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DTT Partners With Gusto to Provide Top Quality Point-of-Sale Integration
DTT announced a partnership with Gusto, a nationwide leader in restaurant management technology for the hospitality marketplace. As the leading provider of digital video surveillance and loss prevention solutions for the specialty retail and hospitality industries, DTT is constantly expanding its relationships with POS software providers to better serve its growing customer base.
Sharjah UAE to Deploy 5,000 ?High-Tech? Security Cameras
Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to install 5,000 advanced security cameras on its roads and public places in a bid to curb crime and improve security, its police chief said. The cameras would be deployed on roads and near schools, hotels, and public parks, at government offices and vital installations, public utilities and other places, Humaid Al Hadidi said, quoted by Emarat Al Youm Arabic language daily.
Rohnert Park CA PD Adds Video Registry to Crime Fighting Toolkit
Rohnert Park, CA, police are encouraging anyone with a security camera to join a new registry. Restaurant owner Isidro Velasco told ABC7 News the best investment he ever made was four security cameras that watch over his restaurant. The database in back of his restaurant records everything the camera sees. The cameras have come in handy when stuff behind the bar went missing. Valasco said he supports a plan by Rohnert Park police for a registry of security cameras to help them fight crime faster.
DART Bus Drivers Say Cameras Tag Them, but Crimes Ignored
Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s use of surveillance cameras to monitor bus drivers’ behavior is drawing criticism from employees who say they’re being penalized for minor infractions while criminal activity caught on video is going ignored. During a 12-month period that ended in July, DART supervisors coached drivers on behavior caught on camera an average of 678 times a month.
Hikvision IP-Cameras Integrate With ASUSTOR Surveillance Center
Hikvision announced that it has completed integration with ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions. Over 100 Hikvision camera models are now verified as being compatible with ASUSTOR’s Surveillance Center, bringing a premium surveillance solution to the market.
Ingram?s David Lenz Spearheads New ?Specialist? Physical Security Strategy
Distributor mounts charge on physical security and pro AV. – Tier 1 I.T. distributor Ingram Micro’s senior director David Lenz is spearheading the distie’s push into two new areas: physical security and pro AV. Lenz was previously senior director of the ‘advanced solutions’ unit, looking after Ingram’s enterprise portfolio, such as Cisco, IBM, HP, and APC by Schneider Electric. As of July, he has been heading up its new speciality division.
Chicago to Settle Police Abuse Lawsuit for $150,000
Surveillance video caught a cop abusing a handcuffed woman during a raid. – Last year, security camera footage caught a police officer slapping and verbally abusing a handcuffed, kneeling woman during the raid of a Chicago tanning salon. This week, the Chicago City Council Finance Committee approved a $150,000 settlement of a lawsuit filed by the woman against the Chicago Police Department.
San Jose Police Can Tap Into Volunteer Residents? Cameras Under Newly-Approved Program
San Jose, CA, Police will be able to quickly view footage from volunteer residents’ private security cameras under a new program designed to increase the eyes and ears of San Jose’s depleted police force. The San Jose City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to create a police department database of all private security cameras owned by residents and businesses willing to participate, starting as soon as next month. Police will not be able to view live feeds from the cameras, but a map of nearby cameras will allow detectives to know if a crime was likely to have been caught on tape.
Teen Wins $50,000 Grant to Build Biometric Gun Safety Sensor
A 17-year-old inventor in Boulder, CO, will receive a $50,000 grant to help develop a biometric sensor designed to prevent unauthorized people from firing guns. “I’ve been interested in technology for as long as I can remember,” Kai Kloepfer said. “After the mass shooting in the movie theater in Aurora in 2012, I started thinking about the role technology could play in preventing accidents and death related to firearms. The idea actually came to me in a dream and I have been working since then to make it a reality.”
NYPD Officers in Fresh Assault Claims: ?They Were Taking Turns Like a Gang?
The New York police department is facing renewed questions over the conduct of its personnel after a man alleged he was viciously assaulted without provocation by a group of uniformed officers. Santiago Hernandez, 23, claims that he was kicked, punched, and zapped with pepper spray by up to six officers on 157th Street in the Bronx on 18 August. A video of his arrest captured by a nearby security camera and published by the local TV channel ABC 7 shows the police initially frisking him, then handcuffing him, and finally piling on top of Hernandez as he lay on the sidewalk while apparently hitting him with batons.
