Car thieves would be well-advised to steer clear of Brussels, Belgium, where a new license-plate recognition system is helping to detect stolen vehicles.
- By Megan Weadock
- Jan 01, 2009
IndigoVision was recently honored at an event which recognizes excellence amongst Scotland’s business community. At the 19th Annual Scottish Council for Development & Industry Awards for Exports & Enterprise, IndigoVision was awarded the Royal Bank of Scotland Award for ‘Outstanding International Achievements’.
The training college for firefighters in the Austrian town of Tulln now has a modern security system. Combined with wireless linking via card (CardLink) and LEGIC contactless technology, the Kaba exos access control system allows simple cost-effective management, quick expandability and administrative flexibility.
After rapid growth, the Georgian city of Batumi looked to IP video technology from ACTi and SeeTec for a city monitoring project.
Magal Security Systems Ltd. recently announced that it signed approximately $5 million of contracts to supply and install intrusion detection systems for dozens of utility facilities located in Eastern Europe. The systems will be supplied and installed during 2008 and 2009.
ioimage recently announced that its video analytics solution was successfully implemented to protect South Africa's Xanadu Eco-Park from intruders and theft.
The market for professional security installations has recently been characterized by increased caution and projects with specified surveillance cameras have been deferred or suspended. This has impacted Axis’ growth and moderated the pace of the technology shift from analog to digital network video.
As part of its full support for the emerging IP Video open standards currently being developed, IndigoVision has joined both the ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) and PSIA (Physical Security Interoperability Alliance).
Just seven months after the production of the first document, the Kingdom of Morocco’s national security service has already issued its millionth biometric, contactless ID cards.
A recently released report by Frost & Sullivan says the current economic meltdown has affected sales in the global market for physical security solutions in banking and financial institutions. This is the case especially in North America and Western Europe, due to branch closures and headquarters consolidation.
Pelco management announced recently that it will not be participating in the IFSEC 2009 Exhibition but will still be hosting its annual customer party, to be held at a venue near but not at IFSEC. The company feels it prudent -- given the current worldwide economic atmosphere -- to withdraw from participation at the show for the upcoming year.
Xtralis, a provider of intelligent fire detection and security solutions, recently announced that its VESDA Very Early Warning Aspirating Smoke Detection system has been chosen by BAA to help ensure the safe transit of passengers through the baggage halls of the recently opened Heathrow Terminal 5 in London.
It would seem desperate times call for desperate measures, as a survey released recently shows that workers will do almost anything to keep their jobs -- but at a cost to the employer.
MATE Intelligent Video recently announced that its intelligent video systems had been part of a large video surveillance system installed at the Beijing National Stadium.
Genetec recently announced that the Anti-Aggression Brigade from the Brussels Police Department in Belgium has chosen AutoVu, Genetec’s IP license plate recognition solution, to facilitate the detection of stolen vehicles within the city.
Facial recognition systems perform some very challenging tasks such as checking an individual’s photo against a database of known or suspected criminals. The task can become nearly impossible when the systems acquire poor facial images -- a situation that occurs all too often in real-world environments.
IMS Research recently released a report outlining the growth prospects for the world video surveillance market in 2009 and beyond.
IndigoVision’s complete IP video solution has been deployed across 17 cities in Latin America resulting in a significant decrease in local crime.
March Networks, a provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, recently announced that a major financial institution in Latin America has selected the company's NVR systems and investigation software for deployment across more than 1,900 retail banking branches and automated teller machines.
Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., a supplier of digital video surveillance products with headquarters in China, recently announced a partnership with Milestone Systems, a developer of open platform IP video management software.