Video Surveillance News

Romanowich will serve as moderator for a panel discussion titled “Securing the Electric Grid” SightLogix President and CEO John Romanowich will moderate a panel discussion on electric grid security and serve as a panelist for a session on airport security at the upcoming SIA Government Summit 2015, which will be held June 8-10 in Washington, D.C.    Topic For Discussion “A number of high-profile physical security breaches at both substations and a...

Phoenix RSM is a professional grade VMS that manages multiple tiers of storage resources SoleraTec LLC, provider of innovative video lifecycle management and storage products, has partnered with BDT Products of Rottweil, Germany, and Newport Beach, CA., to distribute the Phoenix RSM™ video management software.  Delivering a unique video management solution –with a focus on moderate to long-term video retention through a multi-tiered storage infrastructure&ndas...

Each member of the SVC Marketing team brings many years of experience to the security industry OnSSI, the market leader in open-architecture and intelligent IP video surveillance software, has named SVC Marketing, Inc. as a new manufacturer’s representative. With a team of experienced security industry sales staff, SVC Marketing has become one of the premier firms in its region.   Increasing customer base “Adding a successful, well-established firm like SVC...

SSAIB to support the Engineers of Tomorrow challenge, the UK security skills competition for young engineers and apprentices SSAIB, the UK and Ireland’s leading certification body – now boasting some 1700 registered firms – will be returning to IFSEC at the London ExCeL venue on stand F1375, the same location as its stand last year. For 2015 SSAIB’s staff will be led by new Chief Executive Alex Carmichael, who took over the reins from Geoff Tate in Marc...

Vanderbilt Industries, a global leader providing state-of-the-art security systems, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Security Products from Siemens, as previously announced in October 2014. The purchase fits with Vanderbilt’s strategic expansion plans and the new operation will be headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, with Joseph Grillo as its Managing Director. European Market Position ‘The acquisition of Security Products from Siemens buil...

The new program is designed to help integrators capitalize on Razberi’s market leadership in IP-video industry Razberi Technologies — a leading developer of network video solutions for professional video surveillance and security applications — announced the launch of their new Channel Partner Program designed to help integrators capitalize on Razberi’s market leadership in the fast-growing IP-video industry. “Razberi has enjoyed exceptional grow...

HHS Program Support Center selected Securityhunter to provide security services via one of its BPAs Securityhunter has been awarded a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Program Support Center (PSC).  The MATOC was awarded through the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) for the PSC, which is a fee-for-service agency. The award is f...

Mr. Eklund has been an instrumental part of the ASIS organization and has dedicated 10 years of service OffSite Vision Holdings, Inc., specialists in real-time security and safety solutions, recently announced that the company’s President, Mark Eklund has been named 2015 Chapter Member of the Year by the ASIS International Long Island Chapter. Mr. Eklund was honored at the 2015 Person of the Year Dinner held on May 20th and received the prestigious Insp. Matthew J. Simeo...

Under this new partnership, Access Security customers will have the opportunity to utilize Immix software SureView Systems, a global provider of commercial central station and enterprise command center software, announced recently it has partnered with Access Security Corporation, a full-service security integration firm, to provide the Immix® command center software platform to their current and future customers. Immix software for Access Customers Under this new partne...

DVTEL Latitude network video management system and cameras were used to safeguard over 30,000 runners DVTEL, INC., the video surveillance solutions provider, announced recently that its sophisticated technologies helped drive enhanced cooperation, strong security measures and robust communication between multiple agencies during the 2015 Boston Marathon. DVTEL Latitude Network Video Management System (NVMS) and associated cameras were used to safeguard more than 30,000 runners...

Symmetry will control access throughout the facility and staff and patients will use their access cards The Commonwealth Center for Children & Adolescents, an acute care, mental health facility for youth, has chosen AMAG Technology’s Symmetry V8 access control system with Symmetry CompleteView Video Management System and Symmetry PowerProtect NVR platform to secure its hospital facility in Staunton, Virginia.  AMAG Technology is a security management solution pr...

Code Blue Corporation, the industry leading manufacturer of emergency communication solutions, is excited to announce that its SIP-based IP emergency speakerphones have been certified for the Sipelia communications management module for Security Center 5.3 from Genetec, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions. Software Integration Code Blue’s IP5000 VoIP speakerphone has been tested and certified for Genetec’s Sipelia, Version 2.0, which also supports, by design, Code B...

Samsung Techwin presented the award at its Sales Meeting and Milestone Systems in early March TRI-ED, An Anixter Company, is pleased and proud to announce it has been honored with two Distributor of the Year Awards.  At it’s recent Sales Meeting, Samsung Techwin presented this prestigious recognition to TRI-ED. And, Milestone Systems also honored TRI-ED with its Distributor of the Year distinction in early March. Back-To-Back Awards "TRI-ED  is committed to b...

Company will deliver critical information needed to respond to security situations Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, will be featuring an expanding portfolio of integrated solutions at IFSEC International 2015, 16-18 June on Stand D1100. This group of unified technologies provides intelligent solutions and services, delivering to customers the critical information needed to respond to the most de...

Hikvision volunteers provided hands-on classroom opportunities for middle school students at Chase Elementary Hikvision USA, North America’s leading provider of innovative, award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, has teamed up with Citizen Schools, a national nonprofit organization that partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for children in low-income communities. Hikvision volunteers provided hands-on classroom opportunities for middle...

