Critical Infrastructure


The Future of Multipurpose Smart Cards

Increasing threats on school campuses and at government facilities, coupled with diminishing budgets and intense pressure to cut costs across all levels and departments, are forcing security administrators to find new ways to keep their buildings safe without breaking the bank.

IP School Security Goes District Wide

IP School Security Goes District Wide

Keeping schools secure is an unarguably important task with inherent challenges. Often, teachers are outnumbered by students, and having enough eyes to make sure all areas are monitored is generally a very daunting task. It is not economically feasible, nor practical, to simply continue hiring additional aides to help watch over various areas of a school campus.

Kicking it up a leve

Kicking It Up a Level

An employee at a particular major teaching hospital carries a magnetic stripe card with two barcodes on the lanyard. In addition, the employee must remember two different PINs and carry a proximity card for the institution’s other facility. That doesn’t make sense.

Community Loudspeakers Put Omaha's New Ballpark in Major League

With more than 700,000 feet of cabling and 120,000 watts of power, the sound system features more than 200 Community WET and R-Series weather-resistant loudspeakers.

IndigoVision Integration Certified by Software House

IndigoVision, manufacturer of end-to-end IP Video security solutions, recently released a new integration module for Software House C•CURE 9000 access control.

ICC's Cabling System Helps Protect Health and Safety Compliance Data

The project required an end-to-end Cat-6 data cabling system to support multi-user computers and an Avaya telephone system.

March Networks to Provide VMS for Critical Infrastructure Project in Italy

March Networks and local partner Campus s.r.l will provide its video management system platform and advanced video analytics for the protection of 50 remote solar farms across southern Italy.

Vicon Upgrades Customer Service and Support Programs for the Americas

The program improves the company’s technical and personnel infrastructure and adds new pre- and post-sale support services.



SightLogix Names Fiber Networks as Manufacturer's Representative

The rep firm will expand market for outdoor video analytic systems in the New York area.

Diebold to Provide Situational Awareness Platform System for World Trade Center Site

Exercising its large-scale security integration capabilities, Diebold, Inc. is managing the installation, integration and maintenance of a complex security software system for the new World Trade Center (WTC) site in New York City.

Fluidmesh Brings On LINC Rep Firm

LINC represents low voltage (IP) infrastructure and connectivity products across such technologies as security, voice, data, video, power, cooling and testing.

March Networks Expands in Southeast Asia with Strategic Partnership

The partnership marries March Networks’ strengths providing scalable, high-performance systems to financial institutions, government organizations and remote critical infrastructure operators worldwide with Milcon Gulf’s proven success in large-scale infrastructure installations in those regions.

Cooking up a Bowl of Security

Cooking Up a Bowl of Security

When preparing to open Galileo III, a white-tablecloth Italian restaurant in Washington, D.C., within walking distance of the White House and the National Theater, Chef Roberto Donna let his imagination take hold, not only in the dishes he wanted to prepare for Washington’s movers and shakers, but also in how he could maximize the security surveillance system he knew he would need to protect his assets and help manage his business.

Pixim Acquires Developer of Innovative Image Sensor Technology

The acquisition of Advasense Technologies Ltd. complements strong Pixim sales growth driven by Seawolf chip.

Iluminar Joins Pelco’s Partner First Program

Iluminar’s IR229-P units are infrared illuminators that can be integrated into the Pelco Esprit.

Genetec's GTAP Wins ASP's 'Ten Best Web Support Sites 2011'

The GTAP is an online portal that was designed as an extension to Genetec's Technical Assistance Center to provide customers with in-depth technical information, product assistance tools and peer-to-peer forums.

Digital Copier Security Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership

DCSI and Australia-based Print Security execute development and distribution agreement to expand digital copier data security solutions into Australia and New Zealand.

Cooper Notification Opens New Technology Center and Training Institute

The new facility is designed to meet growing demands of the mass notification industry.

Port of Boston

Port of Boston Not Playing Games with Its Security

The Port of Boston is working with the University of Southern California on a pilot program that uses computer modeling to randomize the Coast Guard's patrol schedule, essentially optimizing its use of the port's limited resources to protect critical infrastructure.

Graybar Honors Berk-Tek with the First Supplier Excellence Award

The semi-annual award recognizes a product supplier that has collaborated with Graybar in an exceptional manner to successfully grow profitable business together.

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New Products

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    FEP GameChanger

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  • Unified VMS

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  • A8V MIND

    A8V MIND

    Hexagon’s Geosystems presents a portable version of its Accur8vision detection system. A rugged all-in-one solution, the A8V MIND (Mobile Intrusion Detection) is designed to provide flexible protection of critical outdoor infrastructure and objects. Hexagon’s Accur8vision is a volumetric detection system that employs LiDAR technology to safeguard entire areas. Whenever it detects movement in a specified zone, it automatically differentiates a threat from a nonthreat, and immediately notifies security staff if necessary. Person detection is carried out within a radius of 80 meters from this device. Connected remotely via a portable computer device, it enables remote surveillance and does not depend on security staff patrolling the area.