Video Surveillance


Report: Mobile Video Surveillance Market For Police Cars To Grow 6.5 Percent Per Year To 2013

Law enforcement agencies across the United States are increasingly installing video surveillance equipment in police cars. Despite cuts in federal and state funding over 2009 and 2010, the market for mobile video surveillance equipment in police cars is forecast to grow at an average of 6.5 percent a year to 2013, according to a new report from IMS Research.

Plustek and Axis Communications to Host Half-day Security Seminar

Plustek, a provider of surveillance and imaging solutions, will host a half day seminar discussing network security and surveillance with network video specialists, Axis Communications on July 30 at the Aston University Conference Center in Birmingham, Ala.

Report: Reliability, Training, Vendor Support Driving Factors To Use IP-Based Security

Reliability is the most important factor driving the decision to use IP-based security technology in Europe according to a new report from IMS Research. While the North American study also identified reliability as an important factor driving the purchase decision, the reliability of the product was seen as less of a concern than in Europe, with training and vendor support considered more important.

Wireless Video Surveillance System Funded By Seized Narcotics Cash Goes Live In Texas City

The city of Mission, Texas is now live with a state-of-the-art wireless mesh video security network providing this border town’s police department with extra “eyes in the sky” to help keep the community safe.

NECs Fault Tolerant Server Proves Bulletproof for 911 Communications Center

NEC Corporation of America, a provider of IT, network and identity management solutions, announced Monday that Mifflin County, Pennsylvania's Office of Public Safety, responsible for emergency management, public safety and 911 communications, has successfully deployed NEC's Express5800 Fault Tolerant (FT) server.

GVI Security Solutions Wins School Surveillance Project

GVI Security Solutions Inc. recently announced that its Samsung Electronics cameras equipped with GVI lenses have been selected for a video surveillance project by a suburban Texas Independent School District with more than 30,000 students attending classes in more than 30 schools.

UK High School Features Mirasys Surveillance System

Recently, teachers at the new Stockwell Park High School in South London in the United Kingdom unveiled the latest in school surveillance equipment, demonstrating a system they say has already made a major impact on safety throughout the school.

ioimage Video Analytics Protect Water Storage Tanks In Pennsylvania Town

ioimage recently that its products have been installed to protect the water storage tanks of the borough of Kutztown, Penn.



Bosch Donates More Than $200,000 Of Laboratory Equipment To College Program

Bosch Security Systems Inc., a full-line manufacturer of high-quality security solutions, announced recently that it supplied more than $200,000 of equipment for New York's Farmingdale State College bachelor of science degree program in security systems. With the equipment donation, Bosch is helping to ensure that the next generation of industry professionals is educated on the latest security technology innovations.

London Hotel Delivers Discreet Security With Milestone IP Video Solution

Milestone Systems is providing the foundation for a security solution for the Dorchester Collection of fine hotels in the United Kingdom. The Dorchester near Hyde Park in London has been the first phase of the project, which will scale to include two more new hotels next year.

Vicon Named To Fortune Small Business 100 List

Vicon Industries Inc., a designer and producer of physical security information management systems, has been named to the 2009 Fortune Small Business 100 list of the fastest growing small public companies in the United States. Vicon was ranked 49 on the list.

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Select Cernium Video Analytics

Cernium, a developer of video analytics-enabled products, announced recently that Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions has selected and deployed Perceptrak, Cernium's server-based enterprise video analytics software solution. Perceptrak will assist corporate security personnel in monitoring the perimeter of the Baltimore medical center campus.

GVI Security Solutions Samsung Cameras Selected by Major Air Freight Operator

GVI Security Solutions, Inc., a provider of video security surveillance solutions featuring the complete Samsung Electronics line of products, announced that their Samsung Electronics cameras have been selected for an extensive, ongoing video surveillance upgrade and expansion project by a major United States based air freight operator.

Analysis: ONVIF Has Greater Market Share Than PSIA

In recent analysis, IMS Research has found that the member companies of the video surveillance standards body ONVIF command a significantly larger slice of the video surveillance equipment market than the member companies of the PSIA standards body.

South Africa Airport Taps DVTel For Security Expansion

The O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, is undergoing a major security project upgrade, adding to an existing DVTel video surveillance system already installed in the domestic and international terminals.

BridgeWave’s Wireless Links Help Power Video Surveillance System For Texas Town

BridgeWave Communications, a supplier of gigabit wireless solutions, today announced that its FE60U gigabit upgradeable wireless products power the backbone of the wireless video surveillance network for the City of Highland Village in Texas.

IndigoVision Deploys First IP Video Casino Surveillance System In France

One of France's newest casino and entertainment centers in Toulouse has deployed IndigoVision's IP video solution for its security surveillance requirements. The Casino Théâtre Barrière de Toulouse is an exciting 14,000 square meter venue, which includes a 1,200 seat theatre, three restaurants, three bars, 14 gaming tables and 250 slot machines.

New Jersey City Selects Video Surveillance Solution From GVI Security

GVI Security Solutions Inc. recently announced the company has been selected to provide a Samsung Electronics comprehensive video surveillance solution to the police and fire departments of a large New Jersey city.

Intergraph Now A Cisco Video Surveillance Authorized Technology Partner

Intergraph, a provider of public safety and security solutions, and now a Cisco Video Surveillance Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) Partner, will include Cisco video surveillance systems as part of its integrated security suite to offer advanced, comprehensive video assessment capabilities for the timely and effective response to threats and incidents.

Tech Data To Offer videoNEXT’s IP Security Management Software

videoNEXT, a provider of surveillance software and physical security information management (PSIM) solutions, recently announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Tech Data Corp. to deliver its family of IP security management software to the Mac OS channel.

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    ASIS International and the Security Industry Association (SIA) – the leading membership associations for the security industry – have announced details for the 2025 Security LeadHER conference, a special event dedicated to advancing, connecting and empowering women in the security profession. The third annual Security LeadHER conference will be held Monday, June 9 – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan. This carefully crafted program represents a comprehensive professional development opportunity for women in security this year. To view the full lineup at this year’s event, please visit securityleadher.org. Read Now

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    QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

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    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.”

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