail sales in 2021, rising from 13.7% in 2019. When designer brand Miniso opened new shops in Poland, they used Hikvision technology to give them the edge. Challenge The management team at Miniso had several specific questions they needed answers to make the stores successful in the...

Bitcenter UK has developed real-time facial recognition technology-FarFaces for mobile devices that allow detection and recognition of faces with an impressive recognition distance and speed at a distance of up to 15 meters. The best part?  FarFaces app could work on any mobile device (Android and iOS). It made a CCTV system on a mobile phone. FarFaces technology FarFaces technology offers recognition in REAL time, using a mobile phone or tablet, without any expensive equipment installat...

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton officially opened the new 500-staff capacity HID Global Centre of Excellence in Galway city. This new, state-of-the-art facility will increase efficiencies across HID’s EMEA business activities and give HID the capacity to triple its current headcount in Galway over the next three-to-five years. HID currently employs 250 people in Ireland, and that number is expected to reach 300 by year-end. Physical and digital access HID, a pioneer in trusted ide...

The City of Salford in England’s northwest is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester and includes Salford itself as well as the towns of Eccles, Swinton and Pendlebury, Walkden, and Irlam. More than 218,000 people live in the City, and Salford City Council and its partners fund 130 public space CCTV cameras that cover eight neighborhoods. The CCTV cameras are monitored at a central control room located at Salford Civic Centre. This control room is linked to police radios so staff is...

Cities all over the world are looking at ways to reduce and manage crime levels. One such city, Mennecy, turned to installer Ibson for a solution, who then installed Hikvision cameras and equipment. Challenge The city of Mennecy lies to the southeast of Paris, in the Essonne department of France. It has a population of around 14,500, and its Mayor, Jean-Phillipe Dugoin-Clément wanted to take steps to make his city safer, both for these residents and visitors. They had already identified...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new chair, presented five new and four returning members to the SIA Board of Directors, and announced several new committee leaders at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering, held March 22 during ISC West. James Rothstein James Rothstein, the operating partner at Lee Equity, assumes the position as SIA’s chair of the board. Rothstein who has nearly 35 years of experience in the security industry joined Lee Equity, a Ne...

Wireless CCTV Ltd (WCCTV), the UK's manufacturer of rapid deployment CCTV, has announced the launch of a revolutionary SOS system that provides women and girls with instant access to police control rooms when they urgently need help. The WCCTV Help Point provides a means to request urgent assistance for anyone who feels in danger before a crime occurs. Camera, audio system, and control panel The solution comprises a WCCTV re-deployable dome camera, audio address system, and a two-way control...

The MOBOTIX M16 VdS Thermal TR solution consisting of a thermal imaging camera, special firmware, and additional components has been approved by VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH, Europe's largest institute for corporate security, since March 2022. MOBOTIX customers can therefore be sure that they will be warned of fire damage as early and as effectively as possible and know that, despite the optimum protection, any damage that occurs will be settled quickly and comprehensively by the in...

Sometimes the pace of life speeds up and it’s tricky to keep up. This is especially the case with intense sports, like ice hockey. NHL players can reach speeds over 20 miles (32 km) per hour on the ice. In scenarios like this, it can be challenging to broadcast all games across several stadia, especially when they were often relying on amateur ‘producers’ to cover many of the games. It was this challenge that faced media streaming company LiveArena, and they turned to Hikvisio...

Rosario Argentina has undertaken a citizen-focused security project to implement surveillance cameras on public buses. Hikvision mobile network devices were chosen to improve bus passenger safety. Instances of crimes and violence (especially on city buses or at bus stations) motivated the Argentine city of Rosario to improve safety and security measures on the Urban Transportation System – or TUP as it is known locally. Reliance on security cameras Increasing the police presence to incl...

When the Isle of Wight’s Cowes Yacht Haven needed an all-new CCTV system to monitor its incredibly busy maritime facilities, they turned to local specialist security installation firm Lifeline Alarms and Security Services.  Lifeline supplied the marina with a state-of-the-art video surveillance solution from Hikvision, incorporating cutting-edge panoramic cameras and ultra-low-light Darkfighter imaging technology. International maritime epicenter Cowes. It’s a name synon...

The Ningbo City Bus mobile surveillance project, one of the largest transportation installations in China, covers more than 3,600 buses belonging to 14 transportation companies in Ningbo city. Challenge  The Ningbo Transportation Department faced many of the common problems with security on their buses. They needed to protect their assets and provide for the safety and security of passengers and drivers. Their security system needed to provide evidence in the event of theft or injury, hel...

ViewSonic Corp., a global provider of visual solutions, showcases its latest education technologies at the BETT show from March 23rd to March 25th. AI-solution myViewBoard Sens is embedded with AI technology that increases students’ engagement and facilitates wellness compliance in the classroom. Moreover, ViewSonic introduces an open standard file format “Open Learning Format (.olf )”. This file format is a revolution in the global educational technology (EdTech) industry,...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, announces a preview at ISC West of the new Person Detection analytic for the company’s flagship 3xLOGIC VIGIL CLOUD surveillance software. VIGIL CLOUD™ extends the award-winning VIGIL Video Management System into the cloud with enhancements designed to harness the power, scalability, and ease of use that are the hallmarks of cloud services. Overall security system Building on 20+ years of experience in record...

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area opens the world’s longest sea bridge in China, which is 55km connecting Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region), Macau (Special Administrative Region), and Mainland China and cutting travel time from 3 hours to 30 mins. Designed to withstand earthquakes and typhoons, it was built using 400,000 tonnes of steel, enough to build 60 Eiffel Towers. Land transport link The functions of the Bridge are to meet the demand of passenger and freight...