Author: dtaitano
Seetec Eases Stress In Parisian Car Parks
For almost 35 years, one of the largest providers of parking places in Paris SAEMES –Société Anonyme d’Economie Mixte d’Exploitation du Stationnement– has been relieving the parking situation in the French capital’s city centre significantly, and to help them with this task the company enlisted the help of a Seetec solution. With an increasing number […]
North American Video Surveillance Market Poised For Rapid Expansion
With the technology becoming eve`r more sophisticated, video surveillance systems are on the verge of becoming an indispensable component of security systems worldwide. In the coming years, the growth of the North American market is expected to reflect that reality. Worth $4.56 billion in 2013, the market is projected to reach $15.81 billion by 2020, […]
Why You (probably) Want SEPTA Police Wearing Body-Worn Cameras
The Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Authority announced yesterday that they’d be testing a pilot program that will outfit transit officers with clip-on cameras that’ll effectively record everything they do on the job. Citing the “public trust,” SEPTA transit police chief Thomas Nestel answered reporters’ questions during a press conference. He noted when citizens know police are […]
NEC Face Recognition Stands Out In NIST Testing
NEC Corporation (NEC) along with NEC Corporation of America (NECAM), one of the providers and integrators of advanced IT, communications, managed services, and biometric solutions, announced that NEC’s face recognition technology achieved the highest performance evaluation in the recent Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2014 performed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology […]
Border Security Market Worth $544 Billion By 2013 ? 2018
Homeland Security & Emergency Management Market report categorizes the global market on the basis of sub-sectors (Aviation Security Market, Mass Transit Security, Maritime Security, Critical Infrastructure Security ) & geography forecasting revenues for 2013-18. According to a new market research report, “Global Homeland Security and Emergency Management Market, 2013–2018″, published by MarketsandMarkets is expected to […]
Raytec Illuminators With PoE
Raytec’s range of Vario network illuminators has now been extended to include PoE capability and four new model sizes in both Infrared and White light. PoE capability allows for a much quicker and more cost effective lighting installation. Vario IP PoE illuminators can be easily integrated onto an existing network infrastructure, with no local mains […]
Kyrgyzstan To Register Citizens’ Biometrics
The President of Kyrgyzstan has signed into law a plan to register the biometrics of all Kyrgyz Republic citizens over the age of 16 by August 2015. The project will see the formation of the Unified State Population Registry (EGRN). The law was passed by the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan on 30 June 2014, and signed […]
Moreno Valley, CA, Private Security Cameras Could Join Police Network
Moreno Valley, CA., is looking to expand the reach of its citywide video surveillance camera program. The city already has 260 cameras posted at parks, rooftops, and intersections providing live feeds to police under a program it started two years ago. Now it’s hoping to “deputize” security cameras owned by private businesses, providing police with […]
Differences In CCD And CMOS Video Image Sensors
One can only assume that the popularity of CMOS is mainly because they are more prevalent in security IP-cameras. The difference between CMOS and CCD chips is the CMOS outputs its information in digital format and requires less power to operate. These features will play heavily in the design of IP-cameras. As for the imaging […]
Truck Drivers Use Dash Camera Footage To Avoid Citations
It seems that cameras are everywhere nowadays: cell phone cameras, security cameras, and now dash cameras. In this age of the truck driver is always guilty mentality, many truck drivers are now turning to dash cameras. Even if you’re not involved in an accident, dash camera footage could help you avoid trouble in other ways, […]
Crown Point, IN, Funds Security Cameras For Sportsplex
Crown Point, Indiana — With the city’s showcase Sportsplex nearing completion, just in time for two major baseball tournaments with almost 260 teams coming to town this week, the city’s Redevelopment Commission approved funding for a camera security system to keep an eye on it. Adam Graper, the city’s media/information technology director, spoke to the […]
People Counting By AirLive IVS IP-Camera
Managing business improvement can be a mix of excitement, stress, and creativity. People Counting by AirLive IP-camera is one way to help analyze your business. Analyzing how traffic is affecting sales is critical in reporting and how to turn those numbers into profitable solutions. The basis for evaluating business execution is comparing to the competition […]
Vicon Introduces New Megapixel IP Cell Camera
Vicon Industries Inc. (VII:NYSE-MKT) (?Vicon?), a leading security solutions provider and producer, introduces a new higher resolution cell camera that views all your high security video details more clearly all at the same price as the previous model. The new Roughneck® V-CELL-HD corner-mount camera is designed as an all-in-one solution, with an integrated stainless steel […]
Is It Legal To Post Business Surveillance Video Online?
Is it legal to post business video-surveillance footage online? Many businesses employ video surveillance systems and the footage can often result in useful— or humorous— clips that somehow find their way onto YouTube, Facebook, or other websites. While it is likely legal for businesses to use security footage for the purpose of preventing theft, or […]
Delta Scientific Showcase Counter-Terrorist Vehicle Control Systems At Delta Equipment Demonstration Event
Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that on June 24-25 over 150 government officials, security professionals, integrators, and contractors came together at Delta’s Fredericksburg, VA, office to view anti-terrorism barriers, bollards, crash-rated gates, and other equipment including new products. Visiting an average three […]
ANPR Access HD: New Standard For License Plate Recognition
Nedap recently introduced the new ANPR Access HD, a reader dedicated to powerful license plate reading in challenging vehicular access control situations. This advanced product can easily be integrated into third party security, parking, and traffic management systems. The ANPR Access HD was launched at IFSEC 2014 in London and has been well received by […]
Brivo Systems And Smartvue Corporation Partner To Provide Advanced Cloud Video Surveillance
Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, announced its partnership with Smartvue® Corporation to bring cost-effective cloud and local video storage and management to the small, medium, and enterprise markets through the availability of the Smartvue Network Video Recorder. The business world has become increasingly mobile, with more and more industries and […]
MOBOTIX Wins Benchmark Innovation Award
MOBOTIX’s MxActivitySensor recognized by leading UK security industry magazine – MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has won an Innovation Award for its MxActivitySensor from Benchmark Magazine, one of the UK’s most respected publications in the security industry and renowned for unbiased product testing. MxActivitySensor is an intelligent video […]
OnSSI’s New Licensing Structure Further Stimulates The Migration To IP
One-to-One-to-Many Analog-to-IP Encoder Licensing Structure Results in Significant Cost Reductions. OnSSI announces a new licensing structure that effectively accelerates the migration from analog to IP video surveillance operations. The licensing is based on a one-to-one-to-many licensing structure whereby only one license is required for each encoder IP address, regardless of the number of analog cameras […]
Hanover Restaurant Not Guilty For Security Cameras In Bathroom
The owner of Mechanicsville, Virginia’s Calabash Seafood Restaurant and Midway Lounge is off the hook after being charged for installing surveillance cameras in the men’s bathroom. A judge found the owner, Dennis Smith, not guilty of unlawful videotaping. Smith has long maintained that he installed the cameras to stop repeated vandalism in the restroom. Smith […]