Intransa, provider of simple, green video surveillance solutions for physical security, recently announced it had completed relocation of key headquarters and development functions to a new facility located in Cupertino, Calif.
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that PSA Security Network, the world’s largest electronic security cooperative with more than 285 locally owned and operated offices, is in the process of launching the Schlage reader and credential product line with their member integrators.
Even with the economic downturn, a new report from UK-based IMS Research is forecasting the world market for video surveillance equipment will grow by 3 percent in 2009.
- By Brent Dirks
- Aug 31, 2009
TimeSight Systems, provider of Video Lifecycle Management (VLM), recently announced that its line of award-winning Video Surveillance Appliances now offer support for high-performance, compact Basler IP cameras.
Milestone Systems recently announced the police of Osweicim, the Polish town that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, has chosen its IP video management software
Mace Security International, Inc. has announced it would be launching MaceTrac, a new Access control product line, to the North and Latin America markets. The company expects availability of the product in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Healthcare is a booming industry that is faring better in the present economic climate than most other security markets. What is especially appealing is that it is not a one-size-fits-all market. Regardless of the size or type of the healthcare customer, they all present unique challenges due to the many regulations that govern them.
- By Matt Conrad
- Aug 19, 2009
Firetide Inc., a provider of wireless infrastructure mesh networks, recently announced the immediate customer availability of its new MIMO-based Firetide HotPort 7000 wireless solution with early customers including the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Valley Ag Software achieving up to 300 MBps performance in outdoor environments.
The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance, a global consortium of physical security providers focused on promoting interoperability of IP-enabled devices in the security industry, recently demonstrated its IP Media Device 1.0 specification working with Milestone video management software and an IQinVision camera.
Axis Communications recently announced that the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the third largest tribe in the U.S., has expanded its use of Axis network video cameras to include more than 1,000 cameras at six casinos.
videoNEXT, developer of surveillance software and physical security information management (PSIM) solutions, recently announced the availability of its mobile video apps in the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPod touch handheld devices.
The management team of Polaroid's Commercial ID Division and ScreenCheck International, B.V. purchased the Commercial ID Division from Polaroid Corporation.
St. Clair County Community College and Mott Community College in Michigan have announced the development of RFID technology labs and curriculum with Dynamic Computer Corp. and Stratum Global.
The PSA Technical Committee, comprised of technology experts from the world’s largest security co-op, has endorsed ComNet, Honeywell’s Pro-Watch, and TimeSight.
Remember the 1984 movie "Moscow on the Hudson," where a Russian immigrant, played by Robin Williams, is befuddled by an entire supermarket aisle filled with an endless array of coffee product choices?
- By Dan Nitzen
- Aug 07, 2009
D-Link, an end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced it has enhanced its strategic alliances with Sojitz Corporation, a premier integrated trading company in Japan, and Nissho Electronics Corp. (NELCO), a leading company in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) under Sojitz, for co-developing the enterprise and Telco markets in Southeast Asia and China.
Carter Brothers, LLC, a Minority Business Enterprise within the electronic security, fire and life safety industries, has been named to SDM Magazine’s ranking of the top 100 systems integrators in the security industry.
Genetec has announced that the West Edmonton Mall (WEM), in Alberta, Canada, has selected and installed Synergis for a major access control system upgrade. With the completion of the initial phase of the upgrade, the security staff at WEM use Synergis to protect more than 70 doors in North America's largest shopping and entertainment centre, with plans to continue expanding the system in the near future.
There are many companies that claim to have designed, assembled and tested their products in the United States, but for most of them, it is not true. DATUSA™ is a qualification created by USAG that certifies a product was fully designed, assembled and tested in the United States. There are many benefits to buying from a DATUSA supplier—and once users realize the benefits, it will be easy for them to spot the box-moving manufacturers.
A recent survey showed that spending on biometrics could increase by about 140 percent within the next five years. If the mass adoption of high-tech technology found in spy movies is imminent, what tools are most useful, and where might we be seeing practical implementations?
- By Larry O'Brien
- Aug 06, 2009