When acts of violence occur at schools or on college campuses, or threats of terrorism force the emptying of the local shopping mall or a downtown office building, everyone goes on alert. The idea that significant security threats can come as close to home as school or work raises the question: What can be done to protect these areas and safeguard people?
- By John Whiteman
- Jun 01, 2009
IndigoVision’s complete IP security system is providing an advanced wireless surveillance solution for San Borja, Peru, which was deployed as part of the recent APEC summit. San Borja is primarily a middle-class district of the country’s capital, Lima, covering an area of 4 square miles and with a population of more than 100,000. The system was installed in advance of the annual meeting of the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which met in Lima in November.
Fluidmesh Networks, a provider of wireless video- surveillance systems based on mesh networking technology, is pleased to announce its partnership with JVC.
Security directors face large problems in large facilities. Officials at airports, seaports, industrial facilities and other large installations deal with a unique set of security problems. They also have a unique set of limitations. They must protect against a variety of security threats, many of which are unknown, and they must address these issues with limited manpower. They also are dealing with creative enemies who are always adapting and enhancing their sly methods.
- By Kurt Stoll
- May 27, 2009
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has enhanced security in three of its largest parking lots with the addition of video surveillance systems from ADT Security Services. The installation includes cameras, transmitted via a wireless mesh system, which monitor a 600-space remote parking lot about a quarter-mile from the university’s main campus.
Salient Systems Corporation has announced the release of CompleteView ONE, a full-featured video management software (VMS) capable of supporting up to 25 IP or analog cameras.
AMAG Technology announces that its Symmetry Security Management System now integrates with Bosch Security Systems' IP cameras.
The city of Burbank, Ill., which neighbors Chicago and has a population of more than 28,000, has installed a new video surveillance system using 22 Sony SNC-RX Series IP network security cameras to aid the police department in preventing and solving crimes.
Pivot3 Inc. recently announced that the Placer County Sheriff’s department in California is using the Pivot3 storage platform to support its mobile in-car video surveillance infrastructure. The decision to choose the Pivot3 open-system platform was based on three factors: scalability, ease-of-use and total cost of ownership.
Day two at IFSEC proved to be much busier in terms of attendance. The IFSEC Security Industry Awards 2009 were handed out later in the evening at a black-tie gala dinner, organized in association with the British Security Industry Association
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 15, 2009
Orsus recently announced it has partnered with Israeli-based systems integrator Orad to implement Situator at two airports in the Republic of Cyprus, Paphos and Larnaka International Airports.
Axis Communications recently introduced at IFSEC an outdoor-ready, high-performance PTZ dome camera designed for easy and reliable installation in demanding surveillance applications.
The first day on the IFSEC floor has apparently been disappointing for some exhibitors. Since I’ve never been here before, I’m not sure how crowded it should look and the only thing I have to judge by is the traffic from ISC West. It didn’t seem all that crowded.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 13, 2009
Mirasys, a provider of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, has announced that its customers will now be able to use additional IP cameras from Dynacolor, Pixord and Siqura from Optelecom-NKF, and megapixel cameras from Mobotix, Panasonic, Pelco and Sony in conjunction with Mirasys recorders.
At IFSEC, the world's largest global annual security event being held this week in Birmingham, UK, Texas Instruments will demonstrate eight channels of H.264 main profile encoding at D1 resolution (720x480 progressive at 30 fps) on a single processor solution
Vigilant Technology, a BATM company and provider of intelligent IP video surveillance and security solutions, has recently the release of NetView Version 3.0 IP Matrix Control Center Management Solution.
Pelco is taking its IP video security solutions on the road. According to Pelco management, the 2009 Pelco IP Products Road Show is the fastest way for customers to get up to speed on the technologies that will drive the industry for years to come.
Pelco is taking its IP video security solutions on the road. According to Pelco management, the 2009 Pelco IP Products Road Show is the fastest way for customers to get up to speed on the technologies that will drive the industry for years to come.
IFSEC, the world’s largest annual security event, will be the platform for numerous product and innovation launches this week at the NEC Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
Avigilon today announced that the company has joined the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF) enabling the integration of ONVIF standards-compliant IP cameras with Avigilon’s Control Center High Definition surveillance software.