International


Intrusion Detectors Protect Animals At United Kingdom Zoo

A combination of external detectors using shared technology from Optex Europe is playing an integral part in preventing the theft of precious and often valuable animals from a zoo in East Sussex in the United Kingdom.

IP Video Protects Edinburgh Castle In Scotland

IP video technology is providing CCTV surveillance for Edinburgh Castle, Scotland’s number one tourist attraction and part of Edinburgh's World Heritage site.

BMW Group Helps Improve Building Safety, Security With Bosch Smoke Detectors

Bosch Security Systems Inc., a full-line manufacturer of security solutions, recently announced the BMW Group, one of the world’s foremost carmakers, has installed more than 500 Bosch smoke detectors in its headquarters building in Munich.

Report Shows Network Security Sales Up 24% in China

The network security demands such as security consulting, security management monitoring and grade evaluation have become the important driving forces of the market.

Japan Starts Fingerprinting, Photographing Foreign Travelers

Japan began taking fingerprints and photographs this week of foreign nationals upon entry at air and seaports.

Small Businesses to Spend $2.8b on IT Security In Asia-Pacific In 2008

The four key markets in the region - Australia, South Korea, India, and China - will account for more than 75% of Asia's total '08 security spending.

DDS Solution To Monitor Protected Doors At 2008 Summer Olympics In China

DDS, a manufacturer of access control and alarm management solutions, recently announced its solution has been selected to monitor more than 60 percent of the doors being protected for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.

IP Video Streamlines Austrian Logistics Network

IndigoVision’s end-to-end IP video solution is helping global logistics specialist Kühne+Nagel to streamline and secure its distribution network in Austria.



New Heathrow Terminal To Sport Forward Vision PTZ Cameras

Security planners at the new Heathrow Terminal 5 in London have specified Forward Vision's Mic1-400 PTZ cameras for surveillance of key external areas.

ACTi Network Video Server Protects China Oil Field

The local police department of Xi-An province in China has chosen an ACTi network video server as a first-stage remote monitoring solution for the oil field and factory in the district.

Xtralis, VSK Group Join Forces

VSK Group, the Belgian subsidiary of Allied Defense Group, has been acquired for $49 million.

Denmark McDonald’s Use Integrated POS, IP Video System

For a group of McDonald’s in Denmark, a new integrated point of sale and IP video surveillance system is being served up right along fries and Big Macs.

Defending The Defenders

As the Iraq War continues to be a hot topic of debate, many within the U.S. armed forces find themselves defending the United States’ presence in the country, while praising the work troops are doing.

An Insider’s Perspective To Going Global

Success is always welcomed. Your business, which once started out so small, has suddenly found itself gaining in popularity and increasing its worth. It’s expanding. Money is rolling in, and business is good. What’s next? Thinking about increasing your business to global markets? You might want to think twice about what it takes to go global.

Korean National Police Use Holograms To Improve ID Badge Security

More than 100,000 South Korean police officers are using new-look police badges that are more secure and less prone to counterfeiting.

Intelligent Video Helps Increase Security At Puerto Rico Housing Complexes

ObjectVideo recently announced ObjectVideo OnBoard has been integrated into Avant Technologies surveillance systems.

United Kingdom Using Fingerprint Information In Visa Process

While biometrics continue the march toward mainstream acceptance, the United Kingdom is using fingerprint information from visa applicants to protect the country’s borders.

IP Video At Heart Of Integrated Traffic Monitoring System In Bangkok

IndigoVision is providing its technology as a backbone for a new integrated traffic monitoring system for Bangkok’s outer ring road network. Existing toll plaza CCTV surveillance systems located across 45 miles of the ring road have been integrated into a new central control room.

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  • Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce that, in response to soaring customer demand, it has expanded its range of ValueWave™ no-touch switches to include a narrow (slimline) version with manual override. This override button is designed to provide additional assurance that the request to exit switch will open a door, even if the no-touch sensor fails to operate. This new slimline switch also features a heavy gauge stainless steel faceplate, a red/green illuminated light ring, and is IP65 rated, making it ideal for indoor or outdoor use as part of an automatic door or access control system. ValueWave™ no-touch switches are designed for easy installation and trouble-free service in high traffic applications. In addition to this narrow version, the CM-221 & CM-222 Series switches are available in a range of other models with single and double gang heavy-gauge stainless steel faceplates and include illuminated light rings.

  • FEP GameChanger

    FEP GameChanger

    Paige Datacom Solutions Introduces Important and Innovative Cabling Products GameChanger Cable, a proven and patented solution that significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable will now have a FEP/FEP construction.

  • EasyGate SPT and SPD

    EasyGate SPT SPD

    Security solutions do not have to be ordinary, let alone unattractive. Having renewed their best-selling speed gates, Cominfo has once again demonstrated their Art of Security philosophy in practice — and confirmed their position as an industry-leading manufacturers of premium speed gates and turnstiles.