Emerging Technologies


An Education in Managing Security

The security industry is notoriously conservative, but OnSSI cofounder Giadi Piran set out anyway to teach industry members that IP video would be the next big thing in security.

Samsung Nexus S aboard NASA Final Shuttle

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), a mobile phone provider, recently announced Nexus S is aboard NASA’s final space shuttle.

A Dosimeter That Could Save Your Life and It Fits in Your Wallet

No matter how many plastic cards currently crowd your wallet, one day you may wish to make room for one more.

Wireless Emergency Responder Technology (With Video)

In today's world, cellular phones, Global Positioning System (GPS), WiFi, and Bluetooth are the digital signals that connect us to friends, family, and colleagues while helping us find our location and map our routes.

CERN Launches Open Hardware Initiative

Four months after launching the alpha version, CERN* has recently issued version 1.1 of the Open Hardware Licence (OHL), a legal framework to facilitate knowledge exchange across the electronic design community.

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ObjectVideo Files Patent Suit Against Bosch, Samsung and Sony

The ITC complaint seeks an exclusion order and a cease and desist order barring the importation, sale for importation or sale after importation of products from Bosch, Samsung and Sony that ObjectVideo claims contain software features and functions which infringe certain patents.

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3VR Sought to be Google for Surveillance Video

<i>Our Inception series continues with 3VR..</i><br> Stephen Russell, founder of 3VR said that the company's mission from the very beginning was to bring the ease-of-use found in such consumer video products as Tivo and to the security realm.

Traditional and Logical Security Converge

When the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits opens in Orlando on Sept. 19, there will be some exciting additions for security practitioners to note.



Stanley Black & Decker Announces Offer to Acquire Niscayah

Stanley Black & Decker recently announced that it has made an offer to acquire all of the outstanding common stock and warrants of Niscayah, a commercial security and monitoring company specializing in electronic security services and solutions based in Stockholm, Sweden, for SEK18.00 per share in cash.

Henley-Putnam Unveils Scholarship for ASIS Members

Henley-Putnam University, an institution specializing in strategic security and ASIS International, an organization for security professionals recently announced a strategic partnership. One of the steps in this partnership is a scholarship for ASIS members who pursue a degree in strategic security at Henley-Putnam University.

Pixim Acquires Developer of Innovative Image Sensor Technology

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

Cybersecurity Interoperability Project Reaches Milestone

EnerNex, prime contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded Lemnos project, announces cybersecurity interoperability testing, June 1-2 at the Electric Power Research Institute Smart Grid Substation Lab in Knoxville, Tenn.

For a More-Secure Password, Watch How You Type

A group of researchers at the American University in Beirut have come up with an unusual biometric that could be used as for that second factor: your typing pattern.

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Student Demonstrates New Method for Safe Detection of Bombs (With Video)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute doctoral student Benjamin Clough came up with a new way to extend the distance from which terahertz technology can remotely detect hidden explosives, chemicals and other dangerous materials.

Inovonics Signs Four New Dealers for Its Situation Awareness, Mass Notification Product

The company's new Radius product is garnering attention and interest among channel partners.

Surveillance Solutions Go Solar

Some surveillance companies brag about their solutions' tiny size; this solution, however, towered over other products at ISC West. With a few solar panels and a wind turbine, SentryView's self-powered SentryPOST targets installations for which obtaining grid power would be difficult, costly or both.

TiaLinx Launches Breathing Detector for Live Objects Hidden in Cargo Containers

The lightweight handheld sensor system with remote display screen provides an ultra-wideband (UWB) radio frequency beam that can detect a variety of live objects concealed inside a container.

Sentry View Systems Debuts SelfPowered Surveillance Solution

Wind turbines and solar panels create clean and reliable energy to seamlessly merge wireless, video, surveillance sensors and LED illumination.

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Millimeter Wave “Camera” Has Potential to Reduce Need for TSA Pat-Downs

A professor at the University of Missouri has created a millimeter wave scanning device that can create and display images in real time. It has the potential to ease the stress of airport security lines, speeding them up and reducing the number of pat-downs.

Axis Introduces World's Smallest HDTV PTZ Dome Network Camera

With a compact design, AXIS M50 cameras are only 5.1 inches wide and 2.2 inches high, enabling high-quality, 360-degree surveillance with HDTV 720p resolution in a package smaller than the average hand.

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New Products

  • 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.

  • Compact IP Video Intercom

    Viking’s X-205 Series of intercoms provide HD IP video and two-way voice communication - all wrapped up in an attractive compact chassis.

  • Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems V07

    Automatic Systems, an industry-leading manufacturer of pedestrian and vehicle secure entrance control access systems, is pleased to announce the release of its groundbreaking V07 software. The V07 software update is designed specifically to address cybersecurity concerns and will ensure the integrity and confidentiality of Automatic Systems applications. With the new V07 software, updates will be delivered by means of an encrypted file.