Milestone Systems and Optex, Inc. are expanding integration development with dedicated support of IP sensors and detectors for Milestone XProtect video management software (VMS).
Cayman Chemical and FLIR Systems have come together to provide law enforcement with a powerful new tool in the battle against designer drugs by using Cayman Chemical’s forensic standards to create a Mass Spectral Library for FLIR’s Griffin 460 transportable Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) system.
On the heels of a rare and extremely dangerous storm in our National Capital Region (NCR), Cooper Notification, the leading supplier of Life Safety and Mass Notification System (MNS) solutions, is helping to keep those affected informed.
System designers must ensure that sufficient storage is available to archive video for the required length of time and at the required frame rate and resolution.
- By Robert Kramer
- Jul 01, 2012
Cloud computing and storage may be one of the most disruptive technologies to the video security industry we’ve seen yet. Already growing dramatically in the IT world, the slower-to-adopt-new-technology security space is watching closely, with several tentative applications offered.
- By Jeff Whitney
- Jul 01, 2012
Senstar Corporation announced today the sale of over 200 Km of perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS) protecting solar power generation facilities in Germany.
Engineers and scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working to develop powerful new decision-making and data visualization tools for emergency management.
Honeywell has crossed the 1 million subscriber threshold for GSM alarm radios.
Many of today’s growth-oriented businesses aim to extend operations to other states and countries after solidifying success in existing markets, and this trend will only continue to accelerate.
- By Renae Leary
- Jun 01, 2012
Security and alarm systems become more complex every day as new services, features, technologies and capabilities are added.
The development of custom video drivers is a huge barrier for less-established brand names. From a stand-alone camera manufacturer’s perspective, it is impossible to gain market share without being included in the more popular VMS platforms. Without strong market share, however, VMS companies cannot devote the time or the energy to support these lower-tier brands.
- By Ian Johnston
- Jun 01, 2012
MorphoTrak recently introduced MorphoIDent, a mobile terminal for police officers that fits into a shirt pocket.
The American Chemical Society has published a podcast describing how to make "killer silk."
Georgia Tech researchers are launching a malware intelligence system that will help corporate and government security officials share information about the attacks they are fighting.
In the online struggle for network security, Kansas State University cybersecurity experts are adding an ally to the security force: the computer network itself.
Benow.tv, a Web television-production studio, is using cameras to stream live concerts from premier clubs around the world.
Johnson Controls, a Milwaukee-based alarm-monitoring facility, is now using IP-based alarm transmissions instead of analog to monitor fire and burglary panels.
Attacks involving nuclear devices or materials are among the terrorism scenarios that raise the most concern. For that reason, technology that can effectively detect smuggled radioactive materials is considered vital to U.S. security.
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs’ Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) recently matched the power of satellite technology to disaster risk reduction and emergency respense here on Earth.
A student entrepreneurial team at the University of Utah believes it has come up with a winning business plan for a virtual ID badge that operates off of any mobile device. The team, calling itself EMRID Technologies, developed a product that could be used in place of other common electronic ID badges used by hospitals, defense companies or other firms where securing data is of the utmost importance.