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Former IAEA Director Stumps for Peace, Non-Proliferation

"'No man is an island / Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, / A part of the main.'" Those words, written by John Donne, were at the heart of Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei's keynote address here Tuesday, beginning another full day of activities at ASIS 2012. And though the former Nobel Peace Prize laureate did not recite more of Donne's poem, he might well have included the lines, "Each man's death diminishes me, / For I am involved in mankind" because those words verily formed the thesis of his speech.

SpotterRF Technology Used to Protect Bridges in Maryland

SpotterRF recently announced that its new, patented radar technology will be used to protect public bridges managed by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA).

Morse Watchmans Unveils New Look, Expanded Technology

Amid the sea that is the ASIS 2012 expo floor, the Morse Watchman's booth (No. 1531) stands out like an unexpected oasis with vibrant green branches sprouting out in palm tree fashion high above the displays below, offering a sort of shade to weary attendees.

SALTO Access Control Systems Become Suddenly Smarter at ASIS

SALTO Systems, found on the ASIS expo floor at booth 2425, is featuring a range of products but none more prominently that its IP66-rated SALTO GEO, an RFID electronic cylinder that the company says is like none other to be found at the show here in the expansive (and exhausting) Pennsylvania Convention Center nor, for that matter, on the planet.

D-Link's New Outdoor Bullet Cameras Feature Cloud Services Support

D-Link recently introduced today at ASIS International 2012 the new D-Link DCS-7010L high-definition outdoor mini bullet camera with integrated cloud services support and the D-Link DCS-7513 two-megapixel outdoor bullet camera featuring a Sony Exmor wide dynamic range sensor.

3VR Opens Platform for Integration with Other Hardware Partners

3VR recently announced that it is opening up its Video Intelligence Platform for integration with select hardware partners for the first time.

Panasonic Demonstrates Technology Needed for Connected, Protected City

In what has got to be one of the most well-orchestrated, thoroughly thought-out and all-encompassing booth productions on the expo floor at ASIS 2012 taking place this week at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Panasonic's booth (#3715) is displaying -- and demonstrating -- all the technology, hardware and other accoutrements necessary to connect and protect a city.

AMAG Technology's Symmetry Updates Integration with Latest Milestone VMS

AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection solution provider, has collaborated with Milestone Systems to integrate the capabilities of AMAG's new Symmetry V7.0.1



SightLogix SightTracker Auto Steers Pelco PTZ Cameras

SightLogix Inc. recently announced that the SightTracker pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera controller has been integrated with Pelco Spectra and Esprit cameras to automatically zoom and follow detected targets.

Where’s the Traffic?

Could ASIS be a fickle tradeshow? It seems to me after opening day of 2012 ASIS, the exhibitors received a rather tepid response to what is otherwise a booming and bustling event.

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