Author: dtaitano
First Security 4K Varifocal Lens By Fujinon
The new Fujinon DV2.2×4.1SR4A for security cameras from Fujifilm Europe will be playing centre stage for the company at this years´ Security Essen expo in September. This is the first Fujinon varifocal lens that offers advanced optical performance for compatibility with 6-megapixel (4K) high resolution security cameras. The advancement of digital technology has led to […]
G4S Launches Symmetry V8 Access Control Software
G4S Technology, part of the G4S security solutions provider, is releasing Symmetry V8 access control software. Symmetry V8 is available in Business, Professional, and Enterprise versions and adds support for Microsoft Windows Version 8.1, Server 2012 R2, and SQL 2012. Symmetry V8 is designed to deliver upgraded video and access control capabilities that improve performance […]
Video Evidence In Chop-Shop Case Challenged
Around the clock for more than four months, federal investigators watched the goings-on at a purported chop shop in central Toledo, Ohio, with a high-tech video camera that was mounted atop a telephone pole. Attorneys for Michael G. Wymer, the alleged leader of the operation, have asked U.S. District Judge James Carr to suppress the […]
DVTEL Announces Integration Of ioimage Video Analytics with SureView Systems
DVTEL, INC., the IP video surveillance solutions provider, today announced that it has completed the integration of DVTEL?s ioimage analytics with the SureView Systems Immix software platform. The integration of the two advanced technologies allows joint customers to tap into new opportunities to monitor perimeters and outdoor areas with increased reliability. Functionalities include the ability […]
Nice Systems Surpasses 3000 Inform Deployments
Nice Systems is celebrating that it has surpassed a milestone of 3,000 worldwide systems deployed for Nice Inform, the company’s flagship solution for managing multimedia incident information. Now in its seventh generation, Nice Inform has been widely adopted by emergency service centers around the globe to consolidate multimedia data for comprehensive analysis and insight. According […]
Georgia State University Upgrades Access Control System With Tyco
Georgia State University (GSU) is centered in historic downtown Atlanta. Its urban surroundings provide approximately 32,000 students with a distinguished education, as well as access to the city’s government, culture, and business organizations. The University is considered a commuter school with 61 percent of first-year students living on campus and 17 percent of all undergraduates […]
Ex-Lowell MA Library Aide Claims Foul Over City’s Surveillance
Former Pollard Memorial Library Assistant Diane Cloutier says the city of Lowell’s surveillance of her constitutes an invasion of privacy. The city’s hiring of private investigators to covertly track employees suspected of wrongdoing has uncovered fraud and led to disciplinary measures in a number of cases. But for the first time, Lowell’s use of investigators […]
The Wireless Access Control Market In 2014
The market for wireless access control remains embryonic. Just 6% of businesses have a fully wireless system, according to an IFSEC Global survey of businesses across a wide range of sizes and sectors. In addition, 17% of premises employ a hybrid solution, a mixture of wired and wireless access systems. This low installed base obviously […]
Norbain Releases VOLO Cloud-Based Access Control System
Norbain is pleased to launch VOLO, a new and innovative way of delivering access control solutions. By combining advanced controller technology with GSM connectivity and cloud hosted software, installation time, infrastructure, and hardware costs can be significantly reduced. With unparalleled scalability from 1 to over 10,000 sites, without the need for local servers or infrastructure, […]
UNITED STATES v. CEJAS: Use Of Video Surveillance Challenge
This August 1, 2014, U.S. Court of Appeals (Seventh Circuit) decision set a solid precedent on the admissibility of video surveillance, even when that recorded video surveillance feed has technical issues. So much of the video surveillance industry is set so that in the event one needs to prove to a legal authority something did […]
Dahua’s HDcctv Alliance HDCVI Launch
The HDcctv Alliance announce that Dahua Technology Co., Ltd., has opened its patented HDCVI technology – the basis for the HDcctv AT 2.0 standard to the global video surveillance industry, through the HDcctv Alliance Member Intellectual Property Agreement. First introduced in late 2012, HDCVI technology transmits HDTV signals over any legacy CCTV cabling. The HDcctv […]
G4S Powers Up Robotic Security
It’s not exactly RoboCop. But it is a robot security guard – and it could be patrolling office floors within 10 years, according to G4S, the world’s biggest security company. These automated watchmen, which have already been trialled, are the latest examples of the growing trend for companies to use robots alongside humans – in […]
Exacq Technologies Integrates With Proximex
Exacq Technologies, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, a leading manufacturer of video management system (VMS) software and servers used for video surveillance, has announced an integration with the Proximex Surveillint physical security information management (PSIM) solution. Surveillint connects and correlates information from disparate systems into one centralized environment to help mitigate […]
Turkey Cancels Tender Bid For Issuance Of Biometric Passports
Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala instructed the cancellation of the results of the tender (bid) for the issuance of biometric passports to Turkish citizens, which was previously won by the French company Gemalto company, according to the Turkish Sabah newspaper. The issuance of biometric passports to the citizens of Turkey was to be started in […]
Former University President Dennis Berkey To Head Biometric Company
Former Worcester Polytechnic Institute president Dennis Berkey has been named president and chief operating officer of a Cape Cod-based biometric security company. Mr. Berkey has been tapped to lead Biometric Identification and Security Systems, based in Cotuit. Besides leading WPI for nine years, Mr. Berkey was a dean and university provost at Boston University. He […]
New Biometric Tests Determine How Well Faces Can Be Identified In Videos
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to conduct new tests that will assess the capability of face recognition algorithms to correctly identify or ignore people appearing in video sequences. The tests —Face in Video Evaluation (FIVE)— will assess both comparative and absolute accuracy measures. The goals are to determine which algorithms […]
Monitor Your Video Server Health With DNF Security Lifeline Software
Servers related to video surveillance need to be constantly monitored in order to keep a tab on their recording, storage, and playout capabilities. This helps the users identify, react, and resolve mission-critical system and network infrastructure problems in a timely manner. If this is ignored, the whole concept of protecting the organization with help of […]
Salient Systems Announces CompleteView VMS And Mango + Mate Behavior Watch Integration
Salient Systems Corporation, a leader in IP network video surveillance solutions, is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Mango + Mate. Salient Systems’ CompleteViewTM, an industry leading enterprise level video surveillance platform based on open architecture is now integrated with Mate Behavior Watch, a leading provider of video content analysis. The integrated platform […]
Grundig New 960h NVR
Grundig’s new 960h DVRs work together with Grundig NVRs allowing users to create Grundig hybrid analog and IP camera systems to work together. Grundig’s new 960h, analog DVR range delivers outstanding image quality with intuitive configuration and operation. The DVR range provides comprehensive functionality for CCTV applications of all sizes and complexity. The DVRs can also be […]
BRS Labs Announces Company Will Go Public In Exclusive Interview On FOX Business Network
Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc. (BRS Labs), creator of AISight®, the artificial intelligence analytics solution that teaches itself to recognize and alert on unexpected patterns within massive volumes of data, was featured on Varney & Company on the FOX Business Network this week and broke the news that the company plans to go public soon. “We […]