Unified Command takes advantage of mobile and wireless capabilities for location coordination Milestone Systems open platform IP video management software (VMS) is a core technology in the mobile event incident command unit developed by Unified Command as a temporary security operation center (SOC) that moves from one event location to another. “Milestone VMS technology helps us unify all the facets of complex events into one centralized command. That coordination enabl...

Bosch REG cameras provide high-resolution plate images from vehicles moving at speeds up to 160 kilometers per hour Seaway International Bridge Corporation operates the international toll bridge system linking Cornwall, Ontario, Akwesasne and Massena, New York. It handles more than 2,400,000 transits annually and is a vital transportation route in the region. Bridge operators faced drivers traveling at high speeds through toll lanes, as well as vandalism of security lighting u...

Background When the security team at Palmetto Health Baptist, an acute care Medical Center in Columbia, S.C., invested in an upgrade to their surveillance cameras from black-and-white to color, they did so with the expectation that it would significantly improve the quality of video they were capturing. Unfortunately, this turned out to be the equivalent of putting new paint and tires on a car that really needs a new engine. In the hospital’s case, the new cameras only made it more eviden...

Hoover installed Kollector DVRs, Vicon matrix switchers, and SurveyorVFT pan-tilt-zoom dome cameras When a population explosion and city jail overcrowding made it clear to the city of Hoover, AL, that the current facilities were not going to be enough, the city decided to upgrade its public safety facility two years ago. This meant big changes for all involved. “We’re just a growing city,” says Robin Mangino, detention supervisor at the new Hoover Public Safe...

The new system not only produces better and quicker investigations, it also allows the college address more issues When Ramapo College of New Jersey began to transition from a primarily commuter college to a residential college two years ago, it quickly became clear that their current video system wasn’t going to cut it. “We’ve had an ongoing construction program,” says Robert O’Brien, security director of the college. “Just about every yea...

Local viewing and control from each of the cottages is accomplished via Kollector Digital Video Recorders Since its inception over 20 years ago, Youth Villages has been providing guidance for troubled children and their families through an array of rehabilitating services including in-home counseling, residential treatment facilities, and adoption and foster care programs. A non-profit organization, Youth Villages boasts 41 facilities spanning six states where children are tre...

The new versions are all compatible with MIFARE Plus and DESFire for added security and flexibility Integrated security manufacturer TDSi will be introducing the benefits of its new range of readers to visitors; on stand F1100 at IFSEC International 2015. The new range, which includes new versions of its MIFARE and Proximity Readers, are all compatible with MIFARE Plus and DESFire, for added security and flexibility. The new range of readers is an important addition to T...

Idesco partners with Viakoo to help customers eliminate missing video & keep an eye on their facility at all times Idesco Corp., a leading New York-based security systems integrator, recently announced it has partnered with Viakoo, an award-winning video surveillance network management company, to offer its customers reliable video monitoring that eliminates missing video and reduces video downtime. The Viakoo video management system provides the unique ability to automati...

NRF Protect is designed especially for those who protect retail brands, assets, people, and profits VITEK Industrial, a manufacturer of high quality and affordable video surveillance products, will showcase the latest from On Cue, Alpha, ENVI, and more, at NRF PROTECT — the largest, most important retail loss prevention event in North America. “Our video surveillance products are perfect for retail and the loss prevention market because our con-centration is on Re...

Seneca®, a leading custom computer and appliance manufacturer providing solutions for the broadcast market, recently announced the availability of the next generation video wall controller, prysmHDplus. The prysmHDplus is an all-in-one hardware platform that provides a versatile solution for video walls, control rooms, projection installs, and kiosk displays. “Adding this product to our portfolio offers our customers a versatile solution that can adapt from a video wall controller to...

Safe Cities will provide thought leadership sessions to provide more insight into this concept IFSEC International 2015 has released details for this year’s Safe Cities feature which will focus on the protection of larger urban areas, critical national infrastructure and business continuity at London’s ExCeL from 16-18 June. Suited for senior and strategic personnel responsible for the protection of major assets within a city, Safe Cities will provide high lev...

Moxa, Inc., a global provider of communications infrastructure solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced recently that its UC-8100 embedded computing platform is now certified to operate on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, making it the world's first industrial-grade wireless computer to earn Verizon 4G LTE certification. As a result, users of the Moxa UC-8100 will benefit from reliable, high-speed connectivity over the country's largest wireless carrier, as well as f...

The program brings real time integrator search and mapping capabilities online to PSA integrators PSA Security Network® recently unveiled a new platform for its National Deployment Program, bringing real time integrator search and mapping capabilities online to PSA integrators. The National Deployment Program provides PSA integrators the opportunity to substantially build and grow their businesses using a robust database that features comprehensive searching and mapping c...

Immix Command Center software platform allows Sanofi to manage their cascading security environment Customer Boston-based biotechnology company, Genzyme is an organization dedicated to the research of rare genetic-related diseases. Acquired by French global healthcare giant Sanofi in 2011, Genzyme has made the security of its physical and intellectual assets a priority since the 1990s, and was among the first companies to define security as a process that encompasses enterpri...

ONVIF will host a Profile Q Quick Install Challenge as well as provide an interoperability demonstration on Profile S ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently that it will be an exhibitor at IFSEC International 2015 in London, June 16-18, 2015. On stand D530, ONVIF will host a Quick Install Challenge for its newest profile, Profile Q, and will also provide an interoperability demonstration on Profile S to...