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MediaSolv was selected to design, install and configure the new digital video system Coastal Carolina University (CCU) had a fast-growing student population and a video system that was not keeping pace. Its goal was to keep the campus safe during a period of rapid growth and manage the volume of video being generated. Nestled in the quaint community of Conway, South Carolina, in the shadows of Myrtle Beach, Coastal Carolina University, is the fastest growing public university...

Omnicast is managing almost 500 fixed Panasonic cameras Over a hundred years ago, eight independent elementary schools in the city of Raytown, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City, consolidated to offer the best education for their community. Today, their commitment to academic and social excellence continues to be the foundation of the school district known as Raytown Quality Schools. With enrollment reaching almost 9000 students, Raytown Quality Schools comprises ten elementary...

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...

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...

The Keltron LS CSR is an efficient solution for facilities that monitor security and fire alarms Keltron Corporation, a leading provider of life safety event management solutions, introduces the Keltron LS CSR Ethernet Alarm Receiver to its family of Ethernet (IP) signaling solutions. The Keltron LS CSR receiver meets the mission critical needs of the life safety industry by providing direct and efficient access to life safety event information to enable optimal incident respo...

The unique design of the SR Controller permits users to reuse existing hardware such as readers, enclosures The DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama selected AMAG Technology’s Symmetry SR Controller retrofit solution to replace its current Casi Rusco security system which had reached the end of its life and was no longer supported by the manufacturer.  The Symmetry SR Controller used as a retrofit solution allows users to easily and cost effectively up...

BAPS integrated SightLogix and Genetec's Security Center software to create a comprehensive video solution BAPS is a non-profit, socio-spiritual Hindu organization that provides guidance and inspiration to people to lead more enriched lives, morally, culturally and spiritually, through youth activities and educational opportunities; precipitating and participating in charities; and promoting family values. The organization began in 1907 in a small village in India and has sinc...

AutoVu can be installed in two main license plate recognition applications Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, was established in 1875, and has since grown to become the second largest university and largest religious-sponsored institution in the United States. The school lies 45 miles south of Salt Lake City and sits on approximately 560 acres at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. The university serves 32,000 undergraduate students, around 7000 of whom reside on ca...

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...

The launch of the SV-PRO expands Genetec’s series of SV network security appliances Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, announced recently the launch of the SV-PRO, a true hybrid solution on the market that offers unified video surveillance and access control in a single appliance. Powered by Genetec’s unified security platform, the Security Center, the SV-PRO can also be deployed...

Video walls will be a topic covered in Samuel Recine's InfoComm Manufacturer's Training session Matrox Graphics Inc., recently announced that the Matrox Mura™ MPX Series of output/input video wall controller boards will be used by Advantech, Exxact, Mitsubishi, VuWall Technology, and Matrox to drive a variety of video wall configurations at InfoComm 2013. Advantech — booth 4747 Exxact & VuWall Technology — booth 4362 Mitsubishi — booth 3701 Ma...

The camera provides operators with 360-degree field of view capable of spotting and tracking a cheat across the gaming floor The U.S. gaming industry’s gross revenue in 2009 was close to $100 billion dollars. $5.5 billion dollars came from the Las Vegas Strip, followed by Atlantic City, with close to $4 billion dollars. Close to 40 million people visit Las Vegas every year. In order to remain one step ahead of casino fraudsters and cheats, casino owners have spent milli...

The conference will have workshops, case studies and interactive seminars focused on forensic video and audio technologies The Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA) will provide a free course, “Video Essentials for First Responders,” for attendees of its 2013 LEVA Digital Multimedia Evidence Training Symposium, which runs Sept. 9-13 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Asheville, N.C. The 24th annual conference will also offer a mix of hands-on wor...

The special free seminar is to be held on June 18th at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that it will be participating in "The Bulletproof Mind" Facility Safety Seminar in Indianapolis. Professionals and managers responsible for securing and protecting enterprises, schools, universities and hospitals can attend a special free seminar featuring the world’s leading expert on causes of violence, Lt. Col. Dav...

For many companies, the current state of their access control infrastructure is best described as being fractured For many companies, the current state of their access control infrastructure is best described as being fractured. Multiple disparate physical and logical access control systems and cumbersome manual processes are all too common. Standardizing one system throughout a company might address part of the problem, but replacing multiple systems may require large amounts...

The SHRM Conference and Exposition will be held at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL HR Plus, www.hrplus.com, a leading provider of comprehensive solutions for employment and background screening, and a division of AlliedBarton Security Services, will present "Share It Forward: Best Practices for Hiring Military" at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Conference and Exposition. The SHRM Conference will be held at the McCormick Place Convention C...

Almost 200 of the company’s stores is equipped with Wavestore’s VMS as part of physical security equipment UK based manufacturer Wavestore announces major success in the US with news that its video management software is playing a key role in a phased programme by Burlington Coat Factory to upgrade its video surveillance systems. With more than 500 stores and with sales approaching $4 billion, Burlington Coat Factory is one of the largest clothing retailers in the...

The CO-Series offers a variety of option, such as keypad only, proximity, magnetic stripe and dual credential Hotel-style locks, designed for infrequent use, are not holding up at military bases where they are predominantly used in barracks. As a result, Ingersoll Rand is providing the military with a “Try Me” program to learn how to better secure military bases. “Hotel-style locks have historically had a shorter than desired lifespan when used in military...

Access Direct Sales provides representation in all Canadian provinces Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP megapixel camera technology, is pleased to announce that effective recently, Access Direct Sales, Inc. will represent the company in Canada. Access Direct Sales provides representation in all Canadian provinces. “Access Direct Sales is the perfect partner to help Arecont Vision further penetrate the growing Canadian security market demand for IP surveillance s...