LaserLock Licenses Multi-Factor Biometric Platform to Major Financial Firm
LaserLock Technologies announced that it has signed an agreement to license its VerifyMe Identity Services platform to a major financial services advisory firm. At this time, the firm is unnamed, but according to LaserLock it consolidates hundreds of billions of dollars in assets for around 100,000 investment banking clients.
CaughtOnCamera: Thieves Stealing From Farmer’s Produce Stand
A Lawton, MI, farmer caught several thieves on camera stealing food and cash from his fresh produce stand, which uses the honor system and locked cash box, on M-40. Farmer Andrew Nesbitt posts surveillance videos from his stand’s trail cameras onto Facebook, which led Michigan State Police to identifying at these two suspects. One recent video shows a woman who blatantly loaded up her car with produce, including butternut squash, several bags of corn, and a basket full of peppers. Nesbitt said she allegedly stole the food before 11 A.M. on Sept. 2, then by 7 P.M. the same day she returned everything but the peppers to the produced stand.
QNAP Releases New NAS Products for Video Surveillance Storage
QNAP® Systems, Inc. announced the release of the new tower-based Turbo NAS TS-x53 Pro series (available in 2, 4, 6, 8-bay) and the 2.5?-drive SS-x53 Pro series (4 and 8-bay) that provide a powerful and reliable solution for video storage and mission-critical business applications for small and medium businesses. Coupled with exclusive QvPC Technology, these new series can serve as cost-effective PC substitutes that enable direct access to stored data, real-time surveillance monitoring with local display, XBMC digital entertainment, and more.
What Exactly Does ‘Safe Cities’ Mean?
Also known as smart cities and closely linked to the ‘internet of things’, the safe cities concept is broad and nebulous – IFSEC asked a range of security experts what it means to them. The CCTV expert: Simon Adcock, CCTV section chairman, BSIA; MD, Atec Security – – Cities are dynamic, complex environments and securing their prosperity through protecting population, assets and reputation is a major challenge.
City?s Camera Systems Help Police Keep Us Safe [Commentary]
[By Det. Robert Onishi, Renton Police Department] On July 2, a Renton resident who had parked his pickup truck at the Henry Moses Aquatic Center discovered that it had been stolen. He contacted the Renton police and an officer responded and took a report of the theft. This kind of personal violation happens throughout King County every year and as the Renton Police Detective handling auto thefts, I see how traumatic it is to these victims. Fortunately, the City of Renton has taken proactive measures to help deter auto thefts and other crimes and to help catch criminals who victimize the public.
NYPD Officers to Begin Wearing Body Cameras as Part of Settlement
Sixty New York City police officers will wear body cameras as part of a pilot program in the wake of a federal lawsuit [see SecurityHive’s original article here.] challenging the department’s controversial stop-and-frisk tactics and the recent death of Eric Garner during an arrest, city officials said. Police Commissioner William Bratton announced the program Thursday, saying officers in at least one precinct in each of New York City’s five boroughs will begin wearing the surveillance devices.
Airport Network-Based Video Surveillance Solutions
The security requirements at airports are extremely high and video surveillance plays a major role in this area. Until now the task of monitoring every part of an airport has necessitated immense arrays of cameras. With its Panomera® multifocal sensor system, Dallmeier introduces an entirely new approach to video security technology. No matter where at the Airport: on take-off or landing runways, the airfield and hangars, the terminal buildings and baggage handling systems, car parks or access roads.
New FLIR PathFindIR II Night Vision Camera
FLIR Systems has released the all-new PathFindIR II thermal night vision system. Using FLIR’s latest night-time video analytics algorithms, PathFindIR II provides automated detection and alerts of hazards, so drivers can see hazards sooner, react faster, and stay safer on the road at night. PathFindIR II’s thermal night vision lets drivers see pedestrians, cyclists, animals, and other road hazards at night from up to four times farther away than with just the vehicle’s headlights.
QR Codes and Side View Cameras Will Boost School Bus Safety
These new improvements are meant to make this form of transportation safer and easier to inspect. The Forest Hills Transportation Center (Grand Rapids, MI) has announced that it is adding two new technology components to its school buses in the form of QR codes and side view cameras, to help to boost safety for the children, the bus drivers, and other road users. These quick response codes will help to keep people informed as to the condition of the school bus.
Various Instances of Terror Attacks Increasing Need for Maritime Security
The recent spike in pirate activity on major shipping routes has made it necessary for the maritime security market to extensively exploit weaknesses to counter threats. The costs associated with the efforts to mitigate such threats reduce the competitiveness of those affected along with the port, making counter-terror security an essential part of their operations. The security controls both the waterside and landside access of ports.