Facility Security


Residential Care Facility Uses Avigilon Technology

Avigilon recently announced that Damar Services, a residential care facility for children with developmental disabilities in Indianapolis, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System to ensure clients’ health and safety and as an effective training and performance validation tool.

Turn on the Light

Since 1923, the city of Garland, Texas, has been providing electricity service to its citizens through Garland Power & Light with its locally owned and controlled not-for-profit municipal utility. With nearly 68,000 customers, GP&L is the third-largest municipal utility in Texas and the 41st-largest in the nation.

Tightening the Campus

The IT department at a large, campus-based organization had a minor disruption that could have turned into a major disaster. A new person on the cleaning company’s crew inadvertently spilled a bucket full of water and cleaning fluid in a telco closet that was being used for multiple purposes, and the liquid shorted out a vital piece of equipment. The accident was never reported, and it was only when services were disrupted that the IT department learned there was a problem.

Ottawa Police Use March Networks Technology To Enhance Evidence, Aid In Convictions

March Networks recently announced that the Ottawa Police Service has standardized on the company’s video recording system across its interview rooms city-wide to enhance evidence and case management and aid in convictions.

Brickcom IP Cameras Integrated with Milestone XProtect

Brickcom Corporation has announced the integration of a wide range of its IP camera series with Milestone’s XProtect open-platform IP video management software.

Flip that Switch

Electricity, natural gas, solar, wind, water, sewage plants, communications and nuclear plants: The services we take for granted, pay for and can’t live without. We often think that big events like terrorism and natural disasters are overriding concerns for utility companies, but it is the day-to-day operations that are most critical and that benefit most when a well-planned and properly implemented video surveillance solution is put in place.

Colombian Company Implements IP Video Surveillance Across Organization

Verint Systems Inc. recently announced that Bavaria, S.A., a subsidiary of SABMiller in Colombia, is implementing the Nextiva IP video management software, along with Nextiva multiport encoders, video analytics and IP cameras from Verint Video Intelligence Solutions in its distribution, bottling and corporate facilities across Colombia.

Mailhandlers Uses Integrated Access Control, Video Surveillance Technology

Brivo Systems recently announced that Mailhandlers, part of Direct Connect Group, has installed Brivo ACS WebService, integrated with video surveillance, to significantly upgrade security at their expanded Renton, Wash. facility. ADT is the integrator on this recently-completed installation.



AMAG Technology Promotes David Higgs to Director of Technical Support

As director, David will manage all aspects of AMAG's technical support department nationwide, as well as will also support the pro-services department and manage software support agreement functions. He reports to AMAG Technology’s vice president of technical services, Ray Payne.

California City Uses IP Video To Help Successfully Tackle Crime

IP video surveillance technology developed by IndigoVision and Leverage Information Systems is behind an amazing security and public safety transformation in the City of Lynwood, Calif.

RF Technologies Promotes Paul Larson to Vice President of Product Development

Larson is responsible for leading all phases of RF Technologies' product development initiatives including: gathering, translating and conceptualizing the voice of the customer; developing the product roadmap; leading new product engineering; directing sustaining engineering support for existing products and product line extensions; and managing internal and external technical education program leaders.

Defentect Group Begins Installation at Major Northeastern Medical Facility

Defentect's Gammatect sensors, which are equipped to communicate with the company's proprietary DM3 technology, are being placed at key access points on the hospital campus.

VideoIQ Receives Lenel Factory's OpenAccess Certification

The certification makes VideoIQ a member of the Lenel OpenAccess Alliance Program, which validates software interfaces to OnGuard, Lenel's flagship product, demonstrating to the market that program companies have developed standard, supportable interfaces that properly expand capabilities for OnGuard customers.

New Disaster Preparedness Tool From DHS Calculates Casualty Estimates

In the aftermath of a dirty bomb, hundreds or even thousands of victims could require medical attention. First responders conduct extensive training to prepare for such a cataclysmic event, but planning is difficult without a solid estimate of how many people could be injured.

Nuclear Power Plant

AlertEnterprise Debuts Cybersecurity Compliance Solution for Nuclear Industry

The solution is the industry’s first integrated NEI 08-09 cybersecurity and compliance solution designed to analyze risks across IT, physical access and process control systems.

SightLogix Appoints Director of Support Services

Fagin will be responsible for developing and implementing channel training, best practices and support programs to ensure the successful application of SightLogix video intrusion detection systems to achieve the highest levels of security at the lowest costs.

'America's Top Cop' John Timoney Joins LifeShield Security As Adviser

Timoney's role is as chairman of the LifeShield Law Enforcement Advisory Council at will deploy his knowledge gained over decades fighting crime in several of America's toughest cities to help guide product development and educate management on how the criminal mind really works.

IP Video Technology Keeps Watch Over Soccer World Cup Stadium In South Africa

An IndigoVision IP video surveillance solution has been deployed at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, near Rustenburg, South Africa as part of a multi-million dollar security upgrade for the recent 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Ocularis License Plate Recognition

Integrated License-Plate Recognition System Combines With Real-Time Video

The integrated system expands the capabilities of Ocularis with the addition of license plate capture despite bright headlights, direct sunlight or low light levels.

West Virginia County Adds MOBOTIX Technology To Surveillance Network

MOBOTIX recently announced an extensive installation agreement with Berkeley County, W. Va., in which the company will be integrating a highly advanced surveillance infrastructure across multiple municipal buildings and complexes.

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New Products

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  • 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.

  • Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden Door Controls has relaunched its CV-7600 card readers in response to growing market demand for a more secure alternative to standard proximity credentials that can be easily cloned. CV-7600 readers support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & EV2 encryption technology credentials, making them virtually clone-proof and highly secure.